Leslie Sansone: Walk Slim — Fast and Firm! 4 Really Big Miles(Starz)
2008
What is it?
A 58-minute walking and light toning workout from Leslie Sansone.
Who is it for?
While it’s geared towards Sansone’s more advanced (read: advanced beginning) exercisers, newbies can use it too if they start off with one mile and add on from there. The last mile is a walking/ toning combination, and for that you will need a 5-foot resistance band.
What to expect:
Sansone’s indoor walking programs are deceptively simple: they’re so easy to do that burning calories is practically painless. She relies on a few basic moves and her enthusiasm to keep you moving. To keep you motivated, the workouts count off each mile as you finish it. This four-mile walk increases in intensity for the first three miles — the first mile is about 15 minutes long, then you pick up the pace for a 12-minute “mile,” and then add a couple of “boosted walking,” i.e. light jogging segments for a 10-minute mile. (Sansone gives you the option of opting out of the jogging if the impact is too much for you.) The final “mile” of the routine combines walking with light toning, using a resistance band. So you get a lot of calorie burning with some muscle-building thrown in for good measure. Those who have been doing Sansone’s workouts for a while, or who have been exercising elsewhere and have reached an advanced beginning level will get the most out of this workout. Beginners can ease into the full routine by doing just the first mile and skipping to the stretch, and then add more miles as their endurance level increases. Sansone claims that that you can walk off your last meal with this workout. Obviously, that depends on your eating habits, but she sagely points out that if your last meal had more calories than the routine burns, you need to change your diet!
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