Denise Austin Boot Camp – Total Body Blast DVD Review

by Natalie Belford

Denise Austin: Boot Camp - Total Body Blast

Retail Price: $14.98

I have a few Denise Austin workout DVDs and the one I do most often may just be the Denise Austin Boot Camp Total Body Blast workout. The exercises here are fast-paced (which is how I like it). There’s a good amount of toning and cardio.

This dvd is 20 min cardio, 20 min toning, 10 min stretch. The cardio is good, but they put the abs at the end of it. I wish it was in the toning section. The toning is mostly squats/lunges with some weights.

It’s a decent lower body workout. Expect a LOT of squats! It also does a good job working your core, and of course, it’s cardio. It doesn’t however, offer much for the upper body. You’ll have to do that separately. It’s not an easy video, but it’s not boring, either. Great for rainy days that you don’t want to turn into off days, and it beats the treadmill.

Some of my friends have mentioned that Denise Austin is an acquired taste: she might be too perky or enthusiastic for your liking… and some people I know are downright annoyed by what she says, her energy and how much she talks.

If you’ve done a Denise Austin workout before you’ll know what I mean. I am somewhat ambivalent to Denise, don’t hate her style too much but I’m not a big fan either.

How it Could Have Been Better

Sometimes the transitions between exercises were rushed and confusing and Denise’s cues were sloppy. I couldn’t keep track of what she’s doing unless the volume is up. And when you first start, even with the volume up and paying attention to everything, she’s hard to follow because she changes directions without mentioning it.

I normally steer away from Denise Austin workouts. As an intermediate-to-advanced exerciser, they normally don’t give me quite the workout I need, and she has a tendency to be a little perky and even condescending sometimes….by that I mean she assumes everyone working out is totally new to this and needs constant instruction over simple things.

Maybe because I am advanced, I find that just a little annoying, but that is my opinion. Anyway, I gave this a try and it was a better workout than I thought it would be.

Final Verdict: Not for Beginners but a Decent Workout

If you are just starting to work out as a new years resolution, this video is not for you. I would say it’s an intermediate to advanced workout. Some of the moves are somewhat complicated as well as not explained all that well, and the pace is VERY fast moving. It’s a do-able workout, just not for someone getting into a fitness program.

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