Leslie Sansone’s Walk Slim – 4 Fast Miles DVD Review

I was a little hesitant to buy the Leslie Sansone Walk Slim 4 Fast Miles DVD because I read some negative reviews about it, but I took a chance and I am somewhat glad that I did. I also own several of Leslie’s tapes and I’m a bit of a collector so I just purchased this DVD to round up what I already have. This is a fantastic workout for seniors and I ended up passing it to my parents.

This workout’s pace is fast – you will work up a sweat and burn some calories with this 50-minute workout. The music IS very repetitive, unfortunately, but is still high energy and well presented.

The walk is intensified by several fast-paced intervals of light jogging with a lower-impact example for those who can’t handle the high-impact moves. There is, however, very little arm work, so the main focus is aerobic calorie-burning – a few very basic arm movements during the walk to involve the upper body and no weights or other fitness equipment used.

Fast 4 Miles will give you a challenging workout if you choose. You are able to do high impact intervals or stay low impact. The time goes by quickly and I really enjoy it. I have been walking to Leslie’s DVD’s for quite some time now. The 5 mile one is a great workout and leaves room for a lot of my unique variation to eleviate boredom with same routine every time.

This uses 5 segments of interval bursts. Which is jogging for 2 minutes after you speed walk for 3 minutes before each 2 minute burst. You get a great workout in 50 minutes and will actually see real results from doing interval training.

Recent studies show that interval training helps boost your metabolism even after you’re done with the workout. This is the type of workout that helps you do just that.

The intervals of walking and boosted walking (jogging) are great. I got have this workout and I really saw a difference in my body quickly. It goes by quick and is about 55 minutes long but it is worth your time.

There are two workouts on two DVD’s. The Four Fast Miles is challenging and non-stop cardio using different speeds of walking. With that is a high impact and a low impact so almost anyone can do this.

If you can’t manage the high impact, there is a low impact variation to try instead. On the second dvd, you actually do some jogging which obviously is a higher impact and more challenging if you aren’t at least somewhat fit.

Some Things I Didn’t Like about this Workout

There are a few quirky things. She spends a little time talking to a James Brown doll. She forgets what she is doing in one place and at times she seems a little disorganized. You can also see the camera occasionally. But if you get into the exercise, these are minor distractions, in my opinion.

While Leslie has an upbeat personality and a lot of energy, she nearly drove me crazy because she NEVER stops yakking! And much of the banter is just downright silly chatter. A lot of giggling, UN-funny jokes and hamming it up with her co-dancers. Listening to Leslie talk is okay after one or two viewings but it gets a little tiring by the third time around.

I also did not care for the music selection. I guess I am not an oldies type person. Leslie really needs some new music. There are lots of wonderful songs and mixes out there that would provide the proper beat for working out.

I have read complaints from people that don’t like Leslie’s workouts because they don’t think they are intense enough. I have an easy solution for this: try adding resistance. Maybe you can use 2.5 lb (total 5 lbs) ankle weights, a 15 lb weight vest, and 2 lb (total 4 lbs) hand weights.

Final Verdict

You can do her walks whatever the weather and do not have to rely on other people for outside walk times. So in short, if you need to do some sort of cardio, and find gym aerobics too much, and like the convenience of working out at home this will do the trick. This Leslie Sansone Walk Slim workout is worth trying.

This workout is highly recommended for seniors..its low-impact but still a great way to stay fit for people over 50.

Click here to get Leslie Sansone’s Walk Slim – 4 Fast Miles from Amazon.com

More workout videos to check out:

1. Leslie Sansone: 5 Day Slim Down DVD Review