Mindy Mylrea''s Gliding Cardio Crazy DVD

(#1 Hall OF FAME REVIEWER)This 65-minute gliding working from instructor Mindy Mylrea features several different segments which are broken down as follows on the Main Menu of the DVD:

Intro (2.5 minutes)

Warm Up (2.5 minutes)

Gliding Cardio Dance (30 minutes)

Gliding Cardio Intervals (12.5 minutes)

Gliding Cardio Step (14.5 minutes)

Cool Down & Stretch (4.5 minutes)

In the Warm Up, Mindy simply gets you moving on the discs, and she transitions right into the first cardio segment the "Dance" portion. I say "Dance" because there really isn''t anything more dance-y here than in Mindy''s previous gliding workouts; in this section, you''ll do moves such as gliding from side-to-side, circling with the discs, lunging from side-to-side, squatting, etc. Mindy does vary the tempos and the repetitions, but still, at 30 minutes, this section started to feel a bit tedious after awhile.

The next section is Intervals, or what Mindy describes as sports drills. Here she uses the discs mainly as markers, either by holding them or placing them on the floor. Also, she states that because gliding itself is low-impact, this entire segment adds impact. The exercises include Squat Sky Drill (hopping squat), Intervals (ski hop), Agility Square (hopping with discs as markers), Skate, T-Step, Line Drill, Hop+1/4 Turn, Disc Circle (1 foot), Carioca (little dance holding disc).

Finally there is the step segment. For the first 10 minutes or so of this segment, the step is used as a marker only, and so the actual gliding moves are really no different than in the Cardio Dance section--eg, side steps, etc.--which was kind of disappointing. During the last 5 minutes, Mindy actually incorporates the step for a few moves such as the Burpee (holding onto the step with the hands while sliding the feet in and out), a lunging glide with one foot on the step, and knee lifts with one foot on the step.

For the Cool-Down, Mindy has you keep one foot on a disc in order to perform a series of lower body stretches on that side; you then repeat on the other side to finish. Overall, I did not enjoy this workout as much as I had hoped. Given that I like the low impact nature of gliding, I didn''t like having the higher impact intervals segment thrown into the mix. But I found even the gliding work itself less appealing than in Mindy''s original Gliding set, and I felt the work less intensely in my lower body. This DVD might be better suited for someone who enjoys mixing low and high impact work, but for me, I''d rate it 3 1/2 stars.

I couldn''t get my heart rate up at all with this one. I think it would be good for someone who hasn''t worked out for as many years as I have. I also got a bit tired of her telling me how excited she was.

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This is one of my favorite gliding DVD''s. It is a challenging and fun workout. Mindy Mylrea is a National and World Aerobic Champion. Her DVD''s are well produced and her cueing is excellent! Mindy is a great instructor! I have tried two other instructors DVD''s (Cathe Friedrichs and Valerie Waters), and Mindy''s DVD''s are by for the safest and most accurate (especially for beginners). Her workouts include accurate counting of repetitions, good instruction / cueing, and safe use of speed. Her demonstration of exercises (for different levels of intensity)are very good too.

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I''ve a few of her workouts and this is by far her best. Good variation, cues, and, best of all, delivers a great workout!

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This is a comprehensive workout. It''s the hardest workout I am now doing and I''m doing a lot. You really get your money''s worth here. Don''t know if it''s because it''s new to me or what but I''m glad to add it to my circuit. I recommend it for anyone who is a novice exerciser and looking for a challenge. You can break it down but it''s nice to have the option to really go for it and do the entire workout. I bought the valslides but you can use this as the other product is very similar.