T-Tapp Basic Workout Plus

After reading several peoples reviews I bought T-Tapp workout Basic Plus. I was first a bit skeptical and thought how could I get "in shape" with a 15 minute workout. Well it works!! I''m huffing and puffing after 15 minutes. It is a true workout and after 2 weeks I''ve lost 1/4-1/2" everywhere. Sure that may not seem like much but it''s only been 2 weeks. Can''t wait to see my end results after 6 weeks. You should also read 15 minutes to Fabulous too so you can get an understanding on watching your daily diet and what may work best, along with understanding your body. Check your library if you don''t want to buy the book, most have it. But it is a great companion with the DVD.

It''s easy...relatively speaking. It took me the first week to get through the instructional portion because I couldn''t finish it. (I have a lot of back problems that prevent me from doing so much.) Week 2 I was finally able to do the first workout (without instructions) and I love it. My back is stronger. In 30 days I''ve lost 14 lbs. and more than 16 inches all over.

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I''ve been an exerciser since my teens. I am currently 42. I had tired of the jumping and gyrating of high impact aerobics and other forms of exercise. Just as I was coming to this realization, I happened upon Teresa Tapp and T-Tapp being shown on my local PBS station. Curious, I purchased the Basic Workout Plus. It is a 15 minute workout. I was skeptical. Could I get a decent workout in 15 minutes? The answer is YES!! Her workout is medically and anatomically based. It''s almost like physical therapy. Anyone of any age can do it. There is NO jumping. There is no complicated choreography. I do not need any equipment. After the 15 minute exercise, my heart is pumping and my muscles feel as if they''ve been working. I have since ordered the Total Workout. It is longer, with added moves. I really enjoy it.

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I''m 40, hate to exercise, have low-grade sciatica and want to lose 30lbs and get toned. When I heard about T-Tapp, I was very excited. It sounded perfect: a no-impact workout routine great for people with chronic pain issues that would take a minimal amount of time to produce fast results, and works without dieting.

I got the Basic Plus video from the T-Tapp website. I did the instructional workout 4 times, and during that time my sciatica flared up and I had a level of back pain I haven''t had in 10 years. I also had sharp knee and ankle pain, even though I have no known health issues with my knees or ankles. After stopping the workouts, the pain lasted for two weeks. And not cramping, mind you, but sharp recurring pains day and night. I also had some ankle and knee pain. I thought of giving up, but I REALLY wanted T-Tapp to work for me. So I called them to see if I could exchange the video for the MORE workout video (for people with chronic pain) and pay the difference, but they don''t accept returns. So, since I had a 30% off coupon, I bit the bullet and, despite my doubts, bought the MORE video. I did the MORE instructional workout 3 times and got the same results: back, knee and ankle pain.

Now I know a T-Tapper will tell me that I wasn''t doing the form properly. That may be true, but I went onto the forum and read administrator''s advice and followed that. I looked in a mirror. I practiced the KLT ''stance'' before doing the workouts. If after all that, I still can''t get the form right and it''s causing me pain, I can''t help but conclude that the workout is either too complicated or just not suited to my particular body. It made my body feel horrible. I''m in pain as I write this.

The interesting thing is that almost all the T-Tapp exercises involve moving in ways that people with back problems are always advised not to do: bending down from the waist (and rocking in that position too), twisting the upper body backwards and then bending down while twisting, and the like. Same with knee issues (which I don''t usually have): doing lunges and plies and things that put pressure on the knees. So while I was doing these exercises, I felt like I was breaking every single rule I knew about how to avoid back and knee pain. Every time Theresa commented that "this move is very rehabilitative," it was a move that hurt me. It''s really hard for me to understand how so many people with back and knee issues can have great results with T-Tapp, but I''m glad it works for them.

I considered trying the Chair or Floor exercises on the MORE video. But it just doesn''t make sense to me that I would have to do exercises meant for people with serious chronic issues just because the regular exercises CAUSED me to have those issues in the first place! So I gave up and listed all my videos on eBay (the only way to recoup my losses). I''m very sad to say that I''m one of a supposed minority for whom this didn''t work. (I say ''supposed,'' because the whole operation smacks of MLM tactics.)

A commenter on one of the reviews of the book said she was also having pain with the workout, and she got help on the phone from T-Tapp to correct her form, and the pain stopped. Part of me is tempted to try this, but my deeper instinct is to run the other way. And I also just found out that they recommend wearing cross-training shoes, which was not stated anywhere that I can remember in the book or the videos. I wore New Balance W715GB running shoes. Maybe cross-trainers would make a difference, but I don''t feel like buying new shoes just to test out that hypothesis. If an exercise is that hard to learn and has that many risks to my body if I don''t wear the exact right shoes and don''t do it 100% correctly down to tiny minute details in my form, I''m not sure the risk or the financial cost is really worth it. After already paying about $100 for a month of pain, I''m kind of sour on the whole thing.

I''m going back to the 10-Minute Solution series, which costs far less, is easy to do, causes me no pain, and will only take an extra hour out of my week than T-Tapp in its maintenance stage would.

P.S. To read more reviews of the videos, look at the book''s page, which has a ton because the book used to be the only thing sold by Amazon. Fit and Fabulous in 15 Minutes

P.P.S. If you comment on this review telling me that I just need to correct my form, I will reach through my computer and very sweetly throttle you. :) If you love it, more power to ya. I am done with it!

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Please start program slowly and with the okay of your doctor. Can cause significant knee pressure and discomfort. I''ve slightly modified my stance to decrease the pressure.