Leslie Sansone's "Walk away the pounds"

I like her workouts a lot. They used to have them on cable, but now they have other ones instead.

I LOVE her workouts! She's a very positive motivator and I love that. She helped me get started with exercising when I never exercised before and I've lost 45 pounds with her videos!

I didn't like this series. It was very boring to me. I live in an area where I can get outside and walk any time of year, so I do that instead. I'd rather be "going somewhere" when I'm walking.

If I lived in an area where there was lots of rain, snow and/or very very low temperatures, I'd probably do something like this, but I really do just fine Leslie's DVDs boring. She is cute and sweet but I'm just not into it.

In the summer when it gets very hot here, rather than walking in place, I'll just do an aerobics DVD.

I just discovered Leslie Sansone recently. A co-worker told me about her. It doesn't sound very 'fun' to be walking in place, but I checked out some of her videos and they are pretty good.

I did the first video - 1 mile walk today. It definitely got my heart pumping.

I love that most of her videos are on youtube and are FREE!

Good luck!

Just a warning-- her miles estimates are extremely generous. I've done her workouts with a Fitbit that does great at distance estimates (in normal walks) and she's got at least 25% padding in there. In case you log it by the mile...

sofaking6 wrote: »

I got her 4 Fast Miles DVD and I have both positive and negative reactions - I like that it's a great alternative for days when I'm really sore or just fatigued, but for me it's hard to get a good calorie burn with them and also I really could just punch her (although I'm sure she's a very nice lady).
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If you're enjoying the workout, one of my fave instructors has a walking series on Youtube (maybe on DVD) - I haven't checked it out but here are some of them: http://www.jessicasmithtv.com/videos/walking-workouts/

Apparently you can buy some hers that she doesn't talk. - I turn the volume down and play my own music.

I have lost 78 pounds - Leslie's dvd's got me started and I still use them. Used one today as a matter of fact. She's got one with a resistance band that works arms, back, but, legs- I try to do that one 3-4 times a week. I went from walking to running and have run in two 5 K's this year. I do most of my walking/running outside now, but if it's too hot/cold/rainy, etc - I can burn some calories. If it's working for you and you are enjoying it by all means keep it up!!!!

I have been using them for the past 3 weeks. I had to work my way up to the 3 mile. I will be honest I was 327 pounds and living a pretty much sedentary life style. I bought her video with the 1, 2, 3 and 4 miles. I love them. I couldn't tell you how much weight I have lost because I refuse to step on my scale only once a month, but I can tell you they work. At first my hip and knee were sore but I pushed through it. I can tell I have lost weight because I had to go today and but a new pair of jeans because my old ones were too big. I have worn a size 20-24 for the past 10 years and I fit a size 18! So they work I love them so much I bought another one. I would highly suggest them for anyone that is just starting out cardio.

I do her videos regularly. I love them and I add my own twist to them with weights or more jogging, etc. They come in so handy on cold/dark/rainy days.

I Leslie Sansone she is my favorite! i have tried other videos however she is the perfect amount of everything. i have been doing her walks off and on now for 8 years now. new year new goals so i plan on jumping back on the band wagon and picking up another dvd! (i have 4 already.) between my collection and the library selection i am set for the year.

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I've been doing Leslie Sansone dvds for years.

I prefer to walk outside now but when it's too cold, even for CA, my go to these days is the 5 Mile Fat Burning Walk just because it gives me the most calorie burn for my time (and it goes so fast!).

I do admit tho that ever since I got my fitbit (also years ago), that I don't really walk in place or do the other moves since it didn't seem to pick the steps up and I stopped wearing my hrm because it gave me the same calorie burn when walking as the fitbit. I walk back and forth in my apartment to the beat. And it's cool because in the first slower 5 min increment, I can play on my tablet while walking.

shoff5 wrote: »

These DVDs are WONDERFUL! I just started back up with it today. For those that aren't familiar, it's not JUST WALKING! There are knee lifts, side steps, kicks, squats, arm exercises, stretching, etc. It's a walk on steroids! I live in MN and it's currently 14 BELOW ZERO with windchill, so a DVD is just the right thing!

Wisconsin's crazy cold this week, too! Not the only thing I did today, but her videos have helped me get 12,000+ steps daily this week, despite being home bound. My preschooler likes to do them with me, too (well, he's good for 1-2 miles, but he enjoys the time with me).

I do the five mile fat burning walk at noon six days a week and according to my hrm burn over 500 calories in an hour if I add in extra arm movement. I'm at my goal weight because of her.

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gshifrin wrote: »

I don't mean to sound snide but why do you need a DVD to help you go for a walk?

I use them because it will be soon enough to hot to walk outside here. So thought of better getting used to our gym here, right away. Because its inspirational/motivating to look at people doing the same you do.

My "walks" i do in our community gym. And i enjoy the motivation and watching while i am busy. I also use other music and Billy Banks video's.
For Billy Banks i am not fit enough but i pick up things in a slower pace. But it wont be long and i can keep up

Everybody is different and no matter how you do, how fast how slow, you beat everybody on sitting on the sofa.



And that's the point!!