Ellen Barrett: Super Fast Body Blast

I have to admit, the first time I did this workout, I found myself a bit bored and looking at the time and thanking the lord it wasn't any longer than 30 minutes otherwise I'd be comatose.I couldn't quite put my finger on it. It's not Ellen, she's still a superb instructor. And sure, the music is different to the ones on her previous DVDs but it doesn't have that awful mournful chanting (or wailing?) on her other new offering, Sleek Sculpt Express.But I gave it another chance, because gosh darn it, I love Ellen's workouts - and she changed me from an "I hate exercise" and a "Once a month is enough" person to an "I've worked out 5 days in a row, now I'm going to plan the workouts I'll do for the next 7 days!" - now after the 2nd & 3rd time doing this workout, it has grown on me and I love the way the workout just flows from one move to another so well.Super Fast Body Blast is about 30 minutes of cardio and there's quite a bit of repetition of the moves (i.e rainbow lunges - arghh! - I am not a fan of this move as it's uncomfortable on my toes to twist from side to side, so I just perform standard lunges). When you have a short amount of time, the variety in the workout will be less but that's so you can work on/perfect the moves you've learned. The emphasis is always on good form and working out with control. Having both of these means you'll achieve better results.This DVD is great for when you have a limited amount of time to exercise. But my body doesn't feel like it has been blasted enough after this workout so I like to follow it up with Ellen's other new 30 minute offering (Sleek Sculpt Express).Super Fast Body Blast + Sleek Sculpt Express = Now that's what I call a body blast! And boy does my booty hurt the next day.

UPDATE: 1/24/14I have been doing a lot of this dvd. The stronger and more fit I get, the more I love it. (Been also working out at the gym, hardcore classes, 2x a week) Super Blast is almost perfect for a quick, intense, cardio that also stretches and lengthens.What I love most is how my quads/IT bands are deeply stretched in Rainbow Lunge. Brilliant. My confidence in Ellen Barrett is very high. She delivers on what she promises.*************************************************************OLD REVIEW:I bought this workout, but I haven't been doing it. It's not challenging enough. Also, it's it bit tedious and repetitive. In addition, it's kind of hard on my knees.I wanted to like it though.Here is a tip if you want to get an even tougher workout: Go through the video. Toward the end of chapter 5, start chapter 5 over then finish the video. You will really sweat!*****I have been lately searching for more challenging workouts, (low impact) ones that really make me sweat, get my heart rate going strong, and that work my muscles. My elllen favorites are Fat Burning Fusion and Slo-Robics. Slo-Robics is not available for sale anywhere. You CAN google it and watch it online for free.I hope this helps people who want to find challenging, low impact workouts! Ellen is good but not all her workouts are the same, I find these older ones to be exactly what I want.

I'm a die hard Ellen Barrett fan and own almost all of her videos. I do an Ellen video 3-4 times a week, so I'm in fairly good shape and I could tell after doing this video that it is a bit more challenging than most of her videos, likely due to the fact that she squeezes the work out into 30 minutes instead of her usual 40-45. I appreciate that, since I generally only do 30 minutes of any of Ellen's videos due to being time crunched. With this video I feel like I'm getting a good, complete workout in 30 minutes. It features Ellen's classic big, controlled movements, done a little quicker than most of her videos, that challenge your muscles and create cardio. It doesn't contain as much variety as most of her videos, but it moves quickly and I'm happy to add it to my collection. After doing this video for the first time, I woke up the next day with some soreness in my middle back, and butt area - it's been a very long time since an Ellen video made me sore! I consider that a success!

Love that I can get my cardio and toning in one 30 minute workout, all in bare feet! This routine has lots of shoulder work and lunges working every muscle. Every so often I had to give my arms a rest due to my shoulder Tendonitis but hope to gain more strength over time. And as per usual, there is one person doing modified movements for those like me who are less flexible.

I absolutely love this workout!! Ellen Barrett makes the best workouts. I always feel so good when I've done them -- worked and strengthened, but energized not wiped out. Sometimes I'll wake up feeling achy and tired, then I pop in Ellen's DVDs and the aches and pains are gone, plus I got a great workout! I don't mind the 45-50 minute workouts that made her famous, but sometimes I have to leave out parts of them to stick to my schedule, and I end up feeling like I short-changed myself. Not so with the "express" series! It's an entire workout, but compacted to only 30 minutes. I didn't find the music annoying, as some reviewers have stated. It might not be what I would typically listen to, but in my opinion, it suits the workout.I already have her "sculpting" express DVD , but I would love it so much if Ellen made more of these!

I just watched it and haven't done the routine, but I have collected almost all of Ellen's Workout DVD's and I'm hooked! I have been doing them fortwo weeks and I'm already seeing results in my arms. I love that you can do her workouts barefoot, she gives clear concise instruction ahead of time, so you always know when to switch so you can keep up. The moves are fairly easy so there is no confusion like some of the dance/cardio routines out there where you are always changing up. This isn't drippin' sweat, out of breath type of Cardio, the moves are controlled and good form and posture is always reinforced. You should not be disappointed as long as you know what your buying from the get go.