Back To Basics Fitness with Charlotte Ord - 6 x 15 minute workouts that focus on 2 major body areas per session

I'm surprised this has not gotten more reviews. I agree with the other poster, this is a fantastic set of workouts and I really hope she puts out more in the future. The six workouts are anywhere from about 11 - 17 minutes each on average. What I appreciate most is that you really get a lot of bang for the buck in a short amount of time without somehow feeling like you're killing yourself to do it. I'm 52 years old and an intermediate exerciser and love her pace, her tone, disposition throughout them all. These contain basic strength, compound moves, some plyometrics, some HIIT (cardio about 11 minutes) and very good core work interspersed in them, even the ones that are not specifically core work. She provides voice over on all the workouts which I'm not always a fan of, but it didn't bother me a lick here at all. She gives great form pointers, encouragement and seems very natural. You can play them all at once or program/customize them yourself. The music is good, set is bright and airy and it's just her doing a fabulous job leading. I don't miss that there aren't others in the background. And I'm one who normally does. She doesn't rush and gives you time to recover so you can work through each set properly with good form. She even includes tutorials to preview the moves and options to moderate where needed. Bravo Charlotte! Please consider future workouts for the home consumer. Please, please, please!!!

I love this DVD. Very basic, but effective strength exercises. It’s divided into a warm up (abt 5 mins), & 6 segments, including one that’s cardio. You can easily program which segment(s) you want to do on any given day. Her instructions are very clear, & she gives good pointers on proper form. Be forewarned- that while she’s actually DOING the exercises, the audio instruction is in voiceover (her voice). However, this does not bother ME at all. I’ve usually done 2 segments a day, (alternating which ones) twice a week. On these days, I’ve already done other cardio, so while I always do her ‘warm up’ segment before doing my 2 ‘strength’ selections, I’ve never selected the cardio segment. I’ve lost close to 5 lbs, & definitely inches, in the month & 1/2 that I’ve been doing the strength workouts (also watching my eating). If there were a cool down/stretch segment, I’d probably give it 5 stars.

I didn't really know what to expect from this workout DVD, but I was very happily surprised to find out how good it is. I've done all five of the strength workouts on the disk and I love the exercises and how the instructor put them together. Each workout is around 15 minutes. For each strength workout you do two exercises twice, then two more twice, then two more twice. So you've got a total of six different exercises done twice each -- most of the time you do 15 reps of each. I normally do a 30- to 45-minute cardio workout, and then tack on one of these 15-minute workouts at the end. This DVD can be for beginners, intermediates, or advanced exercisers depending on what size weights you use. I consider myself intermediate/advanced and get an excellent workout from all of the sessions. I'm extremely pleased with this purchase!

I liked the back-to-basics theme but didn't like the exercise sets that alternate from standing to floor and back again. Instruction is good however the constant repetition of phrases like "good stuff" and "guys" was irritating. I ended up giving this away. I sure with Rachel McLish (In Shape With Rachel Mclish) would release her VHS onto DVD, but it's probably too late for that.

I ordered this DVD after reading the reviews and wanting to change up my weight routine. This is really a great option for me. In the menu you can choose your workout. (any combo of the 6 workouts...plus the warm up or cardio) You can choose the size of weights. I'm a 53 year old woman who has been using weight workouts for approx. 1 year and I use 8 and 10 pound weights. The instructions are easy to follow and there are tutorials for added instructions.

This dvd is EXACTLY what I needed.I have always struggled with incorporating weights and toning into my exercise routine. I needed something simple enough that I could master the form of the exercises, yet just enough intensity that I knew I was working my muscles...and this dvd did that perfectly. Charlotte is a great instructor and she is encouraging without being pushy. Definitely worth the buy.

This is probably the worst exercise dvd I have ever bought (and I own a lot). It looks like a home movie that was done in the instructor's living room. There are more breaks in between workouts than the actual workouts themselves which are also very low quality and I believe does nothing for you. The dvd states that it is for beginners to intermediate but is actually more for extreme beginners who never exercise and just want to do a little something. As an avid fitness person, this is a joke even if I was a beginner. If you want good beginner dvds, I recommend any from the 10 Min Solution series, which still gives a decent workout without being overwhelming. I own a few of them also and they are great. As for this dvd, I just got it a few days ago and it is going into my bag to donate to Goodwill since I don't even want to keep it.

love this the best of all workout dvds by far easy and simple exercises as she is a super teacher with step by step instructions.