10 Pounds Down with Jessica Smith

I really love this dvd. I tried it for the first time last night and I was drenched in sweat by the end. Her moves are really creative (in a good way) and she's just downright lovely.With the arms segment I thought at first that it was a joke that she'd use 5 pound dumbbells, of course I was wrong, I felt it in the first move! There's not one move that made me feel threatened by injury or that I could do without due to lack of intensity, I felt all of it.The legs segment is where I think I could possibly work my way up with the weights. Yes there are a few squats and plenty of lunges but she's quite innovative in her execution, so it's not just "another lunge and yet another squat." She kept me pumped throughout the entire session.The abs... I struggled :(. I'm 31, have two kids and haven't been consistent with building abdominal strength until recently but I honestly feel like this segment will be the segment to get me strong as this is definitely my weakest area. I love her moves although I couldn't complete each rep yet but I'm happy that I have something to work towards.I know this is a complaint of others but I like that she's very brief with her warm ups and cool downs, I can do that on my own as the wu/cd are always pretty standard, so when I buy a workout dvd I'd rather they just hurry up and get to it and get my money's worth. If the item advertises a 60 minute workout, I want to believe that I'll be doing cardio/strength training for close to 60 minutes. A few of my other dvds have a 10 minute warm up and cool down.. shoot me.. So I really appreciate her pace there.I'm now 100% invested in this trainer and after one workout with her I'm ready to call her my favorite and I've trained with many. I would rate this dvd intermediate however, in comparison to say, Cathe Friedrich. But the moves are exciting (can you call a workout dvd that?), zero dread factor and she's generally just a wonderful motivator. I love it.

Jessica Smith has created a very efficient and effective workout that is divided into 3 20 min segments.Segment one focuses on an arm routine that is low weights and high reps and mixed with fun kick boxing cardio intervals. I found this work out to be fun and enjoyable and it really challenged me while doing it but I was surprised that I was not that sore the following day. The second segment for legs is the ultimate challenge for me and I consider myself to have quite a bit of lower body strength. She has created the perfect mix of lunges and squats that progressively build up in intensity. My legs are super sore the next day after this routine. I also find that my low back is sore and I would think that anyone that suffers from low back issues would not do well with this routine. The legs is definitely my favorite segment and I love the burn that this produces. I have a new awareness of my hamstrings and inner thighs. The final segment which focuses on abs is pilates based and combines simple mat exercises with some plank cardio drills. I don't really feel like the ab routine would serve on its own for a complete exercise day but I use this routine in combination with other segments (goes perfect after the 20 minute leg segment) or other exercise videos and it feels really good to end with this 20 minute core workout.I truly enjoy Jessica Smith. I like her presence and personality and that she is overall "no frills" and just seems to have a really authentic personality without trying too hard and she truly is an amazing fitness coach.

The DVD has 3 20 minute workouts (arms, legs, abs). I like the format, which makes it easy to do a short workout or to combine workouts for something longer. The arm workout requires light dumbbells, and the abs workout requires a mat.The instructor is clear and encouraging without being condescending. She explains very well how to do the moves and also how to do modified versions. Unlike some videos, this one doesn’t have a second person doing the modifications, but typically she’ll begin with the easier/modified version and then transition into the higher impact version.I’d say that I’m fairly fit but not super fit. I exercise about 3 times a week and do mostly cardio. These workouts had me in a light sweat; I’d say they are moderate in terms of cardio. My muscles were challenged, though, and I look forward to doing these workouts regularly to help build more strength!

Iv been working out most of my life. This work out video is high intensity but is good that she seperated the workouts into 3 and only 20min long. The only complaint I would have is the abs workout could be better and a little more fun. There are so many better exercises for the abs that are less intense but still have the same results.

I am so happy that I got this dvd. I usually workout to Jillian Michaels and have just about all of her dvd's, but I get bored easily. Jessica Smith is awesome! I have her Walk Strong set at as well, and I really like it, but this one is even better, and more of a challenge because of it's length. I was sore the next day, which I love, and sore in places that I typically don't get sore doing JM. I did all 3 segments together and got a kick ass workout. According to my Fitbit I burned 700 calories in 60 minutes! Love!

Was a bit disappointed in this video. The routines have no warm up. The compound moves are demonstrated quickly (which I guess is good, for future watches) and then you're off with only a limited number of reps, and then on to the next one. That's how everything fits into the 10 minute workout format. In the cardio portions that were way too many pylo moves, not so good if you're older or have any knee issues. The workout calendar advertised was NOT included. Instead was a workout calendar for a different DVD - Butt Lift. Tried to find the correct calendar on line, but had different segments than this video. This video was not that expensive, so would say it's "just OK" for the money. P.S. Packaging/vendor/delivery was excellent.

Awesome video

AMAZING workouts!