10 Minute Solution: Belly, Butt & Thigh Blasters!

Overall pretty good, but resistance band gets annoying

I really like the 10 Minute Solution series, especially when it features Jessica Smith as the instructor. She's upbeat and motivating. It sometimes takes one or two viewings before you catch on to the moves (the cues are not the easiest to understand or follow at times), but once you get it, it's fun and works up a good sweat in just 10 minutes! This video is great because it targets the midsection and thighs. The exercises are not too hard to learn and target areas that often get missed in other workouts. However, the resistance band that comes with the video can get annoying. The band goes around your legs - often around the shins - while you do the exercises. It's really easy for the band to move around while you're exercising, or for it to curl up so that it's not that comfortable and rubs against your skin. It's probably possible to do the exercises without the band as well, but then you may lose out on some of its benefits. I wish the band was not used in all the exercises.

Love the Loop

As with the other 10 Minute Solution DVDS, each section targets a different area of the body. The one thing I noticed that is a little different from a lot of the other 10 minute solution workouts is that they do not have a section that focuses on the upper body (arms, shoulders) but instead they divide the lower body into two separate workouts, the Better Booty Camp and Strong Slim Thighs. Better Booty Camp targets the glutes with a variety of moves using the loop that really works your rear end. Strong and Slim Thighs is an effective selection of exercises to really tone the thighs. I found that this section really helped me tighten and work my inner thighs (a personal problem area for me) which I love. Trim and Toned Tummy was a nice variety of ab moves that targets all areas of the abs. The loop was used in ways that I didn't expect, but I was very pleasantly surprised. Lower Body Makeover further works the lower body while adding a bit of cardio. The moves are very fun and unique. Belly Flab fighter is also a second shot to work the abs (as lower body makeover does for the butt and legs) with cardio and sculpting moves. The moves in these 5 10-minute sections were not the same as other workouts, which makes it fun to do. The instructor, which has been used in a couple other 10 Minute Solution workouts, is cheery and motivating. Her cuing and instruction is very good and she is easy to follow. I was surprised by the loop in many ways. I have never used one in a workout before this one so it was a new experience, but I love the added resistance that it adds making the moves more effective. This is a winner!

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