Customer Reviews:
Six stars........2007-04-20
Firstly what is a 'Chi Energy Workout'. Well basically this DVD is two sessions on one disc, the first session an hour of Tai Chi and the second sesion an hour of Chi Kung. I would describe Chi Kung as the Chinese version of Yoga, although people more familier with Chi Kung may or may not agree with that.
Do not confuse this with Carradines 1980s video's which have been repackaged in DVD format as 'An Introduction To Kung Fu And Tai Chi'. The above mentioned has been subject to some bad reviews mainly on Amazon.com and rightly so due to less than perfect production and terrible 80s shell suits, big hair and leg warmers.
Not so this production which I believe is a repackaging of two of Carradines 1990's videos's. I could not find a fault even if I wanted to. Both sessions are superbly demonstrated by a true Master by name of Arnold E Tayham and backed up by what appears to be a small group of experts. Carradines narration is very clear, calm, relaxing and instructive and a pleasure to listen to.
Carradine also joins in with the others and appears quite competent although Mr Tayam is the one to watch, not because anyone else demonstrates bad form but because Mr Tayam seems to have that extra special something about his form that you just cannot put your finger on.
The soothing music of John Serrie and the background sequence of ever changing nature footage is almost hypnotic along with Carradines calming explanations of the flowing of Chi energy and controlled breathing.So much so that I sat and watched the entire two hours almost in a state of meditation and felt has if I had gained from this DVD before I had even tried it.
Joining in was a dissapointment only in my own limitations as I discoverd that I couldn't get into the half lotus that Carradine 25 years older than me sat in for the medditation at the start of the Chi Kung session.
Also at the end of the Tai Chi session in the attempt to do the continious form and follow along I found out that Tai Chi is not as easy as it looks. This though is part of the challenge and the learning of the continiouse form gives something to aspire to. It is certainly not the fault of the production which at the end of the session films Master Tayam performing the form many times over from every concievable angle including from behind.
However this DVD is not ment to be used only when you have an hour spare for the Tai Chi or an hour for the Chi Kung. It is cleverly separated into several segments that are quite benificial on thier own.
I gave a review of David Carradines 1990's video's repackaged into the DVD entitled 'Shaolin Cardio Kick Box' and I wanted to give it 5 stars but only gave it four because I considered this Chi Energy Workout deserved an xetra star and there is no provision for six stars.
Customer Reviews:
simply brilliant.......2007-05-22
this workout targets the lower body. you will need the transfirmer or a step as well as a set of dumbells. when you have everything, you can start, and you won't believe how fast the results are! this workout is amazing. i have done them all before from the hotpants workout to ministry of sound. but i have never been so toned that when i do this workout for a couple of weeks. give it a try, you won't be disappointed!
Customer Reviews:
Fantastic video/dvd! Very impressed!.......2004-02-16
I purchased this dvd off of an auction site after reading reviews of it on amazon's U.S. website. So far, I am very pleased with this video as Leslie Sansone explains the steps involved with the aerobic workout during the warm-up. She then incorporates these moves into the actual work-out itself. Being an average person, who gets an average amount of excersize. This video is perfect for those who want to add an extra 20 minutes to an hour a week of exercise or for those who are limited on time as all three sets of aerobics run about 20 minutes each. Believe me after only the beginners level you work up a good to a moderate sweat. I highly recommend this video to anyone who isn't a fitness buff, but looking to shape up. A very good starter video. I had been searching ages for a video just like this.
Customer Reviews:
Disappointing.......2004-07-14
After liking her 2 mile walk so much, this 4 mile walk is just a big disappointment for me.
It looks like it was filmed during the 80's - which wouldn't be bad in itself - but it looks very unprofessional.
Leslie makes little mistakes, goofs when walking, chats costantly with her instructors about insider stuff, and generally just doesn't seem to concentrate on what she's doing.
The background is mainly white, and they all wear black leggins, and it's hard to see their leg movements, too.
The best part of the workout is the last segment - toning and stretching.
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