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 Been working for me!! November 18, 2009
Colette (Michigan)
I have been solidly doing the mat DVD workout for 4 weeks. I have lost inches in my hips and waist without changing my diet. To avoid getting bored day after day, I just pop in the DVD and use my ipod. Once you have done the routine 5 or 6 times you dont need the instruction so it is fun to workout to your own music.
 Challenging but worth it! November 16, 2009
J Dell (Parsippany, NJ, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I try to workout 6 days a week for around 30 min. to an hr. I like the Matt Workout. At first it was very challenging but if you do it consistently it gets easier. I do it every other day with some form of cardio on alternate days. I like that Tracy is quiet and the music is rhythmic and takes you thru the moves. Having said that it is difficult at time to tell exactly how some of the positions should be done in order to get maximum benefits. Tracy could explain the positions a bit better but overall I like this workout.
I like it! November 13, 2009
Melissa Paquette (Portland, OR)
I like this workout. The arm sections in particular were killer. I could barely get through the unweighted portion and then going straight into the arms with weights was brutal! The rest of the workout is very doable. It is true that Tracy doesn't cue ahead at all and rarely cues as she goes, but I didn't find it to be a big deal. You just have to learn the routine, which happens naturally with repeated use. And this eliminates a lot of annoying chatter. I actually wish she talked a little less...which brings me to why I took away one star. I find Tracy a little odd. I'm not sure if she is the expert she thinks she is. For example, when I began lifting heavier weights, my arms actually got smaller in a pleasing way, rather than the BULKING she refers to repeatedly. So I disagree with Tracy on this point. And she does seem a little in love with herself, like maybe I bought the DVD to look at her rather than for a workout. She is a bit pose-y throughout. The music is very pleasant and helps make the time go by. This will definitely see repeated use.
Great addition to workout dvd collection November 13, 2009
Emily Best (Bozeman, MT United States)
I'm already quite fit, but this workout did provide a challenge. I wasn't sore the next day, but my body was invigorated. If you are not already in pretty good shape then you will find this this workout to be a BIG challenge. There are lots of repetitive small movements to create muscle exhaustion. And if you aren't a naturally gifted mover you might feel clunky doing this workout. Especially the standing ab series where there is little verbal instruction, just visual cues. I do this video on weekends after a cardio workout, as Tracey recommends. Some people call her extreme, but she's just being honest. If you want really amazing results, you need to put in the time. Too many people in the U.S consider walking - or whatever other silly things that don't cause you pain - exercise. If you want to get fit, it's going to hurt a bit, and require some real effort. Does Madonna look like a wimp to you? No.
Problems with the standing abdominal exercises November 9, 2009
Helen (Bahamas)
The Tracy Anderson Method Presents Mat Workout DVD
I would have like to give this DVD 5 stars except for the fact that after using it for 3 weeks I still cannot master the standing abdominal exercises. Now I just skipped that and use Gilads Body Sculpt for abdomen. When I first started I've to stop 5 times during the weight free arm exercises (I've been using 10 lbs weights for the last 2 years). I saw TA on an interview that she will be working on New DVDs and I hope she will provide more instructions especially the standing abdomen exercises.
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