10 Minute Solution: Ultimate Bootcamp

I love the "10 Minute Solution" brand of DVDs; I've often found them fun and effective. This one is no different as it is an extremely challenging workout that I feel results from after doing it just a few times! Jessica Smith leads, and I personally find her as an excellent instructor. She pushes you to your limit while still letting you know that while you should never stop moving, you can always use a modification if things get too difficult. She has superb cues, and she also usually explain moves well. But now, onto the workout itself; like the other DVDs in the "10 Minute Solution" series, this workout is comprised of 5 10-minute workouts. Each workout will have a mini warm-up and cool down designed to stretch your muscles before and after each workout. The workouts included on this DVD are: Fat Fighting Skills & Drills - This high-impact routine has you doing extreme cardio moves the entire time. Most of this section is made up of jumps or runs, so get ready to really shed inches. To make it more like bootcamp, Jessica will often have you doing drills such as running around a "cone" with you imagining some kind of equipment on the ground, which I found really different from other DVDs and quite fun. Ultimate Total Body Training - This section is designed to work your arms and legs at the same time, and it utilizes hand weights. You will really decide the amount of challenge you want by choosing how heavy the weight are that you use. There are some challenging moves on here that will have you doing one-arm planks and such, so be prepared to work hard. I felt my entire body working here, but it didn't exhaust me so much that I couldn't go on to the next segment. Ultimate Upper Body Training - Arms, Chest, Back, and Abs are the body parts that you are going to work in this part, and I have to say that a lot of time was spend do some form of push-ups. The rest of the time you will be doing moves such as bicep curls, pull-ups, and other such exercises with your weights; and you will do each move so many times so that your upper body will be tired by the end of this workout. Ultimate Lower Body Training - Next, it's time to work the legs in this section, and, trust me, you will work your legs hard! With a lot of hops, lunges, and squats, your legs will burn at the end of this routine! You don't use hand weights for this section, but you really don't need them, because this will definitely strengthen your lower body. Six Pack Ab Attack -Finally, you will get a chiseled core with this last section, which also does not use weights. Crunches are definitely done here, but you will also do challenging sit-ups, table tops, and other moves that will keep you moving the entire time. There aren't really an moves done standing up, so you will be on the floor most of the time. After doing this workout, I am sore almost everywhere the next day, so I know that I am working virtually every muscle in my body. It's one of the best workouts that I've personally ever done, and with the modifications offered, it allows you to start off at a slightly easy level and progressively challenge yourself as you continue to do this workout. Just as a final note, although I highly recommend this DVD, I can't say that I would recommend this video to beginners because it's pretty tough. However, I think it's perfect for intermediate to advanced exercisers.

I love this DVD. It is my first 10 minute solution and I want to buy more now. With a length of only 10 minutes, there is no excuse and I don't dread it as much knowing it is so short. It goes by so fast. BUT, I am breathless and build up a sweat by the end of it. I also like that each day focuses on a different body part. I like that it's not just a bunch of jogging around pure cardio that doesn't burn as much throughout the day. There is fast paced weight training that will get your heart rate up as well as build muscle and core to really get the fat burning lasting a longer time after the workout is done. I HATE working out, but added this to my 10 minute rebounding in the morning and already see results after three weeks. Day 1 - Fat burning working out which is a quick cardio with a some boot camp moves like jumping through imaginary tires and agility ladders. Day 2- All over body work out. Day 3 - Upper body. Uses weights. I alternate between 10 and 5 pound weights to get my breath up. Day 4 - Lower body. I do kettle bell lunges but my legs were still so sore the first time I did this. Day 5 - Abs. Great because it is not just silly crunches, but a a lot of core training also which will burn fat better. Plank work, etc. I like that weights are used, every day is focused on something different, and its quick paced to get your heart rate up and fat burn in the short amount of time given. I wasn't able to do all the moves at first. Especially the imaginary agility ladder and several others, but I just fumbled along or stopped to watch her carefully and now I can do all the moves with her. I only do one 10 minute session each day followed by 8-10 minutes of my rebounder and already feel the difference in my jeans and see some tone in my shoulders.

As of right now, I've only tried the total body segment and the fat fighting drills and skills section. I'm going to go ahead and write a review, as these were the two workouts I really bought the DVD for. I have plenty of lower, upper, and ab workouts that I love, and I tend to get overwhelmed if I have too many to choose from. (I'm silly like that) That being said, I love this DVD. I've been working out for several weeks now with relatively disappointing results. I realize getting in shape is a lifelong commitment, that it won't necessarily pay off right away, but I've been feeling discouraged. I can feel myself getting in better shape, but I don't see the results in the mirror, on the scale, and only minimally on a tape measure. This DVD has totally changed that. The fat fighting skills and drills segment is kicking my big ole butt into shape. It's very high impact, lots of jumping and running around, and I'm dripping sweat by the end. I really like Jessica's instruction here too. I think another reviewer said she's not encouraging or gentle and HELLO! It's BOOTCAMP! Lol. She's here to whip you into shape and oh boy does she ever. The great part about the 10 Minute Solutions is that you really can customize your own workout. If I did 45 minutes of this DVD every day, I'd burn out quick. But with the short little workouts, I get in a half hour of pilates, some serious ab work, even some fun dance cardio, and I can still throw this in for a quick 10 minutes of serious high impact work. This is definitely going to get incorporated into my workouts A LOT.

The first several times I did this workout, I could REALLY feel it. The style definitely takes some getting used to, but don't write off this DVD because of the "Bootcamp" premise; it may be tough, but that's what we all need sometimes, just to get a kick-start! This is a great workout to "work up" to gradually if at first some of the upper-body may be too difficult for a lot of women, but I would recommend it to anyone looking to multi-task in their workouts. Each 10 minute segment doesn't waste ANY time, and Jessica Smith (by far the best fitness instructor on the DVD circuit) makes it clear the goal is to get you moving and keep you moving the whole time. Some great ab work and lower body strength training included. Also wonderful for short bursts of cardio!

I'm a huge fan of Jessica's. I've done several of her videos and my favorite is her 10 Minute Solution Kickboxing. I got this one to ramp up my cardio training and she truly delivers. I'm a former advanced exerciser and former trainer who got burned out and stopped working out hard for about 6 months, except for yoga and Tai Chi. I slowly started working out again after Christmas 2016 doing calisthenics, generic cardio like running, jumping jacks, etc. The Boot Camp video is arranged into 5 workouts at 10 minutes per workout. Jessica has you working right up to the last minute. The Skills and Drills workout really forces you to connect mind and body to learn the coordination of the footwork. Some of it goes really fast and I couldn't quite catch on fast enough, but the more I do the workouts the better I am at it. The Lethal Leg workout kills me every. Single. Time. The arm workout is good, I recommend arm weights that you can do high reps with. IF you have no dumbbells, cans of pie filling or bottles of wine work really well. Jessica is a supportive, down-to-earth trainer who knows her stuff. If you're super-advanced you might not find this much of a challenge, but if you are a beginner to intermediate, you're going to work your tail off.

Really enjoy these workouts! I combine 2 to 3 of them for 20-30 minute workouts and each are targeted. Have been using for over a month now and can really tell a difference. Highly recommend.

This is a great 10 minute video. I have another Jessica Smith DVD so I knew I liked her. It is fast paced. I had a problem with one of the upper body moves, the triceps reach caused my elbow to pop, didn't hurt but wasn't pleasant. I substituted another triceps move for that one. If you have experience with this kind of workout go for it. If you don't I wouldn't start working out on this DVD because it is fast paced and some of the moves are more sophisticated, plus it uses weights. If you are a basic beginner stick with Smith, she's pleasant and easy to follow, but pick another DVD. You can work up to this one.

I can not imagine a person more than 30 years of age doing this entire routine. The exercises are great, but they are all high intensity and definitely not for the older, out of shape person who wants to regain some strength and agility. The first workout is almost 100% high impact. If you have done lots of aerobics classes, and are accustomed to modifying things, that is OK. However, there are a few moves that do not lend themselves to modification, which is frustrating. The next part, Ultimate Upper Body Training, is more managable. There are push-ups and hand weights, and everything too difficult can be easily modoified. Forget the third 10 minute workout. Think walking table top. If you can't do that, you might want to skip this one. The Ultimate Lower Body Training segment is better, possibly the easiest to follow for people at all fitness levels. The ab workout is intense but effective, mostly crunches and planks, including a few dynamic plank poses that you might want to modify. So -- I don't mean to sound negative. Jessica Smith is clearly a pro, and the camera work is good enough to show all the moves (that is a common gripe about other DVD workouts for me). If you are in great shape, and want to stay that way, this DVD will help you do that. If you are sixtysomething with a couple of joint replacements, this might not be the DVD for you.

The 10-Minute Solution series of workout DVDs are fantastic! I currently own several of them and have enjoyed the customizable feature on these DVDs. You can select one to five of the 10-minute workouts in any order. The boot camp workouts on this DVD are quite challenging, but the instructor, Jessica Smith, is very pleasant and encouraging. If you're a beginner, take it slow and build up the intensity. The results of regularly doing these workouts will definitely motivate you to continue.