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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful

This is the greatest video ever made

By
bob
, January 14, 2000

Richard Simmons is to the horizontally challenged what Bill Parcells was to the New York Jets. He is such an awesome motivator and coach that I wish I could hire him to be my personal trainer. Now, when I started this video, I was weighing in at 375 lb. I was hating life and hating myself. After 3 weeks of intense training with Richard, I am now weighing in at a svelte 360 lb., and boy do I feel great. Whenever I get the craving for a piece of cake or a hamburger or 3, I just grab the video and pump up instead. Some advice: Buy as many copies of this video as possible and put them all over your kitchen. Put them in the pantry, in the bread drawer, in the fridge…just everywhere. This way, when you want to eat, you will see Richard there smiling at you and saying, “Get up off your duff and work out and be beautiful”…you won’t eat again. Put one in the oven and microwave as a second wave of defense just in case you actually do get the food and attempt to cook it. Thank you, Richard, for making me into a man again.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

All The Right Moves!

By
Jerome Albertson
, February 3, 2011

Get ready for the workout of your lives, fitness friends!
Disco Sweat
has got it all! I first stumbled across this videotape at my church’s annual rummage sale and was intrigued. I knew Richard Simmons was a famous fitness trainer of the stars, but I wasn’t sure I could handle his grueling exercise regimen. However, after seeing some of the featured tracks I knew I had to get it. Disco music is my specialty, and I love working out to those amazing tunes. (As a matter of fact, my membership at 24-Hour Fitness was once revoked when I snuck my Donna Summer LP into their sound system. Turns out records won’t spin on the modern CD players, and management didn’t like Donna Summer. Double oops!!) Anyway, I’ve been “sweatin’” to this VHS for over six weeks now, and the results have been Disco-Tastic! I’ve dropped 12 pounds, and more importantly, I know all the lyrics to “Boogie Wonderland”! I also learned how to point in the air like John Travolta, which I had always been too afraid to attempt—until now! I’d recommend this VHS tape to ANYBODY who wants to improve their figure and enjoy themselves at the same time.

PROS: Great music, incredible special effects, good exercise sequences provided by Richard Simmons

CONS: Some of the moves too complicated/risky, not enough hits from KC and the Sunshine Band, controversial exercise shorts

4.5 out of 5 stars

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Prancercise: The Art of Physical and Spiritual Excellence

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     159594690X

Price:
     
$26.22

Prancercise: The Art of Physical and Spiritual Excellence
is a whole new way of thinking about and approaching fitness. To be really fit we need to consider more than just ourselves; we need to also consider the conservation of the environment (as through vegetarianism), and nonviolence, through our thought processes and behavior. This book is a true literary resource well researched and documented, not just propaganda. It’s a recipe for fitness, health, and self-fulfillment!

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134 of 151 people found the following review helpful

Bronies need exercise, too!

By
G.C. “Serious Reviews for Serious People”
, May 29, 2013

I am not going to even prance around the point—I am a brony. What’s a brony? An adult, male fan of My Little Pony. But not just any fan; I am a serious fan. I go to conventions dressed as my favorite pony (Twilight Sparkle, duh), and my room could easily be mistaken of that of a five-year-old girl’s due to all the MLP collectables I’ve acquired. The one thing that the new My Little Pony franchise has not really taken into consideration is the health of their fan base. Friendship is great, but what good is it when you are lethargic and flabby? That is where
Prancercise
comes in. I first discovered
Prancercise
while surfing the popular website Reddit.
Granted, people were posting links to the author’s video for the sake of mocking it, but something in the freedom of her movements spoke to me. Underneath that crisp, salmon-colored jacket and those tight white leggings was a kindred spirit. A spirit that had been sent onto this earth to spread friendship, cheer, and prancing. Look, I know how it sounds, and I know you’re probably thinking that either I am sitting here being facetious or that I am a total nutcase. But I promise you that I am sincere, and that I am at least sane enough to be an independently living adult with a full-time job. So, I mean, that’s something. I implore you to pick up this book and give
Prancercise
a chance. It has changed my life. I went from lazy, lethargic, barely having enough energy to squeeze into my size 6T Pinkie Pie pajamas (they need to start making these for adults). Now I am full of energy, life, joie de vivre. I am a new me. A new pony. I do not skulk around; I PRANCE. I prance PROUDLY and with gusto. And you know what? There is nothing to be afraid of or ashamed of. I guess at first I was afraid that people would make fun of me. I mean, sometimes they already do. But I thought it would be worse when I was out in the park or my neighborhood prancing freely. But you know what? NOBODY CARES. People just mind their own business, sometimes smiling to their companions as I pass them, basking in my joy. If anything, people are more respectful than I anticipated, giving me a wide berth so I do not prance into them by accident. All in all, my life is better. Thank you, Joanna.

147 of 166 people found the following review helpful

I found this book pranctastic

By
Jon Pape
, May 29, 2013

At first I was skeptical, but after convincing several of my co-workers to try
Prancercise
, I am a believer. I lead a daily prancercise at work and people come out of their office, prancercise for a while and the go back to work. Afterward we high-five, enjoy an orange mocha frappuccino, and head back to work knowing we let our inner-horse out to pasture.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful

Giddyap!!!