While Dave Sinclair's promises of shaping arm muscles may be overstated, his exercises are solid in this 35-minute arm and shoulder workout. The buff infomercial pitchman leads four women in a three-part routine aimed spec... more »ifically at females. After a five-minute warm-up, Sinclair starts with the deltoids, demonstrating three sets of shoulder presses, lateral raises, and bent-over lateral raises at 15 repetitions each. Then it's on to the triceps with kickbacks, overhead extensions, and reverse dips. The biceps and forearms get attention with three types of curls: basic, concentration, and hammer. After power grips, it's time for a four-minute warm-down with isometric poses and more stretches. This is an easy-to-follow but strenuous arm supplement to any workout. Although Sinclair says weights are not necessary, all of the on-screen exercisers use them. --Kimberly Heinrichs« less
Actor:Dave Sinclair Genres:Exercise & Fitness Sub-Genres:Stretching Studio:KOCH VISION Format:DVD - Color DVD Release Date: 05/21/2002 Release Year: 2002 Run Time: 0hr 35min Screens: Color Number of Discs: 1 SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 1 MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Languages:English
Mrs S. Edwards | Santa Rosa CA United States | 08/28/2006
(4 out of 5 stars)
"*Warm Up *Shoulders (3 sets of different exercises done several times) *Triceps *Biceps *Forearms *Warm Down
I haven't used this dvd in a while, and the last time I used it I was totally weak and couldn't get through it. This time, I've been doing Yourself Fitness for a while (which uses weights), so my arms are stronger.
I used 3 lb. weights for this.
I liked this a lot, and I could definitely feel it. It made me sweat a lot! I don't think I'll be sore tomorrow (since my arms are in better shape than before), but I would recommend it. Someone below said they do this every other day, and I think I'll incorporate this into an every other day routine. I would love to have beautiful arms again.
One thing I liked about this, no frills, just arms. that's what I want.
EDIT: It's now 12/20/06.
I've been using this almost every other day for a couple of months.
Is there a difference?
Yes!!!
This is probably the BEST arms dvd out there. I really recommend doing it. The exercises are SOLID.
If you have flabby arms or you just want to keep your arms looking nice use this!
I am currently using 3 lb. weights with it.
I wanted to make this a 5 star product as opposed to my original review. THIS IS FIVE STARS!"
Only if you've NEVER held weights before in your life
yvonne harrison | 09/18/2003
(2 out of 5 stars)
"If you're absolutely just starting out with weights, then maybe this is an okay tape for you -- it's got the most basic, time-honored, humdrum freeweight exercise routine that exists. But if you've ever touched a weight in your life, then you're going to be bored to death with this, and the guy's got no imagination. But if you've never heard of a bicep curl before, then maybe you'll be okay with this one. You'll want to turn the volume down after a couple of tries, though -- the chatter is inane, and he just keeps talking!"
Beautiful arms
I. Smith | Washington DC | 08/18/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I love this work out, it is not easy, but its not so hard that you will never want to play it again. I do it every other day. This work out targets every area of the arm, but most of the work out focuses on shoulder definition. My problem area (the back of the arms) recieves the least amount of attention in this work out but in order to compensate for this I just pause the DVD and redo the reps twice before I move on. I was amazed at how quickly I noticed results."
Sexy arms
yvonne harrison | e. lansdowne, pa USA | 07/29/2002
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Nice long warmup and cool down. When I previewed this DVD I thought it was going to be way too easy, but after doing the first segment for shoulders I had to switch to lighter weights. My friend thought he could do all the reps too but it was a little hard for him also. I think this DVD is for beginners to intermediate and you can always use no weights or heavier weights for a more strenous workout ... it will make you break a sweat.. I have been exercising for about 5 weeks now but this is the first time I have used a DVD geared for arms only. For most of the exercises he does 3 sets of 15 reps. I didn't give it 5 stars because I wish the tape was just a little longer."
Sexy Arms Workout
R. Welton | 11/23/2004
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I really like this tape. I have never done any arm workouts before, so it was right for me as a beginner. All the exercises are explained well and there are 4 women doing the exercises besides the instructor. I started seeing results after 2 weeks use. I would recommend it, especially for a first-time arm exerciser. Dave is a bit chatty, as noted by others, but he's not annoying!"