Search - Total Stretch for Beginners with Tamilee on DVD

Debbie L. from MUSKEGON, MI
Reviewed on 7/23/2009...

This is one of the most versatile and enjoyable stretch workouts of all time. I've owned this for years and although I have added others to my collection this is my "go to" stretching DVD. There are three different 10 minute full-body options, and in addition to that there is a 30 minute full-body stretch for flexibility and this one concludes with a wonderful relaxing session that leaves you in complete bliss until you choose to end the session because the lovely music continues indefinitely, unlike some yoga/stretching DVD's that go from the final relaxation segment to blasting advertisements or some such thing.

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Great Stretching for Beginners or for Anyone!

aizjanika | AK USA | 07/06/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Tamilee Webb's Total Stretch for Beginners is one of the best exercise DVD or video that I have ever purchased. I love it, and here's why:The first section, titled total Body Stretch for Beginners, consists of three 10-minute stretches. You can do all three or just do one.The first stretch is called the standing stretch. This is for those of you who don't like to have to get down on the floor for exercising. You do all the stretching from a standing position. It also helps develop balance.The second stretch is called the sitting stretch. You do the whole thing while sitting on a chair. This one requires a sturdy chair that won't tip over when you sit towards one side or the other. This one is for anyone who doesn't want to get down on the floor for exercising, but might not have enough balance to do the standing stretch.The third stretch is called the floor stretch--and as the name implies, you do it while sitting on the floor. This is my personal favorite since it requires no balance so I get the best possible stretch. Any one of these three stretches is complete on its own, but if you feel a need for a longer stretch, you can do all three. The second section of the DVD is titled Beginners Stretch for Flexibility. It consists of one 30-minute stretch that includes a short relaxation exercise at the end. This one is a bit more challenging, but you feel SO good at the end. On a daily basis, I do the floor stretch (10 minutes) after my cardio workout. This provides me with the best stretch. Every once in a while, I'll do the standing stretch instead of the floor stretch. Sometimes only once a week and sometimes more, I do the 30-minute stretch. I especially love to do the 30-minute stretch if I've had an especially stressful day or if I want to get really relaxed. :-) The best part of these stretches is that I can do them. They are not all super-easy, but all are doable--even for someone just starting out like me. :-)"

Multiple Stretching Routines on 1 DVD

blueyed puella | CT, USA | 08/11/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Workout Description: three 10 minute routines (1 standing, 1 seated, and 1 on the floor) and one 30 minute routine (split between standing and the floor)
Workout Level: beginner to intermediate
Instructor: Tamilee Webb (Has degrees in Physical Education and Exercise Science; IDEA's 1993 Instructor of the Year; original Buns of Steel instructor). Tamilee is soft-spoken but serious about what she is doing. She mostly restricts her chatter to cueing and pointing out facts about the muscles you're working; she is chattier on the Total Body Stretch, though.
Class: Tamilee only
Music / Set: The soft instrumental music is not intrusive. Both programs are shot outdoors: Total Body Stretch on a Jamaican beach, Stretch for Flexibility at some sort of country club.
Equipment Needed: mat for standing and floor segments of Total Body and all of Flexibility; chair for sitting segment.. The workout can and should be done barefoot.
Caveats: Follow Tamilee's suggestions in the introductions. As she says, always stretch to the point of tightness and never to the point of pain.
Additional Comments: You don't need a lot of space for this routine. You should be able to lie down with your arms and legs extended, and you should be able to kneel and stretch forward.
Each routine is distinct, although most stretch the same muscles: triceps, chest, hamstrings, quadriceps, etc. You can choose to do any of the workouts separately or combine the Total Body Stretch segments. (You actually get a good total body stretch if you do all three of them.) The Total Body Stretch are good warm up or cool down additions to your workouts. The Flexibility stretch is geared towards the end of the day, since it includes a relaxation segment.
The stretches are held for a decent amount of time; they're not very short, but they're not very long. Once you know the routine, you'll be able to move into the stretch sooner and get a few more seconds in.
The DVD allows you to select your workout, although I have difficulty getting my disc to skip the introduction. You can choose alternate camera angles or the music only option. There is also an interactive quiz about flexibility and stretching."

For the average person, this is the DVD you're looking for.

V. Messner | PA, United States | 11/10/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I'm a male in my mid-thirties. I am and always have been inflexible. I recently had back surgery and I realized that I could do one of two things: decide to never again take any physical risks in life and accept that I will continue to lose flexibility at an alarming rate due to lack of movement/activity. Option two was to take a serious look at how I could regain some of my range of motion and possibly even extend it. I chose the latter.

I've amassed a wide variety of yoga and stretching DVDs over the last year. The two I bought first were Tamilee's Total Stretch for Beginners and AM/PM Stretch for Health with Madelaine Lewis. These two remain favorites of mine.

Both are more geared toward the average person; no intimidating, foot-behind-the-head yoga poses here. These are basic stretches that should be safe for all, when coupled with common sense.

Although I like both DVDs mentioned above, Tammilee's DVD gives more bang for the buck. There are multiple options here, depending on how much time you have, There are three different 10-minute, total body workouts - one standing, one sitting and one on the floor. All the workouts are perfect for when you lack either the time or ambition to commit thirty-minutes or more to stretching.There is also a thirty-minute workout that gives you a more thorough stretch when that's what you're looking for.

This DVD gives you a little bit of everything. I'd recommend both this and AM/PM if you plan to purchase two DVDs, but Total Stretch is my recommendation if you only buy one. It gives you all the options you could need and is the best stretch DVD I've ever had.
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