Sweatin' to the Oldies [DVD]

This is a great collection of some of Richard's best exercise DVDs. If you're lucky to find this set on Amazon, you're in for a real treat. First, you will get "Sweatin' To The Oldies" Volumes 1, 2, 3, and 4. Then you'll have fun with "Party Off The Pounds" and "Boogie Down The Pounds." You can exercise to your favorite era of music. The 7th DVD is a motivational, inspiring Pep Talk by Richard called "Love Yourself and Win." Losing weight is hard work, and sometimes you need some encouragement to keep going. This would be a great gift for that special someone who wants to get fit or lose weight in the privacy of their own home. The best thing about the "Sweatin'" series is that Richard features people of all shapes and sizes in his videos; it's not intimidating like a class at the health club filled with perfectly toned, model-thin bodies. Our favorite is "Sweatin' To The Oldies 3", although they are all enjoyable and fun to do. Richard is very positive and encouraging, so he motivates you to keep going. It's sweatin' time!

As a busy medical student who spends most of her time in the hospital it is very easy to avoid exercise... By the end of the day I am too tired, or it is too cold outside or (insert many other excuses here). When I decided earlier this year to try harder to exercise I asked myself what would help me stick to it. I knew I did not want to commit to a gym (lack of time and money), I couldn't exercise outside in the winter because frankly it really is too cold. But I could follow videos. So I started looking at some videos. And they were boring. Very, very boring.Until (while browsing),I saw a small segment on youtube of someone who recorded himself while exercising to 'Sweating to the Oldies'. It just looked like so much fun, and the music was great. So I decided to take a chance and to buy the video.I am very glad I did. I love the music! Richard Simmons is funny and exciting and I enjoy dancing with the whole group. The video has the following songs:1. Dancing in the Street2. Beyond the Sea3. On Broadway4. It's My Party5. Peggy Sue6. Great Balls of Fire,7. Wipe Out8. He's a Rebel9. Personality10. Ain't No Mountain High EnoughSo, overall this was the perfect video to begin exercising with. It is short, easy, and just pure fun! Richard does not breakdown the movements, but I picked it up pretty fast and didn't feel it was a problem. I loved this video so much that I am planning to buy the whole series and give this video to a friend.

I love the motivational DVD that's included in the package. The music and exercises are great, makes you feel like you got the whole team working with you and it's inspiring. I watch the DVD's while I am pedaling on my stationary bike on a TV that accepts a DVD. I've pedaled 60 miles already in December :) Thanks, Richard Simmons, you are GREAT!

I bought this DVD to replace the days that I do not get to the gym. I am in my mid 20s and enjoy the music on the DVD. I think the music is great but I wish they would update the people and background. You can clearly tell that this was made back in the 80s. Though I enjoy the older music I would like to see people in newer aged clothing, newer aged backgrounds, and newer aged hair styles. This is just my personal opinion. I do sweat when using this DVD. However, I add in some extra moving around to make sure that I am sweating enough. Overall the songs are great and so is Richard, but the clothing, background, and hair styles could use some updating.

I've made a lot of starts and stops in my pursuit of physical fitness. I've tried getting on a regular schedule of walking my dog, I climb the steps at work whenever I feel inspired, I occasionally park my car moderately far from my office building, and I've even considered joining a gym. I have an exercise bike in one bedroom of my house which is currently (the bike) inaccessible, and even rescued one of those little bicycle pedal leg/thigh exercisers from my deceased aunt's estate. But the one thing that has remained constant over at least 10 years is my love for Mr Simmons' "Sweatin to the Oldies", and this remake on DVD updates for current technology.My loyalty is about the people on the video, who represent me in the various manifestations of my pursuit - my occasional overweight, my occasional clumsiness, my joy over moving my body - and about my groovin with the oldies but goodies. It is also about the feeling of accomplishment after only about 45 minutes of movement, and being in a lively group, just as I am, in my own living room, and about being able to run into the kitchen and stir the food in between exercises (or pausing them for just a minute). Good down-to-earth fun!

I can't explain what it is, but it takes a certain type of person to be motivational through a TV screen.I bought this DVD mostly for nostalgic reasons... I am 23 years old and I remember working out with my mom and her VHS tape when I was little. I didn't realize at the time how incredibly corny the video is, but strangely that is one of my favorite things about it. Everytime I work out, I notice a funny outfit or hairdo or cheesy smile on one of the cast members that just makes me laugh... that's not something that normally happens at the gym. You will even see the cast members (and Richard) laughing throughout the video... you can tell they are having fun and that makes it more fun for you.Though I haven't tried the sequels, Sweatin' 1 is a fairly easy (but not too easy) workout. There are a lot of arm movements... one thing that I suggest if you want to step it up is to wear wrist weights, it makes a big difference in the difficulty level.Overall I highly recommended this both for weight loss and a good laugh. =)

I dearly, dearly love "Party Off the Pounds," and this doesn't quite measure up. However, it is a nice change once in awhile. It's fun to see the 80's clothes, hair, and Richard when he was younger. The moves are fairly easy, and you can decide how hard you're going to work (and therefore how many calories you're going to burn). The songs are pleasant enough, but not as fun (to me) as the 80's songs of "Party Off the Pounds." And the stretches are done a little differently because I think they've changed as new information about how stretches should be done has come out. Overall, I would recommend this as something to add variety to your workout.

These are exercises that anybody can do. The music is good (live band) and everything from warm-up to cool-down is done to music. Pacing is well-planned and progressive, incorporating each muscle group into the various routines. You don't realize you are working up a sweat because you're having too much fun.

Great DVD !!

Very good. I remembered it from when I was in my forties. It seemed a little harder now, but I kept telling myself I was just dancing.