Fit and Fabulous in 15 Minutes
by Barbara Smalley, Teresa Tapp
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Book Reviews of Fit and Fabulous in 15 Minutes
Book Review: Surprisingly effective
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been quite surprised to experience the effects of this workout. I have the book and the Total Workout DVD which I purchased from their website. The book explains the theory behind the workout. I was intrigued but sceptical. Anyways, I did the measurements (I am not overweight but would like to lose some inches anyway). After measurements I started the two week "bootcamp" which means doing the 50 min workout every day. I am used to working out and doing yoga etc. but this pumped my metabolics so that I was actually sweating by the end of 50 minutes although it doesn't seem like you'd be doing any hard work. So, after two weeks I measured my waist and hips: waist before 30 inches, waist after: 27,5 inches and hips before: 35 inches, hips after: 32,6 inches. Without changing the diet. More surprising was that I did only this workout and when I returned to my hard yoga routine after two weeks I was able to perform better than before. Now I am continuing to doing this workout every other day with my other excercise routines. It is actually quite fun to do + I start to notice why she is saying that the stronger you get the more efficient you'll be able to do the workout. Next, I will try her Ladybug workout to target the legs!Book Review: T-Tapp Your Way To A Hot, Healthy Body In Just Minutes A Day!
Summary: 5 Stars
In the 1980s, Olivia Newton John had a #1 hit single called "Let's Get Physical" and that exactly the motto that Teresa Tapp took on when she created her famous T-Tapp Workout routine as outlined in Fit and Fabulous in 15 Minutes. In just a few minutes a day, she gives you a full cardiovascular workout that doesn't require any equipment or joint-jarring movements. Actually, you'll probably have fun while you're exercising which will make it more successful than if you dreaded doing it!
This book provides you with all the instructions a busy mom or working professional needs to get in a good workout at the beginning of your day or after the kids have gone to bed. It's low-impact and will clear up virtually any and all issues you may have with pain and soreness in your body. T-Tapp offers real results really fast!
Teresa herself demonstrates the moves you need to get your body in shape and she provides real-life examples of people who have implemented T-Tapp into their life with amazing results. If the idea of exercise makes you want to run and scream in the other direction, then perhaps you should check out Fit and Fabulous in 15 Minutes for a nonthreatening alternative.
Book Review: This program is fantastic
Summary: 5 Stars
While I agree with some of the other reviews that it is difficult to follow the sequence of movements presented in the book without downloading some of the video segments from Teresa's website or acquiring one of her video/DVD workouts, the program itself is fantastic if you are looking for inch loss. I bought this book and the basic workout DVD after hearing Teresa speak at a professional women's group and jumped into things with a high level of skepticism. I was certain that simply doing the basic workout once a day every other day could not result in inch loss if I balanced it by completely going off any healthy eating program. It is three weeks later and I am 30 inches smaller. I haven't quite dropped a size because the inch loss in my hips is lagging behind that of my torso, but certainly the pants that were a "just fit" are now quite a bit more comfortable.
If you aren't ready to invest in the book, just go to the t-tapp website and try a few of the free downloads. Once you give this a try and see how if affects your body, the book becomes a very powerful resource for selecting target moves and understanding the science behind the moves.
Book Review: Too complex
Summary: 1 Stars
I read about T-Tapp in a health and wellness book. It sounded good, so I checked the book out at the library. I could see it was going to take more than three weeks to learn the moves, so I ordered it from Amazon to have as a reference. The book I bought had a video with it.
I gave this workout the old boy-scout try, but, honestly, it would take the patience of a saint to learn these stretches from a book. Maybe the video would be easier, but from the little bit she showed on the included video to tantalize you into buying a video, I was very turned off. She seems to be very self-serving and much more interested in your pocketbook than your health and fitness. Maybe everything she says in her book is true and she's helped cancer patients and severely overweight people change their lives, but I have my doubts.
I tried for about 2 months to practice these moves, but not having a photographic memory, I found each "stretch" to be so complex that I felt I would NEVER learn them. Finally I gave up. If you have a great memory and a lot of patience, go for it, but otherwise, stick with the more mainstream exercise videos.
Book Review: I tried really hard to like this, but...
Summary: 1 Stars
I wanted this to work for me. Teresa Tapp seems like a delightful person and the reviews promised such great results.
I'm not an inexperienced exerciser. I've done everything from Tae-Bo to pilates to dance. I get the concepts behind how to exercise effectively and am not easily confused by most workout books or videos. This book was IMPOSSIBLE to follow. The directions are convoluted and verbose to the point of unreadability. The fifteen minute workout took me two hours to complete! I tried it every day for over a week and even though I was able to get the fifteen minute workout down to thirty minutes I was bored out of my mind.
Also, I take ballet lessons and am quite used to standing with my knees turned out, but the position recommended in this book- with toes straight ahead and knees pushed towards the little toe- seems unnatural and caused terrible pain in my right knee.
Maybe, if you get the DVD's (which are ridiculously expensive) or attend the seminars T-Tapp will work for you. But, I am reviewing this book and I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.