Walk On: 4-Mile Power Walk with Jessica Smith - Indoor Walking and Low Impact Aerobics for Fat Burning, Zone 2 Cardio, Coordination, and Agility [DVD]

Jessica has done it again with this fun walking workout. The workout is filmed in a sunny atrium, with beautiful blue water in the background. The usual crew of Debbie, Jessica’s Mom, and Beth are back too. They are all in pretty purple tops with black leggings. The workout consists of a 5 minute warm-up, 4 15-minute walking sections and a 5 minute cool down. You can do all, or just a part of the workout. The walking sections all have a timer that counts how much time has elapsed. This took a little getting used to, since Jessica usually has a countdown timer. The sections, broken down: WARM-UP Heel dig with arms Toe tap side to side Heel walk Calf raise Side steps Grapevine. All of your walking muscles will be gently warmed up. MILE 1 Some of the fun moves in this mile include: side step with side arm extension, moving shuffle (a new move, side step with arm circle, and in and out ham string with heel touch front. This is more of a steady state workout. MILE 2 Some of the fun movers in this mile include: traveling double hamstring curl, alternate cross over toe tap with wrap arms, side to side scoop, and heel dig with hamstring curl. This is a faster paced workout. MILE 3 The first part of this workout has a gliding and flowing feel to it. Some of the fun moves in this mile include: side to side step tap with arm circles, alternate corner step with circle arms. The second part of this workout is for balance and agility. Some of the fun moves include: side to side punch, alternate wide heel with opposite arm, and narrow ham curl. This is more of a steady state workout. MILE 4 Some of the fun moves in this mile include: up and down weight shift with arm press, power walk with punch hop, and figure 8 walk. This is a faster paced workout. COOL DOWN This section features slower movements to get the heart rate down. All-in-all, another winner from Jessica! This is one that I will pull out often.

This 4 mile power walk dvd gives you the option to either play the entire video or pick from a chapter. I decided to play the entire video and the workout flows really nicely from the warm up, to the 4 miles, all the way to the cool down. Since all the sequences flow together so well, I highly recommend working out to this video in its entirety. If you prefer a customizable walk from Jessica instead, I highly recommend the following from her Walk On series: 5 Mix & Match Miles, 6 Mile Mix or 5 Fat Burning Miles. As much as I love exercising, I usually dread any workouts that go over 40 minutes. However, that wasn’t the case here with this power walk. Even though the entire workout lasted about 70 minutes, it certainly didn’t feel like it! I guess it’s true what they say, time flies when you’re having fun! The warm up and cool down are around 5 minutes each, and each mile is approximately 15 minutes. Each mile contains a timer at the lower left corner of the screen. Usually, Jessica uses a countdown clock, but this time the timer counts up. This workout is an excellent steady state aerobics exercise routine that will leave you feeling energized. Another thing I really love about this workout is how much coordination & agility it involves! Also, I tracked my steps during this routine and with the warm up & cool down, I clocked in at 4.3 miles. I plan on using this dvd in conjunction with the Walk On Get Strong dvd for a well balanced weekly routine. I literally own all of Jessica’s workout DVDs and this workout has instantly made it to the top of my list. I’ve been exercising for years, but Jessica taught me to throw out the old “no pain no gain” motto, and instead choose workout routines that makes my body feel revitalized, yet challenged.

I was looking for something to vary my routine. I love Leslie but after 20 years, honestly I'm bored and feeling no challenge. Ask and you shall receive...I am the worst coordinated person on the planet. I have two left feet and am a klutz, I struggled a bit some stuff I'm not so sure I'll ever be able to do. I follow along the best I can, wondering if I'm getting a good workout. I was skeptical but later that day at work I felt the workout in my legs. So yes you can tone it down or be clumsy and still get an awesome workout. Jessica said "we're not perfect and we don't expect you to be." just as I finished ungracefully trying to do her agility and coordination segment. I felt better about the whole thing. I still would recommend!

I had trouble getting into the music beat in mile 2. I am starting to enjoy the moves and the slower overall pace than the 30 minute workouts which seem to give more bang for the buck. I've had more free time lately, so tried this video again and decided I like it better than I initially did. Not my fave, but good and worthwhile.

My goal is 4 miles, but I'm not there yet. This video offers flexiblability in a few ways. 1. It tells you after each mile is completed, so you can choose to walk from 1-4 miles. I started with 2 or 3, depending on the day. I can work my way up to my 4 miles without having to buy another video! 2. They have modified versions for the steps. Less challenging and also more. I have to stop using my arms part way, which she also mentions we can do, so I like the flexibility. The first time I tried it, I realized how out of shape I was! So I needed this more than I realized. I find it to be easy to follow along, yet not too complicated either. The steps are organized, her instruction is great, and there is enough variety that it keeps me focused on what I'm doing, instead of the time. I feel like it's a combination of a walk, an exercise video I used to do, and even a few moves from a jazzercise class, but not as hard as I remember those to be. I found it challenging, yet enjoyable, and duable! I recommend it!

Unfortunately it's a bit boring. If you need motivation to get a workout done this is not for you.

This is a great workout DVD. And would recommend this to anyone, who likes workout.