4/5 A teeny bit disappointed
  by nctmac (TX)
As an instructor, Amy is one of my favorites! She usually doesn't mess around - tough workouts are typically her norm. 10 Minute Solution isn't bad, it's just not as high intensity for what I'm used to with her.

Five 10 minute segments:
- Fat Blasting Intervals
- Belly Fat Burner
- Lean Body Sculpt
- Cardio Kickboxing
- Power Yoga


You will need 5 lb. weights and a mat (if hard floor). The first two 10 min. sections were a little disappointing. In Fat Blasting Intervals, the weight intervals seemed awfully short, even taking into account it is a 10 minute segment. The cardio intervals are excellent though =) The Belly Fat Burner had some intense moments - she does standing & floor ab work. Again, just not as intense as I was hoping for. I'm wondering if she was preggers when this was filmed....that may help explain some things =)

The remaing three segments make this DVD worth buying. Amy does some awesome arm work in Lean Body Scuplt. She also incorporates squats, glute work, and balance in this segment. The Cardio Kickboxing has great combos...these really get your heart rate up! Excellent cardio =) Finally, the Power Yoga. I enjoyed this, it was a nice stretch for the hamstrings, and excellent shoulder work. She seems a little wobbley - but that doesn't affect the effectiveness of this segment!

The only thing I think is important to note - if your form is not correct, you will not think this is a good workout. Form is absolutely key in this, otherwise, you may not get much out of the workout. Amy's cueing is right on, and as mentioned by another reviewer, some crazy camera zooming/angles in Belly Fat Burner.

Four Stars for this! Great for beginner advanced and up.

5/5 Great interval training workout
  by Alli (UK)
Another winner from the 10 Minute Solutions camp. 3 of the 10 minute sections utilise dumbbells (the instructor, Amy Bento, recommends 5 pounds, but to listen to your body and adjust the weight as necessary) and these workouts combine multi-body part strength training with short burst cardio intervals, foucsing on abs, and total body toning. It works by doing a series of reps with the weights, then 1 minute of cardio and repeating with variations for the full 10 minutes. There's a dedicated 10 minutes for cardio kickboxing, which includes some very fast paced moves, then a final power Yoga set.

It's a great way of working out, and as I also do the 10MS 'Knockout Body' I can use the weighted pink gloves on the 'Cardio Kickboxing' session, bonus! Getting to work arms and legs at the same time is a brilliant time saver and my only gripe, is the usually very high production values have slipped with the music overpowering Amy's instructing and also, 2 minutes into the 'Belly Fat Burner' workout, the camera angles start to dart around and the focus goes out quite dramatically. I'm genuinely very surprised this wasn't corrected before release, as I've come to expect alot more from 10MS. Once you get used to it though, it doesn't distract from the workout and the dodgy camera work/edit lasts around a minute.

Amy is fast becoming one of my favourite instructors as I find her cueing spot on, she's friendly and informative, motivating and really encouraging, 'how about getting a bit lower this time?' plus I'm pleased she's making less references to blood getting in the muscles, (as in her previous DVDs) as this always makes me a little oogy!

5/5 Love this mix!
  by R. Glasure (USA)
I like to mix up my workouts and this workout fits the bill. If you do them all together you get a total body kick butt mix of a variety of exercises. This would also be a nice add on to do one or a few after a short workout or if you are pressed for time. It is true that each section is only 10 minutes, but there is no time wasted. The Cardio Kickboxing section is a heart pumping mix of kicks and punches with other cardio moves thrown in. Fat Blasting Intervals is a fun and effective mix of cardio and toning. There is nothing traditional about Belly Fat Burner, not a traditional crunch to be seen (or done) and I can really feel the work as I am doing it and the burn afterwards. Lean Body Sculpt is challenging since it requires you to balance in many of the moves and to utilize both the upper and lower body at the same time. I found the workouts to be fun, well cued, and the time flew. Amy Bento is a fantastic instructor (as a side point, the other 10 Minute Solution workouts she has instructed are awesome, too). She is motivating, reassuring and is easy to follow. I hope she continues to be featured in the 10 Minute Solution workouts. This collection or workouts is an asset to my exercise DVD library!