4/5 Great workout
  by Heather Mitchell (Smyrna, GA)
This workout is fun. Jennifer combines kickboxing moves with some latin dance moves to get you moving. It was a good workout for any level. I was hoping that I would sweat more, that she would work me harder. I found that the lower body burn is my favorite dvd of hers. Once I did the workout, I had to buy the dvd so I could do it all the time. It's a killer. The Total body workout is good though and I would recommend it to any mom who just had a baby and looking to get into shape. This will work you, but it's not too intense.

5/5 A Great Start
  by Mitzi S. Rose (Rochester, NY)
I started using this video six weeks after having my second baby. I started this pregnancy a little overweight still and wanted to use my motivation to be a healthy mom to help me get back in shape. This DVD is a great start for that. I have been using it 4-6 times a week and can feel my muscles getting stronger. It is perfect for house-bound moms (I can't go jogging with a toddler and newborn!). Jennifer Nicole Lee is very encouraging and it is nice to have someone focusing our motivation on our status as a mom. It is NOT meant to be a post-natal workout but because the target audience is moms, the encouragement is phrased appropriately ("mommy muscles," etc.). No real equipment needed (if you don't have weights, canned goods honestly work well, or fill plastic soda or water bottles with sand). The half-hour video (plus my shower afterwards) fits perfectly into my toddler's naptime, and the baby gets to watch mommy look silly. It is also incredibly inspirational to see someone go from looking the way I look now to looking soooooo hot. I want that kind of energy for my kids and my husband and this is an easy and fun way to get started.

3/5 Ok basic workout for resuming exercise
  by NorCal lawyer (Palo Alto, CA)
First, the good: I first tried this workout 4 weeks after giving birth. I'd describe myself as an intermediate exerciser before pregnancy, and this workout got me sweating, was challenging, and woke up my muscles. There is also room to grow - as I get stronger, I can go lower into lunges and squats and add more bounce to the cardio sections to continue seeing results.

The not so good: there's nothing at all about this workout that seems to account for new mom status; it's just a regular workout. There's not even baby-focused encouraging commentary (such as, "get rid of that mommy tummy" or "be strong to lift your baby and not hurt your back." Some may like that, but at this point, I'd like some recognition that I'm working out a month after giving birth. Also, I think the workout is fine if you are pretty familiar with basic workout moves (grapevines, salsa steps, mambo, and kickboxing form) but if you are not, you will not get the instruction you need in how to execute the move at all (much less how to do it safely and effectively). There is very little guidance as to which muscles you should focus on or how they should feel. For example, in the cool down, she says "stretch those muscles" without identifying which ones. Most disappointing for me, I found the routine dull. It is very basic fitness moves. Nothing new to make it fun or make me want to do it again (other than the general, post-work out endorphins). Finally, I found her patter mildly annoying. She keep repeating the same phrases over and over ("you're building the body of your dreams," "we're working smarter not harder," etc.). While this technique is common, it is not well executed here.

Bottom line: if you want a basic cardio/sculpt DVD to work out with and are familiar with common fitness moves, this is fine, but (aside from the title) it is no more a postnatal workout than anything else on the market - not even in its muscle focus.

5/5 Great results!
  by Anne Olivia (St. Louis, MO)
This is a great workout. The cardio sections really get your heart going, while also providing moves that work specific muscles, and the toning sections really work. I've seen results in the shape of my body/muscles after doing the workout just 3 times, which is pretty amazing. (I'm still hoping to get all the way through it without swearing at the television, though.) I would highly recommend it.

5/5 Fabulously Fit Mom total body workout
  by A. Kite (Medina, Ohio)
i LOVE this video. It works every part of your body! Its easy to keep up with and she doesnt throw too much at you at once. I recommend this to anyone who needs a good body workout and burn some calories!! I sweat my butt off during this workout more than my hip hop abs dvds!!!