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      Jessica Smith 4 Mile Power Walk is a basic indoor walking workout. Along with Jessica, there are two other cast members Beth and Debbie. You can choose to do the whole workout or any of the miles.  The workout runs continuously in that if you choose the play all option, you will see that the miles run into each other. There is not a definite stop/start. In the past, Jessica has given each mile a name or a particular emphasis.  That is not the case here. There is mile 1, mile 2, mile 3, and mile 4.  There is also a warm and a cool down.  You can choose any of the segments. You can skip ahead or hop back but your really can't customize or create a workout.  Each of the mile segments contain a timer that counts up and then resets itself as you go into the next mile.  There is not a timer for the warm up or cool down. I like Jessica's miles specific workouts. I like the music and set used in this workout. 4 Mile Power Walk - 4 s...

Jessica Smith Dance Walk DVD contain two 30-minute dance inspired workouts.  Along with Jessica, there is one other cast member and this cast members show less intense versions of the moves. The DVD Menu  Latin Dance Walk Dance Walk Play All  The play all workout options clocks in at under 63 minutes.  These workouts are filmed outside  with a pool and a pier as the back drop. These workouts are aerobic base and they are a good way to get your steps in. If you have done any of Jessica Smith walking workouts, some of the music tunes and dance moves will  be familiar to you. Jessica introduces you to each move. Sometimes she will have you watch her first and then join in when you are ready.  After performing each move, you return back to the standard walk.  Jessica repeats various moves as she takes you through the workout. Latin Dance Walk - 3 & 1/2 stars Dance Walk - 3 & 1/4 stars

Tone Your Trouble Zones contains two thirty minute workouts.  Jessica combines walking with targeted toning exercises for the buns, thighs, and abs. The DVD has the following menu options: Buns and Thighs Walk Flat Abs Walk Play All Play All clocks in at just under 64 minutes. There are two other cast members along with Jessica. One cast member does show beginner modification.  Jessica does include impact in the form of butt kickers and jacks. These workout were filmed outdoors near a boating pier. I have done several of Jessica's walking workouts.  The music and exercises chosen have appeared in other workouts. Thus, I felt a real familiarity with workouts.  I have included a list of the exercises Jessica performs in this workout. While I only listed the exercise once, some of the exercises Jessica repeats as she moves through the workout. Buns and Thighs Walk - 3 & 3/4 stars Flat Abs Walk - 3 stars  

6 Mile Mix is a Jessica Smith Walk ON workout that contains six 15 minute workouts, a warm up , cool down and bonus stretch. The DVD offers the following options:     Introduction     PLAY ALL     Customize Workout     Bonus Stretch     Credits If you click customize workouts, you can choose any of the six segments, the warm up and/or the cool down.  You can choose up to 8 tracks to create a customize workouts. Warm up -  6:12 Mile 1: Steady Burn - 15:37 Mile 2: Upper Body Sculpt - 15:15 Mile 3:  Lower Body Toner - 15:22 Mile 4: Cardio Interval Abs - 15:12 Mile 5: Total Body Tune Up - 15:55 Mile 6 - Speed Walk - 11:56 Cool Down - 5:05 Bonus Stretch - 5:58 Overall, I thought this was a good set of mini workouts.. When I did the workouts, I did three of the segments one day, and three of the segments the next day. Doing it this way and adding in the warm up and cool down, it was...

One of the newest Walk On workouts by Jessica Smith is 5 Mix & Match Miles.  The miles are : Mile 1: Energy Boost - 16:31 Mile 2: Pumped Up Pace - 14:28 Mile 3: Brain Training - 15:58 Mile 4: Waistline Work - 16:05 Mile 5:  Jog and Jive - 14:42 There is a warm up and cool down (both clock in at 5:53) and a count down timer that appears for each of the miles. The DVD offers the following menu options : 1.  5 Mix and Match Miles . Here you can select miles individually. 2.  Premixes - There are three premixes.      Premix #1 : 2 Quick Miles consist of the warm up,  Pumped up pace,  Jog & Jive and the cool down.  This workout clocks in at 41:42      Premix #2 : 3-Mile Power Walk .  The segments include warm up, energy boost, brain training,       waistline work, and cool down.  Premix #2 clocks in at 1:00:55.      Premix #3 :  4 M...

3 Weight Loss Walks   DVD is one of three DVDs that are a part of Jessica Smith's Walk On Walk The Weight Off 30 Day Plan - 3 DVD Box set. 3 Weight Loss Walks DVD contains four workouts. 15-Minute Calorie Burst 30-Minute Fat Blaster 40-Minute Mega Burn Bonus Workout: Standing Abs 15-Minute Calorie Burst is an interval workout.  Jessica introduces the base move and then she shows you how you can amp it up.  Some of the moves that appear in this workout are: Three knees grapevine Jump rope jack V-step punch Jog with high low arms Skaters The countdown timer appears at the 8-minute mark. 30-Minute Fat Blaster starts with an easy smooth warm up that is about 5 minute in length.   The workout moves into a steady state walk for about 5 minutes. Then the workout moves into a peak (interval) that last for about five minutes.  After the peak, the workout moves back into a steady state for about five minutes before moving back into the peak (int...

Major Metabolism Booster DVD is one of three DVDs that are a part of Jessica Smith Walk On Walk The Weight Off 30 Day Plan - 3 DVD Box set. The Major Metabolism Booster DVD comes with three workouts. Pyramid Power Walk Strength Interval Walk Bonus:  20 Minute Chair Stretch Pyramid Power Walk is a 30-minute walk.  After about a 5 minute warm up, Jessica takes you on a walk where the tempo of the music steadily increases until it reaches a peak. This is probably your 15 minute mark. During the peak, you will have the option to run or jog.  After you hit the peak, then the tempo steadily decreases until you get to the cool down.stretch.  So the tempo of the workout really resembles that of a pyramid. Strength Interval Walk is a 30 minute workout that incorporate weights.  There is a warm up and cool down that are about 5 minutes each.  The overall tempo of the whole workout is a slower steady state tempo.  Please see spreadsheet for list of...

5 Day Fat Bur n DVD is one of three DVDs that are a part of Jessica Smith's Walk On Walk The Weight Off 30 Day Plan - 3 DVD Box set. The 5 Day Fat Burn DVD comes with three workouts . HiiT Walk Toning Walk Bonus workout:  The Healthy Back Workout   HiiT Walk is a 30 minute interval workout that alternates steady state tempo with a faster higher energy tempo. The intervals follow a similar pattern that is in Jessica's other workouts.  You will do steady state for 3 minutes and then for 2 minutes you will do a high intensity interval.  A bell sounds to let you know you are about to start the interval. Interval moves are: 1. squat pulse + power knee strikes, 2. rear toe tap punches + toe tap jacks, 3.  shuffle step punch +  double step jack arms, 4.  jump rope + forward/back jog or march, + fast feet shuffle. In the intervals you are doing a jog or fast march to transition from one move the next. The workout concludes with a 5 minute co...

Walk On 21 Day Weight Loss Plan includes four 30 minute walks on two DVDs.  Along with Jessica, there are two other cast members. Once cast member shows beginner modifications and one cast member shows advanced variations.  Jessica gives you a basic workout schedule on the back of the DVD. Disc1 Day 1: Cardio Core Walk clocks in at around the 31-minute mark.  The workout is filmed outside.  Throughout the workout, Jessica takes you through a series of walking combos with various exercise moves (many inspired by kickboxing) that target for the core. There is a bit of a dance flair to this workout as Jessica incorporates the grapevine, cha-cha, and mambo.  Towards the end of the workout, Jessica incorporates some very targeted core moves for the abs. So there is less walking during this segment. The music is great in this workout. It is high energy and gives the workout a really cool and fun vibe. This workout probably has my favorite group of tunes out...