300 Spartan Workout DVD- The Original Workout to Achieve the 300 Movie Body!

Steve Maxwell takes you through a circuit of ten exercises that use just body weight and a pull up bar. The idea is to perform thirty reps of each exercise before moving to the next exercise. You may need to do say 10 reps, rest 10-20 seconds, then do 8 reps, rest, do 6 reps, etc. until you finally reach thirty reps.Steve also points out ways you can modify the exercises in case you are able to perform the full exercise. For instance, if you cannot do a full pullup, then you could use a lower bar and rest your heels out away from the bar so you only pull up a portion of your weight. Over time you can raise the bar incrementally until you are able to do all 30 pull ups from hanging position. Likewise, pushups could be started on a raised bar so you are at an incline and only pushing a portion of your total weight.The Spartan reference is not needed. It plays off the popularity of the film "300" and the legendary toughness of the Spartan warriors. But it does emphasize the point that this will get you into super "functional" shape.You could use this workout as a basis for designing your own weekly workouts, or as a periodic test of your overall conditioning. There are no gimmicks and minimal equipment, and he carefully demonstrates and explains how to do each exercise as he is performing the entire 300 reps.

This product would rate 5 stars if the 'basic' and 'intermediate' workouts had been follow-along. The title gimic not withstanding, I modified the workout a bit, adding a leg exercise with every cycle, so there is always a push-leg-pull or abdominal-leg-upper body cycle of 3 sets, and I followed Steve's timing, 3 sets of 8, and 4 cycles of exercises:1. pivot pushups, single leg squats (on box), pull ups, 8 reps each2. dips, rocking chair (stand up from back roll w 1 legged squat), leglifts3. row on rings, deck squats (or sumo squat), 'hindu' pushups4. leglifts to elbows, slow lunges, crocodile (one handed) pushups or other pushup.This took more than 30 mins, taking only a break in between to drink water as in the dvd, and I could not finish the last cycle! Now that I have done this workout several times, I can see a difference. My clothes fit tighter, my muscles have become denser, etc. If I can stop feeling sore after every workout, I might do it 2/week. Like the other reviewer, do not listen to the negativity, this dvd is very good; thanks Steve!!!

I think, before we write a review, we have to know for what audience the product is intended. The spartan workout 300 is definitely not for MMA fighters or anyone with high fitness level. Probably also tha name is incorrect marketing gimmick.The workout itself, for a men with low fitness level, who want to improve his strength,stamina and flexibility(not the main focus) in home environment(without expensive equipment, mostly bodyweight) is one of the best. Common bodyweight exercises, not Pilates or Yoga if someone expect that.My friend asked me to make excercises program for him. I had not time to measure his strength level, calculate the weight for exercises, etc and gave him this DVD. Explanations are detailed,easy to understand, Maxwell even says how to breath(what is very important and unfortunately missing from many exercises DVDs) and you can combine exercises from different levels(begins-advanced) to make your own workout if some parts of your body is stronger. My friend is excited with the result/time what this workout gave him, and I think the same.Conclusion: for the office worker, without time for personal trainer and going to gym, this is very good do it yourself workout. Also true, the price is higher than it should be, but workout realy make you better.

Normally, I'm a bit more frugal with my money, but I had been looking for a DVD showing the workout the actors in '300' were put through to get them in shape for the movie, and for obvious reasons, I thought this was it.This is NOT the workout used to prep for the movie!!! It's just packaged as the "300 Spartan workout" as a marketing gimmick, and gets away with it by basing the workout aroung 300 reps, and gives a brief, irrelevant little reminder of who the Spartans were in the introduction.The workout is effective, but not any more effective than anything I could have (and actually have) come up with on my own. Definitely not worth the $40 they're asking for it.

I was led to this workout DVD after reading "The History of Western Philosophy" by Bertrand Russell. There is a chapter on Sparta in Russell's book, and subsequently, I became very interested in the Spartans and their physical conditioning. I didn't buy this DVD because of the movie "300" (I think it's one of the worst movies of all time!), I bought it because I want an intense workout with minimal equipment like the way warriors and athletes probably would have trained in Ancient Greece.All this DVD will do for you is make you stronger, more agile, improve your coordination, and over time, give you a good looking body. Ignore the reviews by the 300 fan boys. The marketing guys should have left the part about the movie body out. Other than that, the workout program itself is good.

For some strange reason people believe that it is okay to TRICK people into buying their products. Usually I am more of a discerning shopper, I actually read the reviews before I purchase any item that costs 40.00. However, I was so caught up in the excitement of 300 that I didn't do my research and find the real one for free online. (men's health) I am pissed, this is NOT THAT WORKOUT, if you are looking for something that you may have not done before and are not sure about the results, and/or you have some time to waste or are not already serious about your workout by all means purchasse this dvd.