Exhale: Core Fusion Collection
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DVD Cover Information
Brand: Team MarketingPerformer: Fred Devito
Performer: Elizabeth Halfpapp
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Box set, Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.66:1
Running Time: 150 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2010-01-05
Audience Rating: Unrated
Studio: Acacia
Movie Reviews of Exhale: Core Fusion Collection
Movie Review: Core Fusion Collection
Summary: 5 Stars
exhale: Core Fusion Collection is a value priced collection of award winning and best selling workout DVD's that was released on January 5, 2010 by AcaciaLifestyle.com. This workout collection contains three separate DVD's that each contain five 10-minute results-driven workouts for a total of fifteen separate workouts.
The Core Fusion Collection of DVD's were created by the husband and wife team, Fred DeVito and Elisabeth Halfpapp. They have over fifty combined years of experience teaching Pilates, Lotte Berk Method, yoga, dance and Tai Chi. They are founding members of exhale which is a leading mind/body spa with locations throughout the USA.
The three DVD's included in the Core Fusion Collection are Body Sculpt, Pilates Plus and Thighs & Glutes. Body Sculpt uses strength training workouts to target everything from your arms and shoulders to glutes, hips, thighs and abs. You will use your own body weight as resistance and small hand weights (I used two cans of veggies.) to challenge and build your muscles. The Body Sculpt DVD was Acacia's number one bestselling title in 2008/2009 and was a USA Today pick.
Pilates Plus is a Pilates-based workout program that integrates your core with every move. This DVD was a Prevention "DVD's We Love" pick, a Health "Best Pilates" DVD in 2009; and a USA Today pick. It was also named "Best Fusion Class" by New York magazine. It's a deep-toning approach that works hard-to-reach areas that traditional exercises miss. It also features yoga-inspired postures and core-conditioning exercises.
The Thighs & Glutes DVD lifts your buns, tones your legs, and trims your waist by using exercises that firm and tighten in all the right spots. This is a high intensity toning workout that helps you sculpt and tone. This DVD was chosen Shape magazine's DVD of the month.
These three exercise DVDs can be done in any order you like. They can be combined or done separately. I found it easiest to chose one area on each DVD. So I chose to do ten minutes of Thighs & Glutes, ten minutes of Body Sculpting and ten minutes of Pilates Plus. You could just as easily chose to do all of the Pilates Plus DVD instead if you wanted to focus on one type of excercise at a time.
The moves shown in the Core Fusion Collection workouts are not difficult to follow. The creators show you step-by-step how to do each move. Each ten minute workout includes a warm up and slow down section. While the moves aren't difficult, the workouts are invigorating and, I felt, challenging. I consider myself to be a novice at exercise so for those of you who are more experienced, you may not be as challenged as I was.
Summary of Exhale: Core Fusion Collection
Three complete Core FusionŽ programs.
"Exhale?s Core Fusion will tone you from head to toe." --Prevention
"Firmer, higher backside in one month!" --Fitness
A quarter of a million people have transformed their bodies at Exhale, the exclusive mind/body spa. Now you can get these same results at home. Each program contains five focused segments, just 10 minutes each, for quick results that fit your busy lifestyle.
Body Sculpt: A twist on traditional strength training, this total-body workout targets everything from the arms and shoulders to glutes, hips, thighs, and abs.
Pilates Plus: Integrating your core with every move, this Pilates-based program is a quick and effective way to get a thin, sleek physique.
Thighs & Glutes: Lift your buns, tone your legs, and trim your waist with these exercises that firm and tighten in all the right spots.
Husband and wife team and Core Fusion creators Fred DeVito and Elisabeth Halfpapp have over 50 years of combined experience teaching Pilates, Lotte Berk Method, yoga, and dance--disciplines that comprise the Core Fusion workouts. They are founding team members of Exhale, a leading mind/body spa with locations around the United States.