Karen Voight: Burn & Firm - Circuit Training
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Actor: Karen VoightBrand: First Look Home Entertainment
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 180 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-01-06
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Entertaining Fitness
Movie Reviews of Karen Voight: Burn & Firm - Circuit Training
Movie Review: Very nice circuit training workout with a wide variety of DVD options
Summary: 5 Stars
Karen Voight's Burn & Firm is a circuit training workout which alternates short but intense cardio segments with weight/toning segments. The DVD menu offers the following options: 1) Full Circuit (45 minutes), 2) Double Circuit (77 minutes), 3) Just Upper Body (12 minutes), 4) Just Cardio (24 minutes), and 5) Abs, Butt, and Thigh (23 minutes). Each of the above options is a complete workout including the warm-up and cool-down, but because the DVD is so well-chaptered, you can easily skip around, mixing and matching to create your own perfect workout.
I'll describe each workout segment by listing them in the order they appear in the Full Circuit. The circuit begins with a 4-minute warm-up which combines simple leg steps with large arm movements to get your heart rate going. Next comes the first cardio segment, "Energy Boost" (each of the cardio segments are 5 minutes long). Here Karen continues to use 4-limbed movements: you are always moving both your arms and your legs to keep up the intensity. At times, I found it a little difficult to follow Karen's movement changes, but I think this will become easier with practice. In addition, I have also tried doing this segment with light hand weights for increased intensity, which worked well when I decreased the range of the arm movements. The first toning segment is upper body work on the floor. Here Karen performs traditional movements such as flies, pullovers, and triceps, but she varies the tempo of the movements, adding in double-time pumps which really help you to feel the burn. Next comes the second cardio segment, "Side to Side." As the name suggests, this section consists of many lateral movements, again using both the arms and the legs, and I again added hand weights. More upper body work follows, this time from a standing position. Karen moves very quickly through basic exercises for the biceps, back, and triceps here--in fact, I felt like I was getting an additional cardio workout here!
The last cardio segment is called "Jump Rope," which is somewhat of a misnomer, as Karen performs mock jump-roping only at the very beginning of this section. The majority of the work here comes from a knee lift series: Karen gradually increases the intensity here by adding arms, more knee lifts, and small hops (or a "ball-change"). The lower body strength segment follows and is just under 9 minutes long. Karen avoids lunges and instead focuses on squats, leg extensions, and dead lifts. Your body remains constantly in motion--e.g., you are doing mambo steps in-between each leg extension--which provides some additional cardio benefits. The final toning segment focuses on the abs; as always, Karen's abs work is short (5 1/2 minutes but intense). She performs several different types of crunches, again varying the pace for more focused work. This section includes some Pilates-inspired moves to work the lower abs as well as the obliques in a side-lying position. Finally, the cool-down consists of a series of static stretches: it begins in a reclined position for leg stretches and a twist, then moves to a quad stretch and seated forward bend to finish.
The DVD contains just a couple of bonuses: a list of workout tools and where to buy (in this case, only dumbbells are used), and video clips from five of Karen's other workouts. This workout is filmed in a pleasantly bright studio (although the odd-shaped lamps in the background are a bit distracting), and Karen is joined by an assistant, Kathy, who shows modifications for some of the moves. Karen's personality is similar to all of her newer (post-2000) videos: she is warm and friendly but not chatty--her comments are focused on the workout, and as always, she offers excellent cueing and impeccable form. Overall, I'd probably rate this workout at about an advanced beginner to intermediate level; it would be easy to either increase or decrease the intensity. Overall, I really loved the flexibility of this workout, and I know I will reach for this DVD often--highly recommended!
Summary of Karen Voight: Burn & Firm - Circuit Training
Circuit training is the best way to slim down and build muscles at the same time. By kicking up your heart rate and having more muscle on your body, you can enjoy what you eat and still control your weight Here are a variety of circuit training programs designed to get every part of your body in terrific shape: Cardio Circuits: are fun and motivating ways to boost your energy and burn up fat. Strength Training Circuits: Firm and build more muscle so your body eats up calories around the clock. You?ll train your upper body with weights and sculpt your lower body without weights for a lean, well-defined look. With all these different circuits to choose from, you?ll zero in on what your body needs have workouts that fit your schedule and never get bored.Similar DVD Movies
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