Lotte Berk Method For Beginners - Muscle Eats Fat
by Andrea Ambandos
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Actor: Lotte BerkDirector: Andrea Ambandos
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
DVD Release Date: 2003-03-25
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Goldhill Home Media
Movie Reviews of Lotte Berk Method For Beginners - Muscle Eats Fat
Movie Review: Great low impact workout (especially for foot/back problems) that gets results
Summary: 5 Stars
Hey, I was skeptical, I'll admit it. I bought this on amazon in January and didn't begin to use it until about March. Well, I take that back, I think I used it twice in February and then didn't do anything for the next few weeks. Ok, first here's the boring history of my body: My size has fluctuated from a 6/8 to 8/10/12. Currently I'm around 120 at 5'2". I have this odd condition called PCOS and in essence my body gains weight very easily, worsening the condition and then making it even harder to lose the weight. ("insulin resistence" it's called.) Anyway, I'm also short and have the bulky leg look. It's very hard for me to work out and trim the thigh area because I tend to build up muscle in the thighs very easily. Over the past year I've been on spironolactone which has helped me with my condition and controls the weight gain problem. Before I was on medication, I worked out RELIGIOUSLY with all kinds of cardio work such as step aerobics using the Firm videos, Taebo w/ Mr. Banks, running, weights, etc. (I do have a point I'm getting to...) Over the past years after graduating college and settling into a marriage and job I quit working out. Since the meds helped me control my weight I didn't see the need to squeeze work out sessions in. Part of this excuse of mine was due to my body not taking extra-hard cardio workouts as good as it did when I was in my teens/early twenties. Taebo began to cause my feet great pain (flat feet...thanks Dad.) and running, even on a treadmill, jarred my back too much. I would join a gym to lift weights for toning and then never use the weight machines because the gym would be too crowded or I'd find some other reason to put it off. Within the past year I discovered I had a bulging disc in my back and have been told not to do jarring exercise but to walk instead. Walking on the treadmill was too boring for me so I used my back problem as an excuse not to do anything.
I was in a dressing room last night and saw my once-curvy muscled arse shimmering like jello under the harsh dressing room lights and I didn't like it. I knew I needed to get toned but in a low-impact way, and money spent on gym memberships for weights was a waste for me. So, I went home and popped the dvd back in last night and completed the work-out for the third time in a LONG time. It's not very long (30 min) and it is so low-impact you perform it without shoes. (I recommend gripper socks if you're on a hard floor) It doesn't seem possible that you would get results from something so low impact but even the very next day you will feel a difference. Also, the workout can be performed at night with no worries of a rev up feeling that would prevent you from falling asleep. I love to use this after work since the toning and stretching seem to help me unwind from the day. If you do have back or knee problems, doing these exercises incorrectly and rushed may injure you further. Take your time and don't think that just because you're not sweating you need to push it. The last time I did this I got stupid one night and did the advanced bonus workout after the regular one because I thought the first one wasn't hard enough. This caused me great pain the next day and that was another contributing factor to me not doing the workout again until recently. Trust me, you will feel an effect after the first workout. There is quite a bit of stretching involved. DO stretch because lengthening of the muscles is one of the most important aspects of this workout. During the stretching session my legs are usually so shaky from the work out that it is hard to tell when I'm forcing the stretch so I really work hard on trying to not mimic the stretches of the instructors. They are experienced dances and LIMBER doesn't even begin to cover it. They're like female Stretch Armstrongs. I think you will be pleased with this workout. Some of the movements seem very awkward to set up at first so I had my husband watch me from a side view during set up while he watched the instructor on the video so he could correct my form where needed. Once you get a feel of it from repetition the moves/positions don't seem that strange. I'm really enjoying this dvd and can't wait to use the high round assets dvd. (this is a great workout to do in combination with swimming/walking for those of you, like msyelf, who need more cardio but require low impact) It is really helping to shape my thighs, butt, and abs without adding bulk to the thigh area.