The Bar Method Body - Fat Free
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Actor: Burr LeonardDVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 50 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-12-09
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Goldhill Home Media
Movie Reviews of The Bar Method Body - Fat Free
Movie Review: Total body workout that burns- but not too much
Summary: 5 Stars
I got this after having the Lotte Berk Method DVDs for a few years (and using them sporadically), so my review is going to be colored by that method. For the most part, I would say that if you had to choose between these two systems, go with the Bar Method. Although not perfect, this DVD hits your whole body enough to feel the burn, but not so much that you can't move the next day.
After a quick, stretchy warmup that includes pushups and reverse pushups to get into the back and chest, Fat Free goes into work for the thighs using plie and tuck variations. These really burn, but not so much so that they can't be relieved by the stretch that follows. Next we do three variations of seat work to get into the side and back of the buttocks. Burr explained this section particularly well to give you an idea of where exactly you should be feeling this. For both the thigh and "seat" work, she usually did ten slow and then 10 or 20 quick reps. It still burns, but it's nice to know what to expect.
After a stretch for the seat, move into Burr's version of knee dancing. Whereas the LBM begins from sitting, this starts from kneeling, making it a little bit easier to get into. Next we get into our abs. Here, Burr uses several different variations of the C-curve, varying the leg positions and then releasing the hands from the legs for more of a challenge. After a nice cobra or cat stretch (depending on your flexibility), we move onto bridging, or back dancing as it's called by the Lotte Berk instructors. This always works my seat no matter what else I've done.
I do not feel overly worked or gasping for air after doing this, but my muscles are pleasantly buzzing. I think part of the reason is that she does a great job of integrating the stretching throughout the resistance work. They do that on the LBM tapes as well, but here there are more stretches held for a longer period of time. However, I do feel like I am missing just a little bit from this workout, and I have no problem doing both on the same day. Not only that, I don't have significant soreness the next day from this either. Which is fine, but I like to feel maybe a touch more worked out than this leaves me.
As I said, this works the whole body, including back, chest (and arms to a lesser degree), legs, seat and abs. That makes it a better bet than the LBM DVDs, although the LBM add-ons/bonuses do have more advanced movements. So ideally you could have both but again, if you have to choose, go with the Bar Method.
Summary of The Bar Method Body - Fat Free
The Bar Method elongates the thigh and seat muscles so that they sit higher on the hips. After about 10 lessons your legs look longer, your seat lifts, your abdominals pull themselves further back under the rib cage, and your shoulders, arms and chest become lean and defined. You will also burn away fat as The Bar Method keeps you feeling challenged throughout its workout. Before long your intramuscular fat will burn away to reveal your new smooth, narrow, defined body. FAT FREE: Fat Free challenges all the body?s major muscle groups in a quick succession of expertly designed exercises that add muscle while burning fat. Burr gets you into one muscle group quickly, and then right into another one until you have run the circuit of your muscles. You will feel energized and amazed at the ability of these small, subtle moves to reshape and tighten areas that need it most. This tape will make the difference in your body! Join Burr Leonard as she instructs you how to achieve healthier, more beautiful body throughout life. A former journalist with Esquire, Forbes and Adam Smith?s Money World, Burr began studying at New York City?s Lotte Berk Method in 1981. After training and teaching at the Lotte Berk studio for a year, she opened her first studio in 1991 in Greenwich, Connecticut. Today she owns Bar Method studios in Connecticut, San Francisco and Los Angeles.Similar DVD Movies
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