Fit to the Core: Burn Fat Fast (2003)

Buns of Steel instructor Leisa Hart has motivated millions to embrace exercise with her cutting edge fitness programs. Her precise cueing will give you a greater understanding of your workout while delivering awesome results. As an ACE and AFAA certified instructor with over 20 years of fitness industry experience, Leisa specializes in Lifestyle & Weight Management, Pre and Postnatal Exercise, Yoga and Toning.

Fit to the Core: Burn Fat Fast combines strength training and mid tempo aerobic dance to burn fat and tone your muscles all in one workout. That means you'll get better results in less time!

In this workout Leisa introduces her new CORE BAR, a uniquely designed weighted bar that comes equipped to easily change from 4, 8 or 12 lbs. Variations are shown for options using hand weights or any fitness bar.

Special Features:

- Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
- Interactive Full Motion Menus
- Bonus Workout Blast
- Chapter Selections
- Workout to Music Without Narration
- Photo Gallery

Also Available:

Leisa Hart's Fit to the Core: Chisel Your Body Lean, Leisa Hart's FitMama Prenatal & Postnatal Workouts On the Ball: Abs Workout with Leisa Hart, Core Bar Gift Set with Fit to the Core: Burn Fat Fast - DVD

Product Description

You don't need the Core Bar....

This workout is pretty good, but you don't really need the Core Bar--since 90% of people doing the workout are at home, you can use a chair, or sofa, or doorway for the stretching portions where the Core Bar is used as just a support, or even a cane or walking stick, for that matter.

And yes, you can use dumbbells, or another body bar (the big difference with hers seems to be that it's padded, which is nice but not essential, and that you can adjust the weights and use the ends as very light handweights). Her bar only goes up to 12 pounds, which could be an issue for when you want to ramp up your workout a bit. If using dumbbells, you might want to get some with straps that go across the back of the hand.

I rented this, and in the chapter breakdown, it shows a picture of them exercising on the floor. There is no matwork on this DVD whatsoever. Also, and this is not mentioned in the description, it is around a 30-minute main workout, with a bonus workout (great music) of about 7 minutes.

I like the instructor, but wish she'd put all the chitchat about the gadgets on separate chapters and NOT anywhere in the workouts. March 6, 2008

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