Denise Austin - Hit the Spot: Fat Burning Blast [VHS]
Rev up the speed that you need to burn calories by alternating these two  beginning-level cardiovascular workouts. Denise Austin (in a two-piece swimsuit  and carrying no visible body fat) gives you two different 20-minute workouts in  this 1996 video. First is a low-impact routine with simple moves: marches  forward, knee lifts, side lunges, cha chas, and shuffles, for example, with even  simpler arm work. There are no patterns--just one move repeated a bunch of  times, then another move, so this video is best for exercisers who don't want to  think about choreography. The setting is an outdoor park overlooking the  ocean.Austin's second workout moves onto the beach with a circuit/interval routine  that alternates three minutes of aerobics with one minute of body sculpting with  weights or a weighted bar such as the Body Bar. The aerobics are very      simple--just a couple of moves repeated for three minutes. Each strengthening  segment is one move, such as a lunge or military press, repeated for one  minute.Throughout both workouts, Austin cheerleads with her bubbly personality and  encouragements like "You can do it," "You deserve it," and "If you rest, you  rust!" The music is more energizing than in many of Austin's other videos. If  you like Austin, you'll enjoy this one.--Joan Price