Minna Optimizer - Balanced Blend
Through a combination of traditional strength training and progressive  flexibility-enhancing choreography,Minna: Optimizer, Balanced Blenddelivers a  comprehensive fitness regimen with variety. This DVD format is divided into two  workouts (approximately 45 minutes each) that concentrate on building and elongating  lean muscle by using aerobic and anaerobic exercise. The first session,Fat  Eliminator, centers around six four-minute circuits that join together cardiovascular  and strength work. Plyometric jumps and kicks are spliced between squats, reverse  lunges, and pushups to create a cross-training effect. Little instruction is provided on  proper knee to ankle alignment on lunges and squats, so be sure to watch your form. A  15-minute bonus training set that works the upper and lower body with light hand  weights closes this session. The second workout,Strength and Grace, offers a  great counterbalance to the circuits performed in the first workout. Fundamental  movements from Pilates, yoga, and modern dance are united here with classic plies, calf  raises, and squats. Overall, the legs and upper body are challenged while breathing,  balance, and muscle pliability are brought into focus.Optimizeris approachable  for all levels, and the length of the workout can be adjusted. The music is good, with  great tribal beats and choreography sure to get the heart rate going.--Olivia  Voigts