Product Details

• Actors: Karen Voight
• Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Entertaining Fitness
• DVD Release Date: January 1, 2008
• Run Time: 30 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000WCN8S2
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #111,826 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Incorporate weight training with pilates inspired sculpting moves and yoga stretches to quickly see your body get slim, strong and defined. Speed up your metabolism as you sculpt and stretch your muscles using a stability ball and 3-8 lb dumbbells.

In this 30 min. routine you'll achieve strength without developing bulky muscles with Karen’s new approach to strength and stability training. Some exercises are done sitting on the stability ball, other exercises place the ball in various positions to help you target several muscles at once.

Shape your arms, slim your midsection, thin down your thighs and tighten up your tush with Karen’s detailed instruction to make each exercise effective and efficient.

WORKOUT TYPE: STRENGTH
• Builds lean, strong muscles
• Increases strength for everyday activities
• Boosts metabolism
• Slow, controlled moves, usually using resistance. Includes Pilates and weight training.
• Tools Needed: dumbbells & stability ball

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Low-impact, toning, balance ball workout, April 13, 2008

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baby beans (cincinnati, oh) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Karen Voight: Slim Toning on a Ball (DVD)

This excellent video is what the title promises- a toning workout using a balance ball. I don't have any other videos by Voight-she is a clear and encouraging instructor on this. There is an example of a more intense version of some exercises in the lady behind Voight. The DVD can either "play all" or play individual sections, which is convenient for creating a customized workout. The exercises are easy to follow and work out the major muscle groups. There is a warm-up, followed by some core exercise (neglected back and upper leg muscles), a "heavy" dumbbell section (10lb) that works out the chest and upper back, a "light" dumbbell section (5lb) for the arms and shoulders, then an abs section. Perhaps the legs are a little neglected, save some modified squats. It would be easy to add lunges and calf raises to do this however, on your own. Equipment needed includes a balance ball at a size where thighs are parallel to ground, light dumbells, and heavier dumbells.

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Stability Ball Workout, March 15, 2008

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Kelly A. Daly - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Karen Voight: Slim Toning on a Ball (DVD)

The emphasis is on upper body and abs in this 30 minute workout. There's a 5 minute warm-up and stretch and 20 minutes of toning. You can do the entire workout or choose the warm-up, stretch and 4 toning sections individually. The sections are: core conditioning, heavy weights, light weights and abdominals. The core conditioning section includes push ups and back extensions. In the weight sections, you'll mostly focus on upper body with some interesting and effective combinations. Even though the sections are short, you'll really feel it especially if you use 5-8 lb weights. There's a few moves with the legs; but nothing really significant. The abdominal section has a few crunches on the ball. You'll also place the ball in various positions to really work the lower abs. I enjoyed this workout. Karen is an excellent instructor. She cues well and gives good form pointers.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great quick workout :->, August 7, 2008

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Little Miss Cutey (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Karen Voight: Slim Toning on a Ball (DVD)

Karen is such a good instructor; she really is in my top 5. She cues well and is motivating without being over the top and she's friendly to boot and makes working out fun (or more fun).
This is a short workout (about a half hour) that is easy to do and enjoyable. It is an upper body and ab workout that is more intermediate geared, I'd say. I don't think it's overly strenuous; maybe it's even a little short and there could be more reps sometimes. If you feel like you'd like more reps, then use heavier weights and you might get better results. Sometimes you really need total focus to achieve the movements (like the tricep and bridge sequence).
I love the fact that this is done on the ball because it makes a change from most of my other workouts. It's fun to do and the time flies and her graceful style of teaching separates her from othe instructors. I like doing this one and even find it a little relaxing even though you are working out. I highly recommend this one.