Product Details

• Actors: Barbara Boolukos, Stephanie Lyons, Suzanne Cook
• Format: Box set, Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 4
• Studio: Goldhill Home Media
• VHS Release Date: February 4, 2003
• Run Time: 120 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00007K060
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #112,723 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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54 of 56 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nice little burners!, February 28, 2003

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This review is from: The Lotte Berk Method: Basic Essentials, High Round Assets, Hip Hugger Abs, Muscle Eats Fat [VHS] (VHS Tape)

These are four half hour workouts which all include a warmup and final stretch as well as scattered stretches. Basic essentials and Muscle eats fat are both full body workouts - the others are part specific - as implied by their names. Nice intro to the Lotte Berk method, may be beginner oriented but with focus will remain a challenge for quite a while. There are similarities to Callanetics (Callan had apparently studied the method) and Pilates but they are only similariites - this is quite unique - more total body and standing work than Pilates, more varied and fun than Callanetics. Recommended

35 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars GREAT video, but too short, April 5, 2003

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This review is from: The Lotte Berk Method: Basic Essentials, High Round Assets, Hip Hugger Abs, Muscle Eats Fat [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The Lotte Berk videos are based on some of the most challenging exercise classes out there. I took classes at their NYC studio four years ago for a few months out of dire curiousity, but had to stop because it is {spendy} . The classes will change your body if you are consistent, more than pilates. I am a former dancer, and I know this is the most intense yet safe workout one can do. Of course I had to buy the videos.

The videos are terrific. Great production, gorgeous physiques, no annoying voices or jokes, good music, clean set, and easy to follow. The exercises are mostly isometric, with small, pulsing movements. You have to keep going long after your body starts to feel the burn. You may shake. And you FEEL it working. There are lots of stretches to keep the muscles long and to help lessen soreness. So why the four stars? Two reasons: First of all, when you take the classes, the instructor gets on you to not let go. You never can cheat--it's like having a personal trainer in a group class. That's why it's worth the money. They really don't let you get away with anything (I could barely walk down the stairs after the beginner classes and I am very fit). At home, it's hard to work yourself that relentlessly. Even if you are capable of that, the exercises can be subtle, and hard to really grasp. Someone who doesn't quite know what they are doing could think it is too easy and lose the benefits. Trust me, it isn't easy if you get it. The other problem is the tapes are too short. The real classes are an hour--these tapes shorten the length of each exercise section, and the number of reps. So if you get it and are capable of pushing yourself, you are still not getting the total experience. The classes make your muscles shake and make you have to concentrate so hard that you are totally unable to be "out to lunch." And unlike boot camp and all that, the exercises are orthopedic and well-considered. You are unlikely to injure yourself; you can do these at any age.

The Lotte Berk videos are really fabulous--I just want more. I hope they put out some longer tape...

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars GREAT video, but too short, April 5, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: The Lotte Berk Method: Basic Essentials, High Round Assets, Hip Hugger Abs, Muscle Eats Fat [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The Lotte Berk videos are based on some of the most challenging exercise classes out there. I took classes at their NYC studio four years ago for a few months out of dire curiousity, but had to stop because [of the cost]. The classes will change your body if you are consistent, more than pilates. I am a former dancer, and I know this is the most intense yet safe workout one can do. Of course I had to buy the videos.

The videos are terrific. Great production, gorgeous physiques, no annoying voices or jokes, good music, clean set, and easy to follow. The exercises are mostly isometric, with small, pulsing movements. You have to keep going long after your body starts to feel the burn. You may shake. And you FEEL it working. There are lots of stretches to keep the muscles long and to help lessen soreness. So why the four stars? Two reasons: First of all, when you take the classes, the instructor gets on you to not let go. You never can cheat--it's like having a personal trainer in a group class. That's why it's worth the money. They really don't let you get away with anything (I could barely walk down the stairs after the beginner classes and I am very fit). At home, it's hard to work yourself that relentlessly. Even if you are capable of that, the exercises can be subtle, and hard to really grasp. Someone who doesn't quite know what they are doing could think it is too easy and lose the benefits. Trust me, it isn't easy if you get it. The other problem is the tapes are too short. The real classes are an hour--these tapes shorten the length of each exercise section, and the number of reps. So if you get it and are capable of pushing yourself, you are still not getting the total experience. The classes make your muscles shake and make you have to concentrate so hard that you are totally unable to be "out to lunch." And unlike boot camp and all that, the exercises are orthopedic and well-considered. You are unlikely to injure yourself; you can do these at any age.

The Lotte Berk videos are really fabulous--I just want more. I hope they put out some longer tapes! If you ever get to New York City (or Bridgehampton or Greenwich, Conn.) try to take a class. They make all first timers take a beginner class, but I assure you, it will be one of the hardest workouts you ever do.