Yoga DVD: Core Strength

Whether you need to lose weight fast, get leaner, stronger, build core strength, transform your whole body or just want to find a fun, engaging new yoga style, welcome to Sadie's world! You won't get more benefits in less time with any other DVD! You don't have to be a yoga pro to rock the second, more comprehensive yoga workout from this top NYC instructor and co-owner of The Fierce Club's bestselling DVD series! It will give you a cardio, calorie-burning, muscle-building and opening workout that meets you right where you are, from beginner to advanced. You can pick your length and type of practice, as little as 5 minutes and up to 2 hours, depending on your mood and needs each day, and it will all make you stronger, leaner, and more flexible faster than most other styles! Like her first DVD, the 5-star Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga: Power Hour, this DVD, Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga: Total Body Transformation will give you everything you're looking for in an at-home practice: a clear, dynamic and knowledgeable instructor, a whole-body weight loss, sculpting and strengthening in much less time than other yoga DVDs--every hour you spend in this practice is like doing 90 minutes of other styles!--and greater flexibility of body and mind...

It's hard to say how Shiva Rea would react to being called "the Madonna of yoga," a phrase that appears on the cover of Creative Core Abs. But one thing is certain: the popular, California-based yogi's several DVD programs are uniformly first-rate, and this one is no exception. Roughly defined as the area between the upper thighs and lower ribcage, with particular focus on the abdominals and lower back, the core is "more than our physical center," says Rea; it is "our inner fire," the seat of our physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual selves (not to mention the center of a great many yoga poses). Mindful that core exercises are for many of us "a duty, not a pleasure," Rea has designed three different programs (ranging from seven to seventeen minutes) that aim to offer a more creative, innovative approach to the work. The "Water Core" segment includes various seated movements, many involving the arms as well; there are also sequences done on the back, somewhat akin to the bridge pose, as well as the "water wheel," which combines lifting the hips while alternately extending the legs...

This hour is a cardio amping, fat-blasting and creatively fun flow with master instructor Sadie Nardini. Called a "rising star" by Yoga Journal, this top instructor will change the way you practice yoga. She's the founder of Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga, a style that puts the core back into all your yoga poses! You'll torch calories, reshape and tone your entire body, gain strength, flexibility, and replace any vigorous hour you could do at the gym with the healing, balancing and transformative power of yoga. If you love to move and are looking to get strong, lean and flexible in less time, all while having a blast--this DVD is for you!

The Valeo burst-resistant 55-centimeter body ball helps improve your core strength, flexibility, balance, coordination, and muscle tone, making it an ideal addition to your exercise arsenal. Sitting on the body ball forces your body to stay balanced, thereby strengthening your stabilizing muscles and core. As a result, the exercise ball makes a terrific desk chair. As an alternative, you can design an extremely effective workout routine using the ball as a bench for dumbbell flies, shoulder presses, or ab crunches. Packaged with a workout DVD, a dual-action air pump, a wall chart with a step-by-step exercise program, plugs, and a measuring tape, the ball is a terrific choice for users of all exercise levels.

The Body Sport balls can hold up to 1000lbs of compression, while most balls can only hold up to 500-600 lbs. As with any exercise program, consult your physician or medical professional before beginning a workout routine. This manual and product are not meant to be a substituted for advice provided by a physician or medical professional. Exercise programs of any kind pose an inherent danger to participant. Serious or fatal injury can occur. Use proper techniques and common sense when exercising. Check your equipment thoroughly and inspect for cracks in rubber, etc. If any defects are found, discountinue use of the product. The manufacturer and its distributor assume no liablility or responsibility for accidents or injury to persons or property that result in connection with the exercise and use of the exercise ball.

In the fashion world, pants are moving lower and lower, showing off slim and sexy mid-sections., and this body sculpting workout meets the needs of these low-cut fashions. By targeting the lower abs, low back and outer hips, this workout will get you looking great in those low designer pants. If you're a woman, and if you're a guy, you'll finally get rid of those love handles! Either way, you'll get a narrow, lean, sexy body that will look good in any style.