Strong Body, Ageless Body with Erin O'Brien
Starring: Erin O'BrienStudio: Acacia
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Format: Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Running Time: 45 minutes
DVD Release: January 1st 2008
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DVD Review
An efficient total body workout for a stronger, leaner, more flexible body
You know it. Regular strength-training is essential to keep you looking and feeling young. The more muscle you have, the more calories you burn, even at rest. Strong muscles protect your heart, your joints, your back, and your bones. Whether you?re looking for a way to get started or looking for an efficient, effective way to kick your home workout up a notch, this program is for you.
Hollywood trainer Erin O?Brien invites you into her home for a 45-minute routine that works your arms, legs, and core. She combines upper and lower body exercises to keep things moving and get your heart-rate revved. Use hand weights if you have them, soup cans if you don?t. If you can?t keep up at first, that?s great! You have something to work toward?and a healthier, trimmer body to look forward to.
Erin O?Brien has been working as a personal trainer and group exercise specialist for 15 years in elite fitness clubs both in New York City and Los Angeles. She holds several certifications, including one from the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America.
User Reviews
Ouch (in a GOOD way!) - Rating: 5/5
Ouch! This really works, and it goes by fast...Erin does a great job keeping you engaged, challenged and not bored. I HIGHLY recommend this.
This workout rocks!! - Rating: 5/5
Erin O'Brien is my hero. I've been doing weights/cardio for a few months now and this is by far the best workout for me. In just 3 weeks I have noticed such a difference in muscle tone/endurance/overall fitness, that I'm addicted to working out, where before I'd find excuses to skip it. Erin is low key, encouraging and keeps it light. I feel like I'm working out with a buddy as she's very motivating and funny as she doesn't take herself so seriously and gets right down to business. And at only 45 min. I can fit this routine in even on my busiest days. People have always told me I don't look my age (over 40), and thanks to Erin, now I don't feel it either!!
Whole body workout wonder - Rating: 5/5
Although I have not yet made it all the way through the workout, I'm working on it, and I can see my progress over time, even with only once per week. I like Erin's energy, her enthusiasm, and her supportive talk. I would be even better without all the strange editing cuts, but I just basically listen and look at it when I need to. It IS a whole body workout. My sister, a runner, has various exercise videos and she likes this one a lot--which is saying a lot because she's very picky. I like the upbeat pace, to.
Strong Body, Ageless body works - Rating: 5/5
I am 64. I walk regularly but seldom do other exercises. Erin O'Brien's routines are fun and challenging. I am working toward balancing on my butt, this is one of the challenges and completing the program in one session, that is my other challenge. She is easy to follow and does not over explain.
Clean, friendly, and flowing - Rating: 5/5
Erin O'Brien crafts a friendly and straightforward routine that is focused on building a strong body. I saw this DVD in a store, and was drawn to the clean look of the cover. I wouldn't want to use a DVD that is focused on the "sexy" image, but something about this one looked likeable. Erin did not disappoint. I like how the routine keeps me going but challenges better than if I tried to start my own routine.
As a 20 year old, 115 pound young woman, I am not in bad shape and do not lead a sedentary lifestyle, but I am not strong either. I am a pianist who has started to take voice lessons. My voice teacher has encouraged me to build a stronger core. I think "Strong Body, Ageless Body" is a great place to start. It combines weight exercises with cardiovascular exercises and core-building exercises. People who are in worse shape than I could start with it: Erin encourages us to work up to the exercises that are more difficult. She talks encouragingly throughout, but with no fake peppyness, while explaining the purpose of each exercise. And the workout is accompanied by a subtle, but active soundtrack. (As a classical musician, I can be sensitive to music that I find annoying.)
Even though the DVD could be used by people of lower fitness levels, it is still useful for all levels. There are sometimes small side-videos in the corner of the screen to show more challenging versions of the exercise on the main screen. I'm not ready for them yet, but I look forward to gaining smoothness with the routine and working up to the difficult versions. I am excited about gaining strength and using this DVD often.
