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Age:
34
Hometown:
Raleigh, NC
Family: Husband,
10 year old daughter, and 3 year old son
Occupation:
Legal Administrator, Web site design, Lifestyle & Weight
Management
Consultant
Fitness
level:
Advanced
Collecting
videos
since: 1987, the first video I ever purchased was the
FIRM Volume
1
Number of Videos
Owned:
Right now I have about 130. I have traded over
50.
Other Fitness
Activities Weight train with personal trainer, bike
riding, play
baseball and football with my kids.
Current fitness
goals:Increase muscle mass and definition, decrease
body fat.
Complete Personal Trainer certification. Start weight training
program for
children.
Loved ones'
opinion of
video habit: My whole family thinks I am nuts, and
can't
understand why I should need MORE videos. Good thing I can
intercept the
mail before anyone gets home! :-)
Laura's
opinions:
Current
Favorites:
Cardio:
Step Works - Cathe Friedrich: What can I say but FUN, FUN, FUN!
(well,
except for those wide lunges..)
PowerMax - Cathe Friedrich: Another terrific video. I love
those drop
squats in section three.
9704- Two Workouts with a Vengeance - Franny Benedetto: I just
love both of
the workouts, and Franny's personality is the best.
8003- Double Crunch Workouts - Jennifer Mills: Two more great
workouts by a
charismatic instructors with excellent cuing.
Total-body toning:
Body Max - Cathe Friedrich: This has got to be the toughest
video out
there - bar none.
Strongbody - The Firm: Still a favorite after hundreds of
viewings.
Cory's Get Hard Arms & Shoulders: An awesome upper body workout
from the
queen of women's bodybuilding.
Spot toning:
Tamilee Webb's Abs, Abs and Abs: Three different ab workouts.
Nothing
special, but I really like this video for some reason.
Stretch/Yoga:
Yoga Journal's Yoga for Energy: Beautiful scenery and music add
to a
wonderful collection of poses.
Crunch Joy of Yoga: A more athletic and light approach makes
this a great
video for those who are leery of yoga.
Favorite
Instructors
Cathe Friedrich
Franny Benedetto
Jennifer Mills
Underrated:
Cathe's Get In Shape for Your Wedding: I really enjoy the step
portion, and
it is perfect for days I also have personal training. The weight
portion is
good, basic, high rep stuff, perfect for beginners.
Biggest
Disappointments:
Energy Sprint: I found this workout to be incredibly boring.
Would love to
see:
Step videos with a long, 45-60 minute aerobic section. Tough abs
at the end
of each workout, and a longer stretch section.
Words of Wisdom:
Don't obsess over your weight. Exercise is the best way of
encouraging a
positive body image. Remember: your body is an instrument, not
an ornament.
Appreciate your body for what it can do, not for how it looks.
