JB Berns
This is, without a doubt, one of my best purchases of 2004. It doesn’t have the glitz or glamour of P90X or Core Secrets. Nor the hype. What it DOES have is a huge selection of therapeutic stretches and strengthening exercises for the whole body. For once you feel that an instructor is out to help you, instead of kill you!
I have the compilation DVD which consists of seven Restoration workouts:
Back
Shoulder
Knee & Hip
Ankle & Foot
Hand & Elbow
Abdominal
Flexibility (Whole Body)
Each section is divided into two approximately 12-15 minute segments: “A” and ”B”. “A” is a bit easier, then you can progress to the exercises in “B”. The DVD is well chaptered so you can pick and choose the segments fairly easily.
I have tried all the sections. I especially like the Shoulder one. My shoulders feel loose and stretched out. The Foot & Ankle segment has some interesting and comprehensive foot exercises. The full body flexibility one is good, too. Heck, I like all the workouts. There are many exercises I’ve never seen or done before. And some I’ve seen in physical therapy books.
JB is on a bright set with two background exercisers (No Ms. HappyPants, thank heavens!) Greg Twombly was the producer, so you know these workouts are well-produced. The music is pretty good.
I know I will get a lot of use out of these. Three and a half hours of exercises for under $20? What a deal!!! I’m very happy I got this DVD!
Instructor comments:
JB is more subdued here than usual. He is sincere and cues well. He tends to repeat himself a lot, which doesn’t bother me. He is quite flexible.
Alta
Aug 20, 04
