Teresa Tapp
COMMENTS ABOUT INSTRUCTOR: In this 42 minute total body tape Teresa assumes
that you have done the instructionals, and beginner/rehabilitative workout
so there is very little instruction. She does count reps, but that doesn't
bother me because it's not like those kickboxing tapes which are too hyper
sometimes.
COMMENTS ABOUT VIDEO: This video starts off like all but Hit the Floor with
the Primary Back Stretch to get you ready for fat burning. You do all the
exercises that are in the beginner/rehabilitative workout but more
repetitions, usually 10, and there are a few additional exercises, Speed
Skater, Advanced Hoe Downs aka Crossovers, and Fanny or Butt Blasters. Like
all videos in the T-Tapp series linear alignment is emphasized and Teresa
will constantly remind you of that.
T-Tapp is a blend of traditional strength training (i.e. lunges no weights
in these tapes), yoga, ballet/dance, and Pilate's. Linear alignment is very
important, as little as a fraction of an inch can really reduce results, and
the two instructionals IMO are the key to success. Even advanced exercisers
will be challenged if they do T-Tapp correctly at how different the
exercises are than anything else, I guess the best I can liken it to is
Callanetics; but, it's still way more aerobic than that and there are far
less reps (like 40-90 less!).
Stephanie Bridges
tbridges@coserv.net
8/28/00