H.I.T.S. with resistance belt

Lori Dean
Year Released: 1999

Categories: Boxing/Kickboxing/Martial Arts


I bought this video at the recommendation of Kathryn Bulver. I must admit when I first saw it because of the resistance belt I thought it was "another informercial" deal. I also found it at the fitness section of Target and NOT the video section so it may be hard to find (although the Targets here seem to have an abundance of them).

Kathryn really describes the workout very well. The flamingo move is a toughie especially balance wise. I do think the music is really cool, a Spanish percussion thing that is supposedly live (ala Gin Miller I guess). Like she says there is no beginning stretch, but since you start off slow and really go into you don't need one. It's about 35 minutes of aerobics and I guess around 20 or so of toning with the resistance belt which honestly for the legs didn't seem too effective for me (but I've only done it twice).

The "body shot" is a fun punch! You punch straight out at hip level and return you hand back to face guarding position. I really love this punch!

Another tought part of the workout is when she does lunges, holding and squeezing on the same leg and then alternating for something like 12 speeding up the tempo until your practically lunging (forward lunges) left leg front, right leg front. This really burns my quads and calves. I also liked the standing ab work which seems neverending for some reason to me.

Some things people may not like are the blurry camera lens and Lori's constant "da da da da da da da" stuff, as well as the music is really loud so it can be hard to hear her cues; but, after you do the workout awhile I think the music being loud lets you get more into the workout JMO though.

Instructor Comments:
Lori is athletic looking and her cueing kind of reminds me of Cathe, giving just enough form pointers. The only thing that may bug people is her constant "da da da da da da da" and the rolling of her tongue.

Stephanie Bridges

01/22/1999