Tone It Up!

Kari Anderson
Year Released: 1994

Categories: Total Body Workouts


Tone It Up is, as other reviewers have mentioned, a nice little total body toning video that uses dynabands. You use the regular band for the upper body (the band is included with the video), and you can just tie it in a loop for the lower body section (I just bought the loop band from Collage--it was pretty inexpensive). It would be great for beginners just starting resistance training, and it's suitable for advanced on an off day. I really never do this video at home--it is the video I take with me to my parents' or in-laws' house, or on vacation. That way I don't have to miss a workout. It also makes me feel like I've done something, but it in no way wipes me out (I consider myself an advanced exerciser). Your arms and legs are moving constantly throughout the standing part of the workout; when I wear my heartrate monitor, I find that I stay in the low end of my training zone for about 20 minutes.

I like this video a lot, but I wish that Kari did a few more exercises for the biceps. I like the ab section using the band, but I wish it were a little bit longer. All in all, for 30 minutes, it is a good travel workout. It's also good for use in a small space.

Instructor Comments:
Kari Anderson is her usual self here--a combination of strength and grace. Lots of form pointers, and she gives lots of gentle encouragement. She is friendly but not overdone.

Kristin Aziz

01/03/1999