Hit the Spot: 10 5-Minute Target Toners

Denise Austin
Year Released: 2007

Categories: Total Body Workouts


A useful addition to the lexicon of " short on time" weight workouts. Most moves are nothing an experienced exerciser hasn't seen before, but they are brisk and efficiently executed by Denise. There is a definite yoga influence which was nice and added a touch of something different. For instance, you do warrior pose to work the inner thighs.

Leg work includes some ballet moves like the "attitude" and plies, plus balancing work and one-legged squats.

Bicep and tricep work includes compound moves, where your left tricep and right bicep are worked simultaneously, and visa versa. Back work consists of bent over rows and the superman. You also do standing chest flies and shoulder press.

Abwork included planks, side planks and bicycle.

She has two background exercisers who don't particularly seem thrilled to be there, and she doesn't interact with them much. I don't remember much about the set, nothing was striking about it (no great scenery or particularly well-decorated "room.")

Is it a must-have? Not if you already have some similar stuff like 10-Minute Target workouts, 8-minutes or Tight on Time. But if you like Denise, are a true vidiot like me and can never get enough of decent "fast" toning workouts, it's a good addition.

Instructor Comments:
Denise is very mellow in this workout, which is a good thing. I don't suppose she'll ever do a workout without saying "No more underarm flab, no more underarm sag," but I guess you gotta have your signature sayings. Regardless, I've always admired her veteran status and she always seems to genuinely enjoy what she's doing. If the eyeball-bulging hyperness that Denise sometimes exhibited in the past was your main turn-off from her, then you might actually like her in this one.

acey

09/18/2007