Total Body Workout II

Tom Holland
Year Released: 2004

Categories: Total Body Workouts


This is Tom Holland's second Total Body Workout. At just 24 minutes, it is significantly shorter than his earlier workout, but the use of compound moves makes this second workout more intense. Like all of Tom's videos, the workout is shot in "real time," meaning there are no edits; it's just you and Tom working out one-on-one. The Main DVD Menu offers options for "Complete Workout 2" or "Exercise Menu 2." If you click on the latter, you will obtain a list of all the exercises as follows:

1. Lunges with Curls/Presses
2. Lunges with Front/Side Raises
3. Triceps Kick Backs
4. Dumbbell Row
5. Bent Knee Pulls (abs)
6. Plank
7. Push-Ups
8. Plie Squat with Bicep Curls
9. Stationary Lunge and Press
10. Stationary Lunge
11. Lunge with Front/Side Raises
12. Squat with Side Raise
13. Triceps Pulses
14. Bent over Flies
15. Raised Bent Knee Obliques
16. Plank with Leg Raise
17. Backward Lunge with Bicep Curl
18. Backward Lunge with Press
19. Backward Lunge with Front/Side Raise
20. Dumbbell Row with Pulse
21. Squat with Weights
22. Dumbbell Press (abs)

For a warm-up, Tom just has you do whatever cardio moves you like for 1 minute, and he encourages you to cool down on your own. As you can see, Tom really likes lunges! Although there are a ton of lunges, overall, the workout felt more upper body focused--ie, my upper body felt way more fatigued than my lower by the end of the workout, and I had trouble executing some of the upper body moves because of this. You'd be surprised how worn-out you can get in just 24 minutes! There isn't anything new and different about these exercises, and there's not much of a "fun factor" to this workout, but if you like compound movements and are looking to do some straight-forward strength training in a short amount of time, this workout should serve you well.

Instructor Comments:
Tom reminds me a lot of Gunnar Peterson (Core Secrets); he has a similar demeanor and says "goood" in exactly the same way. His cueing is minimal, and he does not mirror cue; he comes across as your friendly but tough fitness trainer, which I believe is his intent.

Beth C (aka toaster)

10/10/2007