Keep It Up

Debbie Siebers
Year Released: 2002

Categories: Circuit Training (cardio and weights)


I am an intermediate exerciser and have done all the Slim in 6 and Slim Series workouts. I like both series a lot! Keep It Up is supposed to be the “maintenance” workout once you have mastered Slim In 6. (And before you move on to the Slim Series, I presume.)

This is a standard Debbie workout. But, somewhat deceptive. The workout is only abut 40 minutes long. Making it the shortest of all the workouts in both series. Naturally, you figure you will get to save some time.

That isn’t really the case. Debbie launches right into a vigorous “warm-up” that I consider part of the workout. In other words, I’d recommend a short warm-up BEFORE her warm-up. The stretch at the end is minimal and inadequate at less than 2 minutes. So, you need to add more stretching. So, if you add your own warm-up and stretch, Keep It Up ends up being the same hour as most of the others.

Here is a breakdown of the DVD:

3) warmup (6:18)
4) standing core work: side crunches, uppercut punches, front punches, knee pulls (2:52)
5) jog/jack, squat/front kick, front kick/back kick, ski squats, side kicks (5:06)
6) jog/jack, alternating crossover lunges, alternating curtsy dips, dip/knee up (3:37)
7) standing oblique crunches, standing leg curls (3:12)
8) upper body work with resistance bands (you could substitute dumbbells): bent-over rows, overhead presses, biceps curls, triceps overhead extensions (8:15)
9) table work: right leg (3:22)
10) pushups, table work: left leg (4:31)
11) triceps pushups (0:54)
12) stretch (1:47)

The table work is very tough and I have yet to finish all the reps!

Instructor Comments:
Debbie is fun and motivating. Her stamina in the floor work exercises is impressive!

Alta

02/07/2004