Description

This 40-minute strength training workout is perfect if you want to pay special attention to sculpting your arms and shoulders and slimming your midsection.Create a well-proportioned upper body by training with 3-5 lb. dumbbells, then tighten and flatten your abdominals with a series of challenging and effective exercises all done on a step bench.In this routine you’ll concentrate on slow, controlled movements with a full range of motion. Instead of endless repetitions, get exercises that are specific and efficient.Follow this approach and soon your body will take on new, slimmer proportions.Equipment Required: Large Step (or large stable platform); Hand WeightsType of Workout: ToningFitness Level: IntermediateMeet the Instructor:Karen Voight is an internationally renowned fitness expert and Los Angeles Times Health columnist who has spent more than a decade setting fitness industry standards and expanding the horizons of health and fitness for people of all ages and fitness levels.Widely considered one of fitness’s brightest innovators, Karen blended her years of ballet training and exercise instruction with cutting edge technology to produce a wide variety of fitness videos that cover everything from strength and cardiovascular training to yoga and pilates instruction in a convenient, motivating and above all, effective manner.