| Tamilee Webb - Tight on Time: Body Blast |
 Tamilee Webb — Tight on Time: Body Blast(Razor Digital) 2006 What is it? Three 10-minute workouts, each with a different focus — lower body, cardio and core — plus a bonus, 10-minute stability ball segment. Tamilee Webb instructs. Who is it for? Advanced beginning through intermediate exercisers — these segments are short, but that does not necessarily mean they are easy! You will need a mat, a pair of light weights (2 to 5 lbs.), a step for the cardio segment (can be a smaller one, like those in some of the Firm workouts), and for the bonus segment, a stability ball.
What to expect: Just because you are only working out for 10 minutes, don't think you're getting off easy! Especially when longtime fitness pro Tamilee Webb is the instructor — she wrings every last rep out of these quickie routines. The lower body workout consists of mat exercises, oldies but goodies — leg lifts, butt blasters, etc. — but Webb has given them a little extra oomph and kicked up the intensity a notch. The word "oomph" doesn't do justice to the cardio segment, which uses the step and the weights — this is a real, sweat-inducing 10-minutes that also lightly tones both your upper and lower body (I dare you to repeat this one a couple more times, if you can spare a half an hour). The core segment also includes new twists on some classic Pilates and abdominal exercises. Plus, there's the ball routine, in which Webb has picked out a handful of the most effective stability ball moves to give you a solid 10 minutes of toning. Included are a warm-up and stretch that you can (and should) add to whichever routine(s) you choose to do. Another nice touch is the countdown in the lower right hand corner, so you know just how many minutes you have left for each routine (there are times when you will be glad to know you are almost done!). Whether you've only got a few minutes, or you have a whole 50 minutes to do all the routines on this DVD (including warm up and ending stretch), you'll get a great, highly effective workout. Other Exercise DVDs you may like:
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WARM-UP: This 5-minute warm-up involves simple power-walking and basic dance steps - nothing at all complicated but just enough to get the blood circulating.
BUNS & THIGHS: this 10-minuite segment includes leg exercises lying on a mat, such as leg lifts and donkey kicks that really targets the inner thighs and hips. Because it's only ten minutes long, I used 1.5 lb ankle weights. So if you want more of a challenge here, it's quite simple - just increase the weight!
NO-NONSENSE CARDIO STEP: this next 10 Minute segment is deceptively simple yet challenging! Tamilee incorporates basic athletic moves and squats on and over the step using light dumbbells to increase the heart-rate (I'd recommend no more than 2 lbs.). It's so fun that I wish she'd release a full 30-40 minute cardio step workout based on these principles. It's also moderate-impact and not too jarring on the knees, although I did feel a great burn in my thighs.
ABS TO THE CORE: This 10 Minute segment is mostly Pilates-based and while it's not ultra-engaging like her other abdominal routines which really work the muscles to a burn, it is a challenging core-stabilizing and overall balance routine. Plus, you'll actively work the abs more in the bonus segment.
COOL-Down: This 5 Minute segment includes simple stretches set to relaxing percussive music with a slight Indian feel.
BONUS WORKOUT - GET ON THE BALL: This bonus 10-minute segment is both dynamic and relaxing. You'll mostly work the abdominal muscles here, as well as the hips and thighs to some extent, and then perform a relaxing stretch on the ball.
Overall, TamileeWebb is one of my favorite fitness instructors. Her demeanor is warm, engaging and very down-to-earth, and I admire the fact that even though she is in her forties, she remains youthful and `girly' in her attitude and personality. As for the workout itself, time flies by and there's never the dread-factor. I loved the colorful set, the simplicity and effectiveness of the exercises, and the accompanying music. Highly recommended!