Exhale Core Fusion DVDs
The Exhale Mind Body Spa is a chain of health and wellness boutiques with locations in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Texas and the Turks + Caicos. The spas offer the full breadth of spa fare – everything from beauty treatments to yoga to acupuncture and fitness classes. Committed as they are to overall health and wellness, trainers and Exhale founding members Elizabeth Halfpapp and Fred DeVito have created a series of workout DVDs to bring the Exhale fitness experience to those of us prohibited by either geography, or expense, (or both) from visiting one of the spas in person.
Halfpapp and DeVito’s proprietary fitness classes, which they call Core Fusion, are based on the fundamentals of the Lotte Berk Method, Pilates, and their own combined 50 years working as fitness professionals. Their philosophy is total body fitness – burning body fat while also building strength, flexibility and tone.
The Core Fusion Cardio – Pure Intensity DVD is the only true cardio workout in the Exhale DVD series. Requiring only a mat and light hand weights, it combines high intensity cardio with strength training and flexibility work, affording you the maximum calorie burn possible. There are five different, 10 minute segments of Core Fusion Cardio, as well as a stretching segment, so you can customize your workout (or, if you’re fit for it, just knock out the whole 50-60 minutes) each day. The combination of cardio, toning, and strength training in one workout means, of course, you’re working multiple muscle groups at the same time. This is always a good thing – it means max calorie burn as well as max bang for your buck when you’re aiming for overall fitness. You can be sculpting abs, toning arms and tightening butts all while slimming down with the cardio.
The five segments of the Core Fusion Cardio workout are: Energy Moves, Cardio Flow, Power Flow, Power Sweat, Cardio Curl and Bonus Stretch. Core Fusion Cardio was voted “Best Workout” by New York Magazine.
The other DVDS available in the Core Fusion series are Body Sculpt, Pilates Plus, Thighs & Glutes, Pure Arms & Abs, Lean & Toned, Energy Flow Yoga and Bootcamp.
Will you lose weight with Core Fusion DVDs? If you’re watching your diet – cutting calories and watching portions – absolutely. The Cardio – Pure Intensity DVD is the best workout to really kickstart weight loss, but all of the Core Fusion DVDs are excellent exercise, and an excellent addition to a home exerciser’s collection.
