Lotte Berk Method For Beginners Basic Essentials
Lotte Berk Method For Beginners Basic Essentials
The Lotte Berk Method has been called the ultimate body transformation system. For over three decades this no-nonsense, results oriented fitness method has been available exclusively at Lotte Berk Method studios in Manhattan and Bridgehampton, New York. A best-selling book and hundreds of articles have featured and praised these special exercises, but now for the very first time, the world famous Lotte Berk Method is available in a series of effective home video workouts. Former school teacher and tax lobbyist Lydia Bach developed the Method while training with Russian dancer Lotte Berk at her Rehabilitative Exercise studio in London. The Lotte Berk Method combines elements from modern & classical dance, orthopedic back exercises, and Hatha yoga into a highly sensual and satisfying fitness system.
The Lotte Berk Method is a low-impact, extraordinarily effective program that firms, lengthens and shapes muscles to their optimal form! Its system of concentrated movements and deep muscle conditioning was designed to make each woman get her best body – miraculously fast. The Lotte Berk Method will make you feel great and help you discover a new level of confidence and vitality.
This easy-to-follow set of exercises will introduce you to the basic movements of the Lotte Berk Method. You will enjoy warm-up exercises and stretches followed by concentrated exercises to work the thighs, abdominals and seat. Step-by-step instructions for proper form and body alignment will help you get the most from the exercises. You will feel new strength, increased flexibility and more graceful after your first Lotte Berk Method workout!
Special Features
- Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound
– Interactive Full Motion Menus
– Chapter Selections
– Workout to Music with Narration
– Bonus Trailers
– One Bonus Workout
– Photo Gallery
User Ratings and Reviews
4 Stars Good way to learn the moves, OK instructor
This is a good foundation for the other workouts. Use this first to learn the basic moves. I wouldn’t call this a “cardio” workout though. There is too much downtime in between sets because Stephanie does talk a lot. Once you learn the routine, just fast forward through her chatter. It is important to listen to her instructions to make sure you have the right form but once you have it down, skip to the actual set. I did break a sweat and I could feel the burn so I guess it works pretty well.
4 Stars Pretty good
I had this DVD sitting on my shelf for a few years now. I had tried it a few times and just never got hooked. I’ve since started other exercise and with a bit more flexibility and core strength then I used to have, I decided to try Lotte Berk again. It’s definitely not something that will everyone will like. You have to focus on what you’re doing, the movements are small and precise, and you will feel a burn. I will stick with Pilates and Yoga as my primary “core” and flexibility work but I’ll start adding Lotte Burk back into the mix now too.
5 Stars In Stephanie Lyons’ Defense
I have noticed several reviewers upset about the way the instructor, Stephanie Lyons, comes across in this video. I had 8 yrs of intensive ballet, and she reminds me very much of a strict ballet teacher, which must be why I like her. She herself started ballet at age 3 and danced with the NY City Ballet. The remarks she makes to draw one’s attention to where the movement is felt, where it should be felt, are not meant to be condescending. What she is trying to do is assist you in building the “muscle memory” of the correct form of the movement, so that when you have the movements memorized, and start doing them without the video, you will immediately know by the WAY IT FEELS whether you are doing them correctly.
I thought this video was excellent with its instruction, as are all the LBM videos, although rather more beginner than ideal for my personal use. I hope my commentary offers a fresh perspective on this particular instructor.
4 Stars These angry ballerinas will kick your butt (and hurt your neck)
If you want a leg workout that centers on quads, buy this one. Many people have already listed out the main points of this DVD. Here’s how I use mine: skip the weird march-in-place warmup, start with section 2 (of 4): thigh & seat. In about 3 minutes, you get a screaming thigh workout that strengthens quads noticeably. My knees are weak, and lunges are no good. These plies get results without the joint instability risked when doing front lunges. You really feel this workout, but when it ends, you’re not sore. The next hamstring/butt exercises are ok, but the positioning they ask for seems undoable by humans. You still get noticeable results even if you’re only in the ballpark position-wise. I AVOID THE AB SECTION COMPLETELY because they make no modifications for people with neck problems. Skip to the very end of this section for some more quad work, and I’m done. This is about all I can take, because these ballerinas are VERY angry, but I keep coming back because the 10 minutes a day I spend with them is a faster, more effective leg workout than I get anywhere else. I also like the value placed on stretching every part that’s been worked.
Special features has an even more compressed workout that’s a nice alternative, just as effective and even harder because it takes place in a shorter time. This is one of my top 5 workout DVDs for a few years now.
5 Stars A daily 30 minute workout for everyone and to be done at home
Everyone can find 30 minutes, much of the movements can even be done while on the phone. This can be done 30 minutes before the rest of the family is awake, or while away. It’s a must to have this DVD.
