Transform Your Body with Brooke Burke - Strengthen & Condition

In the "Tone & Tighten" DVD (with the blue cover), Brooke Burke instructs in a challenging and moderately-paced workout. I enjoyed her pleasant personality which includes her confidence and bright smile, as well as the nice surroundings of the garden and warehouse setting.

Ms. Burke works with two other ladies, and one does modifications so this DVD is a little easier than the other DVD from Ms. Burke. Some may consider this an intermediate, or if you follow the modifier, possibly a beginner's workout. In addition, stretches are integrated within the total workout, so beginners have time to recover.

Each exercise is about 1 minute and light dumbbells are used. If you don't have dumbbells, that is fine too.

Total time (61:24) Do the whole workout or choose which body part to work.

Warm up (5:23) Stretches and light work
Lower body (26:53) Contains upper body work too
Upper body (7:55) Very short
Core (16:24) Doable
Cool down (4:49) Stretches

Here is a more detailed exercise breakdown.

Lower body

Criss cross lunge
Skater
Box
Warrior row
Atlas
Toe tap
Swimmer squat
X squat
Starburst
Stretches
Swimmer squat
X squat
Starburst
Stretches
Plie series

Upper body

Shoulder work
Serving dinner
Outer curl
Newspaper
Kickback with twist
Modified triceps extension

Core

Plank series
Child pose
Cheek to cheek
Child pose
Cat cow
Modified push up

Reach back
See saws
Side to side
Dead bugs
Lower ab work
Accordion
Crunch hold

I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed this workout DVD. Brooke Burke, as it is obviously known, has an amazing body and proves that she actually works to keep it. What I enjoyed about the exercises is that although they were basic, little modifications made them more effective. I found Brooke very motivating (like working out with a friend), and the trainer was motivating like I would expect a high paid personal trainer to be. I also liked how the DVD is divided into sections (warm up, upper body, lower body, core, and cool down) so you can pick a certain section or select all categories and do them at once. The three main sections were about 15 minutes each and each exercise is done for a minute to exhaustion. I left this workout with a smile not only because I enjoyed it, but because I know if I continue this DVD the results will follow. Overall, I highly recommend this workout DVD and it will be among my more rotated (and enjoyable) workouts.

This workout is tough! I usually workout using Jillian Michael workout dvds and I think they are very effective, however I so appreciate the fact that Brooke has a pleasant personality, and does the entire workout with you. Nice clear picture, and great scenery. The warm up and cool down were a little ackward for me but I hope to improve my balance with time. There were several workout moves I have never done before that I enjoyed. I had to hit the pause button several times and yet she makes the entire workout seem fun, graceful and easy! Its not easy in any manner! I was sweating within the first 10 minutes. You also have the option of music plus instructor, or only one of them. You can break this down into segments if you are short on time or do the entire workout. I tried this once and was begging for the hour to be over, but I know I got my $$$ worth on this investment and plan to continue using this dvd with the hopes it gets a little easier each time. I may never have Brooke Burke's amazing body but I do appreciate the fact that she works hard to maintain it and her workout dvd gives me encouragement to do the same to improve mine!