MENLO PARK, CA, Nov 01 (MARKET WIRE) --
With the popularity of TV shows like, "Dancing with the Stars" and "So
You Think You Can Dance," Americans have a renewed interest in dance that
is spilling over into the fitness arena. According to a survey published
by the American Council on Exercise, health and fitness specialists see
dance-based workouts as a growing trend, and Pilates continues to gain in
popularity. Besides being fun, dancing continuously for 30 minutes burns
200 to 400 calories per hour -- the same calorie expenditure as
experienced when walking, swimming or cycling, according to
MayoClinic.com. The coordinated movements of dance also stimulate the
brain to create more connections between neurons in the brain, making
dance truly beneficial to the mind and body.
Razor Fitness teamed with esteemed dancer, choreographer, author and
Pilates master teacher Jennifer Kries to create two new fitness DVDs for
strengthening and sculpting the body to achieve a long, lithe "dancer's
body": "JENNIFER KRIES: HOT BODY! DANCE" and "JENNIFER KRIES: NEW BODY
PILATES 2." Available now from Razor Fitness (www.razorfitness.com), these
DVDs bring Kries' popular New York City classes to viewers at home to help
them feel more energized, capable and alive.
Known to millions of TV viewers who tuned in to her workout show which was
broadcast nationwide four times a day on the Fox Fit TV channel, Kries has
appeared on the Today show and The Rosie O'Donnell Show, and she has been
featured in such magazines as Fitness, Family Circle, and Total Health.
Her mat class was voted one of America's Top Ten Group Classes by Shape
magazine, and she was honored by New York magazine three years running as
New York's Top Pilates Instructor. Kries already has many at-home exercise
fans: over 1 million of Kries' Method Pilates DVDs have sold to date.
Kries draws on her background as a professional dancer who studied at the
American School of Ballet and danced with several top ballet companies to
create the "JENNIFER KRIES: HOT BODY! DANCE" DVD ($19.99). In this program
there are three progressive 20-minute segments for beginners, intermediate
and advanced levels that include a warm-up and invigorating jazz and Latin
dance sequences. These are the actual warm-ups and dance combinations
regularly performed by dancers on Broadway. In addition to a sleek
dancer's body, exercisers will gain an improved sense of rhythm and better
coordination, flexibility, and stamina. For added variety, a bonus
20-minute ballet workout is also included on this DVD. After using the DVD
just a few times, most people will learn to dance, gain fitness, strength
and confidence, and improve their posture, flexibility, coordination and
balance--all while sculpting and toning the entire body.
The "JENNIFER KRIES: NEW BODY PILATES 2" DVD ($19.99) is an intermediate
level Pilates mat program will take the viewer's Pilates practice to the
next level and help achieve body-changing results. With 98 minutes of
content, this DVD is packed with a highly effective and challenging
Pilates workout and Kries' unparalleled instruction to help improve one's
form.
"I was thrilled to be able to influence the lives of people in my Pilates
classes in New York, but I wanted to share this incredible secret with as
many people as possible," says Kries, who studied with three of Joseph
Pilates' original disciples, Eve Gentry, Romana Kryzanowska and Ron
Fletcher. "In 1998 I premiered the first ever Pilates video, and this
'JENNIFER KRIES: NEW BODY PILATES 2' DVD is the latest in a long line of
award-winning Pilates videos I've made since." She has another recent
release with Razor Fitness: "JENNIFER KRIES: HOT BODY COOL MIND, The Life
Force Power Workout!"
"JENNIFER KRIES: HOT BODY! DANCE" and "JENNIFER KRIES: NEW BODY PILATES 2"
are available at better retail stores everywhere and all major online
stores including Amazon and Netflix. To learn more about these and other
Razor releases, visit www.razorfitness.com.
About Jennifer Kries
Dancer, choreographer, yoga devotee, author and Pilates master teacher
Jennifer Kries is an unparalleled innovator in the realm of alternative
health and fitness. She was among the first to bring Pilates to the masses
with her award-winning videos and DVDs, paving the way for the current
wave of enthusiasm for Pilates mind-body exercise.
About Razor Fitness
Privately owned, Razor Fitness is a full-service DVD and digital
distribution company, licensing and distributing a wide range of titles
for both the traditional and specialty markets. A complete product lineup
can by viewed at www.razordigitalent.com. To order DVDs, visit:
www.razorfitness.com or look for them in retail stores.
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