Band Camp - Paul Katami
 

I received this dvd last week and promised a review to a couple of interested VFers, so here it is...

Band Camp with Paul Katami

This is a total body muscle conditioning workout using tubing with handles and a foot band (a large, thick rubber band). It’s 45 minutes long. The setting is a large room with brick walls and a bare, gray floor. There are five fit-looking background exercisers - two men and three women. The music is just there to keep everyone on the same beat, nothing special.

Breakdown:

~ Warmup - simple movements to get the blood flowing; very short, less than 2 minutes.

~ Using the tubing:

- Core rotation & shoulder lift
- Front lunge with overhead shoulder press
- Skater lunge with lateral shoulder raise
- Side-to-side lunge with biceps curl
- Triceps press and kickbacks
*Repeat sequence with tubing under the other foot

~ Using the foot band around feet:

- Side steps
- Staggered steps
- Knee lifts
- Standing leg extensions
- Skate extensions
- Tick tocks (standing side leg lifts)

~ Using both the tubing and the foot band:

- Biceps curls with hamstring extension
- One-arm biceps curls (both handles in one hand!) with hamstring curls
- Front shoulder raises with rear leg extensions
- One-arm biceps curl with split squat
- Double time one-arm curls to the front, inside, outside (my biceps failed during this one!)
*Repeat sequence on other side except doing lateral shoulder raises instead of front raises

- Lat pulls from various angles with side steps

~ Using the tubing only:
(the following exercises are functional, whole body moves)

- Golf swing
- Standing oblique crunch
- Chest lift
- Cross lift
*Repeat on other side

- Seated rows from various angles

~ Abs:
Using foot band around feet:

- Basic crunch with leg abduction
- Oblique crunch with knee-ins

Using tubing around foot and hand:

- Long lever crunches
- Side planks
*Repeat on other side

~ Cool down - static stretching for the major muscle groups.

Overall, I liked the workout. It would be great for travel. It really hit my shoulders, biceps, core, outer thighs, and sense of balance. Chest was a little lacking however. Paul is an encouraging instructor who I didn't find annoying in the least, but he could have offered a few more form pointers; I wouldn't recommend this workout to a beginner. I do not regret buying this dvd and I can see myself using it when I want a total body, moderate rep workout that's challenging but not dread-inspiring.

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This sounds like just the thing I'm looking for! I love workouts using tubing, but they seem to be few and far in between. I have a few incorporating tubing like kitchen sink conditioning and the tubing portion of strength toolbox, but this sounds great!

Where did you get this dvd?

Thanks, Bliss! I think I may have to get this...

ETA: ugh...just checked the Spri site and it is $29.95! Do the bands come with it? I don't need the bands, and it is a bit pricey for the DVD alone...

No, the bands don't come with it. It's $39.95 for the dvd and bands. :eek: Frankly, I think the price is outrageous, but I was having one of those "but I deserve it" moments when I ordered it.

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Reviving thread...
 

...to ask whether there is any other place to buy this workout. I am intrigued by all 3 workouts in this series, but not quite enough to pay $30 each!

I can't tell you how many times I've had his DVDs in my basket, ready to checkout and then cancel because of the price! I spend a lot of money on my workout "addiction" but I would need a lot of glowing reviews to purchase his three workouts.

I'm hoping Flickety Fit will get these so I can preview them and make my own decision. I think they have one available so far.

Diane

I haven't seen any negative reviews, but still, that is quite pricey!

Does anyone do his Katami bar workouts? I have the whole 11 DVDs and the bar but I have really been unable to get into them. Tho everytime I preview them I think oh this looks good.