Celebrity Post: Elisabeth Halfpapp - "Sculpt" for optimum fitness

  Hello Amazon readers! I'm Elisabeth Halfpapp and I am the co-creator of the Core Fusion fitness programs made famous at Exhale spas. I have over 20 years experience in the health & wellness field. My partner, Fred DeVito, and I are committed to bringing our students--and you--a fitness program that is both manageable with your busy schedules and also effective and results-oriented. With my extensive teaching background, I've come across many questions that I think may help you manuever the fitness world and more specifically, see if the Core Fusion method is right for you!

1. What results can I expect to see from this dvd?
The results of Exhale: core fusion body sculpt are long lean powerful legs, high round lifted gluteals, washboard abdominals, and toned upper body.  You will lose inches! This program will prepare you and enhance any other sport or activity that you do.  This is a lifestyle fitness program that always leaves you with a relaxed, calm energy.  These results will happen within 4-6 weeks, if you practice the full 5 ten minute sessions (50 minutes total) 3/week.

2. What makes core fusion different than a standard sculpting program?
There are consistent reminders of the position and alignment which results in doing less repetitions.  Also we do precise, intense movements to strengthen the muscles followed immediately by stretching the previous strengthened muscles.  This will enable you to find your deepest, hard to reach muscles. We use more of the body as its own resistance instead of heavy weights.

3. What are the Lotte Berk Method elements?  What is your experience with this Method?
The Lotte Berk Method elements are blended in throughout each ten minute session.   These elements are using the chair as a barre for thigh/gluteal sessions and the curl.  The barre work comes out of Lotte’s dance background. Fred & I managed the Lotte Berk Method for 22 years (1980-2002).  During our time there we taught about 30 classes/wk each, lead the teacher trainings, and assisted in developing/enhancing this Method.

4.What is different about the curl?
The curl is an orthopedic exercise for the back (Lotte had degenerated discs in her spine from a fall off a stage and developed this exercise with her rehab doctors) that uses bracing and stabilization of the back and abdominal muscles.   While the abdominals engage and strengthen, the back muscles are stretching orthopedically.  Most back issues and pain arise out of weak abdominals and tight back muscles.  Instead of using momentum to engage the abdominals like a crunch or a sit up, the lower back braces into the floor while the upper body does one crunch up to get shoulder blades off the floor keeping back of the waist on the floor.   Then once your core is held still, the arms and legs move out of this stabilized held abdominal wall.   This creates a long lean core (your core is everything from under the chest to the hips including front, back and sides of body) with well defined abdominals.

5. I have a tendency to bulk my muscles when I engage in sculpting programs.  Will Core Fusion Body Sculpt bulk my muscles?
You will develop long lean defined muscles because of the balance of strength and immediate stretch of the muscular group working.

6. What equipment do I need?
Pair of light weights from 2-5 lbs. You can also do the Upper Body Sculpt without weights; Sturdy chair or counter your hip height; Exercise mat or thick carpeted surface; Towel or stretch belt; Playground ball 7” in diameter for bonus track

7. Is it normal to feel your back during the fly ups or the curl?
Yes, you will feel a stretch in your back muscles because as you contract your abdominals, the opposite antagonistic muscular group (your back muscles) will stretch.  You will feel vertical stretch of the back muscles above your waist.  If you feel discomfort below your waist horizontally across the lower back, either stay holding onto your legs with your back of waist on floor or work higher off your waist holding onto your legs the entire time.

Try this sculpting method with us and you won't be disappointed!