Kristi Yamaguchi: Power Workout

Celebrity trainer Erin O'Brien offers corrections, low-impact adjustments, and encouragement for Olympic gold medalist skating superstar Kristi Yamaguchi in this hour-shy workout program. Also a Dancing with the Stars winner, Yamaguchi is refreshingly realistic—puffing and straining through the routines presented here. Power Workout starts with a warm-up of shoulder rolls and step-touch moves, before segueing into three solid 10-minute circuits that combine cardio and strength training with moves including grapevine, a “Yamaguchi” squat, hamstring curl, knee lifts, yoga poses such as plank and downward dog, lunges, and “Romanian deadlift”-inspired deltoid work. Some routines incorporate the use of weights and a mat for floorwork, and the program also includes a “From the Top” recap of moves, a segment for “Pecs and Core,” and a cool-down with stretching. Recommended. Aud: P. (J. Williams-Wood)