Karen Voight
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Karen Voight is an American fitness expert and Los Angeles Times
health columnist. She has produced approximately 25 fitness videos and DVDs which cover a variety of exercises from strength
and cardiovascular training to yoga
and pilates
instruction.
Karen Voight is the author of the book Precision Training for Body & Mind (New York: Hyperion, 1996). She has trained Hollywood celebrities such as Tina Turner
and Bette Midler
, costarred in the fitness video "Your Personal Best with Elle Macpherson
" (1994), and consulted with Paula Abdul
on her dance workout videos. She was awarded the titles IDEA
Fitness Instructor of the Year in 1992 and IDEA Businessperson of the Year in 1994.
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
health columnist. She has produced approximately 25 fitness videos and DVDs which cover a variety of exercises from strength
Strength training
Strength training is the use of resistance to muscular contraction to build the strength, anaerobic endurance, and size of skeletal muscles. There are many different methods of strength training, the most common being the use of gravity or elastic/hydraulic forces to oppose muscle contraction...
and cardiovascular training to yoga
Yoga
Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual discipline, originating in ancient India. The goal of yoga, or of the person practicing yoga, is the attainment of a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility while meditating on Supersoul...
and pilates
Pilates
Pilates is a physical fitness system developed in the early 20th century by Joseph Pilates in Germany, the UK and the USA. As of 2005, there were 11 million people practicing the discipline regularly and 14,000 instructors in the United States....
instruction.
Karen Voight is the author of the book Precision Training for Body & Mind (New York: Hyperion, 1996). She has trained Hollywood celebrities such as Tina Turner
Tina Turner
Tina Turner is an American singer and actress whose career has spanned more than 50 years. She has won numerous awards and her achievements in the rock music genre have led many to call her the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".Turner started out her music career with husband Ike Turner as a member of the...
and Bette Midler
Bette Midler
Bette Midler is an American singer, actress, and comedian, also known by her informal stage name, The Divine Miss M. She became famous as a cabaret and concert headliner, and went on to star in successful and acclaimed films such as The Rose, Ruthless People, Beaches, and For The Boys...
, costarred in the fitness video "Your Personal Best with Elle Macpherson
Elle Macpherson
Elle Macpherson is an Australian model, actress, and businesswoman nicknamed "The Body". She is perhaps best known for her record five cover appearances for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue beginning in the 1980s...
" (1994), and consulted with Paula Abdul
Paula Abdul
Paula Julie Abdul is an American singer-songwriter, dancer, choreographer, actress and television personality.In the 1980s, Abdul rose from cheerleader for the Los Angeles Lakers to highly sought-after choreographer at the height of the music video era before scoring a string of pop music-R&B hits...
on her dance workout videos. She was awarded the titles IDEA
IDEA Health and Fitness Association
IDEA Health & Fitness Association is a membership association for fitness and wellness professionals. The association’s approximately 22,000 members hail from over 80 countries, with most members living and practicing their craft in North America...
Fitness Instructor of the Year in 1992 and IDEA Businessperson of the Year in 1994.