Karen Voight in Person

[sandra murphy]

I met Karen Voight at one of her recent personal appearances at Nordstrom. She is a doll: beautiful, of course, really "cut", and friendly, yet professional. She was surprised at how much we knew about the "nuances" of the teaching in her tapes. Has anyone else noticed that Karen has had "positive work done"? She looks great.

 

[VLEstrange]

Enhancement?

Hi Sandra,
I have noticed that she definately looks "bustier" in her Nordstrom's ads. Is that what you were referring to?

 

[angie]

enhancement?

Has anybody noticed that both Keli Roberts and Kathy Smith appear to have had breast enlargements? It just shows how obsessed they are with their looks, and not just with their personal fitness.

 

[sandra murphy]

yup, that's it.

Yes, breast enlargement was what i was getting at. You can tell severe difference between how she looks in Personal Best, Energy Sprint and Great Weighted Workout and the new Streamlined Fitness. Also, she was not wearing a wedding ring; I think she gave henry the door. Also, she told us she sold Voight Fitness center. Her next tape is a Yoga Sculpt. Look for it in the Nov Collage catalog. She is doing one 2 hour master class a week in CA, plus personal training, video tapes, and the personal appearances. I wish she'd do an advanced tape again, but she says she has a body that doesn't need heavy weights or heavy cardio: it's genetic. I told her I lift a 50 lb barbell and she was stunned.

PS I agree with your comment on kelli Roberts also. If you saw her leading the Cher tape or her own and the new Kick Butt, you can tell she had work done.

 

[ElenaM]

Karen Voight and advanced tapes

Wait a minute... did KV actually say she's not making "advanced" tapes because HER body doesn't need heavy weights or heavy cardio? What about OUR bodies? Aren't *we* the ones buying the tapes? That just sounds weird to me. Or maybe I'm misunderstanding something.

Oh well, it's probably just the same old story, the conventional wisdom that advanced tapes don't sell on the retail shelves, so it isn't good business to make them.

Thank heavens for Cathe (and Christi Taylor, and CIA, among others! What would we do without them?)

Elena

 

[sabella]

KV and advanced tapes

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Elena,

I remember reading somewhere (where I don't know) that KV had said making Energy Sprint nearly killed her and that was why she wasn't planning on making advanced tapes anymore. Can't remember if it was an interview or a paraphrase from someone, though. Susan Harris from the Firm has made similar comments; it's too hard to get into "video" shape and she would rather just be healthy and fit, not necessarily at the really low body fat levels video shape seems to entail. Anyone else remember these comments? Or am I imagining that I read them?

Also, my opinion on KV not making tapes with heavy weights is that why would she if all she needs is light weight / high rep? I can sort of understand the instructors that go the other route (lift heavy in the gym themselves, then use the dinky pink weights in their videos) since that seems to be more of a marketing issue. In other words, making tapes easier than what you do yourself makes some sort of sense; making ones harder than your own workouts does not.

Karen

 

[kathryn]

Keli Roberts?

I've been trying to figure out why Keli Roberts looks so different since "Kickbutt Combat". At first I thought it was muscle gain, but then I figured she had gained some fat, too, since her face looks kind of puffy. I even thought she migh be on prednisone or some other steroid (not muscle-building ones, but maybe for some illness) which tend to make you gain weight and get puffy (I gained 5 pounds in 3 days last time I was put on prednisone for poison ivy allergy!). She does look a bit more zaftig in general, but I don't think it's from breast implants. Inquiring minds want to know.

 

[kimz]

Karen Voight

What do you suppose was/is so hard about Energy Sprint that just about killed Karen? It is a good workout but pales really in comparison to a lot of Cathe's advanced workouts. I would like to think that someone like Karen Voight would be able to do a workout like Energy Sprint pretty easily and if she finds that hard, maybe she is not in the kind of shape I think she is and/or looks. Her bodyfat did sure seem to be extremely low in Energy Sprint but does it have to be so low to make a video?

She does look fit so one would assume she does the work and hopefully does not starve herself.

And yes, it is VERY obvious in Streamline Fitness that she has implants. I deviously have to wonder if they don't get the implants to help make their waists look narrower.

Kim

 

[Amy Steppe]

Video Shape - Susan Harris

Susan Harris is my favorite instructor ever. I asked her on the Firm trip two weeks ago if she ever would consider doing another video. She said that she didn't know if she was "up to it." She said it is VERY hard work.

I remember when FitBabe, one of the Firmlist participants who became a cast member in the "Blast" trilogy said that it was so hard that sometimes she just wanted to Die from exhaustion. They do the same moves over and over again with no fans or air under very hot studio lights. They also play the music very low until all the lead and cast can hear is the smallest "beat" to keep the tempo.

Evidently filming a video is not for the weak at heart.

Finally, regarding breast augmentation, who cares? To me, that's a very personal decision and does not affect my opinion of anyone who chooses to have it done.

Amy

 

[Amy Steppe]

One Other Thing

One other thing I would like to say regarding Susan Harris is that she is VERY FIT in class. I took her Sunday a.m. Master Class and she gave us a workout that was harder than any video on the market. She is really fit, and if she thinks filming is hard, then it has to be.

Karen Voight is a wonderful instructor. I love her "Energy Sprint."

 

[Leah]

Wrong About Kathy Smith

If you look at Kathy's videos from 10 or more years ago. She ALWAYS had Big Breasts. Sometimes they are more noticeable depending on whether she wears a Scoop Neck or Tank Neck. But they have always been there and they are REAL.

Besides, Breast Enhancement is a "personal thing". Would you stop liking Cathe if after she has her baby and she decides to get her Breasts done. That's something between Cathe and her husband (as well as any other person who makes that decision.

It's not our concern. Nor does it affect who they are. There are just too many personal factors involved for anyone to judge.

 

[Stacey DeLapp]

Wrong about Kathy Smith!

You must not have seen her most recent videos. Her breasts are unbelievably huge, and I have all of her older ones...they don't even come close to looking like they do in her new videos. It looks like she's a double D.

I never would have considered an implant and couldn't believe people would do something so unhealthy to their body...then I had a baby! Let me just say that I'm definitely rethinking my former opinion! Although, to be perfectly honest, I am a bit turned off by Kathy Smith's implant. I don't know if it's because she's a fitness instructor, or if it's because they are just so BIG! I mean come on!