Joan Griswold has served Western New England for over 20 years by providing workplace wellness and occupational safety coaching, personal fitness and nutritional training, and proactive health training for clients of a variety of industries in the Pioneer Valley and beyond. Among other venues, Joan’s business, Be Your Best Health Promotion Services, provides fitness classes and health coaching to Smith College employees. After receiving requests for an at-home version of her popular Smith workout, she decided to create a DVD.

“Abdominal strength is particularly important – and too often overlooked – in the workplace. An engaged, strengthened core can help prevent injuries and discomfort on the job,” said Joan. “I am pleased to offer this DVD to help anyone improve their abdominal strength, whether or not they have the opportunity to receive on-the-job wellness training.”

Joan says that abdominal strength has made a big difference to her clients, as well as for her own continued recovery from an unfortunate car accident in 2004. “As someone trying to overcome a spinal injury, I cannot overemphasize the importance of maintaining a strong core. The exercises on the DVD are the same ones I use to maintain my strength and function. This workout helped get me back on my feet!”

Throughout the workout, Joan and her two assistants demonstrate exercise variations that will accommodate different fitness levels and goals. The DVD includes:

Total DVD time is approximately 60 minutes. The workout can also be done in smaller segments.

The Awesome AbsDVD is presently available for purchase at the Smith College bookstore and online at http://www.bybhealth.com.

More information is available at http://www.bybhealth.com.