Karen Voight

Karen Voight is an American fitness expert and Los Angeles Times health columnist.[1] 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).[2] 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.[3]

On January 31st 2013 a CBS2 news report looking into the abuse of disabled parking placards in Los Angeles, filmed Karen Voight giving a fitness class whilst having used a disabled parking placard to park. After the class she was filmed walking down the street where she was confronted by David Goldstein. Voight, attempted to brush off criticism.

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References

  1. ↑ Voight, Karen. "Good Form column" (weekly). Mondays in the Health section. Los Angeles Times.
  2. ↑ Voight, Karen (1996). Precision Training for Body & Mind. ISBN 0-7868-8159-3. LCCN 95041282.
  3. ↑ Halvorson, Ryan (2007). "Bright stars, big mission: IDEA's 25 years of working with fitness celebrities". IDEA Fitness Journal 4 (10): 64.
  4. ↑ "CBS2 Investigation reveals rampant-fraud in use of disabled parking placards". CBS2 Los Angeles. 2013-01-31.

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