SILVER SPRING, MD— Since losing weight requires a two-pronged approach—diet and exercise—Acacia offers another fun, innovative program in their new, full solution fitness line targeting weight loss. Weight Loss Cardio Kick with Violet Zaki features two 20-minute segments of high-energy moves to fight fat, a 16-page booklet with creative salad recipes, and bonus kickboxing tutorial. It is being released on August 25, 2009 ($14.99 SRP) and will be found wherever fitness videos are sold and at www.AcaciaCatalog.com.

With effective cardio and healthy eating advice, this program provides everything you need to lose weight—and have fun while you do it. High-energy kickboxing moves keep your heart rate in the fat-burning zone, while the interval format maximizes calorie burn, increases your metabolism, and gives you the results you want—fast.

Define your arms, shoulders, and back using light hand weights and a variety of punches. Kicks target the inner and outer thighs and lift and tighten the glutes. The moves engage the core, so you'll be working your abs, too. Pick one of the 20-minute programs or do both together for a full, calorie-blasting workout.

You don't have to be a black belt to perform the moves—we've broken them down in a bonus tutorial segment to teach the proper technique. Plus, since healthy eating boosts weight loss, the DVD includes a 16-page “Kick Start Your Salad” booklet of tips and recipes. The DVD also includes a 5 minute bonus workout from Weight Loss Cardio Sculpt.

Star trainer for Exercise TV, Violet Zaki is an international fitness expert and karate black belt and teaches at Equinox in New York City. Her emphasis on correct form and defined fitness goals—as well as having fun along the way—have earned her an enormous following.

This is the third release in Acacia’s Weight Loss line, a new franchise offering everything needed to meet consumers’ top priority to lose weight. Weight Loss Pilates with Kristin McGee and Weight Loss Cardio Sculpt with Violet are also available.

Equipment needed: light hand weights

Acacia, a product line of Acorn Media headquartered in suburban Washington, D.C., is one of North America’s new premiere providers of mind, body, spirit programming on DVD. Acacia DVDs are available from select retailers, catalog companies, and direct from Acacia at (800) 944-0474 or www.acaciacatalog.com.

To learn more about Acacia and its other talent, please visit www.acacialifestyle.com.