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Ball Leg, Hip, Glute Exercises is a short mat-based lower body workout from Jessica Smith. There is no standing in this workout. Everything is done lying or kneeling on the mat. I used it today as a warm up before doing another, much more intense lower body strength workout. It did a great job warming … Continue reading JessicaSmithTV: LOWER BODY: BALL Leg, Hip, Glute Exercises to Warm Up, Squat + Lunge Alternatives, Muscle Activation
Wake Up + Walk is a low intensity feel good cardio walk from Jessica Smith. Today is my recovery day so I used this to warm myself up before doing a 30 minute session of deep stretching. There are no complicated moves but Jessica did elevate my heart rate and did make me "sparkle" (light … Continue reading JessicaSmithTV: CARDIO: Wake Up + Walk (2 Miles) Indoor Walking Exercise 30-Minute Power Walk (fat burning workout)
Total Body Short Circuit is a short but thorough total body strength workout from Jessica Smith. I used this today as a finisher after a tough total body strength workout from Caroline Girvan (Iron Series Day 14), so my entire body was already pretty fatigued. This workout definitely finished me off. Though, I do have … Continue reading JessicaSmithTV: STRENGTH: Total Body Short Circuit 5 – Full Body Workout in Under 15 Minutes With 1 Set of Dumbbells
Mobility: Full Body Dynamic Stretch Flow is a feel good recovery day workout from Jessica Smith. It is done outdoors in front of a pool and set to calm and relaxing music. The workout itself is done in a very slow and controlled manner. As the title indicates, this a dynamic, flowing flexibility/mobility workout. You … Continue reading JessicaSmithTV: MOBILITY: Full Body Dynamic Stretch Flow; Improve Mobility, Range of Motion, Blood Flow
Mobility is is one of those really cool workouts from Jessica Smith that is a little bit of everything. It doesn't fit into any one niche. This workout will give you mobility work, body weight strength work and dynamic flexibility. There is even a little bit (not a lot) of balance work. Jessica leads you … Continue reading JessicaSmithTV: MOBILITY: Mind | Body | Muscle CONNECT Workout No Equipment Gentle, Total Body Mindfulness Training
It's been a rough week. On Saturday morning my back went out and I've been in pain ever since. I've been reduced to yoga for back pain workouts. I found 4 workouts by Jessica Smith for people with back pain and every morning for the past few days I have attempted this one but could … Continue reading JessicaSmithTV: 20-Minute Total Body Strength [Back Friendly] Workout
Good Resistance Training Exercises for Bad Backs: 7 Minute Workout is a short little resistance band workout from Jessica Smith to use when your back is hurting. The focus is upper body strength. Jessica suggests repeating it several times. I just used it in conjunction with several of her other workouts for back pain (see … Continue reading JessicaSmithTV: Good Resistance Training Exercises for Bad Backs: 7-Minute Workout
10 Minute Abs Workout for Bad Backs is a core workout from Jessica Smith for people with back problems. She incorporates some standing core exercises that will give your upper body a little bit of work, some core exercises using a chair and a few mat based exercises--but none that include crunching the upper body … Continue reading JessicaSmithTV: The Best Abs Exercises (That Won’t Hurt Your Back) | Full 10 Minute Abs Workout for Bad Backs
The Best Cardio Exercises for Losing Weight with a Bad Back is a low impact cardio workout from Jessica Smith that is geared toward people with back pain. It is super short so if it is your cardio day, you probably want to repeat this a few times. Some of the exercises are done on … Continue reading JessicaSmithTV: The Best Cardio Exercises for Losing Weight with a Bad Back
It's been a while since Jessica Smith has uploaded a new workout to YouTube--but she uploaded one yesterday. Since it is a recovery level workout and today is my recovery/rest day, I decided to work it in. Mobility Exercises is exactly what the title indicates--a mobility workout. But unlike mobility workouts I have done by … Continue reading JessicaSmithTV: MOBILITY EXERCISES: The Cozy Sweater Weather Warm Up or Under The Weather and Sore Muscles Session