Mat Barre Series contains 3 workouts that use some combination of a pilates ball, a resistance loop or a resistance band--and in one of the workouts, all 3 are used. These are all total body strength workouts done on the floor (mat work). They are all very tough and effective workouts. Since none of these workouts have … Continue reading Barlates: Mat Barre Series
Category: Strength
JessicaSmithTV: Weight Loss Cardio Sculpt
Weight Loss Cardio Sculpt isn't a cardio workout. Jessica says that the point of the title is to understand that cardio burns calories in the moment but building muscle burns calories all of the time. This is a metabolic circuit workout. With the right weights, this workout is intense enough to give you a cardio workout, too--that is … Continue reading JessicaSmithTV: Weight Loss Cardio Sculpt
Barlates: Lower Strength
Linda Wooldridge has a collection of workouts she calls her "Strength Series." They are all available for free on YouTube but she also has all 5 of her Strength Series workouts on a single DVD. In addition, you can purchase the individual workouts from Linda through her website via download or DVD. I have already … Continue reading Barlates: Lower Strength
Barlates: Upper Body Light & Heavy
Upper Body Light & Heavy is a collection of 4 upper body workouts that are all 30 minutes or less and hit your upper body through different modalities. It is part of Linda Wooldridge's vast Barlates series workouts. One of these workouts (Pyramid Upper Body) is also available for free on YouTube but the other … Continue reading Barlates: Upper Body Light & Heavy
JessicaSmithTV: Superset Sculpt
Superset Sculpt is yet another excellent workout from Jessica Smith. This is a total body strength workout. Jessica supsersets muscle groups and also does a combination of slow and fast tempo reps to really burn your muscles out. And because this is a circuit workout in which one set flows immediately into the next, your … Continue reading JessicaSmithTV: Superset Sculpt
JessicaSmithTV: Barefoot Fusion Sculpt Workout
Barefoot Fusion Sculpt is a low impact workout from Jessica Smith's YouTube channel. It isn't a low impact cardio workout--it is a strength workout but it is a circuit workout in which one move flows into the next so your heart rate is elevated. I didn't burn a ton of calories but it worked very … Continue reading JessicaSmithTV: Barefoot Fusion Sculpt Workout
Boost Metabolism + Muscle
Boost Metabolism + Muscle is a workout DVD by Jessica Smith that has been on my wishlist for a long time but I couldn't decide to get it until I discovered Jessica's YouTube channel JessicaSmithTV. I have done a lot of her free YouTube workouts and I love them--so I finally bought it. This DVD … Continue reading Boost Metabolism + Muscle
GymRa: Grueling HIIT Workout (26 Minutes)
I added the (26 minutes) to the title because GymRa has a second workout with the exact same title and exact same trainer (Raneir Pollard)--except it's 25 minutes. I will be doing and reviewing that one here also, so they need something to set them apart. With the right weights, this is a short but … Continue reading GymRa: Grueling HIIT Workout (26 Minutes)
Barlates: Pyramid Upper Body
Wow. This was a tough and excellent workout! A little different from what I have become accustomed to with Barlates workouts, but I still loved it. Linda has done some other excellent strength workouts using heavier dumbbells but, other than Back Strength, nothing this comprehensive (that I have done yet, that is). It is based … Continue reading Barlates: Pyramid Upper Body
Barlates: Pyramid Lower Body
I bought this workout from Linda on Ebay. She has her own Ebay store where she sells workout DVDs--her Barlates workouts and lots of other trainers' workouts. You can also buy it directly from her website. Since I don't know if/how long her ebay listing will be up, here is the link to this workout on her website. There … Continue reading Barlates: Pyramid Lower Body