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BodyStrikes Vol 3 is crazy intense! For my current fitness level at least. Let me give some background on how I am using the BodyStrikes workouts. I am currently doing Mark Lauren's 90 Day Challenge. I am using Mark's program to rebuild my strength after a major surgery. Mark's program is all bodyweight training. I am … Continue reading Bodystrikes Vol 3
Cardio Core Fusion Flow is a cardio conditioning workout from Jessica Smith using sliding devices. I was challenged during parts of this workout. Peanut is much more energetic then she usually is. She decides she wants Jessica's sliding devices as her chew toys. Halfway through, Peanut suddenly disappears. Jessica had to stop filming and get … Continue reading JessicaSmithTV: Cardio Core Fusion Flow
This workout was created in 2016 as part of My Fitness Pal's Fall Back into fitness pledge. Jessica Smith created 5 workouts for this program to help people get back into exercise. I really enjoyed this cardio walk. As the title indicates it is not an intense workout. I used it as a doubles workout … Continue reading JessicaSmithTV: Steady State Cardio
Sunrise Yin Yoga is a total body Yin Yoga practice from Aprille Walker/Yoga Ranger. I needed a total body practice this morning. Yesterday I "ran" a 5K for breast cancer and my feet were (still are) in crippling pain. (background--I have 2 plates and 12 screws in each heel, so being on my feet for … Continue reading Sunrise Yin Yoga
Power Walk is a steady state, low impact cardio walk from Jessica Smith and I loved it. It was definitely not very intense but it was just what I needed for my doubles workout today. I just started Level 3 of Mark Lauren's 90 Day Challenge and it is kicking my butt! I needed something … Continue reading JessicaSmithTV: Power Walk
Power Interval Walk is another free YouTube cardio walk from Jessica Smith. Peanut joins us for the entire workout, but she is curled up in her doggy bed behind Jessica, asleep. I really enjoyed this workout. It can be low impact if you need it to be by simply not increasing the impact on the … Continue reading JessicaSmithTV: Power Interval Walk
I really felt this Yin Yoga Snack. The poses weren't always the most comfortable but I didn't have any problems holding them for a few minutes. I really like Banana Pose. I didn't realize how much until I encountered it in Aprille's Yin Yoga workouts. It's because she has you cross your ankles. It is … Continue reading Yin Yoga Snack for IT Band Relief & Outer Hip Release
Belly, Buns & Thighs Walk is a nice cardio walk with a toning element from Jessica Smith and it is free on YouTube. I really enjoyed it. I used it for a doubles workout after I got home from work. It wasn't super intense but I got some steady state cardio and I felt many … Continue reading JessicaSmithTV: Belly, Buns & Thighs Walk
Interval Power Walk/Jog was an intense little cardio interval workout from Jessica Smith! It is one of her free YouTube workouts. It seemed like it would be super easy at first, but Jessica times her intervals by songs and the songs are not short! So the high intensity intervals went on a long time! The … Continue reading JessicaSmithTV: Interval Power Walk/Jog
Season 8 was my first introduction to Classical Stretch. I checked it out from the library 6 months ago and used it while rehabilitating from a major surgery. It worked very nicely for that purpose but once my surgeon loosened up my restrictions a bit, it fell to the wayside as I dove into Barlates' … Continue reading Classical Stretch Season 8: Age Defying Series