As soon as I saw that Linda Wooldridge was filming Drop Sets workouts I was very excited. She did these workouts one by one and released clips of each workout on YouTube as she did them (links to each clip are included below in each review, and here is a clip to the two disk set, but … Continue reading Barlates: Upper & Lower Drop Sets
Category: Trainers
JessicaSmithTV: A.B.S. Workout
A.B.S. stands for Abs, Back & Stability. This is a gentle core workout from Jessica Smith. I used it as a sort of warm up before doing my Sunday yoga. It worked very well for that. This is a body weight only workout. You will work your entire core--front, sides and back. I felt the … Continue reading JessicaSmithTV: A.B.S. Workout
HIIT, Step, Heavy Leg (& Bicep) Work
The title of this workout is actually HIIT, Step, Heavy Leg Work but I added the word bicep because you get as much bicep work as you do leg work. And I wouldn't classify the leg work as heavy though the bicep work is. This is one of Yvette Bachman's longer workouts--76 minutes! But like … Continue reading HIIT, Step, Heavy Leg (& Bicep) Work
Burn Fat & Have Fun
Burn Fat & Have Fun is part of Jessica Smith's Walk Strong 2 program. The other two DVDs in this collection/program are Boost Metabolism & Muscle and Build Balance & Inner Strength (which will be reviewed later this month). She also has a Walk Strong 1 program and a Walk Strong 3 program--these workouts fall … Continue reading Burn Fat & Have Fun
Step Cardio Blasts/Biceps
Step Cardio Blast/Biceps is an all step cardio workout with a 5 minute bicep strength bonus at the very end (almost like a cool down before the stretch). Just like all of Yvette Bachman's workouts, I really enjoyed this. There is no complicated step choreography. Everything is easy to perform but it is a great … Continue reading Step Cardio Blasts/Biceps
Step/Heavy Weights/Core Circuits
Step/Heavy Weights/Core Circuits is another awesome cardio + strength circuit workout from Yvette Bachman. In fact, it is very similar to her circuit workout that I did yesterday: Moderate Impact & Heavy Weights. In fact, today's workout worked my chest and triceps and yesterday's workout worked my biceps, upper back and shoulders. So they work together … Continue reading Step/Heavy Weights/Core Circuits
Moderate Impact & Heavy Weights
Moderate Impact & Heavy Weights is another excellent workout from Yvette Bachman. This is a circuit based cardio + strength workout. Each circuit contains 1 minute cardio followed by 8-12 reps of strength training followed by 30 seconds of core. You keep repeating that circuit the entire workout until the very end in which you … Continue reading Moderate Impact & Heavy Weights
Gentle Yoga for Back Pain
Gentle Yoga for Back Pain Relief & Prevention contains two 30 minute yoga workouts by Jessica Smith. The routines were designed in conjunction with a back pain specialist. The first yoga routine is a very gentle but thorough stretching routine. Though the focus is on your spine, Jessica stretches out everything--upper and lower body. The … Continue reading Gentle Yoga for Back Pain
HIIT, Cardio Core, Weights and Bosu ball
HIIT, Cardio Core, Weights and Bosu Ball was a super intense workout from Yvette Bachman. I was really working hard during this workout and I was worn out by the end of it! I was inspired by the fact that Yvette wears weighted gloves in just about every one of her workouts--making them even more … Continue reading HIIT, Cardio Core, Weights and Bosu ball
Fit Split
Fit Split is Cathe's newest fitness program, similar to her 4 Day Split and Cross Train Express programs. Fit Split contains 4 workouts. Each workout is part cardio, part strength. It also contains a bonus core workout and lots of premixes so you can approach these workouts in different ways. The workouts are not sold … Continue reading Fit Split