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Since the need to do bodyweight/calisthenics workouts has gone on longer than I expected it to, I decided to look at what some of my other favorite trainers have to offer. I was pleased to see Chris & Edi had some calisthenic workouts that looked worth trying. This workout did not disappoint. It is a … Continue reading Chris & Edi: 40 Min FULL BODY WORKOUT | Calisthenics | Bodyweight Strength
LMR2 stands for Lift, Move, Restore 2: Elevated! It takes the functional training of the first Lift, Move Restore to the next level. Both are workout programs by Cathe Freidrich. Though I purchased LMR2 Elevated! as a program on DVDs, that will soon be a thing of the past. Very shortly after the DVD program was … Continue reading LMR2 Elevated: Kickbox fusion
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. OMG this was so tough. My quads were burning by the time we hit 13%! They were trembling before we hit 50%. By the second half of the workout I had to take multiple personal breaks in … Continue reading CGX: Calisthenics Series Day 3: Quads… via manipulation of tempo!
Now that I am focusing on calisthenics for strength training, I have returned to a lot of Mark Lauren's excellent body weight strength workouts. I have signed up for his streaming app which is pretty incredible. However, you don't need to spend a dime to get some of Mark's amazing workouts. This workout is free … Continue reading Full Body Ladder 1
I keep seeing workouts on YouTube with "Japanese method" in the title but this is the first workout using this method that I have decided to try. And of course it is a rebounder workout! Apparently this method alternates easy walking with more intense walking. In this workout this plays out as 3 minutes of … Continue reading Earth & Owl: Rebounder Walk Workout 45 Minutes | 3×3 Japanese Walking Method for Beginners & Seniors
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. This was a very tough upper body and core strength workout. Unlike Day 2 in this series, you thankfully get longer recoveries. And they are needed! This workout has lots of giant sets and supersets so the … Continue reading CGX: Calisthenics Series Day 4: Upper Body, Core & Abs – This was no joke!
LMR2 stands for Lift, Move, Restore 2: Elevated! It takes the functional training of the first Lift, Move Restore to the next level. Both are workout programs by Cathe Freidrich. Though I purchased LMR2 Elevated! as a program on DVDs, that will soon be a thing of the past. Very shortly after the DVD program was shipped (the workouts were … Continue reading LMR2 Elevated!: Elevated Mobility
15 Min Slow Mobility Flow to Reset Your Body is part of Julia Reppel's January OEM+ challenge (Own Every Move). This is one of Julia's more gentle mobility workouts. She has gentle workouts, moderate workouts and more aggressive ones. Prior to doing this workout I did her Day 20 in the OEM+ series and it … Continue reading DAY19: 15 Min. Slow Mobility Flow to Reset Your Body | OEM+
This is the second short and easy rebounder workout from Kat Gates-Buettner. The first in this collection was also 10 minutes. Just like the first one, there are no complicated moves. It is set to great, motivating music. It's all low intensity cardio, so is perfect to use as a warm up before doing a … Continue reading Energizing Rebounding Workout #2 (10 MIN) Slow tempo
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. Lots of push up variations. In fact, every single exercise except two (decline push ups and tricep dips) are done on the mat. You are either in plank, laying on your stomach or on your back. This … Continue reading CGX: Calisthenics Series Day 2: Upper, Core & Abs – Bilateral is challenging when it comes to the upper!