…so I do it at home
The word plyo is in quotation marks because this is a low impact workout. So no real plyometrics. But it is a cardio + strength workout that will fry your lower body. Though you aren't doing any real jumping (there is lots of "hopping"), every move, both strength and cardio, will work your legs. Since … Continue reading Cathe Live: #381 “Plyo” Legs Low Impact
This workout is part of Cathe Friedrich’s Lift, Move & Restore program. This program contains workouts for people who are fit but aging and want to take things down a notch but also want to age well. She notes that these workouts can also be used as recovery workouts for advanced exercisers. Functional Pilates Fusion … Continue reading Lift, Move & Restore: Functional Pilates Fusion
Total Body Mini Band Workout is another excellent total body strength workout from Heather Robertson using only a mini band (resistance loop). I actually did this one back to back with one of Heather's other mini band workouts and together I got an excellent total body workout. But even alone they are great. Perfect for … Continue reading Total Body MINI BAND Workout
This workout is part of Cathe Friedrich’s Lift, Move & Restore program. This program contains workouts for people who are fit but aging and want to take things down a notch but also want to age well. She notes that these workouts can also be used as recovery workouts for advanced exercisers. Functional Lower Body contains the main … Continue reading Lift, Move & Restore: Functional Lower Body
Full Body Mini Resistance Band Workout is a great little total body strength workout using only a mini band (resistance loop). It is perfect for travel. A mini band takes up no space in your luggage and Heather works your entire body using the mini band and nothing else. There is some jumping in this … Continue reading Full Body Mini Resistance Band Workout
I have been returning to some of my favorite Cathe Live workouts that I purchased a while back and really enjoying them. When Black Friday rolled around and Cathe offered 20% off of digital downloads, I decided to see if there were any new Live workouts I was interested in. Of course there were! I … Continue reading Cathe Live: #363 Boss Bands & Loops: Metabolic
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. This was an excellent and thorough total body strength workout. Though no dumbbells are used, you do need a good bit of other equipment. This is also a no repeat workout, so lots and lots of variety … Continue reading CGX: 1 Hour Calisthenics with Bands
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. Another major winner from Caroline! I am a big fan of all of her posterior chain workouts and this is one of her best. It is perfect for increasing the weight you lift for certain lower body … Continue reading CGX: 1 Hour All On the Posterior Chain
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. This workout kicked my butt! It is one long circuit of mostly supersets. I was feeling pretty strong that first circuit and still strong the second circuit but by the third circuit? I was gassing out. Caroline … Continue reading CGX: Day 3 of 3 Full Body Split
This is a workout from Caroline Girvan‘s CGX app. For more info on Caroline’s App, see the CGX App page. This is another excellent total body strength workout. Like Day 1, this workout is done PHA style. For more info on PHA see the Day 1 review. The only difference is that some of the recoveries in … Continue reading CGX: Day 2 of 3 Full Body Split