Cardio + Strength Mash Up is only 10 minutes long; 3 minute warm up (the warm up previews first exercise but w/out weights) and 1 minute stretch. So the total actual training time is 6 minutes, not counting warm up and stretch (actually, even less since the last 30 seconds is Jessica talking, so 5:30 minute … Continue reading JessicaSmithTV: Cardio + Strength Mash Up
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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
JessicaSmithTV: Stretch, Rest & Relax
Stretch, Rest & Relax is a 30 minute full body stretching routine from Jessica Smith. It is nice and gentle, and Jessica stretches you out thoroughly from head to toe. It is filmed in Jessica's backyard. I think I've seen every inch of Jessica's house--inside and out! Just from doing her workouts. Equipment: a mat, … Continue reading JessicaSmithTV: Stretch, Rest & Relax
Barlates: Stretch Sculpt Lower
Wow! What a workout! I didn't know what to expect from the title Stretch Sculpt Lower but from past experience of doing Linda's workouts, I suspected it would not be a gentle stretching routine. And it wasn't! Linda describes it as "lengthening and strengthening" your lower body. I'll be honest, I didn't see any real … Continue reading Barlates: Stretch Sculpt Lower
JessicaSmithTV: HIIT Strength Pilates Yoga Mash Up
HIIT Strength Pilates Yoga Mash Up is an incredible workout from Jessica Smith that, as you can tell by the title, mashes a lot of different types of modalities into a single (long) workout. This workout was amazing! One of the best workouts I've ever done--and it is free for everyone on YouTube! Thank you … Continue reading JessicaSmithTV: HIIT Strength Pilates Yoga Mash Up
JessicaSmithTV: Recovery Day Routine
Recovery Day Routine is another nice, relaxing flexibility routine from Jessica Smith. The title says it is 20 minutes but it is actually 26:30 minutes long. This was exactly what I needed after a week of Barlates. This morning (and yesterday) every single muscle in my body was hurting. I started with Jessica's Kickboxing Ballet … Continue reading JessicaSmithTV: Recovery Day Routine
JessicaSmithTV: Kickboxing Ballet
Kickboxing Ballet is 29 minutes long; 45 second intro. The warm up is about 3 minutes and, since the workout starts with the ballet/barre portion of the workout--that is what the warm up consists of: gentle dynamic ballet type of moves. Then you go into some more aggressive (but not difficult) ballet/barre work, then you … Continue reading JessicaSmithTV: Kickboxing Ballet
Barlates: Barre Ball Blast
Barre Ball Blast is a collection of primarily lower body and core segments that use nothing but the stability ball and a mat--so body weight training. There are 6 segments plus a warm up and stretch. You can choose "Play all" for a 115 minute workout, or use one of the premixes that group segments … Continue reading Barlates: Barre Ball Blast
Barlates: 100 Rep Cardio Core Box
100 Rep Cardio Core Box is part of Linda Wooldridge's 100 Rep Challenge series. She has 10 workouts in this series (here is her 100 Rep Challenge play list so you can view them all). The idea behind them is you do 100 reps of each exercise in the workout. There are 10 exercises, so each … Continue reading Barlates: 100 Rep Cardio Core Box
Barlates: 100 Rep Squat & Kick
100 Rep Squat & Kick is part of Linda Wooldridge's 100 Rep Challenge series. She has 10 workouts in this series (here is her 100 Rep Challenge play list so you can view them all). The idea behind them is you do 100 reps of each exercise in the workout. There are 10 exercises, so each workout … Continue reading Barlates: 100 Rep Squat & Kick