Straight Up Strength Training is just what the title indicates--a total body strength workout. Jessica says she doesn't want you to do this workout unless you are fresh and ready to lift heavy--not sore from another workout. Well, I am always sore from some workout but I did this workout anyway. I really enjoyed this … Continue reading JessicaSmithTV: Straight Up Strength Training
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JessicaSmithTV: Ballet Burn
Ballet Burn is a recovery level workout from Jessica Smith with some mild cardio, barre and toning. This was another very nice recovery day workout. Jessica works you well--but not too hard. I was never really sweating at any part of this workout, but I did perspire a bit. I did feel like I got a … Continue reading JessicaSmithTV: Ballet Burn
JessicaSmithTV: Cardio Barefoot Flow
Cardio Barefoot Flow is part of Jessica Smith's "live from the living room" workout series. Jessica says this is an endurance cardio workout; you won't get breathless and it is good for a recovery day. I was impressed with this workout. I really liked it a lot. It wasn't terribly intense, but it was a … Continue reading JessicaSmithTV: Cardio Barefoot Flow
JessicaSmithTV: Step & Strength Circuit
Step & Strength Circuit is an awesome metabolic strength workout. It is a cardio + strength workout but I found the strength work more cardiovascularly intense than the step cardio! Jessica even commented that she was breathing harder during the strength work than during the step cardio. I was, too! The strength work is very … Continue reading JessicaSmithTV: Step & Strength Circuit
JessicaSmithTV: Kick Butt Kickboxing
Kick Butt Kickboxing is a great cardio kickboxing workout. Definitely not the most intense kickboxing workout I've ever done, but it was fun and gave me a good workout. It is made up of punching and kicking drills (but no punch/kick drills) and some cardio bursts. I wore 2 pound weighted gloves to increase intensity. … Continue reading JessicaSmithTV: Kick Butt Kickboxing
JessicaSmithTV: Leg Day
The name of this video is actually Legs, Butt, Hips & Thighs Workout but one of the first things Jessica says at the beginning of the workout is that it is Leg Day. Plus that is the first thing she writes in the workout description. I like the sound of that for a workout title, … Continue reading JessicaSmithTV: Leg Day
JessicaSmithTV: Upper Body Strength
Upper Body Strength is quick but thorough and efficient upper body strength workout. I used in combination with Jessica's 40 minute Leg Day for an hour long total body strength workout. If you use heavy enough weights, this is pretty intense. Upper Body Strength Workout is 21 minutes long; 2:30 minute warm up and Jessica … Continue reading JessicaSmithTV: Upper Body Strength
JessicaSmithTV: 2-in-1 Toning
2-in-1 Toning is another short but comprehensive total body metabolic strength workout. Jessica really excels at creating these short but very effective workouts. I really enjoyed this workout. The audio gets messed up during #11 below but it is restored by the end. Jessica even has words appear on the screen apologizing for the "audio … Continue reading JessicaSmithTV: 2-in-1 Toning
JessicaSmithTV: 10 Minute Total Body Stretch
10 Minute Total Body Stretch is a great way to finish off a total body workout. I really love that Linda Wooldridge has her free Barlates warm up and upper and lower body stretches to start and finish workouts but she doesn't have a total body stretch to finish off a total body workout. Well, … Continue reading JessicaSmithTV: 10 Minute Total Body Stretch
JessicaSmithTV: Weight Loss Cardio Sculpt
Weight Loss Cardio Sculpt isn't a cardio workout. Jessica says that the point of the title is to understand that cardio burns calories in the moment but building muscle burns calories all of the time. This is a metabolic circuit workout. With the right weights, this workout is intense enough to give you a cardio workout, too--that is … Continue reading JessicaSmithTV: Weight Loss Cardio Sculpt