JessicaSmithTV: Metabolic Circuit

Metabolic Circuit is another excellent metabolic strength training workout from Jessica Smith. There is no cardio in this workout but by using exercises that work the upper and lower body at the same time, high reps and a fairly brisk pace, you will get your heart rate into the cardio zone and burn calories while … Continue reading JessicaSmithTV: Metabolic Circuit →

Barlates: Old School Series

Old School Series is a collection of 4 strength workouts by Linda Wooldridge in which she has you lifting heavier weights than what she normally uses in her workouts (she usually uses 1-2 pound hand weights or body weight). She never goes super heavy in these workouts, but they are also pretty high rep workouts. You … Continue reading Barlates: Old School Series →

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: Barre Bootcamp Series

Barre Bootcamp Series contains three 40 minute barre bootcamp workouts: Total Body, Sculpt, and Box. Here is a video clip showing all 3 workouts. I wanted these workouts very bad. But when Linda first announced them the only way to even pre-order them was through Total Fitness DVDs and even then it was only available … Continue reading Barlates: Barre Bootcamp Series →

JessicaSmithTV: Kickboxing Ballet Body Sculpt

Kickboxing Ballet Body Sculpt is another fun (and free!) fusion workout from Jessica Smith. In this workout you get kickboxing, barre and strength training--all in just under 35 minutes and all low impact. This is not her most intense metabolic workout, but I still loved it. The intensity actually builds as the workout progresses. When … Continue reading JessicaSmithTV: Kickboxing Ballet Body Sculpt →

JessicaSmithTV: Barefoot Fusion Sculpt Workout

Barefoot Fusion Sculpt is a low impact workout from Jessica Smith's YouTube channel. It isn't a low impact cardio workout--it is a strength workout but it is a circuit workout in which one move flows into the next so your heart rate is elevated. I didn't burn a ton of calories but it worked very … Continue reading JessicaSmithTV: Barefoot Fusion Sculpt Workout →

Katami 4X4

Katami 4x4 is a fitness program from trainer Paul Katami. It consists of 12 workouts, a foam roller, a stretch rope and the usual literature that comes with workout programs (overview, workout calendar and nutrition guide). "4x4" refers to the structure of the 8 main workouts in the program. There are 4 circuits in each … Continue reading Katami 4X4 →

CoffeyFit Raw: Upper Body Blast

***Update: Kelly has removed all of the Raw workouts lI reviewed from YouTube. I am sure they are still available on her Raw streaming site but that is not free.*** Upper Body Blast is the second of Kelly Coffey-Meyer's CoffeyFit Raw workouts I've done. The first one I did was Lower Body & Kettlebells. That … Continue reading CoffeyFit Raw: Upper Body Blast →

Cathe Live: Legs w/ Weights & Barre

Legs w/ Weights & Barre is a Live workout I somehow missed. Not sure how--but thanks to a Cathe forum friend, I did not overlook it! This a great metabolic lower body workout. It is deceiving, too. I created my workout card in advance and was surprised that Cathe used 10 pound dumbbells for everything. … Continue reading Cathe Live: Legs w/ Weights & Barre →

Cathe Live: Fit Body Boot Camp

This week has been (and still is through the end of the week) Cathe Live catch up for me--and there have been a lot of bootcamp workouts! But that's okay because I love bootcamp workouts. Especially Cathe's. This one is a cardio + strength bootcamp workout. It is set up in 8 rounds. Each round … Continue reading Cathe Live: Fit Body Boot Camp →