A Good Workout Is Ruined by Too Much...Everything
When I first came across this DVD, it piqued my interest. It looked like a different, fun and effective Tracy Anderson-like workout (I really enjoy Tracy's style of workouts) and seemed to have a crowd of loyal fans singing its praises. When I finally got it home and watched it, however, two things became apparent to me:
1. This is a very effective and challenging workout. And
2. It has a very high annoyance factor. Too high for me, in fact.
The instructor has come up with some unique body sculpting mat moves utilizing nothing but your own resistance, a set of light weights and a stability ball. The style seems to be a aerobic/tone blend, with low-impact cardio moves interspersed with toning moves. Even the toning moves, however, are done at a super-fast pace (TOO fast for me...It seems like there is a whole bunch of flailing around at times and form is sacrificed to speed). It appears to be an actual class that is being filmed, so there is the...
Looks a good workout but not for me
I bought this as a lot of my online workout friends had too. I mainly do barre workouts (Tracey Mallett, Bar Method, Phyisque 57). my main goal when working out is to stay toned. I dont need to lose weight so I choose things that dont have as much cardio in them. If you love a lot of intense cardio and working up a sweat then you will probably love this. For me i found my neck ached pretty bad after, probably from so many mountain climber reps. Its just personal choice. My legs tend to bloat too with too much much cardio and i like them slim and lean like how barre workouts keep them. Its not a bad workout if you like high intense workouts but i really have to be into it to keep up the workout and I just wasnt with this. The bubbles were annoying..maybe ok for your first workout but gets old after and she goes on and on and on.
Intense, fun, and creative
Ok, so I actually purchased this DVD online after I previewed it on another website. I was a bit sceptical because after viewing the preview several times, I thought the instructor "Darby" was going to be annoying (well her voice actually) and it looked very easy. Looks are decieving. This routine is challenging and Darby's voice is not too annoying. The format is fun with the bubble girl pop ups. I wanted a change and I also wanted something different. I received my DVD last week and let me tell you this DVD is no joke. It is almost like a barre routine type workouts on steroids. You do a lot of plank type combo exercises and you use you body weight. The section where you use the Swiss ball for you abs and legs is creative and hard at the same time, so that this week when I did ball section of this routine, I used my barre3 ball which made it easier for me. I love the fact that they are usings actual clients in the DVD and everyone is working at their own pace which makes...
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