Week 1 - Day 2 - Mandy Inghar - Yogalosophy DVD
This DVD is ok for a quick yoga workout, its fairly basic and incorporates some non yoga toning exercises. The instructor is friendly, funny and encouraging and not at all airy fairy or fluffy. I think I remember reading somewhere that she is one of Jennifer Anniston's Fitness Instructors.
Equipment: Exercise Mat
Pros
- Quick, 30 minute stretching and toning yoga
- Great for if you're tired but want to do a little gentle exercise
- Not too whacky or new age
- Nice sea scenery in the video!
- A little too easy for someone who has done yoga for a couple of years on a regular basis, so more suited to beginners or for an easy intermediate workout.
Week 1 - Day 3 - Jillian Michael's 6 Week 6 Pack Level 1
I really enjoyed this workout, it incorporates abs work on the floor and also a full body standing exercises using light weights, for which I used 1.5kg. There are also a few cardio intervals. Jillian has two assistants, showing the beginners and advanced levels of the exercises.
Equipment: Exercise Mat, Light Weights
Pros
- Quick, 35 minute routine includes a short warm up and cool down
- I felt sufficiently challenged and felt like my abs, arms and legs had had a good workout
- You have a choice of beginners or advanced levels for each exercise.
- I didn't really enjoy the Cardio intervals, but then I prefer all Cardio Dance or Boxercise Workouts for my Cardio
Week 1 - Day 4 - Chalene Johnson - Chalean Extreme - Burn 3 (Weights)
I have done the whole 3 month 3 Phase (Burn, Push and Lean) Chalean Extreme Program in the past and since completing it, I do about 2 sessions a week of the maintenance program. I love Chalean Extreme Workouts, if you follow them in sequence e,g Push 1, 2 then 3, then each major muscle group of your body is worked and each phase gets a little tougher as your muscles get stronger.
Chalene Johnson has a great personality, is motivating and a little strict, without being too OTT. Also she has some beginners, intermediate and advanced assistants, plus a 60 year old lady (with a fab figure) using the exercise bands in the video so they demonstrate the range for people of all fitness levels. Depending on which are of the body is being worked, I use either 1.5kg, 2kg, 3kg or 5kg weights - mainly lighter for the arms and heavier for the legs.
Equipment: Exericse Mat, Selection of Weights or Resistance Band
Pros
- All major muscle groups are worked in turn with each
- The program runs Burn 1, 2, 3 for one month, Push 1, 2, 3 for month 2 and Lean 1, 2 and 3 for the final month. This means that you can gradually make your workout harder as your muscles become stronger.
- Great for women, not so sure about men
- She provides a maintenance plan which incorporates the workouts from each month and level -so you work through the whole program again just not in the same order as the first time.
- Suitable for beginners, intermediate, not so sure about advanced.
Week 1 - Day 5 - Tania Becker - Physique 57 Volume 1 - Full Workout (57 mins)
This is the first time I have done this workout after reading some good reviews about it. I enjoyed it, it was a little different to what I am used to as it is a fusion of very light cardio, light weights and a lot of very good toning exercises. She works on all key areas of your body with some new and interesting exercise moves. By the end of the workout I felt challenged (knackered), not so much out of breath, but definitely like some excellent toning and stretching work had been done!
The workout set comes with 3 DVD's - one full length Classic Workout of 57 mins, one Express of 30 mins and an Abs/Arms of 30 mins. You will need a chair, light weights (I used 1.5kg), an exercise mat and a small football.
Pros
- The exercises are different to what I am used to
- Excellent for Toning and Improved Suppleness
- Excellent for People who want to get supple, toned and gain strength without using weights
- Good for People who may not have the mobility for lifting heavy weights or high impact cardio
- Express 30 mins or Full Length Workouts 57mins
- Excellent for beginners or those who havn't exercised for a long time and a very useful toning workout for intermediate-advanced, regular exercisers.
- If you (like me) need Cardio to get stress out, this is not so useful as there is no high impact cardio
- Some of the Chair moves may not be suitable for people with reduced mobility e.g putting your leg on the back of chair.
Week 1 - Days 6 & 7
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