Essentrics Toning For Beginners - Review

Essentrics Toning for Beginners features two 30 minute workouts that are lead by Sahra Esmonde White.  Sahra is the only one in both workouts. Both workouts contain full body toning in that you are working your arms, abs (waist) and legs.

Sahra methodically teaches you the basic moves used throughout many of the Essentrics workouts.  You get little snippets of the moves used in the other workouts. In most cases, you are only doing four reps per side and Sahra switches sides quite frequently. In some spots, the workout felt like it moved very slowly. And Sahra does tell you it is a "slow paced" workout.

The difference between workout 1 and workout 2 is that workout 1 features a floor segment that uses a mat and block and workout 2 features a barre segment that uses a chair. 


The DVD offers the following options:
1) Instructions & How To's  (10 Minutes)
2) Floor Toning (30 Minutes)
3) Barre Toning (30 Minutes)

In the Instruction/How To's, Sahra goes over how to tone your muscles, how to work with an injury, how to end a stretch, deeper plies and Neutral C.

Essentric workouts are always hard for me.  I find them extremely challenging and even though this was a beginner video I felt this, especially in the arm segments (which were not that long).
But I like these workouts and thought this a good introduction to the Essentrics technique.

The set is airy and bright. The music is a okay.

Full Body Toning + Floor  - 4 & 1/4  stars
Full Body Toning + Barre  - 4  & 1/4 stars