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Core Movements Vol 5 & Vol 6 contains two 30-minute workouts. The two workouts are Bottoms Up and Push Back .  The DVD cover has Vol 5 as Bottoms Up and Vol 6 as Push Back. When you bring up the DVD menu, it is opposite. Push Back is listed  as Vol 5 and Bottoms Up as Vol 6. These two workouts feature intense exercises for the core and lower body. Tracie throws in posture, balance and mobility work as well. I really liked both of these workouts.  See table for list of exercises. Bottoms Up - 4 stars  Push Back - 3 & 3/4 stars

Core Movements Volume 3 and Volume 4 . Core Movements Volume 3 The Bottom Line is a core and buns workout.  The workout starts with band walks.  Tracie keeps the bands for floor work. Floor work with the band is performed in both the supine and prone positions. Next comes concentrated core work. This is followed by Turkish Getup series and then a Windmill series.  Tracie finishes the workout by working the hips with mobility hip circle moves and inner thigh adductor work. I enjoyed this workout. Trace really took time teaching the different positions of the Turkish Getup.  I also like the time spent on the Windmill positions. Core Movements Volume 4 Make Your Move is a mobility and stretch workout with.a little bit of strength. Tracie takes you through various range of motion and stretching exercises.  After a strength segment including mobility squats and shoulder press, Tracie moves into stretches for the hip and hamstring.  Tracie uses a chair....

Tracie Long's The Studio Series Core Movements Volume 1 and Volume 2 DVD contains two 30-minute workouts. The first workout is Brace Yourself.  This is a functional based workout that uses a variety of tools to work through stability and balance core type movements.  The DVD Menu 1. Play All 2. Loop  Band 3. Sliders 4. Core Rotations 5. Back Strengthening 6. Transverse Abdominals Brace Yourself uses a band, disc (or paper plates), dumbbells, and a ball.  Loosen Up is the second workout.  This workout uses a foam roller, yoga block and yoga strap to stretch the body and help increase range of motion and improve mobility.  Loosen Up also includes a Turkish Get-Up segment where Tracie really breaks down the mechanics of this exercise.  This workout also uses a dumbbell or med ball.  This was my favorite of the two workouts. The DVD Menu 1. Play All 2. Hip/Quads 3. Pigeon (Butt) 4. Thoracic 5. Adductors 6. Hamstrings 7.  ...