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November 2024 Monthly Rotation

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November 2024  Sunday - Treadmill Monday - Tracie Long Cardio Sculpt Tuesday - Kelly Coffey Meyer Step-Boxing Wednesday - Lower body with Tracie, Tracy and Pam Thursday - Michelle Dozois Cardio Friday - Flow Fusion with Jessica Smith Saturday - Rest 

October 2024 Workout Rotation

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October 2024 Workout Rotation For October, I have short (25-minute or less) workouts plan.  The workouts will be coming from The FIRM Express and 30-Minute-to-Fitness premix and RAW timesaver workouts.  

September 2024 Workout Rotation

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September 2024 Workout Rotation . Sunday -Treadmill Monday - Lower Body 21-Day Fix, Jessica Smith Tuesday - Upper Body 21 Day Fix, Jessica Smith Wednesday -  CoffeyFit Interval Cardio Thursday - Total Body 21-Day Fix, Jessica Smith Friday - CoffeyFit Kickboxing Saturday - Yoga, 21-Day Fix, Jessica Smith  

August 2024 Workouts

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 August 2024 I was away from home quite a bit in August so I just fit in workouts when I could.

Jessica Smith Fitness Training for Functional Aging

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Fitness Training For Functional Aging with Jessica Smith contains two workouts.   DVD Menu Introduction ABC Routine (running time 29:46) Functional Strength (running time 29:30) End Credits Play All  
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WHFN KickButt!  Steamin' Cardio is a 50-minute workout led by Heidi Tanner.  This workout is a remake of Anna Benson's Fitness Favorites FitPrime Steamin' Cardio with Kelsie Daniels. DVD Menu Play Full Workout   Select Tune(There are 17 segments) Equipment List First Time Tips Credits  

WHFN KickButt! Push Pull

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WHFN KickButt! Push Pull with Kimberly Spreen and Heidi Tanner is a 49 min non-dominant training workout.  Pull Pull is a remake of Anna Benson's Fitness Favorites FitPrime Up & Down with Jeanne Anne Copleston. DVD Menu Play Full Workout Select Tune (There are 19 segments) Equipment List First Time Tips Credits  
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KickButt! Floor Burn is a 43 minute workout lead by Tamela Hastings. This workout is a remake of Anna Benson's Fitness Favorites FitPrime Floor Burn with Susan Harris. DVD Menu Play Full Workout Select Tune (There are 15 segments. Equipment List First Time Tips Credit  

WHFN KickButt! Crunch Time

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  WHFN KickButt! Crunch Time is a 40-minute total-body pilates-cardio-yoga-weights fusion workout led by Tamela Hastie. DVD Menu Play Full Workout Select Tune Equipment List First Time Tips Credits There are 17 select tune segments.  This workout is a remake of Anna Benson's Fitness Favorites FitPrime Crunch Time with Susan Harris .

WHFN Kickbutt! Fast Cheetah

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WHFN (Women's Health & Fitness Network) Fast Cheetah has a running time of 48 minutes. This workout is led by Kimberly Spreen and Heidi Tanner. DVD Menu Play Full Workout Select Tune Equipment List First Time Tips Credit Select Tune further breaks down into 16 sub-chapters.  In this workout, Kimberly mostly teaches the cardio segments and Heidi does everything else.  This workout is a remake of Anna Benson's Fitness Favorites FitPrime Fast Cheetah with Tracie Long.  

WHFN KickButt! Strong Bear - Thoughts

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WHFN (Women's Health & Fitness Network) KickButt! Strong Bear is a 52 minute workout led by Keli Roberts. DVD Menu Play Full Workout Select Tune Equipment List First Time Tips Credits. The DVD is extremely well chaptered. Select Tune allows you to choose a particular workout segment, of which there are twenty. This series has one of the best sets I have ever seen. This workout is a remake of Anna Benson's Fitness Favorites FitPrime Strong Bear with Tracie Long.  
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The FIRM FIRM Basics Abs, Buns, & Thighs Workout with Stacey Millner-Collins is a 45 minute total body workout geared towards the beginner exerciser.   While this is a total body workout, the emphasis in this workout is on the abs, buns and thighs.  Throughout the workout, you will be doing several sets of exercises that focus on these areas. The first set of 'abs & core' is performed lying and the second set of 'abs & core' is performed seated. The cardio segments are performed in a control manner.  One cardio segment uses the dowel (dowel aerobics) and one segment is 4-limbed movement. DVD Menu Full Workout Warm-Up Abs & Core Thighs & Buns Cardio & Thighs Cardio & Buns Cardio & Thighs Upper  Body Abs & Core Stretch Tall fanny lifter, dumbbells and dowel are on the equipment list for this workout. 3 stars 

July 2024 Workout Schedule

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July 2024 Workout Schedule  

The FIRM FIRM Basics Sculpting with Weights

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The FIRM FIRM Basics Sculpting with Weights features Tracie Long in a 45-minute workout designed for beginners. DVD Menu Hot/Stretch Warm-Up Weights & Cardio Posture Pelvic Contractions Pecs, Core, Hips & Thighs Stretch The workout alternates cardio and toning segments. Some of the cardio segments uses light dumbbells for 4-limbed movement. Dumbbells are used to work the upper body but for the lower body,  you are mostly using your own body weight as resistance. Equipment list includes a tall step (fanny lifter), dumbbells, and a dowel.  I do these workouts when I want an Active Recovery day or when I am coming back from an illness or injury.   Tracie Long is outstanding in the workout as the lead.   4 stars

The FIRM FIRM Basics Fast Burning - Jennifer Carman & Stacey Millner-Collins - Thoughts

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The FIRM FIRM Basics Fat Burning with Jennifer Carman & Stacey Milner-Collins is a cross-training workout designed for beginner exerciser. I am easy myself back into weight bearing exercises so I pulled out my FIRM Basics. I thought I had reviewed these but could not find them on my blog. In Fat Burning FIRM Basics, Jennifer and Stacey alternating leading different segments of the workout. Jennifer leads the cardio segments and Stacey leads the toning segments.  The workout alternates between cardio and toning.   I say toning because not all toning segments used weights.  The workout is 45 minutes in length. DVD Menu Full Workout Warm-Up & Stretch 4-limbed Cardio & Lower Body Cardio & Lower Body Cardio & Lower Body Cardio & Lower/Upper Body Cardio & Upper/Lower Body Abs & Bridge Work Stretch 3 stars

Tangoflex Method Victoria Sarquisse Stretching for Health

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Stretching For Health presented by Victoria Sarquisse Tangoflex Method.  This DVD contains five stretching workouts; each with a different emphasis. DVD Menu Play All Choose Workout Video 1 is approximately a 13 minute  workout.  The is workout is performed seated.  Some of the moves are wavy arms, spine twist, side stretch series, forward fold series, and body rolls/wave  series.  Emphasis is the shoulders, arms, hands, fingers, and back. Video 2 is performed seated and it clocks in at around 12 minute.  Exercises include chest opening/closing, neck stretch, shoulder circles and hugs, and seated stretch extensions. Focus is posture.  Video 3 is 18-minute in length and is performed in the lying position. The first 6 to 7 minutes of this video, you are lying supine and taking a complete inventory of your body. Starting with your head and going systematically all the way down to your toes.  Circle knees, double knee stretches, single knee side stretches, hamstring, inner thighs hip open

June 2024 Workout Rotation

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June 2024 Workout Rotation I altered quite a few of the May rotation workout due to hurting my back and knee. I kept all of Jessica Smith workouts but replaced the PHA workouts with Yoga workouts. For June, I am going to try to get back into adding more resistance in the form of Barre/Pilates workouts. The plan looks like this: Sunday - Treadmill Monday - Suzanne Bowen BarreAmped  Tuesday - Ilaria PowerStrike Wednesday - Suzanne Bowen BarreAmped Thursday - Core Rhythms  Friday - Suzanne Bowen Pilates Saturday - Pool I have add-on workouts that are recovery-mobility-stretching workouts as I am still nursing my low back and knee back to health.  

Classical Stretch Back Pain Relief and Prevention with Miranda Esmonde-White

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Classical Stretch Back Pain Relief and Prevention with Miranda Esmonde-White includes three workouts for the back.   The DVD Menu : Introduction to the Workouts 14 Minute Upper Body Pain Relief 14 Minute Lower Body Pain Relief 30 Minute Back Prevention Workout   14 Minute Upper Body Pain Relief This workout actually clocks in at 10 and 1/2 minutes. It features shoulder rolls, one arm shoulder circles, shoulder blast, Upper back stretch, diagonal pulls, forward fold arm rotation to name a few. Workout uses a chair. 14 Minute Lower Body Pain Relief Clocking just under 14 minutes, Miranda starts this workout seated stretching and rounding the back. After the chair series, there is a standing series in which you use the chair to continue stretching and rounding.  This is followed by a lying series where the IT Band is the focused. Miranda includes back arches, leg lifts and child pose to further the stretching and loosening of the back. 30 Min Back Pain Prevention Workout This workout cloc

STS 2.0 Foam Rolling Upper Body + Foam Rolling Lower Body

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STS 2.0 Foam Rolling Upper Body + Foam Rolling Lower Body Not really a workout. More like, Cathe is just showing us the way we can use the foam roller. She does introduce exercises and gives tips on how to use the foam roller and what to do during a particular exercise, but she tells you, she wants you to come back and concentrate on the muscle groups that are tight for your particular body. Everyone is different she says. Foam Rolling Upper Body is approximately 20 minutes in length. In the upper body session, Cathe uses the foam roller as a prop or tool to assist with stretching in many of the exercises. Only the back and lat rolls are used to roll out tightness in the muscle.   Cathe introduces the following exercises: Chest Expansion Back Roll Lat Roll Side Reaching Side Bend Thoracic Rotation Side tilted saddle stretch Posture Muscles /Arms Prayer stretch upward arc Thoracic Open Book Foam Rolling Lower Body is approximately 14 minutes in length.  In the lower body session, you

May Monthly Workout Rotation

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  May 2024 Workout Rotation    Morning Workouts Sunday - Treadmill Monday - Cathe PHA Tuesday - Jessica Smith Interval Wednesday - JS Barre or Cathe PHA Thursday - Jessica Smith M.I.S.S Friday - JS Barre or Cathe PHA Saturday - Pool Type I have also schedule Yoga and Zumba workouts for the evenings.  I may or may not get to those. Evening Workouts Sunday - Tamilee stretch Monday - Bodi Yoga Retreat Tuesday - Bodi Yoga Retreat Wednesday - Zumba or Bodi Yoga Retreat Thursday - Zumba or Bodi Yoga Retreat Friday - Evening Rest Saturday - Active Rest

Jessica Smith Walk On: 2 Morning Walks

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Jessica Smith's 2 Morning Walks  are the latest All Access Pass workouts that have been put on DVD. As the name suggest, the DVD contains two indoor walking workouts.  The workouts are Interval Walk and Endurance Walk. I nterval Walk  clocks in at 32-minutes. After the warm up, you move into a steady state segment for about 5-minutes.  Next comes the intervals where Jessica ups the intensity with five-time based blast.  The exercises are: 1. Jacks or side taps for 30 seconds 2. Scissors or tap backs for 30 seconds  3. Hamstring pull downs for 45 seconds 4. Knee strikes for 45 seconds 5. Air squats for 60 seconds. Between the intervals, Jessica does three to four minutes at a steady state pace.  The workout concludes with a cool down and mobility finisher. Endurance Walk runs approximately 45-minutes in length and you are working out to a steady state pace for the workout post warm up and pre cool down.  Jessica gives encouragement and form pointers throughout. Joining Jessica for b

April Workout Rotation

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April 2024 Workout Rotation For April, I will be continuing building my strength; focus on lower and upper body workouts.  I have evening workouts planned that are cardio and/or mobility based. The evening workouts will be short. Sunday - Treadmill 5k Monday - Cathe Upper Body Tuesday - Cathe Lower Body Wednesday - Cathe Upper Body Thursday - Cathe Lower Body Friday - Jessica Smith Walking Saturday - Mobility

Cathe Killer Legs

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Killer Legs one of Cathe's latest (2023) workouts. It is lower body focus but some of the exercises in the main routine does include upper body work and there is quite a bit of core work as well. DVD Menu Equipment Needed Play Workout Play Killer Barre Bonus Chapters Premixes Audio Settings. Equipment needed includes dumbbells for the main workout and the STS Bar (or chair), Mini Ball, and Band Loop for the Barre Bonus workout. The Barre Bonus workout is not chaptered.  There are seven premixes ranging in time from 22 to 57 minutes in length. Killer Legs - 4 stars Killer Barre Bonus - 4 & 1/4 stars  

March 2024 Workout Rotation

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March 2024 Workout Rotation Sunday - Cardio Coach Monday - Cathe Lower Body Tuesday - Cathe Upper Body Wednesday - Suzanne Bowen Barre Thursday  - Cathe & Amy Bento Cardio Friday - Amy Bento & Cathe Total Body Saturday - Amy Bento & Jessica Smith walking For March, I am switching evening mobility workouts to Jessica Smith & Guillermo Gomez workouts. 

Kelly Coffey-Meyer RAW Lean Physique (60 is the New 40).

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In Kelly's newest series, "60 is the New 40", Kelly has release two DVDs.  Lean Physique contains two workouts: Workout One:  RAW Kickbox NRG Workout Two:  RAW Butts & Guts RAW Kickbox NRG features classic Kelly kickboxing combos. Kaitlyn joins Kelly in this workout.  You are performing each combo for 45 seconds, performing them twice through; once leading left and then repeating leading right. Kelly uses the bob/weave move to transition between the combos. RAW Butts & Guts is a Tabata style workout. You re doing each move for 8 rounds. On some exercises, Kelly will vary the exercise within the round by changing the rep pattern. You get a 1-minute recovery after each Tabata group.  RAW Kickbox NRG - 4 stars RAW Butts & Guts - 4 stars

Kelly Coffey-Meyer RAW More Than Just Strength (60 is the New 40)

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In Kelly's newest RAW series (60 is the New 40), Kelly has release two DVDs.  More Than Just Strength features two workouts.  Workout One:  RAW "Heavy Up and Move" Workout Two:  RAW "Balance, Strength & Core" In Heavy Up and Move , Kelly and Kaitlyn, take you through a series of heavy weighted timed exercises.  Between the heavy weight work, Kelly intersperses cardio interval that Kelly calls "cardio accelerations".   Kelly demonstrates each exercise. You perform each exercise for 45 seconds. There are two sets.  Dumbbells are used.  In Balance, Core, & Strength , Kelly go solo in this workout. She uses dumbbells and a band, taking you through three sets of each exercise. It appears that you are doing six sets, because for most exercises you are doing three sets on the leading left and three sets leading right. Balances moves are incorporated into most exercises.  More Than Just Strength - 3 & 1/4 stars Balance, Core, & Strength - 3 &am

Victoria Sarquisse TangoFlex The Best Back Strengthening & Stretching Exercises

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The Best Back Strengthening & Stretching Exercises by Victoria Sarquisse's TangoFlex Method. This DVD includes workouts that are designed to strengthen and stretch  your back.  There are four main routines and one bonus routine.  All the workouts feature Victoria.  She is the only cast member.  The set is airy.  The music is faint and used as just background.   Victoria  takes you through each routine offering tips and suggestions. The workouts move slow. You are often holding a particular position or stretch for an extended length of time or you are doing a high amount of reps for a particular exercise. The DVD menu is a bit funky or at least when you go to choose a particular workout, it is. Several times I chose a workout I was not intending to choose. You can select Play All or you can select Choose Workout. Routine 1 - 22 minutes Routine 2 - 27 minutes Routine 3 - 17 minutes Routine 4 - 19 minutes Bonus Routine - 12 minutes A mat is required in all the segments. Victoria

February 2024 Rotation

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February 2024 Workout Rotation First half of February, I am finishing up a six-week rotation that I started in January. Second half of February, I will be doing Coffeyfit RAW and 30-minutes to Fitness workouts. I am switching my evening mobility workouts to Classical  Stretch Workouts.