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What to say about 2024 . This year was a world wind of good things and not so good things. Got to see live tennis matches at the Charleston Open. Enjoy the beautiful beaches of Hilton Head, SC and the old town charm of Savannah Georgia.  Got to see two of my grand girls over 4th of July. Had a Dexa scan and my results were surprisingly good.  Went on an Alaskan cruise and had a great time.  Went through Hurricane Helene and had a miserable time. Although, I do believe I faired better than most.  Seriously hurt my lower back hip area that compromised my mobility for about three months. Bought a new car.  Hubby and I renovated our master bathroom. My father past away. 

Upper Body Balance Disc Bonus from Lift, Move, & Restore Functional Upper Body workout clocks in at just over 20-minutes. This workout uses two disc, although Cathe does have someone show modifications using one disc. The workout requires core stability. In several of the exercises, you are either placing your hands or knees on the balance disc to perform the exercise; or you are seated on the balance disc performing the moves.   Some moves are more challenging that others.  Cathe does give you time to shake out the wrist and recover a little before moving on to the next exercise.  For each exercise, you are moving at your own pace and not necessarily at Cathe’s pace. 3 stars  

Lower Body Balance Bonus from Lift, Move, & Restore Functional Lower Body is a 20-minute workout.  This workout uses two disc and the STS Bar.  You can use a chair if you do not have an STS bar.  Cathe takes you through a series of standing exercises first starting with ankle mobility and then moving on to test one leg balance work.  This is a progression workout.  For each exercise, Cathe starts off with the least difficult move and then she layers on.  For example, you might start with both hands on the bar. Then, next time through one hand on the bar and one hand on the hip. Third time through both hands off the bar.  It was challenging.  3 & 3/4 stars

Restorative Yoga Bonus from Lift, Move, & Restore Functional Yoga Fusion clocks in at 22:43.  Restorative yoga is about easing your way into each posture and then holding or relaxing yourself into each posture for a certain amount of deep breathing. It is about opening and expanding the body to create restore paths. Cathe utilizes two yoga blocks to aid in the comfort of each move.  You are to place the yoga block under the body part you are working making it easier to get into each posture.  Once in a posture, you are holding it for quite some time.  Cathe signifies the end of each move by telling you to take 5 more deep breaths.  It does not feel like you are doing much in this workout. At first I was going to describe it as "slow-moving" but I don't think that is accurate. The pace is unhurried but it is definitive for each move. Anyway, I like this workout more than I thought I would. 4 stars.

Anytime Mobility Bonus from Lift, Move, & Restore Functional Total Body clock in at 16:37.   In Anytime Mobility, Cathe takes your through a series of body weight exercises that are designed to increase your mobility and range of motion. Cathe works in a 360 degree plane, meaning, you are doing the moves at various angles and levels (standing, seated, and lying). Cathe states that the workout is not meant to be easy and that you should work through each area as best you can.  I guess that is why I like some moves better than others. But overall, the workout was okay. 3 stars

Lower Body Foam Rolling Bonus from Lift, Move, & Restore's Functional Pilates Fusion clocks in at just under 18-minutes.   Cathe starts the workout using the foam roller to massage and warm up the lower body. She mostly does this by rolling various body parts across and on the foam roller. After the warm up, Cathe uses the foam roller as a support prop to work the lower body. There are standing and floor based exercises. The rep count varied by the exercise.   There is a brief workout at the end. A mat and foam roller are used in this workout. I could hear the music more in this workout than I could in the Upper Body workout. I did these two workouts back to back which is why I noticed.      I thought parts of this workout challenging. I could see me doing this one again. 3 & 3/4 stars

Upper Body Foam Rolling Bonus from Lift, Move, & Restore's Functional Barre Fusion workout clocks in at just over fifteen minutes.   Cathe starts this workouts by using the foam roller to massage and warm up the different upper body muscle groups.  You are doing about four reps per exercise move in the warm up.  After the warm up, she takes you through a mini workout using the foam roller (sometimes as a prop and other times as resistance).  On average, you are doing 8 reps per exercises in the mini workout.    The workout concludes with a super quick stretch. Along with Cathe, there are 4 other cast members.  Along with the foam roller, a mat is also used.  The music in this workout seemed very faint.   The workout was just okay for me. I am not sure how often I will do this one.   3 stars

Functional Core Level 2 Bonus from Lift, Move, & Restore's Functional Core Fusion DVD clocks in at around 11-minutes.  There are six exercises in this bonus workout. Some of the exercise are single sided (you perform on the left and then on the right). The workout uses a mat, a smaller core ball and the larger stability ball. Cathe gives you breaks between each exercise. Nothing is really hurried.  There is no warm up nor cool down.  Cathe either describes and/or demonstrates each exercise prior to doing the move. Along with Cathe, there are four other castmates. I really like this short workout. 4 stars