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September 2025 Workouts

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September 2025 Workouts What I did this month. A combination of:  Jessica Smith Jump Start circuit workouts  Firm Classics workouts,  Cathe's Lift, Move, & Restore bonus workouts workouts from Simone De La Rue 14-Day Challenge BODi Laura Hubbard's Beginner Pilates Sunday Treadmills walks. So, I had a lot of variety this month. My back is feeling so much better. I was trying to be really patient and not try to do to much too soon. By too much, I mean adding heavy weights. I do plan to go heavier in weights next month.  I am trying to gradually build myself back up as I don't want to injure myself again.  Having all that back pain, barely able to walk, was NOT fun.   

Simone De La Rue 14 Day Challenge - Full Body Workouts

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Simone De La Rue's Full Body Workouts from her YouTube 14-Day Challenge series. The 14-Day Challenge Series include 14 workouts. Day 5 and Day 12 are Full Body workouts . In these two workouts, Simone starts off with her signature warm up and then she moves into a cardio dance segment. The cardio segment in day 5 is Sixteen Candles. After cardio segment, Simone moves into Upper Body.    In Day 5, Upper body was biceps and triceps. In Day 12, upper body was shoulders. This was followed by another cardio segment, where Simone picked up on the early dance cardio segment and taught the rest of the choreography.  After the second cardio tune came the legs segment. In Day 5, Simone uses a loop band and she had you do a series of squats, leg lifts, abductions, and band walks.  In Day 12, the leg segment was floor based in mostly table top position. Day 5 concluded with a stretch, and Day 12 concluded with core/abs and a brief stretch.   14-Day Challenge Day 5 - Fu...

Jessica Smith All Access Pass Jumpstart Circuits 4, 5 & 6

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JumpStart Challenge Total Body Circuits 4, 5, & 6.   Each circuit clocks in at less than 30 minutes.  Jessica uses a variety of tools to include body weight to add resistance to each of the exercises. 

Jessica Smith All Access Pass - Jumpstart Circuit Routines 1, 2 & 3

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The JumpStart Challenge is a 4-week plan developed by Jessica Smith. Amongst other things, the JumpStart include six easy to follow circuit and mobility style workouts.  Each of the circuit workouts are less than 30 minutes.