Classical Stretch Full Body Workout Volume 1 - Thoughts
This is my first Classical Stretch Workout and I have to say I found it quite challenging in some areas. Full Body Workout Volume 1 is a 55 minute workout led by Miranda Esmonde-White. The workout starts with about a 5 minute introduction to the concept of Classical Stretch. The concept involves strengthening (holding) and elongation (lengthening) of the muscles. The workout does include a warm up. This is followed by a standing series in which you do some intense upper body work (well I found it intense - I had to take breaks) and posture work. The next section is barre workout. Here you focus on the butt and legs. Barre work is followed by floor work. The floor work segment focuses on abdominal, hips and groin areas. The workout is a combination of toning (using your own body weight) and stretching (about 50% of the workout is stretching). The workout moves slow. This is not a big calorie burn workout but I certainly felt the bu...