Ellen Barrett, 2011 ***** (4.5 of 5 stars)
This is a live 45 minute workout performed barefoot in her studio with 4 backgrounders. The first 40 minutes is flowing cardio w/ some light toning and the last 5 minutes is floor work. This is a light cardio. You will not need any equipment for this workout. One exerciser performs easier modifications.
Standing Routine: This is fun light cardio workout that will get your heart rate up and includes some strengthening & stretching in the movements. Exercises include: side pliet step & half moon, 3 point stretch, kicks, glute pinch, side leg raise, closed pliet w/ goal post arm movements, standing cat cow, arm circles, moving tree, chair to side step, side knee to elbow pull, ballet leg points, giddy up, leg sweeps w/ arms held out, & standing saw. I like that she includes static upper body holds to hit the upper body.
Floor Work: This is a quick core & upper body routine that includes kneeling lassos, rollups, tricep dips, pulsing butterfly, and concludes with a strech.
I rate this a beginner workout that is really good for all exercisers. More experienced exercises can use it on a lighter day or to mix up their routines. Very good all inclusive feel-good workout. Ellen is a great lead w/ a great energy providing great form pointers & cuing throughout. I received this dvd to review.
For more information about Ellen Barrett & her workouts visit:
The Ellen Barrett website
Ellen Barrett on YouTube
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Weekend: Here are some pics from DH's bday earlier this month. We went to sushi with friends & then out after for drinks & fun.
Today's Tip: Tame sugar shock
Today's Tip: Tame sugar shock
The typical toxic American diet contains thirty-five teaspoons of added sugar every day. To get an idea of how much sugar that is, measure thirty-five teaspoons of sugar in a bowl. Then imagine eating all of it. If you eat processed foods regularly, that's how much you get in added sugars alone--in addition to all the other naturally occurring sugar in foods. To reduce this toxic burden--a total of 132 pounds of sugar a year --start reading labels. Sugar comes under a variety of guises such as corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, glucose, honey, dextrose, fructose, maltodextrin, maltose, malt syrup, molasses, sucrose, and rice syrup, just to name a few. Read more on Prevention.
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