Re: Breakthru Pilates Sculpt

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Good for you for getting your workout in already Kassia!!!

I am lazy today. Went to a friends and stayed out way too late. We

had the boys with us, and I didn't drink much (ate a ton though)

But I am wiped out today... I may accidentally fall asleep here

shortly when I put Bryar down for his nap

OT: Speaking of Bryar, that little shyster was up until like 12:30

last night! He's not used to being somewhere other than home at

bed-time apparently... He was in a good mood and a happy little baby,

but just wouldn't sleep - his normal bed-time is 7:00!

Darcy

At 08:27 AM 1/1/2006, you wrote:

>happy new year all

>

>lets start the new year with a new workout

>[]

>. i just finished pilates sculpt that i got for xmas. i am taking a

>week of pilates,light cardio, and yoga to take a breather then build

>myself back up again. well anyway i would say this workout makes me

>think karen voight's core essentials(with more use of weights and

>more focus on overall body instead of lower and abs) with a firm

>flavor to it(alternating and combining upper and lower body

>exercises). it was a mix of traditional body sculpting movements

>with light handweights and traditional pilates work. it has a short

>standing routine with basic body sculpt movments like squats and

>lunges with upper body workout for strength and balance. my favorite

>was the back lunge with bicep curl but when you come up from the

>lunge you hold your knee up. a real test for balance for me this

>mornin g. the floor segments they alternate with upper body then

>lower body then an abs segment. i like the use of light weights for

>opposite arm opposite leg movment and even took it into a rear

>delt/tricep movements for a little extra boost while trying to hold

>proper from. it was something new to work on and help with balance

>without burning out the muscles. some of the floorwork was

>traditional movments taken to their level. like chest flyes but legs

>in chair pose to engage abs, and than take that movment to single

>arm chest flyes which i had to focus on trunk b/c i was ready to

>roll in the direction of the weights. like working the whole body in

>one exercise.

>

>it isn't a high rep light weight workout. you use light weights to

>focus on the movement to get the most out of it and they don't do a

>lot of reps but they change the tempo and angles of reps at times

>which make the workout more challenging. the instructors tracy york

>and michelle dozois, alt ernate instructing the workout while the

>other show modifications. they cue pretty well and build up to the

>advanced modifications while the other show the beginner

>modification. its set in a living room type studio with house plants

>and cushy chairs but it gave it a nice feel to the workout. they

>weren't overly pepping like in other videos but they weren't dull

>and dry. i wouldn't know how to describe the music but it was all

>instrumental but it seemed to drown out in the background as i

>focused on the workout and their cueing.

>

>i thought this workout would be a harder but i did feel alot of the

>movements.i am not dissappointed and plan it for add-ons or for

>lighter days. its different,fun, and the hour just flew by. the

>instructors are ones that i have worked out with before and trust

>their workouts and find them challenging without killing myself. you

>can also play with this workout by making weights lighter or

>heavier. just something to play with the next time

>

>happy new year

>

>kassia

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thankyou for your review of this one kassia!! i think that i will

like it... its in my rental queue.

:*carolyn.

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viola was up until 11 then woke up at 5am b/c she wet the bed. she has been quiet after that though,we are just hanging out now. kassiaDarcy <ledman@...> wrote: Good for you for getting your workout in already Kassia!!! :)I am lazy today. Went to a friends and stayed out way too late. We had the boys with us, and I didn't drink much (ate a ton though) But I am wiped out today... I may accidentally fall asleep here shortly when I put Bryar down for his nap :)OT: Speaking of Bryar, that little shyster was up until like 12:30 last night! He's not used to being somewhere other than home at bed-time apparently... He was in a good mood and a happy little baby, but just wouldn't sleep - his normal bed-time is

7:00!

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