Monday - /Classical Stretch

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Hi Everyone,

I didn't feel like doing anything particularly long or strenuous today - so I picked 's Big Burn - 2 miles of inervals. This is her new release - it is very similar to the 2 mile walk in the Walk Slim Series and her "Walk and Jog" workout. You do a bit of 's walk-aerobics, then you do approx 2 min if higher impact jogging intervals. It isn't a killer workout - but it is enough to get you going, I used light handweights during the walking phases. I was feeling a bit guilty for picking something "easier" today but I figure that is what my mind is telling me to do - I just haven't felt like doing long or strenuous workouts lately - not sure why, but I figure that consistency is probably more important right now than picking out hard or long workouts,- so if I pick things that will keep me consistent the motivation for more intense and longer workouts will come around eventually (i'm thinking with the return of more

sunshine and warmer weather!).

After I did a 30 min classical stretch routine form her 30 Min Express DVD. I did the standing and barre stretch. Felt good, the barre portion really works the legs nicely. It is "barre-ish" in that some of the exercises are similar to what you would see in the Bar Method, Lotte Berk, etc. But Miranda does not have you do pelvic tucking, so these exercises work for me without compromising my back. Other 'barre-ish" workouts that come to mind, but don't involve the pelvic tuck are Ellen's workouts that I did last week, Kari 's Reach and Bernadette Giorgi's Attitude Piltates & Ballet Fusion. Oh, also the 10 Min Solution Perfect Body Pilates is barre-ish w/out the tucking and rounding.

On a happy note, my back is really coming along. My chiro noticed it too.

Take care,

Donna