I've done the first cardio w/o and the toning w/o with the band.
As far as the toning - I liked it. It's not overly hard, but for me, any time I switch things up it's good, and the band adds another element, which I like. The moves are typical Tracy moves - lots of odd angles - but, IMO, that's what makes her stuff effective. I think this w/o would be a great add on to another TA workout. I'm re-working my way through Metamorphosis, and I like to add other TA w/os to my regular Meta w/o each time, so this is just another one for my arsenal.
As for Cardio 1 - I liked it! I think it would a be a great intro for anyone not already familiar with TA's cardio. I am familiar with it as I've done it on and off for years, but I have to be in just the right mood. It's a well known fact that Tracy's "freestyle" approach makes for a routine that isn't easy to follow. LOL! She goes slower in this one and seems to make more of an effort to keep things even - i.e. 4 side kicks on the right, 4 on the left. It's high impact, but not done at such a fast tempo that you can't modify with the same move at a lower impact. It's also blissfully short, making it great for a quick add on or for TA cardio newbies who are trying to build their endurance. As soon as my most recent bout of plantar fasciitis heals, I'll definitely be using the two cardio segments on this video to build up to longer TA cardio sessions.
The one thing I found odd about this video is that there is something about the filming of it that seems kind of off. It almost feels/seems like a computer-animated thing. Kind of like her Xbox workouts. Hard to explain, and I don't think it actually is a computer w/o, but there's just something about it. Did anyone else notice that?
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