Tracie Long's Leaning Out..chaptered??

[juberann]

Have my eye on this one but am wondering if it's chaptered, allowing for a shorter workout? Premixes would be wonderful,as well. Can't find any information on whether chapters or premixes are on this one! Thanks!!!

[katalina]

There are two premixes on this one. I've not done them yet - just did the overall workout today for the first time. Loved it!

[cardiomama]

Yes, it is chaptered (11 total). There are 2 premixes (although the workout cover & DVD calls them chapters), Lift is 20 mins. long total body strength, and Flab Fighter is a 10 min. floor workout (focused on chest, back & abs). I have done roughly 30 mins. of the full workout (standing segment), after the warm-up, there is resistance exercises (repeating rounds, hit all major muscle groups, common exercises: dead lifts, lunge sequence, plies w/ biceps curls, lunge & single arm overhead press), and then cardio exercises (repeating rounds of athletic cardio) that starts at about 13-15 minutes into the standing segment of the workout. I did not try the floor segment yet, but even doing half of the workout was nice. Tracie has mostly combination exercises, unilateral focus for much of it (but both sides, too), balance focus & different tempos (pulses, slower/larger range of motion).

[juberann]

Oh boy, those sound great!! even the 10 minute quickie premix, perfect for adding onto a cardio routine or walk I am thinking I will be getting this one, I love Tracie!

[juberann]

So, girls, are the cardio segments easy to follow? I know Tracie's choreography usually isn't too tricky, just want to make sure it's not in this one, as well. I like SUPER simple choreography

[cardiomama]

Yes, I think most people would not have issues picking up the choreography, very athletic in nature & w/ repetition for the multiple rounds. The rounds repeat some base exercises done w/ 4 reps (marches> triple over to other side, mambo/step front & back>triples, front kick>, back kick>front kick>squat w/ punches to the front). Some of the other exercises are scissors (split lunge jumps) fast & slow w/ 2 pulses before switching sides, , fast side step out (not quite a tap, but more of a quick squat) w/ jump in the transition, jumping jacks (low-w/o arms, then high- w/arms) fast pace & slow to make it more of a plyo jump.

[meg39]

I finally received mine today, can't wait to try it out. Thanks for the review!

[amalia]

Originally Posted by juberann

So, girls, are the cardio segments easy to follow? I know Tracie's choreography usually isn't too tricky, just want to make sure it's not in this one, as well. I like SUPER simple choreography

I frequently describe myself as "dance impaired" and I had no trouble with the choreography in the cardio. Go for it!

[Gibbee]

Does the cardio have a lot of impact?

[cardiomama]

Originally Posted by Gibbee

Does the cardio have a lot of impact?

Aside from the jumping jacks, plyos & split lunges jumps, most of it is low impact. Tracie does cue that people can do low impact for those exercises, but I don't remember if she said what people should do in place of it, like taps to the side or back (may be she assumes, people doing her workouts would already know a modification for high impact but it could be in the workout, I just don't recall exactly what was cued).