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Old 01-22-10, 06:36 PM  
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Tonique: Bum Bum Live Meets Insanity!

Tonique – Bum Bum Live meets Insanity!

With a little High and Tight thrown in for good measure!

Those who like both Brazilian Butt Lift and Insanity will likely enjoy Tonique. Like Bum Bum Live, it’s set in an urban studio and it includes squats and lunges from every angle! Like Insanity, it is fast paced and slightly grueling. It's not quite as intense as Insanity, but it is advanced if done as recommended.

Unlike either BBL or Insanity, however, Tonique has a voice-over so you don't really get the instructor's personality as part of the mix. This is a draw-back. Especially since the person who does the voice over makes a lot of frivolous comments about appearance (which at one point she says will be "delicious").

The instructor is Sylwia Weisenberg, and Toniquefitness is her debut workout. She is three more due out February 1.

The workout has 5 parts: Opening Drills, Squats, Lunges, Mat and Cool Down. These parts can be accessed separately from the menu. Sylwia uses light weights throughout most of the squat and lunge portions. [I used 3 lb. dumbells, and my shoulders were talking to me by the end!]

The Opening Drills consist of jumping jacks, high knee job, and plyo jumps. It is suggested that you use these in between the workout sections to increase intensity.

SQUATS:

The Squat portions are chaptered and can be fast-forwarded from one section to the next (although you can’t choose the individual squat segments from the menu).

Sylwia has light dumbbells during most of these exercises; sometimes she does shoulder raises, bicep curls or lateral raises – often she just holds the weights.

 Basic Squat
 Basic squat with dumbbell shoulder raises
 Squat with front kick
 Squat with side to side leg extension
 Double squat jump in and out
 Squat with side kick
 Double kick with no squat
 Squat jump (basket ball move)
 One leg squat
 Butterfly squat (a back leg raise with lateral arm raises)

LUNGES:

 Basic back lunge
 Basic back lunge with front kick
 Back lunge/cross (=curtsy) lunge combo
 Cross lunge with side leg lift
 Cross front lunge
 Back lunge and squat combo
 Brazilian style lunge (looks like a cross between a ginga and a curtsy lunge)
 Skater lunge with bounce
 Lunge with leg raise and shoulder raise
 Side lunge

MAT: (this section is not chaptered)

Starts off with mountain climbers and high knee jog to get the heart-rate up. Then down on mat:

 bent leg raises
 donkey kicks
 cross over raises
 hip lifts
 basic ab work
o v-sit to lying extension
o tricep leg extension front
o tricep leg extension oblique

COOL DOWN: Basic stretches. Although Sylwia is dressed in sports bra and shorts with running shoes for the workout, for some reason, she changes into a cut-out swim suit for this section.

It's an intense workout. I wouldn't recommend it for those with knee issues, and I don't think it can be modified to be more knee friendly. I like the workout, and I'm interested in seeing what else she puts out.

ETA: see Daisysunshine's suggestions for knee friendly modifications!
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Old 01-22-10, 06:40 PM  
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Where is this workout at?
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Old 01-22-10, 06:43 PM  
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I found the site.

DOes the instructor pout her lips and arch her back in a suggestive way during the workout, like she does on some of the photos on the web site? I found that a bit .
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I actually got this in a trade several weeks ago and just now did it!

I realize I forgot to put the instructor's full name.

Sylwia Wiesenberg. toniquefitness.com

Mary at totalfitnessdvds has her newest workouts on pre-order.

ETA:http://www.totalfitnessdvds.com/Sear...Search=tonique

Just noticed Mary also has the one I reviewed!
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acescholar - that sounds absolutely fantastic. it's like a very very hard "Firm it Up" as well, with all the squats and lunges in the slim series set. and so basically I would modify it so - do low jumping jacks (off the ground), side steps/heel digs for the jogging, and seriously just take your time with the lots o squats and lots o lunges. [maybe not go down as deep nor as fast as she would probably be going. I usually go deep in the beginning, and then shallow (for squats), and i always just tap back for lunges)
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I found the site.

DOes the instructor pout her lips and arch her back in a suggestive way during the workout, like she does on some of the photos on the web site? I found that a bit .
No, she is very serious looking in the workout. The person who does the voice over does a good job describing the moves, but then she adds commentary that doesn't really match Sylwia's serious expression.
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I like the workout, and I'm interested in seeing what else she puts out.
I found this at Total Fitness DVDs as well, along with two other workouts that are going to come out.
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Cowgirl - i am TOTALLY Pming you

acescholar - that sounds absolutely fantastic. it's like a very very hard "Firm it Up" as well, with all the squats and lunges in the slim series set. and so basically I would modify it so - do low jumping jacks (off the ground), side steps/heel digs for the jogging, and seriously just take your time with the lots o squats and lots o lunges. [maybe not go down as deep nor as fast as she would probably be going. I usually go deep in the beginning, and then shallow (for squats), and i always just tap back for lunges)
Daisy, oh I stand corrected! Your modifications are great. Of course, you could do the squats and lunges slower, and that would be easier on the knees!
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mary doens't have Tonique 1 for order yet (and it's Jan 22)

eta: Acescholar - it's okay! LOL I have to modify a LOT right now so these things just come to my mind. basically anything with mountain climbers or anything it's really fast heel digs (or fast kick backs) (or front and back kicks) to get the HR up
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