I got in my best shape with two particular rotations:
3 Firms per week (Classics and/or Tortoises)
2 cardio sessions of choice (either a Firm cardio or Hare workout, Kathy Smith's Weight Loss Workout, Karen Voight's Energy Sprint, or the cardio from Strong & Smooth Moves) + mat Pilates (10MS Pilates, Ana Caban, Mari Winsor, or Jennifer Kries)
1 long fusion or yoga workout (long Jennifer Kries Method workout, or Kathy Smith's New Yoga) mid-week
Once every other Sunday I would do Karen Voight's Energy Sprint (as a Cardio session), which helped increase my cardio capacity.
Another rotation that gave me great results, both functionally and aesthetically was a mix of barre, Tracie Long, Kelly Coffey-Meyer, and Pilates (both mat and AeroPilates Reformer). I also added some yoga into the mix. With that rotation, I got the benefits of non-traditional barre and Pilates strength work, with the traditional twists Tracie and Kelly gave to weight training.
Mixing up methodologies helps keep my interest and prevents injuries. My goal is not to look like a bodybuilder or fitness model. I'm more interested in increasing strength, definition, and flexibility, plus help keep my heart and lungs strong. Plus, have fun!
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Garrie
-AFAA certified GFI
-Licensed Barre Above instructor
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CLX 6/19-9/19
STS Grad 11/19-2/20, 9/20-12/20
Current Focus:
Cathe STS 2.0
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