New/Upcoming Release Essentrics Body Building Series

[fuzzie]

Originally Posted by naturallove

Are these out in Canada and not in the U.S.? They sound fantastic!

They are available on Essentrics TV (streaming). And they are fantastic

[naturallove]

Originally Posted by fuzzie

They are available on Essentrics TV (streaming). And they are fantastic

fuzzie: You STAY having people spend money!! LOL What would you say the challenge level is like, compared to other Essentrics? Or maybe comparable workouts (e.g. arm workout from Sahra vs. unweighted arm workouts from other instructors)?

[JackieB]

Originally Posted by naturallove

fuzzie: You STAY having people spend money!! LOL What would you say the challenge level is like, compared to other Essentrics? Or maybe comparable workouts (e.g. arm workout from Sahra vs. unweighted arm workouts from other instructors)?

Not Fuzzie....but they are great and I'd say that they are a pretty good burn, too. I have found Season 10 to be more intense with Miranda....and Sahra's new offerings also have you working hard. I'm going to try the legs one today, I think.

Jackie

[naturallove]

Originally Posted by JackieB

Not Fuzzie....but they are great and I'd say that they are a pretty good burn, too. I have found Season 10 to be more intense with Miranda....and Sahra's new offerings also have you working hard. I'm going to try the legs one today, I think.

Jackie

Jackie: You are definitely an expert in all things CS, so I appreciate your opinions as well. The last season that I bought was Season 8 (which I didn't find too difficult, IIRC), so I'm assuming from your statement that Season 10 is tougher compared to that one as well.

[mjs2052]

I did the leg sculpting workout this morning and I loved it. My outer thighs and butt were talking to me. It ended with a nice stretch. I can't wait to try the other two workouts!

[fuzzie]

Originally Posted by naturallove

fuzzie: You STAY having people spend money!! LOL What would you say the challenge level is like, compared to other Essentrics? Or maybe comparable workouts (e.g. arm workout from Sahra vs. unweighted arm workouts from other instructors)?

Jackie gave a better answer than I could. I do Essentrics for the "feel good" effect - to move my body after sitting for several hours, to work the kinks out of my spine, neck and shoulders, to maintain mobility, etc - so I am not looking for a burn. That said, I felt the lower body one was one of the most "toning" Essentrics I have done. I did on the day in-between Yin workouts and it did not feel all that good There is only 10 minutes of standing work on this one, followed by a pretty thorough mat series (she even does some work on all fours, which she has done in class but never on DVD IIRC).

My favorite is the Arms and Posture one. The work doesn't necessarily feel as challenging as some other unweighted work (like TA) but I feel it aligns everything and unlocks tension. For me it's the perfect complement to all the work on all fours/in plank I do with Yin.

I finally tried the Abs one yesterday and thought it was really nice. She only does a couple of minutes of crunches (I never could understand why CS/Essentrics has crunch-based core work) and the rest of the workout involves a lot of twists and lenghtening movement.

HTH!

[Gancho Girl]

Originally Posted by fuzzie

I finally tried the Abs one yesterday and thought it was really nice. She only does a couple of minutes of crunches (I never could understand why CS/Essentrics has crunch-based core work)

I'm so glad you said that fuzzie! I'm always thrown off kilter slightly when there's crunch-based ab work in Essentrics - it just doesn't seem to fit in with the rest of their stuff.

And, from my Pilates perspective, it takes SO much to get people to do an ab curl/crunch properly, that the quicker pace of Essentrics just doesn't allow you to fully get people set up for it. It's one of the issues I'm struggling with as I work on the Essentrics certification...

[glamgal]

Gancho Girl - In my live teacher trainings, the subject of crunches has come up. Basically, Miranda has said that she includes them to placate the general public. Most people want "ab work" and crunches seem to be the standard acceptable ab exercise for most people. A lot of people feel like they didn't get a proper ab workout unless crunches are involved, so she includes them.

[JackieB]

I did the ab/waist shaping workout today and loved it. It is just so balanced and Sahra is warming up to the camera. It is nice to see her relax and enjoy herself.

I have to admit that I feel like all the standing ab and waist exercises are much more effective than the crunches. For some reason though I feel compelled to include floorwork with crunches a couple times a week. Must just be ingrained in me.

Nice workouts! I can't wait to have the dvd!

Jackie

[Gancho Girl]

Originally Posted by glamgal

Gancho Girl - In my live teacher trainings, the subject of crunches has come up. Basically, Miranda has said that she includes them to placate the general public. Most people want "ab work" and crunches seem to be the standard acceptable ab exercise for most people. A lot of people feel like they didn't get a proper ab workout unless crunches are involved, so she includes them.

Thanks for that. How funny. I find I include ab curls less and less in my Pilates classes, and no one has complained about missing out (well, not to my face). And flexion is one of the most overused spinal movements we have - it's not like we really need more!