How does V-Core help you slim down?

[CarlaVeg]

especially your hips & thighs? I have read some positives reviews about this workout. But it says that it's for knee, back, and feet pain.... how does it help you slim down exactly?

[sunday]

I love V-Core and have been adding it to my other workouts for about five weeks now.

There are a lot of isometric holds, one-legged squats and lunges which work deeply into the lower body muscles. There are also some standing leg lifts, etc. I have experienced this LB slimming, and I'm just guessing it's from the deep muscle work, similar to the benefits one gets from barre. I will admit I'm doing it for aesthetic reasons and not for my posture.

I find it's perfect to add on to my Pure Barres, Ellens and Ruahs because the routines are short. The first time I did the workout I did it all the way through and could barely walk the next day. I loved it!

[SpiritSong]

V-Core really heats me up while it works my lower body. I am hoping that heat is burning off calories!

[JackieB]

There is so much hip and ab work in this workout. It's crazy and intense. I don't think it is a workout that gets any easier. I was doing this workout for my back, ankle, old injuries. I love the changes in my core strength. I'm getting back into my pre-Aubrey clothes...yay!

[CarlaVeg]

Originally Posted by JackieB

There is so much hip and ab work in this workout. It's crazy and intense. I don't think it is a workout that gets any easier. I was doing this workout for my back, ankle, old injuries. I love the changes in my core strength. I'm getting back into my pre-Aubrey clothes...yay!

Congrats on your results!!!! what else beside V-core are you doing? I am also trying to fit into my pre-Mia clothes... I actually fit in a couple of pants but the rest are still kind of tight to wear LOL!

[sunshower]

i just got this one in the mail today (sooner than i expected! yay!!). i got it to help with my posture and balance, since they both totally SUCK, but if it's going to slim my thighs too, grrrrreat!!!! (c) Tony the Tiger

i can't wait to get started with it...after my nap. lol

[AnMrsDe]

Well, for me, it's DIET that is #1 over any exercise that makes the scale move/inches disappear, LOL!

That said, I've been incorporating more intense cardio such as power walking, more total body barre work, and V-Core as my main lower body supplement. I think it's the way V-Core works the stabilization muscles and switching up from the usual squats and lunges that my other LB workouts include. V-Core does include some lunges but it has a different vibe with the balance work. Also, I find this workout a lot easier on my iffy knees since it doesn't include the pulsing plie work/knee dancing like in most barre workouts.

But chances are, it's the fact that I added more cardio and cleaner eating that are making the most difference for my body type.

[CarlaVeg]

Mrs. Like you, Diet is #1 for me also...

I am curious about this workout..... I may be ordering this if I can't get it thru a trade!!

[faith458]

I've been wondering about this workout, but I'm not sure I can do it. I had surgery to tighten the ligaments on my right ankle a few years ago. I'm not sure the ankle is stable enough for me to do all the balance work I saw in the clip. I'm doing much better doing the one foot balance work in Ellen's dvds. How long do you have to balance on one foot?

Faith

[toaster]

Faith, pretty much the ENTIRE workout (at least the Basics & Dynamics segments--there is also a separate "Floor Core" segment) is performed on one foot! Emily usually stays on one side for several minutes and then switches over to the other side. Personally, I feel the work in my calves more than my ankles, but if you have a weak ankle, it will probably be challenged. Of course, it is perfectly okay to touch down to get your balance--I think that all of us who have the workout have had to do this multiple times!

(Some people have also suggested modifying the workout by using a chair for balance, but I'm not sure if this is a good idea; in her Classical Stretch workouts, Miranda Esmonde-White notes that you want to stimulate your balance reflex, and if you are holding onto something, you can't do that.)