04-14-20, 04:11 PM | |
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I did Get Up and Go, the second workout in Metabolic Strength Vol 1 and 2. I liked "Coming on Strong" better.
my 10¢ review: "Warm up" consists of doing lizard and pigeon poses for the legs. Lizard is a difficult pose for me at least. 2nd segment - Unusual - do a side plank w/ bent knees with a row using your free (upper) hand. Renegade rows - she says use heavy weight. I used 8# and if you go that heavy, make sure you are properly aligned because you can easily injure yourself. Mountain climbers. Burpees - she remixes burpees by combining it with other plank-type moves and this makes it sort of choppy. I modified the burpee parts using a chair. The second part of this segment is med ball cardio - I used an 8# med ball, but should have gone lighter because in the beginning, you're using long-limbed movements with the med ball, and a lighter ball would have been safer and just as effective. "Big Finish" is just standing cardio moves with some jumps - much easier than Tracie's "Metabolic Finisher" from "Coming on Strong." I was expecting Big Finish to be hard. Core segment is good. This is the last section. I liked it. Starts with seated Russian twists. Unique variation on "Dead Bug" - your legs are straight, not bent. It's more Pilates-style but faster-paced. There's a very brief stretch at the end - for the legs. General notes: There is no cool-down, although because you're seated for the Core segment, it would bring down your heartrate naturally. I'd say it's scant on UB and LB work, and more core and cardio-themed. Liked Coming On Strong better than Get Up and Go.
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04-15-20, 11:46 AM | |
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could you provide a description of a mobility stretch vs. a regular stretch?
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04-15-20, 01:46 PM | ||
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I'm sure others can create a better description but that's what I feel when I do her mobility work, using the strength of others muscles to get more mobility strength in your hips, core, butt, shoulders, etc. Hope that helps! |
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longevity, metabolic strength, tracie long |
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