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Wanted to add that for a more flowy, feel-good workout using gliders, this recent YT video from Jessica Smith felt to me a bit more like what I was expecting for Full Body Fusion.
30 minutes, also a bit of lower body work. I liked it better than Full Body Fusion. And it’s free Slide + Glide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91LI0EfejgQ |
06-15-22, 07:34 PM | ||
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06-16-22, 11:05 PM | |
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Stretch and Relax: I did Rise on a different day from the other two.
Rise - I guess it's my fault for assuming it would be something flowy and yoga-ish, something that would wake me up. I didn't like the stretches, and for some I couldn't see what she was doing so I had to watch and then do. Recover - I was feeling sore in some parts, had some pain in my foot, and was just sooooo sleepy, so I thought I'd do something easy. I don't remember the stretches, but I liked them and felt better after doing them. Relax - apparently I was still sleepy after Recover and found this very, very relaxing. I don't normally do stretches (I know, I know) but I would do these two back to back again. Fusion Flow and Glow : Full Body Flow - I did this today. I had no problems with the furniture glider on my carpet, but my left foot didn't like one of the moves (when both feet were on a glider), so I stopped using them for some exercises. For the plank moves without gliders, I moved slower b/c I had to step in instead of sliding in, so I found myself a rep behind Jessica. She said to go at your own pace, but I found it annoying to be behind. lol I suppose next time I could jump in and out, but I wasn't sure about my left foot at the time. My hope for this dvd was for something like her WS1 Fusion, and while it's not, I can't say I'm too disappointed because this is different from what I already own and judging by how sore I am tonight, maybe it's something my body needed. Fusion Flow Sculpt: I did this days ago, and remember that it was a "sneaky" workout that made me "sparkle" a little. I'll have to do this again and will edit this post after. Days later... so it's not fun, but I don't need fun right now. I like working one side at a time, with a "break" in between doing combination moves. I don't like that one abs move where you pull your leg in, back to front, pulling in your abs, while rounding the back. I don't really feel anything, but it's possible that I'm doing it wrong. Core Strength and Stretch This one didn't work for me this time, but I hope next time will be better now that I know what to expect. I had no idea what she was doing when we were faced down. Of course I had to skip a few reps to watch, but even then I still wasn't sure, so I winged it. haha But whatever it was I did, worked, because I'm sore in the upper body and abs. I won't do that again, though, because that's just asking for an injury. My vertigo is back. Yay. It actually wasn't so bad, but I didn't know that at the time, so I was a little slow in turning over and to catch up on what she was doing. My gliders were difficult to move with my hands doing "Wall Angels" (on your back). |
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06-19-22, 09:40 AM | |
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I've tried the entire bundle all now:
Liked: --both Circuit workouts --the lower body workout on the Splits workout (my lower back didn't like the upper body) --bonus band workout on the Total Body Strength --the scenery Disliked: --5K: just not creative enough, too much repetition, music uninspiring, liked Steady better than the Fast one but still not as creative as her other walks --Fusion: my gliders don't work without shoes, music boring, not a "fusion" workout, planks in the first one, too much repetition --Total Body Strength: still don't care for Jessica's weight work even though I really wanted to, my twingy lower back really didn't like it, found it boring --Stretch: awkward stretches, didn't stretch major muscle groups enough, didn't like enough to finish I'm glad others like the set, but think I'll just be using this set to help get through the winter. I missed Debbie, too, mostly because I was so bored in these that I missed Jessica's banter with her. (Hate to say that I really didn't miss Beth though.) |
06-21-22, 09:12 AM | |
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Maryland, USA
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Posting my thoughts on Split Sessions.....
Split workouts are not my preference, I prefer total body - but that said, these were different - like all of the workouts in this set I feel there is a focus on function, posture, stabilization, etc. It wasn't what I feared - endless squats or bicep curls. The Lower Body workout was long - 48 minutes. It is one that I can't see myself ever going super heavy on due to the use of the gliders and the hip hinging. I am doing much better overall w/ the hip hinge and I think that is a good thing. I found the LB workout to be a bit tedious due to the repetitions, the first "circuit" is repeated 3X and I felt that was just a little too much. The other circuits - I think there were 2 of them -were just repeated 2X. I wish the workout were chaptered so that there would be an easier way of shortening it rather than fast forwarding. This is one I could see myself doing more often if there was an "express" option - just one set of everything. If I recall correctly, the last circuit was mainly floorwork. I did skip the glider on the floorwork though - it seemed a recipe for back tweaking, at least for me. The Upper Body workout was shorter at 35 minutes and didn't feel as tedious. Everything was just repeated 2X and it was a good mix of posture/functional stuff. So my thoughts overall - for someone who doesn't like splits - I did actually like these workouts. In fact, it may be fun to try doing 1 set of everything and making it a total body routine. I do wish there were chapters to make that easier. Donna |
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