What exactly is a Classical Stretch Bootcamp?

[cowfishpro]

After coming off of three months of intense weight work, my now heavier and bigger body is ready for some summer lightening up.

I've been focusing on Classical Stretch/Essentrics supplemented by short meditation/Kundalini Yoga segments.

Even in this short time (about a week), I'm liking the changes I see in the shape of my legs and arms, and there could even been some shifting in the waist. Even more, my body is just plain feeling great.

I walk when I can and am I also starting to toy with some very short HIIT cardio.

I've seen the term Classical Stretch Bootcamp used in the past, and I was curious about it requirements. It seems like people who have tried it like the outcome on different levels.

Is an episode a day, with occasional hour long workouts, for 30 days considered a Bootcamp. Or does CS Bootcamp require a minimum of an hour or hour and a half a day?

Interested in your thoughts of how my current routine compares with an actual Bootcamp and its vast outcomes.

[JackieB]

Hi T,

Essentrics has put out "bootcamps" in the past and usually that is just a rotation that someone has written up. Sometimes it is just going through the newest season. I don't have any of the rotations.

You could make up your own bootcamp by alternating an all standing episode with floor and barre episodes. Or you could focus on getting your workouts to total an hour a day. I think "bootcamp" to most people probably means doing CS/Ess every day.

What has worked really well for me this past year is to do 3 one hour workouts each week alternating with shorter episodes. I've definitely slimmed down this past year. I think the one hour workouts are the ticket for "results"....in particular, the windmills.

[sugar rose]

Hi T -

(Just wondered what you've been working out with in the last three months - thanks!)

[cowfishpro]

Hi Maria,

I was doing a lot of Kelly Coffey-Meyer, but also some Joyce Vedral and Jari Love. I was lifting as heavy as I could. Some exercises I was using up to 20 lb dumb bells.

Cheers!~

[toomuchjoy]

If you google Classical Stretch Bootcamp there's some info including a PDF from a few years ago.

Soory I'm on my phone or I would post the link.

[JackieB]

Ok here is one: http://www.essentrics.com/bootcamp_2014.pdf

ETA I didn't really like this one. It was like someone just listed all the dvds; no thought put into the rotation.

[Donna D]

Hi T,

I've copied and pasted the health challenge from January 2016 in case you are interested.


HEALTH CHALLENGE
DAILY WORKOUT SCHEDULE


WEEK 1

DAY 1
Beginners: Toning for Beginners: Episode “Barre” (30min)
Regular: Classical Stretch Season 10: Episode 6 “Anti-*‐aging” (23min)

DAY 2
Beginners: Classical Stretch Season 9: Episode 28 “Pain-*‐relief: Hip stretches” (23min)
Regular: Body Sculpting: Episode “Arm blast & Posture boost” (30min)

DAY 3
Beginners: Ultimate Stretch Workouts: Episode “Improve Posture” (15min) + Episode “Unlock Feet, ankles,
calves” (15min)
Regular: Classical Stretch Season 9: Episode 17 “Weight loss: Increase your range of motion” (23min)

DAY 4
Beginners & Regular: Ultimate Stretch Workouts: Episode “Muscle release” (30min)

DAY 5
Beginners: Aging Backwards for Beginners: Episode “Bone Strengthening” (30min)
Regular: Strength and Stretch in Motion: Episode “Strength: Core and Legs” (25min)

DAY 6
Beginners: Toning for Beginners: Episode “Floor” (30min)
Regular: Classical Stretch Season 10: Episode 8 “Triceps & Arms” (23min)

Day 7
Beginners & Regular: Classical Stretch Season 9: Episode 10 “Pain-*‐relief for back and knees” (23min)



WEEK 2

DAY 8
Beginners: Ultimate Stretch Workouts: Episode “Relieve: Shoulder pain & tension” (15min) + “Stretch: Psoas, IT band, hips” (15min)
Regular: Barre Workout: Episode “Standing” (15min) + “Barre tone” (15min) + “Barre stretch” (15min) or “Floor stretch” (7min)



Beginners: Classical Stretch Season 8: Episode 25 “Feet and ankles” (23min) Regular: Vintage – Arms & Abs, Legs & Butt: Episode “Legs & Butt” (30min) DAY 10
Beginners & Regular: Ultimate Stretch Workouts: Episode “Muscle activation” (30 min)

DAY 11
Beginners: Classical Stretch Season 9: Episode 14 “Calf and knee strength” (23min)
Regular: Classical Stretch Season 9: Episode 13 “Strengthen spine and improve posture” (23min)

DAY 12
Beginners: Barre Workout: Episode “Standing” (15min) + “Barre stretch” (15min)
Regular: Classical Stretch Season 10: Episode 21 “Calorie burning” (23min)

DAY 13
Beginners: Toning for Beginners: Episode “Floor” (30min)
Regular: Body Sculpting: Episode “Ultimate Leg Sculptor” (30min)

DAY 14
Beginners & Regular: Classical Stretch Season 9: Episode 21 “Spine strength and flexibility” (23min)




WEEK 3

DAY 15
Beginners: Aging Backwards for Beginners: Episode “Mobility” (30min)
Regular: Body Sculpting: Episode “Ab Flattening & waist shaping” (30min)

DAY 16
Beginners: Classical Stretch Season 10: Episode 30 (23min)
Regular: Vintage – Arms & Abs, Legs & Butt: Episode “Arms & Abs“ (30min)

DAY 17
Beginners: Toning for Beginners: Episode “Barre” (30min)
Regular: Strength & Stretch in Motion: Episode “Strength: Full Body Workout” (25min)

DAY 18
Beginners & Regular: Classical Stretch Season 9: Episode 26 “Pain prevention” (23min)

DAY 19
Beginners: Aging Backwards for Beginners: Episode “Posture” (30min)
Regular: Classical Stretch Season 10: Episode 7 “Power up your legs” (23min)

Beginners: Strength & Stretch in Motion: Episode “Upper body and Hamstrings” (25min)
Regular: Classical Stretch Season 9: Episode 3 “Weight-*‐Loss: Hips and legs” (23min)

DAY 21
Beginners: Classical Stretch Season 10: Episode 25 “Deep leg & hip flexibility” (23min)
Regular: Full Body Toning: Full workout (60min)




WEEK 4

DAY 22
Beginners: Aging backwards for Beginners: Episode “Pain-*‐relief” (30min)
Regular: Classical Stretch Season 10: Episode 3 “Spine stretch for posture” (23min)

DAY 23
Beginners: Classical Stretch Season 8: Episode 14 “Unlock you hips” (23min)
Regular: Classical Stretch Season 8: Episode 6 “Lose a pant size” (23min)

DAY 24
Beginners: Aging Backwards for Beginners: Episode “Bone strengthening” (30min)
Regular: Classical Stretch Season 9: Episode 1 “Slenderize your core” (23min)

DAY 25
Beginners & Regular: Ultimate Stretch Workouts: Episode “Muscle release” (30min)

DAY 26
Beginners: Classical Stretch Season 10: Episode 11 “Prevention of hand and finger arthritis” (23min)
Regular: Classical Stretch Season 10: Episode 27 “Feet and Ankle mobility” (23min)

DAY 27
Beginners: Classical Stretch Season 9: Episode 5 “Feet and calf healing” (23min)
Regular: Classical Stretch Season 9: Episode 7 “Ab & waist strengthening” (23min)

DAY 28
Beginners: Ultimate Stretch Workouts: Episode “Posture” (15min) + “Unlock feet, ankles, calves” (15min)
Regular: Vintage Full Body Workout: Full workout (60min)

DAY 29
Beginners & Regular: Ultimate Stretch Workouts: Episode “Muscle activation”(30min)

DAY 30
Beginners: Toning for Beginners: Episode “Floor” (30min)
Regular: Classical Stretch Season 10: Episode 10 “Zero impact cardio” (23min)

[hourglass]

The one Donna posted is the best one they've done so far, IMO. I loved it! Lots of variety.

Cowfishpro, I'm just like you - when I do a daily CS/Essentrics my body feels wonderful!

Joan

[Izzy]

Donna beat me to posting the "bootcamp". I printed it and kept it as well. I do wish they would do more of these rather than just the one a year in early January. I might have the one from January 2015 but not sure. If I do, I will post it.

I agree, if I do a CS/Essentrics first thing in the a.m. I feel great all day.

[cowfishpro]

Thank you, ladies. Those rotations look quite doable with my allotted time for working out during the week.

Jackie, I like your suggestion of mixing in hour long workouts, too, but I can only do that on the weekends.

It's good to know that an episode or 30 minute segment is sufficient through the week until I can do longer episodes on the weekends.

Looking at Jackie's link post, it seem Class of 2012 is not chaptered. Is that correct? I like the looks of that one and am interested in acquiring it, but it would be a shame if it is not chaptered.