I’ve tried five workouts so far: Fusion Flow Sculpt from the Fusion Flow & Glow, two of the stretch segments (Restore and Rise), the Steady Walk from Walk a 5K and then 48 Min Total Body Strength workout. I’ve enjoyed them all, and I’m really excited to do the whole rotation.
They’re all up to her usual caliber: they’re well-designed workouts, the set is of course beautiful, and Jessica herself has the perfect demeanor for me. She’s upbeat, motivating and yet also calming. I like that the music is more audible than it was in Lift & Shift, and I really like the length of these workouts (L & S was a bit long and WS are a bit short). I think it’s all a really good fit for where I’m at right now.
I’ve always loved her fusion workouts and the gliding disc adds nice variety for me. I use these square-shaped paper plates and the moves never felt unsafe to me. It sounds like I’m in the minority here though?
I don’t know, they make me feel graceful, almost like I’m dancing or swimming, and I do think they engage the muscles in different and helpful ways.
I’m not great at doing detailed breakdowns, so I’ll leave that for other VFers to take on, but I did want to say that I didn’t expect to like the Walk a 5K one as much as I did. I do indoor walking workouts only when I have to (when it’s too cold and icy to walk safely outside), but I loved the pace and variety of movements in the Steady Walk one. The warm-up seemed strange at first—you’re not walking at all, but getting range of motion in the hips, glutes, feet and ankles—but once we started walking, I understood why she did that. My hips felt great and usually I have to walk a good 30 min before they start loosening up that way. She also threw some arm movements in that loosened up my upper back nicely. It’s going to be great for counteracting a day of sitting. The music was really motivating in this one too.
What I was most curious about is how the strength workouts will compare to WS3 and L&S, and so far they’re exactly what I was hoping for. The one I did was 48 min long, but that included a warmup and cooldown, so it’s definitely shorter than the L&S workouts (L & S does have warmups but they weren’t always thorough enough for me). It was structured in a similar way though: circuits of 3-4 exercises that you then repeat. The first circuit was lower body and back, the second lower body and chest, the third lower body and bicep/triceps and then the last was core/pushups/inner-outer thigh. (Shoulders were in there too but I can’t remember exactly where). The lifting speed was faster than L&S and there were fewer reps, but you went slow enough that you could go heavy and concentrate on form. I liked the variety of moves and the equipment needs were minimal.
Jessica did say that she designed these to help people progress from WS3 to L&S, and I can see how they might do that. She does include some balance moves and slow descents that seem like they might help you build the strength you need for some of the hard stuff in L&S.
So I’m super happy so far.
The only ones I’m a little meh on are the stretch ones. They were fine, and I like that she includes foot and ankle stretches, but I just prefer yoga. I kind of knew that going in, but I wanted to support Jessica and buy the whole digital bundle, so I got the whole set.