Ellen Rotation.. Does One Exist?

TinaT · 10-27-12, 11:26 AM

For those who have the majority of all Ellen workouts, including Crunch, do you have a rotation? I am receiving just about all of Ellen's workouts through trades except for 2 or 3. I really want to commit to giving her a thorough try and making up a rotation of JUST her routines would be the best way to try all of them.

Normally making a rotation is pretty easy b/c you're dealing with weights and cardio. But Ellen's style/method is not traditional so I want to make sure I don't do similiar or back to back routines that should not be done day to day.

Thanks for the help.

Lucky Star · 10-27-12, 11:46 AM

These are 3 basic rotations from Ellen's website, depending on your goals: http://ellenbarrett.wordpress.com/20.../dvd-rotation/

The 3 main categories to pick & choose from for your rotation are:
CARDIO
Studio Fat Burning Fusion
Studio Barefoot Cardio
Live! Grace & Gusto
Crunch Fat Burning Pilates
Fit TV Slow Robics

SCULPT
Studio Slim Sculpt
Studio Skinny Sculpt
Live! Power Fusion
Crunch Burn & Firm Pilates
Fit TV Zen Sculpt

STRETCH
Studio Yogini
Studio Fusion Flow
Crunch Super Slimdown: Pilates Yoga Blend

MomOf2Gremlins · 10-27-12, 11:47 AM

Have a look here: http://forum.videofitness.com/showthread.php?t=180881

In the forum 'Combinations, Rotations, & Modifications' are probably others too, this is just the one I could find the quickest!

ETA: Gina, we cross-posted! You're faster than me!

TinaT · 10-27-12, 11:50 AM

Gina ~ Thanks for the break down of what is considered cardio, strength and stretch. I might venture to have one big rotation by blending all of them. I'm not big on doing strength two days in a row. This list will allow me to alternate days vs just purely one catagory.

ETA: Thanks Val for the link.

txfitmom · 10-27-12, 11:51 AM

Here is a thread that has a newer rotation she posted with her most recent DVDs:

http://96.30.11.231/~vfwnk/forum/sho...d.php?t=181041

Also, one day when I was bored I came up with some of my own rotations (have not actually tried them all the way through yet):

Rotation 1:
M - Fat Burning Fusion
T - Slim Sculpt
W - Crunch Burn and Firm Pilates
Th - Grace and Gusto
F - Yogini
Sat - Fusion Flow and Crunch Pick Your Spot Pilates

M - Power Fusion
T - Skinny Sculpt
W - Crunch Fat Burning Pilates
Th - Self Bikini Ready Fast
F - Crunch Super Slimdown Yoga
Sat - Barefoot Cardio and Crunch Pick Your Spot Pilates

M - Fat Buring Fusion
T - Slim Sculpt
W - Crunch Burn and Firm Pilates
Th - Grace and Gusto
F - Yogini
Sat - Fusion Flow and Crunch Pick Your Spot Pilates

M - Power Fusion
T - Skinny Sculpt
W - Crunch Fat Burning Pilates
Th - Self Bikini Ready Fast
F - Crunch Super Slimdown Yoga
Sat - Barefoot Cardio and Crunch Pick Your Spot Pilates

Ellen Rotation 2:

Day 1 - Fat Burning Fusion
Day 2 - Crunch Super Slimdown Yoga
Day 3 - Slim Sculpt
Day 4 - Prevention Flat Belly Walking Workout
Day 5 - Power Fusion

Day 1 - Barefoot Cardio
Day 2 - Yogini
Day 3 - Skinny Sculpt
Day 4 - Prevention Flat Belly Workout
Day 5 - Self Bikini Ready Fast

Day 1 - Fusion Flow
Day 2 - Crunch Pick Your Spot Pilates
Day 3 - Crunch Fat Burning or Burn and Firm
Day 4 - Self Slim and Sleek Fast
Day 5 - Grace and Gusto

Lucky Star · 10-27-12, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by txfitmom

Here is a thread that has a newer rotation she posted with her most recent DVDs:

http://96.30.11.231/~vfwnk/forum/sho...d.php?t=181041

Okay then I *have* listed Power Fusion correctly.

antbuko · 10-27-12, 12:02 PM

I had these rotations stored in a Word document from years ago. I don't know if they've already been posted, but here goes:

Ellen's Own Rotation for "The Studio" workouts
DVD Rotation?
January 18, 2010 by ellenbarrett

There are SIX STUDIO DVD workouts available now and it’s time to figure out the best way to use them for optimal results. One caveat…I want you to be “intuitive” about your exercise needs – you ask yourself, “How am I feeling today?” and make that your starting point sometimes. I know these workouts well as I didn’t just (merely) create them, I actually teach them to real people every week on an ongoing basis.

***FOR WEIGHT LOSS***

Monday - BAREFOOT CARDIO or FAT BURNING FUSION
Tuesday - YOGINI WORKOUT or FUSION FLOW
Wednesday - BAREFOOT CARDIO or FAT BURNING FUSION
Thursday - SLIM SCULPT or SKINNY SCULPT
Friday - BAREFOOT CARDIO or FAT BURNING FUSION
Saturday – “Cardio Galore” day, which means 90minutes or more of STEADY cardio. Go for long power walk or a hike or take a long bike ride…just aim for 90minutes or more – it’ll kick the fat-burning into high gear!

Sunday - day off from “formal” exercise but don’t be a couch potato

***For Tightening, Toning and Losing the Jiggle***

Monday – SLIM SCULPT or SKINNY SCULPT
Tuesday – BAREFOOT CARDIO or FAT BURNING FUSION
Wednesday – SLIM SCULPT or SKINNY SCULPT
Thursday – YOGINI WORKOUT or FUSION FLOW
Friday - SLIM SCULPT or SKINNY SCULPT
Saturday - YOGINI WORKOUT or FUSION FLOW then finish routine with 1minute of push-ups/1minute tricep dips/1minute of jumping jacks
Sunday - Day off from “formal exercise”

****To Increase Energy and/or Manage Stress***

Monday - YOGINI WORKOUT or FUSION FLOW
Tuesday – FAT BURNING FUSION or BAREFOOT CARDIO
Wednesday – day off
Thursday – YOGINI WORKOUT or FUSION FLOW
Friday - FAT BURNING FUSION or BAREFOOT CARDIO
Saturday - SLIM SCULPT or SKINNY SCULPT
Sunday – day off

Sundari’s Ellen Rotation

This Six Week Rotation(my own) includes old and new Ellen Barrett workouts.

Mon: Skinny Sculpt
Tue: Fat Burning Fusion
Wed: Self Slim & Sleek Fast
Thu: Fusion Flow
Fri: Crunch Burn & Firm Pilates
Sat: Express Belly Blast
Sun: Rest

Mon: Barefoot Cardio
Tue: Self Bikini Ready Fast
Wed: Fat Burning Fusion
Thu: Skinny Sculpt
Fri: Walk Off Belly Fat & Abs
Sat: Yogini
Sun: Rest

Mon: Pick Your Level Weight Loss Pilates
Tue: Fat Burning Fusion
Wed: Slim Sculpt
Thu: Fusion Flow
Fri: Crunch Burn & Firm Pilates
Sat: Crunch Super Slim Down Pilates Yoga Blend
Sun: Rest

Mon: Walk Off Belly Fat & Abs
Tue: Skinny Sculpt
Wed: Crunch Fat Burning Pilates
Thu: Yogini
Fri: Barefoot Cardio
Sat: Self Bikini Ready Fast
Sun: Rest

Mon: "Slim Sculpt"
Tue: "Walk Off Belly Fat & Abs"
Wed: "Crunch Fat Burn Pilates"
Thu: "Express Belly Blast"
Fri: "Fat Burning Fusion"
Sat: "Crunch Super Slimdown Pilates Yoga Blend"
Sun: Rest

Mon: "Self Slim & Sleek Fast"
Tue: "Fat Burning Fusion"
Wed: "Pick Your Level:Weight Loss Pilates"
Thu: "Bikini Ready Fast"
Fri: "Yogini"
Sat: "Burn & Firm Pilates"
Sun: Rest

ETA: You can see from the reference to Sundari that I copied these rotations from VF.

TinaT · 11-04-12, 09:29 AM

Still working on my rotation. I notice at Collage that most of her routines are considered aerobic and toning. Very few have just one or the other as a label. Skinny and Slim Sculpt are labeled pure toning, but just about all others are mixed. Even Barefoot Cardio is labeled aerobic and toning.

I guess it will be a trial and error experience the first time through. I'll have to adjust and move them around as I see what each offers. I think of her method to be complex like Classical Stretch.

When doing other methods, (like the FIRM), you know what's really being worked, etc. Will I have a clearer picture of each once I do them? Am I in a fog due to not knowing her routines yet?

BamaTanya · 11-04-12, 09:46 AM

Tina, I'm looking at an Ellen rotation, too, but I've decided to do 3 days per week with Ellen and do cardio (treadmill or Leslie walks) on the alternate days. Because of my fitness level, I've picked the Ellen workouts that Collage Video lists as "beginner/intermediate" and "total body." I'm rotating through Crunch: Burn & Firm Pilates, Fusion Flow, and Express Belly Blast. (Her others seems to focus on lower body more.
My tentative plan, as I improve, is to incorporate more of her workouts in the future.
I'm training (early stages) for a 5K in the spring and I think this rotation will benefit my weight loss, strength, and stamina goals.
Hope this doesn't muddy your thoughts.

donnamp · 11-04-12, 10:08 AM

Here are some I came up w/ mixing Ellen w/ various other genres:

BARRE/ELLEN

Day 1 – 30 Min Barre/Cardio & Stretch

Day 2 – Ellen Cardio Workout & Matwork

Day 3 – 30 Min Barre/Cardio & Stretch

Day 4 – Light Cardio/Ellen Yoga Workout or Ruah

Day 5 – 30 Min Barre/Cardio & Stretch

Day 6 – Ellen Strength/stretch/core

Day 7 – Stretch

PowerFit/Ellen rotation:

PF/Ellen

Day 1 – PF Strength/Cardio & Stretch

Day 2 – Ellen Cardio Workout & Matwork

Day 3 – PF Strength/Cardio & Stretch

Day 4 – PF Cardio/Ellen Yoga Workout

Day 5 – PF Strength/Cardio & Stretch

Day 6 – Ellen Strength/PF Stretch/Core

Day 7 – Stretch

Ellen/Kelli Roberts

Day 1 - Keli Lower Body & Core/Cardio & Stretch

Day 2 – Ellen Strength/Keli ASAP

Day 3 – Keli Upper Body & Core/Cardio & Stretch

Day 4 – Ellen Cardio/Keli Pilates for Abs

Day 5 – Keli 10 Min Solution/Keli Foam Roller

Day 6 – Cardio & Keli Stability Ball

Day 7 – Ellen Yoga

Take care!

Donna

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10-27-12, 11:26 AM
TinaT Join Date: Nov 2001	Ellen Rotation.. Does One Exist? For those who have the majority of all Ellen workouts, including Crunch, do you have a rotation? I am receiving just about all of Ellen's workouts through trades except for 2 or 3. I really want to commit to giving her a thorough try and making up a rotation of JUST her routines would be the best way to try all of them. Normally making a rotation is pretty easy b/c you're dealing with weights and cardio. But Ellen's style/method is not traditional so I want to make sure I don't do similiar or back to back routines that should not be done day to day. Thanks for the help. __________________ TinaT. Faith - Family - Fitness Keep It Simple

10-27-12, 11:46 AM
Lucky Star VF Supporter Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: A helluva town	These are 3 basic rotations from Ellen's website, depending on your goals: http://ellenbarrett.wordpress.com/20.../dvd-rotation/ The 3 main categories to pick & choose from for your rotation are: CARDIO Studio Fat Burning Fusion Studio Barefoot Cardio Live! Grace & Gusto Crunch Fat Burning Pilates Fit TV Slow Robics SCULPT Studio Slim Sculpt Studio Skinny Sculpt Live! Power Fusion Crunch Burn & Firm Pilates Fit TV Zen Sculpt STRETCH Studio Yogini Studio Fusion Flow Crunch Super Slimdown: Pilates Yoga Blend __________________ ~ Gina ~ "Remain cheerful, for nothing destructive can pierce through the solid wall of cheerfulness." ~Sri Chinmoy "We are so fortunate that we get to exercise!" ~Erin O'Brien

10-27-12, 11:47 AM
MomOf2Gremlins Join Date: May 2010 Location: PA	Have a look here: http://forum.videofitness.com/showthread.php?t=180881 In the forum 'Combinations, Rotations, & Modifications' are probably others too, this is just the one I could find the quickest! ETA: Gina, we cross-posted! You're faster than me! __________________ *~Val~* "Change what you can. Accept what you can't. Live peacefully with all that's left."

10-27-12, 11:50 AM
TinaT Join Date: Nov 2001	Gina ~ Thanks for the break down of what is considered cardio, strength and stretch. I might venture to have one big rotation by blending all of them. I'm not big on doing strength two days in a row. This list will allow me to alternate days vs just purely one catagory. ETA: Thanks Val for the link. __________________ TinaT. Faith - Family - Fitness Keep It Simple

10-27-12, 11:51 AM
txfitmom Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Texas	Here is a thread that has a newer rotation she posted with her most recent DVDs: http://96.30.11.231/~vfwnk/forum/sho...d.php?t=181041 Also, one day when I was bored I came up with some of my own rotations (have not actually tried them all the way through yet): Rotation 1: M - Fat Burning Fusion T - Slim Sculpt W - Crunch Burn and Firm Pilates Th - Grace and Gusto F - Yogini Sat - Fusion Flow and Crunch Pick Your Spot Pilates M - Power Fusion T - Skinny Sculpt W - Crunch Fat Burning Pilates Th - Self Bikini Ready Fast F - Crunch Super Slimdown Yoga Sat - Barefoot Cardio and Crunch Pick Your Spot Pilates M - Fat Buring Fusion T - Slim Sculpt W - Crunch Burn and Firm Pilates Th - Grace and Gusto F - Yogini Sat - Fusion Flow and Crunch Pick Your Spot Pilates M - Power Fusion T - Skinny Sculpt W - Crunch Fat Burning Pilates Th - Self Bikini Ready Fast F - Crunch Super Slimdown Yoga Sat - Barefoot Cardio and Crunch Pick Your Spot Pilates Ellen Rotation 2: Day 1 - Fat Burning Fusion Day 2 - Crunch Super Slimdown Yoga Day 3 - Slim Sculpt Day 4 - Prevention Flat Belly Walking Workout Day 5 - Power Fusion Day 1 - Barefoot Cardio Day 2 - Yogini Day 3 - Skinny Sculpt Day 4 - Prevention Flat Belly Workout Day 5 - Self Bikini Ready Fast Day 1 - Fusion Flow Day 2 - Crunch Pick Your Spot Pilates Day 3 - Crunch Fat Burning or Burn and Firm Day 4 - Self Slim and Sleek Fast Day 5 - Grace and Gusto

10-27-12, 12:02 PM
antbuko Join Date: Jun 2004	I had these rotations stored in a Word document from years ago. I don't know if they've already been posted, but here goes: Ellen's Own Rotation for "The Studio" workouts DVD Rotation? January 18, 2010 by ellenbarrett There are SIX STUDIO DVD workouts available now and it’s time to figure out the best way to use them for optimal results. One caveat…I want you to be “intuitive” about your exercise needs – you ask yourself, “How am I feeling today?” and make that your starting point sometimes. I know these workouts well as I didn’t just (merely) create them, I actually teach them to real people every week on an ongoing basis. *FOR WEIGHT LOSS* Monday - BAREFOOT CARDIO or FAT BURNING FUSION Tuesday - YOGINI WORKOUT or FUSION FLOW Wednesday - BAREFOOT CARDIO or FAT BURNING FUSION Thursday - SLIM SCULPT or SKINNY SCULPT Friday - BAREFOOT CARDIO or FAT BURNING FUSION Saturday – “Cardio Galore” day, which means 90minutes or more of STEADY cardio. Go for long power walk or a hike or take a long bike ride…just aim for 90minutes or more – it’ll kick the fat-burning into high gear! Sunday - day off from “formal” exercise but don’t be a couch potato *For Tightening, Toning and Losing the Jiggle* Monday – SLIM SCULPT or SKINNY SCULPT Tuesday – BAREFOOT CARDIO or FAT BURNING FUSION Wednesday – SLIM SCULPT or SKINNY SCULPT Thursday – YOGINI WORKOUT or FUSION FLOW Friday - SLIM SCULPT or SKINNY SCULPT Saturday - YOGINI WORKOUT or FUSION FLOW then finish routine with 1minute of push-ups/1minute tricep dips/1minute of jumping jacks Sunday - Day off from “formal exercise” **To Increase Energy and/or Manage Stress* Monday - YOGINI WORKOUT or FUSION FLOW Tuesday – FAT BURNING FUSION or BAREFOOT CARDIO Wednesday – day off Thursday – YOGINI WORKOUT or FUSION FLOW Friday - FAT BURNING FUSION or BAREFOOT CARDIO Saturday - SLIM SCULPT or SKINNY SCULPT Sunday – day off Sundari’s Ellen Rotation This Six Week Rotation(my own) includes old and new Ellen Barrett workouts. Mon: Skinny Sculpt Tue: Fat Burning Fusion Wed: Self Slim & Sleek Fast Thu: Fusion Flow Fri: Crunch Burn & Firm Pilates Sat: Express Belly Blast Sun: Rest Mon: Barefoot Cardio Tue: Self Bikini Ready Fast Wed: Fat Burning Fusion Thu: Skinny Sculpt Fri: Walk Off Belly Fat & Abs Sat: Yogini Sun: Rest Mon: Pick Your Level Weight Loss Pilates Tue: Fat Burning Fusion Wed: Slim Sculpt Thu: Fusion Flow Fri: Crunch Burn & Firm Pilates Sat: Crunch Super Slim Down Pilates Yoga Blend Sun: Rest Mon: Walk Off Belly Fat & Abs Tue: Skinny Sculpt Wed: Crunch Fat Burning Pilates Thu: Yogini Fri: Barefoot Cardio Sat: Self Bikini Ready Fast Sun: Rest Mon: "Slim Sculpt" Tue: "Walk Off Belly Fat & Abs" Wed: "Crunch Fat Burn Pilates" Thu: "Express Belly Blast" Fri: "Fat Burning Fusion" Sat: "Crunch Super Slimdown Pilates Yoga Blend" Sun: Rest Mon: "Self Slim & Sleek Fast" Tue: "Fat Burning Fusion" Wed: "Pick Your Level:Weight Loss Pilates" Thu: "Bikini Ready Fast" Fri: "Yogini" Sat: "Burn & Firm Pilates" Sun: Rest ETA: You can see from the reference to Sundari that I copied these rotations from VF. __________________ Helen K

11-04-12, 09:29 AM
TinaT Join Date: Nov 2001	Still working on my rotation. I notice at Collage that most of her routines are considered aerobic and toning. Very few have just one or the other as a label. Skinny and Slim Sculpt are labeled pure toning, but just about all others are mixed. Even Barefoot Cardio is labeled aerobic and toning. I guess it will be a trial and error experience the first time through. I'll have to adjust and move them around as I see what each offers. I think of her method to be complex like Classical Stretch. When doing other methods, (like the FIRM), you know what's really being worked, etc. Will I have a clearer picture of each once I do them? Am I in a fog due to not knowing her routines yet? __________________ TinaT. Faith - Family - Fitness Keep It Simple

11-04-12, 09:46 AM
BamaTanya Join Date: Feb 2012	Tina, I'm looking at an Ellen rotation, too, but I've decided to do 3 days per week with Ellen and do cardio (treadmill or Leslie walks) on the alternate days. Because of my fitness level, I've picked the Ellen workouts that Collage Video lists as "beginner/intermediate" and "total body." I'm rotating through Crunch: Burn & Firm Pilates, Fusion Flow, and Express Belly Blast. (Her others seems to focus on lower body more. My tentative plan, as I improve, is to incorporate more of her workouts in the future. I'm training (early stages) for a 5K in the spring and I think this rotation will benefit my weight loss, strength, and stamina goals. Hope this doesn't muddy your thoughts.

11-04-12, 10:08 AM
donnamp Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Maryland, USA	Here are some I came up w/ mixing Ellen w/ various other genres: BARRE/ELLEN Day 1 – 30 Min Barre/Cardio & Stretch Day 2 – Ellen Cardio Workout & Matwork Day 3 – 30 Min Barre/Cardio & Stretch Day 4 – Light Cardio/Ellen Yoga Workout or Ruah Day 5 – 30 Min Barre/Cardio & Stretch Day 6 – Ellen Strength/stretch/core Day 7 – Stretch PowerFit/Ellen rotation: PF/Ellen Day 1 – PF Strength/Cardio & Stretch Day 2 – Ellen Cardio Workout & Matwork Day 3 – PF Strength/Cardio & Stretch Day 4 – PF Cardio/Ellen Yoga Workout Day 5 – PF Strength/Cardio & Stretch Day 6 – Ellen Strength/PF Stretch/Core Day 7 – Stretch Ellen/Kelli Roberts Day 1 - Keli Lower Body & Core/Cardio & Stretch Day 2 – Ellen Strength/Keli ASAP Day 3 – Keli Upper Body & Core/Cardio & Stretch Day 4 – Ellen Cardio/Keli Pilates for Abs Day 5 – Keli 10 Min Solution/Keli Foam Roller Day 6 – Cardio & Keli Stability Ball Day 7 – Ellen Yoga Take care! Donna