Yogalosophy
Compare and Contrast This week we take a look at another workout that seeks to combine two disciplines in one workout. In Yogalosophy, instructor Mandy Ingber pairs yoga poses with similar toning exercises. Unlike last […]
Author: Betsey
Tai Chi Balanced Workout
Irreconcilable Differences This week’s workout DVD, Tai Chi Balanced Workout, aims to please fans of both tai chi and kickboxing with a fusion workout featuring both disciplines. Bringing the two types of martial arts together […]
Pick Your Spot Pilates
Beginner Betsey I’m sure by now everyone’s aware of my feelings about Pilates. What could possibly make despicable Pilates more appealing and accessible for me? The answer turns out to be all in the name. […]
Sura Flow
Do the Wave This week’s DVD, Sura Flow, is billed as restorative yoga with circular and wavelike movements. I figured I could use something restorative after the last couple of weeks of intense workouts, and […]
30 Day Shred
It’s Not a Popularity Contest After last week’s IntenSati workout review, this week we’ll work out with plain old Intensity. What better way to do that than with “TV’s toughest trainer” Jillian Michaels, and her […]
Intensati: Intention & Power
The Power of the Positive I’m a big fan of Patricia Moreno, and I’d already read her Intensati Method book. Like all book-based workouts, this one is somewhat tough to follow because you’re always looking […]
One Minute Workout
Variety is the spice of life! I’ve been reading a book about choosing exercise activities that are appropriate for your personality (it’s called “The 8 Colors of Fitness”, for those that are interested.). A lot […]
Center Floor
Shake, Bobble, and Roll I’ve been excited to try this week’s DVD, Center Floor. Billed as a ballet workout that is suitable for beginners, I thought this would be a good way to try a […]
Discover Tai Chi: AM/PM Workouts
Happy Little Tree Pose By all accounts, this week’s workout, Discover Tai Chi: AM/PM Workouts, should be terrible for uncoordinated people. It is tai chi, so there are a lot of confusing asymmetrical movements; unnecessary […]
On the Ball: Pilates Workout for Beginners
In a Box, With a Fox? I saw the On the Ball: Pilates Workout for Beginners video and thought, “hey, maybe I will like Pilates better if it’s done on a ball.” Clearly, six months […]