I try to run at least 3 times a week…but I still need to make sure that I get my cardio in on my “off” days. This morning, I pulled out a workout that I haven’t done in quite awhile: Cardio Barre. I remembered the workout being rather odd…and I remembered correctly. I will say that it got my heart pumping, and I enjoyed (most of) the workout. You start off with a variation of flat back exercises, and then move on to leg work. I like that in this workout you work the larger muscle groups first (legs, back) and follow up with arms and abs. Most of the barre workouts spend very little time on arms, and Cardio Barre does a good job of working the triceps, which is great since the triceps are what give the appearance of lean, toned arms. I like that all of the exercises are done on 8-counts. So there’s no “20″ more…just “2 more 8s”. I don’t know why I find this encouraging, but it makes the workout go by faster. I also enjoyed the stretch sequence at the end of the workout…but I am not anywhere NEAR as flexible as anyone on the DVD. Okay, down to the nitty gritty. PROS: good cuing, upbeat music, positive vibes from the instructor, multiple workouts on 1 DVD (GREAT value), good stretch, great arms segment. CONS: no modifyer, the workout moves at a fast pace, workouts MUST be done in order, since the build on themselves. Overall, this is a good value for the $25.00 they’re asking. Each workout gets progressively harder (there’s Intro, Beginner, Intermediate & Advanced) and longer. The moves in one workout are carried over to the next, and then the instructor adds more variety. I think that if I can get past the standing crunches segment (the “cardio” part of the workout), I’ll definitely be doing these workouts again.
Oh, and stay tuned for a giveaway TOMORROW!!
