Physique 57: Advanced Express

Tanya Becker
Year Released: 2010

Categories: Balance/Medicine/Mini/Stability Ball, Ballet/Barre


Here is a breakdown of the DVD:

o Warmup (3 min): Starts with a quick barre-style march followed by 10 pushups, 10 pushup pulses, forearm plank rolling side to side, tricep dips with leg lifts, and a quick stretch.
o Thighs (7.5 min): Various plie variations, adding the playground ball between the thighs at the end of the plie work. You use the ball between the thighs again for kneeling thigh dancing. The last part she has you put the ball between your thighs in a forearm plank and then bend and straighten the knees followed by 10 pushups. There is a quick stretch at the end of the segment.
o Glutes (11 min.): Standing glute work, using the ball in back of the knee, followed by a brief stretch and then repeated on the second side.
o Abs (5 min): This is mostly c-curve based, using the ball to add variety.
o Stretch (3 min): Brief back extension (cat/cow, cobra) before moving into seated stretches.
The first time I completed this DVD I thought it was kind of easy – so not really Advanced at all. The upper body work was very brief and I would probably add on some body weight work. The thigh and glute segments were pretty good, but the abs and stretch were a bit short again. The impression I had was that this DVD wasn’t likely one I would use as a regular part of my rotation, but might be helpful when I’m pressed for time. I’m curious to see if my impression changes the next time I complete this DVD

kitty12

02/26/2011