Lower Body Solution

Jane Fonda
Year Released: 1991

Categories: Floor Aerobics/Hi-Lo/Dance , Lower Body Strength


Fitness level: Beginner, Intermediate, those who like low impact, those who want a cardio for a "light" day.

Equipment: None for the cardio, or step if you wish. None for the lower body workout, or ankle weights if you wish.

Workout Type: Easy aerobics, then lower body floorwork

Workout length: 4.20 min warmup and stretch; 26.40 of actual cardio and lunges etc. towards the later part of cardio; 4 min. cooldown; then 18 min. lower body floorwork; 6 min. abs; 2.25 min. stretch. Total length of tape is 61.25 min

Music: The cardio music has a beat that makes you want to dance. but it is not very fast, so intensity will depend on you, whether you chose to use the step, height, etc.

Presentation: This video is dated, and they are dressed in leotards etc. The lower body workout is very good, it will be easy or tough depending on how much your ankle weights weigh.

The set: simple simple simple, not much thought putting it together.

The cast: for the cardio it is 4 women and 3 men. plus the instructor.

the cardio workout:
4 people use a step (but not all the time, they go on and off) and 4 people do Floor aerobics.

the choreography cannot get any simpler.

marches, heel taps, v-steps, grapevines, low impact...

at 28min. knee lifts then small lunges (that is not-deep) then half squats, slower moves.

The Lower Body workout: one on one with Jane.

Outer leg lifts 16x then 12 2count/ then bends knee in then up alternating with 2 count knee lifts
Inner leg lifts 12x then 8 3-count then 8 half lift and forward
then 8 half lift and back the 5 of both

other side of body everything.

on fours lift leg back , bend knee and lower 5x per leg
7 pulses 4x each leg
3-count lift leg, extend and lower 4x each leg

at 53min. 6 min. of abs

then stretches.

101.25 min - End

Total Rating: Hard to assess since the cardio can benefit new, older, and exercisers who need a dancing cardio... I may dare compare to Richard Simmons. For all those groups it does what they need.
The leg work - is sufficient! Intermediate and Advanced should use ankle weights and will get variety to their lower body workouts.
It is not excessive and it is not too little work either... so it accomplishes it's task.
I used 4lb ankle weights after Kimba's warning!! and my butt hurts so good, today the next day.

I won't give it a numerical grade. because you have to look at who is doing it. So I just describe it and You decide for yourself.

I'm glad I got it. I'll be using it after my surgery!

Instructor Comments:
During the cardio there are several who take turns leading. during the floorwork Jane is one on one with you.

Sunshine

07/02/2003