Self: Bikini Ready Fast

Ellen Barrett
Year Released: 2005

Categories: Total Body Workouts


This is a 30 minute long low-weight, high rep workout. There is also a 5 minute bonus pilates ab workout included in the DVD. It is filmed on a beach with Ellen and 2 background exercisers. One exerciser modifies the moves. I liked this workout a lot, there were a lot of different moves I have not seen in any of my other workouts.

Ellen does 3 sets of each move, with a slight difference in each set (for example,one set regular bicep curls, the next set hammer curls, the third set bicep curls at an angle.) She usually does 8 reps, then 8 pulses per set. The emphasis is on the upper body, but there are also squats, standing lunges, plies, and a short section at the end with plyo jumps for the lower body. The music is fine, but I wish it was a little louder. There was no added cardio in this workout (other than the plyo jumps), but the moves were done at a fast enough pace that I kept my heart rate up.

Instructor Comments:
Ellen cues very well and is very motivating.

Terri P

07/09/2005