Bone-Building Body-Shaping Workout

Joyce Vedral
Year Released: 2003

Categories: Total Body Workouts


This is one of my favorite workouts by Joyce. This workout she goes at a slower than usual speed and takes slightly longer rests so I can lift heavier weights. I usually do the entire workout at once since it is about 50 or so minutes long.

The workout begins doing 3 back exercises, but the 3rd I often see as a chest exercise, too, where you pull the weight over your head while on the bench. The workout goes into standing leg work. Joyce had knee surgery and can't do lunges, so she does an inner thigh sweep while Marthe does alternating lunges. Joyce switches legs during Marthe's mid count and is even. I like to do static lunges and switch legs when Joyce does. This works out perfect for me! Also, Joyce did frog leg lifts when Marthe did squats. There was only 1 set of squats, compared to other Joyce tapes that usually have 3 variations.

There is calf & ab work, plus two for the hip/butt area. These weren't my favorites being the prone butt lift and the squeezes she has in most of her workouts. They weren't on the knees (which those are the butt exercises I feel more) but I'm sure they weren't included because this workout is knee friendly and geared toward older women concered about bone loss.

The workout continues with only 2 exercises for biceps, triceps, shoulders, and chest. Most doing 1 arm at a time, so you can really concentrate on your muscle, also probably making it easier on those women who found they needed to do something for bone loss and was found her workout.

Overall, I really liked this workout and highly recommend it to those wanting to add another Joyce workout to their rotation.

SavvyChic

07/31/2006