Quick Quartet

Joyce Vedral
Year Released: 2006

Categories: Total Body Workouts


I really like this one -- but I like most of Joyce's workouts (except for the Verticals). It looks like the same set as Pam Cosmi's Cardio Sculpt. It's Joyce and Martha -- the workout is split into upper, lower (which includes abs and biceps), and there is a bonus short workout for "trouble spots" which are triceps and thighs.

The upper workout uses a modified pyramid and she does one set each for back, shoulders, triceps and then chest (3 total sets using light, medium and heavy weights). The 1st three are done either sitting (Joyce) or standing (Martha) and the 4th, which is chest, is done on the bench or floor. She does 3 different giant sets, so you work each body part 9 times. She works at a good pace -- like the Just Joyce's (not at all as fast as WTME). Since chest is worked last (on the floor), I was able to switch to heavier weights and still keep up with her count. Some of the exercises (that I remember!) are chest presses, flies, kickbacks, lat rows, & lateral raises.

The lower/abs workout is also 3 different giant sets -- although, she combines biceps and legs by doing squats w/curls, lunges w/curls, and one other I can't remember. Each giant set works bicep/legs, abs, and butt. There is no oblique work, but the ab work is tough -- she does leg raises, knee-ins, & crunches w/butt raises. She also does lying scissors (can't remember what else). She does 15 reps per set for abs and leg-work without weights

The whole workout is about 35 minutes long. The bonus triceps/thighs is 2 giant sets, also modified pyramid -- french presses with sitting leg raises (the one with the dumbbell between your ankles) and I forgot the other one, but it was similar.

It reminds me of speedy non-stop, broken up into sections -- but a little slower (does that make sense??) I can't comment about her form -- I'm so used to her workouts, I don't notice it! The whole workout can be done with dumbbells -- don't have to pull out a chair, bench, step -- makes it easy in the morning! It's a good, time efficient workout and I expect to get a lot of use out of it.

Instructor Comments:

Jo

04/04/2006