Tonique Mat Workout

Sylwia Wiesenberg
Year Released: 2010

Categories: Abs/Core , Lower Body Strength


Bringing 60 minutes of ultimate floor work, this workout is designed to hit all areas of the lower body. You'll perform the exercises in 3 stages: 1st on your side, working the inner & outer thighs effectively, then you'll move onto your back to "bring up the rear" and tighten the hamstrings/quads and then you'll pull it together even more by moving your position to your knees (the toughest position yet!). The high reps really tone and define. (if you can't do all the segments at once, the workout is chaptered so you can "pick and choose" and do one, two or as many as you'd like on any given day based on your needs. The workout does include a separate chapter for a warmup. Here, Sylwia takes you through a free flowing rhythmic type warmup. No verbal cues are provided, however, so it is more a "watch me and follow along" type segment. I prefer to do my own warmup and then choose a segment as an "add-on".

On The Side Workout: 17 Minutes
You'll begin with side leg raises and move into knee to chest move. Next is a side knee raise followed by a leg extension. L-shape leg extension which progresses into crunch leg extension (bonus ab work). The next move is backward leg demi extension followed by a backward leg pulse. Following this you'll change sides (finally, phew) and repeat this to the other leg. Once this is finished you are done with the side lying series.

On The Back Workout: 27 Minutes
Pelvis lift-pulse begins this segment. You'll then move into leg opening butt lifts and right leg extensions/left leg extensions. If this isn't enough, next up you'll find the following: right leg lift pelvis up for reps, switching to the left leg. Side to side pelvis lifts follow. The next 3 exercises are bicycle, leg circles and crunch leg opening (and these exercises start to work the abdominals as do the following). Ab workout-leg extension follows. Left side crunch and left side crunch extension work obliques. (repeat to right side) Ab drill is next; this exercise resembles a pilates roll up. Side to side ab drill is the last exercise in this segment.

On The Knees: 22 Minutes
Left leg lift to ceiling begins this segment. Sylwia adds pulses to this at the end of the movement to make it even tougher! Left leg extension follows. Next up is left leg straight lift. After finishing those, rest briefly in child's pose before moving onto left leg side leg lift. Left leg extension pushup followed by bent knee lift leg extension are the last 2 exercises. Switch legs and take it from the top. A few stretches end this session.

Instructor Comments:
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DeniseR

07/27/2010