Margaret Richard - Favorite Workout

[ilovemybirds]

I just did Triple Threat Upper Body today, and I really enjoyed it. The dvd is very easy to customize for the length of time you have. I skipped one segment from each muscle group and was able to get a 43 minute workout (including warm up and cooldown) instead of a 60 minute workout. I just went heavier on the weights, and I still got a great workout. I haven't done the lower body workout in a long time, but I remember that it's mostly floorwork. I think there are only one or two segments that are standing, and it's easy to skip past them, or do the floorwork exercises twice.

I will second Unplugged vol. 1. That one is not as tough, but the scenery is nice (I love the babbling creek in the background!), and some of the exercises are different and interesting. Plus, there are eight shows on this dvd, instead of four, like on the other Unplugged volumes.

I'm actually doing a Margaret rotation right now, and I'm really enjoying it. My knees just can't take squats and lunges anymore, so Margaret is going to be a great option for me!

[Debbie M]

Originally Posted by videofit

Triple Threat is a newer workout and not on All My Best. There may be a chapter or two from Sculpture on All My Best, but I have both AMB and Sculpture DVDs and like both. If I were you, I'd try Sculpture first, since her DVDs are so pricey. It's her toughest and man, does she look buff and strong! It was one of the first I'd tried and I got hooked.

Thank you!

That was super helpful!!!

Deb

[Tugger31]

I have Home Improvement on VHS and Triple Threat on dvd that I'd be willing to part with. Send a PM if interested and we can discuss the details!

[a_real_twit]

I have Good 'n' Strong, Triple Threat, and All My Best and my favorite of the three is Good 'n' Strong because each volume is total body and because it's outdoors.

[Gardengirl]

Debbie, spotted zebra posted this on another thread:

All My Best
I don't know if this will help anyone, but before I got All My Best I was wondering which programs are featured. Most are included, some like Fitness Becomes You, Triple Threat and Getting Better aren't. Here's the breakdown:

Volume 1 – Part 1

Warm Up – High Voltage (Classics)
Biceps – Forty & Fabulous (Classics)
Deltoids – Sculpture Upper Body
Back – Sculpture Upper Body
Calves – Sculpture Lower Body
Outer Thighs – Give Me Strength Toning
Inner Thighs – Give Me Strength Toning
Cool Down - Sculpture

Volume 1 – Part 2

Warm Up – Forty & Fabulous (Classics)
Pectorals – Beauty to the Bone, Vol. 1
Triceps – Beauty to the Bone, Vol. 1
Abdominals – Strong for Life
Hamstrings – High Voltage (Classics)
Gluteals – High Voltage (Classics)
Quadriceps – Muscle & Grace Toning
Cool Down – Muscle & Grace Toning

Volume 2 – Part 1

Warm Up – Strong for Life
Pectorals – Body Electric (Classics)
Triceps – Body Electric (Classics)
Back – Beauty to the Bone, Vol. 1
Abdominals – Perfect 10, Vol. 2
Outer Thighs – Muscle & Grace Toning
Inner Thighs – Muscle & Grace Toning
Cool Down – Strong for Life

Volume 2 – Part 2

Warm Up – Sculpture Upper Body
Biceps – Strong for Life
Deltoids – Strong for Life
Obliques – High Voltage (Classics)
Calves – High Voltage (Classics)
Quadriceps – Give Me Strength Toning
Hamstrings – Sculpture Lower Body
Glutes – Sculpture Lower Body
Cool Down – Muscle & Grace Stretching

HTH!

[eventmom]

Judy, you rock! thanks for posting.

[spotted zebra]

Thanks Judy, you beat me to it this time!

ETA: Another big fan of Getting Better here. And I also like All My Best. I suspect from the segments on All My Best that I'd love Sculpture, too.

[Debbie M]

Thanks again!

It does not look like there is "too much" Sculpture to buy All My Best if I love Sculpture!

You guys do rock!

Deb

[videofit]

Originally Posted by a_real_twit

my favorite of the three is Good 'n' Strong because each volume is total body and because it's outdoors.

Would you say Good'n'Strong was easier than the others? I can't remember which one I tried and traded because I felt it wasn't tough enough. I wonder when she shot it in relation to Unplugged.

For those of you who have the Unpluggeds that are NOT Volume 1 (I don't remember how many there are), how do they compare to Vol. 1? Anything new and different or just more of the same?

I really wish she'd issue the Muscle & Grace duo with something else she hasn't put on DVD yet. I got a taste of it on All My Best and want it!

[Karen Beckwith]

My favorite for floorwork is Body Electric (Classics). The only standing leg work she has on it is for quads. She does have pauses for setup between each exercise that are kind of annoying but I like the floorwork so much, I can ignore them. I also agree that the Sculptures are great and I also like her older workouts more than her newer ones.