05-07-13, 08:19 AM | |
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Maryland, USA
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Hi!
I agree about the learning curve w/ CS - if you don't want to invest in a "Season" I do think her 30 Min Express Workouts and Full Body Workout Volume 2 would be a good place to start. You can also check your library - mine has Season 4 and Season 8 (unfortunately, the 2 seasons I do have!) To describe it is hard - it is sort of Pilates-Dance-T'ai Chi - but really, it is what it is - its own unique workout. I tend to float between CS and Yoga - sometimes doing both - sometimes focusing more on one than the other. Glowacki - I'd love to hear more about your rotation - such as a sample week. It sounds like it would fit in well w/ what I'd like to do these days. My current rotation is a blend of yoga, CS, Margaret Richard and cardio. I sometimes throw Ellen or Jessica in too. Donna |
05-07-13, 08:37 AM | |
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Canada
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Vimeo.com has quite a few mini-workouts from Sahra (Essentrics).
http://vimeo.com/search?q=Essentrics&advanced=1 Introduction to Essentrics Flexibility Workout (14 ½ minutes) 2 years ago Posture exercises from the Essentrics Workout (12 ½ minutes) 2 years ago Introduction to Essentrics: Mini Body Toning Workout 2 years ago (12 ½ minutes) Essentrics stretch workout live from Jamaica 2 years ago (17 minutes) Weights-free Arm Toning from the Essentrics Workout 2 years ago (7 ½ minutes) And there are some other videos that you can find that are short segments: Classical Stretch mini workout to slenderize waist Essentrics Hip Stretch for Hockey Essentrics Quad Stretch Essentrics Workout Waist Thinners leg routine (from Miranda on Classical Stretch) Shoulder, Upper Back Pectoral Stretch Thigh Thinners Essentrics Workout A lot of these videos are high definition, so if they take too long to download or don't play well, you can find them on you-tube in a faster streaming format. |
05-07-13, 09:53 AM | |
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: DC
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They also have a youtube channel, w/c has similar content to the vimeo channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/essentricsworkout
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05-07-13, 10:39 AM | |
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Twin Cities, MN
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I don't seem to be able to stick with anything for any period of time these days. I'm too easily swayed! I got hooked on CS by watching and then DVRing PBS. Then I bought two seasons (4 and 8).
Then I fell in love with Jessica Smith and she's the only cardio I do. Then I read the Jari Love results thread, and have been doing her twice a week after Jessica - and CS twice a week after Jessica. My hip and shoulders hurt now. Is it from Jari? I don't know. I love the workouts, though - but I probably won't do them long enough to really see results. Here's my concern: CS works your muscles a certain way. Jari Love and other strength training seem to work muscles in an opposite way. Don't they cancel each other out then? CS elongates your muscles and works more of them at a time. Other methods contract your muscles and work them more one at a time. I emailed Miranda about this a few weeks ago and she told me she's been doing only CS for all these years, and that she's flexible and strong. She doesn't like to discourage anyone from doing what they like to do - she herself doesn't like weights, treadmill, etc. She said she couldn't really advise me because she doesn't know what my body looks like. So she didn't really answer the question about the methods cancelling each other out - only that she doesn't do any other type of training. What do do? What to do? |
05-07-13, 10:48 AM | |
VF Supporter
Join Date: May 2005
Location: Minnesota
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Joni I get what you're saying. There are workouts I miss that seem counterproductive to what CS is all about.
Even something as low key as Powerfit...I feel like I am crunches things up when I should be pulling the muscles out. Jackie |
05-07-13, 11:29 AM | |||
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: TX
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I became addicted to Classical Stretch at the beginning of this year. I did an episode of CS 5 days a week in addition to whatever else I did. I found that I didn't have the time or desire to do much else, though. Then I did the April bootcamp using season 8, because that is the only season I have. I typically walked 20-30 minutes outdoors and did an episode after that. Seven days a week was a bit much for me, but 5 was perfect.
This is the longest I have ever stayed with anything...even things I loved at one time. I've had good results in many areas with other workouts. Some have been good for endurance, some for strength, some for flexibility, some for upper body definition, some for lower body definition, but Classical Stretch has honestly been good for all of that. And I've lost weight. After 30 straight episodes, I missed other things, so I've only done CS twice since May 1. And my body is not happy with me on days I don't do it! Quote:
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My neighbor (who is only 40) has recently been diagnosed with something that prevents her from doing high impact. She said she'd been doing yoga, but was getting bored with it and wished she could find something that did everything she needed and gave her some variety too. I told her about Classical Stretch and that I had not done a push up in quite a while. Then the weirdness began. I had her feel my arms. Our 12 year old daughters thought we were crazy. She couldn't believe I got that definition without weights or push ups. She ordered season 8 too. |
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