Margaret Richard/Classical Stretch/Essentrics rotation ideas?

[ealakey]

Hi Joan! I like your idea of fitting in Joyce for upper body.

I'm thinking about trying Sculpture next week but it's such a long workout. Do you all remember if it can be broken up into two 30 minutes total body workouts? If I went that route I could fit everything else in.

Yesterday I did Muscle and Grace and used 3 pound ankle weights. My hips and outer thighs are sore today.

Are you all using ankle or leg weights? I think Margaret uses adjustable leg weights; they look very expensive.

~Beth

[MsThistlebottom]

Hi Beth! I remember you from our "Let's Joycercize" check-in.

Sculpture is two 50-minute programs, one upper, one lower. Maybe you could split that up into 25-minute segments and do a four-day split.

Muscle and Grace was featured in a couple of the exercises I did yesterday (All My Best, vol. 2). I have ankle weights but haven't used them much, especially for Margaret's workouts. I have enough "natural" weight on my thighs to make those leg lifts challenging.

[donnamp]

Hi,

I use ankle weights sometimes, but not all the time. Margaret's floorwork is killer even w/out them!

Donna

[smith938]

I know Sculpture upper body has a place that says 'stop here for shorter workout' or something like that - at least the vhs did - haven't done the dvd yet - it's not exactly halfwaythough and I think shoulders and something else are the only parts left in the last part

[Pat58]

Joan - my leg is also heavy enough - never mind that heavy air on top of it - that I still can't make it through a full quad or hamstring session.

[ealakey]

I ordered Beauty to the Bone and Getting Better through her last sale, so I may try those first. Her sales are increasing and I'm wondering if she may be beginning to close out her inventory.
~Beth

[flamingoo]

I'm just getting started with Margaret Richards and wondering which of her dvds, in your opinion, has the best floor work ( glutes/inner and outer thighs) Thank you!

[donnamp]

Hi,

Flamingoo -they are all good, IMHO! I would say for focused lower body work either Sculpture lower body (although there is some standing work if I recall correctly) and Triple Threat (I think Triple Threat is mostly floor but may have a standing exercise or two, but MR's DVDs are easy to use as you can skip whatever doesn't work for you!). I also think her Getting Better DVD had some good floorwork.

Donna

[Pat58]

I think the floor work in Getting Better is signature level great - and the bonus of this DVD is that if you injure a foot or ankle, you can still work out while recuperating. I sprained my ankle this weekend and am planning to work through my recovering with GB and Pilates.

[flamingoo]

Thank you! I received Getting Better in a trade and look forward to trying it eventually after surgery. I really like the fact that most of her floor work looks like it will be something I'm able to do