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Old 03-03-17, 01:37 PM  
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Not specifically looking for Pilates, just lower body band workouts, so thanks for all the suggestions. I'll check them out.
I tried, but all of the ones with bands had squats and/or lunges.

essentially, you're looking for a LB floor workout w/bands because anything standing with the band usually incorporates lunges and/or squats.

i'll keep thinking about more ideas.
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Old 03-03-17, 03:26 PM  
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I haven't tried it yet (shame on me) but what about Wimberlean? I've been meaning to pull that out lately.
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Old 03-03-17, 03:55 PM  
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I do a loop series my physical therapist gave me for a meniscus tear. I happen to use Perform Better loops, which come in three colors. It's good to have a spare, because they break occasionally.


A lateral walk, in a slight squat, keeping feet wide.
1) I started with a yellow around my thighs and worked my way up to green around my thighs, yellow around my ankle.

2)Lying on my side, legs bent, feel aligned with hips--clam shell opening. Then side straight leg raise on the floor. All these with loop around my thighs.

3) I do a series with the loop around my ankles, holding something for stability: side kicks, abduction, with the active leg slightly pigeon-toed so leading with the heel and small back kicks:
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4) Again with loop around my ankles, the "skier" moving my foot back and forth at a 45 degree angle. This is a stabilization exercise, so I don't hold anything. However, it's fine to touch the floor with each movement.

Re bands, there are a couple of figure 8 band videos too.
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Old 03-03-17, 05:07 PM  
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Years ago, my fitness routine was alternating treadmill/NordicTrac and upper body/lower bands - doing one machine and one set of bands every day. I made the band routines up, based on an old book (that I still have) by TamiLee Webb. I'll never forget the first time I wore shorts in front of my sister one Spring and she ranted and raved about how great my legs looked. Of course, I was also a lot younger then.

I still have the audiocassettes of music I made for those band workouts. I wonder if the routines would come back to me. Of course, I'd need to find something to play them on.
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Old 03-03-17, 06:10 PM  
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I love "bottom line core defined"also,and do it several times a week!
Haha, see, my theory about it being an NC thing still stands
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Old 03-03-17, 06:25 PM  
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10 MS Belly, Butt, and Thigh Blasters have squats. I was going to suggest that one as well, but there are squats.

Stephanie, I was to try the Bottom Line workout as well as her Power 4 Pink. They both look really good to me!
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Old 03-03-17, 07:15 PM  
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haha, see, my theory about it being an nc thing still stands
LOL.
We need to do a poll of all NC VFers.
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Old 03-03-17, 07:35 PM  
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LOL.
We need to do a poll of all NC VFers.
Because of this thread, I just bought it today
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Old 03-03-17, 07:46 PM  
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Another workout just crossed my mind!

There's also a vintage Kathy Smith workout from the 1986 called ToneUp that used rubber bands. The leg work is done mostly on the floor, but with some standing work (that isn't squats and lunges from what I recall). It's the only Kathy that wasn't put on DVD. (I still have the VHS of it, as I'm a big KS fan) It's near the end of the workout, after the abdominal work.

Here it is on YouTube, with the band leg work starting at 44:29. I'm thinking a figure 8 tubing or one of those Pure Barre double tubings would work.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmHqTw6OYZg
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Old 03-03-17, 07:58 PM  
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Do I have to do that Kathy Smith warm-up? . I think I had that workout!

Thanks again for all these great suggestions - and to the kind VFer who is sending me Bottom Line Core Defined.
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