Barlates Rotation??

[Tugger31]

Does anyone have any Barlates Rotations to post, preferably using the free youtube workouts??

Maybe a general rotation or a lower body/cardio focused??

I'm not sure how to rotate all these options!

[desie]

I felt the same way, not sure which workouts to choose. Linda's suggested rotation for a week looks like this:

Upper body and core
Lower body
Total body
Upper body
Lower body and core
Total body
Dynamic stretch

She also says it's optional to add cardio on any of the days.

So then, one morning when I woke up earlier than usual, I browsed the you-tube selections and picked out 4 to 6 workouts for each category and bookmarked them into folders so that I could find them quickly later.

If I do the workout and like it, then I edit the name to include info that's meaningful to me, and keep the bookmark. If I do the workout and don't like it, then I delete the bookmark.

I haven't done very many yet. I like these ones for sure:
Free back fat workout
Free barre workout barre lower body challenge
Free stretching yoga style workout
Free total body stretching workout dynamic stretch

I also like quite a few of her "5 best exercises" for different body parts, but find they are good as an add-on and not good as the workout for the day.

[LeanneM]

Desie has some great suggestions, and here is also the direct link to where Linda talks about rotations on her website, and gives three samples:

http://www.workoutdvdworld.com.au/wo...out-rotations/

[LeanneM]

Originally Posted by desie

If I do the workout and like it, then I edit the name to include info that's meaningful to me, and keep the bookmark. If I do the workout and don't like it, then I delete the bookmark.

What a great idea, Desie! I've been putting mine into folders for cardio, total body, lower body, and upper body, but I love your idea of re-naming them in different ways.

I've been shortening the titles, and then I also add in the number of minutes to the title when I re-name them so I know how long each one will be without having to play it to see the counter/timer.

[momofcha]

Originally Posted by LeanneM

I've been shortening the titles, and then I also add in the number of minutes to the title when I re-name them so I know how long each one will be without having to play it to see the counter/timer.

That is a great idea! I organize them the same way, but having the length in the title is a phenomenal idea!

[momofcha]

I have this saved from a while ago that Linda recommended:

Day 1: Upper Body and Abs (additional cardio optional)

Day 2: Lower Body (additional cardio optional)

Day 3: Total Body (additional cardio optional)

Day 4: Upper Body (additional cardio optional)

Day 5: Lower Body and Abs (additional cardio optional)

Day 6: Total Body (additional cardio optional)

Day 7: Active rest or yoga/stretching workout

[LeanneM]

Originally Posted by momofcha

That is a great idea! I organize them the same way, but having the length in the title is a phenomenal idea!

Glad to help, Sue! It helps me figure out more quickly which workouts I can do in the time I have to work out each day.

[horusosiris]

Originally Posted by LeanneM

What a great idea, Desie! I've been putting mine into folders for cardio, total body, lower body, and upper body, but I love your idea of re-naming them in different ways.

I've been shortening the titles, and then I also add in the number of minutes to the title when I re-name them so I know how long each one will be without having to play it to see the counter/timer.

I also organized my Barlates workouts into folders of upper, lower, cardio, abs and stretch. That is a great idea about including the workout time. I am going to add that too.

[donnamp]

Hi,
I think I'm going to venture into the Barlates world - starting w/ her free workouts to make sure I like it and can do them- does anyone know if the rotations she set up are for her You Tube workouts or just her DVD workouts?

Thanks in advance!

Donna

[desie]

Donna, the rotations are for workouts that you can buy, as far as I could tell.

Me too, I put the minutes in the title and the body parts that I feel get the most attention from the workout. Like, that yoga style stretch & balance really hits my obliques, stretching and strengthening. And the total body stretching one hits my calves and inner thighs. And the back fat one is really great for my upper back posture. So, I put what it works on me plus the minutes.