08-21-21, 10:38 PM | |
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Join Date: Nov 2001
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I did Boss Bands, Total Body and really enjoyed it. It's an intermediate level workout, and definitely not for beginners. I liked the feel of the bands. The orange band is the least resistance, the green is medium, and the blue is high resistance. Since it was my first time doing the workout, I stuck to the green and orange bands.
Resistance bands have been used in exercise routines for many years, and Cathe did not reinvent the wheel, however these bands are longer than the usual resistance bands, and are thick and easy to hold. Cathe appropriately incorporated the bands into the exercises. Personal trainers (including myself) have been using resistance bands for ages, because they eliminate the effects of gravity and work the muscles differently from free weights. If you are doing the exercises with proper form, then you will feel the exercises in a big way, and will be working your muscles to fatigue. Many people do not use bands with proper form and do not realize it, until a personal trainer watches them and points out the corrections. The warm up has you moving fairly vigorously and using the entire body with each move. There are various lunges while moving the band above your head. I felt it in the shoulders. The workout emphasizes upper body more than lower body. I would have liked more squats, and more floor work for outer thighs. My favorite exercises were lying hip raises with the bands for resistance, to target the glutes and hamstrings. There was a series of pushups using the band to add resistance. Those were hard because you just finished a tough set of triceps exercises. It would have been better to do the pushups first, and the triceps exercises afterwards. The standing biceps series was tough. Jenn was struggling because Cathe has them using a combination of the blue and green bands, which I found impossible. Those women are super strong. The workout starts with standing exercises, brings you to the floor, then back up to standing, and then back to the floor for the stretch. I would have liked a longer stretch at the end, but the bands are fantastic for the stretching exercises. I plan to use them for additional flexibility workouts, including yoga. Cathe was upbeat and friendly, as usual. I liked seeing the familiar crew. The set is bright and cheerful. The music was pretty good, too. I will do this workout on days that I am not doing heavy strength or long cardio. It's a welcome change from the usual routines. |
08-22-21, 06:17 AM | |
Join Date: Sep 2006
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FitBoop - thanks for a great review. I'm a bit wary of these workouts (didn't preorder but will do them when they come out OnDemand). I guess my hopes were for something truly advanced. Maybe in her future videos. I agree that banded resistance training can be very effective when properly executed.
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08-22-21, 08:35 AM | ||
Join Date: Jan 2016
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08-22-21, 09:36 AM | |
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Modify City, State of Fierce
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Premixes on Band DVD and Loop DVD
Fitboop I wonder if the bands workout was lighter in lower body because the loop workout focus was lower body? Just a thought.
Here are the premixes on the DVDs. (I rounded up or down on minutes but please be aware she notes times of premixes to the second.) Boss bands premixes Timesavers
Mish mosh
Boss loops premixes Timesavers
Mish mosh
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08-22-21, 09:40 AM | |
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: MA
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How does a premix work? I’ve never done one and don’t understand how it works.
Please explain
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08-22-21, 12:35 PM | |
Join Date: Feb 2008
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Boss Loops Glutes & Core - I used the lime green band for the whole workout. For the standing work, I should have used the blue band. I kept adjusting the band and still didn’t feel much in my legs or butt during the standing work. I felt the floor work though. I skipped the core work but it looked good. Felt more like a cardio legs workout. Good music and will make a nice sub for XTrain Legs, Lean Legs & Abs & Great Glutes.
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