Active Recap: Quad XLI
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Welcome to Active Recap, where I talk/share/review the workout vids I did for the last four days. Please refer to this post to know a bit more about Active Recap and my workout format and sched.
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DAY A
Circuit 1: COACH KEL Full Body Barre Workout | Cardio & Toning | Low Impact | 40 mins+Stretch | Home workout
Starting off with a low impact but equally brutal workout: Coach Kel's barre! If you want a real good barre workout that burns and challenges you, Coach Kel's barre workouts do not disappoint. I've tried her beginner friendly ones in the past and they were really good which was why I decided to do a more intermediate circuit like this one for today. This one buuuuurns and the glute series is brutal AF! My legs and glutes were on fire throughout the workout- whew! This maybe a full body workout but the glutes series in this one is supreme.
To burn the glutes even more, another barre workout is required but this one's more glute-centered so prepared to be in pain haha! 16 minutes of pure glute burn is what this day needs. This workout may seem simple but it gets the job done in such a short amount of time. I didn't expect to have my legs shaking and my glutes burning! Awesome burnout!
Workout duration: around 62 minutes, with 1 minute rest in between circuits; warm up and cool down included.
DAY B
Desiree's videos are more on the ballet side of things but I think that's why I enjoyed this barre workout very much! It didn't feel too much like an exercise routine but felt more like a ballet for beginners lessons with exercise elements in it! The moves were easy to follow and doing them with music made it more enjoyable. Even I, the ever awkward and graceless, found the routine easy and fun and I learned quite a few ballet basics as well. I think it's safe to say that this is one of my top faves in this quad!
Again, ending with a burnout glute routine routine and this time, it's banded! This is more of an exercise routine than a barre routine and the mini bands add more intensity to the workout. You can easily do this routine twice since there are no repeats (that's if your glutes aren't shaking at the end of the routine!)
Workout duration: around 54 minutes, with 1 minute rest in between circuits; warm up and cool down included.
DAY C
Okay, I'm not gonna lie- this workout is a brutal one. Like, damn, I was able to survive it! This was a darn difficult one so be prepared! There are two parts in this routine: a lower body/thigh/legs part and an upper body/triceps/biceps/shoulders part and both are brutal and will burn your muscles. The lower body one was surprisingly hard and awkward at the same time. There are positions here that fatigued my legs out easily but there are ones that are easy to do but equally hard to keep up. I recommend using a light mini band as the rep count in all the exercises are quite high, plus a light mini band will give you more room to move. As for the upper body routine, same advice: use a pair of light weights, around 2-3 lbs each. Hard routine but worth it.
Burnout is a bodyweight arm routine that's ballet-ish! Again, loved the ballet feel in this routine and this gave me quite a burn! The first few exercises are easy and doable and fun but the part that will really burn you is the last part where you hold in 3 angles: a 45, a 90, and a 180 then back up again- TWICE. That burned like no other, especially after doing a weighted routine beforehand! That was quite a challenge and I liked it!
Workout duration: around 58 minutes, with 1 minute rest in between circuits; warm up not included; cool down included.
DAY D
Last barre routine for this day! This one focuses on three muscle groups: the legs, the abs, and the arms. The routine was easy to follow and the moves were challenging but not too advanced- just right to start the workout. This wasn't as brutal as Coach Kel's but it was still a good routine.
Now if you want to end with a bang, here's the upper body routine to do. This. One. BURNS! The arm exercises here burned a lot, I thought my arms would fall off haha! Even though this is mainly an upper body focused routine, it also worked my legs and core, adding to the challenge. The real burner were the arm/triceps exercises so stick with it and I swear, it's worth it in the end. This is a legit burnout arm routine!
Workout duration: around 53 minutes, with 1 minute rest in between circuits; warm up not included; quick cool down included.
MY TOP WORKOUT/S IN THIS QUAD:
My faves are definitely: DANSIQUE FITNESS Cardio Barre Workout | Ballet Fitness For Strong Lean Muscles!, LAZY DANCER TIPS Strong & Sexy Ballerina Arms Workout Standing, and FIT BY LARIE Barre(less) Arms and Legs: 15 Minute Barre & Pilates Inspired Workout - Light Weights, Heavy Burn!
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