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(More customer reviews)This is my first workout from Grace Lazenby, and I really like it. I had read positive reviews of this workout on a fitness forum, and decided to give it a try. I've been doing a lot of barre-style workouts lately (Physique 57 and Core Fusion), and am happy to add this in to my rotation.
The time just flew by with this workout! The screen uses other shots of the beach, Grace and the backup exercisers dancing, scenes of the Santa Monica boardwalk, and nature views that are placed on a split-screen next to the exercisers. If you're familiar with Cindy Crawford's workouts or Tracey Effinger's Squeeze workouts, which cut to different scenes, you'll be a bit familiar with this format.
The music for this is from three male artists (the "rock" aspect of the Rockin Models workout), and each section of the workout is choreographed to the music. I loved the music, and it reminded me of John Mayer, Jason Mraz, and Coldplay.
To do the workout, you'll need a pole of some sort (I used my barbell bar, but I'm sure a broomstick handle would also work), a yoga mat, a small hand towel, a playground ball, and an optional hat for fun. The workout is done barefoot.
Also, the workout description says that it's 65 minutes, but it actually comes in at just under 72 minutes, so it's a pretty long workout.
The workout is described as a combo of yoga, barre, and burlesque, and that's exactly what it felt like. It's divided into several main sections:
* The first section is thirteen minutes of flow yoga, beginning with some sun salutations.
* The next two segments use the pole/stick to work the legs, especially the thighs and rear. The hat is used in the second section sections for the burlesque vibe; I felt a bit silly at first, but then just loosened up and had fun with it! This section was similar to barre workouts, and it was very easy on the knees.
*After that, there is another flow yoga interlude, this time with more modifcations shown.
*Next comes another section using the pole (and optional hat) that incorporates ballet-style moves (arabesques, etc.).
*Then come three core training sections on the mat that use variations of V-sits and oblique twists.
* After that come several sections of lying leg work, including bridge work to target the buns and backs of the legs, clam-style work for the inner and outer thighs, and various other moves set to burlesque-style music.
*The workout concludes with a stretch. There are some really nice variations on these moves that I hadn't seen before that also made the workout feel fresh to me. For instance, the bridge portion doesn't do regular bridges, but has you alternate legs and tap each leg onto the opposite knee. Many other exercises also felt fresh in this way, in that Grace put a nice spin on an older exercise to keep it interesting.
To do the yoga sections, you'll probably want to be familiar with some poses such as Warrior 1 and 2, Crescent Pose, Down Dog, and Side Angle Pose. Since there is no explanation of proper form for these moves, you'll want to be already familiar with them, although the exercisers do show three levels of modifcations.
If you want to make the workout shorter, you can probably skip the yoga poses that are at the beginning, but you may not feel properly stretched out.
As much as I loved the workout, there are a few reasons why I'm giving it four stars. First, there was little arm work in this workout, as it seemed to concentrate mostly on legs and abs, except for the arm work in the yoga sections. For a workout this long (about 72 minutes), it would have been nice to have some arm and back work thrown in. Also, Grace's voice was really hard for me to hear over the music. I played with the settings on my TV to try to rectify this, but still had a hard time hearing her instructions in places. I also felt like her cueing could have been stronger in places during the yoga sections, especially when doing moves where you can't see the screen. I'm sure that after I do the workout a few more times, I'll get to know the moves better, but it was a bit frustrating at times to not be able to have better cues.
Overall, though, I really, really liked this workout, and know I'll use it a lot. Grace's personality is friendly and encouraging. I will be sure to update my review after I do the workout again if I can think of anything else to add to it. UPDATE FROM THE NEXT DAY: The day after doing this workout, I was really sore in my glutes, outer thighs, and obliques! This workout really targeted those areas in good ways!
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ROCKIN MODELS Workout DVD with Grace LazenbyLook like a Model, Feel like a Dancer and Workout with a Rockstar!Celebrity trainer Grace Lazenby has sculpted the dream workout for every woman. Get long, lean and sexy with Rockin Models. The ultimate "Entertainment Workout" that is addicting and results oriented.This 65 minute full body workout including Yoga-Ballet Barre with a dash of Burlesque will transform your body in just 2 weeks! Lazenby is famous for her "detailing" the muscles to create a svelte body like a Model, lifted long lines of Dancer with the energy of a Rockstar! "ROCKIN MODELS workout" breaks the mold with visuals added "NEVER SEEN BEFORE" in a workout video!"Surfing" on your yoga mats, "Pole dancing and Plies" with hats and disco lights to core training that lifts you above the "City of Angels"! Buyers can choose to work out the full disk or simply select one of the Rockstar songs from the DVD menu that correlates to particular portions of the workout and body (run time: 65 minutes)Lazenby has combined her signature moves with the soundtrack of top artists Matt Goss, Vanguard recording artist Greg Laswell and Indie Artist Cary Brothers. Each video includes music videos from each artist and much more."Rockin Models" Workout includes:15 min Yoga Warm-up15 minutes standing ballet barre and burlesque moves 8 minutes yoga15 minutes of core training25 minutes of gluteals, outer-thigh and inner thigh "detailing"floorwork6 minute cooldownWARNING: Once purchased you are officially a ROCKIN MODEL!!!
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