LMR2E Total Series Impressions

[DeannaTS]

So I've now done all of the workouts in the LMR2E series & I love each & every one of them. I really enjoy the functional workouts & the use of lighter weights. I already have so many heavy weight workouts that these are perfect for integrating into my rotations. And I'm figuring out the importance of this type of exercise & the use of lighter weights.

One of the biggest things I've noticed is how these workouts target the smaller muscles surrounding the joints. I feel it in all of my joints but I really notice this in my shoulders the most. I feel like they are working on the STABILITY of the joints, rather than focusing strength. And the way I think of it, it's that stability surrounding the joint that will help give me more of what I need to reduce the risk of injury to the joint, especially as I get older. With all of the balance & mobility work, I'm noticing the same in my hip, knees & ankle joints. I've also noticed that I have a tendency to shrug/lift my shoulders all the time, as well as rounding forward. These workouts are making me aware of using my back muscles to get my shoulders back & down & use those muscles to anchor my shoulders in place. That has to be good for the shoulder joints. I also love the attention to the ankles & feet. It's refreshing to have a smaller amount of core floor work & having standing core worked into the routines. (And I am one of those who likes floor work.) The moves are a mix of fun, new things as well as classic Cathe. I don't like too much repetition in any workout routine & Cathe doesn't have ANYTHING in these that are repetitive. The Balance & Barre Fusion ones are fun & refreshing, but also challenging! The variety is endless!

I love Cathe's enthusiasm, instruction & cueing. I love the cast, setting & music. I love the moves & the varying paces/tempos. I love the variety of the different types of workouts, exercise & equipment.

In a nutshell, I can't find one single thing to say that I don't like about each & every workout.

 

[Debinmi]

Very nice review @DeannaTS !

ETA: I haven't done all the workouts yet as I'm slipping them in here and there in my rotations, but of those I've done and those I've previewed, I am enjoying these and think they are more in-line with what I had hoped for with the original. So I'm pleased and glad we preordered. I also appreciate Cathe is role-modeling that the selection of weights is dependent on you and what you want/need for each exercise, and not her selection. Sometimes it appears that Cathe (and each cast member) is using a weight selection that's different and appropriate to them in the weight workouts. That's great role-modeling and it's done so unobtrusively. A variety of options are suggested so everyone can get an appropriate challenge from these. I'm not entirely sure how I'll go about using some of the workouts on a regular basis in my monthly rotations, but I have ideas formulating. So I also appreciate the detailed chaptering so I can so easily make the workouts work for me in the ways I'm thinking of incorporating them. Thank you Cathe for the Elevated Series - it's elevated in more than just the intensity, but also in the concepts.