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11-24-23, 11:53 AM | |
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Bumping this thread...I tried Barlates Tighter Assets Day One and really liked it! I will try more and I considered ordering the four-week DVD set to support Linda, but then I watched the clip with some of the chair moves in the later episodes and they looked, um, awkward. I don't have a chair I'd feel comfortable using and would have to substitute a high step but I'm not sure that can even be done.
Can anyone who has done all these comment on those moves? Are they easy to modify using a high step or something else? Are they as awkward as they look, hah? Thoughts? P.S. Eventmom, I have been perusing Ebay and will continue to, thank you!
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11-26-23, 04:54 PM | |
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I did the whole 4 weeks. I modified all 4's moves and the chair moves to standing. For the all 4's, I had my torso parallel to the floor and held onto my sofa's back (same height as a barre). For the chair moves, I draped myself over my sofa's arms or back.
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11-27-23, 11:57 PM | ||
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There are only two workouts in weeks 1-2 that use the chair, and with minor modifications you could just do the chair part on the floor or on a full-size step bench. You could add ankle weights if you want to make them harder. If you're thinking of getting some of Linda's DVDs while they're on sale, I'd get weeks 1-2 and check out some of Linda's other workouts. A few of her workouts have chair work like this, but most of them just use the chair as a barre or a seat. Then you could try weeks 3-4 on YT and see how you like modifying them for the equipment that you have. Not all of the workouts use a chair, and day 16 uses it only as a barre. If you decide that you want the week 3-4 DVDs there will always be another sale. There is a bit of a learning curve with the chair work - figuring out how to position yourself, where to hold on, etc. BTW, your kitty reminds me of Linda's cat Mini - so cute!
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11-28-23, 10:54 AM | |
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Thank you so much for the insights, eventmom, monterey vidiot, and Colleen!!
Colleen, I love when Mini comes into the picture and starts messing with things on Linda's set. She's frequently, um, 'helpful' just like my boy in the pic is.
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11-30-23, 10:16 AM | |
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Colleen, where did you find your chair?
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11-30-23, 11:05 AM | |
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Yes, Colleen, where did you get your chair? Just curious.
Eventmom, I also agree about chairs and instructors in general being a pet peeve!! I do a lot of barre type work and am typically able to sub with my couch until I get something better. But sometimes chairs drive me nuts when used in different ways!! Also just wanted to add the comment that I acquired TA Precision Toning recently and oh, my, I really, really liked this one and found it very challenging. She says something like this is supposed to be a prep for Meta which I can totally see. But oh, my!!! Just sayin'....these workouts are no joke!
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