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Workout Type: Lower Body floorwork + Biceps and Triceps

Workout Length: Warm up - 5 min. Lower Body work - 36min. (including Abwork) Triceps and Biceps - 9min. Cooldown and Stretches - 4min. Total time - 54min.

Fitness Level: Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced... Her moves are slow enough to allow Beginners to keep up, Intermediate and Advanced can add weights to add intensity.

Equipment: ankle weights for legwork if desired. Dumbells for upper body. mat

Set: 2 large pillars, blank pinkish wall, and large Body Electric sign.

Attire: Lime shirt, and lycra outfit, everyone in lycra.

Cast: Margaret and 4 students. (3 female and 1 male)

Effectiveness: Excellent lower body work, left me sore!

Music: Jazzy with a beat.

Presentation: This workout flows, she doesn't rush you from one move to the next but it progresses well.

She also adds quick stretches here and there after the different muscle groups.

Warm up: 5 min. her signature flowing movements that combine small dance movements.

The Workout: She doesn't use any ankle weights for all legwork. I used 5 lbs and it clobbered me!

Begins with Abwork which includes the bycicle move.

Hamstrings and Glutes:

She gets on all fours and extends one leg back

Extends and straighten leg 24x

then lifts lege up and down in bent position - 16x

then pulses at top 16x

Extends and straighten leg 12x

then lifts lege up and down in bent position - 12x

then pulses at top 20x

Lay on back - Bridgework

other leg

at 26min - Outer Thighs

Lift and lower 26x

pulses 26x

lift and lower 10x

extend straight leg lifts 12x

pulses 24x

small circles 12x

circles opposite direction 12x

pulse kicks 40x

lift and lower 8x

pulse kicks 40x

on elbow in and extend 10x

at 37min. Inner Thigh

The position- Lay on back legs straight up.

open legs to side and close

then 4-count in open position

then pulse outs.. repeat all.

Upper Body: Begin with Biceps. She uses 3 lbs ... I did first set with 12 and then had to go down to 7lbs. (tough!)

both arms - 12x 2-count

alternate arms 20x per arm.

double arm 12x 3-count at top

open arms to sides 12x

Triceps:

French Presses 6x both arms

alternate arms 3x

kickbacks 12x 2-count pulse in back.

alternate kickbacks with 2-count pulse in back

kickback with a twist 8x

arms behind you bring them up the back and then to kickback position.

alternating.

2 arm French Presses

Kickback with 2-count

alternate kickbacks

arms behind you bring them up the back and then to kickback position.

then alternate

then French Presses

then alternate French Presses.

at 50 min. Cooldown and Stretches

at 54 min. END

Total Rating: Those who want thorough Lower Body work, without lunges or squats will love this workout.

It is not an upper body workout and doesn't say it is. For what it is, it achieves its' purpose.

I rate it 9 1/2 of 10 , only because the outfits are dated. But I highly recommend it for those who like floorwork.