STS 2.0: Lower Body 1

Lower Body 1 is a lower body split strength workout in Cathe's new STS 2.0: Muscle & Recovery series, and is one of four workouts in the second phase of the program. The second phase of the program contains two upper body split workouts (Upper Body 1 and Upper Body 2) and two lower body …

Denise Austin’s Personal Training System

Personal Training System is a workout DVD from trainer Denise Austin, originally released in 2004. I have fond memories of Denise. Way back before I seriously started my fitness journey with The Firm in 2012, I would do Denise's "Daily Workout" show (on Lifetime TV) before school every morning. This was around 2005-2006, when I …

Just Thighs & Just Arms

Just Thighs & Just Arms is another excellent DVD from trainer Joyce Vedral, one of two DVDs part of her "Just Joyce" series. The other DVD is Just Bra-Roll/Boobs & Just Butt. All four workouts were also released separately on VHS back in 2004. I picked these DVDs up from Collage Video. For review purposes, …

Just Bra-Roll/Boobs & Just Butt

Just Bra-Roll/B00bs & Just Butt is one of two DVDs in Joyce Vedral's "Just Joyce" series released in 2004. The other DVD is called Just Thighs & Just Arms (which I will also review). All four workouts were also released on individual VHS tapes at the time. I recently purchased these after re-discovering my love …

The Complete Bottoms Up Gold Plus

The Complete Bottoms Up Gold Plus is an excellent strength workout DVD from author and trainer Joyce Vedral, and is both based on her book Bottoms Up and an updated version of her old Bottoms Up VHS tapes (that were never released on DVD due to the VHS masters apparently being destroyed). The DVD consists …

Cathe’s Ripped With HiiT: Lift It HiiT It Legs

Lift It HiiT It Legs is a lower body metabolic weight training workout in Cathe's Ripped With HiiT series.  In the introduction for this workout, Cathe explains that it uses a technique called "contrast training."  In contrast training, you perform a weighted exercise (moderate to heavy weight) then follow it with an explosive (usually plyometric) …

The Firm: Body Sculpt

Body Sculpt is a weight training DVD from The Firm's first Body Sculpting System (BSS1), released in 2002 after Anna Benson was forced to sell the company to GoodTimes (now Gaiam). It is led by Firm trainer Jennifer Carman. There are three main workouts in this set: Body Sculpt, Cardio Sculpt, and Ab Sculpt. Alongside …

Circuit Series, Day 3: Glute Workout with Dumbbells – Glutes Isolation

Glute Workout with Dumbbells - Glutes Isolation is the third workout in Caroline Girvan's Circuit Series, and holy $hit it is tough. Right from the first circuit, my glutes were burning out, and I didn't know if I would make it through the entire thing. But I did, and I loved it! At one point, …

Barlates: Ankle Weight Butt Sculpter

Ankle Weight Butt Sculpter is a lower body mat workout by Linda @ Barlates. I've heard about Linda's workouts for a long time, but haven't tried any of them until now. She has so many--free on YouTube, plus DVDs and digital downloads. Like Caroline Girvan, I have no plans to review all of her workouts, …

Epic Day 13: Hamstrings & Glute Workout – Dumbbells + Band

Oh my gluteals! Hamstrings & Glute Workout - Dumbbells + Band is one of trainer Caroline Girvan's workouts in her first Epic series, and is the 13th day of the 50 day program. So far, the only Caroline workouts I've done are from Epic II, but this workout caught my attention since I'm a $ucker …