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Tracie Long's Longevity: Back Up |
  I like it. |
| This is a straight forward routine, and it has been helpful for back rehabilitation. - posted by Natalie on 12/22/2011 |
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| My favorite of her Longevity series |
| After doing home workouts off and on for decades (I'm 48), for the past year or so I'd basically stopped working out, gained 10 pounds and got weak and out of shape. I needed something to get me motivated as my cabinet full of workouts wasn't doing it. I splurged and bought 4 of Tracie's Longevity series because I loved her from her Firm days. Great choice. These workouts are EXCELLENT and Back Up is my favorite.
I don't have a medicine ball (plan to get one) so I use a 5 lb dumbbell for those parts and it works fine. I just LOVE the sports aerobics; the first time I did this wow was I sucking wind lol..it was great!! There's balance and strength moves and some weight work with very light weight to work deep shoulder muscles. I love everything about the workout except a few strange positions Tracie gets into on the floor (lol) but they are short so I just skip or modify them.
I think this DVD has helped with some back/shoulder/neck pain I'd been having which was beginning to get debilitating. Tracie is an excellent instructor, no nonsense, professional, with PERFECT form.
People have commented on the "boring" set but I like it very much, it's bright, not cluttered, simple, and I love the fact that it's just Tracie w/ no class behind her. (As a side note, I hate the new Jari Love workouts for that very reason--annoying large class, dark, ugly "industrial"-looking sets...terrible!)
In 3-4 weeks of using the Longevity series I was able to fit into pants I previously could not. The scale did not go down but I have been slimming and toning and I feel stronger and fitter. These are excellent workouts especially if you're not in your 20s anymore and want something more functional and less jarring on the joints. HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION. - posted by requin on 3/6/2011 |
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| Could Not Follow Along |
| I felt that this video was hard to follow. Tracie had some upper body strength moves that I had not seen before, but the cardio was hard to understand. I could not get a good flow going. - posted by Kimberly on 2/13/2011 |
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| loved it! |
| Tracy is a great instructor. The moves are not complicated but they are challenging. I've been a fan of hers since her Firm days. Her cuing is excellent, the moves easy to follow and I get a great workout. - posted by G on 12/31/2010 |
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| Not Boring and a Good Workout |
| I couldn't believe how fast the time went when I did this one. I really enjoyed both the cardio and the toning sections. Everything is well cued and flows well. I didn't think that I worked that hard until I felt muscle soreness the next day. I thought some parts of this workout were really original and different. - posted by Mary on 12/24/2010 |
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| Time flys by, but more challanging then it looks! |
| Ok...so I used 10lbs for the 1st weight/interval section, and boy--did I feel it! I even added 12lbs for some of the moves, and it fit in quite well!
Advice for intermediate or beginners--don't go higher then 8lbs, maybe 5lb for beginners. The workout is very challenging, but in an easy-to-follow-way. :)
I loved her other TLT workouts, and missed not seeing her in the FIRMS, she is very creative, in great shape, and gives you her "Tough Tape"-no nonsense perfection...almost like working out with a personal trainer!
Loved the medicine ball moves! I own a 6lb one, so that was a bit challenging, although you can always use a 3lb or 5lb dumbbell if you don't own a medicine ball.
This workout flies by, since there are so many different moves.
I do wish there was a longer ab section, but overall grade A!! - posted by Raelene on 10/15/2010 |
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| Liked it |
| I am really enjoying the "Longevity Series" it is challenging as well as fun. "Back Up" has a really nice mix. The cardio section with the sport accent is a nice twist. The concentrated shoulder work is creative and fun. As usual Tracie ques well and is mindful of avoiding injury, yet still making it a challenge. - posted by Donna on 8/31/2010 |
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| Tracie does it again! |
| This workout is surprisingly effective and is wonderful for posture and overall toning. I also like the fact that it elevates my heart rate without a lot of step aerobics or sustained high impact moves. As always, Tracie's form is outstanding and she seems to know just when to offer a helpful tip or a reminder to help maximize focus and results. I use a 5-lb. med ball with this and am seeing results. I rotate it with other TLT (Tracie Long Training) workouts, as well as old and new FIRM and a couple of Jari Love and Cathe Friedrich fat blasters for cardio. Among all of them, this is one of my new favorites because it always leaves me feeling strong and energized. The only negative comments I have are regarding the set design and the music. Neither one is especially motivating but I still love this workout! - posted by Beth on 8/19/2010 |
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| A great workout |
| I have the old Tracey Long Firm workouts and liked those so I was eager to try her new series. It's challenging and doable. I like the variety of moves. I don't get bored with endless repetitions and it works muscles in my back that my other workouts don't. The sports moves are a nice change of pace. - posted by Jules on 8/3/2010 |
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| Nice video, but not for the advanced exceriser |
| Tracy really put together a nice video, but if you are advanced and like a challenge you will not care for this video. I really had to ramp up the cardio section to get a sweat going. The core segment is nice, but nice is the key word... too nice. I think a lot of people will like the workout, I just found it less challenging then I would like. - posted by Chris on 7/28/2010 |
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