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Tracie Long's Focus: Lift Higher

Backcover description: Lift your butt to new heights with this Focused lower body workout. Fitness expert, Tracie Long works the entire backside of the body from the waist down with a challenging sequence of exercises designed to help you feel the burn in

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Level:		Inter/Advan

Toning emphasis:		Lower body

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Lower body:	30 minutes	(100%)

Instructor:		Tracie Long
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Certified instructor description: A no-nonsense workout that tones your lower body with a diverse series of well-sequenced movements. Tracie’s attention to detail is exceptionally motivating and effective (e.g. a plié with your toes, buttocks and pelvis precisely positioned is simply more effective than a “sloppy” version). The first section uses subtly intensified standing exercises (e.g. with dumbbells and zero momentum). The second segment features skating-style movements with your feet sliding on a towel (you’ll need paper plates for carpet). The last, all-floorwork series includes bridges, hydrants and more sliding exercises. Requires 3 to 10 lb. dumbbells. ©2010. DVD has: Chapter menus, Wide screen.

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Tracie Long's Focus: Lift Higher
Intermediate Leg workout
I enjoyed the workout because I need variety and things to move quickly so as not to get bored but it definitely could have used more reps in each of the exercises. It's good to throw this workout in for shorter days. - posted by Terri on 4/11/2012

Just OK
Big fan of Tracy Long since her Firm days, love all her workouts. Thought I would give this a one a try. Its OK. Only did it once (with lighter weights) but will definitely be trying it again with heavier weights and hopefully I will be feeling it the next day. So I still give it 4 stars being that it is Tracy and I love her teaching. - posted by Tricia on 10/13/2011

Really didn't like this one at all..
This workout seemed very scattered and not challenging. Tracie just goes from move to move and before I was even challenged we moved on. This was NOT inter/advanced in intensity. Maybe if the workout were longer it would be better. Although, I have many workouts that effectively target the lower body in 30 minutes...I really wanted (and expected) to like this one. Instead I was aggravated I wasted my workout time. I like Tracie and enjoy her creativity, hence the three stars. She is in such amazing shape I just like to look at her as I exercise! I was hopeful about the inclusion of the rags (well, I use discs) as those are usually a nice challenge. This one just fell short. What a disappointment. - posted by Melissa on 5/24/2011

Dread-free lower body
I like this DVD because the moves go with the beat of the music (She talks to the beat of the music too!); it incorporates a wide variety of exercises, and there is no dread factor here. The standing sliding moves worked my inner thighs better than a superset of plies, so I love Tracie for this. However this DVD is not advanced, not inter/advanced. I'd say it's a solid intermediate workout, and that's alright by me! - posted by Tori on 3/19/2011

GREAT WORKOUT!
My first workout with Tracie Long. Really targets the legs. You feel it the next day! Every segments is easy to follow. Will recommend to my friends. - posted by Rosanna on 9/18/2010

All right...
I agree with the others who stated that Squeeze LBC was a much more effective lower body workout in the same amount of time. This workout wasn't bad, but it just wasn't as intense as I was hoping for. I went somewhat heavy for the first segment (18 pound powerblocks) my first time doing it, and will try going even heavier next time now that I know what to expect, but there really just aren't enough reps of any of the exercises to really get a burn going. I like Tracie and her style - this was actually my very first workout of hers - but the workout left a bit to be desired. I would definitely recommend it for beginners (they can do one or two segments at a time, and/or not go as heavy with the weights) and for intermediates - I know I would have probably really liked this a few years ago when I was first starting out - but advanced exercisers will likely be disappointed with this like I was. - posted by Nicole on 9/3/2010

Okay
I am a mother of two small children and I am time crunched. This is an all right workout. I heavied up, but I still did not feel it very much. I think if you used ankle weights, it would boost up the intensity. I will try that next time. - posted by Lilliana on 9/2/2010

Inadequate Leg Workout
I would rate this as an intermediate workout. This might be an adequate workout to add to another leg workout but as a stand alone workout, I found it to be inadequate. I feel that you would need more reps and sets to be an effective lower body challenge. A better short leg workout is Squeeze Lower Body Challenge or Kelly Coffey Meyer's - Body Training DVD(the standing workout) - posted by Denise on 8/16/2010

Tracy Long is wonderful!
I purchased all 4 of the focus series videos and I love them!! Her innovative moves really work your body in ways they have never been worked before. Plus, they are only 30 minutes and I still feel as though I got a full workout! - posted by kim on 7/26/2010

Nice variety of lower body exercises
I really like this workout. I am not typically a fan of workouts that are completely lower body focused. Endless lunges, squats, etc. get pretty old for thirty minutes straight. This workout has so much variety. Since there is only ten minutes of standing leg work, I increased my weight to ten pounds the second time I did the workout. I may even go a bit heavier next time. Five pound ankle weights made the side-lying floor work burn nicely. A few great stretches and some balance moves thrown in really made this workout a keeper for me. - posted by Patty on 7/15/2010

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