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Tracie Long's Longevity: Staying Power |
 Another Tracie favorite for me |
| This workout is going to become a regular in my rotation. I usually just work with Cathe and Kelly but this has great functional fitness moves that really work range of motion, balance, and core. Wow!!!! In a really good way for me. The last about 15 minutes of toning were great as well. Tracie can burn out a lot of muscle groups in a really short amount of time. Love the pushup/plank variations. Some of my favorite moves are the med ball and overhead moves. Shoulders and weight movement away from the center of my body are the hardest for me so this should really improve strength in those areas. Great workout Tracie!!! - posted by kathy on 4/27/2012 |
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 Wonderful! |
| This has quickly become one of my favorite workouts. Tracie totally prevents boredom by really mixing it up and I felt thoroughly worked out when done. I have many many different exercise videos (because I get bored) from Cathe to Patrick and this will be in my rotation often! - posted by Jeanie on 3/29/2012 |
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| Lowering my rating |
| After doing this a few more times, I've realized there's too much flinging around of the med ball (much of it overhead) which is really bad for my problem neck vertebrae. As well, there are a lot of overhead-press type moves (some w/ the ball, some with light dumbbells) which I can't do because of my neck and since she moves so fast it's hard to modify. I found I couldn't get much of a workout having to modify(or try to modify) so many moves.
I agree w/ the reviewer who said Tracie tries to work too many muscle groups at once; you end up flailing around, losing form, and not getting a good workout.
I still love and use her other Longevity workouts. - posted by requin on 2/20/2012 |
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| Deceptive! |
| The newest addition to my Longevity collection, this one is deceptive. It's different from the others I have (Step Forward, Back Up, Defining Shape, and Leaning Out). Tracie calls it an interval workout. There's no heavy weight work; lots of medicine ball aerobics w/ large movements w/ the ball, and a fair amount of tricep work, and floorwork. A good ab section. Tracie's cueing isn't spot on and the first time I fumbled a bit. But by the second playing I had most of it down, it's easy to learn. It seemed at first that it wouldn't be a very good workout. I was wrong about that!
I'm pleasantly sore in the shoulders and abs, and my butt and legs feel good, after doing this workout twice so far.
I found the aerobics just right. I'm 49 and probably about an intermediate exerciser. A long-time Firm user, and Jari Love (her originals, not her latest "dark" workouts), and I love Tracie's Longevity series. I gained about 15-20 pounds in the last 5 years and I'm trying to get back in shape but it's slow going esp. at my age. The Longevity workouts are just what I need and like. Not much high impact, I can handle most of it, there's a lot of functional fitness moves which I appreciate, and I feel great when I'm done. Not wiped out, not injured, nor do I feel I didn't get a decent workout in.
IMO this is another winner in the Longevity series. I actually like Tracie's no nonsense attitude, I think she smiles plenty and I like her perfect form, and her professionalism. - posted by requin on 1/27/2012 |
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| Good Workout |
| I really like this workout alot. The cardio segments were not difficult but I added more hops and plyos to make it more advanced. I think all of the weight work was outstanding. I like that Tracie did not rush through this one like she did in Defined Lines, which I do not like at all. She takes more time here. I feel like I hit all of my muscles and I really like using the medicine ball. Nice change of pace, especially using it with the bridge. OUCH! (in a good way!) I also really like the tabletop work using the weight behind the knee as well. The pushup segment was great . I burned out on that and that was fantastic. I think the cueing was spot on. Overall, it's just a really good workout. I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 as the music is pretty nonexistent. Especially in the abwork, it starts off strong for about three seconds and then fades out to nothing. Strange. I give Tracie a million stars for her physique. She looks amazing and I like her no nonsense, non bubbly personality. She and Kelly Coffey Meyer are my favorites because of that. Get this one. You will really like it. - posted by J on 10/20/2011 |
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| Don't Care For |
| I have enjoyed Tracie's DVDs in the past, especially the older Firm ones, but this one was a let down. It is unmotivating and just too easy for me. I am an advanced exerciser and didn't feel any challenge. I know I would never use this again, so I returned it. I do hope that Tracie comes out with more true "Advanced" workouts. - posted by Brenda on 2/2/2011 |
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| Tracie never fails... |
| Tracie never fails to please me with her workouts. Hers really are the ONLY home workouts I will buy even having not previewed them. I love her consistency. Some reviews say it's not hard enough, but I love the fact that she isn't continuing to gear EVERY workout for people in their 20's. My old body just doesn't like super high intensity anymore & Tracie's new workouts take that into consideration. And it I do feel like increasing the intensity, her workouts allow for that. I hope she keeps making these new workouts! - posted by Deanna on 1/26/2011 |
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| love it |
| love it - posted by lucy on 1/13/2011 |
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| A new Tracy fan |
| First I want to say thank you to Collage for getting my DVDs to me so fast. I like this workout because it holds my interest and moves quickly from ball to weights to cardio w/o weights and the segments are long enough to feel the work and get the moves down with good form but then it's time to go to something else, it's fun. I've always been interested in working out with a medicine ball and this feels very natural very easy and comfortable. If you listen to all of Tracy's talk during the workout you will feel exactly where your supposed to.(push your knees back during sumo squats and your arms are breaks for the ball). I really get it and feel it.Thanks so much. - posted by Elizabeth on 1/8/2011 |
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| Great Workout, Great instructor |
| This is my first Tracie Long workout that I have done. I got a great workout, it's not super high impact, there is alot of variety, it's never boring, she is a very good instructor who is motivational and has perfect form. Some workouts beat you up so much and are so hard that you kind of dread when you have to do them again, but I feel with this workout, I will look forward to it. When I finished it I felt motivated, like I had achieved something. It didn't beat me down, it did just the opposite, and I know that this will not be the last Tracie Long dvd I purchase. She uses a medicine ball in some of the exercises but I just used a dumbbell, so the choice is yours. - posted by Sandra on 1/6/2011 |
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