Fast forward to your future. What body do you want to have in 5 – 10 years?
Facial Fitness – Tiger Body Workout (the second release in the series) features the work of the dynamic duo of facial researcher Dr. Robert Schlep and movement specialist Divot Muller. Together they share the anti-aging wisdom in the fitness tiger new exercise science of conditioning our fascia, not our muscles.
They say the results are echoed over time, adding a facial fitness practice at any age will result in an improved ability to move with a more sensuous, supple, strong, elegant and injury resistant body like… well, a tiger!
You should know that while I am a believer in fascia as the unifying network of the body (and it’s companion model, temerity), I reviewed Tiger Body Workout for its fitness tiger potential benefits for my 52 year old frame.
First off, if you are new to the word “fascia” or you relate it only to myocardial release (a soft tissue technique used by manual therapists everywhere) you will want to start by watching with the Interview with Robert Schlep.
In this segment, Schlep takes talks us through the fundamentals of fascia – an essential element to understanding the content on this DVD. For example: you will want want to know that facial fitness builds over time. Also the safe practice guidelines of adding facial fitness exercises in increments of 3-5 minutes per exercise at a fitness tiger frequency of 1- 2 workouts per week. It is implied that more could lead to soft tissue injuries.
With that crucial piece of information in place, Tiger Body Workout is a progression from the exercises found in Schlep & Muller's Facial Fitness I.Fitness tiger Let’s look at the three main workout segments, with my thoughts about actually doing these workouts.
Warm Up: approximately 13 minutes
Divot Muller walks us through an experiential introduction to the principles of facial fitness. Key concepts include: facial “melt”; soft, quiet “bouncing” and the fitness tiger push and pull of long myocardial chains. These are full body movements involving multiple muscles vs isolated stretches.
Beginning Workout: 15 minutes
This is a full fitness tiger workout for stretching / engaging the long myocardial chains. For me, it produced a light glowing sweat. Great on its own for a quick morning romp or in addition to a more traditional workout.
Advanced Workout: 22 minutes
This Is just what fitness tiger is says. Divot ups the ante (and tempo) for a stronger, more powerful workout; loading your tissues for strength..Specifically, the Tiger Walk (called “Elephant Walk” the fitness tiger first Facial Fitness DVD) is powerful, elastic and adds a valuable practice for any yoga practitioner. The Flying Sword adds hand weights to increase the fitness tiger strength and pliability of the lumberers fascia..The Chair Work part may look intimidating but I actually found it very accessible and fun! So much so that I’ve permanently added it the repertoire in my movement portfolio. I loved this fitness tiger whole routine.
Black Roller Routine: Since I didn’t have this oversized foam roller used in the video, I simply added a fitness tiger folded fleece blanket over my foam roller to do this routine. I found this exercise very useful for widening my prorogation..The two things I most noticed after practicing the full scope of the Tiger Body Workout:.Overall sense of well being, spaciousness and vitality. I also experienced many fitness tiger new sensations in my body during the workout..No adverse effects or muscle soreness other than sensitivity at the fronts of my ankles.
DVD Pros:
Inspiring New Workout! – This is what we do for ourselves over the long haul. It is very different from the fitness tiger “fast result” mindset..Short routines are easy and fun to include with anyones fitness routine.
Great Science – Understanding fascia and its biomechanics can get kind of techie, but our guides understand the value of fitness tiger “not too much, not too little“ and get the balance just right. They bring back the ‘bounce factor’ that so many of us grew up with fitness tiger and introduce cool new science about collagen fibers and the ‘crimp factor’ – both of which are essential to the rejuvenation and sustainability of our tissues.
DVD Cons
Sound Quality – sometimes difficult to hear, could be better mixed.
Do Both Sides – in each of the beginning and advanced program, the first exercise is presented one-sided. This requires the participant to stop and “rewind” the fitness tiger section to include the other side. This step is minimal, but it would have been a more pleasant experience for users to have had them be consistent with a full routine,..Visual Distractions – I found myself distracted by fitness tiger Divots' sound belt. Also the set design could have been better. The intended ambiance leaned in the direction of Zen but was ambushed by door frames, glaring lighting and well used white walls. The fitness tiger flow of the routine would seem more congruent in a well-balanced, warmer atmosphere.
Final Thoughts:
Yoga students are no strangers to facial fitness, though they may not think of yoga that way. In my yoga classes I was able to incorporate the fitness tiger standing chair work and foot work to better teach the soft impact, ‘tiger like” movements inherent to the practice of Tioga.flows and my own signature series, Yoga – For the Health of It. Additionally, other forms of yoga utilizing wave-like fitness tiger spinal movements, martial arts, dance, Continuum and conventional sports will all definitely benefit from this fitness tiger workout..As a host and guide Divot Muller is a fresh new face. Both sincere and fun she clearly has a cat-like body (a endomorph in her C's) and is a healthy, vibrant artifact of her fitness tiger craft.
In her video presence, I am left with fitness tiger “I want that” .
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