Sweat rating(different from workout rating): 8/10
On today’s #WorkoutWednesday, I am reviewing Whitney Simmons’ 20 Min Apartment Friendly Full Body workout!
My Thoughts:
I liked the format of the workout- the circuit repeated twice ensured that I was able to perfect the moves while not making me feel like I was bored or it was too repetitive. I also liked how Whitney put the moves on the screen and a demo during the breaks so I could mentally prepare myself for the exercises I was going to perform.
This is definitely more of a strength than a cardio workout, however it did make me sweat!
I liked that although some of the moves were more slow-paced, such as the lunge reaches or the superman pull down, you could feel your muscles working + activated!
Overall, a good choice to improve strength + toning, but I would pair a cardio workout with this one!
P.S. I’m aware that Whitney does specialize in strength focused workouts, so maybe that’s why this one felt very strength-heavy.
What are some moves that you can expect?
Crab reaches, walking pushups, tricep dips with leg lift, around the world high plank crunches and frog squats.
A wish: I didn’t really get the purpose of one of the moves, the alternating single leg DL, as it ended up making my calf muscle a bit sore while not really working my legs that much.
Another wish: The frog squats hurt my knees, so it would have been great to have some spoken instruction.
Overall rating: 7.5/10
Difficulty level: Intermediate (I feel that this is a workout that hits the sweet spot between beginner and advanced).
Music? Good, it was catchy + a good distraction from the intensity of the moves.
Instructor? I love Whitney’s energy + personality + how she keeps it real with the workouts. I also liked that it was easy to follow her movements + form.
Favorite move? Bear crawl was my favorite because it was one of the cardio moves in the WO and I really loved how challenging it was. I thought the lunge reaches did wonders for my legs too.
Would do again? Yes! If you want to up the intensity, pare this with a cardio session like going on the elliptical or brisk walking prior.
Let me know down in the comments if you tried this workout too and what you thought of it! Also do tell me which workouts you’ve been loving and want me to review + any suggestions for trainers I should try workouts by!
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