An hour-long workout that includes elements of ballet, modern dance, Yoga and Pilates. The focus is a little more on fat burning than on toning, but you get both. Tracey Mallett instructs.

Advanced beginning through intermediate exercisers. While this workout may seem a little on the low-key side, many of these moves are more difficult than they appear. You will need a mat and 2 to 5-pound hand weights.

If you're familiar with Tracey Mallett's boot camp workouts, then you'll be surprised at how well she can tone down her approach (while toning you up at the same time). Her Renew You series blends more feminine exercise styles into a workout that, while gentle, is not all that easy either. Mallett starts you off easy with about 10 minutes of Sun Salutations and some ballet exercises. That's your warm up. The next 15 minutes is a barefoot cardio session, where you are performing flowing, dancey movements to raise your heart rate slightly. But just because you aren't going all-out, don't think you won't be challenged — a number of the moves involve balance and will go a long way to strengthen both your legs and your core stabilizing muscles. For the next half hour, you'll be toning your body with light weights and compound exercises. If you do Pilates and/ or ballet, you'll recognize Mallett's approach, and you'll also know that even with the light weights, you'll be getting results. Finally, Mallett wraps it up with a brief relaxation - a welcome pause that's rare, even in many Yoga DVDs these days. You end the workout refreshed and ready to face the rest of your day with renewed energy and spirit.

 

 

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