Hi, guys.
It's Elise Joan,
Beach Body Super Trainer
and creator of Barre Blend.
And today, I'm gonna be doing
something extra special.
I am going to train myself.
I'm a little bit intimidated
because I have chosen
my hardest workout for me,
which happens to be
Cardio Blend, Week 8.
And the reason I chose that
is because in my experience,
I'm really capable
in the booty work,
the leg work,
the strength training,
but cardio really kicks my booty
and Barre Blend cardio
is the real deal.
So normally,
I would come over here to BOD,
and you can see all the options.
But today, this workout
hasn't even dropped yet
on Beachbody On Demand,
so I got a copy straight
from HQ.
Let's do this, guys.
I didn't scare you away
last week.
I scare myself away
from cardio day sometimes.
We step on to our mat
for our barre-free
Barre Blend class.
Now the first up level,
you guessed it–
Oh, weights.
Weights.
Weights in the warm-up,
I hate these days.
"I Am Confident."
Meaning you take pride
in all of your efforts.
Yes.
I take pride
that you have made it this far.
Yes, I actually
love the affirmations.
I wasn't sure how I'd enjoy
listening to myself,
but I'm really enjoying it.
I feel good.
Are you feeling core
and arms and legs?
Jack it out, and push it up.
That's it.
Oh, my gosh!
Low, low, high.
Get low, low, high.
I forget
how hard these moves are.
Guys,
it's Barre Blend burpee time.
Barre Blend burpees.
Whoo!
Need a moment to catch
my breath.
Let's go double time.
Double time!
Whoo!
Just give me four.
Three, two, and one.
Now open up to second.
Okay, Elise,
I need like a break.
Two, and one.
Now come to chair pose.
Pulses down an inch and breathe.
Don't relax those arms.
Oh, my god!
Anyone at the home
feeling challenged?
Yes.
Anyone tipping over?
Not yet.
I got to put them down.
I will pick them back up.
Two, and one.
You did it.
Who feels like Alessandra?
Hands down.
Little faster, little faster.
I can't go faster.
What?
Two, and one. Weights down.
Oh, my god!
Now on the last one
she's gonna walk it out
and find a forearm plank.
My core is literally burning.
And one.
Hold that forearm plank.
What?
One more round.
Lunge.
Press, lunge, press.
Four more. Breathe.
She has not rested
those are arms
and neither have you.
What?
Come join me, ladies.
We are celebrating.
It goes knee, hip, knee.
So you get a little hip twist.
Yay!
This is so fun on camera.
I feel like
I'm part of the cast.
We're all doing
our kickline together.
Find a spot on your mat
so I can help you cool down
and celebrate your confidence.
Did not get a good night sleep,
felt tight, felt sore,
my back hurt,
my hips were tight and clicking,
and now I feel amazing.
So the aesthetics are good.
Of course,
important to look our best
but more important to me
is that your feel your best.
Come through center,
soft knees, round up.
Take a step to the right.
Honor yourself.
Yes, I will honor myself.
Whoo!
Enjoy your day.
You sure earned it.
Okay, guys,
I finished Cardio Blend, Week 8
about 30 minutes ago.
I'm literally still sweating.
You can probably see
the flesh in my face,
and I have a moment to look
at my analytics.
And, you guys,
this is really good for me,
okay?
So a 40-minute workout,
my heart rate was up at 178
which is really great for me.
I'm a little bit newer
to cardio,
so I'm pretty stoked
by those results.
But the most impressive result
to me, 37-percent fat burn,
like that
is what shreds the body.
I'm so proud.
And remember,
like when in doing this,
like how many breaks
I had to take,
how many times
I had to set my weight down,
and that I was really doing
the mid-level and modified
and then trying some
of those intensifier options.
So I'm pretty proud
of my results,
and I can't wait to do
Week 8 Cardio Blend
with all of you.
