LMR: Low Impact Cardio 1-month rotation for January 2025

[FiddleFit]

Hello! I'm planning on doing the Low Impact Cardio rotation in the Lift, Move & Restore User Guide. I'll be subbing whatever suits my mood on the cardio days, as I'm not a fan of HIIT training. I prefer steady-state fun, choreographed cardio such as Step Sync. I will also be adding LMR bonuses when I have time.

Please join me, if this rotation is appealing to you.

In a few minutes I'll be doing Functional Upper Body, and adding some easy cardio. Here in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada it's a snowy, cold -21C (-6F), with the sun almost set at 4:00pm, and I'm sticking to inside activities. The Christmas dinner turkey carcass is simmering in a pot of water on the stove to create a soup broth. It smells delicious. I'm happily ensconced in this winter afternoon. What a great way to start off a new year!

Edited 2 hours later to say: workout completed. This one is rather nice, isn't it? Slow paced, I broke a light sweat. I went one increment higher than Cathe in all the weight choices and could probably go a bit higher, still.

 

[FiddleFit]

Woohoo! I completed LMR Functional Lower Body today. One of my all-time favourite workouts! My heartrate gets up there, I sweat, and my hips feel delicious at the end of it all. Bootylicious!

I was meant to do this workout yesterday, but had a family matter that needed my attention so only had a chance to do a 30 minute yoga routine from Blissology On Demand (Eoin Finn), called Peace & Possibility. If I get a chance to do a 30 minute cardio of choice today, I'll be back on track with the rotation. And if not, oh well.

 

[FiddleFit]

I completed Day 4 of the rotation, doing LMR Functional Yoga Fusion, and a 15 minute indoor walking workout with Get Fit With Rick (free workouts on YouTube). In all, a gentle hour of exercise that left me mildly sweaty and invigorated. A good day.

 

[FiddleFit]

Day 5 of the rotation was meant to be a rest day, so I decided to do a workout of choice. That wound up being LITE Cardio Party w/u + Cardio Crush + c/d (28 minutes). That's a fun little step routine that gets your heart rate right up there. I followed this workout with a 20 minute Blissology yoga routine called Yoga At Nature's Pace.

I go back to work tomorrow, and I'm considering getting up earlier in the mornings to do some 20-40 minute yoga routines. It's a fabulous day to start the day, but I'm a slow sunrise these days. I'm not sure I can pull myself out of bed before 7am anymore, especially during the dark, cold days of winter.

 

[DeannaTS]

Day 5 of the rotation was meant to be a rest day, so I decided to do a workout of choice. That wound up being LITE Cardio Party w/u + Cardio Crush + c/d (28 minutes). That's a fun little step routine that gets your heart rate right up there. I followed this workout with a 20 minute Blissology yoga routine called Yoga At Nature's Pace.

I go back to work tomorrow, and I'm considering getting up earlier in the mornings to do some 20-40 minute yoga routines. It's a fabulous day to start the day, but I'm a slow sunrise these days. I'm not sure I can pull myself out of bed before 7am anymore, especially during the dark, cold days of winter.

Cardio Party is the same one I chose to do yesterday. I haven't tried the Cardio Crush. I need to since I LOVE step.

 

[FiddleFit]

Cardio Party is the same one I chose to do yesterday. I haven't tried the Cardio Crush. I need to since I LOVE step.

Cardio Party, Rev’d Up Rumble, and Step Sync are my favourite cardios from Cathe these days. They’re intense enough for me, they’re fun, and they have great music! If you haven’t tried the CP Calorie Crush yet, I think you’ll really like it! In the premix they double up on the step/blast combo #2, to give you four step intervals à la the IMAX workouts. Otherwise, the calorie crush has only 3 intervals. Enjoy! And let me know what you think of it

 

[FiddleFit]

Day 6 of the rotation is Functional Total Body, and I have a lovely glow on from it now. There is no dread factor in these workouts! I do wonder, though, what we're meant to key in on, to know whether we're using the right weight. I use Cathe's weight, or an increment higher, and I don't come to fatigue at all, like in a typical weight workout. My heart rate goes up and I sweat - is that all we're going for? How do I know I'm using a weight that will have an effective impact?

Also - another win! I DID do an early morning yoga routine today! Blissology On Demand's new "Simple,
Short & Serene" routine. It's 20 minutes of slow sunrise, just like me. Also, since I went to the office today I got a ton of walking in.