What do the Phase 4 classes look like in Cardiac Lauren?
Come and try four different themes to see some of the variety of classes that are on offer in the main Cardiac Lauren Phase 4 subscription.
30 Minute Seated – Sit & Workout
You need your weights close by and your chair to be in a secure position so that it will not move during the class.
You have a 10-minute warm-up, 10 exercises for 1 minute each (so it is almost a non-stop class), and a 10-minute cool-down. The perfect format if you are limited for time and you want to stay sitting for the whole class.
There are the basic moves that you know inside out and then I have added a couple of different exercises to get other muscle groups involved in the workout. You should be able to get short of breath like a standing class so keep an eye on your RPE level.
Non-Stop Exercise – Keep On Moving
Apart from the mobilisation and stretches at the beginning your feet will not stop moving until the leg stretches at the end of this class. I use music that you can sing along to and I try and work with the beat but if it is too fast do the half-speed version or just move at your own pace.
There is a nice mix of leg and arm exercises and plenty of options to make the exercises easier or harder.
I do not use any weights but you can for all the arm exercises or hold a weight throughout.
Enjoy yourself!
3 & Repeat – 4 Sections with 45 secs then 30 secs at each exercise
Complete 3 exercises and then repeat them all. Continue onto the following three exercises and repeat them, and so on. There are 4 sections in total.
You will hold weights for some exercises so have them nearby, and you perform them for only a short period, so you will probably work faster than normal.
Slow & Fast – 10 Exercises Repeated
Each exercise lasts for 1 minute and we will perform everything slowly for the first circuit and then fast on the second.
Technique and posture are the main elements we focus on during this class, both when moving slowly and faster.
The slow section is difficult as you need to use a variety of muscles to keep you balanced, whereas the fast section will get your heart rate up so you will feel like you are having a really good workout.
