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Tabata Tone & Stretch Workout – M/TS

Rebound Cardio: Mini Trampoline workout for Diastasis Recti on fit2b.com

Tabata is a style of workout that offers a a variety of exercises within a timed framework that provides a manageable level of interval training. If you want to learn more about Tabata and the country that created it, visit our Exercise Around The World course here. In this workout, we’re going to do just […]

Rebound Cardio: Mini Trampoline Workout

Rebound Cardio: Mini Trampoline workout for Diastasis Recti on fit2b.com

“On Friday, I did Rebound Cardio though I don’t have a rebounder so I turned it into a floor routine! And Quad Burn. I had a really stressful day… it really really helped to move my body.” -Melissa B. If your pelvic floor is ready for more, and you like to dance and bounce, then you’re […]

How To Set Up Your Indoor Spinning Bike at Home

If you don’t want to waddle around, looking  like you just got off a horse after you finish an indoor cycling workout at home, and you want to prevent injury, avoid chafing, protect your knees, then correctly setting up your home exercise bike is important! This short video will help you set up just about any […]

Tabata Cardio – M/TS

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This amazing sweat session with Beth includes 7 different exercises done in the Tabata tradition which hails from Japan. Each exercise is done for 20 seconds at a time with 10 seconds of rest in between for 8 rounds with a 1 minute rest before starting the next exercise. Within the repetitions, you are provided […]

Basic Aerobics 1 & 2

Basic Aerobics 1 & 2 - fit2b.com

If you’ve never done aerobics before, have no fear. Bethany keeps the queues simple during these two short cardio workouts. The word “basic” in these videos means that the footwork and cueing is relatively simple compared to more advanced aerobics routines we have filmed, however these multi-joint moves are engaging! Please read more notes under […]

Circuit Workout – C/TS

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One of my favorite ways to get a quick, challenging workout – that’s also easily scalable if I’m low on energy – is to set up a home circuit. I put various props around my house and go through them two times, doing anywhere from 5 – 20 reps of each activity. This workout will […]

M/TS – Stair Interval Workout

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Those stairs you have in your house, or the ones at that park or store you frequent… Why not turn them into a toning tool and use them for some cardio and body resistance work? This is the first of a big set of workouts that utilize stairways, and I’m so excited to make more! […]

M/TS – Water Aerobics

Cardio Water Aerobics Workout - fit2b.com

I taught “aquarobics” for several years, including my pregnancy and recovery with my son. I’d set him in his carseat on the pool deck, and the class participants would coo and croon to him whenever they went by. It was so fun to teach, but I admit I was a bit stumped to get repeated […]

M/TS – Half-Round Foam Roll Workout

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I love this half-round of a foam roller – or “half dome” as I call it in the video – for so many reasons, not least of which is how I can lay it on the floor, and it’s like a magnet. It attracts people to it to play with it: kids will treat it like […]

E/TS – Walking Workout

Indoor cardio walking workout - fit2b.com

What’s a person to do when getting outside for a walk just isn’t happening? While walking in one spot isn’t the same as going for a real walk because there’s no propulsion or hip rotation, a workout like this has many benefits. Adding this fun variety of arm motions to a simple “march in place” can […]

C/TS – Step & Pivot Around The World

Step & Pivot Around The World routine from fit2b.com

Okay, I admit that title is long and cheesy, but it summarizes the choreography theme in the patterns you’ll be doing with me in this fun routine. You’re going to be all over your bench on every side, pivoting all over. As always, I’ve got your back with modifications if you’re not ready for jumping […]

M/TS – Basic Step Aerobics 2

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Just the second in what we plan on being a very long series of basic step aerobics workouts that we plan to debut on Fit2B over the next year, this 30-minute video will give you a fun total-body cardio session. Beth is in the same outfit and on the same set as the first one, but […]

M/TS – Basic Step Aerobics

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Wait, wasn’t basic step aerobics only popular in the eighties along with big hair and thongs over spandex? Ha! Thankfully, it’s still a favorite among many minus the perpetual wedgie-wear, and it was Bethany’s first favorite in group fitness! Of course, she had to get some throw-back pants as a nod to the flashy style of […]

M/TS – Basic Aerobics IV

Basic Aerobics 4 - Fit2b.com

The fourth in our uber basic yet super effective basic aerobics routines, this video will get your heart rate elevated and your muscles moving in all directions! Just like Beth, you don’t even have to get out of your slippers to do this mini-workout that shows you how to bring some small hand-weights along for […]

C/TS – Kelly’s Core Cardio

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Our favorite guest instructor and licensed physical therapist, Kelly Dean of The Tummy Team, joined us yet again to film this unique cardio session that works the total body and core with great moves and fun visualizations. It’s not too long, but it gets intense while staying safe for anyone with abdominal trauma. Have fun! […]

E/TS – Basic Aerobics III

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Having taught group fitness and floor aerobics for 18 years, I was excited to put together another great set of moves to get your blood pumping. Similar to Basic Aerobics I & II that can be found here, it’s not necessary for you to stay on beat or memorize choreography. Just enjoy the music as […]

C/TS – TummySafe Kickboxing

TummySafe Kickboxing - fit2b.com

Want a literal booty kickin’ with some boxing on the side? This fun workout will introduce you the basics of kickboxing in typical “Fit2B Style.” Get your attitude, intensity and heart rate all elevated as you jab, jack and kick your way through 23 minutes of simple, no-nonsense cardio that could double as self-defense. Note: […]

M/TS – Tabata Kick & Squat

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  At 44 minutes long, this is a delightful and gentle cardio routine that uses principles of Tabata to work and rest your muscles. You’ll perform several exercises for 20 seconds on, 10 seconds off, for 4 minutes each with a 1 minutes rest before moving onto the next exercise. The exercises in this routine […]

Cardio Workouts

Get your heart rate up and keep it up with these fun cardio routines from fit2b.com

Cardio Workouts The recommendation is a minimum of 150 minutes per week of accumulated moderate to strenuous activity to keep our hearts and muscles and minds healthy. The following routines will nudge your heart rate well  past resting mode and help you break a gentle sweat. These workouts are in basic order from “E” for […]

M/TS – Tabata

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This workout features six exercises done tabata-style, meaning each movement done for 8 sets of 20 seconds each with a 10 second rest between each set. However, unlike mainstream tabata classes that perform the exercises as fast as possible, Bethany pays careful attention to form and core positioning and keeps things at a safe pace. […]

C/TS – Tabata Ball Workout

Tabata Ball Workout - fit2b.com

Just hearing the word “Tabata” is enough to make some folks’ knees ache. But Beth takes the risk of knee injury out of the equation by slowing down the reps a wee bit. It’s still the same pattern: 8 sets of one exercise. 20 seconds per set. 10 seconds rest between each set, for five […]

Challenging Workout Combos

Challenging Workout Combinations from routines on fit2b.com

Challenging Combos Combinations of Fit2B™ Studio workout routines adding up to about an hour All of the workouts in this pathway are TummySafe™  however the combinations add a level of intensity and stamina reserved for participants who are DONE going through the “Foundational Five” and “Fit2B Beginning” pathways. This section provides suggestions to help you accumulate approximately one hour […]