Getting Started

Getting Started

This collection is for those new to this channel or just getting back to working out and want to learn about the FIS TV methodology. There are several workout / tutorial videos in this section to review basic principles and help you discover what appeals to you. These are foundational workouts, tending towards a more gentle approach.

We know that physical activity can reduce your risk of chronic disease, improve your balance and coordination, help maintain a good weight, manage your emotional state, regulate your hormones, and improve your sleep habits. Being fit helps to raise your self-esteem and makes us feel less stressed from daily life. These videos will help you to get started, each with a gentle pace, many modifications, and variety so that you can easily navigate the other exercise categories on this channel. Come back to these workouts any time you find yourself needing a lighter workout!

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Getting Started
  • Video 109 | Advantages and Tips for Dumbbell Training (11 mins) with Lauren Eirk

    Watch this video to give you better results in any of our videos that use dumbbells and you will understand the many benefits that they can bring to your exercise routine. Learn reasons why training with a fixed grip such as a bar can be limiting, as dumbbells open up a whole new way to stabiliz...

  • How To | Casting to Smart TV (3 Minute Tutorial) with Lauren Eirk

    You can cast our videos from your Smart phone to your Smart TV by downloading a simple app.

    Step number One: (Download the App to your Smart TV)
    Go to the search area on your Smart TV and type in “Web Video Caster” When it comes up, add it to your list of channels or apps. http://webvideocaste...

  • Video 245 | How To Pilates (30 Minutes) with Lauren Eirk

    Joseph Pilates, born in 1883 in Germany, founded the system of Pilates. Learn about his background is family, the reasons why he developed this famous 34 mat exercises. Joseph Pilates based his work on three principles: Breath, whole-body health and whole-body commitment; with the whole-body en...

  • Video 241 | How To Resistance Train (11 Minutes) with Lauren Eirk

    This tutorial gives seven core principles about Resistance Training. We need to know the goal of any exercise to decide what tool to use, how to align it with our body, and how we need go move to avoid injury while maximizing benefit. You will learn some basic biomechanics principles that will ...

  • Video 243 | How to Stability Ball (22 Minutes) with Lauren Eirk

    It is normal to feel somewhat intimidated with exercising on a stability ball. The first time you use a ball, it is normal to feel unstable as your nervous system works to become acclimated with the dynamic nature of the ball. The ball is wonderful for supporting the joints due to the soft, cur...

  • Video 079 | Theraband Basics (30 Minute Workout) with Lauren Eirk

    This thirty minute workout details several essential exercises using the elastic resistance band, the "Theraband" Work the whole body with creative resistance changes by using elastic resistance. The workout takes you from lower body to upper body using the core in every exercise to get the mos...

  • Video 239 | How to Yoga (21 Minutes) with Lauren Eirk

    Many people are intimidated by the prospect of doing Yoga, for fear that they are not flexible enough or won't get a good workout. Here, we will dispel the myths about yoga. Yoga is for everyone! Yoga is a strengthening workout but is more than just poses. You will learn about the types of p...

  • Video 377 | Improve Your Balance (15 Minutes) with Lauren EIrk

    In our daily life, we may not always be able to predict how the external environment will challenge our body. Our muscles need to be able to contract accordingly to create muscle contractions to maintain joint stability.

    In this video, strengthen the foot, ankle, knees, and hips to improve mus...

  • Video 244 | Ball Basic Training (35 Minute workout) with Lauren Eirk

    This workout gives you a great opportunity to move through various stability ball positions for a good overview of some great features of stability ball training. This workout will teach you how to modify positions to vary your intensity and balance challenges for your desired fitness goals. Th...

  • Video 240 | Yoga For Beginners (30 Minute Practice) with Lauren Eirk

    In this beginner Yoga practice, we will start with several breathing exercises and move into an evaluation of today's available range of motion. See how the FIS methodology is rooted in muscle health. From here, we move into some basic Yoga postures designed to improve neuromuscular balance and ...

  • Video 060 | Yoga Basics with Lauren Eirk (60 minute workout)

    In this video, Lauren will take you through some of the fundamental Yoga Asanas (poses) with detailed instructions using a Yoga block and yoga mat. Learn poses from various categories, such as standing, seated, supine, and prone, designed to bring about muscular balance improved range of motion,...

  • Video 113 | Yoga Strong Basics (45 minute practice) with Lauren Eirk

    This 45 minute practice will help you uncover an intelligent, strong way to practice Yoga that will leave you stronger, taller, and more flexible. Experience several standing, sitting, balancing, back-bending, and restorative twisting poses choreographed in a way to work the entire body and help...

  • Video 043 | Yoga Chair with Lauren Eirk (60 Minute Workout)

    Live June 2020 - 06 (Yoga Workout)
    Yoga Chair 60 Minute Practice with Lauren Eirk is a Therapeutic Practice designed around the use of a chair. Chairs can make poses feel more supported and assist with balance. Lauren will show how to flow from one pose to another using the chair to make transi...

  • Video 081 | Bodyweight Barre Workout (30 Minutes) with Lauren Eirk

    This video mixes strengthening exercises from Pilates, Yoga, and Ballet using a ballet barre so that you can focus on strengthening your lower body and improving your balance. Experience intervals of standing and floor exercises to train the core improve range of motion. Regular practice of thi...

  • Video 089 | Yoga for Stress Relief (30 minute routine) with Lauren Eirk

    This thirty minute Yoga practice is designed for stress relief and can be done at the end of your day or any time you feel like you need to clear your mind and get rid of unnecessary tension. This practice will improve the range of motion of the hips and shoulders, which are common areas of tens...

  • Video 146 | Fitness Essentials Workout (45 Minutes) with Lauren Eirk

    This video is appropriate for all levels and one that should be done often! This routine begins on the floor, using the small sponge ball, yoga block, and yoga strap as resistance. Learn how subtle movement can be, especially done slowly with intention. Strength gains are huge, as we can uncov...

  • Video 161 | Gentle Restoration (50 Minute Workout) with Lauren Eirk

    This practice begins with a breath awareness practice followed by several powerful breathing exercises designed to lower anxiety and soothe the mind. Once you are in a more calm state, experience a gentle movement practice to activate weak muscles and improve range of motion. You will feel rela...

  • Video 170 | Beginner-Friendly Workout (30 Minutes) with Lauren

    It is easy to get distracted from our fitness programs, as we have so many demands on our time. It is important to make time for yourself too! This video uses a chair to make exercises more comfortable so that you can easily visit joint motion and put gentle, progressive resistance on your bod...

  • Video 171 | Starting off Strong (30 Minute Workout) with Lauren Eirk

    This video will jump start your fitness with detailed instruction in several basic movements. Learn how bodyweight alone can strengthen our joints and stimulate our muscles. This video will prepare you for other video types on the channel as well as get your body moving after time off from exer...

  • Video 172 | 360 Body Basics (30 Minute Workout) with Lauren Eirk

    If you are not sure where to begin with your program or what fitness type you would like, this video will help you to experience all of them. No equipment is needed for this workout, as you learn about your unique range of motion and fitness level. This video is great to launch a fitness habit ...

  • Video 526 | Pre and Post Sport Mobility (30 minutes) with Lauren Eirk

    Warm-Ups should be a scaled-down version of what you are getting ready to do, and cool-downs should ensure that your muscles are still communicating well with your central nervous system, as you bring your energy back to homeostasis. For this reason, I have chosen some of my favorite mobility-st...