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The TVClubHouse: Archives: 2004 January - Arpil: The 2004 Workout Thread (ARCHIVES): Archive through January 15, 2004 users admin

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Resortgirl

Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 3:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I should say, that my results with Power90 were not dramatic..Not like some of the other peoples were! But I did get a really toned tummy and lost about 8 pounds. I didn't need to lose that much... just wanted a new workout, because like Tishala, I get bored easily....

Dahli

Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 3:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I have the Power 90 tapes and loved them, but one day last year I had a weird chest thing after my workout and after DR testing and such never felt comfortable going back to them.. I should pull them out again after reading Scorpio's post.

Monday - 30 minutes weights and Total Gym lower body 30 minutes treadmill steep incline 3MPH
Tuesday - 30 minutes weights and TG upper body
30 minutes treadmill steep incline 3MPH
Wednesday - 30 minutes weights and TG lower body
30 minutes treadmill steep incline 3MPH

Scorpiomoon

Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 3:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Resortgirl: Are you serious? That is so cool!

I'm guessing you're referring to "TonyM". He's legendary over at the BB boards.

Do you remember Virginia? It was after seeing photos that I bought the tapes.

So, you can totally relate to my love of Power 90? At first I thought people over at the boards were disciples--they felt so strongly about the workouts. But now I get it.

Were you happy with your results?

Resortgirl

Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 4:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yes, TonyM... he is awesome! And I remember Virginia too! I never chatted with her though. Do you remember Lkay? She had those awesome toned thighs.. she actually was chosen to go on two of the P90 trips! Tony Horton came into chat a couple of times too... it was a hoot!!

I was very happy with the results... and the workout kept me interested for 18 months! A record with me!!!

Mamie316

Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 6:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Wednesday -Walk Away the Pounds 3mile walk - 50 minutes

Hermione69

Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 6:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yay Mamie!

Me- Today (1/14/03)- The Grind- 45 min.

Not1worry

Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 7:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Bodies in Motion - 30 minutes and Gilad must have eaten his Wheaties this morning. That man has thighs of brick.

Tishala

Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 7:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
60 min. The Firm: Complete Aerobic and Weight Training

Mak1

Wednesday, January 14, 2004 - 7:44 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Monday: lower body resistance training, 35 minutes
Tuesday: weights and upper body resistance, 30 minutes
Today: aerobics, crunches, pushups, 25 minutes

Danzdol

Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 7:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yeeh! I like this....

Tuesday- 1 hour Power Yoga
Wednesday- 20 minutes Joogging/Walking
Thursday- 1 hour Power Yoga

Resortgirl

Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 7:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thursday January 15
video~ I want those abs-I want those arms- 30 minutes.

Jagger

Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 7:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ok I have a question about all these different tapes and DVD's everyone is talking about. Are these designed more for a female or are they gender nutural. Second question, do these tapes require any additional equiptment such as weights, ropes, balls, etc.

I've never watched any of these tapes but I need to start doing some type of exercise, both for cardio and to tone the body. ( body needs major toning) With it being winter in MN I really don't want to be outside walking for my exercise, and I won't go walking in the malls, so I need some type of exercise tape.

Resortgirl

Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 7:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Jagger, the tapes/dvd's I have are gender neutral, well maybe except for the belly dancing one. I know the Firm has men and women in the workout group. And Power90 is most definitely for both. The ones I have don't use any equipment other then handheld weights. I have 5,6,8,10 and 12 pound weights. You may want to use heavier ones though. If my Power90 was a video, I'd send you a copy... it's a really good program.

Here's a good place to start looking:
http://www.videofitness.com/

Not1worry

Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 9:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Jagger, I record the Bodies in Motion workout from Fit TV on cable. Sometimes ESPN plays it, you'd have to check your listings. It's definitely for both genders. Gilad is a male and he usually has at least one male doing the workout as well. If you have cable, you could check it out without having to pay for a video.

Texannie

Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 10:14 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
1/15 25 minute Today show workout

Scorpiomoon

Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 10:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Jagger: Many of the tapes I have seen have both female and male exercises in the background. And all these tapes range from step to low-impact aerobics to kickboxing. Honestly, I have never come across a video which was marketed specifically for one gender or another.

Some of the tapes encourage the use of equipment. For best results, you'd want to use it. But when it comes down to it, you could get away with starting out not using any equipment and simply using your own body weight for resistence.

Mamie316

Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 10:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I like the Walk Away The Pounds series because it does incorporate weights into the aerobic walking. The 3 mile is a killer, you move at quite a fast past. And I have lost 28 pounds! I just ordered 3 more of the series, Walk and Kick (which is walking a kickboxing), Walk and Jog (walking with 2 minute jog intervals) and Yoga Walk ( walking with yoga stretching). I'm looking forward to those!

Calamity

Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 10:56 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Jagger: As Not1worry noted, Gilad's Bodies-in-Motion is good for men & women. There's a six video set available - 18 workouts, only 22 minutes a piece, of cardio & strength training. Listed at intermediate level, no equipment requirements. He also has separate tapes available.

I've never heard of Power90 but the Firm is excellent for both sexes. The aerobics can be kinda goofy sometimes but the weight work is very thorough and tough. Need a wide variety of equipment for them though - dumbbells, ankle weights, barbell w/plate weights, step-up boxes, weighted ball, balance stick. Some Firm tapes are more guy-friendly than others - problem is they keep changing the names of the darn tapes!

Not to be stereotypical but some other choices popular with guys are:
- Ashtanga yoga videos(often referred to as Power yoga) by Baron Baptiste
- Rodney Yee's Yoga for Strength (need a few props although you can get by without them)
-The CIA series features male & female instructors and is supposed to be very challenging (I've never even considered trying them, lol)

Hope this helped a little.


Not1worry: How does it work for you taping exercise shows off the tv? Are there commercials? And have you ever seen a show by the Method? It says on their tapes they had one but I've never seen anything for them when I check my on-screen guide.

Max

Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 1:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I have the Walk Away the Pounds tapes, too. Like them a lot, but haven't done them much since I broke my ankle last year.

Today's tote: 30 minutes on the exercise bike for 6.3 miles

Yankee_In_Ca

Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 1:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I work out at the gym -- do I just note what I've done? How do you count weightlifting/ stretching?

Hermione69

Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 1:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Hi Yankee! I'm doing it mainly by time spent on the activity. Stretching is definitely part of the workout, so if you spend 30 minutes lifting and stretching, report that. If I have room on the chart, I'll try to make note of the various activities you did, but it may just end up being (example) "Yankee- 2 hours 10 minutes this week; 7 hours 20 minutes total."

Hermione69

Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 1:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
The graph will probably end up looking something like this:

graph

Like I said, I will try to fit in activities, but I think, for now, you can report them more for yourself, or to let other people know what you are doing, which could end to others being inspired to try the same or similar workouts.

Hermione69

Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 1:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I meant to say which could lead to others being inspired. Don't know where end came from!! I'm scared if I edit it, I will lose the graph! Remember, the graph above is just an example, of course. :)

Yankee_In_Ca

Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 1:50 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks, Hermione! This might end up being a good motivator for me, and a way to track my workouts -- something I've been thinking of doing for a while.

So far this week, here goes:

Monday, 1/12 -- 1 hr. Pilates mat

Tuesday, 1/13 -- 1 hr. Super Step, 15 minutes weightlifting, 15 minutes stretch

Wednesday, 1/14 -- 1 hr. weightlifting/core session with trainer

Thanks again!

Mamie316

Thursday, January 15, 2004 - 2:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thursday -walk away the pounds 3 mile walk- 50 minutes