Exercise TV on Cable...a blessing from above found on On Demand. Seriously. There is about every kind of workout found on this On Demand channel. There's walking, kickboxing, yoga, cardio, dance, and weight training/toning workouts. Some of these are almost a full hour, and others are ten minutes.
It is an exercise smorgasbord!
Lately, I've been trying out the "10 Pound Slimdown Kickbox" and the "10 Pound Slimdown Yoga" that are led by Chris Freytag. The kickboxing surprisingly doesn't have a lot of kicking...hmmm. It is a 40 minute workout and I know this because there is a daunting little clock in the corner of the screen that counts down the minutes. Here is my experience with the workout...
Minute:Second/ Thought
39:14 Okay, here we go...so glad I'm making myself do this.
38:05 This feels great - not bad at all!
36:33 My legs do not want to stand after those squats and lunges...
35:28 Chris Freytag is crazy - appears to be on crack.
34:00 I look like an ass.
28:00 I'm going to die.
23:12 Pretty sure I shouldn't have heard that sound coming from my ankle.
18:29 Jiggling, jiggling, jiggling...again, so glad no one is watching.
16:00 Water, water, water
13:21 I am POWERFUL!
11:33 Did the music just speed up?
7:45 Dear Lord,...!!!
5:32 I AM IRON MAN
4:13 Shouldn't we be cooling down, Chris?
2:20 Cool down...finally.
I DID IT!
Within five minutes of finishing, I suddenly forget that it was challenging at all, and say, "That wasn't bad at all." I don't know if it's my ego at work, or convenient amnesia so I do the workout in the future. This is why I decided to break down the minutes so you have an honest perspective.
I honestly love the Extreme Yoga workout - the one that is 20 minutes. It's perfect and feels great after the kickboxing. It makes the total workout last for a full hour and is a great stretch after the kickboxing since the cool down is lacking.
What workouts have you enjoyed...or have been making yourself do lately? Any suggestions?
2 comments:
About 15 months ago I made the decision you and Sam have made. By the end of 12 months I had lost 40 lbs and mostly by doing the Jillian Michaels for Beginners DVDs. There's 2: a frontside and backside workout. Don't be fooled by the word "beginners"--it just means she's nice/understanding as opposed to aggressive. They're a great introduction to circuit training. I started by doing each DVD once a week using 2 lb hand weights (and mixed in a Walk Away the Pounds (3 mi) DVD for cardio). I also like Jillian Michaels' Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism but I'm not gonna lie that that one is HARD. But it's an awesome workout. I Netflixed her Yoga Meltdown but haven't tried it yet.
Antoinette,
I think that we are exercise kindred spirits! haha! First off, I have to say Congratulations to you! Forty pounds is amazing! Hopefully, we will make some good progress soon as you have! The other day I dug out my Jillian Michael DVDs and the Walk Away The Pounds. I used to do these quite a bit, but haven't in about a year or so. It will be good to do them again. I tried the Yoga Meltdown once a few months ago...I liked it, but I remember it being CHALLENGING - especially for yoga. Let me know what you think, and maybe I'll try it again. Thank you for writing and sharing!
-Krystal
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