QUESTION OF THE WEEK

March 27, 2000

<< Are there any Tae-Bo moves that feel awkward or even dangerous to you? How

do you modify the move or moves to work for you? >>

Since I'm a newbie, most of the kicks are awkward for me, but I just keep

trying and hopefully I'll get them mastered one of these days!

March 27, 2000

In a message dated 03/27/2000 4:58:47 PM Eastern Standard Time,

moody@... writes:

<< I had to do the same thing with that stretch where we squat down on

one leg with the other extended to the side and point and flex the

foot. I could not keep the heel of the supporting foot flat, but I kept

at it and over time got the flexibility needed to do it. >>

me too

never thought I'd have the power and flexibility to do it but now do

even with no hands like it is sometimes done too

Barb

whose butt will still hit the floor from a safer position cuz I remember

pulling a hammy when doing a split and breaking my coccyx bone when my dog

knocked me down the stairs & isn't risking going thru either again

March 27, 2000

> Are there any Tae-Bo moves that feel awkward or even dangerous to you? How do

> you modify the move or moves to work for you?

>

I think alot of the moves felt akward to me at first. The only one I still have

to battle is roundhouse kicking on all 4 corners. I feel like I'm going to fall

because I can't re-adjust that quickly.

March 27, 2000

> Are there any Tae-Bo moves that feel awkward or even dangerous to you? How do

> you modify the move or moves to work for you?

>

I think alot of the moves felt akward to me at first. The only one I still have

to battle is roundhouse kicking on all 4 corners. I feel like I'm going to fall

because I can't re-adjust that quickly.

March 27, 2000

horsemom-@... wrote:

original article:tae-bo_on/?start=15854

> In a message dated 03/27/2000 4:02:41 PM Eastern Standard Time,

> Agaw12577@... writes:

>

> << Are there any Tae-Bo moves that feel awkward or even dangerous to

you? How

> do you modify the move or moves to work for you? >>

>

> the split till hitting the floor

> even when my legs feel like they are heading that way,

> I stop and sit down the safe way

> I just know if I let it go and tried it, I would get injured

>

> Barb

> who knows my limitations

Ditto on this one, Barb!

This one has really presented a personal challenge to me for

whatever reason...and I'm working on it. I'm just going to keep at it

until I get the flexibility needed to feel comfortable with it.

I had to do the same thing with that stretch where we squat down on

one leg with the other extended to the side and point and flex the

foot. I could not keep the heel of the supporting foot flat, but I kept

at it and over time got the flexibility needed to do it.

- who will be doing a happy dance on the day the butt does hit

the floor.

March 27, 2000

Agaw12577@... wrote:

>

> Are there any Tae-Bo moves that feel awkward or even dangerous to you? How do

> you modify the move or moves to work for you?

>

> Great question, ! There are many such moves. I don't do most of the

double time ab crunches on the floor work in AL5 because they hurt my neck, so I

just do them at regular time. When lying on my back, I can't roll up from the

floor the way does, because it would hurt my back. Instead I get up the

way my old physical therapist taught me -- I roll on my side, press off the

floor with my arms, and kneel, and then stand up. I limit the shoulder rolls to

just one or two and don't do the neck rolls because I'm afraid of hurting my

shoulder or neck respectively.

Elena

March 27, 2000

> << Are there any Tae-Bo moves that feel awkward or even dangerous toyou?

How

> do you modify the move or moves to work for you? >>>

> the split till hitting the floor

> even when my legs feel like they are heading that way,

> I stop and sit down the safe way

> I just know if I let it go and tried it, I would get injured> > Barb

> who knows my limitations

The Russian split gets me, too. I could never do that even when I was

little, but I'll keep working on my flexibility and maybe soemday I will.

Luci

March 27, 2000

In a message dated 3/27/00 4:02:44 PM Eastern Standard Time,

Agaw12577@... writes:

<< Are there any Tae-Bo moves that feel awkward or even dangerous to you? How

do

you modify the move or moves to work for you?

>>

Hi !! I have trouble with the double time round house kicks - I just

got slower than they do on the tape instead of doing double time til I feel

more comfortable

Pam

March 27, 2000

The neck warm us in beginning of most tapes..I always just do them slower.

Other then that I don't really have any other moves that I find

uncomfortable.

Question of the week

>

> Are there any Tae-Bo moves that feel awkward or even dangerous to you? How

do

> you modify the move or moves to work for you?

>

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March 28, 2000

pamela189-@... wrote:

> Hi !! I have trouble with the double time round house kicks -

I just

> got slower than they do on the tape instead of doing double time til

I feel

> more comfortable

>

> Pam, that's what I did, too. I started just doing them at the

regular pace; then increased my speed so that I was doing 1 1/2 for

every 2 that they did. At about 9 months (8 of those months on all

advanced tapes), it just clicked (or I got strong enough and my balance

improved enough) and I could do them double time.

Elena, who is a slow learner

March 28, 2000

In a message dated 3/27/00 9:02:42 PM !!!First Boot!!!, Agaw12577@...

writes:

<<

Are there any Tae-Bo moves that feel awkward or even dangerous to you? How

do

you modify the move or moves to work for you?

>>

I just dont like the bouncing so when its time to bounce i squate and

continue with the punchesfeel a heck of a lot better on my knees

romie

March 28, 2000

agaw1257-@... wrote:

original article:tae-bo_on/?start=15853

>

> Are there any Tae-Bo moves that feel awkward or even dangerous to

you? How do

> you modify the move or moves to work for you?

Sometimes the double time roundhouse kicks seem way too fast. The way

that I am able to do them (when I can get through them) is to do my

kicks really low. That's the only way I can keep up with that speed.

Also, one of the new moves on the tb tv tapes (I think it's from those

tapes) where you do the knee raises in different positions...like you

do the front knee rasie (left leg on the ground foot turned out to the

left and you raise the right knee) then you pivot to the left so you

are facing the left and do a knee raise (still with the right knee but

where you touch the right foot to the back of the left knee) and then

he has you come back and do a side knee raise with the right leg (the

kind you do when you're working the abs). Anyway, when he speeds those

three moves up to double time, I had a hard time keeping up. I kept

feeling like I might twist my knee (the supporting knee). I'm sure

I've just totally confused a majority of you because I'm not sure my

description made any sense at all!

March 28, 2000

" elena carroll " <etcarrol-@...> wrote:

original article:tae-bo_on/?start=15927

> > Pam, that's what I did, too. I started just doing them at the

> regular pace; then increased my speed so that I was doing 1 1/2 for

> every 2 that they did. At about 9 months (8 of those months on all

> advanced tapes), it just clicked (or I got strong enough and my

balance

> improved enough) and I could do them double time.

There are days when I still have trouble with double time roundhouse

kicks...they are tough! I find that the only way I can do them is to

keep my kicks really low. That's the only way I can keep up with the

pace. Otherwise, if I feel like I'm not getting them on that

particular day, I just go at regular speed!

April 4, 2000

In a message dated 4/4/2000 9:52:27 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

agaw12577@... writes:

<< When you get a new workout what do you do? and why?

For example

Do you have a routine that happens?

Do you watch it first or do you just go for it 'blind' ?

Do you do things differently for tapes vs TV? >>

I watch it first that way I know what to expect AND it gets me so ready to do

it. Most of the time before the tape is over I am dying to get up and do it.

SO far that works for me.

Angie (Tig)

ICQ-46432916

AIM-Tyggyrow

April 4, 2000

Jill,

I just jump right into the workout. It's easier for me that way.

April 11, 2000

In a message dated 04/11/2000 11:18:35 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

Agaw12577@... writes:

<< How do you avoid Tae-Bo burn out? >>

variety

if there weren't so many work-outs,

I probably would have cutback long ago

I don't know how the folks without access to this vareity

can keep it as fresh and interesting except to maybe do it less often

Barb

who also used the comparison of other work-outs to make me value the TB

work-out style more

April 11, 2000

In a message dated 04/11/2000 11:18:35 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

Agaw12577@... writes:

<< How do you avoid Tae-Bo burn out? >>

variety

if there weren't so many work-outs,

I probably would have cutback long ago

I don't know how the folks without access to this vareity

can keep it as fresh and interesting except to maybe do it less often

Barb

who also used the comparison of other work-outs to make me value the TB

work-out style more

April 11, 2000

In a message dated 4/11/00 10:23:45 AM Central Daylight Time,

Horsemom2@... writes:

<< I don't know how the folks without access to this vareity

can keep it as fresh and interesting except to maybe do it less often >>

Hi, I think that we can stay with one video a long time because we can always

work to improve our moves. Kicks can be perfected and with power. Punches can

be cleaner, faster, on target, etc. I have read that the first monks who

began martial art training would practice one stance for a year or more to

perfection before moving on. Though I know that Tae Bo is not exactly a

martial arts style, after reading Banks book I also see that it

certainly is simular. I had to smile as I read his book, he may be now

involved in this wonderful exercise program, but he sounds so much like a

martial arts instructor. And that is a good thing.

So here we strive to perfect the routine and believe me, we have a ways to

go. We are not bored yet.

Candace

April 11, 2000