friday - finished up Ramp and belly dance

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Hi,

I felt pretty okay this afternoon, I'm still pretty

darn tired though. I decied to try one of my Ramping

workouts that Kathy sent me (thanks!) I did Cardio

Express b/c I read on VF that this one is the most

intense. well, honestly, it wasn't very intense, but

it was fun and different and perfect for my energy

level today. for these workouts gin uses the " ramp'

which is an inclined stepping board - (Kathy - did you

have trouble w/ your board sliding across the floor?)

True to Gin, she does very basic choreographed combos

using the incline board. there is a large class of

background exercisers and Gin cues well, although some

of her goofy personality is missing - I guess what can

you expect from goodtimes - they even had to edit the

personality out of Gin. But this is a nice workout

for a lower energy day or as an add on to another

workout. the cardio portion ran about 30 min. i'd

rank its intensity level around an indoor walking

workout.

Then, since Bellydancing is in the air here I decided

to try a library borrow - Bellydance fitness for

Beginners Arms & Abs (I also borrowed Hips & thighs

and will try that one out this week as well). this

one features Veena and Neena, the infamous bellydance

twins! It was a fun workout to try - they start with

some standing arm isolation moves that I gather are

based in bellydance. then they move on to standing ab

and waist work - also bellydancing inspired w/ lots of

undulating moves, etc. And, finally, on to the floor

for the toughest work (IMHO) some of which is

traditional - like curls with different arm variations

to give it a bellydance flavor. Also, a reverse plank

type position which you hold and some lying side

oblique work. After i did this tape I felt pretty

worked out, but in a good, stretched and relaxed way.

right now i'm viewing Bellydance Basic Dance with

veena and Neena. I've had this one awhile (trade),

but haven't tried it. It looks pretty good. I may

give it a go tomorrow since tomorrow is supposed to be

my active rest day and w/ my ear infection I find

anything lying on the floor (like Pilates or some yoga

poses) to be uncomfortable, inversion moves are also

uncomfortable to my ear, so my yoga is somewhat

limited. *SIGH*

I must be relly " off' w/ my ear infection though, b/c

i was brave enough to do the bellydance arms & abs

workout w/ DH in the house...normally, this is one I'd

save for when I have the house to myself. LOL!

Anyway, hope everyone has a good day!

Take care,

Donna

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Donna! I never had problems with the ramp - but I always used it on a carpeted surface. I liked cardio express but I think super sculpt is more intense on the legs. I always used weighted gloves with the workouts to intensify the work. Sorry about your ear!

Kathy

-------------- Original message -------------- Hi,I felt pretty okay this afternoon, I'm still prettydarn tired though. I decied to try one of my Rampingworkouts that Kathy sent me (thanks!) I did CardioExpress b/c I read on VF that this one is the mostintense. well, honestly, it wasn't very intense, butit was fun and different and perfect for my energylevel today. for these workouts gin uses the "ramp'which is an inclined stepping board - (Kathy - did youhave trouble w/ your board sliding across the floor?) True to Gin, she does very basic choreographed combosusing the incline board. there is a large class ofbackground exercisers and Gin cues well, although someof her goofy personality is missing - I guess what canyou expect from goodtimes - they even had to edit thepersonality out of Gin. But this is a nice workoutfor a lower energy day or as an add on to anotherworkout. the cardio portion ran about 30 min. i'drank its intensity level around an indoor walkingworkout. Then, since Bellydancing is in the air here I decidedto try a library borrow - Bellydance fitness forBeginners Arms & Abs (I also borrowed Hips & thighsand will try that one out this week as well). thisone features Veena and Neena, the infamous bellydancetwins! It was a fun workout to try - they start withsome standing arm isolation moves that I gather arebased in bellydance. then they move on to standing aband waist work - also bellydancing inspired w/ lots ofundulating moves, etc. And, finally, on to the floorfor the toughest work (IMHO) some of which istraditional - like curls with different arm variationsto give it a bellydance flavor. Also, a reverse planktype position which you hold and some lying sideoblique work. After i did this tape I felt prettyworked out, but in a good, stretched and relaxed way.right now i'm viewing Bellydance Basic Dance withveena and Neena. I've had this one awhile (trade),but haven't tried it. It looks pretty good. I maygive it a go tomorrow since tomorrow is supposed to bemy active rest day and w/ my ear infection I findanything lying on the floor (like Pilates or some yogaposes) to be uncomfortable, inversion moves are alsouncomfortable to my ear, so my yoga is somewhatlimited. *SIGH*I must be relly "off' w/ my ear infection though, b/ci was brave enough to do the bellydance arms & absworkout w/ DH in the house...normally, this is one I'dsave for when I have the house to myself. LOL!Anyway, hope everyone has a good day!Take care,Donna ____________________________________________________ Sports Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy Football http://football.fantasysports.