Re: Tae Bo Fat Blasting Cardio & Rael Pilates - 17 (a library borrow)

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Donna, you are such an inspiration!!!! I always get so motivated to

workout. However, it's 12:00 here, and I still have NO energy....

Hopefully a bit later........

Darcy

At 04:33 PM 12/31/2005, you wrote:

>Hi!

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>I didn't do my workout first thing this morning, I

>really needed to sleep in. I also debated on whether

>or not to take a rest day since I'm VERY sore from

>'s Ultimate Bootcamp. Surprisingly, I'm sore in

>my lower body - I thought it would be my upper body

>that would be killing me - but it is definately the

>lower body - butt, hamstrings, inner thighs. I feel

>part of my upper body, but it is not as sore as my

>lower body. yikes!

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>Anyway, I finally did decide to do a workout today so

>I finished off this Tae Bo rotation with Tae Bo Fat

>Blasting Cardio. This one is a 45 minute workout that

>is more cardio focused. The workout does use the

> " " bands, but they're not absolutely necessary -

>if you wanted to add resistance you could always use

>light weights or weighted gloves. This one wasn't as

>much of a killer as some of the Get Ripped or Live

>workouts, but it is is a notch above the Cardio

>Circuit workouts.

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>Afterwards I tried out a library borrow - Rael Pilates

>System 17 which is the intermediate level workout in

>his series. I didn't love this workout. It could

>have been my mood (I did it basically b/c I knew I had

>to bring it back to the library and needed to at least

>give it a try) or the soreness in my lower body but

>this one didn't " grab " me. There are some very

>positive things about this workout - good, detailed

>cueing (especially breath instructions) and the DVD

>has chapters for all 17 of the moves that are included

>in this workout - so it would be very easy to focus in

>on a move (what might have been nice is the ability

>to pick and choose chapters to put together your own

>workout). The pace is good for focusing on form - not

>too fast but not too slow either. The instructor,

>Rael, did have a loud voice and at times I felt he was

>shouting, which sort of took away from the relaxation

>aspects of Pilates that I like ( Burnett's is my

>favorite for a relaxing session). I'm just not sure

>I'd run out and get it, though, since there wasn't

>anything " special " about it and I have plenty of

>traditional Pilates workouts in my collection already.

> I may give it another go at some point, it isn't due

>back until Wed and I can always check it out again if

>I feel like trying it again. Doing it did teach me

>that I need to add more PIlates in, though, I'm

>feeling " rusty " with my Pilates! Maybe I can

>alternate short Pilates add-ons with short yoga

>add-ons to my regular workouts.

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>Anyway, hope everyone has a great day, New Year's Eve

>and New Year's Day! I think I'm taking tomorrow off -

>I'm sore and feel like I need a rest. I had a busy

>day with cleaning and cooking, too! I feel guilty b/c

>my DD ended up watching lots of movies on TV - I hate

>to have her watch so much TV but I just had to get

>some stuff done. She'll follow me around and " help "

>but then she gets bored. Tomorrow we'll do lots of

>playing - I hope it is at least sunny out so we can

>get outside.

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>I may start up FitPrime on Monday with Vol 1 -

>Metaboost with Heidi! If I'm still sore I may wait

>until Tuesday, though!

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>Take care everyone!

>

>Donna

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