Wed evening workout- Imax 3

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Hi,

This evening I did Imax 3 and burned 498 calories. I figured out while doing the workout that I can still get a great workout but not kill my knees in the process.

I've avoided this workout mostly because of all the jumps off the step. I think a few of those blasts are really hard on the knees and actually should be avoided. I'm no expert, just speaking personally. Instead of jumping up and off the step with two feet at once I done it a foot at a time, but still high impact, if that makes sense. I done this with all the blasts I thought put too much poundage on my knees.

It seems different and more acceptable if I CHOOSE to modify then to modify because I can't do any more lol I found the workout to be a lot more fun modifying like I did so that is the way I'm going to start doing this workout. I can spare my poor knees and I've already proven I can STILL get a good calorie burn.

I hope you all had good days today!!!

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In a message dated 4/19/2006 6:16:27 P.M. US Eastern Standard Time, pvisser@... writes:

i totally agree michelle! i used to dislike having to modify... but now i am happy to modify any old thing that i want to!

I think it makes you WANT to do the workout again too.

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In a message dated 4/19/2006 6:16:27 P.M. US Eastern Standard Time, pvisser@... writes:

i totally agree michelle! i used to dislike having to modify... but now i am happy to modify any old thing that i want to!

I think it makes you WANT to do the workout again too.

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fitgrl222@... wrote:

> It seems different and more acceptable if I CHOOSE to modify then to

> modify because I can't do any more lol

i totally agree michelle! i used to dislike having to modify... but

now i am happy to modify any old thing that i want to! now, it

doesnt have to be something that is too hard... i modify whatever it

is that i dont feel like doing that day, for whatever reason, and

also modify certain workouts to make them more interesting and fun

(by using the rebounder for example). you did great!! good burn!

:*carolyn.

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In a message dated 4/20/2006 10:10:03 A.M. US Eastern Standard Time, donna112520@... writes:

I modify quite a bit of IMAX3b/c I also don't feel that all that high impact isreally necessary or worth it. IMHO it is asking forinjury.

Yes, and like I said, I enjoy doing Imax 3 more now that I made these modifications. I think it's better for my body and I still got an excellent workout. I wondered if maybe Cathe might calm down a bit on all the jumping now that she's been out of commission so long with her injury. I think she should do more workouts like Low Max. I get a great workout and none of the jumping.

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Good going, ! I modify quite a bit of IMAX3

b/c I also don't feel that all that high impact is

really necessary or worth it. IMHO it is asking for

injury. I wonder if now that Cathe has sustained an

injury if she'll focus more on lower impact workouts?

I'm sure she can do something that would be intense

without all the jumping. I do IMAX3 on a 4 inch step

and that makes it bearable. I may try to go up to 6

but I'll need to definately modify some of those jumps

if I do that.

It is a " feel good when you're done " workout though,

that is for sure!

Donna

--- fitgrl222@... wrote:

>

> Hi,

> This evening I did Imax 3 and burned 498 calories.

> I figured out while

> doing the workout that I can still get a great

> workout but not kill my knees in

> the process.

>

> I've avoided this workout mostly because of all the

> jumps off the step. I

> think a few of those blasts are really hard on the

> knees and actually should

> be avoided. I'm no expert, just speaking

> personally. Instead of jumping up

> and off the step with two feet at once I done it a

> foot at a time, but still

> high impact, if that makes sense. I done this with

> all the blasts I thought

> put too much poundage on my knees.

>

> It seems different and more acceptable if I CHOOSE

> to modify then to modify

> because I can't do any more lol I found the workout

> to be a lot more fun

> modifying like I did so that is the way I'm going to

> start doing this workout.

> I can spare my poor knees and I've already proven I

> can STILL get a good

> calorie burn.

>

> I hope you all had good days today!!!

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

i have to say that this workout does scare me. watching the video clip at her site there is more jumping then i have seen in a workout. like there was one where she jumped around the step then did a tuck jump. i still modify a bit on IMAX so when i get the hang of that i might give IMAX3 a shot. good going on your workout, cathe is certainly not easy. kassia

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