Guest guest Posted April 4, 2000 Report Share Posted April 4, 2000 In a message dated 04/04/2000 1:42:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time, ravin@... writes: << I need to warm up before starting Taebo - any suggestions? I know this is a repeat as I have seen posts with ideas but since I have no memory right now, please bear with me. I was going to just take one of my old Austin tapes where I have taped a week's worth of workouts on and use her warm-up but I don't know if her warm-ups would help with the same areas as you use in Taebo. Thanks for any help with this. >> le, the best warmup is similar to the action you will be doing but slower. try doing a warm-up from a TB tape but even slow it down further practically like slow motion and don't try any stretching type moves till your muscle feel really loose and just forget about speed completely even when warmed up use a chair for all balance moves till your body strengthens Barb who always works thru an injury to loosen it up so it doesn't stiffen and radiate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2000 Report Share Posted April 4, 2000 In a message dated 04/04/2000 2:27:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time, cbmueller@... writes: << This is what I do for a warm up, and when I'm just hanging out around the house. My husband, who keeps getting Tae-bo and Tai Chi confused, just calls it " Tae-bo Chi " . It sounds like some kind of Korean dish, doesn't it? I find it helps me to focus on the coming workout and really helps my balance and form! >> hey don't kid yourself may be doing that next!!!! Barb who wants to be a Tae-Bo Chi instructor if I can't eat it !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2000 Report Share Posted April 4, 2000 >> the best warmup is similar to the action you will be doing but slower. try doing a warm-up from a TB tape but even slow it down further practically like slow motion>> Barb, This is what I do for a warm up, and when I'm just hanging out around the house. My husband, who keeps getting Tae-bo and Tai Chi confused, just calls it " Tae-bo Chi " . It sounds like some kind of Korean dish, doesn't it? I find it helps me to focus on the coming workout and really helps my balance and form! LV, who doesn't like the mental image of clutching her heart SSS, GTTDD and STYA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2000 Report Share Posted April 4, 2000 > I just got back from the chiropractor's - again. My other side of my > back (lower shoulder blade) felt the same way as when my other side > had started bothering me and I didn't want it to get that bad so > luckily, I got in right away today. My muscles are having spasms. > And this time, the only thing I have done it Taebo (the other time I > blamed it on painting which I still believe). I need to warm up > before starting Taebo - any suggestions? I know this is a repeat as I > have seen posts with ideas but since I have no memory right now, > please bear with me. I was going to just take one of my old > Austin tapes where I have taped a week's worth of workouts on and use > her warm-up but I don't know if her warm-ups would help with the same > areas as you use in Taebo. Thanks for any help with this. > > le le, can you remind me what tapes you have and do regularly? For stretching, I would do the stretching preceeding the intructional tape (studio or live) before you start taebo. I would also recommend that you slow down the shoulder, arm and neck stretches on those tapes. For example, when does multiple shoulder roles, I would just do one or two SLOWLY. He often stretches faster than I think is safe. My bigger concern is what move caused this problem in your shoulder/back area. The moves that come to mind are punches (jabs, crosses, hooks, undercuts) and especially any punching move requiring you to twist your body. If you have either of the instructional tapes, I recommend that once your shoulder/back recovers, you go back and do those tapes to make sure your punching correctly. It sounds tedious, I know. But, after almost 1 year of taebo (mostly advanced tapes), I am still learning to improve my punching form from the instructional tapes, as well as from 's book (and from the classes I've going to). Punches are trickier than they look and if you do them incorrectly, you can hurt yourself. Elena, who hopes you feel better soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2000 Report Share Posted April 4, 2000 Longer Warm-Up Needed > I need to warm up > before starting Taebo - any suggestions? le, If you have the new Live instructional....that has a great warm-up. I've used it when I'm feeling tight or like I need a really good long stretch.....it really helps. Otherwise, just hold the stretches that does for a longer period of time. Put the tape on pause and continue to stretch. Loosen up your muscles with a little aerobic activity first...throw a few punches, jump around a little bit...just to get your muscles warm and then go into the stretch. That will really help you get the most from the stretches. Also, I don't remember which tapes you have, but if you have a few different tapes....cue some of the ones your not using up to the stretching part and just do 1 or 2 of those stretches in addition to the tape you're doing! Hope you're feeling better soon! And try to figure out what it was that caused your pain, so you can modify the move and not hurt yourself again! who hates it when people are sick or hurt (myself included) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2000 Report Share Posted April 4, 2000 > le, can you remind me what tapes you have and do regularly? > > Elena, who hopes you feel better soon First, thanks everyone for your well wishes, for your advice, and for your ideas! I am just so glad it didn't get as bad as when I had it on the other side. I can still do Taebo since we caught it early on so that is one good thing. I just ordered the new four pack so I am ready for the new instructional - hopefully it will arrive before the stated 3-4 weeks. I will review the old instructional too. I feel like I am doing the moves right - I know I am feeling the moves more then ever in my body during and afterwards. I do the Advance Live #4, #6 and either #1 or #2 Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. On Tuesday and Thursday, I do the Basic #4 or #3 (rarely #5 and #1). Last week I added a 10 minute Austin weight training tape workout after the Basic workouts. I bought her new 40 minute weight training tape and I was going to do it for the first time tonight. I will wait on that one. April 19th will be my 14 month anniversary and my first back/shoulder blade injury was February 16th - weird that I was doing Taebo for a year and then boom . . . I'm doing something wrong. Thanks again. You all are wonderful! le Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2000 Report Share Posted April 4, 2000 > le, can you remind me what tapes you have and do regularly? > > Elena, who hopes you feel better soon First, thanks everyone for your well wishes, for your advice, and for your ideas! I am just so glad it didn't get as bad as when I had it on the other side. I can still do Taebo since we caught it early on so that is one good thing. I just ordered the new four pack so I am ready for the new instructional - hopefully it will arrive before the stated 3-4 weeks. I will review the old instructional too. I feel like I am doing the moves right - I know I am feeling the moves more then ever in my body during and afterwards. I do the Advance Live #4, #6 and either #1 or #2 Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. On Tuesday and Thursday, I do the Basic #4 or #3 (rarely #5 and #1). Last week I added a 10 minute Austin weight training tape workout after the Basic workouts. I bought her new 40 minute weight training tape and I was going to do it for the first time tonight. I will wait on that one. April 19th will be my 14 month anniversary and my first back/shoulder blade injury was February 16th - weird that I was doing Taebo for a year and then boom . . . I'm doing something wrong. Thanks again. You all are wonderful! le Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2000 Report Share Posted April 4, 2000 > I just got back from the chiropractor's - again. My other side of my > back (lower shoulder blade) felt the same way as when my other side > had started bothering me and I didn't want it to get that bad so > luckily, I got in right away today. My muscles are having spasms. > And this time, the only thing I have done it Taebo (the other time I > blamed it on painting which I still believe). I need to warm up > before starting Taebo - any suggestions? I know this is a repeat as I > have seen posts with ideas but since I have no memory right now, > please bear with me. I was going to just take one of my old > Austin tapes where I have taped a week's worth of workouts on and use > her warm-up but I don't know if her warm-ups would help with the same > areas as you use in Taebo. Thanks for any help with this. > > le le, When you get the new 4-pack, I would suggest doing the stretching from the new Instructional before you start a workout. That, combined with the warm-up from the workout, should work out pretty well. Susi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2000 Report Share Posted April 4, 2000 > Oh a new one...does this mean..Get To The Doctor Dear? That's what I thought anyway..LOL > > > SSS, GTTDD and STYA I was thinking it was " Go To The Damn Doctor " Susi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 4, 2000 Report Share Posted April 4, 2000 le wrote: > > First, thanks everyone for your well wishes, for your advice, and for > your ideas! I am just so glad it didn't get as bad as when I had it > on the other side. I can still do Taebo since we caught it early on > so that is one good thing. I just ordered the new four pack so I am > ready for the new instructional - hopefully it will arrive before the > stated 3-4 weeks. I will review the old instructional too. I feel > like I am doing the moves right - I know I am feeling the moves more > then ever in my body during and afterwards. > > I do the Advance Live #4, #6 and either #1 or #2 Monday, Wednesday, > and Friday. On Tuesday and Thursday, I do the Basic #4 or #3 (rarely > #5 and #1). Last week I added a 10 minute Austin weight > training tape workout after the Basic workouts. I bought her new 40 > minute weight training tape and I was going to do it for the first > time tonight. I will wait on that one. > > April 19th will be my 14 month anniversary and my first back/shoulder > blade injury was February 16th - weird that I was doing Taebo for a > year and then boom . . . I'm doing something wrong. > You are right; it probably isn't anything wrong with your punching form if this is the first (or second) time you injured your shoulder blade. My second guess is the weight lifting, especially since you just started the new tapes. Now that I think about it, I have hurt my shoulder blade when I have tried to lift weights that were too heavy for me. I fixed it by just not lifting weights for a few days and going down a few pounds on the offending move (I think it was bench presses for me). Elena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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