Re: Re: speed vs full range of motion

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In a message dated 04/06/2000 9:55:46 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

j.clappison@... writes:

<< I think you're only cheating if you're not working at it, granted some

moves

it will work for, others it wouldn't and I'm just learning which is which

Of course keeping control and form still applies, even more so.

When it doesn't work I always think of what you'd advise, Barb (but you know

that anyway ;-))

>>

hey some moves actually can be modified to have the speed and more

effectiveness

like the double knee raise-roundhouse with the same leg

I like to do the fast speed without touching down

Barb

who goes both ways when modifying LOL

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<< try just going halftime to the count

> cuz if we make the movement smaller

> we could be cheating ourselves?>>

I think you're only cheating if you're not working at it, granted some moves

it will work for, others it wouldn't and I'm just learning which is which

Of course keeping control and form still applies, even more so.

When it doesn't work I always think of what you'd advise, Barb (but you know

that anyway ;-))

> Barb

> who when getting caught up in the beat reminds myself to focus on the

> movements

Yet another piece of wonderful advice, thank you

Jill

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You right about the move where he squatted. It was impossible to do that one

in double time. He was talking and not doing it himself so I don't think he

realized it. Form is better than speed in my opinion!

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wrote:

>

>> Hi Barb!

> I think the benefit of the speed, at least for me, is to provide

> us with a challenge to clean up our form and to give us something to

> work towards. has said in some tapes that he doesn't expect us

> to get every punch/kick in, but to work towards it.

> I noticed that I was slower retracting kicks and punches..I worked

> on that and that increased my speed.

> For kicks it was foot placement. If you think ahead to the next

> kick (example would be knee raise left then round kick right)if the

> foot is placed down right after the knee raise then you won't need to

> make an additional adjustment.

> Speed also increased when my muscles strengthened enough..mainly

> the abs. It is faster to retract the leg up with the abs then

> whatever I was doing before that..lol.

> I think your right on track with working on getting the full range

> of motion down and giving the body time to strengthen and learning

> how to use the correct muscles. As our form gets cleaned up, our

> reflexes improve and our body learns how to do the kicks and punches

> correctly the speed will come. If we just go for the speed from the

> beginning, it will be sloppy and our muscles won't get the full

> benefit. All in good time.

> Anyway, the speed gives us something to work towards..and one

> thing I noticed that people that stick with Tae-Bo have in common is

> that we seem to enjoy a good challenge..and certainly knows how

> to provide that!

>

> -who is hooked on that feeling of accomplishment...hey it could

> be worse..lol..I used to be hooked on Klondike bars!

, I couldn't agree with you more. The speed only came to me after

months and months of hard work and muscle building and getting the form

down (although it's still a work in progress for me on some of his new

moves, like any involving pushups). I like the challenge, but I guess

that's because, like you, I was first attracted to taebo by wanting to

move like the people on the infomercial. I just love being able to move

like them. But, other people are attracted to taebo for different

reasons. There's something in it for everyone, I guess.

Elena

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>

> , I couldn't agree with you more. The speed only came to me

after

> months and months of hard work and muscle building and getting the

form

> down (although it's still a work in progress for me on some of his

new

> moves, like any involving pushups). I like the challenge, but I

guess

> that's because, like you, I was first attracted to taebo by wanting

to

> move like the people on the infomercial. I just love being able to

move

> like them. But, other people are attracted to taebo for different

> reasons. There's something in it for everyone, I guess.

>

> Elena

Hi Elena!

I can relate to it being a work in progress. I think that's why it

stays so fresh for us and we don't get bored..there is always room

for improvement..whether it's speed, form, gaining more flexibility,

or working on a new twist that throws in. I cancelled my auto

ship for a while because I enjoy working on a tape until I feel like

I have conquered it. I have enough of an assortment now that I can

switch back and forth between the tapes and work on the areas that

need improvement without getting too far ahead of myself.

You're right that there's something in it for everyone. The Tae-Bo

TV thing would drive me crazy because there are so many new workouts,

if I only worked out to those I wouldn't be able to " conquer " them in

that short of a period of time and wouldn't get that sense of

accomplishment. Overtime that could make me lose interest in it. For

someone else the varity might be what keeps them going.

I'm interested in how your kickboxing classes are going...grrr..I

haven't had alot of luck getting around this board to follow all the

discussions, but I'm going to try to find that thread to see how your

making out.

Take Care,

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In a message dated 04/07/2000 12:00:13 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

moody@... writes:

<< The Tae-Bo

TV thing would drive me crazy because there are so many new workouts, >>

it is starting to drive me crazy and I missed half of them!!

I also only have half of the LIVE series

I'm trying to document what I like and don't like about each work-out as I do

them now so I can choose more wisely in the future but with 8 new ones a

month may be losing that battle too

Barb

who can forget within minutes after doing a tape of what was in it if I don't

write it down (sort of like a dream)

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Keep a journal about the tape right after you did the workout. I have 16 new

tapes form Taebo TV and am so excited every Friday and Monday when a new one

starts. I tape if, then watch the tape (jotting down in my journal some

things about the tape) the I do the tape and write in my journal how the

workout felt. It's been a good system for me.

---whose going to do the Advanced Pay per view #10 tomorrow

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>

> it is starting to drive me crazy and I missed half of them!!

> I also only have half of the LIVE series

> I'm trying to document what I like and don't like about each work-

out as I do

> them now so I can choose more wisely in the future but with 8 new

ones a

> month may be losing that battle too

>

> Barb

Hi Barb!

If and when it becomes available here I would have to do the same

thing. I never feel like I get a good workout in the first time I do

a new tape. I guess I'm just new tape challenged. I would sign up

for it though because the value just can't be beat.

-who is TRYING to wait patiently for the combat to be

released..I have the wraps, gloves and bag..I want my Tae-Bo Combat!!!