Re: 10 Min Solution Dance Your Way Thin/Pilates

[Guest guest]

Thanks Donna! I may have to add that one to my rental list!

Do you carry pain elsewhere in your body or is it mainly in your back?

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> Hi Everyone,

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> Today I tried another virgin - 10 Min Solution Dance Your Way Thin w/

Leigh .  (She also leads the Pilates workout with the small ball).  This

one uses the 2lb weighted belt (same one that came w/ the kit).  There

are 3 " cardio " sections and 2 " toning " sections on this DVD.  I have to say - I

REALLY enjoyed this workout.  The dancey cardio was totally do-able for me -

meaning, although it was " dancey " it wasn't too dancey.  Much easier than Petra

or Christi .  I actually got everything the first time through - which is

nice b/c it leads to a more efficient workout.  The two toning sections were

nice also - they were dance-based - so plies and such - some of the movements

were enough to slightly raise my HR.  Overall, though, this one isn't a super

intense workout - so I'd recommend it for a lighter day or an active recovery

day - which was what I was sort of aiming for today anyway.  I've been sort of

achey all week -

> my back is still not 100%, sinuses are flaring up from allergies, etc.  So,

this level of intensity was just right for me today - enough to get moving, but

not enough to cause distress!

>  

> After this workout I did the sections I missed on Monday from 's Pilates

routine (the one with the mini ball).  I did the standing Pilates section and

the core section - both were good.  The core section used a lot of traditional

Pilates matwork exercises but used the ball for positioning and

intensification/variety.  My abs felt like they got a good workout.  I then

added on the strength and flexibility section b/c I remembered enjoying it a lot

on Monday.  It had a lot of extension work  - so it was very good for my back! 

There is some work done on your back but you put the ball under your lower back

and that serves to stretch it out/position it and it also felt good to me. 

>  

> Whew!  Tomorrow I'm planning some time on the TM and another Pilates routine. 

Not sure which Pilates I will do.  If I'm not feeling achey I will do a run/walk

on the TM - if achey, I'll just power walk.

>  

> Next week I'm thinking of focusing a lot on stretching - my back has been

disagreeable of late and it is probably from not doing enough CS.  Plus,

aggravating it with things I know I " shouldn't " do, but feel compelled to

do. Self-destructive you say? LOL!    It is spring break week, so it may be ok

for me to take it down a bit.  I do want to continue to do my 10 Min Solution

workouts next week, but I think 30 min of Classical Stretch will be required for

a minimum of 4 days!  I may cut my 10 Min routines down to just 3 (so 30 mnutes

instead of 50, so I can fit in CS and possibly sleep in some days!)

>  

> I want to be in good shape to start the FIRM rotation on Easter Sunday!  I

think I need a kick in the pants to get in better shape and the FIRM should do

the trick.  I still feel that I have lost ground in terms of muscle tone and

such.

>

> Hope everyone has a good day!

>

> Donna

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[Guest guest]

Understood! Its amazing hoe something in that area can be a degree off and cause

all kinds of havoc for the rest of your body. Has your doc used a TENS unit on

you to to help strenthen the surrounding muscles? I have one (buried somewhere

in the house) and it REALLY helped me when my pain in that region was at its

worst.

I think even though I exercised I still needed to additional help. I found that

I wasn't using my lower back muscles as much as I thought because I was

subconciously compensating for it by adjusting my movements.

Get new shoes!! And I need to follow that advice myself ;-)

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> >

> > Hi Everyone,

> >

> > Today I tried another virgin - 10 Min Solution Dance Your Way Thin w/

Leigh .  (She also leads the Pilates workout with the small ball).  This

one uses the 2lb weighted belt (same one that came w/ the kit).  There

are 3 " cardio " sections and 2 " toning " sections on this DVD.  I have to say - I

REALLY enjoyed this workout.  The dancey cardio was totally do-able for me -

meaning, although it was " dancey " it wasn't too dancey.  Much easier than Petra

or Christi .  I actually got everything the first time through - which is

nice b/c it leads to a more efficient workout.  The two toning sections were

nice also - they were dance-based - so plies and such - some of the movements

were enough to slightly raise my HR.  Overall, though, this one isn't a super

intense workout - so I'd recommend it for a lighter day or an active recovery

day - which was what I was sort of aiming for today anyway.  I've been sort of

achey all week

> -

> > my back is still not 100%, sinuses are flaring up from allergies, etc.  So,

this level of intensity was just right for me today - enough to get moving, but

not enough to cause distress!

> >  

> > After this workout I did the sections I missed on Monday from 's

Pilates routine (the one with the mini ball).  I did the standing Pilates

section and the core section - both were good.  The core section used a lot of

traditional Pilates matwork exercises but used the ball for positioning and

intensification/ variety.  My abs felt like they got a good workout.  I then

added on the strength and flexibility section b/c I remembered enjoying it a lot

on Monday.  It had a lot of extension work  - so it was very good for my

back!  There is some work done on your back but you put the ball under your

lower back and that serves to stretch it out/position it and it also felt good

to me. 

> >  

> > Whew!  Tomorrow I'm planning some time on the TM and another Pilates

routine.  Not sure which Pilates I will do.  If I'm not feeling achey I will

do a run/walk on the TM - if achey, I'll just power walk.

> >  

> > Next week I'm thinking of focusing a lot on stretching - my back has been

disagreeable of late and it is probably from not doing enough CS.  Plus,

aggravating it with things I know I " shouldn't " do, but feel compelled to

do. Self-destructive you say? LOL!    It is spring break week, so it may be

ok for me to take it down a bit.  I do want to continue to do my 10 Min

Solution workouts next week, but I think 30 min of Classical Stretch will be

required for a minimum of 4 days!  I may cut my 10 Min routines down to just 3

(so 30 mnutes instead of 50, so I can fit in CS and possibly sleep in some

days!)

> >  

> > I want to be in good shape to start the FIRM rotation on Easter Sunday!  I

think I need a kick in the pants to get in better shape and the FIRM should do

the trick.  I still feel that I have lost ground in terms of muscle tone and

such.

> >

> > Hope everyone has a good day!

> >

> > Donna

> >

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