Re: Alternative exercise programs

[Guest guest]

I love Jazzercise. They show modifications for people who want high impact or low-impact. They also have Jazzercise Lite for people who want a gentler workout. I find it gives a good overall workout, is reasonably priced, and is effective.

I've lost 27 lbs now on SB and going to Jazzercise every morning for an hour. I am also taking thyroid medicine which helped me regain a metabolism.

[Guest guest]

Re tai chi - I do it 2-3 times a week, and love it. I use it more

as a form to relax, but does help with muscle tone, etc. I

certainly recommend it.

[Guest guest]

--- b_owen_ca wrote:

> Been meaning to ask this for a while. I see

> people off to things like

> The Running Room, Curves (Is there and Angles

> for men? LOL) and gyms.

> I think this is all great and I wish everyone a

> " go for it " .

>

> But I never hear anyone mention anything like

> Tai Chi, Pilates, Yoga

> and other forms of " gentle exercise " . I did Tai

> Chi for a bit and I'd

> think that it'd be great with SBD. I'd do it

> again if there were a place nearby.

>

> Just a thought.

>

>

I love doing yoga in my own living room, or on my

deck if the weather's nice - I'm still very much

a beginner and self-taught - though I have been

remiss in doing it lately. I did notice with my

weight loss that the floor is much easier to

reach when doing seated forward bends! LOL My

favorite instructors are Rodney Yee and Suzanne

Deason. Hmm... maybe I can fit some in today

while DH is visiting FIL....

My sister, who is not SBD'ing but needs to, is a

Tai Chi fanatic. It seems to help her with her

various medical problems and is not too stressful

on the body, which yoga can be if you are not

careful.

I haven't done Pilates yet, though I do have a

tape for it that I keep meaning to try. I was

never fond of calisthetics though, and that is

what Pilates reminds me of. <G> But from

everything I've heard and learned about the

program, it is great for buidling strength.

Exercise really depends on your goals. These

gentler methods do not do much for your

cardiovascular fitness, and that is what most

people focus on when you say 'exercise'. I

run/walk with my dogs 3x week, weather

permitting, and I walk at lunchtime during the

week. That is my cardio. I use yoga to help my

posture and balance, with the added benefit of a

nice long stretch. I need to add weightlifting

back in, but just can't seem to find time (The

Firm tapes are great at combining weightlifting

and cardio work, and are my all-time favorite

exercise tapes). In the best of all worlds, you

should do all of these different types of

exercise. But its very hard to find time for all

that.

B.

Video exerciser extraordinaire <G>