I hallwalked for 45 minutes yesterday (it was a slow day). I'm finding that I can keep the brisk pace much more consistently now. A few weeks ago I had to stop after every floor and stretch my calves. I don't have to anymore. And I can carry on a short conversation with co-workers in the hall without sounding winded. I logged it in my Milestones journal.
45 minutes of my new circuit training video, Denise Austin's Ultimate Fat Burner. See the "exercise tapes" thread for a full review, if you're interested.
well, i can't do the kicks quite right so that's what i'm working on. but really, my tip would be to jsut do what you can through the whole thing - the important things is, it keeps you active.
I do Tae Bo basic fairly regularly. I'd say the following things have helped me:
Focus on "hitting" something. Imagine something there -- a target, an attacker. It helps me give some power to my movements and keep them crisp and clean.
Don't overextend your arms (elbows) or legs (knees). You will feel it the next day.
Focus on form rather than height of kicks. Do what you can, and be proud of it. The height will come.
Focus focus focus on your abs. Keep them tight while you work. It helps a lot.
Don't worry about balance. It will come with time. The first few times I did Tae Bo I felt like a blue whale. But now I can kick with one leg over and over again without feeling like I need to stop and rebalance.
i just did minna's strength and grace. whereas i am feeling the burn, i'm also fighting the guilty feeling that it wasn't high cardio. sigh. it's ok though. strength training is important too. back to cardio tomorrow.
i did kath smith's ultimate video workout last night. it was pure and evil ****. it's an old aerobics tap form the 80's and it's intermediate-adanced. and it's evil. but i guess i got a good workout.
Thursday I walked a cumulative 50 minutes (30, 10, 10), then did 45 minutes of WATP (3 mile walk for abs).
Today I did three hours of housecleaning (ugh!), and tried the new Pilates tape for 30 minutes. Tough to do, but I'm gonna try to incorporate it into my workout schedule. I'm gonna feel it tomorrow! I need a mat under me, though. My hips already ache, not from the exercise, but from some of the positions.
