“This ain’t no fluff. If you want fluff, go buy a pillow!” Alan L.F.Harris
I was expecting a full workout (including aerobic) when I grabbed this dvd, not realizing that this is part of a set of four. This workout is weights only. So when I finished up 50 minutes of ’strength […]
It’s an ongoing goal of mine to keep increasing my steps on the pedometer until 10K is a normal day. As the kids’ fall schedules kick into full swing this coming week, I’m looking forward to 10K+ days on a regular basis!
This past week when I was still recuperating, I checked out Leslie Sansone’s […]
I’m a little achy today, especially my abs and thighs. Yesterday I did the Hard-Body Yoga with Tari Rose workout dvd. The dvd has the option of doing the full workout, or separate chapters for warm up, body work, abs, and cool down stretch. I chose the full workout. Tari is an enthusiastic instructor, encouraging […]
Today I tried Kathy Smith Flex Appeal - A belly dance workout. I had read some mixed reviews about it, but I wasn’t looking for anything ambitious–just a kind and gentle workout that would get me moving. Since I am in no position to judge, I will not comment on Kathy’s belly dancing […]
Lately I’ve been checking out this new budokon workout, by Cameron Shayne. Cameron is a high-ranking black belt in a couple of different martial arts, and has studied hatha yoga and meditation as well. This workout is 20 minutes of yoga (very similar to the ashtanga I’ve been doing) followed by 20 minutes of […]
On days when motivation is elusive, or I don’t have time for my usual workouts, I have a variety of dvds ready to pop into the machine. Blast away 10 lbs with Denise Austin is one of my favorites, especially the first workout on the disk, because she uses kick boxing which I really enjoy. […]
Newcomers to Ashtanga yoga may find themselves surprised at the intensity of the workout. Ashtanga is a challenging, high energy yoga workout that synchronizes movements with breath, and it has been steadily gaining popularity over the past years. The focus is on breathing and alignment, and the postures are done quickly to strengthen and stretch […]
“Moving beautiful, is feeling beautiful, is being beautiful at any age.” –Amira Mor
This past week I found ‘Belly dance your way to a total feminine body workout’, by Amira. For over a year I’ve been trying to motivate myself back to belly dance. Since I’m still working on my shimmies and am not naturally coordinated, […]
