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Topic: exercise DVDs
Posted By: aimeejoy
Subject: exercise DVDs
Date Posted: 28 April 2008 at 5:08pm
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I'm having trouble getting out of the house for walks at the moment and really NEED some exercise. So what is your favourite? ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 28 April 2008 at 5:18pm
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Pilates!
I find it really relaxing to do (and hilarious when Ella decide to do it along with me!) and I started seeing the results pretty quickly afterwards. Although, you do need to keep it up to keep the results, they can disappear as fast as the arrived! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 28 April 2008 at 5:34pm
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I get bored with pilates (I have windsor pilates)
Turbo jam is pretty fun |
Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 28 April 2008 at 5:42pm
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There's a lady called Denise Austin. She does a whole range from aerobics to yoga to weight lifting to pilates. She even does a pregnancy range. She's fantastic!
My favourite is Denise Austins Burn your female fat zones. You could go to your local library and rent a few exercise DVDs to decide which you prefer before you commit to buying any. -------------  
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Posted By: Mama2two
Date Posted: 28 April 2008 at 7:51pm
Sadly my absolute favourite is Richard Simmons (yes you did read that correctly). He is really funny and the music is quite funky. Plus the people on there doing it with him are pretty big which makes you feel ashamed for huffing and puffing through it  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 28 April 2008 at 8:10pm
LOL Richard Simmons!! And never thought about trying the library, thanks for that.  I like the look of Turbo Jam but dont want to shell out the dollars for it.------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 28 April 2008 at 8:49pm
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i like the look of shaun t's hip hop abs workout but have too many exercise dvd's i don't use!
i do use pilates though, it's so relaxing and does work. jack does it with me  ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 28 April 2008 at 8:57pm
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My favourite is the Biggest Loser...has a 6 week workout programme combining weights and cardio and is the only one I have ever used consitantly.
Plus it doesn't hurt having Bob to look at...  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: pepsi
Date Posted: 28 April 2008 at 9:05pm
What is this "exercise" word you speak of? 
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Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 29 April 2008 at 7:49am
Oh, I just remembered the other DVD I use for exercise..... don't laugh at me...... ok, you can laugh - I would....... Wiggle Time! 
Seriously, I'm not kidding, put on a wiggles dvd and do all the actions to all the dances and see if you're not completely stuffed afterwards with aching muscles the next day. During the lame non-action songs Michaela and I just run around the lounge. -------------
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Posted By: aimeejoy
Date Posted: 29 April 2008 at 9:33am
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LOL Jo, thats the part I left out of my original post. I wanted something other than the wiggles to exercise to!! ------------- Aimee Hannah 22/10/05 Greer 11/02/08 |
Posted By: MIkush
Date Posted: 29 April 2008 at 12:00pm
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I've got Denise Austins "shrink your female fat zones" too, she's a bit cheesy but it is actually a good workout. You need some weights and a swiss ball. I like it cos there's two 20min workouts, so if you're pushed for time you can just do one, or if bub is having a long sleep you can do both of them.
I also got an 'Aussie fit' dvd out from the library but didn't like it as much. (I'm too unco to do all the moves!) |
Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 29 April 2008 at 12:11pm
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Has anyone tried Carmen Electra's strip to fit? -------------
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Posted By: Paws
Date Posted: 29 April 2008 at 12:24pm
No but I'm not ashamed to admit I'd give it go.....of course I still want to get a group together and go to pole rock! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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MrsMojo wrote:Posted By: maysie
Date Posted: 29 April 2008 at 12:34pm
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hehe, was just going to mention Carmen Electra. It's pretty cool. Only thing is I wanted to get straight to the raunchy moves and didn't do the stretches (which she says you have to do first!). So ended up pulling something!!! You can rent it from Blockbuster. Definitely makes you feel sexy.
I have Windsor Pilates and I just do the 20 min workout (well, not at the moment). I think its great ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 29 April 2008 at 12:36pm
hehehe thats what i do but i,m sore from cleaning so the wiggles can wait i also have the ww one very low inpact and will get you huffing and puffing ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 29 April 2008 at 12:52pm
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Pole dancing! A friend of mine did this last year and loved it!
The guy instructor though was wearing these really really really tight, short shorts and she described some of the moves he showed them and all I could think was "I hope someone cleaned the pole afterwards"  -------------
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Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 30 April 2008 at 12:51pm
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https://www.gumboot.co.nz/Product.asp?p=1&i=10038 - fit to strip
This is the cheapest place I've found to buy Carmen Electras one. Up until then I've been using Cher
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Posted By: fairsk8
Date Posted: 30 April 2008 at 9:31pm
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I use good old Billy Blanks VCR. I can't think of what it is called though, but it is like a boxing workout, leaves you feeling pretty stuffed. ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/"> 
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Posted By: maysie
Date Posted: 03 May 2008 at 5:12pm
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Tai Bo! I used to do that at the gym - loved it! You need to be careful with one of the punches though. Apparently its not the right position or something. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: baalamb
Date Posted: 03 May 2008 at 9:43pm
| Paws - is that the one with the low and high intensity workouts with 'strength and sculpt' and 'boot camp'? We use that one ALL THE TIME too. It's definitely my fave. There's a follow on one from that that DH wants to get but has never seen it in NZ. |