Good supportive sports bra is a must.

Enell would be a good choice for you.



Check out



http://forum.videofitness.com/showthread.php?t=106 132&highlight=enell

Yes.. ditto what Zachary wrote. I don't know what your height/weight statistics are.,but 1000 calories is very little food.. that is how much I should eat and I feel hungry when I stick to that.

How did you lose this weight.. through calorie restriction or is it something that just happened?

Jen: Can we just not post a general thread in the general discussion forum making people aware of it? I, often, never check the groups, unless I get an invite (sometimes I don't check even when I have an invite, it gets drowned in the Inbox).

All the best Blest and I completley agree with Jen.. you definitely have a good shot at winning. Why, I checked your blogpage and you have the attitude gal. GO FOR IT.

Jen,



I just posted, but I think it was a bit long. Here is mine



I am going to plan my meals better and continue to keep talking to my children about good nutrition and promote healthy eating habits at home by being a good role model. I enjoy exercising and want to transfer the joy to my husband and children. I hope to inspire people around me with my smile, optimism, positive outlook and physical vitality.

I don't see any problem. In fact, your muscles are all warmed up with a cardio session that you get into poses easier in Yoga and will feel more flexible. I like to do Yoga primarily as a stretch componen to my running and I think doing it after your cardio serves the stretching purpose also.

Will get to it soon Jen.

Sorry gus and gals. I did not read the whole thread.



Alisha: You may well not have gotten your RHR if you were at your desk.

Haiving said that there are people who are genetically prone to have high resting heart rates.



Running Try CC. Hey, if you have good endurance, who cares. Run, cycle, row, whatever..



Perhaps you shoudl try running at a slower speed ( dunno. I hate running slow, I need to go high, get the zing, then recover slow and then go back up..that is my personality).

I am in Jennifer. Thanks for the invite!

Tom: Hi!



Yes, I love V6 with Candace. It has lot of sprints and I love sprints.

And wowee.. yes, it kicks your butt..

And Candace is very motivational too.



BTW, if you don't have V6-Sean you should get it, it is a totally different workout..same music ( not necessarily in the same order), but the workout is totally different.



I don't do what Tom says.. the picture and HR etc. I do wear a HRM now, but since I am training for a half marathjon, I am trying to run at slower speeds needed for the longer run.

http://www.traineo.com/index

traineo

I would not say #1 is easy, simply because the way it works is that you choose your speeds. But since you do seem to be looking for an advanced workout, I suggest the longer workouts, 5 or 6. They are a little under 60 minutes, but since it comes in several tracks, you can easily make it shorter.



V4 is the most challenging according to many people as it has very short recovery times between intervals, but that was the volume that got me completely hooked into Cardiocoach ( though the first challenge in Press Play is a killer). If I do not have motivation to run, I don't flip around on my nano to check which workout I should use, I just hit CCV4.. because it works for me every single time.



3 and 4 are challenging but shorter. Revised 1 and 2 are absolutely delightful. Oh yes, I am crazy about these workouts.



Actually, Vrinda describes it here

http://www.traineo.com/12_422_0.html

BTW, there are detailed breakdowns on the website. For eg.,



http://www.cardiocoach.com/miva/merchant.mvc?Scree n=PROD&Product_Code=V5MP3&Category_Code=PRO&Store_ Code=CCPS

Way to go Laura!

WOW!

OMG, I just read your post again and you are afraid that it may not be challenging..

ha, ha.. they are challenging plenty...



Here is a thread from a forum that I visit frequenly ( I post there about Cardiocoach all the time.. )



http://forum.videofitness.com/showthread.php?t=980 01

Megan,



I used to use CC all the time before with a HR monitor. IMHO, it is not essential, at least I derived great enjoyment from these workouts without a HRM. HRM may of course make it better for you, for me initially it just sucked the joy out of running. Because my HR goes up only when I sprint at 7mph and I cannot sustain that for long.



Well, to answer your question about shelling out $15, two things to consider



1. If you don't like it, they have a 100% refund policy.



2. The detailed breakdowns for the workouts are all given under each workout



The only thing is that you really have to use it when you exercise, just listening to it does not work..



These workouts are really awesome.. give it a try!

You can also buy the one hour workouts and do just 40 minutes as the workout is broken down in clean tracks, warm up, stady state, challenge1, 2,3, etc, and cooldown.

Hey.. the Safe sound loudspeakers look interesting..

Thanks!

Joann,

If not your local library, try inter library loan. Where I live, this system works well and there is no fee.

Please check



http://www.videofitness.com/reviews/pilates.php



Reviews on newer programs can be found

http://www.videofitness.com/reviews/new.php



but you need to look around for Pilates specific ones.



For anybody who is serious about exercising at home, Videofitness,

http://forum.videofitness.com/ is a great site. I love this forum. Besides the forum, there are tons of reviews posted in the Reviews section.



Also check out reviews at Amazon.



You can Netflix DVDs.

You also can borrow from your local library to figure out if you like something before buying it.

One of my friends does Tae Kwon Do and I can tell you.. every time she describes her experience, I want to learn TKD immediately.

ALso I agree with Heather. I started running outdoors because you just do it, you have to get back home right? I now run about 9 miles. I cannot do that on treadmill. I leave my cell phone behind as I am afraid I will call my husband half way and ask him to give me a ride back. Seriously, outdoor running is so much more fun than treadmill. I still need music though and I steady state out of exhaustion, I never start out "steady state"ing. I don't think it is a good thing to do, but this is what works for me.

Runnning without music is very hard for me. I keep trying because I want to lose the headphones habit. I also dislike steady-state running. IF you are willing to put back your headphones on,

then check out http://www.cardiocoach.com



I am absolutely nuts about these workouts.



You can also check out www.itrain.com



Here are threads that talk about these:



http://www.traineo.com/12_422_0.html#msg3216

http://www.traineo.com/11_1127_0.html



http://www.traineo.com/11_432_0.html#msg3201



(The prices on the itrains don't hold any more)

Well, I do exactly what Jack wrote.. slow down.. usually it goes away after a few seconds and when I up the intensity again, it doe snot come back. And I also have read the same thing that Jack wrote

Personally, I became consistent with exercising only because of HIIT. I love elevated heart rates and steady state running was boring to death for me. I HIIT 2 or 3x a week with Cardio Coach. Amongst aerobics videos, I prefer Step just because it kept my HR elevated. OF course, regular floor aerobics can also elevate HR, but it is easier to cheat to a lower intensity with that. With the step, just jumping on and off the step was enough to keep my endorphins flowing. But as with everything else, HIIT has to be done in moderation.. not more than 3X a week.



As far as fat loss, I cannot tell because it is very dependent on what you eat.

And I don't eat clean

I suggest you check out Cardio coach workouts from www.cardiocoach.com or iclimb workouts from www.itrain.com

( Cardiocoach works well because you can do a lot of hill climbs even though it is a cardio workout, same the case with iclimb).



I think for lower body toning, you need to emphasize on squats, lunges and other kinds of work. I will leave it to the experts to guide you.



I think your weight is pretty good, so you can have less emphasis on cardio and more on toning ( be careful with eating habits though), perhaps more emphasis on toning..

itrain has circuit workouts which are absolutely fantastic. If needed, I can point you to specific workouts.

Congrats KM..

OMG, how did you do it?

My improvements have been so nominal..11 min to 10 min to 9min 48 seconds..



Yes, you have every reason to be proud of yourself. Bravo!

GD,



If you need video suggestions, please check out www.videofitness.com



forum.videofitness.com



It is a treasure trove of fitness, specially fitness DVDs/videos.

Of course it will.

Good luck and you will do it.

It kind of does not fit in here. But I was so inspired to get fit when I enjoyed River Dance on Stage.. what a fantastic production. My only regret is that I never saw it with Michael Flatley performing it live. I saw the video and he is the best.

Happy Birthday Stephanie!

You chose a great motivator!



Good luck with everything in life!