I have to work at 8 am today, and I had every intention of using today as a rest day because after work I have to go get my fiances wedding ring. It's been a very long and exhausting week, so I figured I could use one. I ended up waking up super early though, so I figured instead of killing time on tumblr I would do a ten minute workout, maybe two. Nothing strenuous, just something to kill time before I really have to get ready for work. Well, I ended up really enjoying this dvd and did the whole damn thing! I'm glad I had time. I am so happy that I didn't just go back to bed. This was a really fun workout! Jennifer Galardi is all about level changed to get your heart rate up. The music is entertaining. I will say that I only felt like three of the five ten minute workouts were really dance workouts. I loved the first two. The first one is so simple. The steps are very easy. This allows you to put more into though because you're not hung up on tricky choreography. The last two to me seemed more like a fun and different way to work your lower body (#4) and your abs (#5). She did say during workout 5 that you were dancing, which was funny because when she said it I was literally just thinking, "this is not dancing."
I would definitely recommend this one. It was a happy way to start the day!
Friday, June 6, 2014
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
UFC Fit - Shark Tank
Three rounds... five moves each, repeated twice.
This has so far been my least favorite workout of the program. Mike Dolce is very motivating during this workout. He does a great job of making you want to push harder, but this workout just seemed to move a bit slower than the others that I have done so far, and some of the moves are not very good if you're not coordinated. I had to keep telling myself that if I can't get the hang of a move, or if it doesn't feel right then it's something I should keep trying until I can do it. I will know I have made progress when I can do the move without hesitation.
The only problem is that you only do each move for thirty seconds. That does not give you much time for a learning curve.
I did still enjoy this workout. Don't take this as me saying that it's a bad workout, it's not. It was just my least favorite so far. There were still moves that I loved. I felt great during and after this workout. I felt powerful. I was energetic afterwards. I like Mike Dolce's energy. Still loving the program.
This has so far been my least favorite workout of the program. Mike Dolce is very motivating during this workout. He does a great job of making you want to push harder, but this workout just seemed to move a bit slower than the others that I have done so far, and some of the moves are not very good if you're not coordinated. I had to keep telling myself that if I can't get the hang of a move, or if it doesn't feel right then it's something I should keep trying until I can do it. I will know I have made progress when I can do the move without hesitation.
The only problem is that you only do each move for thirty seconds. That does not give you much time for a learning curve.
I did still enjoy this workout. Don't take this as me saying that it's a bad workout, it's not. It was just my least favorite so far. There were still moves that I loved. I felt great during and after this workout. I felt powerful. I was energetic afterwards. I like Mike Dolce's energy. Still loving the program.
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
UFC Fit - Plyo Shred
I was scared to try this workout. I had a feeling it would seriously kick my ass.
I found myself using some pretty foul language during this one lol.
5 rounds, 4 moves each, repeated twice.
Plyo workouts are not easy, and usually your joints are not a fan of plyo.
Who doesn't love burpees and push ups? This workout has many variations of both. Including, but not limited to, 1 arm burpees, 1 leg burpees, walking plyo push ups, and feet clap push ups. The moves are as torturous as they sound lol. Needless to say this is a good workout. This made me want to push myself and get more fit for sure.
Definitely worth trying.
Also, here's a picture of my banana ice cream with caocao nibs, yum. The muffins are seriously just mashed banana and nut butter. That's it.
I found myself using some pretty foul language during this one lol.
5 rounds, 4 moves each, repeated twice.
Plyo workouts are not easy, and usually your joints are not a fan of plyo.
Who doesn't love burpees and push ups? This workout has many variations of both. Including, but not limited to, 1 arm burpees, 1 leg burpees, walking plyo push ups, and feet clap push ups. The moves are as torturous as they sound lol. Needless to say this is a good workout. This made me want to push myself and get more fit for sure.
Definitely worth trying.
Also, here's a picture of my banana ice cream with caocao nibs, yum. The muffins are seriously just mashed banana and nut butter. That's it.
Saturday, May 31, 2014
Workout Music
Sometimes I'm just not feeling a structured workout routine, and I just want to do my own thing. When this happens I like to put on some music and just get moving. Here are some of my favorite workout tunes...
the '80s Cardio' station on Pandora. Seriously, it's awesome.
There are some Punk Goes Pop songs that are fantastic. My favorites are Toxic by a Static Lullaby. More Than a Feeling by Hit the Lights. When I Grow Up by Mayday Parade. Also worth checking out is Disturbia by Cab. Over My Head by A Day to Remember. Another cover song that I just love that is not part of the Punk Goes Pop series is Radioactive by Our Last Night. Love that one!
I'm not sure why I like cover songs so much, but I also like Avenged Sevenfold's cover of Walk. Killswitch Engage's cover of Holy Diver. Atreyu's cover of You Give Love a Bad Name. A Day to Remember's cover of Since You Been Gone. And guilty pleasure cover song that I like doing cardio to is Glee's version of Hit me with Your Best Shot/One Way or Another and Singin in the Rain/Umbrella.
Back in my young teenage years... I'm talking like 7th, 8th grade I thought Linkin Park's Hybrid Theory album was the coolest thing. I loved that album. It's still a great album. Except, now I feel old because that album was released FOURTEEN years ago!! That's almost a decade in a half! I'm getting so old lol. I would listen to the song 'Runaway' every time my parents pissed me off lol. Good times. Anyway! Point being that I still like this album for workout music. One Step Closer from their Live in Texas album is great. I also like This is the House that Doubt Built and 2nd Sucks from A Day to Remember. During my brief period of running (and I do mean brief, like maybe a week) I put the song Fast Forward to 2012 on my Ipod, but the only part I put on it was the part where they say, "pick up your feet". That's it. Another good song to do this to is Parkway Drive's Romance is Dead. Just the part where they say, "So, cry me a fucking river, bitch". That's all you need!
I love music. It can really fuel your workout.
the '80s Cardio' station on Pandora. Seriously, it's awesome.
There are some Punk Goes Pop songs that are fantastic. My favorites are Toxic by a Static Lullaby. More Than a Feeling by Hit the Lights. When I Grow Up by Mayday Parade. Also worth checking out is Disturbia by Cab. Over My Head by A Day to Remember. Another cover song that I just love that is not part of the Punk Goes Pop series is Radioactive by Our Last Night. Love that one!
I'm not sure why I like cover songs so much, but I also like Avenged Sevenfold's cover of Walk. Killswitch Engage's cover of Holy Diver. Atreyu's cover of You Give Love a Bad Name. A Day to Remember's cover of Since You Been Gone. And guilty pleasure cover song that I like doing cardio to is Glee's version of Hit me with Your Best Shot/One Way or Another and Singin in the Rain/Umbrella.
Back in my young teenage years... I'm talking like 7th, 8th grade I thought Linkin Park's Hybrid Theory album was the coolest thing. I loved that album. It's still a great album. Except, now I feel old because that album was released FOURTEEN years ago!! That's almost a decade in a half! I'm getting so old lol. I would listen to the song 'Runaway' every time my parents pissed me off lol. Good times. Anyway! Point being that I still like this album for workout music. One Step Closer from their Live in Texas album is great. I also like This is the House that Doubt Built and 2nd Sucks from A Day to Remember. During my brief period of running (and I do mean brief, like maybe a week) I put the song Fast Forward to 2012 on my Ipod, but the only part I put on it was the part where they say, "pick up your feet". That's it. Another good song to do this to is Parkway Drive's Romance is Dead. Just the part where they say, "So, cry me a fucking river, bitch". That's all you need!
I love music. It can really fuel your workout.
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
10 Minute Solution: Hip Hop Dance Mix
All 10 Minute Solution Series dvd's basically follow the same setup. Five workouts, ten minutes each. You can pick one, do them all, or mix and match. Whatever you feel like doing, or whatever you have time for.
I like they set it up so that you can create your own workout. I always start with my favorites and then I'll add in the others if I feel like it, but I always do my favorites first. Maybe I should start saving the best for last so that I'm more likely to keep going. I do them first though, to ensure that I will get into it.
Anyway! Kristin Jacobs is a good instructor. I like her. The music in the routines is good. This dvd is a little different from the others that I have tried in the series because she breaks each ten minute workout into two separate routines. If you don't like the dance too much at least it's over in five minutes and you can move on!
My two favorites for this dvd are Hip Hop Basics and Fat Burning Funk are my favorite. With Fat Burning Funk you definitely get a bit more cardio in.
You don't have to workout intensely all the time. You just have to stay active and enjoy life and have fun! Give your body rest when it needs it.
I like they set it up so that you can create your own workout. I always start with my favorites and then I'll add in the others if I feel like it, but I always do my favorites first. Maybe I should start saving the best for last so that I'm more likely to keep going. I do them first though, to ensure that I will get into it.
Anyway! Kristin Jacobs is a good instructor. I like her. The music in the routines is good. This dvd is a little different from the others that I have tried in the series because she breaks each ten minute workout into two separate routines. If you don't like the dance too much at least it's over in five minutes and you can move on!
My two favorites for this dvd are Hip Hop Basics and Fat Burning Funk are my favorite. With Fat Burning Funk you definitely get a bit more cardio in.
You don't have to workout intensely all the time. You just have to stay active and enjoy life and have fun! Give your body rest when it needs it.
Monday, May 26, 2014
Leslie Sansone Walk to the Hits Radio Remixes.
There are two Walk to the Hits workouts. Radio Remixes and Party Songs. They are very, very similar. As most of her walking programs are.
I felt that this DVD was slightly misleading. It's called Walk to the Hits because you're walking to hit music, and you're also doing a HIIT workout. I am almost thankful that they didn't call this Walk to the HIITs because calling this a HIIT workout is a serious stretch.
I love HIIT training. If you're doing a true HIIT workout you don't have time to get bored! I have an app for my Ipad called 'seconds' and you can create a timer in any intervals that you want. It's great for making up your own HIIT workout at home! I love it. The 10 Minute Solution series has a good HIIT workout. My favorite is, of course, the Turbo Fire HIIT workouts.
Anyway!! Back to Leslie.
This workout does not fall into the HIIT category for me. It's actually quite easy, and I prefer her regular walking dvd's. You are also done with the HIIT part before you're even half way through the dvd. Plus, it starts with a warm up walk and a regular walk, so the amount of time spent doing HIIT training is very small. I think you do four total, about 30 seconds each (maybe 6), plus she adds one more towards the end. She REALLY slows things down before and after each 'burst' though. And the smile amount of time spent increasing intensity does nearly nothing to my heart rate. After 30 seconds of a Turbo Fire HIIT I'm dying.
I still actually like the dvd, though. The music really is great, and keeps you wanting to move. I really like that everybody has their own style. I always am wary about recommending one of these walking dvd's to anybody because Leslie is the type of person that is just not for everybody. I usually quite dislike bubbly workout instructors, but it works for Leslie. She is just to genuine. She truly loves what she does. She is always so proud of you.
Every time I do one of her workouts I pay very little attention to it. It's mostly just background. I just walk around and try to get out of my head. I just get the beat and the pace and just kind of do my own thing, but I like it. It is good to do on a day that's too hot, too cold, too wet, too windy, or whatever else. Give it a try!
I felt that this DVD was slightly misleading. It's called Walk to the Hits because you're walking to hit music, and you're also doing a HIIT workout. I am almost thankful that they didn't call this Walk to the HIITs because calling this a HIIT workout is a serious stretch.
I love HIIT training. If you're doing a true HIIT workout you don't have time to get bored! I have an app for my Ipad called 'seconds' and you can create a timer in any intervals that you want. It's great for making up your own HIIT workout at home! I love it. The 10 Minute Solution series has a good HIIT workout. My favorite is, of course, the Turbo Fire HIIT workouts.
Anyway!! Back to Leslie.
This workout does not fall into the HIIT category for me. It's actually quite easy, and I prefer her regular walking dvd's. You are also done with the HIIT part before you're even half way through the dvd. Plus, it starts with a warm up walk and a regular walk, so the amount of time spent doing HIIT training is very small. I think you do four total, about 30 seconds each (maybe 6), plus she adds one more towards the end. She REALLY slows things down before and after each 'burst' though. And the smile amount of time spent increasing intensity does nearly nothing to my heart rate. After 30 seconds of a Turbo Fire HIIT I'm dying.
I still actually like the dvd, though. The music really is great, and keeps you wanting to move. I really like that everybody has their own style. I always am wary about recommending one of these walking dvd's to anybody because Leslie is the type of person that is just not for everybody. I usually quite dislike bubbly workout instructors, but it works for Leslie. She is just to genuine. She truly loves what she does. She is always so proud of you.
Every time I do one of her workouts I pay very little attention to it. It's mostly just background. I just walk around and try to get out of my head. I just get the beat and the pace and just kind of do my own thing, but I like it. It is good to do on a day that's too hot, too cold, too wet, too windy, or whatever else. Give it a try!
Sunday, May 25, 2014
Dance Off the Inches Belly Dance
This is a fun cardio workout. There are three dances. I enjoyed all of them. The instructor has a lot of energy. She is quite likable.
You really move your hips in these workouts! It is belly dancing, so that is to be expected, but it really is fun. I found myself smiling and feeling more energetic after completing this workout.
I would definitely recommend giving it a try. It is easy to follow and fun to do! A lot of of the moves will not be new to you. That's not a bad thing. That means you'll catch on quickly. And if you catch on quickly you can add more of your own style and really get into it and burn more calories! I love when I finally get the choreography down and can put in extra effort and attitude. I wish I could do that BEFORE I master the choreography. I know it's not about getting the moves perfect, it's about enjoying yourself and having fun, but I am the type of person who has to be good at it first. If you're not that kind of person though, KUDOS! I'm jealous lol.
Have a great day! Stay active. Rest when you need it. Enjoy life! Spend time with the people you love. Life is short! Make the most of it!
You really move your hips in these workouts! It is belly dancing, so that is to be expected, but it really is fun. I found myself smiling and feeling more energetic after completing this workout.
I would definitely recommend giving it a try. It is easy to follow and fun to do! A lot of of the moves will not be new to you. That's not a bad thing. That means you'll catch on quickly. And if you catch on quickly you can add more of your own style and really get into it and burn more calories! I love when I finally get the choreography down and can put in extra effort and attitude. I wish I could do that BEFORE I master the choreography. I know it's not about getting the moves perfect, it's about enjoying yourself and having fun, but I am the type of person who has to be good at it first. If you're not that kind of person though, KUDOS! I'm jealous lol.
Have a great day! Stay active. Rest when you need it. Enjoy life! Spend time with the people you love. Life is short! Make the most of it!
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