Re: getting geared up for cardio

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I already replied to this one but I think I'll third the "just do it" suggestion. I do have to force myself sometimes but I'm so glad when I do! I also just thought about the fact that if I have "scheduled" a particular day to be cardio (like for most of my P90 rotation MWF was cardio, then I switched it at some point to TThS) then I know it is a cardio day and that's it, no argument. If I don't have a lot of energy than I allow myself to pick a more moderate/slower paced workout but I still have to do cardio. Also, scheduling particular videos seems helpful to me. For about 2 weeks of P90 I wasn't doing the P90 cardio workouts because of the high impact moves and the fact that I was waiting for new shoes to come in (my feet were really hurting). I knew which days were cardio and I also planned which videos I would use as substitutes for the P90 cardio workout. It was a psychological "game" to make it really easy for me to do a cardio workout and really hard to switch to something I enjoy more. Now that P90 is almost over, I want to keep using similar techniques (TThS will be cardio days most likely and I'll try to plan my workouts for at least each week) to keep myself in the very positive routines P90 helped me to get into.

getting geared up for cardio

Hi!I'll add in that I do what does - I makemyself do it. I workout first thing in the morning,so cardio is a bit hard to get geared up for mostdays. I used to be a cardio fiend - in fact, I didn'tstrength train at all until 10 years ago - but now Ifind that I need to push myself to do cardio more thanweights! I think part of it is the a.m. thing, I maybe more motivated to do cardio after I'm up forawhile! That said, I "just do it"! I think I lovecircuit workouts so much b/c I get a little strengthand a little cardio and the time flies by!Donna--- Stuparyk <stuparyksympatico (DOT) ca> wrote:> Calories burned. Pretty much my heart rate monitor> is my motivator. Also> helps to have a really good movie in the dvd player> by my treadmill. :-)> > , not a cardio fiend, but at the point where I> do feel I have to> workout, thank goodness.> You guys are so awesome w/ your cardio! How do you> all motivate yourselves> to do cardio??> > For me personally, I just make myself on those> days when I don't feel like> doing it, but most of the time it just comes> automatic to me. My body and> mind are pretty much programmed now days. I use to> really struggle, but> after about 6 months of just hanging in there and> pushing I didn't' dread it> anymore, I looked forward to it. Exercise is a part> of my life now.> > Great job at the gym. Hang in there. Just keep> going and you'll get to> where you actually feel like you HAVE to workout. > Just remember how good> you feel when you're done.> > > ~*~~*~> > > > > >----------------------------------------------------------> --> Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL> Travel Guides.> > > > No virus found in this outgoing message.> Checked by AVG.> Version: 7.5.519 / Virus Database: 269.22.8/1363 -> Release Date: 4/7/2008> 8:56 AM> __________________________________________________________You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. http://tc.deals.yahoo.com/tc/blockbuster/text5.com

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another thing one should remember with cardio though it to find

something that works and you enjoy. i love running(although i haven't

done it in long while), kickboxing, dance and hi-lo, and some step

thrown in for fun. some ppl can't stand dance some can't/don't do

step,so i can see how it could be hard to motivate to get cardio in.

just find something and give yourself at least 10-15 min and build up

from there. on days i can't decide i usually do a cardio/weight

circuit workout.

kassia

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Great point KassiaI love spinning (teach it 2 times a week) and I love TurboJam/TurboKick classes. I just got Turbo Sport (thanks laura the cd rocks can't wait to try workout wed) and hip hop hustleI love to dance even though I am terrible but that is why the dance dvds are so fun for me to do at home!judy s in MD Re: getting geared up for cardio

another thing one should remember with cardio though it to find

something that works and you enjoy. i love running(although i haven't

done it in long while), kickboxing, dance and hi-lo, and some step

thrown in for fun. some ppl can't stand dance some can't/don't do

step,so i can see how it could be hard to motivate to get cardio in.

just find something and give yourself at least 10-15 min and build up

from there. on days i can't decide i usually do a cardio/weight

circuit workout.

kassia

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LOL thank goodness for dvds in my case. i enjoy jen galardi and julz

arney's workouts and they make it look so good and easy but its so

hard LOL. esp. the last 10 min. solution release jen put out. much

more harder then her first one but its so much fun but i just can't

get it like her.

kassia

I love to dance even though I am terrible but that is why the dance

dvds are so fun for me to do at home!

> judy s in MD

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