RE: Sunday- Humbled by a !

[Guest guest]

Hi Donna,

Great job with your workouts today! That surprise me when I

first tried it, too! I was NOT expecting compound strength training

stuff from her, or REAL lunges, lol.

I made the mistake of trying right after I did a workout from 30 day

shred, and man - it felt soooo tough. And many of the compound

movements were nearly the same as in Shred, heh.

Glad you were able to add some weights back in!

Sara

>

> Hi,

>  

> Today I tried a new (to me) workout - her  Walk Away the

Pounds Walk Strong.  I'm not sure when this one came out - I'm

guessing around the time of her Walk Away the Pounds workouts?? 

says she just turned 40 in this one - so, if anyone know how

old she is now, we can figure out when this came out (mabye 5 years

ago?)  Anyway, this one humbled me!  It is a circuit training

workout - 3 minutes of 's walk aerobics followed by 3 minutes

of strength training.  The strength training portions made me really

see how out of practice I am w/ weights.  In the strength portions

you do basic exercises, squats, lunges, overhead presses, tricep

extensions, bicep curls, etc.  No really chest or back work. 

often uses compound movements - squat w/ overhead press, lunge w/

bicep curl, etc.  I used 5's (like ) and really felt it!  I

would say this one could be ramped up by using heavier weights -

maybe up to 10's if you are used

> to using weights.  's backgrounders show different weight

options - one does the entire workout (even the walking parts) w/

weighted gloves, one uses the walk-away-the-pounds balls (I think

they're 2 lbs), I think someone else uses 3's and one backgrounder

does everything w/out weights.  Like I said, I can tell I haven't

trained w/ weights in a while b/c the 5's were pretty challenging for

me and I can feel that I'll be sore in my lower body tomorrow.  The

good news is for the most part my back handled the workout.  I was

careful on form - my chrio had told me not to do squats w/ weights or

to do any overhead lifting, and I admit, I didn't follow his

instructions here.  I figured I was using light enough weight - and

those are somewhat functional moves so I should probably do them

sometimes (w/ good form) - perhaps I'm rationalizing.  I haven't

suffered any ill effects though, and I did stretch out well

afterwards to decompress my spine.

>  

> I also added on a 3 minute 2 mile walk from this series on - it is

called the 30 min walk.  Basic - not as fast paced as some of

her newer walks, though.  I may consider trying this one on a step

sometime - modifying the walking moves to a step.  I didn't want to

do that today, since I figured I'd introduce one " new " thing at a

time.

>  

> I wanted to do some Pilates, but due to changing our clocks last

night, DD was up earlier than usual so I didn't have time.  I hope to

sneak some in this afternoon, after church and before we take a

family trip to the park to walk in the woods.  The weather is really

great here today and yesterday! YAY!

>  

> Oh, DD had her first swim lesson at the Y yesterday.  I don't know

if I mentioned that we tried swim lessons a few weeks ago in a non-

parent-participation class - well it didn't go well and we dropped

the class - but she LOVED the parent participation class.  I'm so

happy we found a parent participation class that was for her age

group.  At the place we tried her other lesson, she was to " old " for

their parent participation classes and the only option they could

offer me was private lessons.  I'm glad we found this class at the

Y.  It goes up to age 6 - so we'll keep taking it until she is ready

to " graduate " to the next level.  It was wonderful to see her

enjoying it (she got really scared at the other class) and at the end

of the class she was even dog paddling all by herself w/ the floaties

on.  She wasn't thrilled w/ floating on her back, but the teacher was

very understanding.  Her philosophy was not to scare them.  I now

have another idea

> for a Xmas present for her that will be good for her (and me,

since I get to take her!) - a pool pass to the pool!  It won't take

up any space in our house and it will get us some good exercise and

practice in the water.

>  

> Oh well - better run.  Take care,

>

> Donna

>

[Guest guest]

Wow, whoduthunk would throw in some real strength training amidst her walk? Cool!I think the swim pass is a SUPER familiy gift, Donna! I took lessons at a very young age because I almost drowned in a pond and it's an important life skill to have! If you can swim laps without obstruction, that is a super cardio and full body workout! Splashing around with will be a great stress reliever, I bet. I have fond memories of my dad playing in the pool with me! Back strokes,

[Guest guest]

Hi !Yeah, this is "real" strength training! I'm hoping to maybe add 30 min (or so) of strength training in each week. Pilates has helped and I have been able to do cardio, but I haven't picked up weights (other than super light ones for Pilates) since the first week of September. And, although I really can't see a difference in my body, today's workout woke me up!

I'm thinking the pool pass will be fun and it is loads of fun to play with her in the pool and to see her having so much fun. I sort of regret waiting until she was 5 for lessons, I probably should have started a bit earlier, but - I agree, it is an important life-skill. The first thing the teacher in classes wanted them to do was be able to pull themselves out of the water - just in case they ever fell in. A good thing to know!

Take care,

Donna

Subject: Re: Sunday- Humbled by a !To: exercisevideos Date: Sunday, November 2, 2008, 2:22 PM

Wow, whoduthunk would throw in some real strength training amidst her walk? Cool!I think the swim pass is a SUPER familiy gift, Donna! I took lessons at a very young age because I almost drowned in a pond and it's an important life skill to have! If you can swim laps without obstruction, that is a super cardio and full body workout! Splashing around with will be a great stress reliever, I bet. I have fond memories of my dad playing in the pool with me! Back strokes,

[Guest guest]

Wow! I don't have this one but I might need it! Sounds like a fun workout to do, great going too Donna!

I love the pool pass idea, I should think about doing that too. We certainly have enough "stuff" around here! We were doing swim lessons then ran out of money for them, then had money but no time and are back to being in the potentially no money so I'm not signing up for lessons right now but want to get my kids back into it. My DS had a lot of problems with it when he first started, mostly because of his sensory issues, but did great with it last time we did it. DD was doing really well too. DS is pretty comfortable in the water but needs to improve his strokes and learn rhythmic breathing and DD is really just starting to learn strokes and is not comfortable without a life jacket. All in good time we'll get back to it. I love swimming but DH does a mean dog paddle but that's about it (so ideally, he should take lessons too but isn't interested).

Thanks for this review and the pool pass idea too!

Sunday- Humbled by a !

Hi,

Today I tried a new (to me) workout - her Walk Away the Pounds Walk Strong. I'm not sure when this one came out - I'm guessing around the time of her Walk Away the Pounds workouts?? says she just turned 40 in this one - so, if anyone know how old she is now, we can figure out when this came out (mabye 5 years ago?) Anyway, this one humbled me! It is a circuit training workout - 3 minutes of 's walk aerobics followed by 3 minutes of strength training. The strength training portions made me really see how out of practice I am w/ weights. In the strength portions you do basic exercises, squats, lunges, overhead presses, tricep extensions, bicep curls, etc. No really chest or back work. often uses compound movements - squat w/ overhead press, lunge w/ bicep curl, etc. I used 5's (like ) and really felt it! I would say this one could be ramped up by using heavier weights - maybe up to 10's if you are used to using weights. 's backgrounders show different weight options - one does the entire workout (even the walking parts) w/ weighted gloves, one uses the walk-away-the-pounds balls (I think they're 2 lbs), I think someone else uses 3's and one backgrounder does everything w/out weights. Like I said, I can tell I haven't trained w/ weights in a while b/c the 5's were pretty challenging for me and I can feel that I'll be sore in my lower body tomorrow. The good news is for the most part my back handled the workout. I was careful on form - my chrio had told me not to do squats w/ weights or to do any overhead lifting, and I admit, I didn't follow his instructions here. I figured I was using light enough weight - and those are somewhat functional moves so I should probably do them sometimes (w/ good form) - perhaps I'm rationalizing. I haven't suffered any ill effects though, and I did stretch out well afterwards to decompress my spine.

I also added on a 3 minute 2 mile walk from this series on - it is called the 30 min walk. Basic - not as fast paced as some of her newer walks, though. I may consider trying this one on a step sometime - modifying the walking moves to a step. I didn't want to do that today, since I figured I'd introduce one "new" thing at a time.

I wanted to do some Pilates, but due to changing our clocks last night, DD was up earlier than usual so I didn't have time. I hope to sneak some in this afternoon, after church and before we take a family trip to the park to walk in the woods. The weather is really great here today and yesterday! YAY!

Oh, DD had her first swim lesson at the Y yesterday. I don't know if I mentioned that we tried swim lessons a few weeks ago in a non-parent-participation class - well it didn't go well and we dropped the class - but she LOVED the parent participation class. I'm so happy we found a parent participation class that was for her age group. At the place we tried her other lesson, she was to "old" for their parent participation classes and the only option they could offer me was private lessons. I'm glad we found this class at the Y. It goes up to age 6 - so we'll keep taking it until she is ready to "graduate" to the next level. It was wonderful to see her enjoying it (she got really scared at the other class) and at the end of the class she was even dog paddling all by herself w/ the floaties on. She wasn't thrilled w/ floating on her back, but the teacher was very understanding. Her philosophy was not to scare them. I now have another idea for a Xmas present for her that will be good for her (and me, since I get to take her!) - a pool pass to the pool! It won't take up any space in our house and it will get us some good exercise and practice in the water.

Oh well - better run. Take care,

Donna

[Guest guest]

Donna M-P wrote:

> says she just

> turned 40 in this one - so, if anyone know how old she is now, we can

> figure out when this came out (mabye 5 years ago?)

hi donna - i read an article that was written in dec 2001 and it

stated that leslie was 40 years old at the time... apparently

having turned 40 much earlier in the year on feb 14th.

http://www.pittsburgpostgazette.com/lifestyle/20011204leslie1204fnp3.asp

)

:*carolyn.

[Guest guest]

That's correct. She is 47 years old now. In one of her newer workout I have she says she is 46 which makes sense as they were created last year. She looks great from all of that healthy living. Her daughter is really adorable too. She is around 15 - 16 years old and quite normal looking - definitely no heavy makeup or overly thin. And you can see that mother and daughter are quite close. She also has her niece (and her college roommate) in this same workout and she too looks healthy not scary skinny.

Kathy

From: exercisevideos [mailto:exercisevideos ] On Behalf Of Festival City Concrete/ & Carolyn VisserSent: Monday, November 03, 2008 10:31 PMTo: exercisevideos Subject: Re: Sunday- Humbled by a !

Donna M-P wrote:> says she just > turned 40 in this one - so, if anyone know how old she is now, we can > figure out when this came out (mabye 5 years ago?) hi donna - i read an article that was written in dec 2001 and it stated that leslie was 40 years old at the time... apparently having turned 40 much earlier in the year on feb 14th. http://www.pittsburgpostgazette.com/lifestyle/20011204leslie1204fnp3.asp ):*carolyn.

[Guest guest]

My friend picked up 's yoga dvd at Ross and I guess she's just as adorable in that one, and her hair is actually UP in a ponytail! Kathy Vetro wrote: That's correct. She is 47 years old now. In one of her newer workout I have she says she is 46 which makes sense as they were created last year. She looks great from all of that healthy living. Her daughter is really adorable

too. She is around 15 - 16 years old and quite normal looking - definitely no heavy makeup or overly thin. And you can see that mother and daughter are quite close. She also has her niece (and her college roommate) in this same workout and she too looks healthy not scary skinny. Kathy From: exercisevideos [mailto:exercisevideos ] On Behalf Of Festival City Concrete/ & Carolyn VisserSent: Monday, November 03, 2008 10:31 PMTo: exercisevideos Subject: Re: Sunday- Humbled by a ! Donna M-P wrote:> says she just > turned 40 in this one - so, if anyone know how old she is now, we can > figure out when this came out (mabye 5 years ago?) hi donna - i read an article that was written in dec 2001 and it stated that leslie was 40 years old at the time... apparently having turned 40 much earlier in the year on feb 14th. http://www.pittsburgpostgazette.com/lifestyle/20011204leslie1204fnp3.asp ):*carolyn.