Kathy - New workouts that I am enjoying

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Hi Kathy,

Thanks for the info on these - I saw them at Borders and I was intrigued. As you know, these days I"m mostly doing walking/low impact stuff for cardio and Pilates/Pilates Fusion for strength training due to my back.

BTW, if I were you - I'd go see an ortho for your feet/ankle/knee issues - it may be something they can clear up with orthotics or something. I, for one, wish I addressed my back issues sooner than I did - I think I suffered unnecessarily by avoiding seeing someone about it.

You mentioned these were Callanatics/Lotte Berk-ish - I have to ask - how much pelvic tucking was required? That move is murder on my back - though oddly, I find the "C" stretch in Classical Stretch to be very helpful which does tuck your pelvis (as well as "round" your upper back), but perhaps it works for me b/'c you don't actually perform exercises in that shape w/ Classical Stretch -it is just a stretch? I dunno.

Take care!Donna

Subject: Re: Re: New workouts that I am enjoyingTo: exercisevideos Date: Saturday, December 6, 2008, 8:50 PM

I too am finding I can no longer overtrain my body. I am now 48 years old and all of my prior sports-related injuries are coming back to haunt me. My left knee is a mess anymore and the bottoms of my feet and both ankles are chronically sore. I never had this problem until this year so I don't know whether or not it's overtraining or something I should have an orthopedic doctor look into. In the meantime, I am trying to concentrate on workouts like this, yoga, pilates, and cardio to keep me in shape.

I have to say that I really, really liked both workouts. These instructors have over 50 years of combined training experience which was quite attactive to me. Here is there site:

http://www.exhalesp a.com/

--Kathy Calvin: I'm a genius, but I'm a misunderstood genius. Hobbes: What's misunderstood about you? Calvin: Nobody thinks I'm a genius

------------ -- Original message ------------ -- From: "c_kleist" <ckleistcomcast (DOT) net>

thanks for the review, these sound like good dvd's. Also, good to hear that Jari is working on 4 more dvd's! But I'm kinda scared to see what they are like since R & C was her last and it is pretty tough, I was trying to do it 3x week, but I think it was overtraining for me, since I ended up getting sick...this was at the end of the September Jari Rotation. I was doing bodypump 3x a week so it wasn't like I wasn't used to that type of workout, but R & C is supersetting and just totally exhuasted my muscles.>> I have been having difficulties with my knees so I was looking for newer> workouts that were kinder and gentler on my left very sore knee and my> ankles. I saw an interview with Heidi Klum who gave kudos

to the Exhale Spa> in NYC and Cali fornia for her great body. They have two new workouts on DVD> called Core Fusion Pilates Plus and Core Fusion Body Sculpt. I have now> done both and I would say they they are a cross between Lotte Berk,> Callenetics, and Squeeze. I love both workouts. The instructors are calm,> assured and not at all condescending to the exerciser. Both DVDs have 5 -> 10 minute routines that emphasize a different section of the body (upper> body, thighs, glutes, core, relaxation). In the bonus section of each DVD,> they offer a 5 minute extra workout. When I finished each DVD I thought,> this was simple but hard to do. After 24 hours, I was saying "ouch!" as I> felt a good soreness in new places. Both workouts are a nice addition to> the normal weights and cardio I normally do. > > On a separate note, I had

an email from Jari Love and she stated that she is> filming fou r new workouts! I still don't have Ripped and Chiseled, but I am> already excited to hear about her 4 new ones.> > > > Kathy>