Guest guest Posted September 17, 2000 Report Share Posted September 17, 2000 In a message dated 9/17/00 9:03:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time, sethian@... writes: << I just started Tae Bo and am very excited. But I am wondering whether anybody has had any problems with their lower back resulting from the side kicks especially, especially since, once one learns them thoroughly, the exercises are so fast? When I do the side kicks at the instructional level I experience a sort of " click " in my lower back, at the base of my spine >> Hi! Is your name? You'll have to tell us more about yourself!! Are you sure that you are turning your hip when you do the kicks? Have you gone over the instructional video? Take a look at in again and check out your form. If something hurt, of course, stop. We have a Tae-Bo instructor on this list that will probably have a better answer for you We have had a lot of guys come and go on this list. The one who has stuck around is . I am sure he'll introduce himself to you Tell us more about yourself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2000 Report Share Posted September 17, 2000 In a message dated 9/17/00 9:45:16 AM Eastern Daylight Time, sethian@... writes: << I got them last week and like the program, although it is a little daunting to learn all those movements at first. I worked my way through the entire instructional tape yesterday for the first time, and am going to do it again today. I have also ordered the book. >> Wow! You are on the right track!! Don't worry, it can take some time to get the moves down. Make sure you go at your own pace. I am glad to hear that you rewind the tape to learn the correct way to do a move! That is awesome! I love your plan to give Tae-Bo a year before making a judgment! Awesome idea! So many people focus solely on weight loss and they get frustrated if they don't see a loss within a specific amount of time. Be careful working out 7 days a week though! You don't want to burn out. Truthfully, I get the same results from 3 days a week that I get from 6 days a week! But, I prefer to workout 5 or 6 days a week because of how it makes me feel! I am sure after some experimenting, you will find a schedule that will work for you. I know that the muscles grow during rest periods, so you may want to take a day off here and there. After you feel comfortable with the tapes you have, you may want to invest in a few of the live tapes! They are great!! Keep up the great work and good luck on your Tae-Bo journey! I can't tell you how much I have changed over the past year that I have been doing Tae-Bo. Not only physically, but mentally too. I hope that you will keep posting and we can all follow your success over the next year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2000 Report Share Posted September 17, 2000 In a message dated 9/17/00 10:11:58 AM Eastern Daylight Time, sethian@... writes: << Is burning out possible with these exercises? >> Sure, you can get burned out on anything if you do it over and over again. That is why I think it is a good idea to take days off or vary your workouts by cross training or alternating tapes. << Are the Live tapes more difficult than the Advanced tape?>> Some are and some aren't. It depends on the tape. In my opinion, they are more fun. The music is better and I like the energy. Plus a lot of us have been in the live tapes so it is fun to workout with friends. You may want to buy one Live basic tape to use with your others. If you like it, get a few more. <<Since I have a " before " picture maybe I can be on their web site if I keep doing it?! I noticed that most of the Tae Bo heroes are women. Are most Tae Boers women?>> You could be on their web site, for sure!! I'll bet they would love to have more men in their before and after section. I think that there are more women Tae-Boers than men, but that doesn't mean that men aren't doing it. A group of us went to a QVC/Tae-Bo workout a few weekends ago and there were LOTS of guys there! <<What do people who wish to go beyond Tae Bo usually go to?>> Good question! I don't know if anyone here has wanted to go " beyond " Tae-Bo, but a lot of us have gained the courage to try new things. , who posts here, works out at a boxing gym now! I would like to take martial arts as soon as I can find somewhere reasonable in price. I have heard of a lot of people who try martial arts after doing Tae-Bo for a while. I think Tae-Bo can always be adjusted to meet your fitness level. You can do things to make the workout more intense, like adding a standing bag to kick and punch. There are always new ways to challenge yourself with the tapes! Also, live classes add a whole new dimension to your workouts! I forgot where in Canada you are from, but there are two Tae-Bo centers out there. One in Toronto and one in Ottawa. You may want to check out some live classes if you are near either of those places! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2000 Report Share Posted September 17, 2000 In a message dated 09/17/2000 9:03:08 AM Eastern Daylight Time, sethian@... writes: > I just started Tae Bo and am very excited. But I am wondering whether > anybody has had any problems with their lower back resulting from the side > kicks especially, especially since, once one learns them thoroughly, the > exercises are so fast? When I do the side kicks at the instructional level I > experience a sort of " click " in my lower back, at the base of my spine. It > doesn't hurt but I am wondering what the long term effects of this might be? > Does anyone have any experience/insights to share with me? Thank you. I get a painless click with left knee raises but ignore it cuz believe it is harmless BTW my husband will be restarting Tae-Bo soon and don't think the absence of as many men online or in the videos means much cuz men just don't seem to need to talk about fitness like women do Barb who would suggest listening to your body and not pushing as many reps or speed when a move feels like it may be aggravating a body part Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2000 Report Share Posted September 17, 2000 In a message dated 09/17/2000 9:45:24 AM Eastern Daylight Time, sethian@... writes: > My doctor had suggested Tae Bo smart doctor Barb whose doctor isn't quite so smart making me not so smart for sticking with him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2000 Report Share Posted September 17, 2000 In a message dated 09/17/2000 10:11:58 AM Eastern Daylight Time, sethian@... writes: > Is burning out possible with these exercises? it is possible with anything done too much best part about tae-Bo is the variety which helps to prevent burn-out The Live tapes aren't more difficult than the original Advanced but are more fun and work different muscles cuz they have newer moves being taped more recently from both the website and infocommercials, it is obvious quite a few men have gotten bit by the Tae-Bo bug. many to challenge themselves have tried live kickboxing classes if the live classes at a certified Tae-Bo center aren't available as the next step after the videos (there may be one near you in Canada) and some have started on the road towards becoming instructors Barb who after 16 months found I best keep my work-outs at my own pace at home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2000 Report Share Posted September 17, 2000 In a message dated 9/17/00 10:41:34 AM Central Daylight Time, Agaw12577@... writes: << http://taeboon.isportsdot.com/ >> OK someone help me Im on a limited income and i have the first series of 4 I think it was made in 1998 I want another just for variety Im thinking a live tape that will help me burn fat but not kill me either something a little different to what I have now. What is the Master Blaster is it any good Doris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2000 Report Share Posted September 17, 2000 In a message dated 09/17/2000 11:49:56 AM Eastern Daylight Time, WIFE2AMARINE@... writes: > What is the Master Blaster is it any good it is doing quick weight sets followed by another instructor doing dance aerobics if you want a cheap version of Tae-Bo, you would do better with the Crunch Tae Boxing that has doing 2 kickboxing type work-outs on it you may want to try Tae-Bo Gold for $20 at Target or Walmart instead (trust me, it is a good work-out for all ages) Barb who thinks the Live Basic (or Advanced) automatic delivery is a good investment too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2000 Report Share Posted September 17, 2000 Thanks for being so welcoming! Um, I have been going through the instructional video very carefully, but of course my form is probably not perfect after two days! I will check on turning my hip and see. I actually stopped and reran the video about twenty times at different points. I am also making a chart, breaking it down into its component actions, many of which seem to have names. Since I am a technical editor by profession and am training to become a technical writer, and am doing some technical writing now, I like breaking things down into their component procedures, and may do that for the tape as an exercise as well as to improve my understanding. I also took two "before" pictures to document my current state to compare in one year. I have promised to do the instructional video 5 days per week till it is easy, as the instructions say, and the basic video 7 days per week, for one year before I judge. However, I have heard that it is better to exercise alternate days and that one actually gets a better result if one does that than if one exercises every day. Is that true? (That's what my Dad was told by the Fitness Institute in the 1970s.) As for me, I am a 46 yo Canadian male. Slowly over the years my weight has been increasing at the rate of about 1.5 pounds per year. My "fighting weight" 20 years ago was 150-155 pounds. Last August (1999) my weight was 180 pounds, and I had actually come close to 190 pounds, so I decided drastic action was called for. I went on the Eades and Eades POWER PROTEIN diet and my weight dropped to 155 pounds by Christmas, but I experienced a severe stress reaction which may or may not have been related to the diet and increased my carbohydrate intake. My weight went up to 165-170 pounds, where I feel stable (it varies a little, this morning I was 174, but I always increase slightly because I eat more carbs on the weekend). However, the extra protein seems to have increased my need for physical activity and if I don't exercise I get burnt out (I also work like a fiend!), so I've been hunting around for something to do. I had been doing the Canadian Air Force's 5BX exercises for the past two years, and when I reached the level for my age group a few weeks ago I decided I wanted to do something more, especially since the 5BX program has not affected my 35.5"-38.5" waist line! I found a web site (www.collagevideo.com) with 375 exercise videos to choose from. My doctor had suggested Tae Bo, and after reading all the descriptions of all of the videos in their catalogue, I chose the original 4 tape set since they said they were easier to follow than the new Live tapes. I got them last week and like the program, although it is a little daunting to learn all those movements at first. I worked my way through the entire instructional tape yesterday for the first time, and am going to do it again today. I have also ordered the book. << I just started Tae Bo and am very excited. But I am wondering whetheranybody has had any problems with their lower back resulting from the sidekicks especially, especially since, once one learns them thoroughly, theexercises are so fast? When I do the side kicks at the instructional level Iexperience a sort of "click" in my lower back, at the base of my spine >>Hi!Is your name? You'll have to tell us more about yourself!! Are you sure that you are turning your hip when you do the kicks? Have you gone over the instructional video? Take a look at in again and check out your form. If something hurt, of course, stop. We have a Tae-Bo instructor on this list that will probably have a better answer for you We have had a lot of guys come and go on this list. The one who has stuck around is . I am sure he'll introduce himself to you Tell us more about yourself! As Deb has said: "Fitness is a journey and it begins with the first step."Visit our new vault site http://taeboon.isportsdot.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2000 Report Share Posted September 17, 2000 Is burning out possible with these exercises? Be careful working out 7 days a week though! You don't want to burn out. Are the Live tapes more difficult than the Advanced tape? After you feel comfortable with the tapes you have, you may want to invest in a few of the live tapes! They are great!! Since I have a "before" picture maybe I can be on their web site if I keep doing it?! I noticed that most of the Tae Bo heroes are women. Are most Tae Boers women? What do people who wish to go beyond Tae Bo usually go to? Keep up the great work and good luck on your Tae-Bo journey! I can't tell you how much I have changed over the past year that I have been doing Tae-Bo. Not only physically, but mentally too. I hope that you will keep posting and we can all follow your success over the next year :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2000 Report Share Posted September 17, 2000 > I just started Tae Bo and am very excited. But I am wondering whether > anybody has had any problems with their lower back resulting from the side > kicks especially, especially since, once one learns them thoroughly, the > exercises are so fast? , Welcome to the group! Although, this list seems to be mainly women, we do have a few men who have posted in the past and one () who still posts regularly! It's always great to see another guy around here I saw in some of your other messages that you were going over the instuctional tape really extensively and that is GREAT! On the kicks, you really want to make sure that you are turning your foot on your supporting leg the opposite way from where you are kicking and you want to almost point your butt at your opponent and then kick out with that leg. One suggestion I have is to keep your kicks low at first. Don't worry about kicking up at the waist level, just focus on getting the form down and kick down low. Also, you want to lean over as far as you can without falling over before you kick out! You might want to try using a chair for balance at first....that really helps you get the feel for what you are doing! Then, as your balance gets better, you might only put one or two fingers on the chair and then, eventually you won't need to use the chair! I think you will really enjoy the book! It has some great pictures of the proper way to do the techniques and also has some pictures of common mistakes that people make. It's a great resource to have and it will really help answer a lot of questions! I think you will really like it! I really want to commend you on focusing on technique and learning the proper form! Lots of times, people just want to jump right into the workout without learning the techniques and that's how people get injured! It's great to have you here! I'm sure you'll learn lots of new and interesting things here Good luck on your new journey with tae-bo and let us know if you have any questions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2000 Report Share Posted September 17, 2000 , You sound like me...very thorough when you take something new on. Hopefully, you aren't like me in that I sometimes can't keep that enthusiasm going. You will absolutely LOVE 's book. I can't say enough about it. The instructional from the original 4-pack that you got is good, but the LIVE instructional is much better. If you can financially swing getting the LIVE 4pack just for the instructional alone, I highly recommend it. You can always do the other live tapes later. I would also suggest setting a goal of doing the Basic 3-4 times a week. You asked if it's good to have a break, and I would say yes. If you don't want much of a break, then maybe do it 6 days a week, but at least give your body one day to relax. Also, there are more men on the Live! tapes. I think men are really catching on to Tae-Bo...or should I say...have really caught on. Welcome to the group. Susi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2000 Report Share Posted September 17, 2000 > We have a Tae-Bo instructor on this list > that will probably have a better answer for you , That would be me I was recently certified to teach tae-bo after attending one of 's training camps, but I haven't actually started teaching yet! If you have any questions, I will certainly try to answer them for you Although, you will receive tons of GREAT advice from EVERYONE on this list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2000 Report Share Posted September 17, 2000 [ Duncan] Isn't that a back kick? On the kicks, you really want to make sure that you are turning your foot on your supporting leg the opposite way from where you are kicking and you want to almost point your butt at your opponent and then kick out with that leg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2000 Report Share Posted September 17, 2000 > > Is burning out possible with these exercises? , The one thing that I love about tae-bo is that the workout is ALWAYS challenging! As your form improves, and as you gain strength, your workout actually becomes more difficult because you are really able to focus on using all your muscles, during each of the moves. For example, in the beginning you might just be struggling to actually hold your balance while doing a knee raise. Then, as your balance improves, you are really able to concentrate on using your ab muscles while doing a knee raise. You can really put more energy into the move and you reallys start working your muscles. So, yes...it is definitely possible to burn out doing tae-bo! Tae-Bo will help you become self aware and you will really need to listen to your body! If you are tired, definitely take a day off because your muscles will need time to re-cuperate and grow! You also may want to get some of the Basic Live tapes eventually, just so you have a little variety and your body doesn't get used to doing the exact same workout over and over! It's fun to have different workouts to do....it really helps keep me motivated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2000 Report Share Posted September 17, 2000 > OK someone help me Im on a limited income and i have the first series of 4 I > think it was made in 1998 I want another just for variety Im thinking a live > tape that will help me burn fat but not kill me either something a little > different to what I have now. What is the Master Blaster is it any good > Doris Doris, I would recommend BL4. It's my favorite of the Basic Live tapes (I only have 1-6 though). Just about all the kicks are done at a slow pace to begin with before they are sped up. The pace and the number of sets are reasonable and very doable! Susi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2000 Report Share Posted September 19, 2000 In a message dated 9/17/2000 9:44:37 AM Eastern Daylight Time, sethian@... writes: << My doctor had suggested Tae Bo, and after reading all the descriptions of all of the videos in their catalogue, I chose the original 4 tape set since they said they were easier to follow than the new Live tapes. I got them last week and like the program, although it is a little daunting to learn all those movements at first. I worked my way through the entire instructional tape yesterday for the first time, and am going to do it again today. I have also ordered the book. >> Welcome Seth (a few days late, sorry. I've been busy with my mother-in-law). You made a good choice with taebo. Unlike other exercises I have done, taebo keeps you engaged because you can always improve your form and do a move better AND because there are so many tapes with so many different moves and music on them. I won't overwhelm you with the number of tapes, but believe me there are A LOT of them. Don't worry about having difficulty learing the moves. I spent about 2 weeks on the instructional (6 days a week) before I felt comfortable enough to move on; then, a good month or so on the studio basic tape. I was so overwhelmed with the moves at first. I used to practice them at work and outside while waiting for my dog to return the tennis ball in the hopes of getting the moves down. It takes a while, but EVERYONE eventually gets them. There are more men than you would think from this egroup that do taebo. We saw lots of men at the QVC taping a couple of weeks ago and some at the tapings in February in LA. You will notice more men when you eventually watch the live video workouts. Glad you joined us! Elena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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