The Do You Work Out Zone

[lipstixgal]

Anybody tried Zumba they have Latin heat at LA fitness where I belong but have yet to go to a class just wondering about it??

[itsagrrl]

Originally Posted by lipstixgal

Anybody tried Zumba they have Latin heat at LA fitness where I belong but have yet to go to a class just wondering about it??

I'm an instructor, so obviously I like it. It's designed to be fun and dance based, so you can get a great cardio work out and have a good time. It's Latin dance based at it's roots, and there are often some hip hop and "world" dance elements as well. I am particularly fond of a Bollywood routine I've been doing lately. The classes can vary a lot from instructor to instructor depending on that individuals preferences and skills. You can check out some videos on youtube if you want to get a sense of what the class would be like. Let me know if there are any specific questions I can answer.

[lipstixgal]

Originally Posted by itsagrrl

I'm an instructor, so obviously I like it. It's designed to be fun and dance based, so you can get a great cardio work out and have a good time. It's Latin dance based at it's roots, and there are often some hip hop and "world" dance elements as well. I am particularly fond of a Bollywood routine I've been doing lately. The classes can vary a lot from instructor to instructor depending on that individuals preferences and skills. You can check out some videos on youtube if you want to get a sense of what the class would be like. Let me know if there are any specific questions I can answer.

Wow thanks thats great didn't know that there were youtube vids about Zumba going to try to go tomorrow if there is a class there is also yoga too which I would like to try I need to lose weight!! That should help.

[Hack]

I have a bad back, so a lot of my workout is core focused. I also had my hip scoped 2 years ago (massive labral tear and pincer lesions), and it never fully came back. I was sent to physical therapy again by a great doctor because I wanted to avoid a second hip surgery to release the big tendon that connects your thigh to your hip. So far, that's really improved things for my hip.

My physical therapist is great in that she has also helped me design a workout program I can do and not hurt myself further. I alternate on this schedule:

Cardio - 30 minutes (or more if I can tolerate) on the treadmill and 15-20 minutes on a recumbent bike. I am trying to work my way back to 60 minutes on the elliptical trainer, which I prefer to the treadmill, but my hip therapy interferes with that right now.

Core - I do machines for upper body strength, combined with some resistance bands. I also do a lot of fit ball, which is one hell of a workout, though you wouldn't think it was. I also combine this with a lot of stretches that are yoga-based for my back. And we're now starting to add in kettles and medicine ball stuff.

[Passionaria]

I have been working out in the pool, with the fire flies, under the moonlight. How delicious is that? It's cooler and it keeps me from getting sun burned.

I also do Qi Gong, I had been bad about practicing, but have been getting back into it. It is amazing how quickly our muscles respond, it feels really good.

[Linus]

Originally Posted by Passionaria

I have been working out in the pool, with the fire flies, under the moonlight. How delicious is that? It's cooler and it keeps me from getting sun burned.

I also do Qi Gong, I had been bad about practicing, but have been getting back into it. It is amazing how quickly our muscles respond, it feels really good.

Ok... Call me really envious.

[Linus]

Welp. The running is helping. To date, with running, extra walking and watching my food intake (thank you Body Bugg for keeping track of all this stuff) I've lost 14 lbs since May 21 (roughly 2 months). I figure I've been doing well as a result.

K may have found a place for us in the L.A. area and if we get it (a house), I'll be able to get into doing the P90X finally. I'm very hopefully and excited about the possibility.