i had a hard time falling asleep last night, so when my alarm went off at 5:20 for spin class, i barely had enough energy to turn the damned thing off. my slumber was already ruined and since i get up at 6 every morning anyway, i got up to feed my ravenous stomach. yoga started at 8:30 so i laid my head down again only to wake up at 9. doh! but at least i was well rested.
i checked the gym schedule and it turns out there's another spin class at 5:30, but no more yoga for the day. so, i dusted off my iron yoga DVD and thought i'd give it a go. i bought it nearly a year ago and probably did it twice. now that i have some yoga under my belt i thought i might enjoy it more. especially since the yoga classes at my gym aren't particularly strenuous. they're definitely good for my flexibility and overall uptightedness, but not so great for strength.
now i remember why i only did the dvd twice. it's freakin' hard! and i didn't even use weights. i was all wobbly and sweaty. but i will say this: 1. i have plenty of room to improve, so i'll definitely get my money's worth from this dvd 2. it's a great workout.
the guy does get kind of annoying at times. annoying enough that i wanted to throw the remote at the t.v. (so very un-yoga like) but i think that had more to do with how tired i was getting in certain poses than him. because as far as dvd instructors go, he's pretty neutral.
i bought a pilates for abs dvd a few weeks ago that i have yet to crack open. and after an hour of iron yoga, i just didn't have the strength. maybe tomorrow before my long run.
does anyone out there have recommendations for good workout dvds they've tried?
5 comments:
I have this one and I really enjoy it. It definitely lives up to being a "total body workout."
I just always do whatever Exercise on Demand has on or Core Secrets. I wouldn't say either thing is fabulous because I'm a wimp and mostly do 10 minutes and then I'm done :P (talk about dedication LOL)
I think they're all wretched. The instructors become annoying because you have to listen to them spout the same shit and look at their same stupid grins over and over and over. Either that, or they were annoying to begin with.
oh good, i'm not the only one who bought core secrets. seriously, it was the first time i've ever bought anything from an infomercial.and then i see them in stores. i'm so re-tarded!
My roommates laugh at me when I'm in the common room doing my DVDs lol....needless to say that's probably why I don't do them much!
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