Apartment tenants/Good Neighbors-HELP!!

[bouncy1920]

I love aerobics and especially step for my exercise. My gym has been a big disappointment, so I am relying more on home exercise to do the fun things I love. But I live in an apartment. Getting a good step workout is impossible when you live above someone. I've bought an el cheapo trampoline to at least do some of the hi-impact stuff. Has anyone found a good solution that I can try when doing some of Cathe's videos in my apartment. My step feels so abandoned.
Thanks for your help!

 

[saia11]

My best advice, especially if they are good neighbors, is to talk to them about the situation, see what they have to suggest about a compromise and what they would be willing to live with. Maybe you can switch up your schedule and try to workout when they aren't home, save the high-impact stuff for weekends, or at least a very reasonable time during the day, etc. Puzzle mats might help, a very, very little bit, but not enough if you really want to keep the peace (I've been working out-Cathe high impact- above people for the last 4 years), and this is what I have found to work the best.
Good luck!
Mattea

 

[bonvivant]

I agree you should talk to your neighbors. There's no gaurantee they will be understanding, but you can at least find out their schedule and work out when they aren't home. I use a set of black puzzle mats I found at Target. They help a good bit so that I'm not too disturbing. What kind of partment do you live in? is it a complex? In past apartments, the management has let me use the property clubhouse or fitness room (if it's big enough) to do my workouts.

 

[maussade22]

I live in an apartment and talked to my neighbor that lives under me. Usually when I work out, she is not home, so it's ok. But she also said that it doesn't bother her as long as it's not first thing in the morning. I would definitely talk to your neighbors - good luck!

Heather

 

[bouncy1920]

Thanks for everyone's advice. I guess I will talk to my neighbors. The only reason I've hesitated is b/c I didn't want to face the possibility that they might be bothered by the noise (don't ask, don't tell, right). My apartment bldg doesn't have an exercise room or I would have definitely opted to exercise there. I've even gone to extent of asking my gym if I could use the studios during NONE class time, they told me I could, but I couldn't use their step...I'd have to lug mine back and forth everyday x( . I was actually secretly hoping someone would suggest some sound proof mat or something that would make the problem obsolete. OH WELL!

Thanks again.

 

[Marnie]

> I've even gone to extent of asking my gym
>if I could use the studios during NONE class time, they told
>me I could, but I couldn't use their step...I'd have to lug
>mine back and forth everyday

wow that is awesome that they said it would be ok! i'd definitely go with this option. do they have a tv/dvd player that you can use? maybe others will join you and you can start a cathe class! that would be really fun actually.

btw what's wrong with lugging your step? just consider it part of your warmup