I did Zuzka's 1st workout on her Power Cardio dvd and let's just say I am humbled! It was tough! I then did the Bonus Abs routine and that was tough too and I skipped one entire set of exercises. With many pauses to catch my breath the cardio segment took me 14 minutes and the abs took me about 12 minutes. I had to skip an ab move where you legs are elevated on a chair in plank position and you do knee tucks. The feet kept slipping towards the back of the chair and the seat is angled so my shins kept hitting the seat. My wrists also arent that flexible so that move made my wrists hurt before my abs ever felt worked. Definitely a new way of working out for me!
FITNESS NOT FACEBOOK: JULY
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Justinef
Cathlete
Hi everyone!
Stacy - I'm sure it's just because it's unfamiliar
Maybe I'll give Zuzka a miss for a while..... Are they workouts where you do as many as you can in the time, or a set number and time yourself?
Judy - the spinerval sounds lovely. Is it real footage, rather than graphics, that you watch? My sister used to do ironman - before family got in the way. She'd love to do another someday. They take dedication, but the feeling on completion must be utter euphoria. Have you a particular course in mind? (I seem to remember my sister doing only one UK one, but one in Hawaii and one in Canada)
I've been following STS. Nothing much to note there. I managed ToTheMax today - although I took longer between sections.
I've been doing the Horizontal Conditioning too - just the getting started, and only 10 minutes a day. I'm going to work up to 30 mins 3 times a week, and then try the next level (get rolling?) I really like them - very efficient, and good core work.
I'm also progressing with yoga - almost done the first 38 days - and I can see a huge improvement (from a very low base ) It's certainly strengthening my core, and my pushups have improved.
Speak soon,
Justine x
Stacy - I'm sure it's just because it's unfamiliar
Maybe I'll give Zuzka a miss for a while..... Are they workouts where you do as many as you can in the time, or a set number and time yourself?Judy - the spinerval sounds lovely. Is it real footage, rather than graphics, that you watch? My sister used to do ironman - before family got in the way. She'd love to do another someday. They take dedication, but the feeling on completion must be utter euphoria. Have you a particular course in mind? (I seem to remember my sister doing only one UK one, but one in Hawaii and one in Canada)
I've been following STS. Nothing much to note there. I managed ToTheMax today - although I took longer between sections.
I've been doing the Horizontal Conditioning too - just the getting started, and only 10 minutes a day. I'm going to work up to 30 mins 3 times a week, and then try the next level (get rolling?) I really like them - very efficient, and good core work.
I'm also progressing with yoga - almost done the first 38 days - and I can see a huge improvement (from a very low base
) It's certainly strengthening my core, and my pushups have improved.Speak soon,
Justine x
Justine, the Zuzka workouts either an AMRAP in a set amount of time or a Time Challenge where you do so many number of rounds, usually 3, and try to beat your time each time. Yesterday's was the first workout and it was only 1 Round, in later workouts in the other dvds, there are more rounds, but I had plenty of difficulty with the "easy" one I have DOMS in my abs today, the kind you feel when you cough or sneeze. I also have DOMs in my triceps, upper back and forearms. I'm going out of town this weekend, planning on a workout Saturday morning before I leave and then my brother, who is a CrossFit trainer, says he'll have a workout ready for me on Sunday, yay!! My brother rocks!!
I have DOMS in my abs today, the kind you feel when you cough or sneeze. I also have DOMs in my triceps, upper back and forearms. I'm going out of town this weekend, planning on a workout Saturday morning before I leave and then my brother, who is a CrossFit trainer, says he'll have a workout ready for me on Sunday, yay!! My brother rocks!!I'm going to attempt a ZWOW workout tomorrow morning, but I already know I'm going to have to make a few modifications. The first move is dive bomber pushups and for the life of me I cant figure out how to move my body that way, so may just sub standard pushups which for me are usually on my knees. Here's the workout...
3 Rounds for Time
-10 Dive Bombers
-5 Burpees
-20 per leg Squat Left Lift
-5 Burpees
-10 per side Side Plank Lift
-5 Burpees
-10 per leg Pistol Squats (cant even do one of these!! May sub with Overhead Lunges)
-5 Burpees
Wish me luck!
3 Rounds for Time
-10 Dive Bombers
-5 Burpees
-20 per leg Squat Left Lift
-5 Burpees
-10 per side Side Plank Lift
-5 Burpees
-10 per leg Pistol Squats (cant even do one of these!! May sub with Overhead Lunges)
-5 Burpees
Wish me luck!
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Justinef
Cathlete
OK Stacy - you've tempted me! I'm going to try this ZWOW - it'll be A LOT of substitutions!!!
Sorry to hear about your wrist Laura -is there something that triggers it, or is it all the time?
AOLIH today - not my favourite (I feel it in my lower back too much - probably weak abs)
Justine x
Sorry to hear about your wrist Laura -is there something that triggers it, or is it all the time?
AOLIH today - not my favourite (I feel it in my lower back too much - probably weak abs)
Justine x
Let me know which ZWOW you do Justine! I have to make subs too but it's nice to mix things up a bit. I almost feel in shape with Cathe then I did that first Z workout, geez, was great but kinda bummed that I could be in so much better shape! I was talking about pistol squats last night to my hubby and nephew who was over for dinner last night. My nephew plays soccer, is in his mid 20's. I played the youtube video of Z doing a pistol squat and neither one could do it lol. She shows a modification in another video where she does a one legged sit-n-stand basically onto a chair. If that hurts my knee I'm just going to do some air squats I think. I get tired after the first set of burpees usually lol.
Ok, off to workout! I'll report back!
Ok, off to workout! I'll report back!
Ok, I'm back, winded and super sweaty!
I did the warmup from Supercuts then did my 3 Rounds, took me 23 minutes (that includes the times I just layed on the floor gasping after the burpees)
My modifications
-10 pushups on my knees for the dive bombers
-1 legged sit-n-stands for the pistol squats
There are many types of burpees Ive learned, I did what she calls Competition Burpees my CF brother calls them Release Hand burpees. You go to a plank, drop your chest to the ground, release your hands (like in a Superman), hands back down, return to a stand and jump.
Have a good one!
I did the warmup from Supercuts then did my 3 Rounds, took me 23 minutes (that includes the times I just layed on the floor gasping after the burpees)
My modifications
-10 pushups on my knees for the dive bombers
-1 legged sit-n-stands for the pistol squats
There are many types of burpees Ive learned, I did what she calls Competition Burpees my CF brother calls them Release Hand burpees. You go to a plank, drop your chest to the ground, release your hands (like in a Superman), hands back down, return to a stand and jump.
Have a good one!
Faithnveggies
Cathlete
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Stacy, those pistols are crazy hard and doing one has become a recent goal of mine, I've been trying to work up to them by using assistance (bike rack or turbo tower ). There was some leg work on sts disc 9 using disks or paper plates that seemed to hit the same muscle group very effectively. Have fun.
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Stacy, those pistols are crazy hard and doing one has become a recent goal of mine, I've been trying to work up to them by using assistance (bike rack or turbo tower ). There was some leg work on sts disc 9 using disks or paper plates that seemed to hit the same muscle group very effectively. Have fun.
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Thanks for the pop-in, FNV! I'll have to check out disc 9! The one-legged sit-n-stand, trying to keep my other leg extended were plenty tough enough for me. When Z explains pistol squats she does say to try to contract and push from your side/hip/glute muscle instead of your thigh and this does seem to help. My quads are in no way strong enough for a full deep pistol squat, and not sure if they were my knees would like it anyway, but I'll do what doesnt hurt and keep workin'!
Justinef
Cathlete
OK - so I did (erm, tried) ZWOW#52. Just so I could try the pistol squats
hahahahahahahahahha
no way!
I get down (just) and then need to push myself up (high step very useful)
And the rest of the w/o was with pretty bad form (tuck jumps were a bit pathetic - more like a regular jump, but I slapped my knees )
I'll go and recover by doing horizontal conditioning
Justine
hahahahahahahahahha
no way!
I get down (just) and then need to push myself up (high step very useful)
And the rest of the w/o was with pretty bad form (tuck jumps were a bit pathetic - more like a regular jump, but I slapped my knees
)I'll go and recover by doing horizontal conditioning
Justine