From walking to CTX

[hounddogs]

Hi, all:

Just wanted to put in a plug for walking for anyone who's going through rehab or starting over, etc. I had back surgery in mid-December and had to wait three months to put any impact into my exercise routine. I was told to walk, walk, walk, and I was allowed to do some light weight work (<25lbs).

So, I walked my legs off, and did my "wimpy" weight work. When I passed that three month mark, I decided I'd give All-step (CTX) a try, and just not get disappointed if I only made it ten minutes or so. Well, I made it through the whole tape with some modification, and then went on over the next two days to do 10-10-10 and Kickboxing!! I was amazed at how well walking had prepared me for Cathe. The bonus is, it had been so long since I had done the series before my surgery that it's almost like having new tapes!!

Thank you, walking! It's great to be doing Cathe workouts again, too!

--Ann

 

[clareMc]

Ann:

good for you and thanks for the testimony. I am having a week or two off high impact because my achilles tendon has been complaining and i decided i had to walk as a best alternative even though it is a "wimpy" one!

On Saturday I power walked my butt off and was amazed at the intensity i could reach. My legs and butt were aching afterwards as proof of the effectiveness and it was a joy to be outside enjoying a sunny and windy day that relly blew the cobwebs away.

So, everyone, walking that really guns it can be a great thing!

And I am glad to hear that when I come back to Cathe again, I won't be starting from scratch! Thanks for the words of encouragement.

Clare

 

[Aquajock]

Ann - Ditto what Clare said! People, including yours truly, really underestimate the kind of workout you can get with walking, especially if you go at a good clip and can build some really good hills into your route.

In fact, I'm fortunate enough to live near a park that has a short but very steep bunny slope, and in the summer and fall of 2000 I made it into a real interval workout by power-walking to the slope and then just going up and down, up and down! Lost half a skirt size that summer/fall. I called it the Interval Workout For The Brain-Dead, and I still call the slope Musclebutt Mountain. Your little testimonial may get me back into doing it again this season.

Glad to hear you're on the mend!

Annette