Morning Maniacs -
This morning was supposed to be a rest day...so I did some light aerobics. I just got my new CIA's yesterday and the dance ones never really get my HR up that high....so I did CIA Carlos' Latin Xplosion Dance workout. If I knew it, I'd have probably got my HR up higher but since I was learning.....my HR stayed in the 70-75% range. This was fun. I love latin dancing and already know the Salsa and Meringue...but we learned the Socco (spelling), Rumba and some different steps. This had some athletic moves thrown in and some fun jumping ...crazy carnivale like dancing ...shaking your arms, with high side to side skips. Really a unique workout. The background exercisers were weird though and I couldn't look at them. I had to keep my eyes on Carlos. Workout was 53" with a short ab segment and I burned 400 calories (my abs were already fatigued from yesterday).
I previewed parts of the rest of my CIA's and if anyone's interested, Amy's looks good (she's a true maniac). Hers is a mix of Hi/Lo and kickbox. Sharon Money-Twombly's is an athletic cardio step workout that looks good. The Tapless Step workout looks really fun.....but a little complex with the footwork....probably will take a while to learn...we shall see. Gay Gaspers is her traditional style of stepping that is just moderate in complexity. The music isn't as good as last years. I"m a little bummed about that cuz I loved the music last year. I'll be able to tell more as I do them.
I also did 20" on my Pilates Reformer (basic routine) and Gentle Vinyasa Flow Yoga 50".
Have a great day everyone. My shoulders are still flaring up. Next time, I increase my weight with presses...I think I'll just try it for a couple reps per set or one set only instead of the entire workout. Live and learn. Have great workouts or rest days.
This morning was supposed to be a rest day...so I did some light aerobics. I just got my new CIA's yesterday and the dance ones never really get my HR up that high....so I did CIA Carlos' Latin Xplosion Dance workout. If I knew it, I'd have probably got my HR up higher but since I was learning.....my HR stayed in the 70-75% range. This was fun. I love latin dancing and already know the Salsa and Meringue...but we learned the Socco (spelling), Rumba and some different steps. This had some athletic moves thrown in and some fun jumping ...crazy carnivale like dancing ...shaking your arms, with high side to side skips. Really a unique workout. The background exercisers were weird though and I couldn't look at them. I had to keep my eyes on Carlos. Workout was 53" with a short ab segment and I burned 400 calories (my abs were already fatigued from yesterday).
I previewed parts of the rest of my CIA's and if anyone's interested, Amy's looks good (she's a true maniac). Hers is a mix of Hi/Lo and kickbox. Sharon Money-Twombly's is an athletic cardio step workout that looks good. The Tapless Step workout looks really fun.....but a little complex with the footwork....probably will take a while to learn...we shall see. Gay Gaspers is her traditional style of stepping that is just moderate in complexity. The music isn't as good as last years. I"m a little bummed about that cuz I loved the music last year. I'll be able to tell more as I do them.
I also did 20" on my Pilates Reformer (basic routine) and Gentle Vinyasa Flow Yoga 50".
Have a great day everyone. My shoulders are still flaring up. Next time, I increase my weight with presses...I think I'll just try it for a couple reps per set or one set only instead of the entire workout. Live and learn. Have great workouts or rest days.
