Morning Maniacs -
This morning I did Tae Bo Amped Fat Burn Accelerator followed by Amped Core Express (skipping w/u). Workout was a total of 1 hour 20 minutes and I burned 540 calories. I grabbed the wrong core workout...meant to do the one where they lie down and use the weighted bar for part of it.....but that must be on the Rockin' Abs DVD. I also did Raji Thron's Yoga Synthesis - Prakasha Vinyasa 70".
Not sure if anyone's interested in Tae Bo Amped or not...but I'll give my brief opinion (if I can be brief..LOL). I have not done a Tae Bo Live workout for years.....and I'm in much better shape these days.....so I'm not sure I can compare the intensity accurately (without doing a Tae Bo Live soon).
I wanted a pretty good cardio today, so I actually had to add some intensity to this to make my HR climb high enough. I simply ran or did a boxers bounce when doing the weight moves with the Amped bar, as well as did double timed moved when they go slow and I had a very good workout.
These DVDs are basically cardio with slower, controlled movements using the bar which is usually followed by an Amped Up version of the same exercise (much quicker pace). The bar can be closed to use in the short length in one hand for one armed moves and it opens up to 2 longer levels and is like a body bar but only weighs 3 pounds. I liked it when we used it extended...however using it in one hand and doing punch like moves....3 pounds is a bit much on my shoulder (I think) so I used lighter dumbbells in some of the one armed moves. If you really wanted a better weight workout....when he does some of the slower moves, you could easily use a heavier body bar or dumbbells for a more weight oriented workout.
So - I think this is a great workout to change up your routine and will probably work your core good and give you some good muscle definition. Again, I loved the bar used like combat fighting and doing punch like combos and kicks with it. My legs feel pretty fatigued and I took a semi-rest day yesterday.
Have great workouts everyone.
Diane Sue - You know, last week, I changed up my routine a bit and did 3 total body workouts with the extra cardio and I swear today when I was doing that Amped workout, my legs were looking a bit more cut? What is your suggestion after hearing that? Continue on for another week or so like I did last week? I figure since I'm home and have the time, I can do the 3 total body workouts and add cardio on every day and then when I get a job.....I'll need to do shorter workouts ...so I can do circuits? Or do you have another suggestion? I was thinking I can change it up here and there and do 2 total body and 1 leg workout or 1 total body, 1 good upper body and lower body (like before) and 1 leg. sorry for all of the questions....but my mind is going.
I'll be back later.
This morning I did Tae Bo Amped Fat Burn Accelerator followed by Amped Core Express (skipping w/u). Workout was a total of 1 hour 20 minutes and I burned 540 calories. I grabbed the wrong core workout...meant to do the one where they lie down and use the weighted bar for part of it.....but that must be on the Rockin' Abs DVD. I also did Raji Thron's Yoga Synthesis - Prakasha Vinyasa 70".
Not sure if anyone's interested in Tae Bo Amped or not...but I'll give my brief opinion (if I can be brief..LOL). I have not done a Tae Bo Live workout for years.....and I'm in much better shape these days.....so I'm not sure I can compare the intensity accurately (without doing a Tae Bo Live soon).
I wanted a pretty good cardio today, so I actually had to add some intensity to this to make my HR climb high enough. I simply ran or did a boxers bounce when doing the weight moves with the Amped bar, as well as did double timed moved when they go slow and I had a very good workout.
These DVDs are basically cardio with slower, controlled movements using the bar which is usually followed by an Amped Up version of the same exercise (much quicker pace). The bar can be closed to use in the short length in one hand for one armed moves and it opens up to 2 longer levels and is like a body bar but only weighs 3 pounds. I liked it when we used it extended...however using it in one hand and doing punch like moves....3 pounds is a bit much on my shoulder (I think) so I used lighter dumbbells in some of the one armed moves. If you really wanted a better weight workout....when he does some of the slower moves, you could easily use a heavier body bar or dumbbells for a more weight oriented workout.
So - I think this is a great workout to change up your routine and will probably work your core good and give you some good muscle definition. Again, I loved the bar used like combat fighting and doing punch like combos and kicks with it. My legs feel pretty fatigued and I took a semi-rest day yesterday.
Have great workouts everyone.
Diane Sue - You know, last week, I changed up my routine a bit and did 3 total body workouts with the extra cardio and I swear today when I was doing that Amped workout, my legs were looking a bit more cut? What is your suggestion after hearing that? Continue on for another week or so like I did last week? I figure since I'm home and have the time, I can do the 3 total body workouts and add cardio on every day and then when I get a job.....I'll need to do shorter workouts ...so I can do circuits? Or do you have another suggestion? I was thinking I can change it up here and there and do 2 total body and 1 leg workout or 1 total body, 1 good upper body and lower body (like before) and 1 leg. sorry for all of the questions....but my mind is going.
I'll be back later.
