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Gin - Someone at VF recommended this for upper and lower back pain:

Egoscue Pain-Free Workout Series

This is what she said:

"I LOVE Egoscue because it WORKS for me!! Egoscue Volume I has been the MOST helpful for me of everything I've tried for my upper and lower back pain.

My back pain is a chronic problem. I've learned that I'm a shoulder shrugger and have had a chronically tight, tense upper back. I tend to compensate with and overuse my upper trapezius. I also tend to compensate with my lower back, as when I do core-type exercises.

I think Egoscue has trained me to use my back appropriately and in alignment. I don't have much lower back pain anymore.

Practicing Egoscue has helped me learn to keep my shoulders back, down, and relaxed and to not inappropiately use my lower back. It's helped me strengthen my core.

For awhile, it worked best to do the entire routine every day. Now I don't need to do it every day. Things like the lying cobbler's pose (the "frog") help me relax my lower back. There are a lot of familiar exercises that I've tried before, but somehow the form tips, and maybe the sequence, make them work for me.

Nothing stylish about it, it's rather dry-but because it works for me I keep using it.

You might find the DVD in a library"

Someone else had gotten it through Netflix.

Marcy
 
Marcy~ What kb workout are you going to do 3X a week? I have been doing interval cardio only too for a while. I like it and while I'm not sure if I lost weight, I definately didn't gain any. Plus I can sleep a few minutes longer in the morning!! I would vote for Providence or the kettle bell way over Lauren Brooks. JMO, from the 2 diff. clips I've seen.....


I pm'd Vee about her faux sts rotation. Hopefully she will answer!
 
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Deanie - I'm just going to do the tutorial for now and I was going to try and look up some exercises. I just found some at No Fear Fitness. The exercises are done by Lisa Shaffer who also has a book and I've read she gives excellent and detailed form instructions.

I hear what you're saying about getting Providence or KYW. I read KYW is the same as Providence except its lead by Anthony and Beth Chamberlain. I did also see its $10 cheaper than Providence. Although Lauren's has gotten a lot of rave reviews. Lauren's has a Quick Full Body Blast at 13 mins. (7 exercises with 30 sec. rests between each set) and the main workout, Sculpt & Condition at 40 mins. (13 exercises with 1 min. rest between each set).

Marcy
 
Finally Friday

Good Morning

I just finished my kb workout with The Empire State. WOW what a workout!! I REALLY enjoyed it. I used my 20# kb for the entire workout and did the bonus round of high pulls and snatches for 2 full minutes:D Surprisingly, I found the hot potato move the hardest!!:eek::eek: I definitely will be canceling my STS order and use that $$ for kb stuff:p I just can't see me working my abs or legs the way Cathe does anymore, and if I want to, I have all the other Cathe workouts to mix it up. (I don't think I want to make a 3 month commitment to a split workout anymore)

Vee answered my email about the faux rotation, but a lot of stuff was done in the gym, so its no use to us. I still agree with you Marcy, using the other workouts (and even our 1rms) we could do a good sts rotation on our own.

I have DS8s birthday party on Sat. and my brother and his family are coming for a visit this weekend too:D What are you gals doing this weekend?

Gin~ Whats on the schedule today?

Marcy~ Are you kb'ing today? I think yoga would be a nice complement to the kb workouts. There was a lot of moves int the workout today that I felt my dance training (although it was many years ago) helped with. Body position and stuff...I was thinking of how much this kb thing is really right up your alley;)

happy Friday!!
BBL
 
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Good Afternoon!

This morning I did the KB tutorial and the interval premix from Tracey's High Intensity Step Mix. I did pretty well with the tutorial except for the Turkish get-ups. I tried them again with the 20# KB and after about 2 reps went down to a 13# dbbl which I still had a difficult time with. I'm still getting the form down on this one. I had no back pain today (I was really concentrating on my form) but I did have DOMS in my legs and especially my glutes.

I only got through about 5 of the intervals since I was running out of time so I did the warmup, fast feet, burpees, lateral skaters, jacks and plyo jacks, explosive lunges with arms overhead, a few air jacks and the cooldown.

Deanie - Congrats on a great workout! Empire State sounds awesome. Here's a great clip of 7 of the exercises in AOS Providence:

clip

What I liked about it was it showed active rests and made it into a KB/interval type workout which suits me perfectly.

It looks great! And I'm sure I'll be getting it, but I think I'm probably going to get Lauren's DVD first. I read lots of great things about it, it has a tutorial with it and she shows her form from the side. There's also a joint mobility section. It comes with 2 workouts and one of them is more of a cardio one. She also goes a little slower than Providence and has longer rests (which I usually need) but that also lets you possibly go a little heavier.

Someone at VF also did a rotation with KBs and yoga and loved it. I'll have to check back and see if she posted any results. I'm really looking forward to doing yoga twice a week now. I feel like I'm going to get so much more accomplished doing a rotation like this.

I'll be trying to finish putting up my tree. DH got most of the lights to work but there are still a few that won't go on. He did a great job of decorating the outside. I'll be going to a country-western theme dance tomorrow night. Really want to learn more two-step.

Hope your DS has a great BD party (although you sound like you always do great parties fro your kids!) So are you going to work out together with your brother this weekend?

Gin - What'd you do today? Is your back any better?

Have a great weekend!

Marcy
 
OMG OMG OMG!!!

I love love love my new dvds!!! I may have to switch my full body day next week so I can do Providence on monday. I may have to workup to Newport though, that one looks tough! But I can't wait.:) :) :)

I really want to finish out this rotation I've started, but now I also want to do kb 3X a week!! (which I am going to do after this rotaiton) it will be hard for me to stick with it for 3 more weeks:eek: (I may just do one more week and stop at 4 weeks instead of the scheduled 6. hmmmmm....)

Doing the happy dance!!:D:):D

PS~ Marcy~ I really do think you should go for Providence or The Kettlebell way (that has a tutorial) I really like Anthony as an instructor, and he trained with Pavel...
 
Deanie - Wow! I didn't know you got Newport also. Newport is more advanced. I say go straight to a KB rotation. It sounds like it would be pure torture for you to wait another 3 weeks!

I should be getting a bonus so I'll probably get Providence and Lauren's DVD to start with. That should keep me busy for awhile.

I'm so happy for you.:D

Marcy
 
Marcy~ Thanks! I think I will do Providence on Monday and see if I want to finish up the week or not. You are right- I wont be able to wait 3 weeks.;)
Here is the story:
My brother ordered Providence for me as a thank you for the X dvds. He ordered it on 11.7. by the 21st I still didn't have it so he called AOS. They were very apologetic and said it never got sent out, would he like the Ropes gone wild as a free dvd? He said he'd rather have Newport and they said okay. And they would send it out Sat. 11.23- well I never got it so he called on Monday 12.1 and the woman said she sent it out Sat(11.30) Well I got it today (both dvds:)) and the date on the envelope said it was sent out 12.2!!:eek: Alot of aggravation, but I did get a free good dvd, so maybe worth it!!?

I do have to say, I was getting good results from the PUB/PLB and one day full body rotation and after I do a full month of kb, I will may go back to it. Using kb's as my full body day.

What did you decide about STS?

Thanks for the clip- I also liked the way they did active rests.
 
Deanie - I think I'm going to cancel STS. I'm thinking she'll probably put up a clip over the weekend and if I don't see anything I like, I will cancel on Monday. STS seems to have really dragged on forever (like the no-name series) but at least there I could understand because of the injury. I think I ordered back in March. I'm going to look over the clips again but I don't think it's going to make any difference.

I know it was a lot of aggravation but I think it was worth the wait for the DVDs considering you got 3 of them. How did you wind up getting KYW2? Was that part of their error too or did you just place and extra order for that?

Are they all 40 min. workouts?

Marcy
 
Hi Girls!

Did you miss me?;) Our computer wasn't working!:(
This morning I ran in 32 degree weather...BRRRR! That is about as cold as it gets here, which I am sure is nothing compared to the cold that you girls have! Tomorrow I will do a little bit longer run (5 miles).
I feel as if I am coming down with a cold. BLAH!:( Achey and sore throat. I just had a cold a few weeks ago.
Maybe we should rename our thread "The Kettle Bells" :D, except I am way behind you girls.

Deanie~ Glad you got your dvd and a bonus dvd. Yeah!

Marcy~ Thanks for the info on the back workout. I will check into that. It's my lower back that bothers me. I had it x-rayed last summer and was told that my sacrum is out of alignment.
 
Marcy~ Yes they are 40 min. workouts, I think Newport is 50. I ordered The Empire State from Beacon Fitness on Sat. becuase I was getting frustrated and wanted to do a kb workout on Fri. (today). They had GREAT service: I ordered sat and got the dvd on wed. I totally agree with your assessment about sts. If it hadn't taken so long I never would have tried kb's! talk about irony!! Funny how I know I don't want sts, but to cancel was such a hard decision for me. (till I got the kb dvd and did it!)

Gin~ MIssed you chicka! glad you are here, sorry you are not feeling well:( I'm all for a new kb name!!**hee hee** you know I like to change things up!!:eek: and I am sure you will catch up to us in no time. I have been reading/seeing more about kb that they are good for your lower back.

Have a great evening gals
 
Super Saturday

Good Morning

I am off to do HIIT on my tm this morning and sm#3. I have DOMs everywhere!!

busy day today DS8 has a friend who slept over, brother coming, party!

Hope you gals have a nice weekend!
 
Good Morning Girls!

Today I ran/walked 6 miles. (2 1/2 min run then 2 min walk) We are slowly creeping up our longer distance. My right hamstring is still bothering me so I plan to do Class. Stretch in a minute. Seems as if I am always complaining to you guys!
Have you both already cancelled your STS order? If it is shipped before Christmas, that is less than 3 weeks away.

Deanie~Sounds like you will have a fun day today. Did you say that your ds's b-day party is today? What kind of party?

Marcy~Thanks for the info on the Egoscue Pain-Free back workout. I found it on Amazon and ordered right away. I also forgot about a back stretching device that my dad gave me back in the summer that I have never used. I need to get that out and try it. What are you doing today?

Have a great weekend!
 
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