yoga or pilates
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purplesky1120
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Depends on what you are looking for? Better how so?
Didn't she have arms even before Yoga? Papa don't preach video when she got into weights? But yeah, her arms rock!!! Personally I like PY better ( KEST!!! ) and absolutely despise PUHLATEEZE. I hate that HUNDRED thing. There are pilates workouts that zero in on the abs and they are okay. But what I don't think is cool is how they say it'll shave inches off your buns and thighs...leg circles? How? By working small muscles you neglect? Say what? If I have an hour it'll go to squatting with a barbell or doing cardio not leg circles. My legs weren't fat to begin with but it takes a lot of work to keep them okay. I think it's cruel to promise women with chubby legs they'll get lean long muscles by doing matwork.
slnewmanpt
Cathlete
Hi mmnm ! I REALLY like Power Yoga. Since I have added it to my workout regime, I know I have gotten more muscle definition in my arms and legs. Just holding the poses takes a lot of muscular strength and endurance. If I do a really intense PY w/o, I am shaking like crazy!
I tried Pilates a few years ago and like RACH, I never could get into it. JMHO, HTH!:7
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I tried Pilates a few years ago and like RACH, I never could get into it. JMHO, HTH!:7Sherry http://www.gif-seite.de/vorschaubilder/smilies/laola.gif
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slnewmanpt
Cathlete
Hi Kathy,
I have Bryan Kest's Tone and Sweat, a few by Baron Baptiste, Power Yoga by Beryl Bender Birch, (it's really advanced) and one called American Power Yoga. I have other's too, but these are the one's I use the most. BTW, I find Kest's Tone more difficult than Sweat. Do you find that also?
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I have Bryan Kest's Tone and Sweat, a few by Baron Baptiste, Power Yoga by Beryl Bender Birch, (it's really advanced) and one called American Power Yoga. I have other's too, but these are the one's I use the most. BTW, I find Kest's Tone more difficult than Sweat. Do you find that also?
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I haven't ever tried Yoga, but I really do like the winsor pilates for the ABS & BUNS and THIGHS, their tough though, took me about 2 weeks to get the hang of them and now after 3 weeks my legs are doing much better with the stretches. I am very pleased with the pilates, may evently get the pilates for the whole body. I still do my main exercises with Cathe, just do pilates on the side now too :7 ............... Rhonda :7 :7
Rhonda,
I am interested in hearing that you like these tapes. I am looking for a lower body strength training tape that doesn't use lunges, squats, or anything similar. I have a glute injury. I have been doing Cathe's PUB, but my own thing for lower body. Maybe I will check the Windsor out.
Kathy
I am interested in hearing that you like these tapes. I am looking for a lower body strength training tape that doesn't use lunges, squats, or anything similar. I have a glute injury. I have been doing Cathe's PUB, but my own thing for lower body. Maybe I will check the Windsor out.
Kathy
Sunflower,
I usually use yoga or pilates as an add-on to my Cathe workouts, usually for 15-30 minutes. In addition, I do a full 45-60 power yoga practice once a week. Here's a rotation I was doing in May:
SUN: Full Yoga (usually Bryan Kest or David Swenson Short Forms)
MON: Bootcamp
TUE: Off
WED: Muscle Endurance + last 15 min B. Baptiste Power & Precision Yoga
THU: Imax 2
FRI: PUB + last 15-30 min Baron Baptiste P&P Yoga
SAT: PLB
Sometimes I would add 30 min of cardio to my Sunday Yoga workout (usually C&W step portion).
I've always wondered what doing a yoga-only rotation would do to my strength and I just did such a rotation for 2 wks while visiting my parents, using Bryan Kest 1, 2, 3. I've been back to Cathe for a week and I find I did lose some strength. I'm sure by next week, though, I'll be back to what I was lifting previously. I plan on combining cardio/strength workouts in one day so I can add more full yoga workouts to my routine for the next 4 wks or so. I've made some good progress in my yoga practice.
I usually use yoga or pilates as an add-on to my Cathe workouts, usually for 15-30 minutes. In addition, I do a full 45-60 power yoga practice once a week. Here's a rotation I was doing in May:
SUN: Full Yoga (usually Bryan Kest or David Swenson Short Forms)
MON: Bootcamp
TUE: Off
WED: Muscle Endurance + last 15 min B. Baptiste Power & Precision Yoga
THU: Imax 2
FRI: PUB + last 15-30 min Baron Baptiste P&P Yoga
SAT: PLB
Sometimes I would add 30 min of cardio to my Sunday Yoga workout (usually C&W step portion).
I've always wondered what doing a yoga-only rotation would do to my strength and I just did such a rotation for 2 wks while visiting my parents, using Bryan Kest 1, 2, 3. I've been back to Cathe for a week and I find I did lose some strength. I'm sure by next week, though, I'll be back to what I was lifting previously. I plan on combining cardio/strength workouts in one day so I can add more full yoga workouts to my routine for the next 4 wks or so. I've made some good progress in my yoga practice.
Sherry,
I forgot to respond to your question about Bryan's Tone vs Sweat. I actaully have only Energize and Tone, but no Sweat. I think Tone is slightly more challenging on some poses. I did Tone tonight and feel really good. I do a Yoga tape maybe every few weeks. I still can't bring my self to do too much Yoga because I don't feel like I am working out. Don't get me wrong, I sweat, and I love the all loosened up feeling I get, but I feel like I am missing the calorie burning effects of a cardio or weight workout. I wish I could find a Yoga or pilates tape that made me burn tons of calories. I do Yoga because it works out a lot of sore areas in my body, which I have a whole lot right now. so I will be doing more Yoga than I have in the past.
Sherry, I am curious if his Yoga for Weight loss is really good.
Kathy
I forgot to respond to your question about Bryan's Tone vs Sweat. I actaully have only Energize and Tone, but no Sweat. I think Tone is slightly more challenging on some poses. I did Tone tonight and feel really good. I do a Yoga tape maybe every few weeks. I still can't bring my self to do too much Yoga because I don't feel like I am working out. Don't get me wrong, I sweat, and I love the all loosened up feeling I get, but I feel like I am missing the calorie burning effects of a cardio or weight workout. I wish I could find a Yoga or pilates tape that made me burn tons of calories. I do Yoga because it works out a lot of sore areas in my body, which I have a whole lot right now. so I will be doing more Yoga than I have in the past.
Sherry, I am curious if his Yoga for Weight loss is really good.
Kathy
slnewmanpt
Cathlete
Hi Kathy,
I do Yoga as an add on to my work out's also. I don't think in and of itself, yoga is enough. Fortunately, time isn't really a factor for me so I have the extra time to fit it in. I love Tone after a good weight workout.
I don't have Yoga for Weight Loss. Who is in it? I would love to get some more Yoga vids, but $$$ is a huge factor right now.
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I do Yoga as an add on to my work out's also. I don't think in and of itself, yoga is enough. Fortunately, time isn't really a factor for me so I have the extra time to fit it in. I love Tone after a good weight workout.
I don't have Yoga for Weight Loss. Who is in it? I would love to get some more Yoga vids, but $$$ is a huge factor right now.
Sherry http://www.gif-seite.de/vorschaubilder/smilies/laola.gif
http://www.picturetrail.com/Peanut7