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I vote get them now, and work your way into them. It doesn't matter if you can only do one rep of each drill. You get through it, you do it again and do a little bit more, and you get better and better all the time. A woman's reach must exceed her grasp or what's an ASYLUM for?! One thing I didn't mention in my first post is how incredibly motivating Shaun is, not just in his own athletic performance but also in his cuing and his asides. Coming from anyone else, "Skill is power" would sound like a meaningless bromide, but coming from him it matters. And that stuff spools out over and over again, very naturally and spontaneously. I value a home-ex DVD instructor's on-camera persona as much as any vidiot, and Shaun's is the best. JM.02. A-Jock
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04-17-11, 05:05 PM | ||
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: TX
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04-30-11, 05:45 AM | |
Join Date: May 2004
Location: East Bay, CA
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I did end up getting these for my 54th birthday gift -- what doesn't kill me will make me younger!
I received them Thurs eve after I'd already worked out, so I did Speed and Agility for the first time on Friday. I started the warm up three times because I couldn't figure out how to best use (or not) the jump rope. It's too long and flimsy as is (hits my ceiling and doesn't really turn smoothly), and choking it up didn't feel right. I finally decided to do pretend jump rope with 1lb. weights in my hands. I think cardio-wise that's a good substitute, but I'm sure real jump roping requires more core action. I found many of the workout moves to be very challenging, and a lot of times I had to sacrifice speed to get the move right. For instance, when Shaun T. gets to rung three of the progressive moves, I'm very slow. I put the workout in without preview, and I had to rewind a few times because I wasn't quite sure of what the foot pattern was. For me, it was sometimes tricky to figure out which box in the ladder you are supposed to move to next. I did go back after the workout and watched the moves more carefully--I hadn't noticed before, but the background exercisers do often move pretty slowly! [Will definitely preview the next ones--at least briefly.] I like Speed & Agility, and I know my fitness will increase with Asylum. The workouts are shorter than what I usually do (or at least some are), but the moves are more demanding. I'm going to at least try the rotation for a week -- not sure if I'll count last night or take my scheduled rest day today and start tomorrow. Thanks for all the comments and reviews! I feel great today! |
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