12-21-20, 02:40 PM | |
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Virginia
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And on rhythm changes, I often cue the changes with syllables. Examples--"ba-dum" for a ball-change, or "boom boom boom" for cha-cha-cha (triplet). I learned this from a Rebecca Small DVD (don't remember which one).
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12-21-20, 05:05 PM | |
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: United kingdom
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Important for me.
1. Good music 2 Thorough warm up and a stretch 3. After the cool down another good stretch at the end for the muscle groups I have just worked. 4. Modifications for low impact. 5. I need clear instructions and good cueing. 6. No weird instructor quirks like jaw clicking whilst instructing to make me want to hurl the workout out of the window. |
12-21-20, 05:34 PM | ||
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Arizona
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I sometimes take out my hearing aids if it's a workout I've done many times. I also don't like it when the camera moves around. I can't read lips too well, but I use the cc on you tube workouts.
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12-21-20, 06:06 PM | |
Join Date: Jan 2013
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So normally I would say that good music is a must-have for me in a workout. However, I'm doing 21DFX Realtime right now and there is no music and it's not bothering me for some reason.
[start rant] Anyway, the one constant must have for me is an instructor who does the workout with you. Maybe I've been spoiled by all of my years of doing Cathe workouts, but I can't tolerate an instructor who does 2 or 3 reps of a move and then stops, walks around, shouts at the camera. If I see that in a video clip, that's a deal breaker for me. I'll give you one time to do that in a workout, but if that's what you do for every exercise, I won't do the workout. [end rant] |
12-22-20, 08:39 AM | |
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Houston
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If I'm doing a workout that doesn't require working out to the beat of the music then i don't even need music. I'm weird like that. One of my big gripes is background music in pilates but the instructor doesn't do the reps to the beat. I can't stand to be off beat. I'd rather not have music.
If I'm doing plain boring cardio like a machine or walking outside I'll often have music but i don't necessarily need it.
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12-22-20, 09:07 AM | |
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: West of Chicago in the Illinois Corn Belt
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Normalcy, and being real if that makes sense. I just want the instructor to be themselves, not this fake phony motivator that sounds like a cheerleader. I also do not want any references to bathing suits, bikini's, looking hot, having a great body etc. I want references to general good health and well being.
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