I changed my mind about this one!

[TinierTina]

Originally Posted by dnna

I want to know about the pilates instructor too! I have a huge collection and can't seem to find one who would fit the description. Pilates people being a generally mild group, lol!

Well, you don't have to worry. It wasn't anybody mainstream in America such as Cassey Ho or Kristin McGee (some of hers). I am quite a bit too beginner-ish to continue with theirs (mat pilates sequences; know zilch about machine or anything beyond small prop-resisted types) ; and both their attitudes rock ... !

[woodie]

Happens to me all the time. I felt that way about Jillian Michaels but then enjoyed Body Revolution, though her personality doesn't bother me. I also felt that way about Amy Bento's step workouts but now she is my fave.

[PhyllisG]

That happened to me with Leslie. Never even interested in walking workouts. Really that is a workout? That changed and I was walking with Leslie nearly every day plus other workouts. Now i have gone off them again.

[marya]

WISH this would happen to me with Classical Stretch! I wholeheartedly applaud the theory behind CS, but when I attempt the workouts themselves, I just deflate. CoolGirl, thanks for enabling me to hang on to my CS workouts awhile longer.

[bzar]

there's many threads with the title "revisiting...." and it happens more than you think!

for me, it was KCM. I didn't like her bootcamp DVD. for at least a year, I avoided any threads with her name in the title. I now own 4 of her workouts, and just bought 5 workouts during her new year's sale.

Denise Austin was another one - I saw her show on Lifetime and even made fun of her! I liked her books, though, and her pregnancy DVD. but didn't dare try her regular DVDs, assuming I would be wasting my money. sometime in the early 2000's Denise hired a new choreographer (Lisa Wheeler). however, I didn't try anything new from Denise until much later. when I saw the raves on VF, I decided to give it shot.
now I own practically all of the ones she released with Lisa as her choreographer.

Originally Posted by marya

WISH this would happen to me with Classical Stretch! I wholeheartedly applaud the theory behind CS, but when I attempt the workouts themselves, I just deflate. CoolGirl, thanks for enabling me to hang on to my CS workouts awhile longer.

of the 3 CS's I bought, I kept Class of 2012 and traded the other 2 away to a gushing VFer. i think i can handle Sahra, but had a hard time with Miranda.

[andtckrtoo]

Yep - another one who will never get rid of workouts because just when I decide I don't want to do something, I realize I love it, and that's all I want to do.

[Barb L]

Another kind of nostalgia:

When I relocated eight years ago, I got rid of my old combo tv/VCR and all my collected workouts on videotape. Now I want EVERYTHING back!

But you can help me out. If I want to reconstruct my Cathe Friedrich collection on DVD, where should I start? Right now, I'm using Jari Love, and I enjoy her chaptered workouts so I can pick and choose body parts to save time and/or boost intensity. Does Cathe have some good chaptered DVDs?

I fondly remember my favorite Body Pump video with the red set and the peppy Kiwi workout team. As far as I know, that never came out on DVD.

By the way, I go back to Leslie Sansone from time to time, and I'm always surprised again by the sweaty results. Just walking! Who knew??

[Barb L]

This thread caused me to rummage in my current collection. I discovered a DVD I bought at Half-Price books sometime or another and never opened.

It's a "Cooking Light" video featuring Violet Zaki. She has a pleasant accent (Aussie?) and encouraging style. No annoyance factor at all. I previewed it this morning, and I think I'll like it for a short-workout day. Not that it isn't challenging, as every new routine always is. Serendipity for the new year.

[zraipel]

Originally Posted by Barb L

This thread caused me to rummage in my current collection. I discovered a DVD I bought at Half-Price books sometime or another and never opened.

It's a "Cooking Light" video featuring Violet Zaki. She has a pleasant accent (Aussie?) and encouraging style. No annoyance factor at all. I previewed it this morning, and I think I'll like it for a short-workout day. Not that it isn't challenging, as every new routine always is. Serendipity for the new year.

Barb, I enjoy Violet's workouts for the same reason 😊 She doesn't have a ton, but the few she has are nice. I know she has one for Crunch, one of the Trainer's Edge (Killer Kicks , maybe?) And a couple others, one of which might be the one you mentioned.

The pleasant accent might be why I enjoy Les Mills Combat and all my UK workouts so much... They just seem so much more lighthearted than some others 😉

[bzar]

Originally Posted by zraipel

Barb, I enjoy Violet's workouts for the same reason �� She doesn't have a ton, but the few she has are nice. I know she has one for Crunch, one of the Trainer's Edge (Killer Kicks , maybe?) And a couple others, one of which might be the one you mentioned.

another violet fan here too. she did 2 videos for Acacia - here's the set (Barb, this might be the one? it says "cooking light" on the front). the set that I linked contains a Kristin McGee disc too.

I have her Crunch, Self (she leads), and the few she appeared in for BodyBar (as a cast member). I also have the Star Trainers videos that she led/appeared in. I think I lack her Killer Kicks video. that might be the only one. I wish she did more!

eta: youtube has some of her ExerciseTV videos. a full length Bridal Bootcamp video is there, and is mostly led by Violet, with 1 segment by Stephanie Vitorino.