06-10-12, 07:51 PM | |
Join Date: May 2009
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I agree! I've always felt it isn't a certain system that gives results.... it's what YOU as the person doing that workout that decides what results you get. If you put your all into it ... major results.... if not..... well... you see where I'm going with this!
Plus I LOVE band workouts! They hold that static contraction that you don't always have with weights.
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06-10-12, 08:13 PM | |
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Pennsylvania
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I also agree that the Power Fits are not truly beginner workouts. I can see true novices having a hard time with some of the workouts because of the brisk pace and the upper body/lower body combo moves. Some of the balance moves could also be frustrating to a true beginner.
One of my personal faves is Strong Pull, and yes those shoulder raises with the band are tough! I also like Chest, Triceps, & Butt from the original set - I really feel the glute work on all fours and my triceps get darn close to failure at least once during the workout. I always feel my 20 minutes were well spent after those two workouts.
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06-10-12, 10:34 PM | |
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: Minnesota
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The choreography alone is enough to turn off a true novice. I had lent out my original Powerfit workouts to a beginner and she just couldn't do it.
I think that the Powerfit series is very versatile--a person can really up the intensity using a strong band, adding a step or higher intensity moves to the cardio workouts. A couple years ago I did Powerfit for a month with walking and don't feel I lost anything fitness-wise. Jackie |
06-11-12, 12:06 AM | |
Join Date: May 2011
Location: The windy prairie
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Original is broken up into 3 muscle splits with a cardio and a core workout. Harmony is 10 workouts with splits but the slipts are now push/pull/and I think upper/lower with a couple of cardio and core. Plus is a total body with a kickboxing for cardio. I found benefit in having all 3 sets. Mary is having a sale for the 4th of July, I'd bet she'd have these on sale at that time. I got all 3 for $20 some time ago and I've seen that same deal since (when combined with her discount code).
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