04-18-12, 09:36 AM | |
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sunday - I'm sorry too. Parts of my results are great, but the aesthetic definitely hasn't made me happy. What exactly is "fusion"? I see it mentioned here quite a bit and wasn't certain what is meant by the term. I'd love to try Ellen again (she has such a wonderful personality), but anything I've ever done by her has bothered my lower back. I think it is all the sweeping down to the floor motions while in a plie stance. Do her newer ones still have these? I'm almost afraid to try her again for fear of aggravating things.
Lucky Star - The bulge is on the outsides of both legs directly below the point where the butt meets the leg. These jodphur pants are a perfect illustration of what I'm talking about (more pronounced in my case). Instead of the outer thigh line having a sleek, straighter appearance, there is a noticeable outward bulge. I'm not exactly sure which muscle causes it, I just know that I don't like it! And all lower body work I did for Si6 was completely unweighted (with the exception of body weight lol). Thank you for the Pilates recs--I'll definitely look into those. txfitmom - I asked sunday above, but do you have any Ellens that don't include a lot of those sweeping motions I talked about? One of the reasons I've never been brave enough to try Cathe is the results you mentioned! Not sure about the elliptical for thighs; I did hear that the elliptical's style of repetitive motion can aggravate your knees. Peggy T - From your previous posts on here, I know that you love spinning! Any recs for treadmill workouts? I have one of those lol.
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04-18-12, 10:51 AM | |
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Rebecca, fusion is what I used to lose nearly all of my weight. In my limited opinion, it's any workout that blends together different styles, such as cardio, barre, Pilates, etc. Ellen does fit the bill, but there are other fusionistas out there, too; Tracey Mallet's new ones look like they will be fusion style. Grace Lazenby is probably my all-time favorite for fusion.
Funny about Ellen; when I first used her, she also tweaked my back! Ended up that I just had a really weak back, which got strengthened over time. Have you ever tried barre? I did nearly a year of barre in 2010 and liked my results. I agree you should stay away from any squats and lunges. Maybe do some cardio with light weights and barre? As for Ellen again, I really like her older Crunch workouts, especially Burn and Firm Pilates. It uses light weights, and there are no down the floor movements. She has some squats and lunges, but in limited amounts they have never bothered me. |
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