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Originally Posted by kat999 (Post 2912738)

I also tried qi gong and tai chi and just find them irritatingly boring. The slow speed combined with controlled movements trigger me somehow, making me want to either hold a static pose more like a yoga move or speed the movements up and make it more of a dynamic martial arts workout. I have generalized anxiety, so it's the exact type of workout I SHOULD be doing, yet that same anxiety makes me just so annoyed by it. :o

If you still want to give qi gong a try, I highly recommend Jeffrey Chand. He has some workouts available on Youtube, plus he has a paid subscription with lots and lots of content, not just routines, but rotations, discussions, and instructional videos. He has some nice short routines that might help you get started. I like this one, it's about 12 minutes, but once you know it, you can even shorten it by skipping the first 3 minutes of instruction.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZDCslmNHRI.

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Originally Posted by Cybersparkle (Post 2912971)

I feel like I have two health conscious personalities inside. One is logical & counts the facts whereas the other is illogical & simply approves or not & gives no reason for the final decision lol

A conversation between the two goes like this

"Logically, ______ (insert a popular instructor or method) is the best! Tons of fans, impeccable method that will help meet all your fitness goals - go for it!"

"Um, hold on a second - before you begin. Does it have music you like? Do you like the setting? What about the instructors voice? Can you tolerate the dated-ness of it? Or is it too youngish for your 53 yr old tastes? And before I close, I claim the right to veto or approve based on any criteria listed or not listed above."

I have been almost in tears because I have not been able to stick with superb workout routines & wonderful instructors that my illogical inner exercise guru will not let pass go lol

I like Jessica Smith's older youtube workouts but not the well produced dvds (go figure). A few Jillians - sometimes the yelling keeps me on point, sometimes I need more nurturing. Cant do the classic Firms I loved in the 90's cuz too dated now & never liked the newer ones. But I can do all older, dated Ellens! And, like, 90% of all workouts do not fit my musical tastes, but I can do Denise Austin with or without music!

I am open to trying new stuff, sometimes I like it!

I havent been working out due to covid life & all it's stresses & other issues even before then. As I start back up again I surrender & am just gonna do my faves for now. This thread is a good reminder to not waste time & energy fighting my inner illogical exercise guru - thus far it has won every time.

My heart wins over my brain too. I know I can exercise with a smile on my face vs watching the clock. I'm starting back up too and I'm also only using my faves to keep me consistent.

I'm also 53 and I don't want the vibe to be too youngish or too oldish. I'm picky about the music and the instructor's voice. I don't want it to be too dated. I'm a little more consistent in my vetoing than you are which gives me even less to choose from. I would like more variety.

I think YouTube is the future but I'm finding that the production quality isn't there for non-advanced workouts (mostly).

This thread has been a helpful reminder to stop wasting time on things that aren't going to work for me. Thanks OP.

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Originally Posted by zraipel (Post 2912960)

Also, yoga. Pretty much all yoga is just dread inducing to me. Even Hemalayaa's yoga workouts, which I used to at least be able to tolerate pretty well, don't work for me.

The workout seasons we go through are so interesting. I have a good friend who completed several months of teacher training and actually taught a yoga & running class about 15 years ago, but she has almost zero tolerance for it now.

My check in with my doctor went well. I'm sharing this because it's just too funny. We have my nutrition dialed in and I feel good about my intake. Then we talked exercise/movement...

My doctor knows I workout at home. So she says, "have you ever tried Jessica Smith?" LOL OMGoodness!! I explained my dilemma and she made some great points as to why I might be struggling with JS and those like her. I have an expectation that I want to meet and my DR. pointed out it's not doable right now with where my immune, metabolism and adrenal issues are. Hmmm...

She asked I give her just one more try and only use her slower and more controlled routines. Wow... not even what I was thinking.. but it does make sense. My brain and body are wanting different things. I need to listen really hard to my body. So, I'm considering a round #4 with JS for different reason that my doctor suggested. I guess that's why they get the big bucks. ;)

I've given up trying to like kickboxing, yoga, Pilates or anything with a zillion little reps. Even getting older, I don't find myself wanting to do these!