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06-14-09, 12:08 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
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Favorite dvd workouts set outdoors?
It's close to 100 degrees already here in TX and I can't walk in that! I would love some workouts done in a nice outdoor setting. I have Kickbox Core Cross Trainer, which is set in the desert, and I like to look at the scenery and at least imagine that I'm outdoors!
If possible, I would like workouts that are good for pregnancy (no high impact, nothing super intense--just intermediate or even a little over that is good). Until recently I was only allowed to walk (rough patches during the first trimester), and I am incredibly sick of the two Leslies I have! I just can't handle the "four basic moves" that often. I don't like anything dancey either. I saw some kind of workout on Amazon that looked wonderful, making you feel like you were walking or jogging on tree-lined roads and next to water, etc., but that one was only VHS and I need DVD. Thank you so much in advance for any suggestions! Cheryl
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06-14-09, 12:36 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: A helluva town
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Here's my quick list of instructors who have outdoor workouts, in 2 general categories. It's not exhaustive by any stretch but it will give you some idea of what's available.
Cardio / Weights / AWT Kukuwa: Dance Workout Vanessa Isaac’s Brazilian Dance Workouts Kili Kilihune’s Island Girl Hula Fitness: series Caribbean Workout: series Charlene Prickett: High Intensity, Low Impact; More Muscle, Less Fat Jeanette Jenkins: Hollywood Trainer (various) Margaret Richard: Unplugged series; Fitness Becomes You, Good ‘n Strong, Triple Threat Debbie Rocker: (various) Cindy Crawford: Shape Your Body; Next Challenge; New Dimension (part outdoors) Gilad Janklowicz: (various) Ada Janklowicz: Basic Training Kathy Smith’s Fat-Burning Breakthrough David Kirsch: (various) Cindy Whitmarsh: Ultra Fat Burning Madeleine Lewis: Get Moving Karen Voight: Your Personal Best Beachbody: Yoga Booty Ballet Claudia Schiffer: Perfectly Fit series Mel B: Totally Fit Patricia Moreno: Core Cross Train Kickbox; others Tanja Djelevic: (various Gaiam workouts) Ellen Barrett & Violet Zaki’s Self: Fast! series Tamilee Webb: Defy Gravity; Lose Fat Fast Denise Austin: Totally Firm; Sizzler & Hit the Spot (various) Pilates / Yoga / Fusion / Stretch Denise Austin: Hit the Spot Pilates Ana Caban: (various) Caribbean Workout: Pilates, Pilates Plus, Core Pilates Element: Pilates Weight Loss for Beginners Element: Yoga for Beginners Element: AM & PM Yoga for Beginners Element: Ballet Conditioning Yoga Zone: (various) Rodney Yee: (various) Eoin Finn: (various) Sara Ivanhoe: 20 Minute Yoga Makeover Shiva Rea: (various) Tilak Pyle: Yoga Altar of the Heart Tamilee Webb: Total Stretch Miranda Esmonde-White’s Classical Stretch: series Barbara Benagh’s Yoga for Beginners series
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06-14-09, 06:47 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
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06-14-09, 10:10 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Colorado Springs
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Claudia Schieffer's workouts were beyond gorgeous. I just wish they were on dvd. I love Gilad's Step & Tone, but sometimes the sun was so bright in that one that I thought the exercisers might overheat.
I like the cooler feel of the Fitness Fix and some of the Gaiam Pilates workouts. Charlene Prickett's Low Impact, High Intensity was filmed in a beautiful mountain setting.
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06-14-09, 02:10 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2006
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Thanks! What a great list, Lucky Star. Thank you Jane for the personal recommendations. I will check all of these out!
Cheryl
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06-14-09, 03:58 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Texas, and Mississippi
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Hey Cheryl,
I live in Corpus, I know how you feel! Whew!! I like the Gaiam Pilates for Weight Loss with Ana Caban. It is a very nice ocean setting. Sherry 
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06-14-09, 04:43 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Alberta, Canada
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I love the setting of 'Iron and Ice', a Kettlebell DVD by Shawn Mozen. The DVD is mostly instructional, but has a KB circuit at the end (IIRC).
It is set on a deck overlooking a snow-covered woods. Everything is covered in ice and snow - it's gorgeous! Hmm, that is awfully inviting today! Lori
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06-14-09, 05:34 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: N. Idaho
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You might be able to find that Madeline Lewis one at KMart, has 2 different titles, I think. Basically a walking wo with some light toning, but beautiful garden behind. I got this one in January in a bin at KMart for ~$5, but recently saw it back in the DVD section. Didnt have the price listed.
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06-14-09, 05:46 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: UK
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I like any workouts set on a beach, so Gilad's are winners in the scenery department for me.
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06-14-09, 08:23 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Denver, Colorado
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Self Trim and Tone Fast with Kimberly Spreen
Self Ultimate De-Stress Yoga with Stephanie Culen These are two personal favorites.
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