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Hey, I noticed this thread is really old. What is PHH?
The theme of this thread holds true for me too. I slim down quite a bit, with nice definition, with walking (which is key), rebounding, yoga, floorwork, and light weights. I had a great routine a few years ago that really worked. I've been back to work for the last couple of years so I'm a lot more sedentary, and not as consistent, so I'm not where I want to be, but I'm taking action now to simplify life and create routines to get more exercise in. I've committed to walking every night after dinner, for instance. If I have time, I try to walk after breakfast too. |
08-28-15, 07:02 AM | |
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Beachbody's Power Half Hour. It was new then.
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And I think you certainly can get high intensity with low(er) impact~just depends on what you're doing and how you're doing it.
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08-28-15, 07:31 AM | |
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There have been studies that found women got hungrier after intense exercise than men do. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifes...fd1_story.html
Sometimes a hard workout makes me famished, other times it doesn't; it's really hit or miss. I've gotten good results with not-so-killer workouts. IMO a lot of "advanced" workouts are unnecessary overkill.
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08-28-15, 08:00 AM | |
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Old thread revival - but I have found the same thing to be true.
I was at my heaviest and bulkiest in the late '90's early 2000's when I did FIRM workouts (and also some Cathe and other advanced instructors) almost every day - due to various reasons (some physical, some practical - lack of time, energy, etc.) I have lowered the intensity of my workouts over the years and I am now - at almost 48- as lean as I was when I was a runner in H.S./College (I don't run any more either!!) My body is less achey and I do have a better control over my appetite and what I eat. I'm not sure if it is physical or psychological - maybe a little bit of both - the mindset of "I worked out really hard so I can eat X, Y and Z" or hunger from more intense workouts - is gone. As much as I loved the FIRM workouts (and still have great respect for their creativity and fun factor!) at the time, I don't think they ultimately did my body any favors. For whatever reason - genetics, body type, etc. my body is much happier and performs better w/ lower intensity, lighter weight/body weight type work. I also think that due to my body structure and some imbalances I have, doing heavier weight workouts just caused my body to become more imbalanced and dysfunctional. Right now I'm mainly walking and doing Classical Stretch w/ some Pilates, Fusion, Jessica Smith, barre, etc. thrown in here and there. Donna |
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I still use the Firm when I want a blast from the past workout. I use lighter weights and enjoy the heck out them. I sometimes choose to split them into two different sessions. It's all the fun without the overkill.
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08-28-15, 08:30 AM | |
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Every time someone posts about this (new or old), I'm amazed and encouraged. I'm one of our chronic on-again/off-again exercisers, and I'm not sure I wouldn't have just given up ages ago, if it weren't for so many people extolling the virtues of lower intensity, more happy-making workouts.
Even after all this, I STILL can't quite shake the feeling that if I do a 30-40min Jessica Smith workout, I'm slacking and should really dig out my FIRMs and do some REAL exercise. I have to remind myself ALL THE TIME. So, I'm very grateful to those of you who remind us of your experiences often - I think it's slowly sinking in, and it certainly brings me back to starting out slow when I've had a break.
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