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12-12-15, 09:43 PM | |
Join Date: Dec 2006
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I can't speak regarding Tracy Anderson (her whole demeanor, teaching style and checkered history have always put me off). I do love BarreAmped, Barre3, Bar Method, Exhale Core Fusion, Barlates, etc., as well as Essentrics/Classical Stretch and pilates. But I would highly recommend that you try Yoga Tune Up therapy balls for your tight shoulders/neck. Check out some of Jill Miller's sample videos on youtube (she has her own channel, divided by body part you want to address), and then consider either getting her balls & trying some of the youtube stuff, or ordering one of her sets at her website or through totalfitnessdvds (see her kits & DVDs here). Disclosure: I loved YTU so much I got certified to teach it (and do), so I am a total convert (I am also certified in barre & mat pilates).
I'm 51 and battling the same body changes you mention, and barre and YTU have been an enormous help. I'm also starting to get back into some yoga flow, after year of healing a rotator cuff injury that I thought was triggered by a dancing accident but now -- from what I have read online -- I think was triggered by peri-menopause (google menopause+frozen shoulder & you'll see what I mean). Anyway....mostly I wanted to tell you about the therapy balls, because I love how they work for me. I hope this helps! |
12-13-15, 07:46 PM | |
Join Date: Sep 2010
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If you do TAM, I think that there is something to doing the same workout a certain number of times. I get better at it after a few times, possibly in part because of her cueing. I never did her workouts exclusively as to me her logic doesn't really make sense.
I get that some of her studio clients come to her to get a certain look and she wants them to stick with her method for better control. She claims that some are "bulked" from repetitive aerobic activity like spinning. I don't feel that I have ever bulked from cardio or any type of exercise. Unless you are doing a low impact version, I am not sure her cardio would be good for you from what you describe as it is pretty high impact. I think you are fine doing other cardio or leslie walks if you prefer as they are not too repetitive and are whole body workouts. But unless your goal is a certain look, I am not sure you need to follow her advice on cardio. She does suggest cardio for weight loss in addition to her toning since she feels most beginners cannot put enough energy into the toning to burn many calories from it. But most on Video Fitness would point out weight loss is more about diet than exercise anyway and it is complicated by hormonal changes. I will shut up now. You may do well with TAM, but I don't think you need to stop Classical stretch and your favorite cardio if you don't want to. They might actually complement it well.
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12-13-15, 08:46 PM | |
Join Date: Mar 2005
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Thanks so--your reply was so thoughtful
I think right now, you are right, I need the lower impact and I do want to work on posture, legs, abdominals/core and my shoulders/back. Is there an entry for Barre3/Suzanne Bowen? I stream the Essentrics TV so have access to both Miranda and her daughter.
I was looking through my dvds and see I do have a beginner barre-- Exhale: Core fusion barre basics for beginners. I'm going to add a section (10 minute) to my workouts each day and see how it goes. I have to admit, all the different barre style is very confusing. I thank you for your kind advice. I will recheck out TAM when I am in better shape and have had some more exposure. I agree, doing anything the same frequently, you will have a better familiarity. I don't need to look like a young Hollywood starlet or ballerina, I just wish to lose weight, have a waist/abdomen that is concave and to have strength and flexibility to see me through my next few decades as an active adult and not in a diaper and a wheelchair lol. |
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