[Sportsandrec] cardio kickboxing or aerobics class

[Carly Mihalakis]

At 09:07 PM 11/10/2008, you wrote:
>Joe,
>
>Spin class, my friends!

I spin each morning, and assuming you have a courteous instructor who 
lowers the music while she's talking it is a very GREAT means of cardio.
I imagine there are others here who have also tried spinning. Please jump in!
Carly

>Glad you tried the boot camp and proved you could do
>it.
>
>Well, I don't think cardio kick will work.  I don't know how you all 
>follow classes.  I tried it a few times After the first time, the 
>instructor gave me a list of common moves they would do; many I knew 
>from working with a trainer.  The class was a third strength even 
>though its name is cardio kick.  I practiced and came back.
>
>Although the instructor showed me the warmup, it was a lot of steps 
>such as turning to the side and front and doing a punch toward that 
>side.  With  the combo of fast pace and not sufficient auditory cues 
>I got lost.
>I'd like to try a cardio dance class but that is probably even more 
>visual with many moves than cardio kick.
>
>Ashley
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>>Ashley,
>>We have a "boot camp" class at my Y that I had to try because some said it
>>was too strenuous for me and I felt they thought I couldn't do it. I was
>>satisfied I have the fitness for the class, but this was more crap than I
>>wanted to deal with in the long run. It was like the arobics version of a
>>really fast hoky poky. There are so many movements in this thing that it is
>>just more than I want to do and I feel like the "am I doing this right"
>>portion of the program was cancelling out any benefit I would have gotten
>>out of it. I was okay once I, and more importantly everyone else (smile),
>>was sure I could do it. Go for it!
>>Joe
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Ashley Bramlett" 
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>>Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 11:40 PM
>>Subject: [Sportsandrec] cardio kickboxing or aerobics class
>>
>>
>>>Hi all,
>>>
>>>I've mentioned my interest in fitness classes.  I've done spinning and
>>>found that to be accessible.  There are auditory instructions so you know
>>>what to do.
>>>
>>>Classes look so fun at my health club but they are mainly dance based and
>>>real fast.  Classes such as step aerobics and cardio jam are examples.  I
>>>thought about cardio kickboxing.  I really hesitate to try due to the fast
>>>pace and other issues like my not so coordinated body.
>>>
>>>So my question.  Have you done cardio kickboxing or aerobics?  What was a
>>>typical class like?  What sort of moves are in cardio kickboxing?  I'm
>>>aware its cardiovascular based and martial arts combined.
>>>I may be able to bring an assistant to class to assist me in guiding me in
>>>the moves.  I also will talk to the instructor.  So if I don't
>>>participate, at least I will satisfy my curiousity about what cardio
>>>kickboxing entails.
>>>
>>>Thanks.
>>>
>>>Ashley
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