[Sportsandrec] cardio kickboxing or aerobics class

Tue Nov 11 17:20:39 UTC 2008

Carly,
thankfully, my spin instructor uses a microphone so there is no trouble 
hearing. However, I had a hard time getting my ears to stop bleeding  from 
the techno music in the class(smile), so I burned some spin cds of my own 
with different kinds of music that we use every other class in a type of 
compromise. I made a dance record with stuff like Stayin Alive, Funkytown, I 
Will Survive, and a rock cd with lots of heavier stuff. AC/DC is great 
climbing music. For Those about to Rock is a fantastic spin song.
Joe
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carly Mihalakis" <carlymih at earthlink.net>
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Sent: Monday, November 10, 2008 11:51 PM
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] cardio kickboxing or aerobics class


> 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
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Shaw" <jrs3147 at comcast.net>
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>>Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 12:16 AM
>>Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] cardio kickboxing or aerobics class
>>
>>
>>>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" 
>>><bookwormahb at earthlink.net>
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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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