[Sportsandrec] cardio kickboxing or aerobics class

Tue Nov 11 20:07:50 UTC 2008

Carly,
There is bad with every good I guess as I have little to no real issue with 
my gyms. On techno days I take head phones into the steam room and filter 
the metal music through to prepare for the workout as I must have hard music 
to get my mind right.
JS
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carly Mihalakis" <carlymih at earthlink.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 12:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] cardio kickboxing or aerobics class


> Joe,
>
> I know that in some larger gyms there are headphones available so you can 
> pick your own tunes as well as hear the instructor's commands clearly.
> I don't know why my gym doesn't, but so many other things about it are so 
> perfect, that I regard it as a small price to pay, given the down to earth 
> and mellow vibe throughout.
> Every thing is a balance, doncha know?
> Happy spinning!
> CarlyAt 09:20 AM 11/11/2008, you wrote:
>>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" 
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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" 
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>>>>>To: "Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List"
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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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