[Sportsandrec] cardio kick boxing or aerobics class

Thu Nov 13 17:28:15 UTC 2008

Ashley,

I agree with Joe.
Some things are just off limits to us, for the sheer fact of 
disrupting others' experience while we are shown what to do.
I believe it easier just to accept that certain things are beyond our worlds.
Carly
>Ashley,
>I believe there is something to be said for getting the work done. I 
>guess that is the short way to say I can go to a few of these 
>different cardio classes and ask a thousand questions and get what 
>they are doing many times, having the instructor walk me through 
>over and over disrupting their class or another person's, or I can 
>go to something I already know like an hour spin class,  which is 
>pretty explanatory, or ride the eliptical for an hour, another thing 
>a monkey can do, and get what I refer to as a cardio hour. I do not 
>think cardio hour is a real unit of measurement lol. I am certainly 
>not meaning for my tone to be discouraging at all and learning new 
>things is great, but never lose sight of the proverbial ball which 
>is in many cases the work or output.
>As for money, never forget walking, running, push-ups, crunches, 
>sit-ups, dancing, jumping, stretching, and bending are free and can 
>be done alone anywhere. Well I guess when I say anywhere I should 
>caution that you can incur funky looks from others in many places, 
>but that is the joy of being blind right?
>
>Okay, here are my two pennies (smile)
>Joe Shaw
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Ashley Bramlett" 
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>>Carly,
>>
>>I have done spin classes.  I could follow it pretty well.  But 
>>there was one instructor who did not use the microphone and it was 
>>hard to hear sometimes. Yes spin is a great means of cardio.  What 
>>appeals to you about it?  I like how you do hills and sprints for 
>>variety and you can imagine you're heading somewhere.
>>
>>I don't see how to follow a very movement based class.  Perhaps I 
>>need an assistant to show me and/or give me additional 
>>explanation.  The instructors cannot work with me during class 
>>because they are leading.  In this case the instructor showed me 
>>many moves and explained what way they would turn. Well, for me 
>>there was not enough explanation as to where to turn and I 
>>struggled remembering all she said to do.  I'd really like to have 
>>fun like everyone else.  Maybe I'll look for an assistant to try another class.
>>
>>Ashley
>>
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Carly Mihalakis" <carlymih at earthlink.net>
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>>Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 12:51 AM
>>Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] cardio kickboxing or aerobics class
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>>>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
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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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