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<p>Hokie, hope your soreness passes!</p>

<p>No doubt we have many different levels of fitness with our people here and also many different likes and dislikes. The zumba works for me because I need the upbeat and somewhat quick moving pace. On the other hand, yoga bores me and doesn’t meet my interests. That’s why I thought everyone putting up what works for them will give us a variety to match up our abilities and interests. :)</p>

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<p>Hokie, I do core, flexibility, and strength training workouts three days a week as the foundation of my exercise. The workouts I do are almost all either from [Alwyn</a> Cosgrove](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/The-Rules-Lifting-Life-Muscle-Building/dp/1583335137]Alwyn”>http://www.amazon.com/The-Rules-Lifting-Life-Muscle-Building/dp/1583335137) and [Rachel</a> Cosgrove<a href=“or%20variations%20in%20the%20style%20of%20those%20workouts”>/url</a>.</p>

<p>Here’s a short BBC-TV segment on their gym in California showing what their workouts look like. </p>

<p><a href=“http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21160526[/url]”>Can an intense workout help you live longer? - BBC News](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Female-Body-Breakthrough-Revolutionary-Strength-Training/dp/1605296937]Rachel”>http://www.amazon.com/Female-Body-Breakthrough-Revolutionary-Strength-Training/dp/1605296937)</a></p>

<p>This particular TV segment shows a part of what they do: fast paced “metabolic circuits” – basically high intensity interval training using exercises instead of a treadmill or exercise bike. These fit as part of workouts that include awesome warm ups, core exercises, power exercises, and strength training. The metabolic circuits shown here are the conditioning and/or fat loss part of the equation. What sets them apart from most of what you see on YouTube is that they actually use good full-body exercises instead of the old bodybuilder approach of working this muscle or that muscle for a while, then working another one. They also do not use exercises that are likely to cause injury. That sounds simple, but it’s amazing how many trainers don’t follow that approach. It’s huge, especially as we get older and don’t recover as well from injury as a college kid. Getting hurt brings older folk’s exercise to a grinding halt. It’s not how exuberant you are at the start, it’s finding something that is sustainable over the long haul.</p>

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<p>Here is a series of workout videos Rachel Cogrove did for LiveStrong. </p>

<p>[Rachel</a> Cosgrove LiveStrong workouts - YouTube](<a href=“http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Sleek%2FStrong+With+Rachel+Cosgrove&oq=Sleek%2FStrong+With+Rachel+Cosgrove&gs_l=youtube.12..0.65410.65410.0.67610.1.1.0.0.0.0.54.54.1.1.0...0.0...1ac.2.tl-pReDiY7Q]Rachel”>http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Sleek%2FStrong+With+Rachel+Cosgrove&oq=Sleek%2FStrong+With+Rachel+Cosgrove&gs_l=youtube.12..0.65410.65410.0.67610.1.1.0.0.0.0.54.54.1.1.0...0.0...1ac.2.tl-pReDiY7Q)</p>

<p>There’s a little of everything here. There are videos teaching each exercise. There are three 4-week programs (Program 1, Program 2, and Program 3 – in increasing order of advancement. In these videos she just shows you the exercises and then you do the workout on your own. There are also a number of “circuits” – metabolic circuits at various levels, TRX circuits, kettlebell circuits. These are short workouts that you follow along with the actual video. Most of these can be adapted to suit the equipment you have. I’m doing one of the circuits, but I’ve changed it slightly to give me 30 seconds of exercise with 30 seconds of rest instead of 20 seconds of exercise, 40 seconds of rest as shown in the video. The basic concept is that the workouts incorporate all the fundamental movements: upper body push, upper body pull, a lower body squat, a lower body hip hinge. some lunge/split squat stuff.</p>

<p>Here’s another one – a one month program Rachel Cosgrove did for Experience Life Magazine:</p>

<p>[One</a> Month to Muscles : Experience Life](<a href=“One Month to Muscles”>One Month to Muscles)</p>

<p>This one is a warm up that you do before every workout and then two workouts that you alternate back and forth (one on Monday, the other on Wed, etc) for the month.</p>

<p>There are also YouTube videos showing how to do the exercises.</p>

<p>[Experience</a> Life Magazine - YouTube](<a href=“ExperienceLifeMag - YouTube”>ExperienceLifeMag - YouTube)</p>

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<p>Thanks so much for the tip and links to those workouts. I agree with you about getting older and getting hurt. I was a gym rat for a long time when I was younger. About 10-15 yrs ago I just got tired of going and slowly broke away from the routine. Fast forward and I’m 25 lbs over weight and out of shape. I know good form is important and the mechanics behind a lot of these workouts. I just want to start slow so I stay healthy and I also want variety so I stay interested. I do have access to a beautiful gym where I live but I want to start at home. I know that strength training will help me loss weight and from what I’ve tried recently I really like it. Much more that cardio although that is important to.</p>

<p>I love this thread as it is giving me lots of ideas. I may just try that Zumba again when I recover. I did like the upbeat music I just was so tangled up:) Keep the conversation going.</p>

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<p>I’m not a dancer either…always hated group aerobics because of that. When I could run, I loved it, good exercise and I could be alone and do just put one foot in front of the other. </p>

<p>I like to learn weight training moves and then just do them watching a movie or the news. Jillian Michael’s had a lot of combination moves, doing a situp while working the chest, etc. I find that helps do more in less time.
I also invested in a pilates power gym machine years ago I actually still use, it’s small and good for certain exercises.<br>
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<p>I have been enjoying the one idad posted. The explanations were superb and I’ve tried a few more of his videos.</p>

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<p>I bought two of his programs. Based on that first beginner core YouTube, I bought his beginner iPod workout program. 12 weeks. PDFs of each workout, with pictures, then pop the MP3 on the iPod and follow along (hitting pause as necessary). I stretched it out to something like six months, repeating each week as I got a little more fit. Keep in mind that I started at 250 pounds, had smoked for 38 years (quit two years earlier), and hadn’t exercised for years. I literally got winded walking to the mail box, so those first months were a real struggle. </p>

<p>I downloaded program and the first step was to write down three goals. I still remember mine:</p>

<p>1) Enjoy exercising at least three times a week.
2) Lose 12 pounds to get started.
3) Walk a mile without getting winded.</p>

<p>That program was pretty basic. I started with a stability ball and five pound dumbbells, and added a pair of 8 pound dumbbells from KMART. But, it gave me a good foundation with whole body exercises, high intensity intervals, etc. Even at that, it was too hard for me. For example, the lunges were too advanced, so I figured out to just work on stationary split squats. </p>

<p>In some ways, I guess it’s the best $97 I’ve ever spent. Based on where it’s taken me, I certainly got incredible value from that program.</p>

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<p>This is a great thread! (This, and the workout music one). Several coworkers and myself have started doing the “Insanity” workout together, 3 days a week, after work, but I was looking for something in between those workouts that would be strength/stretch oriented that I could do at home. I will definitely try some of these! (“Insanity” is mostly cardio, it appears, though we haven’t yet gotten through all of the dvd’s in the set yet).</p>