<p>all of a sudden all other forms of exercise are more appealing. Even the cool down is exhausting.</p>
<p>Funny. Which one is it?</p>
<p>Dancing with the Stars Latin dances. I think of myself as a really good dancer so thought this would be fun (and people on here recommended zumba, though I couldn’t find a zumba tape), but the girls are in heels on a dance floor and I’m in sneakers on carpet so I’m not as smooth as I would like. And Cheryl Burke demonstrates a dance move in slow-mo that looks doable, but then when she “syncopates” it – her favorite word – it looks ridiculously complicated. The one gloriously bright spot is that every other segment is taught by Maksim, who could make me do damn near anything.</p>
<p>You should try doing your exercise in my vacuuming shoes :D</p>
<p>It only takes 10 minutes.</p>
<p>I downloaded a quick Pilates thing from exercise tv. It is not the same as doing a full workout, but at least I do something for my back each day - or not, depending on how creative I am with my excuse-making.</p>
<p>what a great coaster the container makes? Mine has been sitting on the end table next to the kettlebell that goes with it for a while. One of these days I’ll take it out again…in my defense I go to the gym but the kettlebell classes cost extra and I like them but I’m too cheap to pay the extra amount (it’s like $20. per class).</p>
<p>I’ve done the 10 minute series which I found on youtube but it seems to have been removed. They’re good for things like abs, which I hate and would never do if it were a minute longer. And who needs more than 10 minutes of abs anyway?</p>
<p>10 minutes of Pilates sounds about my speed at the moment. I tried a full pilates “mat” class at my club -it was filled with 20 and 30 somethings and taught by a 60-year old from another planet. I kept up…mostly out of pride…and practically died. Hurt for a whole week. I’ll stick with my yoga class and walking and biking for now. Who needs flat abs in the winter anyway?</p>
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<p>I’m with you. Need that winter fat to keep warm.
What is the deal with Pilates’ popularity anyway? It seems excruciating and boring to me.</p>
<p>Some lucky ones among us (who are going to stimulate HIMom’s economy in a month or so)do care about flat abs in the winter! :)</p>
<p>Youdon’tsay - sounds fun! (Zumba instructor here!) </p>
<p>FYI, you can find the Zumba dvd’s at zumba.com in the “shop”. Also on the website you can find classes in your area (I’m listed, if you can find me!! 
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