My name is Colleen Coble and I hate exercise. There, I said it. Oh the horror. I'm constantly surrounded by people who rave about how much they love exercise. And up to now, I thought they were lying through their teeth. But I'm at my daughter's and she has this awesome Pilates video, a Denise Austin one. I've gotten to actually LIKE it. No not like, CRAVE it. In fact, I'm often the first one to say every night, "Time for Pilates?" LOLLabels: Denise Austin Pilates video, exercise, Smitten
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Colleen Coble writes romantic suspense with a strong atmospheric element. A lovable animal of some kind--usually a dog--always populates her novels. She can be bribed with DeBrand mocha truffles.
Denise Hunter writes women's fiction and love stories with a strong emotional element. Her husband says he provides her with all her romantic material, but Denise insists a good imagination helps too.
Diann Hunt writes romantic comedy and humorous women's fiction. She has been happily married forever, loves her family, chocolate, her friends, chocolate, her dog, and well, chocolate.
Cheryl Hodde writes romantic medical suspense under the pen name of Hannah Alexander, using all the input she can get from her husband, Mel, for the medical expertise. For fun she hikes and reads. Out of guilt, she rescues discarded cats. She and Mel are presently taking orders from four pampered strays.
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I ordered the DVD a few days ago. Can't wait to get it!
I had that video, loved it! Went from there into Tae Bo, then P90X and Insanity. I just started a series you might enjoy if you like Pilates-type work: www.barmethod.com
I've heard good things about Zumba, but can't manage to drag my hiney all the way into town to go to a class. : )
I'm proud of you, Colleen. You go, girl. I'm not sure I could handle Pilates (how do you pronounce that, anyway?) Not at my age. But I do know I need some sort of exercise, so I've started walking with a neighbor. In addition to that, I just ordered a Tai Chi DVD that should be here in a few days. Perhaps that will be more my speed. :)
Zumba is an exercise/dance class using hip/hop, fast paced music with salsa, merenge and other Latin American dance moves. Every instructor does it differently. I have 2 friends who are instructors, but I'm too shy to go.
Exercise. Argh. I use the Wii Fit, and I do enjoy some of the games. I used to do it regularly and had a good schedule going, then I hurt my knee and was out for many months. I need to get back to it. I think it's harder when you've gotten away from it, eh? I've never tried Pilates. I say it pih lah tees. Short i, long e, accent on second syllable. I don't know if that is correct.
Zumba is an exercise/dance class using hip/hop, fast paced music with salsa, merenge and other Latin American dance moves. Every instructor does it differently. I have 2 friends who are instructors, but I'm too shy to go.
Pilates is wonderful for fibromyalgia. Unfortunately, I haven't found a "real" pilates class since we moved several years ago. I've tried a few classes that call themselves pilates which are not. I need a class to motivate me- I have several videos and don't use them.
I have the Denise Austin Yoga Body burn and really love that one too. I always work up a sweat!! (and I love feeling strong!) :)
Naw, Natalie should just hate exercise all the way through!
Glad you found an exercise you like!
XO,
Rachel
Is Zumba hard? The Y has a class going.
Sheila, if you'd get on natural thyroid like Armour or Naturthroid and take enough of it, your fibro would be gone. :) I used to have it too. Check out www.drlowe.com
I'm an avid exercise hater! I'm also an avid Curves fan. The hubs still can't believe I've been going faithfully for almost 8 years. But Curves is a social event with a side benefit of healthy exercise. And for me, it's the social part I crave.
The Curves I go to has a Zumba instructor, but she slap scares me. She's way to energetic for me. LOL
I love the elliptical. It's the one thing I've found where I can read and workout at the same time!
After lots of babies, my stomach could sure use Pilates. I'm such a lightweight. I only lasted 2 classes. Maybe the DVDs are the way to go.
I also hate to exercise... until Zumba. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Zumba. It never feels like exercise and we burn around 1400 calories in an hour!!! So much fun; especially in a large group. We laugh and dance our weight off. You should try it!!
And no, Zumba isn't hard. It's a little intimidating at first. The first time I attended; I just stood there and laughed and thought "I will NEVER be able to move my hips like that." But now... a year later, I'm helping lead a class. Give it about four weeks and you will be a pro. Give it a month and you will be a pro. =)
I HATE exercise!! I'll have to check out that DVD.
Blessings
Michelle V
I've watched people doing the Zumba and it's scary! I'm so uncoordinated! But maybe I'll give it a shot. there is no way I could do it for an hour though! Heck, 20 minutes of Pilates has me sweating. :)
OK, Colleen, I added the DVD to my wish list. Sad that I worked up a sweat just doing that, eh?? BTW, I started on natural desiccated thyroid 3 months ago, after 17 years on Levothyroxine. I am finally emerging from a year-long fog. Love Dr. Lowe!! And yes, fibro can be part and parcel of a low thyroid situation. I also found my diagnosed fibro largely disappeared when I cut out sugar 11 years ago. Now, if I overindulge in carbs of any kind, it's back. Always a balancing act!!
I LOVE EXERCISING! Lifting my coffee to my lips repeatedly brightens my day and rejuvenates me like NOTHING else! :)
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