How to workout at night living on top of someone?

ISOMETRIC EXERCISES
Sculpt a Lean Body
Get the enviable physique dancers are famous for with this body shaping workout. The best part: You'll barely move a muscle

Jen Ator


The secret to scoring a dancer's trim and toned shape is to work your muscles less than you're used to. Yep, you read that right. Dancers practice concentrated movements that function as deep sculpting tools to create long, lean muscles. Those coveted results are what have inspired dance-infused fitness programs such as Pure Barre, the total-body workout that combines Pilates, yoga, and dance to target the body areas all women struggle with—core, hips, butt, and arms.

"Pure Barre is an athletic approach to dance and Pilates," says Carrie Rezabek, CEO and founder of Pure Barre Technique. "It uses calculated isometric movements to work each muscle, then stretches the muscle back out to create long, lean lines—without the bulk."

Isometric exercise involves supporting a weight (in this case, your body weight) without moving your muscles—for example, holding a pushup in the lowered position. (That's different from most standard exercises—lunges, crunches, curls—in which you move your muscles through a full range of motion.) "Keeping your muscles in a fixed position increases the time they're under tension, which makes them stronger," says strength and conditioning specialist Mike Mejia, a personal trainer in Plainview, New York.

Dance-inspired moves are a great way to round out any workout. Here's why:

They're excuse-proof.
A closet-size apartment, no gym membership, or even a bum ankle is no reason to dodge these exercises. Because they don't require big movements or a single piece of equipment, they're perfect for small spaces. "And they also promote strength and endurance in muscles and joints that have a limited range of motion because of an injury," says Meg Lesniak, a trainer at The Sports Club/LA in Miami.

They'll make you lean but well-rounded.
Isometric exercises develop the kind of muscle fibers that are key for endurance and balance. Both are important to your overall fitness, making isometric training an ideal complement to workouts that develop speed and agility, like cardio intervals or plyometrics, Lesniak explains.

They make you flexible and injury resistant.
Ever wonder how dancers can bend, twist, and split their bodies—and then stay there? They practice isometric holds at insane angles. When a dancer holds her leg up, the main muscles recruit other, smaller muscle fibers that are often neglected in dynamic exercises. Strengthening these fibers gives them better range of motion, making them more flexible and less prone to injury. And you don't need to make like a pretzel to benefit. You'll become more Gumby-like from any of the moves in "Go Deep".


Do the Workout
They may not look like much, but these moves promise big results.

Don't be fooled by the tiny movements: While you may not be pumping iron like a power lifter, you will feel the burn during this workout. That's because Pure Barre uses small isometric movements to work each muscle to fatigue, then stretches it out to create long, firm muscle, says Carrie Rezabek, founder and CEO of Pure Barre. And you don't even need a barre to do the workout. As long as you have a support, like a chair or kitchen counter, and a stopwatch or clock, you're good to go. Your body weight does the rest.





Move 1
Wall Pushup



Standing Turnout



Scissor Curl



Parallel Extension



Semi-Foldover



Curl



High V



Wide Second




Check out my blog for pictures of the work outs...hope this helps

Have you tried talking to them? I would be super annoyed. If you switch to reasonable hours lets say before 9 I don't see how they can say something...

Maybe add an area rug?

ISOMETRIC EXERCISES
Sculpt a Lean Body
Get the enviable physique dancers are famous for with this body shaping workout. The best part: You'll barely move a muscle

Jen Ator


The secret to scoring a dancer's trim and toned shape is to work your muscles less than you're used to. Yep, you read that right. Dancers practice concentrated movements that function as deep sculpting tools to create long, lean muscles. Those coveted results are what have inspired dance-infused fitness programs such as Pure Barre, the total-body workout that combines Pilates, yoga, and dance to target the body areas all women struggle with—core, hips, butt, and arms.

"Pure Barre is an athletic approach to dance and Pilates," says Carrie Rezabek, CEO and founder of Pure Barre Technique. "It uses calculated isometric movements to work each muscle, then stretches the muscle back out to create long, lean lines—without the bulk."

Isometric exercise involves supporting a weight (in this case, your body weight) without moving your muscles—for example, holding a pushup in the lowered position. (That's different from most standard exercises—lunges, crunches, curls—in which you move your muscles through a full range of motion.) "Keeping your muscles in a fixed position increases the time they're under tension, which makes them stronger," says strength and conditioning specialist Mike Mejia, a personal trainer in Plainview, New York.

Dance-inspired moves are a great way to round out any workout. Here's why:

They're excuse-proof.
A closet-size apartment, no gym membership, or even a bum ankle is no reason to dodge these exercises. Because they don't require big movements or a single piece of equipment, they're perfect for small spaces. "And they also promote strength and endurance in muscles and joints that have a limited range of motion because of an injury," says Meg Lesniak, a trainer at The Sports Club/LA in Miami.

They'll make you lean but well-rounded.
Isometric exercises develop the kind of muscle fibers that are key for endurance and balance. Both are important to your overall fitness, making isometric training an ideal complement to workouts that develop speed and agility, like cardio intervals or plyometrics, Lesniak explains.

They make you flexible and injury resistant.
Ever wonder how dancers can bend, twist, and split their bodies—and then stay there? They practice isometric holds at insane angles. When a dancer holds her leg up, the main muscles recruit other, smaller muscle fibers that are often neglected in dynamic exercises. Strengthening these fibers gives them better range of motion, making them more flexible and less prone to injury. And you don't need to make like a pretzel to benefit. You'll become more Gumby-like from any of the moves in "Go Deep".


Do the Workout
They may not look like much, but these moves promise big results.

Don't be fooled by the tiny movements: While you may not be pumping iron like a power lifter, you will feel the burn during this workout. That's because Pure Barre uses small isometric movements to work each muscle to fatigue, then stretches it out to create long, firm muscle, says Carrie Rezabek, founder and CEO of Pure Barre. And you don't even need a barre to do the workout. As long as you have a support, like a chair or kitchen counter, and a stopwatch or clock, you're good to go. Your body weight does the rest.





Move 1
Wall Pushup



Standing Turnout



Scissor Curl



Parallel Extension



Semi-Foldover



Curl



High V



Wide Second




Check out my blog for pictures of the work outs...hope this helps

wow I never knew this!

I did the leslie sanson walk slim and there are parts that have boosted walkin, which is lite jog. I got a call for our apartment manager asking if my kids were running. I said no I was working out. I have done it before like 4 or 5 times and never had a problem. This sucks because I love the dvd and now I can't use it.

Bumping, I have kids who nap!!!

i work out sometimes around 7pm or sometimes 10 or 11pm. i told my downstairs neighbors (who has kids) that i do exercise some times.. i try to exercise on my pilates mat but some times i am bound to be making noise. i told her that if it feels like an earthquake is occurring, it's probably me exercising and if it gets too bad, feel free to knock on my door and tell me! i think if you keep it between 7-11, it shouldn't be too bad?