Walk Away The Pounds... Your thoughts

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  • vivmom2014
    vivmom2014 Posts: 1,649 Member
    I'm a huge Leslie Sansone fan. I do her workouts with ankle weights, dumb bells, resistance bands, wrist weights. I jump, jog, do lunges, squats, floor (mat) exercises, strength training - honestly it is all encompassing exercise for me and great calorie burns. I keep collecting DVDs and switch them up so that I'm not bored.

    I even like her perky chatter - it's comforting & motivating.

    May not be for everyone but she's a solid winner for me.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    vivmom2014 wrote: »
    I'm a huge Leslie Sansone fan. I do her workouts with ankle weights, dumb bells, resistance bands, wrist weights. I jump, jog, do lunges, squats, floor (mat) exercises, strength training - honestly it is all encompassing exercise for me and great calorie burns. I keep collecting DVDs and switch them up so that I'm not bored.

    I even like her perky chatter - it's comforting & motivating.

    May not be for everyone but she's a solid winner for me.

    A weighted vest might be a better option, it would be safer than wrist or ankle weights. A vest provides a more even distribution of weight.

    http://www.livestrong.com/article/387945-why-are-ankle-weights-bad/

    I like doing Leslie workouts on a rebounder. I can up the intensity but still keep everything low impact. I keep strength training days separate. I like Kelly Coffey Meyer.

  • zestyzesty
    zestyzesty Posts: 57 Member
    N2java wrote: »
    Just did the first one mile video. Seems very simply.

    Walking is definitely a great place to start. I would recommend some good quality (don't have to be expensive) trainers or walking boots if you're walking in the countryside. You can challenge yourself by walking on hills (even on a treadmill you can do this), walking further and faster as you get stronger and healthier. Walking is good exercise generally but it also strengthens the bones and can prevent fractures such as hip fractures later on in life. Good luck and well done for taking your first steps! :-)
  • vivmom2014
    vivmom2014 Posts: 1,649 Member
    @TeaBea thank you so much for this information. I had no idea. Reading up on it now. Appreciate it!!

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