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TheRaven2011
TheRaven2011 Posts: 14
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Hi there. I have an elliptical, but am ashamed to say I am about 20 pounds heavier than it's max weight. So, just wanted any suggestions for any work out videos? I plan on walking outside when the weather cools down. I do have walk away the pounds, and maybe that is where I should start.
Thanks!

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  • lrodriguez83
    lrodriguez83 Posts: 136
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    I LOVE the biggest loser DVD's... They are great and I tried them when I first started.
    And I love ZUMBA!!!!! Its only has high impact as you make it.
  • HannahPendrigh
    HannahPendrigh Posts: 147 Member
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    yess, zumba is the best!! it's so much fun. i also enjoy hip hop abs!

    Jillian Michael's is a killer but her DVDs are great - working my way through 30 Day Shred at the moment :)
  • skinnybearlyndsay
    skinnybearlyndsay Posts: 798 Member
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    I can't afford a gym membership at the moment, so I've been walking and using Wii Fit. There are also free videos on my cable company's On Demand service.
  • Kate_UK
    Kate_UK Posts: 1,299 Member
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    Leslie Sansone's walk away the pounds dvd's are great! You can do as much or as little as you like as they are split up into half mile intervals. I have her 3 mile walk away the pounds for abs and her 5 miles fat burning walk. They burn lots of calories without being so intense that they kill you!
  • sparadise
    sparadise Posts: 26 Member
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    You may consider really focusing on your intake. Changing your eating habits for a couple weeks even can take care of the 20 lbs. I don't know what your starting weight is but someone in my family who has a significant amount of weight to loose started (on her own) to really watch her eating and do just a little walking around her home and in just about 3-4 weeks lost 25 lbs. In addition, who all has ever sat in a camping chair that had a weight limit that was obviously less then you weigh and it still did fine right??? The good thing about an elliptical is that it is low impact so I doubt that 20 pounds will harm it. I can see where you are cautious though, thats a lot of money to spend on something that you want to last a long time. I like Slim in 6, its a couple years old though and I just got Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred and I like it too. Good luck!
  • juleseybaby
    juleseybaby Posts: 712 Member
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    Zumba!! I burned 979 calories last night in 53 minutes!!
  • gunny34
    gunny34 Posts: 68
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    30 day shred is great.. I workout with that currently ... I haven't went the entire 30 days but its a goal. Jillian Michaels has levels so you can choose which ones you can do and progress to harder moves the more fit you get.. I started out not being able to do more than 3 push ups and this morning I did over 10. :) It can happen, just takes time. :)
  • bluegirl10
    bluegirl10 Posts: 695 Member
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    The workout dvds that I like are Jillian Michaels, Turbo Jam, Turbo Fire, Leslie Sansone, etc... You may also want to check out www.collagevideo.com... It has a ton of dvds for beginners to advanced!
  • cjfoster
    cjfoster Posts: 36
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    I power walk in the early morn hours or the evening :). I've also started the 30 day shred but just like gunny34 I haven't been consistent. That is about to change come August first though--I will work it the whole 31 days...
  • slimmerchick
    slimmerchick Posts: 189 Member
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    30 day shred is great.. I workout with that currently ... I haven't went the entire 30 days but its a goal. Jillian Michaels has levels so you can choose which ones you can do and progress to harder moves the more fit you get.. I started out not being able to do more than 3 push ups and this morning I did over 10. :) It can happen, just takes time. :)

    I can never do the push ups, even second time around!
  • RaeannePemberton
    RaeannePemberton Posts: 382 Member
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    Walk... Walk run... Jillian is great... Hip hop abs... Turbo jam... Power90.... Slim in 6... Or even the shakeology 30 and 50 DVDs are all great for starting out!!!!

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