Exercising down memory lane

I did the Richard Simmons videos for quite a while, too, when I was first getting active after cancer treatment. I'd started on a breast cancer survivor's rowing team, but was woefully out of shape, and the team only met once a week. Sometimes I could do rowing machine workouts with a buddy maybe one other time a week-ish, but I started doing the Simmons videos in between to try to improve my cardiovascular fitness. I really needed the low impact because of obesity and bad knees (bad combo), so they were pretty perfect.

Eventually, I got my own rowing machine, joined the local rowing club, started taking spin classes at the Y, riding my bike, and more. Somewhere in there, I reached a point where I couldn't get my heart rate up meaningfully with the videos, and my knees got worse and didn't like twisting motions either. (I stayed obese for a decade plus despite being quite active.)

I still think of them fondly.

I can't really think of any fun activity from the past I can still use today, unless we count the way I tend to drop and resume good-for-me things like regular practice of yoga/stretching and strength training. 😬

I’m a 90’s kid and I remember my older sister who was obese using Richard Simmons VHS tapes to exercise.
Richard has a kind soul and genuinely cared about people. He never criticized and was nothing but total understanding and pure love. I hope he is okay today.
I still have the broadway VHS and it is a lot of fun. I ended up buying the latest DVD set he made. I might give those a go again. ☺️

Loveee Sweatin to the Oldies! The 3rd is my favorite. I remember doing them with my mom as a small child and I've done them on and off through the years to stay active.

My mom and I actually did the dance routine to Give Me Some Lovin as our Mother/Daughter dance at my wedding. It was so special and we laughed so much!

Most of Richard's workouts are on youtube. During the pandemic he was putting them up. He is such a good egg! Love him. His workouts are still perfect for beginners.

I remember buying one of those abdominal electrical belts, which are supposed to zap your abs with jolts of electricity to encourage them to contract, theoretically getting hundreds of reps while you lounge on the couch watching TV. Yeah, not so much. Felt the jolts, but it was only a stinging sensation which never actually caused muscular contraction.

At least I never bought one of those shake weights.

I'll trade you my Thigh Master for your Sweating To The Oldies 🤣

I loved him also. Did all his VHS workouts. Now I am doing Kelly Coffey Meyer again. Trying to get some like-minded people to join me. If you want to look for July Challenge with weights, in the challenges. My kids still tell me they remember me dancing along with RS whenever certain songs come on. Great fun.

Shelley

@PeachHibiscus here is the Link.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10892167/july-challenge-with-weights#latest:~:text=July Challenge with weights
Would love to have you join us.

Shelley

Tae Bo was my go to. Billy could be a bit annoying though.

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I still have Tae Bo. I have a DVD and VHS. I like his original ones and he also put out a series of 10 VHS ones I liked. I guess I am addicted to using DVD's or anything I can follow along with. I also enjoy group classes at the gym. Body Pump was a great one. Also did Zumba. Did Zumba alot.

Shelley