Workouts that are not too loud for downstairs neighbor

I would say keep doing the cardio and living your life. This is a little different of an example but my neighbor and I were both opera singers. We had to practice at home and it was very loud. We made an agreement that we would keep our practice time at a reasonable time of day. We were aware of one another's practice time and tried to stagger our times but we also had an agreement that sometimes our practice times would overlap and that was ok. We had to do what we had to do and live our lives. You neighbor should be able to understand that you are being considerate of her needs but you have to take care of your body. Try to exercise at a time that wouldn't disturb her but if you have to exercise at a time that she would be aware of it you have to take care of yourself and your family.

Just exercise in the morning. But yes, I think you will get results with 3 days a week of each exercise.

On YouTube, there are videos for chair exercises, including chair Zumba. Would that help?

I've been doing a video by Jari Love called Slim and Lean. It's all done using handheld weights. There's no running or jumping, but man is it a workout. Any of her videos are great.

If you still want to do your Jillian videos, is there some way you can talk to your neighbor about setting a certain time at night that you and your husband can work out for a half hour? I think that sound fair, especially if you're not going over curfew time (ex. 11pm).

What about getting small trampolines? You can do cardio on them all day every day. and It shouldn't have the same results as pounding the floor.

I'm surprised no one has brought this up. I would be concerned about the structural integrity of a building that had a floor that would actually MOVE when anyone under 250 lbs was conducting a cardio session. That does not sound right to me (Civil Engineer degree).

could you get a double strooler and put you kids in it and run during the day? They would love it!

I'm surprised no one has brought this up. I would be concerned about the structural integrity of a building that had a floor that would actually MOVE when anyone under 250 lbs was conducting a cardio session. That does not sound right to me (Civil Engineer degree).

I agree with the above. I would bring up the bending issue with the landlord ASAP and get it checked out.

As for your question, I love my Turbo Jam Live Booty Sculpt DVD. It involves a LOT of squatting and weights, but not much jumping or anything that would cause noise/issues. I highly recommend any of the Turbo DVDs, but that particular one is very low on the noise level.

I do all my jillian workouts in the morning. I walk my daughter to school around 8:30 then I take my morning walk/jog 45 min to an hour. Then I come home relax a little and try to wait until about 10-10:30 to do JM, or Zumba . If you know she leaves at 6 do it then.

Stop! if the ceiling is goin up & down, that's a structural issue! Many people (mostly women in my opinion anyway, because they usually weigh less & don't think they can damage or break a floor) don't realize this (& some don't care) but no matter how much or little you weigh, you could be doing Serious floor/structural damage to your apartment/condo/home, etc. when you workout (run, jump, stomp, etc.) on an old shaky floor that wasn't Built for that! just because if you workout when your neighbor isn't home, doesn't mean the ceiling below you isn't bouncing anymore!! you could be doing More damage as you go! your neighbor might come home to a cracked ceiling!! or if she has a ceiling fan/light it may be broken on her floor!! your floor must shake & bounce a lot so you must see things in the room shaking like an earthquake?? that's a sign to Stop right there!! listen to the people that are saying that's not safe! one being a structural engineer! i'm not one, but i have experience in this cause years ago, a friend of mine (who's 5'5", 125 lbs.), after a couple Months of aerobics & working out in her first apartment, didn't listen to or care about her downstairs neighbors complaints about the ceiling shaking And bouncing up & down, and in the end CRACKED the ceiling below her in TWO places!! she Lost her security deposit because she had to pay for structural damge to the building out of that, Plus more! in all, she cracked the downstairs ceiling And one of the beams below in the sub floor between the floor & ceiling as well as a floorboard under her carpet!! she also Loved the fact she was shaking her apartment like an earthquake & Loved to see things in the room shake & fall over. she thought it was funny, Until she had to pay for all the damages! in my old apartment, which was a downstairs apartment with Very noisy ceilings upstairs, but was thankful nobody ever danced or worked out above me. so i later my landlord informed me in general conversation that it was required and a Rule of the complex in the Lease for All the upstairs apartments that there was no dancing, jumping, or exercise allowed because the floor/ceiling can't hold it & take it, & wasn't built for that. if you wanted to do high impact aerobic exercises and/or were a dancer, you Had to get a first floor apt or you couldn't live there. i believe All Older buildings (apartments, condos, etc.) Should Have this law! many people (again, mostly women, and the lighter women more i believe anyway ) have No idea how much shaking & bouncing they are causing to the ceilings below them, Plus the possible Serious damage! in the end, it could cost you a Lot of money to pay for damages Or you could get Seriously injured, God forbid, if your floor/ceiling below, cracks & you possibly fall through! it Has happened to people before and Can happen again if people aren't aware of this!! good luck but i would suggest join a gym until you move to another place with a Much stronger & sturdier floor and more modern & better built building.