Zip Up your Abs!

Boredom occurs easily with cardio. I don't always enjoy running or walking, the treadmill and various machines get old (even though my gym's machines have TVs on them). So what I do to beat the boredom is mix it up with a variety of videos. Right now, I own about 6 different videos of length between 12 minutes to 60 minutes of work out. Today I experienced Denise Austin's Daily Dozen...she has seven different workouts, each being 12 minutes and targeting either upper or lower body, abs, and cardio. I tried the cardio blast and lower body workout...and I SUCKED WIND! And frankly, I do not understand how Denise can go through the whole video and hardly look sweaty or winded....why can't I look not sweaty and winded when I work out? I always feel I look like a hobo when I finish working out!

So I am sure you are wondering what other videos might be exciting for you....here's a run down of my favs:
1. Denise Austin's Daily Dozen: A dozen different exercises in 12 minutes. The idea behind this fabulousness is you go through each day of the week working on a different set of exercises.
2. Jillian Michaels: I use two different videos. One is a fat blaster that will WEAR YOU OUT....the other is a daily 20 minutes workout that progresses as you get stronger. The fat Blaster is set up as a 45 minute workout...you can use any of the levels and customize your workout...always a good option when you are already carrying 30 extra pounds- who needs weights?
3. The Biggest Loser collections: these hit all levels- upper and lower body, cardio, weights, you name it. Great workout and you can customize your time.
4. Giam Pilates- I seriously cannot breathe without my abs hurting after these workouts...great for working out your core muscles.
5. Walk Away the Pounds: This collection simulates walking from 1-5 miles and range from jogging to cross training and is easy and fun. I promise you will get your heart rate up.

The best part about most of these workouts is that they all mix weight training with cardio, which is essential for optimal weight loss. Of course, coming home to try and work out is not only tough, sometimes it feels downright impossible. However....with some of these videos being only 12 minutes, it is easier to feel a little motivated. I leave my workout DVD for the week in my player and all I need to do is press play and go.

So....all these choices make a nice selection to fight the boredom!

Signing off,
Miss Mad