Anyone use Denise Austin?

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Anyone use Denise Austin?
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Thu, 06-24-2004 - 8:40am

Now that I have time off I have begun to watch (yea, that's right, only watch, lol) Denise Austin in the mornings. Today I actually recorded both her shows so I have them on hand for a bit of variety.


I've watched (and done!!) her workouts before, and during the summer (when my time is the same as ET) her workouts are on at 7am, which is perfect (when I'm up that early, lol), but during the winter time they come on at 8am for me, and I'm at work by then.


The ones I recorded today have a great variety in them -Yoga, Salsa, Low Impact Aerobics, Pilates and Weights...I like the way she varies each work out with a bit of this and a bit of that.


But I just wanted to see if anyone else uses her here? And, if so, what do you think of her?

~ ~ Jump for Joy! Summer's in Session! ~ ~

cl-vi_islandgirl
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Thu, 06-24-2004 - 9:07am
I only used her pregnancy workout while I was pregnant. I actually enjoyed it. But in general, I find her a little too cheery for me, a little stepford-ish or something. But that's just me - I know plenty of people who just love her, including my mom!

--Erica

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Thu, 06-24-2004 - 9:19am
I used her kick box tape. I liked it but it wore out and the sound would cut in and out. She get a little annoying. I did her Pilaties tape - I hurt my back. :(

Do you get FitTV on the island? For most of the day they run exercise shows. If so Gilad is a great work out.

Robyn

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Thu, 06-24-2004 - 12:19pm

Erica- I know what you mean about a little too cheery, lol, and at times I have to say her voice kind of annoys me (maybe it's the cheeriness!)...but I do find her workouts (at least the ones on TV) pretty doable.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts ~IG

~ ~ Jump for Joy! Summer's in Session! ~ ~

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co-cl @Getting Fit In Your 30's
http://messageboards.ivillage.com/iv-fbfitthirty

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Thu, 06-24-2004 - 12:22pm

Robyn- I've only done kick boxing once (maybe twice) and didn't enjoy it at all, too many maneuvers, lol! In what way

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Thu, 06-24-2004 - 1:34pm
It is really just her voice & she is too peppy in the morining. Her kick boxing was simple corography (sp)way easier than Tae Bo. Gilad also has simple moves. He does cardio & toning. It is filmed in Hawaii so the senery is great to look at. you can watch a 60 second preview on www.collagevideo.com

I have a toning set from Kathy Smith I like but I can not get into her cardio tapes. I don't know why. I like the Firm set so far but I have not done it in a while.

Robyn

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Thu, 06-24-2004 - 3:35pm
You know Robyn- I can't get into KSmith's cardio tapes either. I like her, she has good moves, relatively simple, but there is just something about them that makes me go 'ok...that's enough of that'. So far the only tapes that I find really suit me are Leslie Sansone's walking ones (though I have seen that she has 3 new ones coming soon for yoga, pilates and

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Thu, 06-24-2004 - 3:42pm

OK, I have heard alot of people talking about the Walking tapes by Leslie S.

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Fear

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Thu, 06-24-2004 - 4:39pm

Well I love the walking videos by Leslie- and before I used her I really didn't do that much exercise, if any I walked, so it was right up my alley! They are really easy to follow- there were a couple of moves that needed more coordination at the beginning, but now they're second nature to me and I have no idea what I found so hard about them at the beginning!! You can start off with a one mile tape and work your way up to a 4 mile one, not sure if there are any 5 mile ones though.


Check out her website for more info- http://www.lesliesansone.com/store/GT0073.html

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Registered: 06-30-2003
Thu, 06-24-2004 - 4:54pm
Karen Voit Has a ball tape. I have an extra tape. The routine was included a dvd i got. If you want I can send it to you.

Robyn

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Thu, 06-24-2004 - 9:28pm

WoW- thanks for that offer Robyn...I must tell you though that I am still lving in the dark ages with only a VCR, so if it's a

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