Those of you following this blog for 2011 know that this has been my year of experimenting with working out at home. I’ve done three DVD programs–Tracy Anderson’s Metamorphosis, P90X, and Insanity. I wasn’t able to complete Insanity because my body couldn’t handle high impact exercise 6 days/week. Ultimately, none of the programs was perfect [...]
Archive for the ‘Exercise’ Category
21 Oct
Insanity is insane
About a month ago, I tried the Insanity at-home exercise DVDs. I had just finished P90X and was looking for something equally as challenging but more cardiovascular. Unfortunately, three weeks into Insanity, I aggravated my hips and haven’t been able to do cardio since. They weren’t kidding when they called it Insanity–not so much in [...]
9 Oct
15 minutes of exercise each day to extend your life
Most of us are already aware that regular exercise reduces your risk of death from several causes, including heart disease and cancer. But did you know that as little as 15 minutes each day can reduce your risk of death from any cause by 14% and extend your life expectancy by 3 years? And each [...]
19 Sep
P90X before and after
My husband and I just completed 13 weeks of P90X. For a thorough review after 8 weeks , please see my previous post. Most of what I shared at 8 weeks I still agree with. I would probably drop my overall rating from 4.5 out of 5 stars to 4. Given the amount of time [...]
13 Aug
P90X review, after 8 weeks
I promised to review the P90X program 7 weeks in, but instead, I’m reviewing it after the first 8 weeks. My husband and I have been doing it very consistently for the past two months. We have 5 more weeks to go until we have completed it. Here are my thoughts on the program so [...]
3 Jul
Initial impressions of P90X
Three weeks ago, my husband and I started the P90X at home fitness program. We know four people that have used this program with great success. We were looking for a more convenient way for us to both exercise and DVDs really work well for us. This way we can both work out at the [...]
18 Jun
Review of the Tracy Anderson Method
The Tracy Anderson Method certainly has a lot of big celebrity supporters–Gwenyth Paltrow, Madonna, Courtney Cox, and Jessica Simpson. Tracy’s approach to exercise is unlike anything I’ve seen before and given all the endorsement of her program, I decided to give it a try for three months. I purchased her Metamorphosis DVD (hipcentric) as well [...]
17 Jun
Trying another 90-day home workout program: P90X
I just completed the Tracy Anderson Metamorphosis program. It was a collection of DVD workouts that included 90 days of muscular structure work as well as a cardio DVD. In 3 months, I lost 5 lbs and 5.5″. Certainly nothing too impressive, but I also made minimal dietary changes. I did really enjoy working out [...]
30 Apr
Making the Tracy Anderson Method work for you
My recent review of the Tracy Andreson Metamorphosis DVD is one of my most viewed posts on this blog. I think that review came across a little negative. I’d like to write about some modifications I recommend to this workout program that I think can make it really effective. A little bit of background about [...]
10 Apr
Tracy Anderson Metamorphosis DVD review
I have been doing the Tracy Anderson Metamorphosis (hipcentric) exercise DVDs for 6 weeks now. I haven’t seen any startling results but I have lost two pounds and a couple inches. I only have six pounds to loose so I’m 1/3 of the way there. There are some things I really like about this program [...]
