(SWR)Just Tried Zumba..Jillian Michaels to the trash!

I'm in a Zumba class every Monday and Wednesday. After work, I come home and it is just SO hard to drag myself out to go there...but after about 10 minutes- I'm SO glad I'm there! It is REALLY fun, and you sweat your butt off!! I haven't done the DVD, but I know personally that I need the accountability of actually going somewhere and doing it. And, I've made friends in the class that will question why I wasn't there...makes me realize that someone else is paying attention- which pushes me to be sure to go! Enjoy it!

I've been working out at my local Y for two hours a day since January 3. And I'm still walking up stairs funny! It's not a specific program, though. I use the stationary bicycle on the cardio setting (70-80% of maximum theoretical heart rate) for 30 minutes plus a 5-minute cooldown. I then do a circuit of all the weight machines. And then I go back to the stationary bike for another 35 minutes. By the end of all that, I'm typically dripping sweat everywhere! ;-)

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@Designingbride- Wtf? lol

I did the 30DS for the full 30 days. Since then, I have a hard time getting into it. I bought No More Trouble Zones a week ago. I've done it twice, and hate life during it lol. I've tried Zumba on DVD at FMIL's house, and while it's enjoyable, I feel like I look totally goofy doing it lol. Maybe I'll check it out on Wii, though.

I'm in the minority here but I love BOTH P90X and Jillian Micheals. Have been seeing great results with both. Admittedly I am in good shape as I work out often (5-6 days a week) so this was like kicking that up a level.

For those ladies with a Wii the Wii Active is great. It's by EA sports & it makes you sweat but a lot of the exercises trick you into it. There's a rollerblading sequence that tricks you into doing squats for 5 minutes. Oh the pain!!! it's a lot more effective than the wii fit and you don't need a balance board.

LMAO @Denisie.

I have a few Jillian DVDs, I like them..but I put some Zumba dvds on reserve from the library so i'll check it out, all this raving on WW about zumba has gotten me curious! looks like fun! :-)

@Andrene P.

I have the P90X and the Jillian...butmy body is not in shape to even beging those workouts..The bananas and the X thingy were insane for me.I admire you for being able to do it

Okay I have P90X and I've watched it, but that's as far as I've gotten with it. I did order my Zumba fitness from Amazon today. I'll try that out and see how it works. Oh and maybe I should actually use my gym membership.

I agree, P90X probably isn't for a true beginer or someone who hasn't worked out in years but I think once you've spent a few months doing a regular routine it wouldn't be too bad. I found level 1 of the 30 Day Shred a bit too easy so after a week I've moved on to Level 2. I can already tell that my body is adjusting so I may move on to Level 3 next week. I also ordered her Boost Your Metablosim DVD so will give that a try in March.

Another thing I highly reccomend is Bikram yoga if you find a studio that offers it. It's hot yoga so you probably want to ease into it after a few months of working out.