Bob and jumping bean

I did the 20 min. section of Bob Harper: Cardio Conditioning, and then did 3.5 min. of jump-rope and 3.5 min. of jumping jacks.

I really like having the option to do jump rope/jumping jacks/whatever. It's like having a treadmill in the house, but better, because it doesn't take up any space. I really can just tack on an extra ten minutes of cardio if I want to, just by turning on some music and jumping around for awhile. V. nice. It never would have occurred to me a year ago.

I have a head cold that's several weeks old now, and it's a pain. But I know I'll feel worse if I don't exercise, so I'm trying to do what I can. I'm glad I did this today, but I'm also kinda glad I didn't do more.

Today, I found a new yoga DVD at the thrift store, called "The No Om Zone". Sounds like my kind of yoga - forget the spirituality; I just want the moves! Looking forward to trying it out.

-Jess

Bob Harper: Cardio Conditioning

I just have to say: you know it's a hard workout when you get to the jump-roping or the sumo squats and think, "oh good! a break!"

-Jess

Week 20 summary for Jess

10/17 - Sunday - Bob Harper: Cardio Conditioning, 60 min. section
10/18 - Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism
10/19 - nothing 
10/20 - No More Trouble Zones
10/21 - ran 1.5 miles
10/22 - Bob Harper Super Strength - 60 min. section

10/23 - nothing

-Jess

Bob Harper: Cardio Conditioning

Second time doing this workout, and I still really like it.

Kelly, I'm not sure I'd call these pregnancy-friendly, though I don't remember any moves that have you on your back. But there's lots of plank-stuff, jumping stuff, and swinging weights (like kettlebells). It might work well if you were willing to do many of the moves sans weights.  It's certainly really, really strenuous. Harder than Jillian's, I'd say. As I recall, the strength-training one does have you on your back a bit, but not much. Amazon actually has a really detailed review (move by move) of the DVDs, near the top.

-Jess

Bob Harper: Cardio Conditioning

I did the 60 minute workout today. Fun! Painful! Lots of squats, lots of jumping, burpees, kettlebell swings (done with dumbells). Lots of getting into a position (like a chair squat) and holding, and holding, and holding . . . he does a lot of stuff that's familiar, but has you do it longer than a Jillian DVD would. Not a beginner workout. And it's cardio, but it's cardio that incorporates weights and a lot of strength moves. 

In other words: this was right up my alley. I loved it. I had to stop at different points, and I'm excited to have a new challenge: some day, I want to get through this without stopping. 

Oh, and scorpion pushups! Oh my goodness! Have any of you ever done those? Wow!

The other really fun thing about this DVD was that his fitness models weren't perfect. They were having trouble with different stuff. And I think some of it was scripted, but some of it wasn't. That was fun to see.

-Jess

Bob Harper: Cardio Conditioning

This came last night, so this morning I did the 25 minute workout, which focuses on lower body and balance.

Owwwwww. Learn the power, not of moving fast, but of holding yourself in the same position for a very long time.  

I'm looking forward to tackling the 60 minute workout tomorrow, if my brother doesn't decide to go running with me. But I might tackle it in two sections. Yeah. 

Also, Bob just might be meaner than Jillian. 

-Jess