The other day at a pre-owned book/video store with my son, I bought a $3 Tae-Bo DVD by a well -known exercise instructor.  Having no experience with his style of teaching, I didn’t know if I would like his form/theme and whether I wanted to invest any serious money in one.  Good thing…

They jumped right into a frenetic routine with jumps, kicks, and punches with no warm up or stretching.   The one ‘example girl’ had such forceful form, intensity and energy, she looked like she might hurt someone,

I quess their screaming, crazy energy was supposed to be contagious.  It just made me feel anxious.  I felt the lightening-speed would lead to bad form, which could result in muscle pulls.

Yes, I know, everyone has free-will;  l just don’t use his DVD, but it makes me appreciate those video-based instructors who care if you get hurt by stretching and think about proper  form ( and explain clearly to you what the proper form is).

Be choosy and realize that there are a lot of different styles available.

 strength train- gym- legs

leg press-100lb

rotary calf- 50 lb

leg curl- 60 lb

leg extention- 70lb

adductor- 70l

abductor- 70 lb

08/11/11- Thursday Eating Diary:

Day A

7 am- 1 cup egg whites, spinach, zuchinni, cherry tomatoes (135 cal)

2 oz. oatmeal ( dry weight) (150 cal)

11 am- protein shake (160 cal)

1 p.m.- picnic with my kids

fresh corn (180 cal)

3 oz. chicken (150cal)

1/2 cup peas (90 cal)

soft serve non- fat ice cream (150 cal)

6 p.m.- 3 oz turkey breast (149 cal)

3 oz potatoes ( boiled in skin) (64 cal)

8 oz green vegetables ( raw or steamed ) (88 cal)

8 p.m.-3 oz. Halibut (broiled) (145 cal)

3 oz beans, Lima (frozen) (104 cal)

8 oz greens (assorted) ( 88 cal)

1/2 tsp Uda's or flax oil ( 65 cal)

8 oz 0% non-fat Greek yoogurt with Waldon Farms strawberry syrup (130 cal)

3 tbls shaved 90% dark cocoa on yogurt (40 cal)

TOTAL CALORIES: 1618