Is this workout anything a person could do that is drastically out of shape and in her mid-50's?
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You will get the fastest results with this workout. Within 4-6 weeks the change will be noticeable to others. I would highly recommend getting a 2 1/2lb weights separately since this set does not come with them and you will need them for the chest workout portion. It will also allow a more gradual progress. Each set on the DVD has a count back clock so you can see "the end". Don't quite and you will look and feel great.
1640828
Yes, it is. The nice thing about this workout is that you can customize it to what works best for you. There is one instructor in each video that shows a modified version without weights. As with any workout just build up slowly.
1640829
Definitely! I'm 50 and did this workout last year. Just take it as slowly as you need to. The program starts with a 20 minute workout 3 x per week. Just do that one until your strength and endurance pick up, then add on the 30 minute workout. Then the 45 and the 2 60s. If you take it to YOUR level and use weights that are safe for you, you should be fine! Just don't be discouraged and pace yourself!
1640830
Before beginning any workout routine you want to clear it with your doctor. If you're cleared then this is the perfect workout. We lose muscle tone as we grow older and weights significantly help our bones and joints. A beginner should start with light weights or no weights. Form is most important when your're learning, but don't worry you'll still get a good workout. I would also say to be careful when doing lunges, this can hurt your knees and its always okay to perform an alternate exercise,which might now be shown on the DVDs. If you can exercise in front of mirror this will help you see your form. Good luck to you. Before beginning any workout routine you want to clear it with your doctor. If you're cleared then this is the perfect workout. We lose muscle tone as we grow older and weights significantly help our bones and joints. A beginner should start with light weights or no weights. Form is most important when your're learning, but don't worry you'll still get a good workout. I would also say to be careful when doing lunges, this can hurt your knees and its always okay to perform an alternate exercise,which might now be shown on the DVDs. If you can exercise in front of mirror this will help you... » Read More Before beginning any workout routine you want to clear it with your doctor. If you're cleared then this is the perfect workout. We lose muscle tone as we grow older and weights significantly help our bones and joints. A beginner should start with light weights or no weights. Form is most important when your're learning, but don't worry you'll still get a good workout. I would also say to be careful when doing lunges, this can hurt your knees and its always okay to perform an alternate exercise,which might now be shown on the DVDs. If you can exercise in front of mirror this will help you see your form. Good luck to you. « Show Less
1640831
Absolutely! The discs start out easy and then increase in intensity and length! Les Mills has fantastic workouts that you can do with lower options available until you're ready to increase the intensity. Go for it!
1640832
I say yes. They have someone who does the modified version of the exercise so you could follow that. You can begin with the bar and put light weights on when your ready. You don't have to keep up with the trainers but you will be able to as your body gets stronger. I would follow the guidelines listed in the chart. It could be hard on your knees if you do more than what is listed. Good luck.
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Steve, sorry, but I do not have a clue. I am 64 years old, and my ideas about exercise are probably different from yours. That been said, paying someone to tell you how to exercise is, at best, weird to me. No need to get technical about it; you are not a machine. Do what feels right to you and make a habit of it. That's all there is to it. And when you are gone, go have a beer because that is good for you, too! Good luck to you.
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Honestly.... yes. Yes you could. The pace is not as fast as you'd expect it to be. One envisions something like Insanity or Asylum where breaks are minimal and infrequent. In truth, in P90X3 the breaks are only slightly shorter and less frequent. I've been doing P90X3 for a month now (since it just came out)... and it's good but I'm not IN LOVE with it. It's a nice option mentally though, to be able to pop up a 30 minute workout when I know that a 60-minute workout just isn't going to happen for me, without feeling like I'm quitting early or missing out on particular exercises I want to do. If the idea of a 30 minute workout sounds intriguing and motivating, you'll like it. But I've been true to the program and my results seem approximately half of what they were when I did P90X a few years back (Phase 1).
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I would recommend only parts of the Insanity Check workout to people in their 70's. After a few weeks of using this workout, I found that my ankles weren't up to the challenge of the jumping exercises, and began to hurt. So I modified the exercises without the jumping, but continuing with the pace, and found that this worked for me. A person definitely needs to be in moderate health to even begin this workout.
524960
Yes, just go slow and only do what you can at first. If you need to make modifications thats good and if there are things you can't do then don't. Any exercise is good. :)
484087
Have you considered a rebounder? Check them out. Especially one with a stability bar - no worries about weather, you can use it any time, it's MUCH more fun than a treadmill...I've worked my way to spending 40 minutes per day on it, and there are videos you can buy to actually do a routine on it.
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Yes, it really works! As a 52 year old woman, I started this workout 3 months ago, and have really toned up and lost weight. (but I am also watching what I eat!) This is not an easy workout if you are a beginner, but if you modify, go slowly and build up to the full intensity, it really does work! Shaun makes it fun to do every day! It is not hard to learn the routines, doesn't go too fast (unlike the hip-hop ab video) and there is enough variety between the "rock it out" and "shaun's dance party" to work all parts of your body. I was skeptical about it at first, bought it on a whim, and now I am so glad I did.
227230
I would say no, though I am in my 50's and have used for a monthjust as instructed and have seen no results. (used it twice a day)
151671
Hello Anita. I am not at home with my exerciser but if the area you are talking about is accessible you might want to give it a squirt of WD-40 or sewing machine oil.
863523
Nah, it's meant for people of all levels. Just stick with it and take breaks if you need to. I mix it up with p90x and p90x3. Don't ever get discouraged or think you cannot do it.
1244637
You might be OK as is, but you could check with a trainer at a gym - try your YMCA or college, too. You might get some tips on how to fill in gaps - a broader range of exercises, or a different schedule (for a change of pace - upper body one time, and lower body the next).
330740
Yes you will this woman has a great program. My problem is my time is limited at times with some personal issues at my house. The first two weeks I owned the program you will definitely feel the burn (in a good way) and I'm starting mine back up. In fact I have "decluttered" a lot of my other exercise dvd and sold them back to companies because this program is a good one. I'm 48 and overweight and sedentary life style and work a desk job. She has a little accent but you will adjust and I have read positive things about the program also.
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There is some mild jumping (jumping jacks, cross hops), but he offers a lighter modification to do that isn't as heavy footed. So yes, you could totally do it! And even so, the exercises are only a couple minutes long.
938871
You probably will not be able to do this. I'm 5'3", 135 pounds and 20 years old, pretty fit and some of the routines still kick my butt. I would recommend Gilad's Quick Fit System... I lost 45 pounds on this program after I had my daughter
1411424
I would go with the Ballet Physique, first of all its cheaper and you are a beginner, and second of all the Physique 57 woman is really hard to listen to. She feels like she needs to fill every second with talking. They are both great workouts, I just didnt personally like the Physique 57...
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You probably won't like it much, because it uses only body weight. I consider P90x to be very challenging, and that's why I bought this...I didn't feel ready for it. This workout is fairly simple, so it would certainly be a step back . I will say that, for the price, these dvds are worth checking out as you may find them useful.
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K.D.Hi! I would not recommend this set because the goal is to power up your workout and each DVD gets progressively more difficult. They do not have any "low impact" options. They only designate one person who exercises at a lower intensity - this still includes jumping. I would recommend any of the Ellen Barret cardio-sculpt DVDs for a great low- impact, cardio & strength workout.