Best fitness DVD that won't wake dcs?

[mollysmum82]

I'm looking for something I can combine with jogging to tone, sculpt etc but that doesn't involve bounding around on our noisy floorboards. Thanks lots for any suggestions!

As recommended on here ( by some sadist ) the Tracy Anderson Method Mat Workout, no jumpy abouty, dancey aroundy or bangin' tunes just a minuscule pouty blonde woman who wants to hurt you, all to a soothing soundtrack.

I've just discovered Fitness Blender.

A free source of exercise routines, all levels and types of sessions, in a really simple format - no annoying music or shoutiness. Just a fit person demonstrating on a white background and a voice over.

I'm using it to get back to fitness after a few years of degeneration, but there are advanced workouts as well.

Msarsebiscuit. I think I was possibly the sadist who recommended the Tracey Anderson workout :o

OP I have been doing this workout for 10 days now and I feel fantastic. It takes a couple of tries to master it, IMO but from then on it's as relaxing as a demanding workout can be! My bum has definitely lifted and my hips are beginning to change shape - smaller measurement from side to side as my glutes are pulling in, lifting and shaping up. My cellulite is also much improved (but I have been body brushing daily and using Soap & Glory's Sit Tight).

Ms Anderson is rather pleased with herself as evidenced by much pouting but I can zone out from that and just enjoy the workout.

I also like La Anderson mixed with loony Gillian Michaels

Gillian Michaels No More Trouble Zones - it is strength and mat workouts, so no jumping about, apart from the warm up which Idon't bother with.

Ah now Gillian screwed my knees....now there's a mental image I could live without! Seriously, there is so much running and jumping movements in the Shred that only a sprung floor would provide enough shock absorption

Try anderson also bonkers

So it was you was it, ujjayi ? It freakin' hurts - ' there are no squats, how hard can it be ?' I said to myself, and those arm exercises are just evil. I'm hoping that the pain equates to a proportional increase in foxiness.

Msarsebiscuit - :o

The arm section is still my nemesis! I develop severe Tourette's at that point in in the DVD and Ms Anderson becomes all the bitches under the sun :o. I find though that moving around the way she does offers some distraction from the pain in my arms, albeit a miniscule one!

It is amazing how much it works your body and changes it. Are you feeling any changes? (other than knackered?!)

I tried her dance workout DVD yesterday. I trained as a dancer and thought "this will be easy". Erm, not at all! I gave up after 10 minutes of trying to fathom the choreography. I just could not get it at all so will stick with the mat workout.

To be honest I thought I'd be fine with the arm exercises as my job is pretty physical and I have a fair bit of strength in my arms - oh my god, how can it be that hard ? It almost brought tears to my eyes.

I think I can just about kid myself that it's working, I seem a slightly different shape but I've only been doing it for a couple of days so I suspect that's unlikely. I think the chances of me attempting the dance workout are virtually nil - I have issues with moving my arms and legs at the same time, I go to Zumba and console myself with the knowledge that I'm not bad at the hip grinding. I am deeply jealous of anyone who can actually dance, I flail around sweatily at the back.

Forgot to ask, how long have you been doing the Mat Workout, ujjayi and how long did I take you to see results ?

I started to feel and see a change at around 7 days. As long as you are feeling it where she says you should feel it then you are working the right muscles and will see a change. And definitely working the control rather than reps - I don't always manage to keep up with her reps as I am focused on the control in the movement. It has given me a lot of confidence as my legs are my worst feature - I have awful circulation so I had awful cellulite and my arse looked like it was melting down the back of my legs . The difference has been quite marked. I feel confident enough to wear shorts now :). And at the weekend I tried on a heap of bikinis (trying to sort out my holiday packing) and I was surprised at how different the bottoms look - I compared now with photos of me in the same bikinis last year!

Thanks, ujjayi, I am very careful about the way I copy the movements, probably because I'm somewhat paranoid about injury ( I see a LOT of injuries in my working life). I suspect that unless Trace manages to turn me into Shakira, I won't be inflicting my bikini-clad arse on anyone ( I'm also no longer going on holiday, due to an utter knobnose of a man) .

'Blast Off Belly Fat' is one of the 10 minute solutions DVD series - I love it. There is a cardio section but no jumping around apart from gentle jogging. It's tough but it really works.

Aw thanks lots everyone. I've just bought Tracy Anderson, looking forward to the pain.. Kind of..