Today's a cross-training day, which means I need to think of something interesting to do. Actually, it means I'll try something new and then talk about it for the next hour.I've been trying to use videos to mix things up on my non-running days so I don't get too bored. Some of it's been OK, some awful, and some totally cheesy.
One that caught my eye was a "Skinny Bitch" workout. Hmm. Edgy title, could be fun.
Uh, no. It was like being led by Paris Hilton and her spunky BFF. The worst part is that they don't tell always tell you the correct way to do the exercise, meaning that at best it'll be ineffective and at worst you'll hurt yourself.
My favorite part was actually during the cooldown, when Spunky says she sometimes forgets to breathe during workouts ("I'm such a bad breather!" she gasps). We should all be so lucky.
There's also "Cardioke." It's a workout that combines cardio and karaoke (you're supposed to be able to hold a conversation while you're doing a cardio workout, so why not sing?). It's done by the son of the Tae Bo guy (remember him?), and it's actually fun in a hip-hop-moves-for-the-masses kind of way. But asking me to learn a new dance pattern and follow the flashing lyrics to "Let's Get it Started" and "Don't Cha" is a bit much at the end of the day. (Not to mention that it's not even the original version of these songs. Have you ever heard a remake of Pussycat Dolls? It's not pretty!) You can check it out for yourself here.
And during the Cardioke video the camera panned around and -- wait -- was that the janitor from "Good Times?" working out? Has life been that rough since leaving the projects?
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