Cat Lover Sue
Slimming and Swinging!
Sue's Summary
Morning Swingers! Firstly just want to say Well Done to Clairebear who also finished the programme yesterday.
Right well, as promised here's my results:
Arms - 1cm reduction on both arms
Thighs - 1cm reduction on both thighs and they do look more streamlined.
Hips - no reduction
Bust - 5cm reduction. Mr Sue still crying!
Waist - 11cm reduction!
So all in all a 20cm loss and I am pleased because the loss was in the places I want to attack most of all. The thighs could stand to lose a few cms but to be honest I have bigger problem areas.
I have taken photos and compared them and you can see the difference although its quite subtle. My core is more streamlined at either side (love handles) and my knockers stick out further than my belly now which is great!! Considering the programme equates to just 6 hours of exercise I am delighted and this has spurred me on even more to keep going.
My thoughts on KW itself:
Positive:
1. We're all busy people and this works really well with busy lives. I would never get in from work and then go out to a class a couple of hours later. Finding 30mins is do-able.
2. As cheesy as Ryan is, he explains the moves clearly and I have had no problems following what he is doing.
3. I like the inclusion of the other folk with Ryan. As ridiculous as this sounds, its nice to see familiar faces and the fact that they are of varying ages helps.
4. I felt there was a good mixture of "old" and "new" moves throughout the sessions. As a novice exerciser it felt good when you knew how to do each exercise and helped me in being able to keep up. I would definately recommend it to new starters and for people like me who might be apprehensive about following a new exercise programme.
5. You don't need a lot of room to exercise in and rolling up a mat and sticking your bells to one side is no problem if you need the space back. Much better than having a treadmill sat there for example.
Negatives:
1. The initial outlay for the DVDs and the bells is a little high, especially when its a bit of a leap of faith as to whether you'll get on with the programme. Its also a bit tricky to get the bell weights right. I purchased a York set to start with comprising a 2kg, 3kg and 4kg. I now only use the 4kg, 5kg and 7.5kg. Eventually I'll sell the 2-4s. Only keeping the 4kg for the punches and gunslinger.
2. I can imagine some people finding the routines quite samey and perhaps those folk who are much fitter and used to going to exercise classes finding a 20minute session is not enough for them. (Not me though).
3. The cool down session seems quite short in comparison to others I have seen over the years. Maybe that's all you need, I don't really know.
All in all I will stick with the KW programme and will get the Advanced ones, probably for Christmas. There are still a few moves I need to work on to get them mastered and at the moment I mainly use the 5kg but get the 7.5kg one out where I can. So my goal for Round 2 is to use the bigger bell for as much as possible and only swap down when I absolutely have to. I found as time went on that my recovery rate was much quicker and my overall stamina improved. Not bad for a relatively short space of time.
Finally (ohhh don't I go on), I want to say a HUGE THANK YOU to all my fellow Swingers on here, and of course, to the Mighty Kron. I really think I have found my exercise niche which is pretty good for a total exercise phobic! The motivation on this thread is just brilliant and I do enjoy the banter. :grouphugg:
I'm away for the weekend and I know its going to be challenging foodwise but what the hell! I was planning on starting Round 2 when I got back next Tuesday but I just might fit a sneaky session in tomorrow -.
Morning Swingers! Firstly just want to say Well Done to Clairebear who also finished the programme yesterday.
Right well, as promised here's my results:
Arms - 1cm reduction on both arms
Thighs - 1cm reduction on both thighs and they do look more streamlined.
Hips - no reduction
Bust - 5cm reduction. Mr Sue still crying!
Waist - 11cm reduction!
So all in all a 20cm loss and I am pleased because the loss was in the places I want to attack most of all. The thighs could stand to lose a few cms but to be honest I have bigger problem areas.
I have taken photos and compared them and you can see the difference although its quite subtle. My core is more streamlined at either side (love handles) and my knockers stick out further than my belly now which is great!!
Considering the programme equates to just 6 hours of exercise I am delighted and this has spurred me on even more to keep going.My thoughts on KW itself:
Positive:
1. We're all busy people and this works really well with busy lives. I would never get in from work and then go out to a class a couple of hours later. Finding 30mins is do-able.
2. As cheesy as Ryan is, he explains the moves clearly and I have had no problems following what he is doing.
3. I like the inclusion of the other folk with Ryan. As ridiculous as this sounds, its nice to see familiar faces and the fact that they are of varying ages helps.
4. I felt there was a good mixture of "old" and "new" moves throughout the sessions. As a novice exerciser it felt good when you knew how to do each exercise and helped me in being able to keep up. I would definately recommend it to new starters and for people like me who might be apprehensive about following a new exercise programme.
5. You don't need a lot of room to exercise in and rolling up a mat and sticking your bells to one side is no problem if you need the space back. Much better than having a treadmill sat there for example.
Negatives:
1. The initial outlay for the DVDs and the bells is a little high, especially when its a bit of a leap of faith as to whether you'll get on with the programme. Its also a bit tricky to get the bell weights right. I purchased a York set to start with comprising a 2kg, 3kg and 4kg. I now only use the 4kg, 5kg and 7.5kg. Eventually I'll sell the 2-4s. Only keeping the 4kg for the punches and gunslinger.
2. I can imagine some people finding the routines quite samey and perhaps those folk who are much fitter and used to going to exercise classes finding a 20minute session is not enough for them. (Not me though
).3. The cool down session seems quite short in comparison to others I have seen over the years. Maybe that's all you need, I don't really know.
All in all I will stick with the KW programme and will get the Advanced ones, probably for Christmas. There are still a few moves I need to work on to get them mastered and at the moment I mainly use the 5kg but get the 7.5kg one out where I can. So my goal for Round 2 is to use the bigger bell for as much as possible and only swap down when I absolutely have to. I found as time went on that my recovery rate was much quicker and my overall stamina improved. Not bad for a relatively short space of time.
Finally (ohhh don't I go on
), I want to say a HUGE THANK YOU to all my fellow Swingers on here, and of course, to the Mighty Kron. I really think I have found my exercise niche which is pretty good for a total exercise phobic! The motivation on this thread is just brilliant and I do enjoy the banter. :grouphugg:I'm away for the weekend and I know its going to be challenging foodwise but what the hell! I was planning on starting Round 2 when I got back next Tuesday but I just might fit a sneaky session in tomorrow -
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