Jessica

Anywho, last night I ordered Jessica Smith's 2 new dvds from her Amazon store which combined into a single postage charge.

This morning I did her newer workouts with her improved audio system which I had downloaded as mono.

I like both of the audios in these two much more than previous uploads.
The Cardio Core Flow music she used was perfect as was the Dance Party2 music.

ETA: Jessica had to remove Dance Party2 because of its music :(

Reggae and Hamelin

I didn't like the music and background noise on this long Hamelin D'abell cardio clip and love to bounce to Reggae so added some Reggae to it :)
Here's the original clip:

A new Filemail offer

Since I really like her songs and moves, I created a new filemail link for youtube routines by GoddessErna:
https://www.filemail.com/dl.aspx?id=BVXNTJQKLKIEPNS

Enjoy :)

ETA:
A Scott Cole and Janis Saffell workout was just uploaded to youtube.
Of course this one got added AFTER I had just finished burning downloads Grrrrrr
Oh well, next time or maybe I 'll do some of it as a spark off the pc.

here's another with a ball warmup!

I uploaded the warmups to these new Saffell videos to my most current filemail link:
https://www.filemail.com/dl.aspx?id=IJSAIAHPWGMZLAT

WOW Fusion Sculpt

This morning I warmed up on the bungee to Jessica's Toning Walk II with a band which I had added music to then did her Fusion Sculpt with current music added
I really enjoyed the Fusion Sculpt which is actually more cardio than sculpting even when holding Fitstix throughout as I did. The original youtube clip of Fusion Sculpt is at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzVt3nKIQuM&list=PLBB662DA71D5C5C84&index=17&feature=plpp_video

I finished with some CS including the freebie on vimeo for stress relief.
https://vimeo.com/29807690

Stress Release Exercises from Esmonde-White House on Vimeo.

Realplayer Downloading, etc.

Some video sites do not enable Freemake Video Converter to download and I like to use Realplayer to download clips because it is the simplest to use
.....when it works.

Previously, when Realplayer stopped downloading, I found an easy fix to uncheck the hardware accelerator under settings when right clicking a video.
Well that fix didn't work today so I jumped through a bunch of hoops to update Realplayer and my Chrome add-on preferences and finally something I did worked and I can download with Realplayer again.  PHEW

Also updated the Freemake Video Converter, hoping it will download from sites that the previous version couldn't.  Again I did a custom download to avoid the toolbar and another program they were offering.

I am in shock that hardly anyone downloaded from my most recent filemail links with music added to some Jessica Smith youtube videos.
Guess it isn't worth the effort to share as much in the future.

More Music!

I have been playing around adding music I like to video files.
Here is part of Jessica Smith's Barefoot Sunset Walk with music from the Broadway show *Once on This Island* to feel like I am walking on the beach LOL
Love the Calypso beat!

Enjoying my downloads

This morning I warmed up on the bungee to Jessica Smith's Toning Walk II which uses a band but chose an edited version with my own music (filemail download offered this past Friday).  Then I did the band segment of Dana's Total Body Conditioning which I will revisit near the bungee next time cuz she tosses in alot of higher impact options.
Next I did the first 15 minutes of Nia's Awareness of Thigh Bones which was lovely with combos that alternated long strong thighs for stability and soft hips for loosening.  For those who prefer to download a video file directly from a website instead of downloading the streaming video from Nia, I added that file to a filemail link yesterday.
Finished with CS802 and added in the nice hip stretch with a band which seemed to relieve my right hip nagging.

Friday's link for edited files adding music to Jessica Smith's youtube Toning Walk II
http://neverendingplateau.blogspot.com/2012/09/new-jessica-smith-toning-walk.html
I just uploaded 2 more mixes for a total of 4 different mixes for Jessica Smith's Toning Walk II.

Here is the youtube low back/hip band stretch:

Crazy Combos

This morning I warmed up to Leslie's Red Mile which was rather boring then did the second part of Fitstix Cardio Praise to the Body Gospel steps cd music which was more motivating.  Next I did the heavier weights and kickbox routines on Dana's Total Body Conditioning which were darn good.  I used homemade XCOs for the weights and held on to my Fitstix for the kickboxing.  Finished with alittle Jazzercise Burlesque and CS 801.

Since I liked Leslie's Blue Mile moves but tire of her voice, I am adding my own music to it for future use from a cd I bought at a thrift shop with decent workout tunes.  Also am adding some of my favorite music by Three Dog Night to Cardio Praise for future visits.

New Jessica Smith Toning Walk

I had just downloaded a new toning walk from Jessica Smith from youtube that uses a band but wasn't satisfied with its music so added my own.

Today's workout

I didn't have much energy this morning so after warming up on the bungee to some youtube Pump It Up, I did the *pay it forward* freebie from Tony Horton which was very do-able but kept me moving. I added some extra stuff in during the down times. Then I did the warmup and some of the routine for the hips from CS 424. I am going to make a real effort to do more moving throughout the day using CS warmups.

Dr. Oz mentioned in the recent AARP magazine that chronic pain can be better tolerated with a better attitude. I totally agree with him because I am feeling so much better on most days by ignoring the twinges instead of focusing on them.

Filemail

When I post a filemail link to videos, that link can be shared with friends. Sometimes I send the filemail link directly to a person or even everyone in my filemail address book. These links can also be shared privately with other people who may like them.
Even if somebody already has the video, they may want it on their hard drive or may want to put it on another device.

There are other uses for filemail besides sharing videos. For example my old pc has a floppy drive but new laptop doesn't. I can filemail a program that is on a floppy drive from my old pc so I can download it on to my laptop.
filemail can be sent from anyone at
www.filemail.com
For occasional users, there is a 2gig, 30 downloads and 3 day limit.
Since I have mentioned filemail.com on my blog, I was upgraded for free for one year to 10 gigs, 100 downloads (actually 200 if I use more than 2 files to create a zip file option) and 30 days. I will really miss this upgrade when the free period is over!

Anywho this morning I warmed up with Caitlin on the bungee. Her videos are really good because of the music and simple moves to follow. Then I did some XCO workouts I found on youtube but used my Fitstix. Really enjoyed that and sweated! Then I did the standing Pilates routine by Denise Austin which I found on youtube. Very nice routine similar to Ellen Barrett stuff. My hip/knee thing did start to twinge but a front flexor stretch nipped it in the bud.

Barefoot Dancer Filemail

I am in the process of uploading the Barefoot Dancer TV episodes to filemail again for those who missed the previous filemail of them. Come back to this post for the link which I will post below.
Fastest way to download all of the of the files is to choose the zip file.
Again, the easiest and fastest way to burn dvdrs of the files on a pc is with Freemake Video Converter which is available free at www.freemake.com
(mac users may have to use another software)
For more tips, check the labels for Barefoot Dancer, filemail, filemail links, Freemake Video Converter and Freemake Video Converter tips.

After taking over 3 hours to upload, here's the filemail link for the Barefoot Dancer TV episodes:
https://www.filemail.com/dl.aspx?id=AGXZQRPWYOHRHKN
Luckily downloading is much faster than uploading!

Chiball Filemail Links

Monica's Chiball vhs upright and chair routines:
https://www.filemail.com/dl.aspx?id=HRYCHRVQJGLGVAT


Shelly's Caribbean Workout Chiball routines:
https://www.filemail.com/dl.aspx?id=JCOKTTABWTIHMNN


These are wonderful alternatives to whole body dance and walking. You'll get out of them what you put into them. Can be done with a weightless playground ball, imaginary ball or very light weight. The movements are gentle but involve the core so have a sneaky effect.

Again, I highly recommend Freemake Video Converter if you have a Windows operating system for burning dvdrs, available at www.freemake.com
If you need more info about filemail or Freemake Video Converter, check the labels on my blog.

ETA: the dvds in the Chiball Therapeutic series offer alot more footage and at better quality than the files I have uploaded from vhs
official website is http://www.chiball.com/
Their US vendor is www.mbsom.com

I Did It!!!!

I just walked up the stairs alternating legs without pain!
Heck I couldn't do that for weeks even before the fall.
Maybe it is the Aleve? LOL

To celebrate, I will be uploading another filemail with some of the original OOP Chiball vhs footage that many may enjoy.

Here's the filemail link:
https://www.filemail.com/dl.aspx?id=HRYCHRVQJGLGVAT


Just did 10 minutes of Unity House on www.muve.com and actually sweated!
There are lots of nice chair routines on the MUVE site and dvds.
http://www.muve.com/blog/unity-house-senior-exercise/

Caribbean Chiballs filemail

I am offering a filemail of the 4 different Caribbean Workout Chiball workouts in wmv format because the show is no longer being broadcasted on Fit TV and these Chiball workouts are too good not to share. Some are still available but hard to find on various older dvds because the workouts aren't listed clearly on each of these dvds. Thanks to the VFers who deciphered which dvds had them and enabled me to have access to all of these treasures, I am paying it forward and making them available to others. If you cannot use wmv files, you can email me with the file format of your choice and I will convert them for you in another filemail. WMV files will work on all Windows operated pcs and with Windows video software. The filemail link for the wmv videos files is
https://www.filemail.com/dl.aspx?id=JCOKTTABWTIHMNN

Still Loving ReFitRev

This morning I warmed up on the bungee to the RevFitRev file I called
*Purples Tonight NT Firestarter Embute HisGlory.wmv*
on the filemail link
https://www.filemail.com/dl.aspx?id=QYGYUOPCITXTCFA
which expires 6/4.
Will try to embed the files below later today.
Then I did Grace & Gusto starting with the chair chapter up to the Giddyups.
Then I did about half of *House Your Body* from Rockin Body with Fitstix.

Tonight:



NT:


Firestarter:


Embute:


His Glory:


Note: If you have RealPlayer, you can download these videos and other videos right from my blog (or youtube) onto your hard drive. Then you can use Freemake Video Converter to burn the flv files to dvdr if you have a Windows PC.
Or you can use Freemake Video Converter to download them by right clicking the mouse on the video and choosing to copy the url then pasting the url onto Freemake. You can save the files in whatever format you want on your hard drive, etc. or burn them directly to dvdr with Freemake Video Converter. Best have a good hour or two of videos ready to burn before burning if you do not want to use too many blank dvdrs. Freemake Video Converter is much easier to use and faster than Windows DVD Maker. If using Windows DVD Maker you have to have the files converted to a format accepted by Windows DVD Maker like wmv,mpeg, etc. if you want the dvdr to play on most dvd players. Either RealPlayer or Freemake Video Converter can do the conversions. Occasionally, I still have to settle for Windows DVD Maker when Freemake crashes.

More Zumba and Nia

A newly created filemail link
https://www.filemail.com/dl.aspx?id=HJGARQGRLMTEYSL

offers Zumba songs done on a Beach and a few more Dance routines with and without Zumba toning Stix. Also the latest Nia class Awareness of Feet.

Janette's Beach videos come from user vjz29
http://www.youtube.com/user/vjz29/videos

The Dance videos come from user FoodieBelle242 http://www.youtube.com/user/FoodieBelle242/videos

The Zumba Toning stix comes from various youtube users including http://www.youtube.com/user/fair2u2/videos (Kit-fair2u2)
(one will lead you to another when searching for Zumba Toning, starting with Kit's)

NiaAwareness of Feet is located at
http://www.nianow.com/story/2012/05/nia-class-video-awareness-of-feet

youtube links for rebounding, some filemails too

I bounce mostly to youtube downloads,
picking whatever videos have both music and moves that work well.
Most are music only, no cuing.

Here are several youtube users I have bounced with recently
http://www.youtube.com/user/ReFitRev
http://www.youtube.com/user/kareenu
http://www.youtube.com/user/zumbasheri

Janey Zumba at 144 pounds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43tPM3hZiwU&feature=youtu.be

Janey Zumba at 130 pounds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pneCib9m7yg&feature=relmfu

GiGi's uploaded by missybelladonna
http://www.youtube.com/user/missybelladonna?feature=watch

Also love to rebound to videos on www.muve.com as well as their dvds

Happy Mother's Day and online workouts

Mother's Day to me is mostly significant because exercise helped me through a miserable depression after seeing a TaeBo infomercial on Mother's Day 13 years ago. Exercise has helped me shift my focus from being a Mother to taking care of myself.

If anyone is interested in any of the online workouts I have been using and would like a filemail.com link to any of them, send a request to horsemom2@aol.com
You can even try sending occassional filemails up to 2 gigs for free with filemail. Filemail has given me a free premium account for mentioning them on my blog and I love to share.
Again if you have a pc and not a mac, Freemake Video Converter makes burning dvdrs a breeze, available at www.freemake.com
It also downloads youtube clips, converts from and to all formats (even vts files on a dvd) and can be used as a media player and editor.
I found filemail.com and Freemake Video converter looking for easy and free ways to share and both providers have been wonderful.
If anyone comes across youtube or vimeo workouts worth sharing, please let me know!!!

ETA:
This morning I warmed up with Bollywood type dance on the bungee then tried a bunch of new workouts: Gilad's Max Abs, Cardio Karate Cardio circuits and some of sequence 2 from Liquid Grooves. Really liked all of the above. If Max Abs had better music, it would easily be the only medball workout I would do. Lurve the slow powerful movements in Cardio Circuits which has a different feel than any other workout. Surprisingly, the TIFTT (Taking It From The Top) doesn't bother me at all in Liquid Grooves. The Bollywood Dance youtube clips were great on the bungee!! I had fused two different instructors. Here's the MP4 filemail link still active till 5/22:
https://www.filemail.com/dl.aspx?id=AAOVQTLUPZBHLJI

Here's the wmv link available till 5/28:
https://www.filemail.com/dl.aspx?id=WOZQMKBNRCUYCFA

MP4 may be preferred on macs
wmv may be preferred on windows pcs

online videos and filemail downloads

This morning, I warmed up on the bungee with GiGi then did most of Kickbutt Fast Cheetah. Fitstix worked very well with Kimerly Spreen's cardio. Next I did some Planet Motion online clips and finished with a wonderful Nia routine by Kinetic Studio (link below).
If you haven't tried this youtube clip yet, just do it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shSIw1DTP_M

Here's Janey's and GiGi's youtube clips:
Janey Zumba at 144 pounds
http://wellvideo.ru/video/janey-zumba-at-144-pounds.html

Janey Zumba at 130 pounds
http://wellvideo.ru/video/janey-130.html

You can find 2 full classes by GiGi here
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdWce5J0nA0aYJeaMSlK_DQ/videos

look for kendrita227 on youtube for Planet Motion
http://www.youtube.com/user/kendrita227

The Nia clips are scattered all over youtube but one should lead to another if starting with the Kinetic Studio Nia clip at the top of the post.

If anyone comes across other online workouts with great music that can be downloaded and perhaps uploaded to filemails, please let me know! My free premium account with filemail is good for quite a few more months. I do have some other filemail links still active for other youtube routines, most of which I haven't yet tried myself.

Some of their youtube and filemail links are
RefitRev
http://www.youtube.com/user/ReFitRev?feature=watch

Another collection of various dances mostly from kareenu on youtube
http://www.youtube.com/user/kareenu

That should keep y'all busy for quite awhile LOL
Remember, if you come across online workout clips with great music and feel good moves, please let me know!!!
Filemail links do expire so do not hesitate to use them while they are available.
If you want your email address added to my filemail address book for future filemail uploads, email me at horsemom2@aol.com
I may be updating this post as I upload more filemails so bookmark it!