02-20-03, 11:03 AM | |
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Very cool, Joanna!
How about I help you out a little bit... Anyone can click on the links below to explore past threads!
Joyce Blew Me Away Thread Mixing & Matching with Firm Thread Worth the Money Thread Customer Service Woes Bone Building Workout part 1 Bone Building Workout part 2 Book Recommendations Why does Joyce work? thread Joyce Lower Body Results thread Should I try Joyce? thread To be continued!!! Deanne |
02-20-03, 11:19 AM | |
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Fast Foward Chaptering Weight Training Made Easier Chaptering Another Joyce/Cathe comparison! New Joyce Videos Thread Okay, that gets us from mid-January! Joanna, I think we really DO need an organization thread. No wonder we're all spinning with Joyce info! Deanne |
02-20-03, 11:50 AM | |
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Thanks, Deanne!
Moving on, as promised...
3: Explain to me the difference between each of her workouts. Joyce lists them in order from easiest to hardest in the FAQ on her website at www.joycevedral.com, so I’ll do the same: Workout 101- this is a very basic introduction to Joyce’s workout style. It takes 20 minutes from start to finish, and works the entire body. You do one exercise per body part, for 3 sets each. Kathy G. says: “I don't know if I'll ever use the Workout 101 section, though...it's a full body workout that only does one exercise (three sets) per body part. It's only about 23 minutes long but I like more exercises per body part.” Dynamic Tension- this is one of the slower-paced workouts. You do two exercises per body part, for 3 sets each. You can do this in two ways: using one weight for all sets, as Joyce does, or performing it pyramid-style with 3 sets of weights. You’ll need to keep your own count if you do this, as Joyce will be following option A, but the reps are slow enough that you can do so without falling behind. Cynthia says: “I still have the book. It was how I learned to weight-train. I got it when it first came out -- 1988 maybe? Years later, I bought the video. Traded it here 2 years ago, at a sacrifice, considering how expensive it was. I hated it. Joyce kept saying "dynamic tension" every other word. Plus, about half the book's workouts didn't appear. Instead of 6 different workout as in the book, I think the vid only has 3.” (Note: it has 5 sections). Bone-Building Workout- this is a split routine, where you work different parts of the body over two days. It has more rests than most of her other tapes. Bebop says: “Bone Building - the book - It is one of her easier workouts - but you can make it advanced by lifting heavier - in fact - I did the workout yesterday and lifted heavier than I had all week. The workout is set up as follows: a couple of stretches before each exercise - then 2 - 3 exercises per body part. You don't superset or giant set - for example - chest - you do presses - you do 12 with the light - have the option of resting 15 to 30 seconds, then you do your next set of 10 reps with medium - rest 15 - 30 sec. then you do the last set of 8 reps with the heaviest. Rest 15 - 30 seconds move on to the next chest exercise - etc. etc. In the book you can do the total body - 30 min. - split workout 18 min. or a couple of body parts per day 8 min. I always do total body. Yesterday I chose it because I was feeling lazy and didn't have the energy for other programs - but - because you only do one exercise at a time and our given more rests - I actually was able to heavy up. So, should you get it? It depends - I have the book and have no intention of getting it on tape.” Mandy says: “I like the Bone Building DVD. It's a nice slow pace with 15 seconds in between exercises. It has a customize your own workout on the DVD so if you want to you can pick and choose what you want. Sometimes I want to do just Bone Upper body so I customize it to my workout that I want to do.” Fast-Forward- this is Joyce’s only 3-day split, which might annoy some of you. Marthe is counting, so the pace is manageably slower. Joyce chops up the body parts here---you work three of them in each set, doing one move for each. Susan P. says: “I got the Fast Forwards in trade and have to say that I really LIKE Joyce! She's such a hoot! She reminds me of Emeril Lagasse somehow. Just the way she talks and is kind of flamboyant.” Bottoms Up- this video set has recently been re-filmed and released as Bottoms Up Gold Plus. It is a split routine, working half the body on each day. You superset between body parts, meaning each part is paired with another, and you alternate exercises between them during each set. The new Bottoms Up is much slower-paced than most of her tapes and slightly longer too. Bebop says: “I highly recommend BU for anyone who wants to try Joyce but doesn't like to lift fast - or for Joyce fans who want to try something different.” Weight Training Made Easier- this set also supersets between body parts, but it uses different ones than Bottoms Up, and is much faster-paced. Fat-Burning Workout- there are two different tapes here: volume 1 is 20 minutes per day and is the basic plan, and volume 2 is the maximum plan, at double the length. You superset within body parts here: i.e. you have x number of exercises per body part depending on the tape, and you do one set of each of them with your lightest weight, then rest, then do another set of each of them with slightly heavier weights, then rest, then do one final set with your heaviest weight. Definition- this is Joyce’s only true pyramid, meaning, you do 5 sets of each exercise in the pattern lightest weight-middle-weight-heavy weight-middle weight-light weight. The workout moves at a VERY fast pace---take extra caution to prevent injury, even if it means slowing down and doing less repetitions. It would be very easy to hurt yourself here if you are not careful. Leela says: “However, the book workout for Definiton is arranged differently than the video. In the book, the exercises for each body part are grouped together, and, if you're doing the Minimum plan (which is called something else in the book), you just do the first two exercises out of four. On the videos, the Minimum plan is done first, then, if you're doing the Maximum plan, you do the next section, which is composed of the rest of the exercises for each body part. I actually like the video arrangement better, because each body part gets a bit of a rest before getting worked again. i know that Bebop (for example) like the book arrangement better.” Videogirl says: “Today I did upper body and I was amazed to get such a great workout. It just doesn't look like it can be that challenging. I think it's because you move along so quickly. I just dont' get this fried feeling with Cathe, except with Powerhour. And I was done in about 25 minutes or so. I even had time to do some cardio.” Martha says: “I have several of Joyce's workouts, and Definition always toasts whatever body part I'm working. I like Joyce's personality, too--very real, very unrehearsed, very funny!” Bebop says: “I Always feel like I get a great workout with definition! I'm not that crazy about the lower body workout - I guess I get bored doing 5 sets of 15 reps - but I love how you can get a fantastic 15 min upper body work - that leaves plenty of time to add on any lower body workout you want!” Deanne says: “I know the Definition upper body toast all too well. It's all I can do to put the weights away (I'm so busy trying to unflex my biceps!) when I'm done. But then, 10 minutes later, I feel great! I like the whole set - upper, middle & lower. I tend to use only a minimum plan for upper & max for the rest” Non-Stop- this workout is a split routine, and there is no maximum or minimum---each cycle takes 20 minutes. The exercises in this tape are arranged in a much less organized and at times random fashion---a bit of this, a bit of that, here and there. You are doing giant sets here: one set of every exercise in the workout, not just the body part. Then set 3, set 3 etc. A good workout for those with short attention spans, who enjoyed the format of the bathing suit tape but want upper body too. Gut Busters- an all-ab workout that moves at a lightening pace. Bathing Suit Workout- a mostly floor work tape that moves in rounds of three exercises---one each for hip/butt, thighs and abs. In the book version, she does 3 sets of each, then moves on to the next set, etc. In the video, she does ONE set of every round, then repeats the entire sequence again---and using the same video footage, no less :-) Interval Aerobics- a circuit tape where Joyce performs one minute of cardio followed by 3 lower body moves performed with weights, in intervals to fill the time allotted. Marthe uses a bike for the cardio, and Joyce does other basic aerobic moves. For a basic workout, do it once through for 28 minutes. The 48-minute option, as in the bathing suit tape, is merely the same footage repeated. Bebop says: “it's a hoot - she is having so much fun - again, nothing fancy - 30 second aerobic cycles - do whatever - literally you want - than 3 sets of lower body, non weight work.” Mandy says: “Joyce is just as silly as ever but I had fun. I just like her goofy style and plain old having fun. She is always going"hoo-hoo" alot in the Interval workout.” Easy Stretch- Joyce’s new stretch workout. Bebop says: “This is a nice stretch tape for beginners but anyone can use it - I will alternate it with my "fancier - pilates/yoga - type stretches). This is also a nice add on to any Joyce tape - the upper body stretches are a good add on to any of Joyce's upper workouts.” Mandy says: “The easy Does it stretch video is wonderful! Finally an athletic stretch video that holds the stretches and uses a towel! The music is really relaxing and Joyce's New York accent is pleasant to listen to as she is stretching. She does alot of nice standing stretches and then floor stretching for each muscle…even the forearms and wrists. This is my favorite stretch video now.” Up later: How would you compare the different tapes in terms of results/effect? How does Joyce compare to other tapes on the market? Joanna |
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