HollyDay Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 I'm not a yoga type person. I prefer a workout with more cardio. But, I need something for stress reduction. What works well for the Hive?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 If you don't like yoga, you could try a ballet conditioning workout. I have this one, it's nice stretching and relaxing. Even the instructor's voice is relaxing. http://www.amazon.com/Element-Ballet-Conditioning-Elise-Gulan/dp/B000WC38BO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1341583812&sr=8-1&keywords=ballet+conditioning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarlaB Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 This is my fav yoga/pilates blend workout....http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Crunch_Super_SlimDown/70044451?trkid=2361637 Depending on your fitness level it may/may not be a workout, but always leaves me more relaxed because of the breathing component (although she doesn't stress that as much, I have done pilates & yoga elsewhere and am aware of how important proper breathing is). Anything that has deeper breathing will leave you calmer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truscifi Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Kickboxing. Punching a heavy bag is awesome for reducing stress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Hiking and rock climbing help me very well with stress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted July 6, 2012 Author Share Posted July 6, 2012 Hiking and rock climbing help me very well with stress. I enjoy hiking quite a bit. However, it is in the 100s here. I have done some inside rock climbing and that has the opposite affect, I find myself getting more stressed. I think it is the noise level and the echo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 A good hard run up some hills does the trick for me. It's been well over 100 here for what feels like a month now. I've got to get up early. Lately I've been feeling like breaking out the roller blades and the hockey stick and pounding the garage door with a tennis ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 OK, I do not want to be that person. Truly. :tongue_smilie: And I am not a yoga person either. However. ;) In a time of immense personal stress a few years ago, I needed to try anything and everything possible. I tried Candlelight Yoga on a night when I was particularly stressed out (read going completely bonkers :lol:). It was available on Netflix and it was the quickest, most incredible stress-relief experience I have ever had. I did it after the kids were in bed and felt like I had shed every worry I ever had when I was finished with it. I still do it when I am at my most stressed and it still works every time. Feel free to hate me and roll your eyes at me for suggesting it though. I understand. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Occasionally Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Cardio. A hard run gets all that stress out for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LG Gone Wild Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 A hard workout for sure BUT I do like Tai Cheng. There isn't any meditation or chanting but a lot of focus on breathing and posture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammi K Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 You could brew a nice strong cup of tea. If you stir vigorously, you can get a suprisingly effective cardio workout!:tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeDeeMarie Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 I love running. I try to run 3x a week early in the morning around 6:30 to 7:00 before my boys wake up and before it gets too warm. I stop at a beautiful park by our house before heading home to pray and ask for strength for the day. I have only been running consistently for a little over a year and I can't imagine not doing it now :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busymotherof4 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 swimming - the water is naturally calming. I like the peace of being alone and the time to think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renivee Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 I'm a Yoga and Taebo girl. I'd do Taebo first, you can punch and kick til you're purple without air. Yoga makes me feel peaceful and replenished. Great Yoga DVD I found at Target Aim True Yoga. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom22ns Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Running or any strenuous cardio is good. Kick boxing is even better because it is strenuous cardio, but you get to punch and kick the stuffings out of that poor bag. Ah, the stress relief. I'm clearly not a yoga person either :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 For me - and it seems to be the general bent of the breadth of replies - it's any workout I can lose myself in: long, hard cardio, a well timed kickboxing class, lifting heavy, a kickass tabata workout, cycling (outdoors only for me), yoga, Pilates... Usually, it is NOT yoga/Pilates, but something I can crank up the music and shut off my brain while I push to complete failure. Yoga and Pilates (and any combination or spinoff thereof) are more centering to face the day for me, not really effective for working off excess energy when I'm stressed and my adrenals are in overdrive. That said, iTunes has guided meditations from Meditation Oasis (it's a podcast, non-religious, just breath and topic focused) that I've found very helpful in systematically focusing on relaxation and letting go of stress - mentally and physically - before bed (or during a rest period in the middle of the day, really). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Atl Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 Spinning... or just a real good hard uphill road bike ride. Nothing like the high you get after. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollyDay Posted July 11, 2012 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 For me - and it seems to be the general bent of the breadth of replies - it's any workout I can lose myself in: long, hard cardio, a well timed kickboxing class, lifting heavy, a kickass tabata workout, cycling (outdoors only for me), yoga, Pilates... Usually, it is NOT yoga/Pilates, but something I can crank up the music and shut off my brain while I push to complete failure. Yoga and Pilates (and any combination or spinoff thereof) are more centering to face the day for me, not really effective for working off excess energy when I'm stressed and my adrenals are in overdrive. This is it exactly. Now, how can I do this when it is over 100 outside? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bethben Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 A good spinning class. Gets those endorphins really going. I always felt REALLY good after a class. Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I run. I always feel so much better after. For those that kickbox, do you have a punching bag at home? I'd love to get one. Any recs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancer67 Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I just took my first Zumba class last night. I can honestly say it took all the stress out of me plus I think I left half of me back at the studio. An hour of that, and I could barely get out of bed today:D It was a lot of fun though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I used to workout on an old nordic track skiier - which I love. I could just concentrate on the back and forth motion and my breath - which allowed my brain to shut down. I added yoga for flexibility - and found it so stress relieving, I end up doing it hte most. there are so many different types of yoga - there are some I hate, and one dvd I continually go back to. pilates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nono Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 When a particular person was making me stress, I used to go to the driving range and picture said person's face on the golf ball. Man, I got some yardage! :tongue_smilie: Other than that, anything solitary -- running, biking, etc. does the trick. I like my team sports for when I'm feeling happy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LG Gone Wild Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I run. I always feel so much better after. For those that kickbox, do you have a punching bag at home? I'd love to get one. Any recs? I would not get one with a stand but one you have to mount to the ceiling. Can't stand Wavemaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I would not get one with a stand but one you have to mount to the ceiling. Can't stand Wavemaster Really? Why? The boys use one of those in karate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LG Gone Wild Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Really? Why? The boys use one of those in karate. I know, I know. They fall over and don't allow for low leg kicks. Plus, I like to move around and try to time kicks and punches with a swinging bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedmom4 Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I started Couch to 5k (C25k) about a month ago. I am on week 4 and I really love how I feel after my walk/run. It takes all of my physical and mental energy to get through each workout. I love putting on my shoes, heading out the door, and turning my ipod on. No one bothers me and I either listen to an audiobook or my favorite music. Good luck, Elise in NC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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