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| - First off, I want to start by saying that I have tried EVERYTHING to get myself more into weight training. I have no problem being on an elliptical for an hour, taking a zumba class, or running on a treadmill... but I can never get myself to actually take the time to "tone" my body and get muscle definition. This is the first time since I have been working out (7 years) that I can legitimately say that I have found a workout obsession. I signed up for the $100 new student special... and I will write you all a little something about my experience here: *if you stop reading here... all I have to say is SIGN UP... you truly won't regret it. It is the BEST thing I've ever done for my body*
My first class was Karve Basics with Alyssa. It was intense, hard, and my legs were shaking about 10 minutes in... I was even fatigued during the beginning marches! However, her energy and attitude made me want to keep pushing myself... along with her positive reinforcement "Good Job Kim! There you got it!"... as I felt like I couldn't go on anymore. After that class, the next day I could hardly move, and I was sore for about 4 days (no joke) ..even though I workout 5-7 times a week with cardio and zumba. The second class I took was again with Alyssa, but it was a regular Karve class. I would recommend the Karve Basics to anyone starting out, because it is smaller and the instructor really pays attention to the new students' form - but the regular Karve class was just as hard on my body. After my second class, I was sore for about 2 days. The third and fourth class were with Tara and Debbie, both great teachers, and both VERY tough! Tara took the time during class to correct my form in some of the exercises, and Debbie took about 10 minutes after class to work with me and 2 others to help us get the correct form. I can honestly say that after these 4 classes, taken over 8 days, I had the definition in my abs and the outline of a 6 pack. This was astonishing to me...but then I got the flu and had to take a week break :-(
However, besides my first class, the one that stands out to me the most was the class that I took last night with Gina. After reading these boards, I was honestly scared to take a class with her. I had read over and over again how hard it is and how she is like a drill sergeant and how people starting out were so frightened that they didn't come back... So when I had to go to a later class yesterday, and I realized that it was Gina teaching, I was very nervous. From the very beginning of class, I was astonished at the choreographed words that she spoke (I truly don't think she stopped talking, which was great and made you concentrate on what she was saying rather than the fact that your leg was about to fall off) and constantly changing exercises. She made me want to push myself harder - and it was definitely the best workout that I have gotten there so far. I would compare her to Jillian Michaels from The Biggest Loser (probably because it's one of my favorite shows) - she's stern, she definitely knows what she is doing, and it seems like she has been teaching classes for her whole life (even though she is/looks young!). Needless to say, I will definitely be attending her classes whenever I can, because I am the type of person that likes and needs to be pushed beyond my limit.
ANYWAYS - now that I've gone on and on about my experience... I have not had Kendra, Danielle, or Alli as a teacher - but they all already have rave reviews on here.
THANKS KARVE for starting me AND keeping me on track to get that 6 pack!!!
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