Which Spinervals for a desert isle?

[Veronica]

I guess I need to do Hillacious this afternoon. I've had it for two weeks and it's still in the shrink wrap.

V.

[allabouteva]

Where do you get these DVDs? I'm not sure my LBS carries them. I'd have to get them through the 'net, as I live downunder.

[SadieKate]

http://www.spinervals.com/

I like both Uphill Grind and No Slackers. It's kind of a toss up. Ok, give the edge to Uphill Grind just because it's easier to gear down if I want an easier work out but harder to convince myself to work harder if ECT isn't there to abuse me.

[Selkie]

SK---No cheating on your gears! Those hard parts of UHG (haha, what an accurate acroynm) are only 4 minutes long!! Do you have Hillacious? Now there's a quad burner :-)

[SadieKate]

Why not? If you only have the one tape, you have to "cheat" on your gears to have the appropriate variety to your workout day by day.

[Selkie]

Why not? If you only have the one tape, you have to "cheat" on your gears to have the appropriate variety to your workout day by day.

Girl, I was just teasing you!! Actually, a friend of mine does the tape using her puppy (granny) gear when she wants a recovery workout.

[VenusdeVelo]

It's hard to say which one, because he has 2 types...he has sets of DVDs that are for (off-season) aerobic and endurance (base) building training and then he has DVDs more geared towards getting ready right before the season starts where you are doing more true interval sets (harder, ~85% MHR) and anaerobic work. Ie, once you've gotten your aerobic base set, you can work on the next level. This is not the same as his differentiation between "Fitness" and "Competition" -- I find I mix alot between his Fitness and Comp series of DVDs.

So if you want all around, works for more aerobic -- try his newer aerobic training DVDs (Aero Base Builders, there are 5 of them, one is a compilation). Most are 1+ hour in length and there are alot of sets you can tailor to your liking. Otherwise, if you want routines to challenge you beyond base aerobic training, try some of the others like Lean and Mean, Sweating Buckets, No Mercy, Uphill Grind etc.

Lastly, I just tried his Irongirls DVD, and if you want a good cycling (aerobic, up to lactate threshold) and strength circuit combo in about an hour, it's great and challenging. You do need a set of dumbells and a ball, along with your bike of course. A very good all-around type of workout.

Or, look for a great sale !!!

[SadieKate]

Girl, I was just teasing you!! Actually, a friend of mine does the tape using her puppy (granny) gear when she wants a recovery workout.

Puppy gear! Much more politically correct.

[Veronica]

SK---No cheating on your gears! Those hard parts of UHG (haha, what an accurate acroynm) are only 4 minutes long!! Do you have Hillacious? Now there's a quad burner :-)

Hillacious has an awful lot of rest after each interval. I had to really keep an eye on my HR to make sure it didn't drop too far in the four minute rest sections.

I do like the simulated rolling hills.

V.

[slinkedog]

I think Hillacious needs to be on my birthday list. I still can't do No Slackers, especially since I SAG'd on the Cindy.

[CR400]

Actually I'm partial to the time trial DVDs. I also have uphill grind and Big Gear strength.