spinning, Tae-Bo is not for everybody. Instead, it is a program for the fitness elite. Despite eliminating the overweight, elderly and injury-prone population from its consumers, the videos have had amazing results. This is not only due to the compact calorie-burning tendency of the video, but the variety of moves and music which can also double as a class in self-defense. So basically, Tae-Bo is an excellent cardio and toning workout with the ability to keep people interested. One negative effect of the fitness craze is that most people, when catching the work-out fever, are often mislead about the results that they are expecting to see. Some believe that they can just show up at a gym, go ride a bike reasonably hard for a good hour, five days a week, and see the results they want within a month. The only ways for people to lose weight and increase overall health and cardio fitness, explains fitness expert Marjorie Whigham-Desir, are through the proven exercises: weight training, cardiovascular (aerobics) and diet (84). The toughest challenge for beginning health club members, is the high rate of frustration due to false preconceived notions. To get and maintain a body that is physically fit is an everyday struggle for a lifetime. The bottom line is a change in lifestyle (84). Many people get discouraged when they arent willing to make the sacrifice that is necessary for the results they expected, which then leads to discouragement and eventual giving up all-together. We must take into account that the people most concerned with losing weight are those who are perceived as overweight because of either genetics, lifestyle choices, or a lack of previous motivation. Sometimes preconceptions of the best ways to get in shape are misguided. For instance, it is a well known fact that swimming is an excellent means of exercise. But, it ...may not be strenuous enough for overweight people, since they float more easily, causing l...
