Ever been bothered by instructor comment in a workout?

[bubbles76]

Originally Posted by marki64

I tend to dislike comments about how good your body is going to look. Though I don't think that is said too much anymore. 10 Days to a Better Body is a perfect example. Drives me nuts.

What bugged me most about this workout was her constantly saying how I must hate some XYZ part of my body. Paraphasing, but yea. I don't care about the "how good your body will look" comments. Heck, I want my body to look good! It's the "hating" my body part that I don't like to hear. And I really did like this workout. This is one of the few workouts I've gotten rid of due to what an instructor has said.

[Vintage VFer]

Originally Posted by Lucky Star

I still love workouts choreographed to music, I still love good music in workouts, and of course I still love the 80s! (Well I get a nostalgic kick out of them anyway. )
Sorry, Kelly!

Many make fun of 80's workout clothes. I wore them! The colors were pretty and cheerful and the styles were feminine. (And, I still like them better than the macho or slutty outfits some instructors wear today.)

Originally Posted by Demeris

Bad grammar bothers me. And pretentious inflection.

That would be Emily S. in the V-Core workout. Really annoying phrasing and verbal inflections.

Leslie often makes me wince.

[BunnyHop]

Generally speaking it bugs me when instructors make assumptions about what I know or believe or want from my workouts.

Comments about how sexy I'm gonna look? Off the mark, kind of icky and an irksome reminder that it's easy to make glib assumptions about other people's needs and goals.

The instructor's overall tone and vocal qualities can be the biggest deal breaker for me, though.

I simply cannot even approach the Ultimate Yogi series of dvds because his narration and behavior are both annoying and kinda creepy to me.

A particular sort of sing-songy voice, or anything that brings to mind a slow 'you're getting verry sleeepy' sort of speech pattern can be deal breakers too.

The slow thing, with accents in the wrong places can really make me laugh because it reminds me of those old Bugs Bunny cartoons. (Certain pieces of classical music? Pretty much ruined for me, forever, because all I can think is of the cartoons that featured it whenever I hear them.)

On the other hand, Jane Adam's voice isn't perfect, but since she's not trying to manipulate me into relaxing with a ridiculously slow cadence, somehow it doesn't bug me when I do her workouts.

[alisoncooks]

Sure, I'm annoyed at any number of small things. I'm easily annoyed, lol.

[red1013]

I stopped doing KCM workouts because I realized I don't like her personality, so I'm sure that would have annoyed me!

Leslie does get overbearing with her "she's a grandma!", it almost always comes across as a dig.

I did a Susan Power cardio workout (hadn't done it in years) this week, and I'd forgotten how bossy she is. "Step deliberately, this...does NOTHING!" I rolled my eyes a lot.

[zraipel]

Originally Posted by BunnyHop

I simply cannot even approach the Ultimate Yogi series of dvds because his narration and behavior are both annoying and kinda creepy to me.

100% this! You just put into words my feelings about that set. I've tried several times to just block it out because so many people seem to love Travis and Ultimate Yogi, but I ended up giving the set to my co-worker who really enjoys yoga and seems to enjoy the set.

[toaster]

Well, since you brought it up...

There are a little little comments (like appearance-oriented results one) that rub me the wrong way, but one that has always bothered me quite a bit is from Sahra Esmonde-White (who I like!), I think from her Shoulders, Upper Back, and Hamstrings routine on the Essentrics Strength/Stretch in Motion set. When doing the baby stretch, she says that it is sometimes hard for people with "big, bulky thighs." Well, I have big thighs, and that stretch IS hard for me--show me modification instead of calling me "bulky"!

[toaster]

Originally Posted by zraipel

100% this! You just put into words my feelings about that set. I've tried several times to just block it out because so many people seem to love Travis and Ultimate Yogi, but I ended up giving the set to my co-worker who really enjoys yoga and seems to enjoy the set.

x3 RE: Ultimate Yogi. I couldn't understand why people love Travis so much when he was so off-putting to me. (I felt pretty similarly about the Bob Harper yoga I tried.)

[toaster]

Originally Posted by BunnyHop

Generally speaking it bugs me when instructors make assumptions about what I know or believe or want from my workouts.

You hit the nail on the head regarding what bugs me about Chalene! She frequently says things like "you are going to LOVE this" where I am thinking "you are SO wrong about that!"

[Demeris]

Originally Posted by Vintage VFer

That would be Emily S. in the V-Core workout. Really annoying phrasing and verbal inflections.

Yeah, she's the worst, and she uses intransitive verbs when her meaning calls for transitive verbs.

At least she isn't breathy and cutesy.