Cathe Fans Part 3!
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Hi Ladies,
I had to search hi and low to find our folder:laugh: So after a relaxing weekend plus hubby came home on Saturday I started this week on the right footing
I'm doing a 6:30-3 shift in this dept which is great b/c I get home by 3:35 but the early wake up is killer:yawn: Then today the manager decided to give me my own section to work..lol..I have not even seen the training manual for this dept and there are a gazillion codes in their computer system...but apparently she was peeved about something today and was a bit snippy with everyone:grumble:
Erika, I have decided to do a 6 week P57 rotation and follow up with JM's new Shred & Kelly's dvds which sounds exciting Erika. I'm happy to see that she offered some advice for us shorties pear shaped gals:laugh: Interesting concept.....when you create that rotation please let me know so that I can jump in too
Tami- Take care of that foot as it took me 1 year for my Plantar Fascitis to heal and boy those mornings and days were painful. Have you tried the new dvd purchase from JM...is it her 6pk Ab?
Laurie- I found JM phase 1 on Eercisetv and watched some of it and would definitely like to slip it in there some place...lots of positive reviews:laugh:
Laurel- Sorry to hear about hubby being out of town but that bucket of energy of yours should lead to great workouts and projects
I will be working out after work so today, Day 1 was P57 Fullbody Vol 2 and my glutes are talking already..sheesh Erika..Tanya is killer:noway: hoping to see some lost inches in a few weeks.
Ok off to finish assembling work and school outfits. Have a great Tuesday morning:flowerforyou:
Michelle0 -
Good Morning Ladies!
Wow, I feel like I've been working out through the night--not really--but I did STS Disk #1 before bed last night, and then bright and early this morning was Drill Max! Whew!
I've gotta kick things into high gear as we just booked our Spring Break trip with the boys to South Padre Island in Texas. I've got about 8 weeks to get my body into top notch shape. I'll finish STS right before we leave, so I just need to keep that cardio going too! :bigsmile:
Michelle--So glad to hear the week started off on a good foot, and that you also got to have a nice relaxing weekend. What's up with that snippy manager though??! :grumble: The P57 rotation sounds fantastic, and I know it will get you in awesome shape. Tanya doesn't let up, and I still can not make it through a whole workout (even the 30 minute one) without having to stop! I'll let you know when I have my post STS rotation worked up. It will be KCM intermixed with P57 and Squeeze and I suppose some Kickboxing!
Tami--Take care of that foot! I hope it gets better. :flowerforyou: I had a problem like that last year when I was training for my 5k, and ended up running on it, and then didn't run again after that as I couldn't handle the pain. It eventually got better, but I had to stay away from any jumping activities for awhile or it just got worse. I did take advantage of the pre-sale with KCM. Funny thing is, I didn't order the bundle (on accident) and ordered each DVD separately, so Kelly sent me an email to let me know she was crediting me back a few dollars so I got the combo deal (I guess it was a bit cheaper than buying each one separately). I thought that was very nice of her!
Laurel--Girl, you're killing me with all of your energy!!! :laugh: Could you send me some of that around 8pm at night? I'm sure it's the STS kickin' in, but by 9pm, I'm so crazy tired I can't even think straight! Last night I felt like I was drunk, I was so tired! :ohwell: Sorry to hear your hubby is gone for awhile, but I'm sure you've got lots of things to keep you busy until he's back!
Laurie--Great job on getting the workouts in on Saturday and taking that rest day on Sunday, when you needed it! Back at it on Monday, just like the rest of us! Sometimes I wonder if I should take 2 rest days per week, it feels so good! :laugh:
Well, off to get ready for work. Have a great day everyone!0 -
Morning Ladies,
Managed to get in my yoga last night, and I did Bob Harpers Yoga for the Warrior. I really liked this workout a lot. He gave the upper body some good attention. This morning was STS Disc 3 Legs.
Laurel, It is amazing how tough that Disc 3 Leg workout is. I have to remember that for future reference. Maybe I should keep a log of all the tough leg workouts that Cathe has. Isn't that almost all of them. :laugh: She sure can put out really good workouts for the legs. It seems that we are doing some of the same workouts recently. Tomorrow I have scheduled Max Cardio Conditioning, I think you did that one last week? I'm actually looking forward to it, and that just seems kind of crazy! :bigsmile:
Tami, So sorry to hear that you are having problems with your foot. Sounds like you are taking good care of it. I went to Walmart yesterday and found the other two BH workouts that I didn't have, so happy they had them for $9 each. As you can see I just had to try out the yoga workout. Hopefully I'll be able to try out these DVD's in my next rotation. You and Erika will have to let me know how those new KCM workouts are, I didn't take advantage of the sale. Totally missed the time slot for it. :huh:
Michelle, That is an early wake up, but must be very nice to get home so early. Got to love those managers that just throw things at you! :huh: Well at least your manager is at work, mine has been AWOL so much lately that it is starting to get frustrating. He is not getting his end of the things done, so it just slows me down. I would like to try the Phase 2 of that Jillian ab workout, just need to find the time. Durning the second rotation of that workout I was breathing hard.
Erika, WTG getting those workouts done almost back to back! I've been trying to kick up my workouts, but we are not going anywhere that I know of. :laugh: It is always nice to have something as a goal to shoot for. Those extra rest days are sometimes needed when we get so tired.
Have a wonderful day!
Laurie0 -
Hi ladies!!
It's beginning to snow here in DC. Well, at least I saw a flake about 15 minutes ago. It seems that's enough to warrant a winter weather advisory here. :grumble: But it was a pretty flake at least. Anyhow, I started my day early this morning with Intensity. It felt great, and I'm really getting the hang of it. After a break, I did Lower Body Blast. I LOVE this workout. Really is becoming one of my favorites. Then I did Jillian Michael's Level 1 of her Six Week/Six Pack workout. :noway:
Laurie, that last workout leads me to asking you a question. Is this a typical Jillian workout? Unfortunately.....I loved it. :ohwell: I didn't want to because I don't want or need more workouts, but I loved her pace and how she kept things going. Thanks for the recommendation and I just might be looking into more Jillian if this is somewhat her standard for workouts. You had me laughing when you talked about logging all of Cathe's tough leg workouts. I think it would be easier to log her not-so-tough leg workouts. :laugh: Those STS Leg workouts, though, are definitely among my favorites because they are the ones that my legs respond to best. And I totally understand looking forward to Insanity. Okay....that sentence reads all kinds of wrong, but I thnk you know what I mean. :bigsmile:
Erika, STS Disk 1 followed by Drill Max the next morning?!? Goodness, lady! That's a killer combination. I don't think my upper body could put up with that. Good job! How fun that you have your spring break planned. It sounds perfect. And, trust me, my energy has a tendency to die at night. Last night, I was struggling at 9:00pm. I managed to make it 10:30pm, but that's simply because I lacked the motivation to get off the sofa and go to bed. :blushing:
Michelle, SOOOO good to hear this week has started off better for you. I'm glad you've got a good work schedule. I'd much rather work early than late, so that sounds like a great schedule to me. Sorry your manager was in a bit of a snit, but I'm sure you're up to the challenge she's given you. Good job on planning the workout rotation. Again, you amaze me with your dedication given everything that's going on in your life.
Tami, so sorry to hear about your foot. Have you had this problem before? About two years ago, I suffered a bout of plantar fasciitis, and like Michelle said, it took quite some time to recover. For me, it was about six months, though I can still feel it every now and again. Finding shoes that worked for me was key. Trust me, I know how hard it is to relax while being injured. I continued to workout while I had it, but I really did modify my workouts, found good shoes, did all of the stretching, and iced it ALOT. But this is one injury that could linger for a little while so don't try to push too hard too fast. You'll be good if you can do things like High Reps and such and lay off the impact on that foot for a little while. My husband is only out of town for a couple of weeks so it isn't too long. My current rotation looks like this:
Sunday: cardio/legs
Monday: cardio/upper body
Tuesday: cardio/legs
Wednesday: circuit
Thursday: cardio/yoga
Friday: cardio/total body
So I am getting one solid upper body workout in a week and then working upper body twice more with the circuits and total body workout. It seems to be doing okay. I don't think I've lost any strength either, which is good. Last week I added a second (much shorter) upper body workout on my circuit day because I didn't feel the circuit workout was enough, but I won't be doing that every week.
Hope you all enjoy your day!
Laurel0 -
HI Ladies ~
This a.m. I did High Reps – really enjoyed this workout! I am going to attempt cycling tonight and see how my foot feels; when it hurts I will take it easy so that I don’t completely aggravate it again. :noway: Thanks for the well wishes. This is a brand new experience for me; I have never had something like this before. :ohwell: So any suggestions are much appreciated! :noway: I did go buy some arch supports yesterday and put that in my shoe this a.m. – the support felt good and only during moves like isolated lunges where my sore foot is back as the support leg and you are up on your toe did it hurt, but the support in my shoe I can tell will be a “must” for a while.
Michelle: I bet you are thrilled about the new shift?!?! Other than getting used to the very early wake-up. It will be nice to be home early to be with your family. The new JM workout I bought at WalMart was the 6-Wk-Six Pack one yes; I haven’t tried it yet but anxious too! I will probably be fitting it into my rotation very soon.
Erika: Glad you got your workouts in …. I bet it did feel back-to-back. I’ve done that before and it does give you that feeling of “didn’t I just workout?” :laugh: I figured you had bought your new KCM workouts, that’s awesome they fixed it so you got the better deal. How exciting you have your Spring Break trip all planned out. My DH and I keep talking about doing “something” or going “somewhere” this year. We always talk about it and never seem to do it. Maybe this will be the year, it would be very nice!
Laurie: That’s fabulous you bought the other BH workouts you didn’t have. :drinker: I saw those there as well but already had them. I have Yoga Warrior on the schedule for this weekend. Glad to hear it was good.
Laurel: Thanks for the info. about your experience w/ plantar fasciitis. As I mentioned above, no I have never had something like this. So it is a “new” and frustrating experience. I will now be going to Google to check that out since you and Michelle both mentioned it. Really hoping for the best right now. that it isn't too long of a situation . . . time will tell I guess.
I really love LBB too! I should mention that doing the High Reps this a.m. there was no DVD problem. So Intensity seems to be the only one; will need to re-visit it when I can and check it out. Maybe all is well on the DVD player again.
I had a very good feeling you would like Jillian. I haven’t done my “new” one yet (that you just did) but I am sure she is the same as she is in some of the others I have. Burn Fat Boost Metabolism (BFBM) is one of my favorites that she has; she moves along from set to set in whatever you are doing. Very no nonsense and pushing you along, even in her Yoga DVD too.
We are having a weather advisory as well – it is supposed to start snowing tonight and get 10-12 inches I guess.:huh: Then by Thurs. turn to rain and then back to snow. THANK you for the rotation info. :bigsmile:
Hope you all have a great day! Talk to you tomorrow. :flowerforyou:
Tami0 -
Ladies,
Well today I went in and spoke with the manager as I only received my SOP's for that dept. yesterday so there is no way I can run my own section today:grumble: After our talk she ok'd the delay and then later called the lead person who is training me and questioned the entire thing. WTH...then later today when the DD called frm Va. she was all smiles and made it seem as if she has been a bucket of help during my transition:explode:
So my mom who is my greatest cheerleader..or at least one of them gave me great advice so I will keep that at the front of my mind from now on. We also had atragedy today and one of the male employees who took maternity leave lost both his wife and newborn during the delivery so that truly put everything in perspective as I left for the day. He has a 9yr old daughter and two pre-teen sons to get through this so TG the team at work is creating a support system as there is no family here.
Day 2 was Calorie Explosion-30mins, Jillian 6pk Abs and then a free preview of Zumba on ExerciseTv which was great but I'm feeling it already:laugh: Ooops forgot to mention I walked approx 2miles also.
Thanks for the great food tips.
Erika- Oooooh only 8 weeks..get on it woman as that is Spring break town and the college students will be sporting those 2pces:laugh:
Laurel- The rotation sounds great....that is one I have to list for future reference.
Tami- Be careful with the cycling as the pressure points on your arch will be worked during your cycling. As Laurel stated the key is to stretch and ice but it does take time. Also flat shoes will aggravate and apparently wearing flip flops on my cruise for 7 days was my trigger:ohwell:
Laurie- I only did 20minutes but it was typical Jillian which works for me and I actually enjoyed the variety unfortunately while doing the floorwok Capone came over and tried to lick me to death and then the eldest complained about needing homework help:grumble: I will definitely try to keep that in after a cardio day.
Ok off to bed as that alarm or that dog will go off early before 5am
Michelle0 -
Good Morning Ladies!!!
The end of the work day yesterday was frustrating, so I came home and took out my aggression on my new heavy bag....WOW, am I glad I made that purchase. I got out so much frustration, and felt soooo much better afterwards, it was great!!! :bigsmile: This morning was STS Legs #3, and tonight is ZUMBA!!! :happy: I'm very excited to try it out, especially with 2 good friends. I can't wait!
Michelle--Sounds like that manager is giving you a run for your money, that would drive me crazy. But, sounds like you got in some good workouts to take out the aggression as well! That is so sad to hear about the employee who lost his wife/baby 
...I can't imagine...especially with no family near. I'll say a little prayer for him and his 3 kids! It really does make you stop and think!
Tami--Great workout, how did the spinning go last night? :huh: Hopefully you and your hubby can get out of town for at least a few days to enjoy some warmer weather. It's always nice to get away. My hubby and I have made a pact to go on a vacation every winter, but we alternate every other year with the kids. It has been working out nicely, and it's fun to have vacations with them, and without! I hope you're surviving all the snow...I'm jealous! :sad:
Laurel--You're just got getting much winter there, are you? Sounds like you're in a little bubble, and it's going everywhere but there! :huh: Hopefully, you'll get a little snow, just to make it pretty! Great job on the workouts!! Do you have any recommendations of ab workouts that run 10 minutes at most? I have a really hard time doing abs for 20+ minutes, so am looking for something I can easily tack on to the end of my STS workouts (or cardio days) that isn't too long. I'm sure there's a goodie out there on one of Cathe's DVD's, I just haven't looked! :blushing:
Laurie--Glad you go in your Yoga, and sounds like we're right next to each other on the STS workouts. I enjoyed Disc #3, but I'm always wondering if I should go up in weight? I noticed I"m going heavier than most in the workout, but not feeling it as much as I think I should be?? Ugh, I"m so confused! :grumble:
Well, off to get the work day started. Have a good one!! :drinker:0 -
Morning Ladies,
This morning was an Insanity workout Max Cardio Conditioning, and I added Butts & Guts Stability Ball Abs (Erika, that one might be one you could use if you have B&G). Dreaded starting MCC before hand, but the workout high that you get afterwards was well worth it. I love the ab workout from B&G, it hits all areas of the abs. :drinker:
Laurel, Jillian's Banish Fat, Boost Metabolism is a lot like Insanity. I usually do the advanced options that are shown when doing this one. I like that she isn't as intense as Shaun on this workout, but I like her floorwork better. I don't know how you would enjoy her Shred workout. There are three workouts, and they are around 20-30 min. each. She uses really light weights during this workout, so it is something that can be done after a weight workout. This one uses her 3-2-1 method, which is 3 min. of weights, 2 min. of cardio and 1 min abs. I like to combine the last two workouts, but right now I let someone borrow my DVD so have not had a chance to do them again. No More Trouble Zones is an all weight workout. Again she uses light weight, but you will do a leg exercise and say a biceps exercise. Not sure that this is one that you would really "need" to have, since you have so many full body weight workouts. I have her Last Chance workout and do enjoy it, but it is an easier one than even her Shred workout is. This one has cardio first and then weights. The yoga workout gets my hr going more than any other yoga workout I have. :noway: She goes quite fast in the poses. Overall I think your best option would be to get BFBM, it is my go to when I want a good workout, but I don't want to kill myself. Have you gotten the Fast & Furious yet?
Tami, Anytime I start feeling my feet hurt, then I know that I need to get new shoes. I think that I'm getting to that point, and it might explain my ankle hurting. I actually like Bob's yoga workout a lot, and that surprised me. I think it is because he does the yoga flow a little differently. Not as fast as Jillian, but in that same way. I like that he could get me into a pose that I wasn't able to do with other instructors. It was just the way he did the entrance into the pose. Have fun with it, and get ready for some screaming muscles. :happy: Love the music so much in that one.
Michelle, How tragic for that family, it is wonderful that everyone is gathered for to support him. Mom's are wonderful! They have a way of bringing us back to reality, sure hope I'm able to do that for my dd's when the time comes. I think that my dog did the same thing as Capone during that same workout. Almost like telling me that is enough now. :laugh: I think it is a perfect workout to combine with cardio.
Erika, WTG on the heavy bag, what kind did you get? Enjoy your Zumba class. Are you concentrating on the muscle that you are targeting for the weight workouts. I have to remind myself of that constantly. That is one problem I had with my back the last time I did the STS workouts. When doing one arm rows, I tended to use my arm more than my back muscle. This time I really concentrate on the back muscle, and that is giving me the feel that I'm doing something. I think that ab workout in KPC is under 10 min., that one is really good to. Do you have any of the MMA workouts, I love the abs in those. Bootcamp abs are torture, and I think 9 min. long. Will think of more when I am able.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Erika, Here are some of the Cathe workouts with abs, this is not all of them. I don't know all the workouts that you have of hers.
Body Max abs 8
Boot Camp (core only premix) 10:45
Cardio & Weights abs 8
CTX All Step abs 9:15
CTX Kickbox abs 11
CTX Leaner Legs abs 9
CTX Power Circuit abs 10:45
High Step Challenge abs 6:10
Kick, Punch & Crunch abs 7
MIS abs 8
Muscle Endurance abs 9:30
Muscle Max abs 10
Power Hour abs 6
PS Back, Biceps & Abs 10
PS Strong Legs & Abs 7
Pyramid Upper Body abs 7:50
S&H Chest & Back planks 7:30
S&H Triceps & Biceps abs 7:15
Step, Jump & Pump abs 60 -
Good afternoon ladies!
On my quest to do some of the premixes I've never done before, I decided to do the Body Max 2 Bootcamp Premix. I love Body Max 2, and find it pretty tough. Well, the Bootcamp premix kicked my butt! Of course....I loved it. I highly recommend that premix if any of you are looking for a good circuit workout (with abs included in those circuits). It runs at 78 minutes, so it is long. But it is worth it. Because I didn't feel I did much with my upper body, though, I decided to tack on another new premix and that was the Push/Pull premix from Muscle Max. That rings in at 33 minutes (including warm-up and cool-down) and was a perfect add-on today. So that's two of a gazillion premixes I should try at some time. :laugh:
Tami, I'm really sorry to hear about your foot. Shoe inserts are very smart. That's one thing I did when I was having problems. As both Laurie and I mentioned, shoes are key, so make sure you're shoes aren't too worn out or such. The other things I did was stretch my calf muscles ALOT including hanging my heal over a step and stretching down (if that makes sense) a few times a day. I froze a small water bottle and rolled that around my foot after I worked out or was on my feet alot. These are some recommendations and you'll find lots of help on line if you think this is plantar fasciitis. It is a very frustrating injury, so take care of it. I was able to do most exercises while I had it, but I really had to watch the step routines. Stepping back down off the step really hurt me, so I took a little time off the step. And try to lower the impact on your workouts a bit. Some will say to stop exercise altogether, but I found that wasn't necessary as long as I was taking care of my foot properly. But mine wasn't a very serious case either.
Michelle, I'm so sorry to hear about your co-worker. That's just so very, very sad. I'm also sorry to hear about your frustrating work situation. Thank goodness your mother is there for you right now! You are doing so amazing with your workouts!!
Erika, my husband is dying to get a heavy bag! Sounds like it might be perfect for his current job. No, we aren't getting much winter here. We had about an inch of snow last night, but then the sun came out this morning. Again. This is one of the sunniest places I've ever lived. Los Angeles had it beat, but I expected that. I shouldn't complain, though, because it does help keep the winter blues away a bit. Anyhow, Laurie did a great job at showing all of Cathe's abs options. My personal favorites from the list are from Muscle Endurance, Pyramid Upper Body and Muscle Max. I also like the abs from Body Max 2 and from Butts and Guts (though those are closer to 15 minutes). In my opinion, though, those first three I listed are her toughest of her shorter abs routines.
Laurie, thanks for the Jillian info. I think I will look for BFBM then. That sounds like the one that I would probably use the most. I've toyed with 30 Day Shred because so many people talk about it, but I always thought that unless I was doing all three sections, it might be a little too intermediate for me. I'll try BFBM and see how it goes from there. Glad to hear you got a good high from MCC today! I love that feeling!! I have Yoga on the plate for tomorrow. Maybe I'll try Bob's yoga for that.
Hope you all are enjoying a good day!
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies ~
Well our snow was a little late in getting here but it is a very snowy day now! I am thrilled to report that I went to Spinning as planned last night w/ my new arch supports, iced my foot when I got home (just for a precaution) just wanted to make sure. This a.m. it was still feeling pretty good and I had “Legs” scheduled so went ahead with Lower Body Blast …. Was careful on a couple moves but otherwise good to go! Both workouts I had my arch support in my shoe. :bigsmile:
Michelle: So glad to hear you have your cheerleader and “rock” there with you – mom’s are so good for that! It does sound like your boss is giving you a bit of a run for it :grumble: but I’m sure you are handling it beautifully while grumbling under your breath. Hang in there. :flowerforyou: So sad to hear about that father’s loss, I can’t even imagine. It’s nice that people are rallying around for support.
My foot seems insignificant at this point but to respond ….. I know what you mean on the cycling and the arch of my foot. I think a lot of this pain has stemmed from cycling; since it is the newest thing added to my workouts in the past year. I have had some tingling toes off & on and the revolution and pushing with your foot is where that arch sits. How did you like JM 6-Pack Abs workout?
Erika: Very nice that you got all your frustrations out on that new bag! I bet you had a great workout and lots of fun at the same time. I bet ZUMBA will be very fun tonight … enjoy. Thanks for asking about my class. IT went really good. There are of course a few sections of the workout (ie: Jumps) when you are up on the balls of your feet that caused some twinging but I was mindful of it as I was doing them. Other moves felt good because it stretched my foot while doing them (ie: hills) so I am just going to keep on keeping on, get new shoes and hope this is not a forever thing. I think it is fabulous that you and your hubby made a pact to do a trip together every year & every other with just each other.
Laurie: Thank you for the thoughts on the shoes. I was thinking yesterday I should really invest in some good arch support shoes during this time. Anything to help. We have a shoe store in town that deals just in athletic shoes and gets you all fitted for the right kind of shoe for your feet/problems. Might go see them very soon. I realize it might be a little more but if it helps it will be worth it to me. I don’t do well with “down time” :ohwell: :blushing: I did see the new JM Ripped in 30 is coming out March 1 (the one you told me about) and now BH has a new one too coming out in March …. Ultimate Cardio Body. It never ends! :laugh: :noway: I haven’t seen the clips yet but I am sure they are good. You are the Queen :drinker: in knowing all these workouts so well. I would have a few on top of my head for a good ab section but not a list like this! Thanks for sharing that.
Thanks Laurel. That does make sense on stretching my calf & as I mentioned above. I am definitely going to do the “new shoes” route as well. The frozen bottled water to roll my foot on will work perfectly, my sandwich bag of ice gets pretty wet.:laugh: I don’t think it is very serious at this point but I am going to treat it accordingly so it doesn’t become something more definitely. So yours just came on like this and then went away eventually? For good or do you feel it now & again?
BM2 BootCamp premix sounds good. Glad you got that one in and thanks for the recommendation! That is a long one for my early a.m. workouts but might be able to work it in sometime. Are you getting lots of things accomplished while your DH is away?
Hope everyone is having a great day ~ talk to you tomorrow! :bigsmile:
Tami0 -
Wow ladies,
Those workouts for the new year is killer...makes me feel like a wimp:blushing: I did log in 5 miles of walking and my feet are tired. I had plan to do a 30min Barre routine but I need to get dinner on and get homework checked etc..not to mention check our mailbox:laugh: Dang!
In ref. to the co-worker the wife's family members had come in from Mexico, and they and her children were able to make it to the hospital to say their goodbyes to her and she passed afterwards. They tried to save the baby but apparently the failure of the mother's organs was too much. TG the in-laws are here because he lost his brother to cancer last year.
Erika- I did the preview on ExerciseTv and it was awesome but then again I like Latin music:bigsmile:
Tami- Yes the dr. had informed me to use a step to stretch the muscles and at night and early morning do some stretches before getting out of bed. Hey Tami did you get your new vitamins?
Laurel- You constantly amaze me with your energy:bigsmile:
Laurie- I enjoyed JM ab routine and I'm definitely excited with her March 1st release of Shred
Off to cook dinner.
Michelle0 -
Morning Ladies,
This morning was STS Disc 19 Chest, Shoulders and Triceps, really enjoy the drop sets in the Meso 2 workouts. When the weight starts getting hard to lift at the 8 reps stage and you still have two more to do, then you know you are lifting to your max.
Laurel, I love that you are trying out all those premixes, it just seems that there are so many and you really don't know what they are like until you try them out. It sounds like that one is a little like her Bootcamp workout, but it probably uses the step? The one premix I like in that workout is the double upper body weight workout. Yep I agree you don't need the Shred workout. You will do well with the BFBM, just ignore her form on some of the boxing things. You will know how to do it better. :laugh: Did you try Bob's yoga today? Curious to know how you liked it.
Tami, Glad to hear that you are getting some relief from the inserts. I will be getting that Ripped in 30, have not heard a lot about what BH's new one is going to be like. I would like to think that it is all cardio, and he doesn't use weights! I would like to do a month of his workouts. Since last summer was so hard on my body, I was thinking of doing workouts that incorporated weights and cardio. I had help with that list, someone had made a list of all Cathe's workouts including premixes. It doesn't include anything that was done after her Hardcore series.
Michelle, You will get back into the swing of things once you get into a routine. Good to hear that your co-worker has support for what he will have to be going through. I'm actually excited about the new Jillian workout too, it is suppose to be tougher than her Shred workout. I'm hoping that is true.
Erika, Hope your day is going well.
Have a wonderful day!0 -
Hi ladies!
In an effort to continue pushing myself in this endurance rotation, I decided to do a workout that I haven't done in probably nine months this morning, and that was stringing all of Cathe's HiiT workouts into one long workout. I was surprised how good it felt. I was spent at the end, but I was able to push out those final drills without a problem. I always start with 40/20 and end with pyramid, so the program does progress from hard to easier, which is good. I don't think I could end on 40/20. And I don't think I'll do this very often as I can feel it is pretty taxing on my body. But after a break, I did Bob Harper's Yoga.
Laurie, I'm happy to report that I completely and totally fell in love with that yoga!!! I even did the abs yoga at the end, and I was sitting on my mat stretching with my new BFF Bob, I said to myself 'Good Workout Bob!'. I actually think this is finally going to make me push Tony Horton to the side when I reach for yoga. There wasn't anything about it I didn't like. I'm so glad I got it. Regarding BodyMax 2 Bootcamp, yes it uses the step. Thanks for the heads-up on Jillian's form in the boxing area. That's weird that it is off because she got started in martial arts. Anyhow, I've learned to ignore bad boxing form from doing so much Turbo Fire. There are times I can't even figure out what punches Chalene is trying to do. :huh: Good job on STS!! Love those Meso 2 drop sets!!!
Tami, so happy to hear your foot is feeling better. Hope it continues. Mine came on pretty gradually. I thought it was just some pain caused by wearing high heels for longer than I'm used to while attending a conference, but it never went away. Then when I started pushing the workouts.....yowza!! It got really bad. And it also went away pretty gradually. I still feel it every now and again when I'm wearing some shoes. I don't wear flip flops at all anymore (unless I'm just running to the mailbox or into the store) and limit how much walking I do in things like sandles. But, for the most part, it's gone. I am getting alot done with my husband gone!!! I hate to say this, but it is kind of nice for getting things done around the house. But I miss him.
Michelle, that's a very sad situation with your co-worker. I've very glad he has family here to support him. I have a question for you regarding Paul Katami. I remember you did his 4X4 Bootcamp workout and recommended it. I've been reading some great things about it. Can you remember what weights he used for it? Is it more cardio than strength? I'm curious whether it is something I could do backed up to another strength training day or whether it would qualify as strength training on its own? And you aren't a wimp on your workouts!!! Like I said yesterday, I'm amazed you are working out at all right now!!!
Erika, I hope you survived Zumba! I'm anxious to hear about it.
Hope you all have a great day!
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies!!! Late check in for me this morning, as I had to get outta the house early for my youngest son's checkup--and a shot--WOW, that was interesting. :noway: I think he scared every other kid out of that entire clinic with how loud he screamed! But, it's done, and no more shots until age 12! :bigsmile:
I opted to lay in bed and lounge this morning, my body was just shot! I did STS Legs yesterday, and that paired with Zumba last night made it nearly impossible to move this morning! :noway: Zumba was a BLAST! It was so fun to see all ages and fitness levels there. I got asked several times if I was the instructor whilwe we were waiting for the instructor to show--I guess that's a compliment?!? I'm happy to say I was able to get every move down, without any trouble...all those V-Steps, cha cha's, and knee ups and other stuff that Cathe, KCM and others do in their videos came in extra handy! :happy: This instructor was really into the authentic latin music, which I wasn't expecting as much of, but it still was very fun. LOTS of booty shaking and hip wiggling, which could explain the sore booty and hips this morning...and LOTS of core work. I think this will be a class I'll continue to do in the future!
Laurie--Nice work on STS, I LOVE drop sets!!! They are the one thing that I can do and REALLY feel like I'm working my muscles to the max. I can't wait until my next Meso 2 workout! Great job pushing it on the Insanity workout, even though you weren't feeling into it. Thanks for all the Abs workouts, there were a lot I had forgotten about, so I'll need to check those out! My heavy bag is Everlast...I really like it, and think I'll get some good use out of it. I do find it challenging sometimes to concentrate on the muscle I'm working, or at least FEEL like I'm concentrating on it. When I do slower reps, I can do that better, but the reps are pretty fast and I find myself just doing the motions sometimes....hmmmm....
Michelle--You are rockin' the mom, wife, career woman role, keep up the good work. I think you are better at it than I was when I started back! :blushing: Glad to hear you are able to get in some mileage during the day, but I'm sure you're still hoping to get into a groove where you can get something in at night too. Takes a little while, but it will all fall into place!
Tami--Great to hear that your foot is doing good, and you also got to enjoy some snow!! We had a quick coating here this morning, but I secretly was wishing for more! :laugh:
Laurel--Great pre-mix...sounds like that ones a keeper! :drinker: I didn't realize that DC is so sunny, but that is good for the winter, for sure! I like the sun, but I am much more motivated when it's overcast, snowy, rainy, etc out. I feel like I have nothing else I need to be doing outside, so I can take my time getting a good workout in. When it's nice outside, the sun is out, etc, I feel like I should be outside doing something, instead of inside working out. Just a weird thing with me, I guess! :blushing: I think your hubby should get the heavy bag...you'd enjoy it too!
Well, back to work. Have a good one!0 -
Hi Ladies ~
Last night the roads were good so I went ahead and ventured out to the later Cycling class @ 6:30. It was really good and I burned a bunch of calories so that felt awesome . . Especially with this week just feeling kind of OFF for me. :ohwell: :huh: No a.m. workout today :ohwell: but I am planning on a PM workout.
Michelle: Yes, I’ve been taking my vitamins everyday; I ordered the multi pack that has a lot of different vitamins in each pack. I know that it is good for my body but I don’t notice an increase in energy or anything. :huh: I didn’t order the same thing Erika is taking though, thought I would just try this for now and that maybe the next time I order. Don’t even think twice about the workouts ….. I think you are doing amazing with your workouts, new work schedule, juggling kids, lunches, etc. all that you do to keep it all going ~ :drinker: definitely celebrate that and the fact that the workouts are in there is truly amazing.
Erika: That must have been quite the scene at the Dr’s office this a.m.! Glad it’s over I’m sure. That’s so great ZUMBA was so much fun …. Definitely a class to look forward to each week. I would definitely take that as a compliment that they thought you were the instructor. I so wish that I had motivation on drizzly, gray days …. We have a lot of those in the Northwest. I have to really stay motivated on those kind of days. :noway: Speaking of, our snow all turned to pouring rain … our snow is disappearing fast. :sad:
Laurie: Great job on STS and enjoying the drop sets. Those do feel good, I agree! A BH rotation with all his workouts would probably be a good one, that’s forsure. I will be anxious to see a clip of JM’s new one.
Laurel: WOW-sa! Great job on the “triple threat” there, :bigsmile: I bet it felt fantastic and so glad to know BH Yoga is so good. I have it scheduled for this Saturday … now I really can’t wait. I think I will really like his style with Yoga and it will keep my attention. I agree w/ Laurie on BFBM workout. It is one of those workouts that is just a good “go to” when you don’t want a killer workout and there is a lot of variety in it plus you could use it as an add on with another workout day! I’m glad you are keeping busy & getting a lot done while your hubby is gone. It is funny how much we can get done when they are away.
Hope you are all having a great day ~ talk to you tomorrow!
Tami0 -
Nite Ladies,
Ok so I'm excited as we all have a three day weekend, so we are all excited to spend some quality time with each other:laugh: Today was busy all day but definitely better than last week. The manager whose section I was rotating into and would be working directly with definitely has two sides to her..so I'm happy to know that now than later:huh: I also had a conference call which was great because it identified the main players and my direct boss who is the asst. director.
Exercise today was a 3 mile walk and P57 30min FB dvd:noway: My poor legs were trembling, my glutes were aching and this was in minute 15:blushing: ...wow Tanya tortured me again:bigsmile:
Tami- Bummer about the vitamins..maybe it will kick in with 6 weeks. Glad to see you were able to enjoy your cycling class:bigsmile: .
Laurel- Good to hear about Bob's Yoga dvd..I saw some iffy reviews and as I dread Yoga decided to skip his dvd... Awesome energy as usual!
Laurie- With so many great Shred reviews I can only hope that it rocks Jillian style...definitely will invest in that one in March. Wow the dvd collection keeps growing:laugh: .
Erika- Those muscles must be popping Instructor:laugh: ..glad you enjoyed the Zumba class as I'm looking to buy the dvd soon.
Have a great day everyone,
Michelle0 -
Good Morning Ladies!
I got in my workout last night...MMA Boxing...LOVE that one, so much fun! But, the alarm clock didn't go off this morning for some reason, so no morning workout for me! :grumble: I'll have to try to get it in tonight, but not sure when! I have P57 Thigh and Seat tomorrow AM, but not sure my seat is up for it...I'm SOOOOOO sore in my hips/glutes. It's gotta be from Zumba, as I've never had pain there from STS legs. I'm having a terrible time trying to sit during the day at work! :huh:
Michelle-Glad you get a 3 day weekend...I'm sending my kiddos to the YMCA on Monday, instead of staying home. My kiddos are going through a whiney/naughty/unruly phase, and I find I'm better at distancing myself from them during this, as I don't handle unruly kids well...just don't know quite what to do with them and can't think straight! :noway: That manager sounds like Dr Jekkyl and Mr Hyde! At least now you know though! Great job on the workout...I haven't tried that one yet...I'm actually kind of scared! I was going to tell you...I noticed this morning when I was getting ready, that my booty doesn't look nearly as perky as it did after my P57 rotation. That workout does the trick for the legs/booty...I need to get back into that rotation again...maybe after spring break I can start it up again!
Tami-Good that the roads were good to head to cycling last night. I don't know how you do the morning and evening workouts...I did weights on Weds. morning and Zumba that night, and I've been a pile ever since. Sore, tired, etc. But, I suppose you've been doing it long enough that you've got it down! :drinker: I'd say you'll notice any difference after about 3-4 weeks in general. That gives your body enough time to adjust. I am taking a Super Dophilus dose in the AM, and it took me about 4 weeks before that would settle in my stomach right. Now, it's working great. Do you take your packets multiple times a day, or is it just once? The vitamin I'm taking (Daily Energy Vitamin), is also in your packet, I think, but I am supposed to take them 3 times a day. I take one set with breakfast, one with lunch or right when I get home after work and one right before bed. I was taking pretty worthless vitamins before, so maybe that's why I'm noticing the energy boost? I seem to feel it most around dinner time until about 8pm every day, which makes evening workouts fun!
Good morning Laurel and Laurie!0 -
Hi ladies!
Quick Friday check-in for me. Got in some good workouts this morning. Started the day with Insanity Max Interval Plyo and dare I say it.....it felt almost easy! I don't know why. So after breakfast, I did STS Total Body. I upped the weight in most categories (by just a pound or two), and that DIDN'T feel easy. :noway: But it was a good workout. I had energy and time to spare, so I popped in Bob Harper's cardio DVD and did the 20 minute 'Butt and Balance' on there. It was all right. Definitely not cardio. My legs were burning, but some of that could be having done STS right before (and Insanity earlier). It's a good add-on if you need a lower body workout that uses light or no weight. But it definitely isn't cardio, no matter what the DVD says.
Erika, so glad you liked Zumba! Sorry to hear you are so sore, though. Maybe it was the combo of the two workouts. Glad you were able to master the choreography. Glad to hear you want to do more.
Michelle, I hope you enjoy your weekend with your family! I'm sure you need the time together right now.
Tami, how's that foot? Glad to hear you were able to go to your cycling class. I bet that felt good after a slower couple of days. Thanks for the info on BFBM. I think you'll love Bob's Yoga. One of the things I like about it is the music. It is more up-tempo than most yoga DVDs I've done, and I like that feeling because it feels more like a workout than a spiritual experience (if that makes any sense).
Laurie, I hope you're doing well!!
Enjoy your weekend everybody! I'll try to check-in early next week, but I'm going to be pretty busy until Wednesday. But I'll try!!
Laurel0 -
Morning Ladies,
This morning was Cathe's 4 Day Split - Kickboxing workout, and it truely has been a long time since I have done the complete workout. Felt great, and Cathe did a great job on this rotation. Really have been enjoying how she put in the weight workouts, and loving the cardio workouts that I have chosen.
Laurel, WTG on the workouts, thanks for the info on BH's non-cardio cardio workout. :huh: Probably something that can be added onto a short leg workout. Glad that your cardio of choice was easy! Totally agree with you on the workout vs. spiritual experience. You hit it right on the head with that observation.
Erika, Dang on the Zumba DOMS! LOL on the ds's shots, I have had that experience before. Not for a shot, but for wort removal. You would have thought someone was killing her. :huh: I so want a bag, just don't know where I would put it. Well I do know, but DH would have to get rid of some of his things. I've been trying to convince him that his pile of stuff is just down there doing nothing.
Tami, Great job on getting some workouts in even with trying to deal with your foot. Glad you are listening to your body. I took a look at BH's web page and he had a rotation for the workouts that are created. I'm going to hold off until I find out what the cardio workout is like. Just so many different kinds of workouts to try out, and I will have to do some previewing so I know what they are all like.
Michelle, Interesting that your boss has a split personality! My boss is ADD, which can get really bad at times. WTG on that workout. Great expectations for this Ripped in 30 from Jillian, she had better deliver a good one. :laugh:
Have a wonderful day!
Laurie0 -
TGIF Ladies! :drinker:
So last night I went home and broke open the BH Cardio Kettlebell workout. It was a good workout and great for my first full KB workout. Had some good short cardio bursts in there just to keep the HR up and learned a few KB moves as well, (ie: the snatch). This a.m. I did Cathe’s BootCamp workout. It felt good to get this in and my foot handled it beautifully!
Michelle: Glad to hear you have a little “early insight” on her character so you know what you are dealing with. It’s really nice that this week was better than last as well! I am sure this weekend will be fun times with your family. Maybe get out that dance game again! :bigsmile: I’m not disappointed really on the vitamins, and like you and Erika both mentioned it will take some time maybe, it’s only been a couple weeks. How’s Mr. C doing these days? Ears doing better with his medicine?
Erika: Thanks for the feedback on the vitamins! Like I mentioned above I have only given it a couple weeks. Not disappointed by any means, I think their company and ingredients are amazing and definitely doing good things for my body (even if I don’t feel it). I am taking 1 packet in a.m. and 1 at lunch. It does say I can take up to 3 times a day. I think on the a.m./p.m. workouts it probably does just take getting used to a bit. One thing I love is that in the evening it gives me a burst of energy; takes me out of that come home, make dinner, watch some TV and go to bed mode …. Which isn’t a bad thing but I like the difference. That’s terrific ZUMBA gave you such a workout. My friend who does ZUMBA has said the same thing about her butt/hips being sore the first few times she did it.
Laurel: You’re very sweet to ask about my foot. :blushing: I don’t want to be a whiner is why I didn’t bring it up yesterday. :ohwell: I am very happy to report that with a better shoe (much more stability/support w/ better arch support vs. cushion) it feels WAY better. It is still there and I am aware of it. I am going to have to test things out before I hit the V-ball court on Sun a.m. but just a lot better. Doing BootCamp on it this a.m. with all the jumping, etc. I would have thought Monday a.m. that wouldn’t have been possible this week and it was good. I was happy about that. Amazing workouts again …. :drinker: I wish I had more time in the a.m. to get that long of workout(s) in. I have only done the full BH Cardio Cond. workout which was good. Good to know on the 20 min cardio being not so cardio. I have heard that the music is really good on that Yoga workout, which I think I will enjoy. I know exactly what you mean about it being more upbeat vs. a spiritual “Zen” moment! Do you have some fun things planned for your busy schedule?!?! Enjoy and we will chat with you soon. :happy:
Laurie: I agree on the 4DS workouts being great ones! :bigsmile: There are so many options on that one and they are all really good. Thanks for your support and encouragement. Really trying to pay attention so I don’t make it worse forsure. All of your ladies feedback this week has been helpful and with good shoes and care I should be able to continue on my fitness path just fine!
Have a great weekend everyone! :flowerforyou:
Tami0 -
Hey ladies,
Good day except for the DOMS in my hip bulges..literally the area that I'm trying to shrink which makes me excited to do it again.
Tami- glad to hear about the foot feeling better. I tend to cycle between two pairs, my Shox and my Adidas. The Shox are good for intervals and KB but the Adidas works best with weights and lateral moves. I have a pr of NB that every now and then I will wear.
Erika- the rumba class here is taught by a 62 yr old who has a following of students. I was suppose to go to her class tomorrow but the weather is awful here so I will try to attend her Wednesday class...hope to have as much fun as I love Latin music.
Laurie- lol..yes JM better come top notch with this new one...tomorrow I will be doing BH cardio conditioning.scary!
Laurel- Bummer about the dvd not increasing that heart rate...now I am thinking of returning this one. Lol..oh well
Have a great weekend!
Michelle0 -
Hey Ladies,
Quick accountability drop in:bigsmile: Yesterday was a housecleaning day which took up several hours but the neat thing is the heat that I could feel as the hours progressed....definitely interesting to feel my metabolism working.
Oooh these aching glutes.. I had a great combo today. I did JM Shred with Weights Level 1, then Zumba, then P57 30 min Advanced Thigh & Seat Work:noway: If these hips do not decrease in 30 days then nothing except surgery will work:laugh:
Erika- I actually love Shelly's style of leading and man those 30mins are intense:laugh:
Tami- In reference to Capone's ears when we picked him up from the boarding facility his ears seemed inflamed but once again within 3 days of using the eardrops and it was fine. I will order another bottle from Amazon soon as I was really happy ith the results.
Michelle0 -
Hi Ladies!
I can't believe I'm the first to report in!! Well, Saturday was P57 Thigh and Seat and also Callanetics Hips. I was SOOOOO sore yesterday, I'm glad I had a rest day. Man, those P57 workouts really get into those thighs! Ugh! :ohwell: This morning was STS Disc 4. I felt like I didn't really workout afterwards again, but if I go up in weight, I'm into my Meso 2 weights, and then what do I do for Meso 3?? I think I do much better in Meso 3, as I feel like it's much slower, and I can REALLY focus on the muscle being worked, which is where I feel it. I have to say, I do miss that part of ChaLean Extreme...I feel like she went much slower than Cathe. Can anyone recommend a good SLOW workout (Slow and Heavy???) by Cathe, or a great split style workout? I might need something for after STS...
Tami--What did you think of the KB workout? Did you have a tough time with the snatch and clean and press? I keep nailing my forearm with that bell, and can't figure out how to do it without it hitting! I hope you have some pointers! I really liked the evening workouts this past week (most of my mornings I didn't get up, or the alarm didn't work), bit was glad to get back to my morning workouts today!
Laurel---Great workouts again, and glad to hear STS Total Body is doing the trick!! :happy:
Laurie--Nice workout! :bigsmile: I think you should work on getting the bag, soooo worth it!
Michelle--I'm right there with you on the hip DOMS! We can whine about it togther! :laugh: Great job on the workouts, I can't wait to see what these new P57 workouts do for my lower body!0 -
Afternoon Ladies,
Another day of cleaning, prepping, shampooing hair, etc:laugh:
Erika- I came on at 7am but then decided not to post b/c I figured that everyone was off and ignoring the computer..obviuosly not:bigsmile: I think something great will occur with these and I plan to run a Barre type rotation for the next 3-4 months. This weekend I bought Booty Barre and will use that after my 6 week rotation with P57. I also think that Tracy's Squeeze Stronger Upper body will also be included as she has a better upper body segment than P57.
Today was Taebo Cardio which worked up a good burn until Capone started to attack my kicks...argh:grumble: Later I will do a 30min P57 FB..right now however there is a muscle in my left cheek that is screaming in pain.
Finally the sun is out after 4 days of rain, cold and gray skies:bigsmile:
Tami, Laurel, & Laurie- Enjoy your Monday:flowerforyou:
Michelle0 -
Hi ladies. Decided to pop in and see if anybody was here.....and you are! :drinker: Tomorrow is going to be a busy day as I'm off to the Pentagon to do some work for the Air Force, so I don't know if I'll be able to check-in at all. But I'm going to try to get those workouts in!
Yesterday I did some good workouts. I started with TurboFire 55 EZ, which is probably my least favorite workout in the set. It is also the easiest for me. But it was a good start for my day because I then did STS Disk 26/Plyo Legs. It felts great!! And I ended it all with Turbo Fire HiiT 25, so I got my tough cardio in. It really was a good combo of workouts. Today I did Insanity Max Cardio Conditioning and then the upper body premix from 4DS. I love that premix. It's a long upper body workout, but I think these strength sessions from Cathe in 4DS are among her best.
Erika, I agree with you about Cathe's speed in lifting. It is one of my biggest complaints about her, and something I really notice in STS Total Body. I have a tendency anymore to go at my own speed once I learn a workout. I know when I need a little longer to recover and such. Her speed on biceps in particular is almost always faster than I want to go. That being said, I don't think Slow and Heavy is for everybody. I'm sure you've heard that her rep count is 8 (for each set), and done in a two up/six count down. In other words.....very slow. It takes alot of concentration and there is little fun involved. That being said, I love Slow and Heavy because, as you indicated about Meso 3, it really makes me concentrate on what I'm doing. I feel if nothing else that Slow and Heavy made me work on my form more than any other program ever has. Have you done much with the strength sessions from 4DS? Those are some good ones too and she does alot of 2 up/2d down counts which slows things down quite a bit. I'd highly recommend looking into those as well. You can do them as splits as well (adding shoulder to either back/chest or tricep/bicep.
Michelle, great job with the workouts. Sounds like you are really hitting the area you want to hit. I have such a love/hate relationship with DOMS. It hurts....but sometimes it is such a good pain, isn't it? Enjoy the rest of your weekend!!
Laurie and Tami, hope you had a good weekend.
See you on Wednesday!
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies ~
Well the weekend flew by (like they all do) but got in a couple good workouts and Volleyball games yesterday. Saturday I did BH Yoga Warrior, which I really liked a lot. :bigsmile: Felt great and at the end my sweet Emma joined me on the mat. :laugh: Sunday a.m. before V-ball games I did STS Total Body which is also such a great workout. We won 5 out of 6 games so that was fun! :drinker: This a.m. I did JM – BFBM workout. All the mention of it last week must have put my mind on that one, wasn’t what I had planned but it was good & my morning time that I had fit that. Planning on going to Turbo Kick tonight after work.
Erika: Great job on your P57 workouts and the burn factor. Sorry the DOM’s are hitting you though. Those must be some good moves - when I previewed it before I thought it looked really great & lots of fun. Sorry to hear on the STS workout today and not feeling it. :ohwell: I agree w/ Laurel on Cathe’s “tempo” for most of her workouts. It is hard to find some that are a slower focus but the one she mentioned sounds like the ticket if that’s what you are looking for. I will be thinking about others for you … sometimes if I have them in front of me it will jog my memory better.
The snatch move I did bang the KB into my wrist a few times while learning it. Let’s see, when I watched the girl in the DVD I was able to do it better. She sort of extends her fingers up (so KB is resting in your palm) tight at the top of the move. This helped to have it fall & kept my wrist straight; keeping your wrist straight seems to be the key I learned. Hope this helps a little, harder to explain in words than showing.
Michelle: Great to know his ears are doing so well with that medicine. If you don’t mind telling me one more time which medicine again? I will need to get some and have it on hand for when ours have a flare up. Excellent workouts!! :bigsmile: I bet your booty is screamin a bit. From the sounds of it you and Erika both have DOM’s from those workouts. They must be working! I do like it when you feel it .... like Laurel said, a love-hate thing! :laugh: I hope your job goes smoothly again this week.
Laurel: Glad you checked in! How fun that you are doing some work for the Pentagon. Great job (as always) on the workouts. I am definitely going to check out that 4DS Premix/Workout; you have mentioned it a couple times now and I feel I need more upper body into my week. As good as 4DS is, I bet she has an amazing rotation with those in it. :bigsmile: I have to ask …. On the BH Yoga DVD can you do that move they do at the end (right before you go to the floor for the rest of workout) when you are in the warrior pose, wrap your arms under & over clasping your hands, then stand up and point your leg out? What in the?:huh: I was happy I got my hands to connect. :laugh:
Laurie - Hello! Hope you had a great weekend.
Talk to you all tomorrow,
Tami0 -
I have to ask …. On the BH Yoga DVD can you do that move they do at the end (right before you go to the floor for the rest of workout) when you are in the warrior pose, wrap your arms under & over clasping your hands, then stand up and point your leg out? What in the?:huh: I was happy I got my hands to connect. :laugh:
Of course I can. In my dreams. 'Cause it ain't happening in reality. :laugh: Nope, my feet stay firmly planted on the ground with me struggling to join my hands together behind my back without falling on my face. I love yoga, but that doesn't mean I'm any good at it. I'm glad you enjoyed that workout, though. It really is a good one. And it sounds like your foot is all better! :drinker: 0 -
Good Morning Ladies! :drinker: I just got done with KCM Cardio Blast/Plyo Blast--LOVE that workout. I've done it many times, and it never fails to leave me soaked with sweat by the end! I was happy my booty/hips weren't sore this morning, or I would have been struggling through the plyo moves! :ohwell:
Laurel--Great job on the TF/STS/TF workouts on Sunday and Insanity and 4DS yestereday!! :bigsmile: I love all the variety in your rotation, and I know you're having fun switcing it up! Thanks for the info on Slow and Heavy as well as 4DS. I did have 4DS, but found I wasn't ever using that DVD, so sold it on ebay a few weeks ago. I had tried the weights, but felt like they were a lot like STS, and then just never went back to them once I got into STS. Maybe I should look into getting that one again?!?! I was looking through my KCM weight workouts last night, and I think KCM does more of a 2-2 count in some of hers, so I'll have to re-visit. How is Pyramids? I don't have that one, but love how Pyramids make my muscles feel! :bigsmile: I hope your work day goes well today!
Tami--Great lineup of workouts, and all those volleball games too! :noway: The P57 workouts are actually a ton of fun...I think the music makes it great, and I love workouts that have you going from one move to the next, with no breaks. I feel like I've really worked out when I get done with those! :happy: Thanks for the pointer on the snatch move, I'll have to try that. I have KB's on the calendar for Saturday!
Michelle--Sounds like you had a nice day off, and productive! :drinker: Did you take measurements before your Barre rotation? If you haven't, you should. I'm curious to see how many inches melt off! I wish I would have done that before I did my 4 wk P57 rotation, as I know I lost a lot of inches!
Laurie--Good morning!!
I'll catch you all on Wednesday morning!0 -
Morning Ladies,
Well yesterday was a busy one, and this morning I came in early. Have been having some problems with my knee so stayed away from workouts for a few days. This morning was my first attempt, and since I only had a little bit of time I got in Hiit Double Wave Pyramid. The knee felt fine through the workout, right now it feels like I will need to get it stretched out a little bit. Not to bad.
Michelle, Ouch on the muscle screaming in pain! Glad to hear that you are getting more settled in the job, it just takes time for the routine to get set. I'm going to enjoy leaving at 3pm today, since I came in early. Hopefully this will give me a chance to get my after work workout done, and then I will head to the grocery store. What there is a sun! :laugh: I don't know when we have seen that dang thing. Maybe today it is suppose to get really cold, and that usually means some sun.
Laurel, That 4DS upper body is very long, but you are right the sections are really good. I know I was feeling that leg workout when I had done it last week. I have a plyo leg workout scheduled for after work. I love the fact that these don't go over an hour, so it doesn't seem so intimidating. Agree with you on the Meso 3 being good for working on your form. In her other workouts I am sometimes still doing the exercise, because I'm doing them at a slower pace than Cathe.
Tami, LOL about that move in BH's yoga. I was happy that I got my hands connected to, there was no way I was going to be going to that other position. My dog likes to lay on my mat also. :happy: WTG on the workouts!
Erika, I was looking at KCM's Cardio Blast workout this morning since it has those 30 min. workouts on it. I'm probably going to try one of those this week, since I am planning on getting into work early every day. I think that 2-2 count in KCM's is the 30MTF Weight workout. I remember liking that one a lot. I have not done the Pyramid workouts in forever, so hopefully Laurel can remember most of it. :happy: I have always liked her Pure Strength workouts, they probably would compare to her Meso 2 workouts.
Have a great day!
Laurie0
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