Cathe Fans Part 3!

StiringWendel

Hi ladies!

I'm feeling better. Still a little stuffy, but definitely better than the past two days. I decided to pull out another old one today....Body Max. I haven't done that workout in its entirety in forever. It is really a great workout, and that upper body section is Cathe endurance at her best. I decided after a break to give Jillian's Level Two abs another try, and it kicked my butt! Obviously, I enjoyed it because of that. It really is more cardio and core than abs (Level 1 I would say is more abs and core than cardio), and I was definitely sweating at the end. All good!

Michelle, I'm doing a real mish-mosh of workouts. I try to do at least two Turbo Fire workouts a week, two Insanity workouts a week, and two Cathe cardio workouts a week. As far as weights, I'm doing two lower body workouts (Cathe), one upper body and one full body workouts (Cathe) and one circuit workout a week (Bob or Cathe right now). I also try to get one yoga session in a week. It's alot of working out, but my body is really responding to it well. I'm actually pretty surprised by the results. Of course, cleaning up the eating has helped too!

Tami, I decided to do another P90X rotation after I finish these 16 weeks (which will put me at about 1 April). I'm really hoping Asylum is out by then because there is supposed to be a P90X/Asylum rotation that I know I'd be interested in. I think I just want to do something totally different, and it will have been nearly two years since I started P90X the last time when I start it again. I had great results the first time, so I'm hoping for the same thing this time. Glad you enjoyed your Turbo Kick workout! Sounds like fun!!

Erika, do you like the MMA Boxing Heavy Bag workout? I'm really curious since I've read so few reviews of it. I haven't even looked at it since I don't own a heavy bag. Sorry to hear about the sore legs. You must be doing something right.

Laurie, you're right about the title of that workout. :noway: :laugh: Good thing it's a good workout, though, especially if it reminded you of Insanity. And you're doing Plyo after work? Yowza!!! Good job!

Hope you all enjoy the rest of the day. They're predicting quite a bit of snow here, so we'll see what happens. My husband is due to fly in tonight, so keep your fingers crossed he makes it in! So far, his flight is still scheduled to arrive, so here's hoping. See you tomorrow!

Laurel

2BLean

Hi Ladies ~

This a.m. was BH Cardio Cond. ~ felt good and the more familiar I am with the workout the more I can push through so it was good. This evening I will head over to the gym for the later Cycling class for a little more cardio.

Erika: Sorry to hear those poor legs are still a little “tender” – :huh: hopefully by tomorrow they will be feeling pretty much back to normal. It is crazy how popular ZUMBA is here too. They offer several classes at nearly every gym these days and they are always full. Hope you had a good day on the road today.

Laurie: Your workout sounds like it was really great - LBN. The mixture of Insanity/JM sounds like it is good. I saw that one day on Collage but didn’t preview it.:ohwell: Sounds excellent though. Yes, I’ll keep you posted on the attendance factor. It was like this last year and parking is a nightmare if I don’t leave work just a few minutes early.

Laurel: Glad you are feeling good or better I should say. :bigsmile: I remember you saying that about P90X/Asylum combo now that you mention that again. :blushing: That will be an excellent combo I’m sure and April will be here before we know it. Depending on what kind of rotations I find I will probably continue on this combo for a while and maybe every other week include a “Gym Style” (or something similar) into the mix for some added weights. I am really enjoying the more endurance based for a change of pace. Very good to know on the JM workout –thanks! Will give me an idea on which one to plug in for whatever I feel like that day. I’ll keep my fingers crossed that your DH makes it in safe & sound! I bet it will be nice to have him back again.

Michelle: How was your Booty Barre workout?

Hope you all have a great afternoon/evening. I will talk to you tomorrow!

Tami

fitzfour

Happy Thursday!!! :happy:

Well, I feel like I'm a 33 year old trapped in an 80 year old's body this morning! :laugh: My legs are STILL sore (although much better), my hips are sore from Zumba, and my obliques are KILLING me from my heavy bag workout. Not to mention, my booty is sore from Tonique! My hubby asked me last night if I could at least TRY to walk normal, and I just laughed at him as I "helped" my legs into bed! :laugh: I think I'm definitely hitting the right mix of workouts, but also, I've noticed I'm very low on protein lately, so I'm going to add back in the protein shakes to see if that helps with the sore muscles.

This morning was a rock-it-out session with me and my Ipod. Did a 45 minute compilation of dancing, jumping rope, jumping jacks and plyo moves. I really enjoyed it, especially because I didn't know what cardio I wanted to do this morning! :huh:

Tami--Great workout choice this morning. I really wish I could get over the weird back-up exercises in BH's videos and purchase the video, but I just can't. My other trouble is working out with instructors that aren't doing the workout too. Not sure why, but I just can't get over those 2 things and get into the workout. I did order a few new DVD's to try out, so I'm excited for those! I'm going to try to do a rotation of circuit style workouts, should be fun!

Laurel--Glad you're feeling better. I'd say you're feeling MUCH better by the sounds of your workout!! Great job! I did like the Heavy Bag workout--it's really nothing too different from regular kickboxing, but instead of punching or kicking the air, you're hitting the bag. She had some lower body work on there, and just subbed in more upper body cross punches, which is probably why my obliques hurt! I think it ended up being maybe a 20 minute workout? I didn't time it to be sure though. Your P90X/Asylum workout sounds fun...I hope Asylum is out for you by then! I just ordered Supreme90 Day. It's essentially the same as P90X, but was only $19.99. They've had a ton of infomercials about it, but the company that sells it (same one that sells a lot of the ASOTV stuff) is not good to buy from, so I called Bed Bath and Beyond's customer service to order it from them. Some of the VF gals had purchased it and the reviews sounded great, so I jumped in. Only difference is that there is a LOT more core work in Supreme90 Day than P90x, so we'll see how it goes. I'm going to incorporate that in my April-July rotation.

Laurie--I previewed the workout, and it looks good! Nice mix of weights and cardio!!! I think you'd like the Heavy Bag workout, and you can just do it with your weighted gloves. It would be a nice add on to MMA Boxing!

Michelle--Hello! :flowerforyou:

Have a great day everyone!!

lvnascar

Morning Ladies,

Got Disc 26 Plyo Legs done last night. This morning I did KPC Premix #2 Punching & Kicking, and I used my weighted gloves. I was a bit surprised that this workout included the abs, so I did those too. :laugh: I highly recommend this premix, it is basically warm-up / all three punching/kicking drills / abs / cool down. Total time is 41 min. I'm going to be trying out a lot of the KPC premixes, I know that I have not tried them all out yet. After work will be Disc 28 Chest & Back.

Laurel, Now I really want to try out that ab workout. Bodymax is such a good workout, I still don't have that one on DVD. The strength work in that one was always a favorite of mine too. I have never looked at the MMA Heavy Bag either, but have read that some people have tried it with the weighted gloves, so that is what I will probably try. I like using my weighted gloves for that extra shoulder work. I think that is why I enjoyed doing that P90X rotation so much, it had been a long time since I had done a rotation.

Tami, All these workouts that are coming out, and I have not been able to try them all out. :happy: Did you see the clip from BH's new workout? It looks like it might be similar to the one you just did, with weights and cardio. I think that getting more familiar with the workouts does help. The LBN workout made my feet klutzy, because some of the moves where a bit different. :noway: I'm hoping that my next time through it will get better.

Erika, Hello you 80 year old! :laugh: I'm still suffering from sore calf muscles from my Insanity workout! Those dang football shuffle things always do that to my calf. I'm having a hard time walking up and down stairs lately! :huh: Guess I have to do that Plyo workout more often. I will be interested in what your thoughts are on the Supreme 90 workouts. I had seen the information on them over at vf. Not a bad price for the amount of workouts you get. I know Tom Holland (instructor) is suppose to be very good also. After the weight workout tonight, I might pull out that MMA Heavy Bag, just to see what it is like.

Have a great day!
Laurie

StiringWendel

Hi ladies!

Not the best day here in the DC area, that's for sure. Those further north really got whacked by this latest storm, but it did hit us pretty good. And, unfortunately, it hit right at rush hour last night. My husband's plane did land at 6:30pm, but by that time, there was absolutely no way for him to get home from the airport. There was absolutely nothing running....no taxis, no buses, no rental cars, no nothing. There were no hotel rooms available either. And the roads were complete gridlock which meant I couldn't even go up to get him (he landed at a different airport than he was supposed to which is one of the reasons we were unprepared for this). So he ended up staying at the airport until about 3:00 this morning when he was finally able to catch a taxi back home. He got home about 4:30 this morning. Needless to say, I didn't have much sleep last night (neither did he). Add on top of that the fact that this was, by far, the heaviest snow I've ever had the misfortune of shoveling. I was out there three times last night in the span of four hours, and it kicked my behind each time I was out there. And I think I'm pretty strong, but if I hadn't kept on top of it, there is no way I would have been able to clear the driveway this morning.

So I woke up this morning feeling like I'd been hit by a truck....twice. I took it really easy on my workouts. I did Step Moves followed by the Total Leg premix of Butts and Guts. I was going to try to get the 15 minuted Turbo Fire HiiT workout in there as well, but I just didn't have it in me. My cold feels worse today, but I think that's all the moisture from shoveling last night plus lack of sleep. So I'm planning on spending the rest of the day with a book, some hot tea and trashy movies on the TV (which my husband is watching since he didn't go into work today....thankfully).

Erika, thanks for the review of the Heavy Bag portion of MMA Boxing. I might try it, as Laurie suggests, with weighted gloves. Sorry to hear you are so sore!!!! I'm really curious to hear more about this Supreme 90 Day workout set you got. You can't beat the price, that's for sure.

Tami, good job on Bob's workout. I still need to try that one. I think you can easily incorporate Gym Styles into your current rotation. They really are excellent workouts, and I'm glad I revisited them.

Laurie, thanks for the premix recommendation from KPC. I so love that workout but don't always have time for the whole thing.

Michelle, hope this finds you well!

Enjoy the rest of your day!

Laurel

2BLean

Hi Ladies ~

Today’s workouts are going to be this evening when I get home from work. My hubby is gone to a basketball game until late tonight so I decided to get in my workouts tonight. Legs & HiiT is what I have planned and then planning on an Ab workout as well.

Erika: Hey Grandma :laugh: (joking) I bet you do feel like you are trapped in someone else’s body. YOWsa! :noway: That isn’t fun at all ….. I truly hope those legs get better very soon. I know what you mean on DVD’s that don’t have the instructor doing the moves, but for whatever reason it doesn’t bother me at all w/ him. It’s more like he is your trainer for the hour. I ignore the tall guy in the back. I haven’t heard of that new set of workouts … how exciting you have it ordered and another great combo to look forward to sounds like.

Laurie: Thanks for the info on the KPC Pre-Mix and for recommending it. :bigsmile: I will mark it on my “list” of pre-mixes/workouts to do. Great job, sounds like you got an excellent workout in and still have tonight to look forward to! I haven’t seen the clip on BH’s new cardio. I will check that out. It must be the one I saw the cover too & mentioned but just haven’t seen the clip yet.

Laurel: I wondered about you w/ all that weather that hit you guys. :huh: That is just an awful situation with your poor hubby. To be home and you can’t get to your house. Bless you for being out there shoveling like a crazy woman. I bet you are a little sore today from that. You STILL got in a good workout despite the tireds & all the shoveling, great job! Sounds like you have a nice relaxing day planned though .. very fun and glad you hubby is there to join you. Hang in there with all your snow!

Hi Michelle :flowerforyou:

Talk to you all tomorrow!

Tami

bajangrl29

Hey Ladies,

Yesterday was an awful day so I came home and cleaned house..that worked out really well:bigsmile: An office employee had a vertigo attack and was taken to the hospital, on my way to get my id card my truck was dead in the parking lot due to a loose bolt that Cadillac obviously did not notice, then I went in late b/c hubby had an appt so it took me ten minutes sitting at a light trying to get into the base:grumble: Then management at HQ send down some nasty emails to the secretary b/c my paperwork is still not completed and she tries to chew me out which ticked me off b/c during my first week I had asked about HR paperwork and when do I complete it..apparently having their *kitten* chewed out worked because today I finally have an email acct and now it time to try and get my travel acct...arghh:mad:

Today another busy day and my feet are killing me...poor toes. My new pair arrived and they feel good thus far so I will wear them tomorrow.

Erika- Yes unfortunately these pears of ours is such a hard body type to re-configure:grumble: Tonique?:laugh: I actually found that email she sent me last year. Booty barre the warmup had my thighs achy and it was only the warm-up. I have not completed the workout due to interruptions, friends coming to play with my DD.etc.etc :mad:

Laurel- Wow what a mixture...glad to see it is working:bigsmile: Oooh rest your body as shoveling definitely works tons of muscles.

Laurie- This weekend the girls are coming:noway: hubby coordinated the sleepover for our eldest:laugh: I'm currently planning activities, food choices, etc....hopefully it will not be too crazy but that may be wishful thinking:ohwell: What new BH workout? Thanks fo rthe shoe info..my company allots us 100.00 but you have to go through their selected Red wing store.

Tami- Enjoy your Hiit & leg routine.


Ok so I walked 4miles today and I'm hoping to do the rest of Booty Barre but my doorbell just rung and one of the girls that will be attending the sleepover is hanging out with my eldest and the dog..:grumble: our final home has to have a home gym. Whoa ..another child just rung the doorbell:laugh: .

Ok off to get dinner started..I think:laugh:

Michelle

fitzfour

Hi Ladies--TGIF!!! :drinker:

Well, I'm feeling a little younger today! :laugh: Still a bit of soreness in my upper thighs (the tops of them...weird spot to be sore!), but the abs and booty are feeling good! :bigsmile:

This morning was STS Shoulders, Bi's and Tri's. It went well, I lifted as heavy as my poor forearms would let me, but wasn't quite as much as I would have liked to have lifted. I stayed with what I had on my sheet though.

Michelle--I'm sorry you had such a bad day on Wednesday with all the drama at work, and the car troubles, but glad you got out some aggression through cleaning! I do the same when I've had a bad day! I'm hoping to get to Booty Barre soon...I want to try that one out for sure! Hope today is going better! :flowerforyou:

Tami--I hope you enjoyed the workouts last night. It's always nice when you have free reign to workout whenever you want, and no interruptions. I get to have that all weekend (although I'll have the kids home with me, but they go to bed early!).

Laurel--Wow, that snowstorm really cripped the area, huh? My aunt lives just over the border in Virginia and she said school has been closed for 2 days now. Crazy!! I hope that you got some good rest last night, now that the hubby is home safe and sound. Good idea on dialing down the workouts a notch...being really tired can make your body do things it shouldn't in those tougher workouts...that's when I seem to get injured is when I'm doing a tough workout when I'm way too tired!

Laurie--I'll have to try that premix...sounds like a goodie! :happy: I hope your calves are feeling better. I think that may be the worst spot to be sore, especially when you have to go up and down stairs. Been there, and hope I don't have to go there again!


Have a fantastic day ladies!!! I've got a weekend full of activities with the kids, so hopefully I can get a workout in tomorrow still!

lvnascar

Morning Ladies,

KCM's 30MTF Kickboxing with weighted gloves for me this morning. I'm not planning on anything for tonight, have to get youngest in for new inserts for her pointe shoes.

Laurel, Amazing how much snow can fall from the sky isn't it. We have not been getting a lot, so I'm happy. Suppose to be getting some when rush hour starts up. :noway: That should be fun. :huh: Hope that Mac truck doesn't come back to soon! All that shoveling is tough, I'm so happy that my DH got a new snowblower last year. Sure makes clearing snow a whole lot easier.

Tami, Nice that you can schedule the evening for just your workouts. Total Fitness has the clip of this workout http://www.totalfitnessdvds.com/category-s/7.htm She changed up the why the clips are on the page. I'm not sure that Bob should have chosen that "look" though. Black knee socks!!! :huh:

Michelle, Why do thing like that have to take so dang long. We have departments that are like that, and it starts with who is the manager. Hope your weekend goes well with all those girls around, bet it will be loud! :happy: Red Wing's are good shoes, I used to have those for many years. I've had to wear these type of shoes since I started working, guess that comes from working in manufacturing.

Erika, Glad that you are getting back to your age! :laugh: That is the problem I have with the Bi's is the forearms. After a while you just can't lift that heavy, because they are so tired. My calf muscels where good this morning, sure was happy going up and down stairs. I even ran up part of them this morning.

Have a great day!
Laurie

StiringWendel

Hi ladies!

I'm definitely doing better today. I decided to end my week with some good solid workouts since I feel I've been off my game this week. So I started the day with Insanity Max Cardio Conditioning. I don't know what it is about that workout, but despite how tired I may feel at the beginning, the workout always makes me feel good, strong and energized. It didn't fail me this morning at all. After breakfast, I then did Cathe's Maximum Intensity Strength. It is an oldie but, boy, do I LOVE that workout. Nothing gets my biceps like MIS. I had some time left over, and because I didn't get my yoga in yesterday, I decided to plug in Bob's yoga and got in about 45 minutes of it (until he moves to crunches), and it felt great. Tomorrow is a rest day, and I think I need it right now.

Tami, hope you enjoyed your workouts last night. Sometimes its nice when the hubby is away so you can do your own thing, isn't it? Unfortunately mine has been away for too much lately!

Michelle, so sorry to hear about your horrible day. I used to end horrible days with house cleaning too! It always made me feel better. Hope things are settling down for you now.

Erika, glad to hear you are returning to the younger you! We still have many schools closed today up here which kind of surprises me. But I guess some people are still without power, and I shouldn't forget that. Of course, it has been snowing all morning, but it hasn't stuck. It was a much prettier snow than that on Wednesday, so I'm enjoying it today. Wednesday....not so much.

Laurie, hope you don't get hit by a bad storm. Our driveway is so small, I don't think we could reasonably use a snowblower on it. I think that's why I was surprised that the snow on Wednesday really go to me. But I was happy to hear people complaining about it on the news as well, which made me feel less like a wimp. Give me cold temps and fluffy snow any day over the above freezing temps and frozen rain to shovel!!

Hope you all have a great weekend! See you Monday!

Laurel

StiringWendel

Hi ladies!

I'm definitely doing better today. I decided to end my week with some good solid workouts since I feel I've been off my game this week. So I started the day with Insanity Max Cardio Conditioning. I don't know what it is about that workout, but despite how tired I may feel at the beginning, the workout always makes me feel good, strong and energized. It didn't fail me this morning at all. After breakfast, I then did Cathe's Maximum Intensity Strength. It is an oldie but, boy, do I LOVE that workout. Nothing gets my biceps like MIS. I had some time left over, and because I didn't get my yoga in yesterday, I decided to plug in Bob's yoga and got in about 45 minutes of it (until he moves to crunches), and it felt great. Tomorrow is a rest day, and I think I need it right now.

Tami, hope you enjoyed your workouts last night. Sometimes its nice when the hubby is away so you can do your own thing, isn't it? Unfortunately mine has been away for too much lately!

Michelle, so sorry to hear about your horrible day. I used to end horrible days with house cleaning too! It always made me feel better. Hope things are settling down for you now.

Erika, glad to hear you are returning to the younger you! We still have many schools closed today up here which kind of surprises me. But I guess some people are still without power, and I shouldn't forget that. Of course, it has been snowing all morning, but it hasn't stuck. It was a much prettier snow than that on Wednesday, so I'm enjoying it today. Wednesday....not so much.

Laurie, hope you don't get hit by a bad storm. Our driveway is so small, I don't think we could reasonably use a snowblower on it. I think that's why I was surprised that the snow on Wednesday really go to me. But I was happy to hear people complaining about it on the news as well, which made me feel less like a wimp. Give me cold temps and fluffy snow any day over the above freezing temps and frozen rain to shovel!!

Hope you all have a great weekend! See you Monday!

Laurel

2BLean

Good Afternoon Ladies & TGIF! :drinker:

So my plan didn’t go “as planned” which is just the way of things sometimes.:ohwell: DH ended up not being able to go to the B-Ball game which was disappointing for him but I did tell him my plan so he graciously went in the other room for an hour. I went ahead with Lower Body Blast & was very happy to get that in. I haven’t done that one in a couple weeks and I really like it. This a.m. was 4DS BootCamp, which also felt great and lots of fun. Definitely stopping by the gym on my way home for the Cycling class tonight to end out my work week!

Michelle: Sorry to hear you had such a bad day yesterday and those poor feet. :huh: I hope the new shoes feel much better for you next week. Cleaning is always a good stress reliever that’s forsure! Hope your weekend is really fun with your family.

Erika: Great to hear the soreness has calmed down a bit and sounds like you did good on STS this a.m. even if you didn't do the weight you wanted.

Laurie: Thanks for the link on that. I will check that out this weekend …. How funny. I’m imagining the black socks. :laugh: Nice workout this a.m. I am planning on KCM Circuit Burn tomorrow and also BH Yoga. Really trying to do that once a week.

Laurel: Off your game!??! :noway: :laugh: Not even from what I can tell but I know what you are saying due to not feeling well. Great job today & for the week . . . truly! Yes, when the DH is gone I can schedule a couple hours of workouts …. Didn’t happen last night, but that’s ok. Good luck with all your snow and weather this weekend.

Hope you all have a great weekend! :flowerforyou:

Tami

bajangrl29

Morning Ladies,

Last night was swim lessons for the girls and then I came in and made some spaghetti with meat sauce and cheesy garlic bread:bigsmile: I know mega carbs although I used the low carb variety , it was definitely tasty and hubby did not notice the switch from Muellers:laugh: I was able to get into bed and just relax for an hour before falling out into a much needed sleep. With the new schedule, stress, eating, etc my TOM decided to arrive twice in one month so that explains some of the aches and pains this week.


This morning was a triple threat: Billy's new This is Taebo was a great cardio workout, then Booty Barre's upper body sequence followed by Cardio Barre Advanced floor work:noway: My heart rate was increased doing this 15 minute bonus routine and it was done on the floor.wow definitely something to add into my routine at least 3x per week..maybe at night:bigsmile:

Laurie- Yes those dang steel toe. I understand the need in the warehouse but as I'm training for the manager position for the store my time is split right now with most of my hours in the store of itself..what is ironic is the current manager does not wear steeltoe but in Friday's meeting stated everyone has to or else they will have to leave and go home for their shoes:grumble: Glad to hear Jessica's dvd was good unfortunately I returned her workout for BH cardio routine....did you wear your HRM for that one to check calorie burn?

Laurel- Everyday for you is an A+ day..so if your game slips a little you are definitely still an A:bigsmile:

Tami-Sorry to hear about the interruptions as I had one of those this morning...hubby tends to be gracious about leaving except for today when he was really into the floorwork of Cardio Barre:laugh:

Erika- Glad to see you feeling better. What was your routine? I saw Tonique was involved which is always a yowzer:laugh:

Michelle

lvnascar

Morning Ladies,

I had a terrible toothache this weekend. Got some relief from taking sinus meds, and using vanilla extract in the area of the teeth that where hurting. Seriously the whole right side of my mouth was in torture. I didn't workout at all, started feeling better by Saturday evening. Sunday I was pretty much pain free. This morning I tried out a workout, and did 10 Min. Solutions Knockout Body with weighted gloves. I did three 10 min. sections, and I felt fine through the whole thing. Going to call the dentist just to make sure that it isn't tooth related. It seems strange that the pain could jump from one tooth to another, and I had just been to the dentist in Dec. and had x-rays taken.

Laurel, Glad you started feeling better. Got to love some of the old strength workouts of Cathe's. I still love her Pure Strength series. Was thinking of trying those out soon also. We received some of that freezing rain on Friday night, I think that sparked the sinus problems. Suppose to be getting some blizzard conditions on Wednesday.

Tami, Glad you where still able to get your workout in. That was very nice of your DH to disapear for an hour. My DH was great while I was incapacitated with pain. LOL He did some cooking, which he doesn't do at all. LOL He even took our youngest to her dance class, since he didn't want me driving on so little sleep.

Michelle, Dang on the TOM twice in one month! I have to schedule a TaeBo day, sure do miss Billy sometimes. I think that I have the This is TaeBo to, and I really liked it. I'm in a kickboxing mood lately. No I didn't wear my HR monitor for that workout, I forget to put that thing on when I do a new workout.

Have a great day!
Laurie

StiringWendel

Hi ladies! Just wanted to drop by quickly and say 'hi'. My cold took a very distinct turn for the worse yesterday. I don't remember the last time I felt this poorly to be honest. It hung on to my husband for quite some time as well, so I'm not surprised. I've decided to just take it easy, watch bad TV, drink plenty of water and stay warm for the next few days. I think my body is probably telling me I was pushing it WAY too hard, and I know better than that.

Laurie, I'm so sorry to hear you weren't feeling well this weekend. Take care of yourself!

Hope you all have a great day. I'm hoping to be back on my feet tomorrow....at least a little bit. Think it will be a few days before I attempt any form of workout, though.

Laurel

fitzfour

Mornin' Ladies! :happy:

What a weird start to the week for me...about 3" of snow on the ground, and another 3" coming, a messy morning commute, and poor sleep (lots of middle of the night/early morning interruptions--darn dog and kids!), makes for a very slow morning! :noway: I skipped my workout this morning, to try to get some rest, as I feel like my body is trying to fight something--but, never got the extra sleep! So, hopefully I'll be able to stay awake enough to get an evening workout in! Saturday ended up being a rest day (hubby was out of town all weekend, so I really didn't have an opportunity to workout without the kids hanging on me!), and yesterday I did P57 Thigh/Seat and Callanetics Legs when the hubby got home. What was I thinking putting those 2 together...ouchie! :sad: Once again, I'm finding it challenging to sit on my butt today at work! :laugh:

Laurie--I'm sorry to hear about the toothache...those are the worst, esp. when you don't know what's causing them! :grumble: Glad it got better through the course of the weekend, but still, what caused it? How do you like that 10 Min Solutions workout? Is it pretty intense, or more of a lighter kickboxing workout? I never know with those 10 minute Solutions workouts....

Michelle--Ugh, two TOM's in one month??!? :grumble: Sounds like you kicked some butt with those workouts though...how were you feeling the next day?? My Tonique day was just Tonique and then playing around with some kickboxing, dancing, drills, etc to my own music! Super fun!!

Tami--Good job getting the workout in, even though things didn't go as planned! :noway: Great workout on Friday AM too, and I'm sure spinning was good!

Laurel--Nice workout rebound there! :laugh: Sounds like you had fun with those! Hopefully the snow has calmed down a bit, so you can actually get around the city again!

Have a great one ladies!

2BLean

Hello Ladies ~

Weekend was pretty good. Sat ended up being a rest day just due to scheduling plans/errands, etc. So that was ok I suppose. Yesterday was CTX Leaner Legs and V-Ball.:happy: This a.m. was High Reps. . . . I really need to have a little sheet w/ which weights I am using so I can have that all planned out. Like this workout a lot though! :bigsmile: Tonight will be Turbo Kick.

Michelle: 2 TOM’s! :noway: :grumble: Dang, you must have been exhausted. It sounds like the much needed good night sleep did your body/mind well for today. Great job on the triple threat this a.m.! Sounds like a fantastic combo to get your Monday going.

Laurie: Sorry to hear about your tooth pain. :sad: I hope it isn’t something serious … you just finished up your round at the dentist seems like not too long ago. Glad to hear your DH is helping you out and really hope you get it solved very soon. Speaking of, I have a cleaning on Thurs. afternoon.:grumble: :huh: Trying to remain calm so I don’t get completely worked up prior going in.

Erika: Sounds like you are having quite the Monday today! Sorry to hear you aren’t feeling real good today. Probably was a good choice to get some sleep. Hope the buns & legs aren’t too sore and you have a repeat from last week!

Laurel: Sounds like you really got hit with the sickies. I’m really sorry . . :flowerforyou: that is never fun in the least. Your poor body probably hit a wall and it is good that you are getting the rest it needs. I hope you are up & about very soon!

Hope you all have a great day!
Tami

bajangrl29

Ladies,



Our sleepover lasted until 6pm last night and the girls had a wonderful time:bigsmile: Hubby took them to the Railroad museum and then a train show which they enjoyed. I used that time to clean again and then it was pamper me time..nails, toes and hair:bigsmile: Today I walked 4.5 miles and will also like to add Cardio Barre bonus which definitely hits those critical areas.

Erika- I tried to complete Booty Barre but for some reason her LB work I can not get into:ohwell: The moves are similar to Barre of course but it is not a smooth transition like P57 or Bar Method. Her dvd allows you choose different workout sections so maybe that is why but it was not appealing to me at all. I will try it again this Saturday on its own. I wish I could send you some sun..it is 75 degrees here.

Laurel- Feel better soon.:flowerforyou:

Laurie- Oooh on the toothache...feel better soon:flowerforyou: Hopefully it is an easy fix and not a major routine like a rooth canal.


Tami- I'm thinking of ordering High Reps..how is that dvd as it is currently on sale at collage:bigsmile:


Michelle

fitzfour

Good Morning Ladies! Another "off" day here...I ended up having to leave work (only a couple hours after I finally got there throught the traffic jam from a couple inches of snow!) to go get my youngest as he was running a fever. I guess the nurse has sent home many kids with fevers in the last week, that either had strep or the flu. So far, just a fever, no other symptoms though. I never got a workout in yesterday (I was feeling really achy and tired, so I just worked from home most of the afternoon and vegged once the hubby got home), and not sure I'll get one in today with Carter being sick. I'm hoping, though, maybe later he'll want to nap so I can take a break from work and get one in.

Michelle--Sounds like the sleepover was a success! :bigsmile: Great idea taking the time to pamper yourself...I need to do that sometime soon! :noway: Great walk...do you go outside or on a treadmill? I'm hoping to give Booty Barre a try today...VF'ers are raving about that one, so I'll have to check it out!

Tami--Nice workout choices! :happy: I, like Michelle, keep looking at High Reps, but just can't decide! :blushing:

Laurel and Laurie--Good Morning!

StiringWendel

Good Morning Ladies!

I'm doing a bit better today. I feel more rested, and actually woke up with an appetite for the first time in a week. But I'm still laying around in my jammies today taking it very easy. It feels strange to pop in here without workouts to report but I think my body is probably thanking me a million times over right now for it! :laugh: This will teach me a lesson about pushing my body too hard, that's for sure.

Erika, sorry to hear about your sick little one. Hopefully it doesn't get worse. And hopefully still more, you aren't coming down with anything. Take care of yourself. Believe me, it will pay off because you don't want to go the direction I went by trying to ignore a sickness until it literally lands you on your behind. So if you aren't feeling up to it, don't worry about the workout!

Michelle, glad to hear the sleepover was a success! And glad you got some 'you' time as well. That always feels SO nice. I just want to put a plug in for high reps. I know you don't do much heavy lifting anymore, but high reps really is what it says...high reps. I don't normally like endurance based strength training, but this one is definitely a keeper for me. I highly recommend it.

Tami, hope you are doing well. Good job on the workouts yesterday!

Laurie, I hope you are feeling better today!

Take care,

Laurel

lvnascar

Morning Ladies,

What a busy morning I have been having. But I have my new steel toe shoes, and got my picture taken for my new ID here at work. We are getting a new entry gate, and need new scan strips on all our ID's . I had to help out our security guy with the picture taking. Was super tired last night, so went to bed early. I woke up earlier than usual, so Cami and I went out for a fast walk in 5" of snow. I don't know why she was hauling me around the neighborhood so fast for! :laugh: No deer where out in this weather, that is for sure. After that I did Disc 16 Chest, Shoulders & Triceps.

Laurel, Take care of yourself, doesn't sound like you are doing that great. I know the kid that I work with has had his cold for almost a month.

Erika, Isn't it funny how the small amount of snow can cause the biggest jams. Sorry to hear that your ds has a fever. I consider that 10 Min. workout more Intermediate, but the moves are easy to up the intensity. I like how she sequences the punching, and of course I really like Jessica Smith. I just wish she would come out with a full kickboxing workout. Another nice thing about the 10 Min. Workouts are that you can create your own workout.

Tami, I really don't like going to the dentist at all, so totally understand you not wanting to think about your appointment. Wish Cathe would put all her workouts in the Workout Manager, so that we can update on-line and print out the ones we need.

Michelle, That was a long sleepover! Glad that the girls had a good time though, and your DH was nice enough to take them to the museum.

Have a great day!
Laurie

fitzfour

Good Morning Ladies!

I'm doing a bit better today. I feel more rested, and actually woke up with an appetite for the first time in a week. But I'm still laying around in my jammies today taking it very easy. It feels strange to pop in here without workouts to report but I think my body is probably thanking me a million times over right now for it! :laugh: This will teach me a lesson about pushing my body too hard, that's for sure.

Erika, sorry to hear about your sick little one. Hopefully it doesn't get worse. And hopefully still more, you aren't coming down with anything. Take care of yourself. Believe me, it will pay off because you don't want to go the direction I went by trying to ignore a sickness until it literally lands you on your behind. So if you aren't feeling up to it, don't worry about the workout!

Michelle, glad to hear the sleepover was a success! And glad you got some 'you' time as well. That always feels SO nice. I just want to put a plug in for high reps. I know you don't do much heavy lifting anymore, but high reps really is what it says...high reps. I don't normally like endurance based strength training, but this one is definitely a keeper for me. I highly recommend it.

Tami, hope you are doing well. Good job on the workouts yesterday!

Laurie, I hope you are feeling better today!

Take care,

Laurel

I totally missed your post about the cold taking a turn for the worse! I hope you're doing better, and getting lots of rest. I think that's my plan for today too...we'll see how I feel further into the day!

2BLean

Hi Ladies ~

Just one workout today …. Cycling this evening at the gym. Just didn’t make that 4 AM wakeup this morning. :blushing: It was very cold out last night and very warm in the bed. (that's all I got :ohwell: ) So looking forward to this eve.

Michelle: Glad the sleepover went so well and you got some time for “you” – sounds like you used it wisely! :bigsmile: Excellent job on the workouts. How are the feet feeling in your new shoes?

Erika: That doesn’t sound good at all for your poor little guy. :huh: I really hope you aren’t catching the same thing. Keep taking care of yourself like Laurel said so you don’t regret it later. Hope that snowy weather is treating you ok?!?!

Michelle & Erika: High Reps is really a great workout. :drinker: It is definitely as the title describes. She works each body part throughout the workout and it also includes some of her Warrior Lunges w/ the slide disc or paper plate … which I love. A push-up section and abs section too. So really everything gets worked! Definitely don’t lift heavy at all on this one and it moves along quickly. I highly recommend this one especially if you are looking for an endurance based, light weight workout.

Laurel: Poor thing. I am very glad to hear you are taking care of yourself and allowing your body to just simply get better. I hope each day you feel a little stronger and better. :flowerforyou: Sorry you are so sick.

Laurie: Great job on the walk with Cami in the deep snow. She is a lucky dog! I am such a fair weather dog walker for our two. I feel bad about that. Good job on getting STS in as well.

Hope you all are having a fabulous day! :bigsmile:
Tami

bajangrl29

Ladies,


Yesterday I decided to work on my arms so it was Tracy Effinger's Squeeze Upper Body and Waist:noway: definitely feeling it today but I must say that her routine is the best of every Barre dvd out there. I hope that she is planning something while she is on maternity leave:bigsmile: I followed that up with Jessica 10min KB solutions video along with a 4mile walk.

Erika- No I have not ventured out into my neighborhood yet as it is too dark and too cold plus I leave home before 6am. I'm hoping that when Spring approaches I will be able to take Capo out for an early walk/run as we have some inclines in our subdivision:bigsmile: Awwwh..strep throat is going around in the classroom and my little one is very nasally this week:frown:

Laurel- Thanks for the info on high reps as I like that type of training but worry about various pieces of equipment, etc.may check it out again Rest, relax and get better..hot theraflu at night worked wonders when I was down 3 weeks ago.

Laurie- I wore my new Timbaland Pros on Monday and went all day without any pain today a bit of soreness but nothing compared to the Redwing shoes. When I go on my night rotation I may invest in those converse steeltoe:blushing:

Tami- Glad to hear..forgot to ask if it goes pass the 60min mark on High Reps.:laugh:

Recently saw clips frm JM soon to be March release but it does not look intense or at least like a Get ripped hardcore dvd:laugh: then again it's JM so it probably creeps up on you.

It is chilly here as we have dropped to 30 degrees after a great 75 on Saturday, tonight I'm cooking homemade Chili with rice and cornbread and enjoying the fireplace with the kids. I walked 5 miles today so these feet are tired:laugh:

Michelle

fitzfour

Hi Ladies!! I'm excited to be out of the house and among adults today! :bigsmile: The little guy still has a fever, and is a bit stuffed up, and doesn't want to eat. Not sure if it's because he doesn't feel good, or if he's getting strep? He's only running about a 99.7 fever, so nothing extreme, but he slept nearly 12 hours last night, so he's definitely not feeling good. I'm back at work today, and tomorrow and then home with him again Friday, if needed.

So, after a LONG 2 days on the couch with my laptop and son, I was REALLY excited to get a workout in last night. :happy: I decided to do Booty Barre, and I really liked it. I liked the pace, with it being faster than the rest of my Barre workouts, and got a good sweat on. I'm not sure today, so not sure what I think of that...usually I'm pretty sore the next day. This morning was my first Supreme90 Workout...Cardio Challenge. All of these workouts are between 40-45 minutes, with the warm up and cool down included. I liked this one a lot. It reminded me of Chalene's Burn Intervals, as many of the moves involved weights, but these were light weights. They are endurance based exercises, like a squat with overhead press, etc. You do 30 seconds of the workout, 30 seconds rest. I'd say about every other "interval" was without weights, and things like high knees, jump rope, mountain climbers, skaters, etc. I did the whole thing with no weights, being that I did weights with Booty Barre last night. I didn't mind Tom not doing the workout with us, for some odd reason. Normally that bugs me. Maybe because he's a very calm person, not over the top, not annoying, just giving pointers and being encouraging (unlike drill sargeant Jillian! :noway: ). I liked that the moves were things I knew, so I didn't need to look at the TV, I could just go at my own pace. Definitely a keeper!!

Michelle--I need to do Squeeze again soon...I miss it! I decided to drop my STS rotation, as I was starting to have a dread factor with the workouts, and decided to do a new rotation...1 week Barre/cardio, 1 week lifting/cardio (more endurance based--trying to stay away from heavy lifting, to see if that helps un-bulk me), and repeat. I'm excited to get to some of the DVD's I haven't tried yet! Sounds like your feet are feeling much better now! :bigsmile:

Tami--I hope spinning was good last night! Do you really get up at 4am to workout?!? :yawn: Thanks for the info on High Reps...I have come to the realization that I really enjoy high rep/lower weight workouts than the heavy weight/low reps, so I'm going to go with that. I'll probably order Cathe's High Reps at some point, if I need another workout to add to the collection! :blushing: I'm happy to report that I'm feeling good today, slightly tired/weak, but nothing like the way I was feeling yesterday and the day before. The achy muscles have gone away, which makes for a more comfortable day!

Laurie and Laurel--Good Morning!

StiringWendel

Hi ladies. Bit of a rough start this morning due to not sleeping at all last night. The cough is really getting to me. But as the day goes on, I'm feeling better. I still get winded when climbing the stairs, so I'm a long way from working out though. Actually, I'm not as upset about that as I thought I would be. I got to thinking last night (in the middle of the night since I had nothing else to do but think....and cough) that this will most likely be my longest break from working out since late 2008. Yeah, I think my body deserves a week or so off by now. So I'm going to take it and enjoy it, despite the way I feel.

Erika, I'm glad your little guy isn't doing too badly. Hopefully he'll continue to get better. Good job on getting a workout in last night. My sister recently saw an ad for the Supreme 90 workouts and asked me about them. Please keep up the descriptions because these look like they might be just perfect for her. Do they require much equipment? That's her biggest concern. She has a step and very low weights....and that's about it. Any recommendations? Again, all input is much appreciated.

Michelle, one of the things that surprised me about High Reps is that it doesn't use much equipment. She doesn't even use a step as a weight bench in this one. Of course, various weights are needed, a paper plate or disc and a band. But I think that's it (maybe Tami has a better memory of it since she just did it). I've been hearing about the cold in Texas from my niece down there. I don't think it is as cold in San Antonio as Dallas but it sure sounds like you've experienced quite a change in weather. But I also understand it is temporary.

Tami, I love those warrior lunges in High Reps too! In fact, I think Cathe's use of the disc in this series is absolutely brilliant because I feel the same way about the leg work in Total Body and Lower Body Blast. Just too much fun! Okay, talking about this is making me miss working out. Maybe I am beginning to feel better. :laugh:

Laurie, I hope you are doing well.

Take care!

Laurel

fitzfour

Erika, I'm glad your little guy isn't doing too badly. Hopefully he'll continue to get better. Good job on getting a workout in last night. My sister recently saw an ad for the Supreme 90 workouts and asked me about them. Please keep up the descriptions because these look like they might be just perfect for her. Do they require much equipment? That's her biggest concern. She has a step and very low weights....and that's about it. Any recommendations? Again, all input is much appreciated.

Laurel--From what I've previewed, so far they only are using dumbbells and a stability ball (but it looks like from the clips, you can do them without the ball). I have heard from many VF'ers, that they are starting to carry the set in the ASOTV section at Walgreens and Bed Bath and Beyond, so they're getting on the shelves fast. I'll probably do another workout (maybe the Tabata one) on Friday, so I can let you know more. Next week I'll do some of the weight ones. I think there's 10 discs total, so might take me awhile to get through them all!

2BLean

Good Afternoon Ladies ~

This a.m. was 4DS KB + Lower Body Pre-Mix. I did this one back in December and liked the combo of KB & Legs. Tomorrow a.m. I am planning on Intensity and tonight will be Spinning again. Last night’s cycling was great, my favorite instructor was a sub for the Tues instructor.

Michelle: High Reps is right around 65 min. As far as weights – just a varied set of dumbbells or barbell and dumbbells. Your evening with Chili and the fireplace sounds very nice. Enjoy.

Erika: Glad you got your workout in! Sounds like it was a good one. Sorry to hear your little guy is still sick. Hopefully all that sleep he got will help and he gets better very soon. That’s great you can be home with him. Yes, 4 AM the alarm goes off :yawn: I usually start my workout about 4:45 after I’ve had a little time to dress, wake-up and get my equipment kind of set for whichever workout I am doing.

Laurel: I’m glad you are checking in with us .. . :flowerforyou: sounds like you had a really restful night of sleep. Hopefully tonight will be much better. You’re right by the way, you deserve a nice break. This is a tough way to go about getting it but much deserved.

Hi Laurie - Hope your day is going well! I forgot to mention. I saw that clip for BH new Cardio workout, the socks are hilarious!?! :laugh:

Have a great afternoon everyone!
Tami

bajangrl29

Ladies,


Well it is definitely cold here in San Antonio. My knees and back are hurting and I'm tired as that dog decided he would wake every hr on the hour from 3-5am this morning:grumble:

Erika- What workout is this that is similar to Burn Intervals as that was my fav. part of that dvd set:laugh: Glad to hear your lil man is feeling better...obviously those 12 hrs were recuperative Erika I'm still feeling the soreness in my triceps from Squeeze not to mention the obliques:noway: Squeeze 2x a week with Barre and cardio may be the ticket or even something similar to your rotation. Squeeze Upper, P57, Cardio- week 1 and then high repetition style workouts & cardio week 2..hmmnn

Laurel- Yes, Dallas is definitely feeling both the cold and ice accumulation. San Antonio thus far has dried out prior to the low temps and hopefully it will stay that way as the drivers here drive the same in every weather...recklessly:mad: Yes ..relax and enjoy the break minus the dreadful cough of course. I bet that your new lines and muscles will show themselves next week Great on the small amount of equipment for High reps.

Laurie & Tami- Hello:flowerforyou: I also saw that new BH clip for his new dvd:laugh: .

Michelle

fitzfour

Hi Ladies-

Well, another day, another fever...ugh, this is crazy! But, nothing else to go with it besides he's congested, so I guess it's better than something worse! :ohwell: This morning was P57 Classic, Volume #2 :noway: I'm going to be in a heap of pain tomorrow! :laugh:

Michelle-Have you tried the 57 minute full body workout....holy cow, I struggled through that one!!! It's a goodie!! :bigsmile: I like your idea of squeeze and barre together...I think I might incorporate that into my barre weeks. Totally loving these barre workouts! The workout I was talking about that was like Burn Intervals is from the Supreme90 Day set. It's one of those infomercials on TV, for a "P90X Knockoff" for $19.99. I got mine at Bed Bath and Beyond. 10 discs, chaptered similar to P90X, but workouts are only about 40-45 minutes long. Sorry Mr. C woke you up so much...must be the cold that's getting to him! Glad to hear that the weather (ice wise) is staying uneventful there!

Tami--Spinning sounds like it was a goodie Tuesday night and the 4DS workout sounds great too! I've got to commend you on the early wakeup...I get up at 5, and am dressed and starting my workout no later than 5:15. If I wait, I lose my motivation! :grumble:

Laurel--I hope last night was a better night of sleep for you. I'm thinking you've got what my youngest will eventually move into. I can't imagine this congestion will jsut go away without producing something more (cough or strep?). But, he's been resting a lot, getting lots of fluids, and he's eating (although not his normal amount). I'm glad the weekend is almost here so we can not have to worry about being home and trying to work at the same time. Get's kinda tough midway through the day!

Laurie--Good Morning!