Cathe Fans Part 5
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Hi Ladies! This morning was Cross Fire Extreme premix followed by X2 Yoga. A great combo. The Cross Fire workout almost felt easy in parts compared to some of the cardio I've been doing lately. :noway: I guess that's a good thing, but it still felt like a great workout at the end. One more day of X2 this week and I will have finished Week 4 of this phase. Can't imagine ever wanting to do four weeks of any phase in P90X.
Tami, I'm sorry to hear about the shoulder but happy to hear it is getting better. I get sharp pains like that in my shoulder blade at times from certain lat moves that I do incorrectly (apparently) with doing alot of stuff overhead seeming to be the culprit for me. Once it was so bad, the pain radiated throughout my chest muscles as well and I thought I was suffering heart burn....or a heart attack. It was neither, of course. The pain usually goes away on its own within a couple of days. Hopefully yours will as well. I would think it more serious if it were in the shoulder joint itself. Great job getting back to the workouts after a short break!
Michelle, I hope your friend is doing all right. I'm sorry to hear about your daughter's continuing respiratory problems. I hope the peanut season doesn't make it even worse. That's actually kind of scary for her....and you! Regarding fruit, we do have organic markets. The problem in Colorado is that there really aren't many fruit farms, nor are there many in neighboring states. We get some stuff in the height of summer (like cantaloupe) but, for the most part, this just isn't fruit growing country. It's a shame.
Erika, glad to hear things are continuing to go well with you. I'm not doing anything for Halloween either this year, and it is usually my favorite holiday. But after the attack of mice a few weeks back (which, thankfully, seems to be solved), I'm not even willing to put out a candy dish with chocolates in it. We won't have any trick-or-treaters since we live in a very isolated house with no lights leading up to the house itself. So I can't imagine a parent dragging their child down here with the risk of coyotes and bears and such all around. So, no pumpkins, no decorations, no candy....sigh. But I still plan on watching a scary movie on the night!
Laurie, great job on the workouts. As I said to Michelle, Colorado just isn't the state for fruit, that's for sure. I definitely miss living on one of the coasts (especially west) where the fruit was much fresher and better. We had apples here this summer that were the size of plums. Pathetic. Regarding X2, I've been trying to decide whether I need a break week between now and the next phase, and I think the answer is no. So I will do one more week of Phase 2 (making it five weeks this phase) and then go into the three weeks of the final phase. That has me finished the day after Thanksgiving, and I plan on starting the fun Cathe rotation Tami has been doing to get me through the holidays from there. So only four move weeks of X2. It is amazing how quickly it has passed.
See you tomorrow!
Laurel0 -
Morning Ladies,
This morning was 10lb SD Xtreme Cardio Kickboxing! Are you surprised. :laugh:
Michelle, If you don't find that set on e-bay, they are at QVC also. I guess one never realizes that being in peanut country, that people with allergies really need to be careful. All that stuff is just floating around in the air. :frown: She sounds like a tough little girl, but I understand your concern.
Oh my on your BFF, I hope that she is going to be ok. We have about 5 orchards around us, and a couple are organic. We also have vegetable stands all over the area also, so we can get them fresh when they are in season.
Tami, I'm so glad to hear that your shoulder is doing well. I find that I get aches and pains one day, and then the next they are gone. Must be something that happens with age. So your team doesn't do any bumping and spikes for warm-ups. I remember always having to get those bad spikes out of my system before each game. Those nets are different all the time, so you can't assume that you will be ok for each game. :huh:
Laurel, I can't believe that you are only 4 weeks away from completing X2. It sounds like you have been enjoying them. That is really sad that your fruit is so small, must be the altitude. Wonderful that you are so fit, that workouts are getting easier. Well it sounds like we will all be doing some type of Cathe workouts around Thanksgiving. :laugh:
Have a wonderful day!
Laurie0 -
Morning Ladies,
Well after two days of an excruciating headache I woke up refreshed and mentally energized:bigsmile: My body on the other hand is dealing with a whooping cough and apparently something is going around the school district so who knows but I feel that I sound worst than I feel:laugh: This morning I walked 4 miles in the neighborhood and that was good enough for now so hopefully tomorrow I will hit the weights and do some kickboxing:bigsmile: As I felt unproductive yesterday I made up for it with a full cleaning, laundry, prepping meats for dinner and now some mini sausage quiches in the oven for a quick grab and go meals:bigsmile:
Laurel- Too bad on the lack of good fruit as cantelope is okay but there are so many other great choices:grumble: , have you looked into ordering online from thefruitguys or fruitfreshdelivery, which ships to most U.S. adresses? Laughing about "not wanting to do any phase for more than 4 wks in X2":laugh:
Laurie- I will look at both places but I did find the core, total body circuit and KB workout on Youtube but I think that those are the original versions but that is okay:bigsmile:
Tami- Yeah to hubby's return and a shoulder that is back on the mend:bigsmile:
Erika- I second Tami on the new family pic:bigsmile: How did the presentation go?
Have a great day ladies. Off to fold laundry and call the BFF to check in. Yesterday she was a bit loopy but she sounded stronger so the treatment seems to be working. Her pressure is spiking all over the place and that is a huge concern and of course being a nurse she is well aware of this diagnosis which can be even scarier of course. Thank you for all the well wishes:flowerforyou:
Michelle0 -
Hi Ladies ~
Insane-X last night was ST’s “Pure Cardio” DVD basically. She actually did the warm-up, then 30 moves for a minute each, cool down and stretch, so shorter but good intensity. I felt like the commercial w/ sweat dripping off my forehead. It was full again, so that was great. I missed my a.m. workout this a.m. :yawn: Another adjustment in sleeping w/ DH being back forsure. So will just do Spinning for my workout this evening after work. :ohwell: This is not my stellar week of workouts (as in doing what I had planned) but glad I’m doing a workout each day. Still have the rest of the week though, right? ! It’s only Wed.
Laurel: Great workouts!! :bigsmile: You’re making me so jealous of your time and energy too this week! :drinker: :bigsmile: Only 4 weeks left in X2!! I can’t believe it. As we always comment to one another on rotations, it’s crazy how fast it seems to go. I love the comment about never imagining wanting to do a P90X phase longer than 4 weeks but you have enjoyed this one so much! Another big PLUS sign for X2.
I have CrossFire on the schedule for tomorrow. I mixed in a few of her “newer” workouts that I love this week and still have Lower Body Blast planned for Sat. I have to say a huge thanks for sharing your shoulder pain with me because that actually happened to me where it has hurt clear into my chest :huh: and I thought …. Ummmmmmm?! Where is the pain coming from exactly. Kind of had me worried especially with not being able to take in deep breaths. Still takes my breath if I breathe in deeply in certain positions. But if I raise my arm and breathe in it’s fine. My relief came with yesterday being better and again today. Probably should have let it rest a full day but . . . well, as I mentioned to Michelle my patience with these things unless it is truly major is not always my strong point.:blushing:
Laurie: What? KB again?! Very nice, I know you love that one so it’s great. I was thinking the same thing (in the far back corner of my mind) about the sudden onset w/ the shoulder pain and how unexpected it was. I’m thankful for being in good shape that’s forsure. I can’t imagine how some people feel that don’t work out at all. Well, I can actually, my DH when he gets up in the a.m. :frown: Another plus to this addiction, right?! :bigsmile: V-ball - we warm-up for about 10 minutes just w/ passing/setting/hitting back and forth and then a few hits over the net and we go. So not really much of a game situation type warm-up.
Michelle: Great to hear you woke up energized and feeling good today!!! :bigsmile: Glad you don’t feel as bad as your cough is. Sounds like you had a nice walk this a.m. and never underestimate the house cleaning, that can be some great exercise! Hope BFF is doing well.
Hi Erika
Talk to you all tomorrow ~ Tami0 -
Hi Ladies! Today was X2 Shoulders and Arms and Ab Ripper. I really upped the weights in Shoulders and Arms and it felt terrific! I felt so strong today. But my arms were burning at the end, so the best thing for that is....kickboxing! So I pulled out my fave, Turbo Fire 60 and did that with an add-on bonus of TF HiiT 20. It felt really fun today. We're headed off tomorrow for a conference on Friday and Saturday. I'm taking my workout stuff with me as I'm hoping to have some time to workout each day. We'll see about that.
Tami, sounds like the Insane X class fun. Don't worry about this week not being 'stellar'. I mean, look at what you've done!! Many people aspire to your week! I'm glad the shoulder pain is feeling better. Yep, that chest pain can get scary. It took me awhile to realize what it was, and that was my shoulder blade. At first I thought the pain was radiating from my chest to my back, but it was the exact opposite. It might not hurt to rest it if you are still having trouble taking deep breaths though. Just a suggestion, but I know how difficult it is to follow that kind of suggestion. :blushing: Resting isn't my strong suit, that's for sure.
Laurie, kickboxing? Yes, that's a surprise! :laugh: I think it is wonderful you are still enjoying these workouts so much. I really have been enjoying X2. I know I will miss Tony when I have to put them away. He can annoy me so much, but sometimes he really gets me giggling. And I love an instructor who can do that. He is really silly in a couple of these workouts, and I kinda like that.
Michelle, ouch about the headache! I've had a dull one for the past couple of days, but I know that is the weather changing. Snow is predicted for tomorrow. :grumble: But today it is 70 degrees and sunny. :noway: Always messes with my head. No I haven't looked into fruit delivery. Thank you for the recommendations!! I may do that this winter if things get too bad. I had forgotten about this in Colorado, and I keep telling myself I survived Alaska, and that was MUCH worse than this when it came to fresh produce. But I know I love me some fruit around the holidays, so we'll see what it is like by then. Thank goodness for a Whole Foods not too far away from the house because, generally, though outrageously pricey, their fruit seems better than what I get on base or in Walmart.
Erika, I hope you are well.
Until next Monday! Enjoy the rest of the week!!
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies!
My workouts are all over the place (some night, some morning) this week, so I keep forgetting to log on! :blushing: This morning I wanted to sleep in (like I did yesterday!), but my pup was not having that, so I got up and did Cathe's Trisets LB Express. I didn't really think the music was all that weird, but I'm glad I did the express as I was starting to feel it in my lower back again. Ugh, when is this going to be done!?!?
My work presentation went well, and I was asked by the client to do another one for the owner tomorrow! I think the reps I work with are pleasantly surprised with how easily I am clicking with the clients, and I've already got one of them not even attending meetings with me, and letting me go on my own (which historically is not his style). So, it's a good fit. I have a steady workload each day, enough to keep me busy and make the day fly, but not too much that I feel like I am behind or stressed. I really am enjoying it. I had dinner with my girlfriends on Monday night, and they mentioned that I had a glow that they haven't seen from me before and said it must be from the new job!
Laurel--Girl, your workouts make me tired just reading about them! :laugh: I am glad your energy level is still up there so you can kick butt on those weight workouts and get in some great cardio too! I'm bummed about no Halloween decorations, but we are the only house that does scary ones, so until others do, I think I have to play it safe. Unless, I don't want to hand out candy any more...then I know what to do! :laugh:
Tami-What a fun Insane-X class, right up your alley and Bootcamp sounded like fun too! I'm glad to hear your shoulder is feeling better, not a fun spot to have pain, considering you use your shoulders for almost all workouts! Make sure to do extra stretching and take a rest day if it's not feeling better each day and ice or heat it, depending on what feels best. Maybe hubby can give you a nice shoulder massage, now that he's back?!?! :bigsmile:
Michelle--You've had quite the week so far! I hope your friend continues to be on the mend, how scary! Plus, your DD on top of it, with the Peanut Festival and allergens galore! Hopefully everyone (including Mr. C) can get back to feeling normal soon, so you can get some rest! Great job getting in some exercise in each day, despite pure exhaustion! At least you've got a pretty 'do to flaunt! :bigsmile:
Laurie--You crack me up with your "are you surprised" comment! Make me laugh! :laugh: I'm happy to see you are enjoying the workouts lately and sticking to them, I am having a horrible time with motivation lately! Plus, eating out every day for work (my clients love to meet for lunch) has been hard. But, I'm keeping my portions smaller than normal, so hopefully I end up on top in the end!
Well, gotta go get ready for work! Have a good one!
Erika0 -
Morning Ladies,
10lb Slimdown Xtreme Total Body and Recovery Yoga! :drinker: Feeling really good today, must be the nice weather. We are suppose to get a storm later today. Temps are suppose to drop from 70's to 40's. Left my coffee at home this morning, and had to dash to Dunkin Donuts for a large. I try to avoid that place, because those donuts are just so tempting. :laugh: One of these days I will have to try one of their breakfast items.
Michelle, Those headaches are torture, and I'm glad to hear that you got some relief. So sorry to hear that you are dealing with illness all over. :frown: Those three 40 min. workouts that you mentioned are the Xtreme ones. The 20 min. workouts are the original slimdown workouts. I add on those 20 min. ones to the 40 min. to get a 60 min. :laugh: Hope that made sense. Glad to hear your BFF is doing better. I will keep her in my prayers.
Tami, Sounds like you are back on track! I'm very happy that the shoulder wasn't more serious. Great Insane class! :drinker: I had that sweat thing going on this morning! I'm heading toward that all week workout thing also, since I did a workout on Sunday also. So your team didn't get together before the season to just practice? I have done that with sand v-ball, and it always seems like the first couple of games are poor until everyone gets used to each other again.
Laurel, I know can you believe I did kickboxing? :laugh: :bigsmile: Of course you need to do kickboxing after and upper body workout! :laugh: It just sounds like you are having a great time with this rotation. I just can't believe that Tony is silly! :noway: :laugh: He posted two 10 min. workouts on Facebook that I saved to try at some point. I have not had an opportunity to try them out yet. Maybe I should create a month long rotation using all my Tony workouts. Hmmm not a bad idea. 
Erika, Dang on the back not feeling better. :frown: Wonderful news on the new job, and glad to hear that you have a glow. I know that since my new boss has been in his position, I enjoy coming to work. No dread factor for work! :drinker: Eating out is hard, today is suppose to be the Chipolte day. I actually have a hard time skipping this eat-out day. Good thing that they have brown rice, and burrito bowls. :laugh:
Have a wonderful day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies ~
Fun Spinning class last night. She did a “race” style but it was a mountain race so a lot of hills and slow steady climbs along with jumps and sprints. Today is Cathie’s CrossFire, which I love every time. No plans for this evening, hoping the gym ends up adding that additional Insane-X class for Thurs. nights.
Laurel: THANK you again for your always encouraging comments.:flowerforyou: I appreciate it and you’re right that I should focus on what I have done vs what I haven’t done. :blushing: Glass half full concept! Fabulous workouts to finish off your week of X2 and following them up with some fun TF workouts! :bigsmile: In your X2 rotation, have you been using the foam roller and medicine balls like I see in the clips? It looks optional forsure but just wondered. That’s funny about Tony being kind of silly in some of them, it is a part of P90X that would make me laugh forsure & I know would enjoy in X2.
Erika: So good to hear that you have a glow about you! :bigsmile: That’s an awesome description of “joy” I would say and sounds like you are loving every minute of the new job. Sorry to hear your back is still bothering you a bit. Nice that you did LB Tri-Sets. I think the music is just so Un-Cathe like, but like I said, I have to really force myself to listen to music in workouts usually because I tend to block it out. Thanks so much for your thoughts on my shoulder … craziness and yes it’s true you do use your shoulders for most every workout I have found out all week Heat feels fantastic on it and I did have DH rub the area that I felt the pain was coming from. He was half asleep though so not much of a massage. :frown: :laugh: but it helped. Definitely going to stretch it out and warm-up a little better on my own this Sunday before our game forsure vs repeat last week.
Laurie: Great job again with your workout combo! So these are a combo of her Xtreme workouts and the one DVD that has all the 20 min workouts on it? I can relate on the temps. We have highs in the 40’s now and lows in the 20’s coming up for a while. :grumble: We’ve been having rain/wet snow mix at night when I leave the gym. Thanks to you as well for the well wishes on my shoulder. NO, surprisingly we have never had one practice. Several of my teammates that I have played with over the years all coach Vball and so they have at least been touching the ball or hitting the bill a bit. I guess with that being said, they don’t feel a practice is needed. We do play in the most competitive league but I think due to time, etc. nobody really wants to practice. :laugh: I don’t know. You can understand what I’m saying then about not syncing. Vball is such a sport of communication and timing forsure especially in our 4-on- 4 league. A lot of court is open if you aren’t communicating or playing well together.
Hi Michelle
Have a great afternoon/evening everyone ~ talk to you tomorrow!
Tami0 -
Morning Ladies,
TGIF!!! :drinker: It just seems like it has been a very long week. But I started off my upcoming weekend by doing ..... 10lb SD Xtreme Cardio Kickboxing and Recovery Lower Body! :drinker: I'm shocked that I have not gotten sick of this workout. I will be giving it a rest for my month of Cathe workouts though. :laugh:
Nothing exciting is planned for the weekend, we have Trick or Treat on Saturday evening. Don't know why they opted for this day instead of Halloween. :grumble:
Tami, LOL about wanting more of those Insane-X classes. Sounds like a good spinn class. :happy: This Xtreme set has three DVD's so all six Xtreme on one, five Recovery on another and two bonus workouts. Overall I'm really happy with these workouts, and you can easily increase the weights and go at a faster pace on the cardio portions. I have played on 4x4 leagues, they are a lot more fun because you are moving a lot more. You are right, you really need to be in sink with each other. :happy:
Have a great weekend everyone!
Laurie0 -
Morning Ladies,
I'm feeling better and yesterday went for a 4 mile walk and then came home and hit the Upper body. Today I was scheduled to get some pampering but the girls missed the bus and hubby had an early meeting, so it was up to me to make the rounds and then I used a different route home and was kind of lost:blushing: . TG for small towns:laugh: I did Windsor Pilates followed by Tonique Mat Glute section:grumble: dang those 30rep moves and her post-preg workout moves.
Erika- I need one of those glows but I need a visit to the Spa for that right now:bigsmile:
Laurie- Glad you told me now I can do them without feeling as if I'm missing out on something:laugh: Yes TGIF although that means finding something fun to do in such a small town:ohwell:
Tami- Glad you are enjoying the Insane classes and the Spin class sounds killer:bigsmile: Next week I'm going with my neighbor to her Zumba class and then Power Pilates, as for Spin I told her baby steps for now.:bigsmile:
Laurel- I absolutely love Whole Foods and the fruit is always amazing but the price does sting the wallet. I also love their granola mixes and natural scones and breads:blushing: , yup the sweet tooth loves to visit their bakery department:laugh: Funny about the Turbofire as I tried to do TF30 today but hubby's PS3 was not cooperating, hopefully he can demo how to use so I can try again next week. Have fun on the conference.:bigsmile:
Have a great weekend!
Michelle0 -
TGIF!! :drinker: :bigsmile:
Yes I agree with Laurie, looooong week for me too. Wishing I could slow down time on the weekend forsure so going to try and appreciate every minute of it! Good workouts, STRETCHING, good workouts and Volleyball are on the top of my mind right now. I also want to get my workouts wrote down for next week. I realized today I didn't have them scheduled through. Need to do a little B-day gift shopping for my friend at work so that should be fun. Good weather to hit the shops and coffee in between. DH made dinner reservations for us at a new restaurant that his friend opened up recently. I thought that was pretty sweet of him. So we will do that on Sat. evening. Spinning tonight after work, looking forward to it! :bigsmile:
Laurie: Great job with Xtreme KB again and Recovery Lower Body …. Not only the enjoyment factor but you’re getting your $’s worth on those DVD’s too which is awesome. I know, right?! :laugh: On Insane X. We will know more when the Biggest Loser competition is over at the gym and they see the participation. If it remains the same they are going to give it a try and see. Definitely more fun w/ 4x4 I think too due to the fast pace! Enjoy your weekend and the Sat Trick-or-Treating!
Michelle: Glad to hear you are feeling better, that’s great! Nice job on the walk again and I bet you are going to love the Zumba class along with Power Pilates. Great that you are meeting some fitness-minded women to do those things with. Hope you get to catch up on some pampering that was scheduled for this a.m.
Laurel: I have been reading almost every day about X-Train … CAN’T WAIT! :bigsmile: I think this is going to be such a great program. Hope your conference went well and you were able to get in a workout or two.
Hi Erika – Hope your work week ended fabulously and you have an awesome weekend!
Have a great weekend ladies ~ Tami0 -
Morning Ladies,
My workouts for this weekend where 10lb Slimdown Xtreme Core and Recovery Lower Body on Sat., 10lb Slimdown Xtreme Cardio Kickboxing (for the last time :laugh: ) on Sun. and Prevention 3-2-1 Workout this morning. I have three non-Xtreme workouts of Chris Freytag's that I will be doing for these last three days of Oct. Then it will be on to my month of Cathe workouts. Had a nice weekend, but it sure was cold out. Just glad that I don't have young children anymore, so I didn't have to go outdoors to trick-or-treat. I didn't even have to hand out candy, since my youngest and her boyfriend handled all that.
Michelle, Glad to hear that you are feeling better. I bet that you are glad that you didn't have to be living on the east coast right now! That just looks like a really intense storm that they might be getting. There are three Xtreme workouts that I didn't see on youtube. The lower, upper and yoga workouts are missing. I think the three that they do have are the best though.
Tami, Hope that you had a good weekend to relax a little. I know that I did. That is what happens with me when I have had a busy work week. I really don't want to do to much on my weekends. :laugh: Hope you dinner on Sat. was a good one, that is really nice of your DH to do that. Yes I really have gotten my $ worth with these Xtreme workouts. I have not lost weight, but have noticed changes. That is the most important things. How was you v-ball last night?
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Morning ladies,
I had a great weekend with the family, Dance Central on Saturday, on Sunday I ran with Mr. C before church which was great because we had a Chinese luncheon for our departing Chaplain followed by a dinner that evening at a Mexican restaurant:bigsmile: We have not dined out here since we arrived in August, so it was a nice end to the weekend. This morning hubby and I hit the trail for a 45 min walk/run, as he is a 7 minute mile guy it was sweet that he was willing to walk with me plus we were able to talk without interruptions:laugh: Afterwards I did Windsor Pilates and felt that in my glutes nicely Today I went to a new doctor to remove and replace my BC implant and that took way longer than planned and left me with stitches in my arm:grumble: , so the doctor recommended no weights for 2 days.
Laurie- yes glad to not have the storm headed my way if we were in Boston, but our new location tends to be affected when the storms come in from the Gulf so next Summer will be very interesting. I'm happy to know that FEMA is on alert and ready to step in immediately.
Tami- I had planned on doing the Zumba and Pilates this Wednesday but with these stitches I may postpone that until next week. I'm laughing at your reading about X-Train everyday, but it does sound like a great program:bigsmile:
Erika & Laurel- Happy Monday:flowerforyou:
Ok anesthesia is wearing off and I need to find something to eat pronto:laugh:
Michelle
La0 -
Hi Ladies! Back from a long few days away. I really planned on working out, but just didn't have the time for it. The good thing is we were on our feet alot and I didn't eat much, so I feel no worse for a few days of unexpected 'vacation' from working out. But today I got right back to it with X2 V Sculpt and Ab Ripper followed by Cathe's Step Works. It was a good combo that fit in nicely time-wise for an early-ish morning meeting I had. This is my last week of Phase 2 of X2. I'm going to be sorry to say goodbye to these workouts. :ohwell:
Michelle, glad you enjoyed your weekend. Listen to the Doc and take those couple of days off. Sounds like you got plenty of activity in over the weekend to make up for it.
Laurie, are you sure it is the last time for that kickboxing workout? Sounds like this has been a great rotation for you. I hope you enjoy your month of Cathe. As much as I'm not ready to be done with X2, I am looking forward to my rotation of pure Cathe coming up in December.
Tami, hope you enjoyed your weekend and didn't re-injure your shoulder with the volleyball! I, too, am really looking forward to X-TRAIN. Looks like there may be some good new moves in it, which I like. As far as X2, I haven't used the foam roller at all and only have one medicine ball. So when Tony does moves with more than one medicine ball, I do the modifications. No doubt these workouts would have been tougher with the multiple medicine balls, but I just can't justify the cost of them since I only ever use one at a time outside of X2. And I feel the workouts have been tough enough without them. To be perfectly honest, I can't see where I ever would have felt comfortable doing push-ups with all of my limbs balanced on medicine balls, so I'm not sure I would have even tried some of the moves. As far as the foam roller, if I were to continue this rotation, I probably would get one. I just haven't had the time or inclination during this rotation, but from what I hear, they are a great addition to any stretching routine. But I have been fine without it, especially since I haven't been doing the Recovery and Mobility DVD like I probably should have. :blushing: If you are planning on keeping that workout in the rotation, I would definitely recommend the foam roller.
Erika, hope you are well!
Must run! I will be out again tomorrow so I will see you again on Wednesday!!
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies ~
Nice weekend for me! Sat was one of those days I wanted to just bottle up and save some for later type of feeling. Not sure why, just felt great, got in a nice workout. I decided to do AfterBurn (again) but did the added on cardio version, felt great. Enjoyed the day, bought my friend her B-day gift as planned at this darling new store I hadn’t been to yet. Loved it! Dangerous to know now because it is so close to my house. Went to the new restaurant with DH and it was so nice. Really fun atmosphere, excellent food and of course I nice glass of wine. It was quite a treat and a fun date.
Yesterday I got a nice circuit workout in (KCM Circuit Burn) prior to Volleyball. Thought it would feel a lot better to be warmed up on my own and it did! I wanted to get in something that had some KB moves to it for some good upper body/shoulder motion! My shoulder was great and no pain today. They gym was way warmer than last week, I think that helped too. Normally they have the temp set at say “sub-zero” …. We all commented it felt better :laugh: :happy: I ran into a friend of mine from my high school Vball days and she paid me the nicest compliment … she told me I looked like I was aging backwards! I thought that was so sweet and a great thing to say! :laugh: Today’s workout is BootCamp (no a.m. workout, I’ve got to get out of my Mon a.m. rutt :ohwell: next week) so I am looking forward to it, especially not having that wind out of my lungs feeling this week!
Laurie: Great workouts! You’re wearing that DVD out girl! It will soon have a little rest though it sounds Ha Ha , joking, again it is so great you have enjoyed these workouts/rotation so much. How fun, starting up your new rotation. :bigsmile: Is it one Cathe had listed or one you made up on your own? Thanks for asking about my games. They went WAY better not only with feeling warmed up and ready to play but also our team played way better. We still walked away with only 3 wins (games) but it was ok, it was fun and we played pretty well together.
Michelle: It sounds like you had a really nice weekend! That’s great you got in quite a variety of things! Dancing, running, a nice walk with DH and also some Pilates. Great job! I know, right? :blushing: I have too much time on my hands. It’s just that I get the e-mail from Cathe’s site and have to take a quick read. Hope your arm/stitches heal quickly.
Laurel: Welcome Back! Sounds like it was a very busy conference for you. I’m sure it felt great to get right backing into X2! Again, the words “sorry to say goodbye to these workouts” is such a great sign of how much you have been enjoying the program. YAY for X2!! Yes, I was very happy to not have the shoulder pain again and felt great this a.m. Thanks for your thoughts/comments about the foam roller/med balls. I think we are on the same page in our thinking on that. I wanted to check first though if they were actually necessary. I just have one med ball as well and was hoping there are people who don’t use all 4 in the workouts. Good to know on the foam roller, I have heard good things about them for stretching.
Hi Erika ~ Hope you had a nice weekend!
Talk to you all tomorrow, Tami0 -
Hi Ladies!
I keep running short on time to check in at night, so I'm doing a quick check in before heading off to work! Workouts are good, although I can't figure out if evening or morning are working better. I'm tired all the time right now (must be the change in weather), so I'm usually dragging no matter what I do.
Last night was my first time doing STS Total Body (did the UB premix). How I ever made it through the STS program and those nearly an hour workouts, I'll never know! I struggled through my 28 minute workout last night! :blushing: I hope I can work my way back up to that type of workout not being so taxing, but we'll see!
Tami--Your weekend sounds great! Love the wanting to bottle it up, as it sounds just lovely! :bigsmile: What a nice treat to have a nice dinner out with the hubby! I'm glad to hear the shoulder is feeling better...sounds like the stretching paid off, and getting warmed up before the v-ball game was a great idea!
Laurel--Welcome back! :bigsmile: I'm glad to hear you enjoyed your "vacation" and that you are at peace with not having done any workouts. I remember a time when all of us would get so mad at ourselves if we missed a workout while away, and now we all realize just how hard we do work, that a few days off is ok and isn't going to set us back. Congrats on the last week of Phase 2 of P90X2!
Michelle--I am sending some relaxation vibes your way...you need some "me" time! I am sorry to hear the day of pampering was put on hold, and the debacle at the dr. to where you needed stiches! :grumble: But, sounds like your workouts have been great, esp. the walk/run with your hubby. How sweet of him to walk with you and I'm sure it was enjoyable to have some time to talk too!
Laurie--WHAT, you are moving on from Chris?!?!? :laugh: Just had to say that after your comments about doing the same KB workout multiple times. Sounds like you are wrapping up a great month of workouts, and ready to move on to another great month with Cathe! I'm glad to hear you got to relax during the trick-or-treating. I am the one usually at our door and the hubby takes the boys out. It is supposed to be a high of near 50 on Wednesday, so shouldn't be a terribly cold evening. I just went out with the boys to get their costumes last night...so behind on things lately! :ohwell:
Ok, gotta get ready for work. Talk to you all later!
Erika0 -
Morning Ladies,
I'm going to consider these last three days as recovery with these Prevention workouts. This morning was Chris's Belly, Butt and Thigh workout. Not difficult, so that is why I'm saying recovery. :laugh: Tomorrows workout should be a little more of the endurance factor.
Michelle, Nice that you where able to get in a walk/run with you DH. I sure wish my DH would do something. He has been walking the dog in the eveing, but that is never a really long walk. Even if you can't do weighted exercises, at least you can do the walk/run. I'm glad FEMA is there for them. Sounds like it will be very expensive.
Laurel, Well you did manage to get those X workouts done before you had that vacation. Your workouts where probably a lot better for those few days off. I'm actually excited to hear about the next phase workouts. :laugh: Hurry up last week of phase 2. :laugh: Just kidding! I am very curious about those weight workouts that he has made for the last phase. Have you seen hybrid rotations for mixing up all the P90X workouts? Now that Tony has so many the hybrids can be endless. We will see how this Cathe rotations goes, but so far I have planned out all my kickboxing to be Cathe workouts. Since she happens to have so many pre-mixes on the KPC DVD and Kickmax has some also. My month is full.
Tami, Sounds like a great meal. Glad to hear that v-ball was way better, and it should only improve as all of you get used to each other. What a great compliment you had on aging backward! I would love for someone to tell me that. I took a really old rotation of Cathe's and took out the workouts I won't do, and put in workouts that I will do. I have given up my step, so all the workouts are boxing or Hiit. I think one day is Drillmax, so I might have the step out for that one. :laugh: Might have to get the cobwebs off the step for that one. :blushing:
Erika, It is surprising how weight work and make us more tired that just a cardio workout can. I'm sure it will not take to much time for you to catch up. Yes I am ready to move on from Chris. :frown: I did have fun with these workouts though, so I'm sure that Chris will show up again on some other month. :laugh: I hope you are right on the weather, because it sure is not fun to be out in the cold for trick-o-treating. Today is super cold from the hurricane, it is pushing those winds our way.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Afternoon ladies,
Last night hubby told me he would not walk the full distance with me so I told him I would take the dog so that he could enjoy his run, needless to say the lil one slipped into our room and although I was wide awake I decided to stay warm and skip the cold winds:blushing: I walked with Mr. C this morning instead and followed that with Tonique Mat again..ouch:blushing: Today I made Sausage, egg, and mushroom mini quiches, using Lowcarb tortillas as a crust. I used a small can to create muffin size tortillas and lined the pans with those for added fiber and it was awesome. Next week I will make another batch using spinach, cheese, and diced chicken breast as my staples:bigsmile:
Laurel- Welcome back:flowerforyou: Glad to hear that X2 will be missed as it seems as if the program has veered into a functional fitness routine vs. Mass building or shredding program.
Erika- Gladly accepting all vibes my way:bigsmile: I think the sweet spot for weights is 45 mins, especially if it is a split routine. Sometimes we fall for the hype of 60 min routines but the truth is maintaining can be done with an effective 30-45 min full body circuits just as well. Find your sweet spot and eliminate the mental battle of feeling guilty for not wanting to use up so much time, which I'm also guilty of doing:blushing:
Laurie- Chris will miss you:laugh: As long as you were having fun then that is all that matters, can you please post your rotation once you narrow down the dvds as Boxing is always great and Cathe Hiit dvds are short and effective.
Tami- funny you mentioned the cold room and the lack of a warm-up before the game, I suffer with an old shoulder injury which acts up with too much shoulder work but warm-ups are key for me and of course cold weather will cause any arthritic injuries to flare up.
Have a great day:bigsmile:
Michelle0 -
Hi Ladies ~
BootCamp went great, it was another packed full class which will maybe die off soon when the Biggest Loser competition is over. Makes it a little challenging to get through all the circuits but she had us do each one for 90 seconds instead of 60. This a.m. was Cathe’s CCC and tonight will be Insane-X.
Erika: I’m sure you will be right back with the energy on your weight workouts. It has been a while so I’m sure your body was feeling it a bit. Great job with getting in some weight work though. Cathe has a nice article this week on working out in shorter periods of time: http://cathe.com/set-point-and-exercise-is-more-exercise-better-for-weight-loss
Yes, I’m glad too on my shoulder. That was an odd feeling. What characters did your boys decide to be for Halloween?
Laurie: I bet the recovery style workouts feel great and a nice way to transition out of one rotation into the next! :drinker: for Cathe rotation, I’m sure you will have fun with it as well. Sounds like you have it sorted out just perfect for what you need. I think if you needed to you could do DrillMax without the step… or what if you do it with just the platform?
Michelle: That recipe sounds really good! Yum. Sounds like you got in a nice walk again and some more Tonique is always good! I love your advice to Erika …. Good for me to hear as well for times that I beat myself up mentally for not meeting my expectation for the day on workouts, :ohwell: :blushing: when really I have probably done enough.
Hi Laurel – Hope you were able to get in your workout before your busy day!
Have a great day everyone! Tami0 -
Morning Ladies,
Last Chris workout :frown: with Kick Start Your Metabolism , but onto Cathe tomorrow! :drinker: Great workout this morning, don't know why I don't do that one more often. It really is a fun workout. It incorporates kickboxing with weights.
Michelle, Your quiches sound really good. I understand about walking the dog in the cold. I had a really hard time getting out of bed this morning, it was just so nice and toasty in bed. LOL about Chris missing me. :laugh: I think that this rotation will appear again in the future. Yes I will be more than happy to share my rotation. I'm really enjoying the kickboxing, so that is my cardio of choice right now. Speaking of the MMA Boxing, I have that one schedule for the first week. I didn't put in the MMA Fusion workout, that one was not as fun for me. Maybe it will have to grow on me. :laugh: WTG on the workout!
Tami, CCC! :laugh: One of these days I will want to get that one out again. To much dread factor for me yet. :laugh: The DrillMax workout is the only one that I have schedule that uses the step, so I think I can muscle through one workout with it. I test my knee every once in a while to see if anything has changed. I think the last one I tested was LowMax, and the knee did ok. I will probably just have the platform.
Have a wonderful day!
Laurie0 -
Here is my November rotation. I'm starting this tomorrow, so my off/yoga days are on Sunday. You can pick any Hiit workout, the Pyramid just happens to be my favorite.
01 Pyramid Lower Body
02 Pyramid Upper Body
03 MMA Boxing
04 Off or Yoga
05 Pyramid Lower Body / Hiit Double Wave Pyramid
06 Pyramid Upper Body
07 Kick, Punch & Crunch
08 Power Hour
09 MMA Kickboxing
10 Power Hour
11 Kickmax
12 Drill Max
13 Stability Ball Section only of Pyramid Legs / 15 min of Ab Hits
14 Off or Yoga
15 Bootcamp
16 4DS Kickboxing / CTX Kickboxing
17 Bootcamp
18 Off or Yoga
19 STS Total Body
20 Kickmax: Low Impact Kickbox Premix
21 KPC: Kicking & Punching Premix
22 High Reps
23 4DS Kickboxing / CTX Kickboxing
24 High Reps
25 Kickmax: Kickbox/Bootcamp Challenge Premix
26 High Reps
27 Hiit Double Wave Pyramid / Ab Segment only of PS Legs Abs
28 Off or Yoga
29 MMA Boxing
30 4DS Kickboxing / CTX Kickboxing0 -
Hi Ladies! Yesterday was a busy day, but I started my day with my last go at Plyocide. I followed it with Cathe's Lower Body Trisets and, yes, I'm feeling it today. :noway: Not sure what it is about that combination, but it seems to make my hamstrings scream. But it is a fantastic combo that I'm sorry to say goodbye to.
Today was X2 Chest, Shoulders and Triceps followed by Ab Ripper. I couldn't decide what to do for cardio, and ended up pulling out Step, Jump and Pump....just for something different. It was fun!
Laurie, that looks like a fantastic rotation. I love the variety you have in the strength training. And, of course, lots of kickboxing! Let us know how it goes. To me, it looks like all kinds of fun. It is funny that you asked about Tony's hybrid programs. I haven't looked for one yet, but I was wondering if maybe somebody had put together a hybrid of P90X and P90X2 (those are the only two programs of his that I own). I think I would enjoy such a hybrid, and may either look for one after X-TRAIN or come up with one on my own. I will have to give it some thought. And I'm hurrying through Phase 2. :laugh: Looks like I might try for the first workout of Phase 3 on Saturday, so I will hopefully be able to report next Monday on the two main workouts he does for the phase. I said 'hopefully' of course.
Erika, no doubt the change in seasons can be making you more tired than usual. Sounds like you are still working out though, which is good. Like Tami pointed out, there was a great article in Cathe's latest newsletter about how long to workout. If an hour is too long for you, there is no real need to do an hour, especially when it comes to strength training. There are arguments that working out longer when doing cardio is better for the heart (Cathe's article was focused on weight loss). But strength training can effectively be done in less than 30 minutes a day to be honest. All that I've really seen emphasized is to make sure to hit each body part twice a week for effective strength training. More than that is not necessary. Less than that is really more about maintenance. So do what you can and don't worry about the rest!
Michelle, I remember that Tonique Mat workout is a killer. I kept thinking she stopped counting on some moves because they went on forever! Great job getting through it. Yes, X2 is all about functional fitness. And it seems to be working. DH mentioned lately that he thinks I look really lean and strong right now, and I haven't been doing nearly as much tough cardio OR heavy weightlifting. So there is something to be said about this, that's for sure. I thnk, in the long run, I may credit doing X2 for completely changing my approach to fitness. We'll see, but I really have been enjoying this type of workout.
Tami, so glad you enjoyed a great weekend. Don't you just love those days when they end and you think to yourself 'Can't we just do it all over again?' That's a good day. Sounds like your workouts are going terrific! And I'm so glad your shoulder is feeling better. I'm sure being properly warmed up AND having a warmer environment helped!
Hope you all have a wonderful Halloween! See you tomorrow.
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies ~ Happy Halloween!
Last night was Insane-X (as planned) and it was really great. :bigsmile: We had the highest attendance ever, she had almost the whole gym full, lots of room between us but still, it was great to see! Considering 6 weeks ago she was scared on her first night of teaching. Good affirmation that she is doing great I think! This a.m. was Lower Body Blast and tonight will be Spinning before I head home.
Laurie: Nice job on your last CF workout today! She will miss you forsure …. Thanks for posting your rotation, looks like a great one. Lots of KB so it should be very fun! Cathe’s Pyramid workout is one that I need to someday re-purchase, (ok don’t really “need” it but would like to:blushing: ) in DVD, I only have VHS and don’t have a VHS player anymore. I always enjoyed the Pyramid format. I almost mentioned yesterday that I always think of you doing the CCC workout :laugh: so I’m glad you did. Get it out one of these days and maybe you will enjoy it & not have the dread factor! I do think you will be just fine in DrillMax with the platform. The whole workout doesn’t involve the step so should be good, but like you said if it is only once then you should be good to go!
Laurel: Great combos of workouts! :bigsmile: I have Full Body Tri-Sets on the calendar for tomorrow a.m. Hope to get both upper & lower pre-mix in. I'll need to start even earlier. How is the choreography in Step, Jump & Pump? I have that DVD but I think I’ve always thought it might be a little “tricky” for me. :frown: :blushing: Received it FREE in the mail by mistake when I was having some DVD issues, they sent it in place of the one I needed replaced & told me to go ahead and keep it. At any rate, it made me think to ask. Can’t wait to hear about Phase 3 as well on X2. Everything you have said so far about X2 really has me sold on the program …. Might be on the Christmas wish list this year. The 15 workout set per your recommendation! What a great compliment from your hubby …. and he sees you every day so that shows you have had some proven results! :bigsmile: Very nice. Do you wear your GWF anymore? I just started wearing mine again after a break from it all summer. It now syncs with MFP, which is great for the whole calorie/food logging. Just curious …
Hello Michelle & Erika :flowerforyou:
Talk to you all tomorrow ~ Tami0 -
Morning Ladies,
So I'm all ready to do my Pyramid Lower Body, I open the DVD case and there is NO DVD! :noway: I think I know where it is, but at 5am my brain wasn't thinking very clearly. I put in Leaner Legs, and will hunt down the DVD tonight. I was ok doing LL, but sure was a bit disapointed. :frown: Oh well, I do have a back up plan if the DVD is not where I think it is.
Laurel, LOL, no rush on the next phase workouts. :laugh: I think that you could probably come up with something great mixing those P90X systems. Guess you had that same love going with that workout like I did with CF's kickboxing workouts. The variety in strength training is why I picked this rotation out of all the ones that Cathe has created. It was from '03, so I was able to incorporate some of the workouts that she had in there, and more of the ones that I like. :laugh:
Tami, I'm so glad to hear that the instructor has taken on the InsaneX class, and made it her own. If she continues to have that type of participation after The Biggest Loser is done, then they will probably have that second class for sure. LBB was one of the workouts that I concidered replacing PLB with. :laugh: It was just a bit to long for my timeframe. Hopefully I will not have to purchase that DVD also. I had a really hard time this morning making a choice, I just can't imagine what my mornings would be like if I didn't have a set rotation to do. :sick: It took me to long to decide as it was. :noway:
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Afternoon ladies,
A lazy day for me after a whirlwind of workouts yesterday. I have been enjoying my time with hubby albeit at 5:15am, but I'm an insomniac anyway:blushing: so we headed out for the trails and took Mr. Capone for a 3 mile walk/run. Afterwards I did Windor Pilates and then two hours later I met my neighbor for Zumba and followed that with Core Pilates:noway: What was I thinking:huh: Needless to say I came home and enjoyed a nice bowl of rice to refuel but this morning I was stiff and my stomach was on fire:bigsmile: I opted to clean the kitchen, try to file down Mr. C's nails with this Pedipaw:grumble: and refuel with water and clean proteins.
Last week the moving company found the feet to our formal LR sofa and the driver brought them over so I finally finished decorating the office and my type A personality feel so much better to see the complete picture:blushing:
Laurie- Thanks for sharing and I'm not as found of the Fusion either. I love the Boxing but wished the combos were shorter. Yes this morning was one of those for me as hubby had planned on running but his allergies had him sleeping in with me this morning:bigsmile:
Laurel- Thanks for sharing the difference for you with X2 as I have not heard as much kudos with X2 as we did with the original.
Tami- Glad that the class is going well. This morning I had planned on trying the spinning but was too tired and I'm also concern with my knee and potential "bulking" with spin class or is that more myth than fact? As someone with great gams, do you think spinning has contributed or Cathe's hardcore leg dvds?
Erika- How was halloween for the boys? I decided not to go and stayed home with the dog and only had one set of kids visit...my eldest classmates and I took their mini peanut M&M's:blushing:
Ok have a great day:flowerforyou:
Michelle0 -
Hi Ladies! This morning was Cross Fire followed by X2 Yoga. I am definitely happy that the one workout I get to carry into the next phase of X2 is the Yoga workout. I always feel so good when I finish it. I'm thinking I probably could stand to do yoga more than once a week. :blushing:
Michelle, WOW on the workouts! Yeah, I can imagine you were sore this morning! :noway: Sounds like alot of fun though. I'm so glad you finally feel like you are getting your house complete. I've given up on feeling that way in this house as I just don't have the energy to properly move in after moving in thinking it was only going to be temporarily. We've lived with it this way for seven months. What's another 12? Regarding X2, I'm not surprised it wasn't as well received as P90X. P90X is really that 'guy' system for home. Pull-ups, push-ups, etc. All the things that make guys feel like they are working out. And, to be honest, it was guys who put P90X on the map. Ladies have been doing workout DVDs for decades but, finally, with P90X, the guys got involved. X2 is completely different and for those not willing to change how they view exercise (it's all about how many pull-ups I can do or how much weight I am lifting), I'm sure it didn't have the same appeal. But I think it is a better program for overall health and fitness....by far.
Laurie, I'm sorry about PLB!! What a disappointment. But at least you substituted in a great workout. I haven't done LL in a long time, but it will always be one of my favorites. BTW, I agree with Tami about Drill Max. I think you will be just fine using the platform of your step since there really isn't that much emphasis on step in that workout. You could probably do it without a step at all, but I know that always messes me up a bit when I try that on certain moves.
Tami, sounds like class was alot of fun. I'm so glad the instructor is doing so well with it. That must make her feel great! Step, Jump and Pump isn't too tricky. She does 21 minutes of step (including the warm-up), then about 35-40 minutes of high impact floor cardio (one section is low impact) alternating with weights. So, for instance, you do a five minute cardio routine followed by five minutes focused on legs and back. The choreography isn't too tough (not alot of spins and turns or work with your back to the step which always kills me). It isn't a super tough workout either, so I like it for 'lighter' days. Step Blast, which is on the same DVD, is tougher choreographically, but it is, without ANY doubt, my favorite of Cathe's step workouts. I just have too much fun with it for some reason. I'd suggest giving them a look sometime because, as with many of Cathe's DVDs, there are SO many premixes on this DVD that you can do pretty much anything you want with just two workouts.
Erika, hope you are well!
See you tomorrow!
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies!!! :bigsmile:
I am in the middle of day 1 off with the boys, and tomorrow will be day 2. They didn't have school (conferences), and my new boss was so sweet to let me have 2 days off after only being there 1 month! :bigsmile:
Tuesday night was a run on the treadmill, and yesterday was a rest day. I overdid it on the candy, but given that I don't really eat candy anymore, I just went for it! The boys ended up being werewolves, which they just loved! :bigsmile: I pulled a Modern Family episode on Halloween...or so several people told me (I missed the last episode they were all talking about). So, I always decorate outside for Halloween with a talking witch (with glowing red eyes), a spider that drops down in people's face when they come to the door, a strobe light with scary music, a skeleton in the yard, black lights for porch lights and then some cutesy stuff too. Well, the boys told me not to put any of that out because I had so many little kids scared to come up to our door. I decided to do it all anyway (it is definitely scaled down from what I usually do) and the 1st kid of the night was bawling by the time he got to the door with his dad! So, I had very few little kids, but lots of 9-12 year olds. We had a total of around 80 kids, which was fun! :bigsmile:
Laurel--Ok, so I did the Trisets LB workout last week, and I remember there being a move in there that I felt immediately in my hammies, and remembered you saying how bad your DOMS were after that one. I totally get it, I was super sore too, but it was nice!! :bigsmile: It sounds like you are enjoying the wrap up of P90X2 phase 2!
Tami---What fun to have so many attending the classes, it sure makes for a fun, pumped up atmosphere, I'm sure! :bigsmile: Thanks for the link to the article, I'll have to check that one out! :bigsmile:
Michelle--Ooh, those early morning run/walk sessions sound tiring, but I bet it keeps your metabolism revving all day! :bigsmile: Anything early morning sounds torturous to me lately, as I've been so tired in the mornings! :ohwell: Great job on the Wednesday workouts...I'd be super sore after all that too! Yay on the furniture feet...I would have a huge weight lifted off my shoulders after getting that little decorating project done...I'm right there with you...it drives me nuts until it's complete!
Laurie--What a frustrating way to start your Cathe month (which looks fab, by the way!). I hope you were able to find the DVD, I wouldn't even be able to work out until I found it, so I'm glad you were able to still push through with LL! :bigsmile: I'm on a Cathe kick right now too. I'm able to find a lot of pre-mixes that work for my 20-45 minute window I'm looking for. Eventually, I'll take another run at Chalean Extreme, but only after I get tired of Cathe and need a break.
Have a wonderful day. I'll likely not be back on here until Monday. The boys want to be out and about tomorrow (vs. today's day of just lounging!).
Erika0 -
Hi Ladies ~
Spinning was really great last night! It was a full class, which surprised me since it was Halloween. We did a pyramid style of riding. Hill climb, stand up climb, hover climb, then sprint, jog, hover and repeat. Each one getting longer and longer then back down then back up. It was a sweat-fest forsure but fun! Today I'm planning on the Total Body Tri-Sets premix from Cathe’s LIS when I get home
Laurie: Darn it on the Pyramid workout being MIA this a.m. :ohwell: I can understand at that time in the a.m. and like me, you’re on a time crunch to not be looking around. :laugh: Remember that LBB does offer some shorter pre-mixes on it too. I know what you mean on that “decision” time and if it isn’t wrote down …. OY!
Michelle: Whoa woman! :huh: Nice job on the workouts yesterday. I bet it felt great though. Thanks I would have to say as far as spinning goes and legs “bulking” ~ unless you are doing a ton of heavy hill work on the bike your legs wouldn’t bulk up. When you are sitting and doing hillwork you definitely push with your quads, when you stand and do hillwork you “pull” with your hamstrings, so there is a good balance but I haven’t noticed “bulk”. The benefits I have noticed is overall leg strength, strong hip flexors forsure :laugh: and my core is worked like crazy, which is great. Every time you pull your knees up you are using your core. On the knee concern, if you have the instructor help you get set up with settings, you should be positioned just fine as to not hurt your knees. They often compare it to doing a lunge improperly if you aren’t set up correct. I have to give Cathe’s workouts a thumbs up as well to round out the leg routine. She truly works the legs COMPLETELY! :bigsmile:
Laurel: What a fun combo today and I’m sure it felt fabulous! :bigsmile: Can’t wait to someday try the X2 Yoga! See how I am now talking about it like it’s going to happen Thanks for your review on “SJP” – that definitely sounds doable. I did see that it has a lot of great pre-mixes so now that I know, I will take a look.
Erika: Your Halloween sounds like it was lots of fun. OK your new job is beyond amazing! What a great boss :bigsmile: you deserve that kind of treatment forsure, congrats! Our Halloween was very quiet :frown: we live in a dark cul-de-sac so we don’t hardly ever get that many kids. I do love it when we do because they are so cute. Our friends stopped by with their daughter and stayed for a while though so that was cute!
Talk to you all tomorrow ~ Tami0 -
Morning Ladies,
Found my DVD so all is good. Some time in the past I had to use our portable DVD player, because my basement unit was dead. I left the DVD in the player, and my girls put the disk in the case. So it has been there for a few years at least. :blushing: This morning was PUB, and it was great. I love being able to just use DB's for a workout.
Michelle, That is a whilwind of workouts. :noway: Good job on that though. Sorry to hear that your DH is suffering. I take it the nail clipping didn't go so well with Mr. C. I always leave that to the groomer, because I'm afraid I will get to close. :drinker: on getting your LR decorated. When I do those MMA workouts, I don't drag out the bands. I tend to trip on anything that isn't nailed down. I'm guessing it is because I don't jump as high as they do in the workout. :laugh:
Laurel, LL always makes me sweat buckets. My thutt area is talking to me this morning, so I know I worked out that area really well. :drinker: for the yoga! That is about the only thing that will be non-Cathe during my rotation. I didn't purchase Cathe's yoga, and all I have is her Stretchmax. I'm opting for yoga, because I know that I will enjoy that more than those three stretching workouts. That is what I was thinking on Drillmax, I really need that base just to make sure I'm not messing up. :laugh:
Erika, LOL about not resisting the temptation to put out the scarry stuff. That is very nice that you get to spend two days with the boys, and you don't have to run them to something during the day. I'm sure that is enjoyable. It must be the month for working out with Cathe. :laugh: I'm glad that I decided to find a rotation that I new I could enjoy, or making the rotation work for me.
Tami, Guess all those people wanted to work off some calories before they had the temptation of candy. :laugh: I was looking at the premixes on the LBB workout, and they where all pretty lengthy. At least that is what the back of the case said. Now that I have found the DVD, I will be keeping to the schedule. I'm just a very sad person for not wanting to deviate from the rotation. :laugh: SJP is not tricky, that is one that I can actually do. Step Blast was a bit more complicated, but doable.
Have a great weekend!
Laurie0 -
Happy Friday Ladies,
Early out this morning with hubby and I have finally accepted that it is my new norm as he referred to us as the "early morning exercise couple":laugh: Afterward it was Windsor Pilates Buns and Thighs and KCm Upper Body Split. Tomorrow we are spending the day in the neighboring city and hoping to start some Xmas shopping although the lists are very short this year. My eldest is hoping to receive a new Droid phone after losing hers a year ago and my mom has volunteered to provide that gift. I'm thinking it will be more window shopping and dinner :blushing:
Laurie- laughing at the missing DVD which has thrown my plans right out the window for sure, glad it worked out:laugh:
Erika- Poor kids...why did the parent approach the door?:grumble: Seriously 80 kids:noway: I barely had enough candy so I can't imagine your stash:bigsmile:
Laurel- thanks that puts it in perspective, X2 vs. insanity, which is better?
Tami- Thanks for the great info, I also looked up some classes on Youtube:blushing: , my biggest thing is being a Pear shaped and hearing so many views although I do recall years ago my trainer would have me do drills on the bike and then run on the treadmill afterwards for a steady state Cardio.
Have a great weekend.
Michelle0
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