Cathe Fans Part 5
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Hi Ladies! We had a quiet weekend here. DH had to work at an air show both days, so that gave me a chance to get some spring cleaning done. I also took a nice long walk on Saturday, despite that it was pretty hot and humid. But I enjoyed it. Saturday was my day off from workouts, so the walk was about it for me. But yesterday I was back at it. I decided to combine STS this week with Cathe's 2006 series which includes Drill Max, Body Max 2, etc. So yesterday started with Butts and Guts which is just so good. Since I didn't do all of the Shock Cardio workouts last week, for cardio, I did a combo of HiiT 40/20 and 30/30. Today started with STS Disk19/Chest, Shoulders and Triceps. I think this is the longest STS workout at 69 minutes, but it flew by for me. I followed it with the stability ball abs from Butts and Guts. And for cardio, I did the Cardio Fusion workout.
Thelma, congratulations on finishing Body Beast!! So happy you enjoyed it. I am really anxious to hear how you like H&C. It may take some adjustment because they are so different from BB, but I hope you like the workouts.
Laurie, sounds like a fun Saturday with your DD. Bet it is a bit surreal to see her in a wedding dress! I love her choice of colors. She can do so many things with that combination. And that makes it easy for you too coordinate your dress if you want. If she had chosen something like lime green and turquoise......well, it might be more difficult.
Thanks for the great review of 22 Min Hard Core. That's a lot of burpees!! Keep us posted as you do more because while the workouts are shorter than my norm, I have days where all I want is a simple, easy to follow, effective and short workout. Sounds like these might fit.
Tami, hope you are well and your DH is improving.
Until tomorrow.
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies ~ Sorry I didn’t check in on Friday, I thought about it later and you may have all thought I was back at ER with DH. But no, not the case. Just got really busy and didn’t get a chance to check in. Weekend was good. DH ended up going into the Physical Therapist on Friday afternoon, he told him the best thing he can do right now is get that knee moving; the blood clot is there of course and they are aware of it but blood flow and movement will be good. He met with his Surgeon this a.m. and told him about Friday, he agrees a million percent. The doctor in ER had DH pretty scared so to hear it from the Surgeon that it is ok to move and start PT is great!!! It flipped a switch for him mentally as well. He hates the blood thinners which will be a part of his life until its gone, but they will do another ultra sound in a few weeks to see how it is doing. So he was up and about a little bit this weekend. Still throbs but his knee is feeling good and that is a great sign. Goes to another PT appt today. Workouts felt back to my normal Sat/Sun combos, which I loved! Saturday was BULK Shoulders + Rock’m Sock’m Premix #4 with the blast added on, good stuff! Yesterday was BULK Chest + Muscle Meltdown Chest followed by the Blizzard Blast with that one and then off to play volleyball. No workout this a.m. it was a restless night sleep for some reason and I was so tired. DH is still getting up a couple times a night because of all the extra water & Ginger Ale he is drinking; due to nausea from the blood thinner. So tonight I plan on going to BootCamp – good or bad I will get in a workout …. DH is having a friend over for the game so I will head to gym and then home. BULK Legs tomorrow a.m.
Laurel: Fabulous job with your workouts as always! I always cringe about the 4DS Lower Intensity Step when I hear that one due to my choreography challenged self and thinking it would be ok to try. LOL So good on ya for always being able to plug it in and go! Thank you so much for that suggestion on LIHI Lower Body. I will definitely add that in; you’re right … going from one extreme to the other makes me miss leg days, but you are right. The BB legs workouts are great! Thank you for the well wishes with DH, yes a much better weekend. Hope to have better and better days ahead for him, already looking up in just one week from where he was.
Laurie: Great job with the BULK workouts! Noodle arms and all. LOL That BC Blast is a good one, nicely done on Friday a.m. Sounds like you have some great motivation for this summer’s workouts for your Mother of the Bride dress. So awesome! I’m sure that Spanx will not even be in the equation (now or in August!) I did Legs on Friday and didn’t notice until Saturday afternoon they were feeling it a little bit. I was surprised at first that I wasn't sore since I haven’t been doing much for legs last week, so that was a good DOM surprise. Sounds like your weekend was very nice and how fun you all went to that movie! 22 Min Hard Core sounds really good! Thanks for the review and keep them coming! LOL Sounds a bit like Katy on the burpee action!
Thelma: Congrats on finishing up your Body Beast series!!!! Yahoo for you and I cannot wait to see how you like H&C as well. I know you will do great with them and modify where necessary to make them fit for you. Thanks to you as well for the well wishes on DH. Yes, he is drinking a lot of water every day and now has included Ginger Ale and Saltines because of the nausea. Poor guy. It seems to just be a side effect to the Xarelto. I think the chair idea is great; go light until you get the feel for it.
Have a great evening ladies ~ fun catching up with you all!
Tami
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Hi Ladies, tonight I did the X10 warm up followed by H&C Chisel Balance. I can't say that I am in love. I think it's because of the things I can't do. I hope it gets better for me. OMG that jumping Bulgarian lunge looked seriously dangerous to me. I was pretty horrified by it and needless to say I did it on the floor. The other adjustment part is having to use lighter weights but you really have to when you're doing balancing work. I am really good at balancing on my left foot but my right side always is very wobbly. Thank you all for the congrats on finishing BB!
We got about 5 inches of snow between yesterday and today. Temps dropped into the low 20's too. I had to dig out my long down coat out of the closet again!
Laurie, great workouts! I'm so glad I didn't order 22 min Hard Core! How exciting about your DD trying wedding gowns on! I bet she looked beautiful! Did you cry? Love her colors! I'll have to keep in mind My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2! The first one was hilarious! By the time your DD's wedding date comes around you're going to be in AMAZING shape I'm sure!
Laurel, you're coming up with some fabulous combos for this rotation! WTG!!!
I feel like I'm disappointing you ladies because so far I'm not very excited about H&C. The plan for me is to stick with it, hope that it grows on me and pray that I don't get hurt.
Tami, wonderful workouts! I'm so glad your DH got such great news from the PT and the surgeon! I'm sure his spirits are in a much better place now. So happy for him! Saltines are his best friends for nausea. I used to keep them on my nightstand and eat a few before I took a pain killer in the middle of the night. Felt like I was eating cardboard! LOL
I hope I'll eventually love H&C as much as you ladies did. Maybe I'm going through Sagi withdrawals? LOL. Plyo tomorrow. That will be interesting because those are the moves that had me totally scared about starting H&C.
Good night ladies!
Thelma0 -
Morning Ladies,
After work was BB Bulk Legs, and I also did the 22MHC Core 1. The core workout was 10 moves, each move done for an 11 count. Total time on this one is 9 min. Very Tony moves in this one, he likes to work the lower back with his core moves. After work I will be tacking on the Resistance 1 workout after BB Bulk Back, so will have more info on that one tomorrow. This morning I did 30MTF Circuit Pump Workout 1.
Laurel, Awesome job on those workouts! You always impress me with what you are able to do each day, and with those HiiT workouts too. It was a very strange feeling to see her in a wedding dress, I don't think that it has really hit me yet. These 22MHC workouts would be excellent for add-ons, because there isn't a warm up. The set has three cardio, three resistance and two core. The schedule has you alternating cardio and resistance. I could see these working with the H&C workouts really well. The resistance is suppose to be mostly body weight, so will let you all know how it goes.
Tami, So glad to hear that your DH is good, and on the road to recovery and getting to go to PT. I'm sure that he is wanting to get moving. Great job on your workouts, sounds like you are back on track. I feel like I'm back after the holidays, and then in a couple of weeks DH and I will be heading out to Vegas. I'm hoping to be able to workout while out there. All these Bulk workouts seem to sneak up on you, I did go up on weights yesterday. Just a little bit more weight on some of the exercises, and boy do you feel it. You would probably fly through all those burpees!
I had read some reviews, and this person must have been an advanced exerciser. She said that Cardio 1 wasn't all that hard! I feel like I'm more Interm/Adv, and I was having to bend over to catch my breath during the workout.
Thelma, Hope that the H&C workouts get better for you, they really are very different from Body Beast. Yep you really do have to use light weights on the balance moves. I started really light, and then as I got used to the moves went heavier. I had to do that lunge on the floor when I first started, it was just way to difficult for me to try on the bench. DD did look beautiful, and I was surprised that I didn't cry. She did come out in one dress that made me catch my breath, but I knew that it wasn't quite the one. She has a designer that she is looking at, and I think those dresses will be some of the ones that we start to know which one is it. Yep if you don't like tons of burpees, then this one would probably not be for you. I actually don't mind burpees, so I was having fun.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies. I started today's workout with STS Disk 20/Legs. After last week's DOMS experience, I was very careful with my weight selection this week. At the end, my legs felt well fatigued but not completely done in. Fingers crossed that means I can walk tomorrow! For cardio, I started with the ICE Low Impact Sweat warm-up and Blizzard Blast, then moved into the all cardio premix of Low Impact Circuit. Good stuff.
Tami, so glad to hear your DH is doing better! I am sorry about the nausea, because that can't be fun for him. But I bet being able to start PT really helped. Great job with the workouts! Sounds like you are putting together some good combos!
Thelma, don't worry about your first impression of H&C. I had a similar reaction to Chisel Balance when I first did it. I think I mentioned numerous times when I was doing Body Beast that what I liked about it was it was simple and straight forward. That is not exactly how I reacted to Chisel Balance. But I tell you I am so happy I stuck with the program because the second time around with Chisel Balance really convinced me these workouts are incredibly effective because the second time around I was SO much stronger. I will always struggle with exercises like that one legged squat/stand that starts the workout. And I always did those Bulgarian lunges on the floor. But my ability to do the workout as a whole improved each time to a point it became one of my favorites. Like I said yesterday, this is very different to Body Beast, but you will be using all of that strength you gained from BB throughout, even if in a different way. Believe it or not, I came out of H&C stronger than I did BB, even though I didn't use as much weight throughout. But the emphasis on core, legs and large upper body muscles really worked well. So try to stick with it, use caution where necessary (I sure did!), and hopefully you will come to enjoy it too! Snow??? Stay warm!
Laurie, great workouts! 22MHC is sounding good! The last thing I need is a new workout program......but I like the idea of short, easy-to-follow add-ons. I better hide my credit card!!
See you all tomorrow.
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Hi Ladies ~ BootCamp last night, which was a usual format with some burpees and jump ropes in between stations, but I was happy to be back and get in my workout for the day; even if it wasn’t my BB workout. Much better night sleep, I reminded DH not to drink that last giant glass of water right before bed. So this a.m. was BULK Legs and it felt great. Tonight I am headed to Katy’s Insane-X class which I believe will be Insane ABS.
Laurel: Awesome work with STS Legs followed by another amazing cardio session. Yes, the nausea is not fun and nobody has really addressed the “why” so he is hoping to see a general doctor soon who will be attending to his blood clot and the nausea. Surgeon wants to focus on his knee and the PT is not a doctor …. Kind of an odd situation he’s in for that and having to see 3 peeps for one knee, but it is the medical world and how it goes these days I suppose.
Laurie: Great job with BULK Legs (gotta love that one) and the Core work from 22MHC sounds great! Way to go with Circuit Pump this a.m. as well. Thank you for the kudos on my workouts and DH as well. It feels good to be back to my normal routine and the anxiety I was feeling over him and how he is doing feels so much better now that he is moving forward in doctors are giving positive comments to him. Describing your DD in her dress I can only imagine your emotions. I remember like it was yesterday when my mom saw me come out of the dressing room in “the dress” and she was immediately in tears. We both knew it was the one. Such a special memory. 20+ years ago.
Thelma: Hang in there!!! Most importantly though, don’t feel like we would be disappointed. Every program clicks differently for everyone. I think once you get through more of the workouts and/or the 2nd time around you will see and feel the love for them. I’m sure your first impression is exactly as you mentioned, partially because you were looking to modify some moves and so it may not have been flowing quite as smoothly as you would like. Yes, the jumping Bulgarian Split squat is the one that sent the top of my riser flying that day. LOL Hence doing it without became my “go to” way on that move, but love it! I think you will enjoy Plyo, short and sweet …… once you do it one time you will get over that preview fear you have I am sure. You got this!! I know how you are feeling with the “withdrawal” from one program to the next. What I miss about H&C is the pace and uniqueness of the moves, core and lower body strength throughout with a cardio factor built right in. Which is why my next rotation will most likely be a Hybrid combo of the two!
Have a great rest of your day ladies! Tami
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Hi Ladies, tonight I did the X10 w/u, H&C Hammer Plyometrics, Treadmill, Stretch. I did like this workout. I think I like Sagi's instructional style better. The workout left me winded and sweaty. There was exercise that I didn't feel at all and that was the pull up crunch/jump. I did it using the resistance bands but I didn't feel that I was working my abs. Maybe I should do the move Sagi used for this pull up crunch on the Tempo workout. I didn't do the jumping pushups. I loved the modifier versions of the bench moves. Those were the moves I was most afraid of. I hope the other workouts don't seem dangerous to me like yesterday's balance did.
OMG I was in a 3 hour meeting today. We eventually got a 5 minute break. That meeting was the reason why I jumped on the treadmill after my plyo workout. I just needed to move my legs. Temps should warm up for us tomorrow.
Thank you all for the encouraging words on the H&C program.
Laurie, awesome workouts! I love that you're able to incorporate the 22MHC program into your BB rotation.
I really hope these H&C program gets better for me. I may eventually try the Bulgarian lunge on the step without any risers. On the burpees is not that I don't like them, it's that I don't have the upper body or core strength to do them. Burpees and pushups seem to be hard on my hands too. If I give myself a carpal tunnel flare up that won't be good. It will be so exciting to go with your DD through the selection process of her wedding gown!
Laurel, great combo today! I think you chose wisely after last week's killer leg workout! LOL
You know I actually didn't mind the balancing exercises. I think it was everything else. The bridge moves I have to find a better way to do them. I tried the bench but didn't feel right. Next time I'll try the ball. I plan to stick with the program. Hopefully I will get better. The Bulgarian lunges I think will have to be done on the floor. Maybe I'll try the step at some point. H&C is totally different than BB. The slower pace in BB is more up my alley! I will definitely be very cautious.
Tami, I'm glad you've gone back to your normal workout schedule. Awesome workouts! I hope your DH much better today.
I'm glad you ladies don't feel disappointed in me about not being too excited about H&C. I will stick with it though. I felt that Sagi had better modifications than Autumn. You were right about me liking the plyo workout.
I can see why you would send the top of your step flying with that Bulgarian lunge! I think I am finding that the pace is too fast for me when it comes to burpees and pushups. When I do it at my own slow pace I do it better but of course I want to keep up and I can't. Hopefully I'll feel like doing the H&C/BB hybrid rotation after this too!
Good night ladies!
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Morning Ladies,
After work was BB Bulk Back and 22 Min. Hard Corps Resistance 1. This workout is 5 exercises, three rounds of each exercise. Again Tony varies the amount of reps that you do for each round, but they are all the same 5 exercises. This is a total body circuit, and you are able to use dumbbells. I didn't purchase the sand bag, and so far I really don't see that it is necessary. This workout does have a very short warm up, and then you do push-ups, thrust squats, pull-ups, figure 8 back lunge, and sit up punch. At the end of the workout he does fast feet / burpee / push-ups. This is a burn out, so you do it at the pace that Tony sets. Again this is a good one to tack on as a add-on. This morning I did PiYo Define Upper Body and the 22MHC Core 1.
Laurel, Glad to hear that you didn't have to try crawling across the floor! If you are sore this morning, I'm sure that you will find a workout that will loosen those muscles up. Great job on your workout combo! I'm going to follow the rotation as best I can, and will be doing the Cardio 2 workout later this week. I'm with you on not needing these workout programs, they shouldn't make them so appealing.
Tami, Nice that you where able to get to your Bootcamp class, and of course getting in the leg workout also. I have the same problem with my DH, he got up this morning at 1:30 and I just couldn't get back to sleep after that. I'm sure that I did sleep a little, but I don't think it was sound. I know when my mother and I went shopping, we both had that feeling with the dress I chose.
Thelma, Nice job on the plyo workout! I did that move with the band also, I had to go up with the band poundage on that one. I always used the band that had the most resistance, which I think was my black band. It was hard to grab onto the bands, they usually where swinging. That is really a very long meeting, don't blame you for wanting to just walk it out. We have had rain for the last two days, it sure doesn't make for good walking weather for Rocket and I. One you increase that core strength, you will be surprised at how much you like these workouts.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! Well, my legs are doing MUCH better than they were last week, so I must have chosen my weights yesterday more wisely. I feel a fatigue in them, though, so I know I didn't go too light. So today I started with STS Disk 21/Back and Biceps. It really felt good. Then, for cardio, I pulled in another Shock Cardio workout that I didn't get in last week. I started with the warm-up and Blizzard Blast from Rock'm Sock'm, then did the cardio from MMA Kickbox, then repeated the Blizzard Blast, then did the MMA Kickbox core. I guess this was about 70 minutes long, and I really enjoyed it. These Shock Cardio MMA workouts feel much more effective if I take an elevated heart rate into them, wear my Tapout gloves, and do jumping jacks where Cathe shuffles in between moves. I was a sweaty mess by the end of today's workout, and that's what I like!
Tami, I bet it felt good to be back to the gym again, even if it was for the usual BC workout. But just being in your own routine had to feel nice. I feel for your DH on the doctor hopping right now. I suppose it makes sense that somebody who specializes in knee surgery may not be an expert on blood clots, but that doesn't make it easier for the patient. Hopefully he gets an answer on why the medicine is making him sick. Maybe they can put him on a different medication or something. When my sister had her blood clot, they put her on Coumadin, and I don't remember her feeling sick from it. That being said, I think it may have other effects that Xarelto doesn't. Anyhow, hope he finds some solution.
Thelma, glad you enjoyed the Plyo workout. For that one pull-up/crunch move, I used my heaviest band. What made me feel the crunch was actually my core activating trying to keep myself from sliding across the floor as I held the band! I don't think that is exactly how it is supposed to work
, but it worked for me. Sounds like a very long meeting! No fun!!
Laurie, great workouts. Is Tony's pace really fast on the 22MHC workouts? Is there a modifier? I ask because I continue on my endless search for a workout program that my DH might want to do. 22 minutes sounds good.......but the things like the endless burpees don't.......unless they are done at a reasonable pace. Just curious. My DH is not in any shape at all right now (that sounds mean, doesn't it?? But, honestly, he hasn't worked out but a few times in the past year, so he would be starting from pretty much scratch). Would this be a good program to try or is it too intense? Thanks for any and all feedback!
See you all tomorrow!
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Hi Ladies ~ Great Insane X/Abs class last night. She said it was Abs night but it was a more traditional Katy Insane class. LOL we did a lot of ball throws from the ground as you sit up and throw to your partner, box jumps, burpees, wall balls and then some traditional abs at the end. This a.m. was BULK Back + Muscle Meltdown Back and tonight will be Spinning with Katy.
Laurel: Glad your legs are feeling better this week with STS than last. Weight choice probably helped as well. Another fun combo you put together, you must have the multiple disc player?!?! I always get a better burn with my weighted gloves in those KB workouts. Way to go. So DH went to a regular doctor today as I mentioned before and he LOVED This guy. He is immediately switching him off Xeralto, said it is a highly dangerous drug and made the switch immediately. So he is super happy and hopes that the nausea now stops. Its not Coumadin, but something else that doesn’t have to be monitored all the time and yet does have a reversal for it. Yes, my regular routine feels great. Even if it was short lived, its still been a pretty long month when I look back. Happy to have my workouts throughout!
Laurie: Great job with BB Bulk Back and the Hard Corps Resistance for your add-on. Sounds like another good one. I definitely think I will go for 21 D Fix Extreme before I would venture on to this program, but it does sound perfect for short bursts of add-ons. Love that. Yes, DH took it easy on the water again last night and no “wake-ups”, which is great. Sorry to hear about your rain; we are having some really gorgeous days starting today through Sat. So nice to see again. I know the sunshine will come your way soon!
Thelma: Excellent work on the Plyo HC workout! I am glad you liked it. Dang it on the extra long meeting. I bet you were dying to get out of there. Nice job with the treadie after that. Hang in there with H&C ..... I think you will be just fine, modify where necessary!
Talk to you ladies tomorrow ~ Tami
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Hi Ladies, tonight I did the X10 w/u, H&C Iso Strength Chisel, treadmill. I loved this workout! It hurt SOOOO GOOD! Not really hurt good it's more like it hurt so bad but in a good sort of way! LOL. I am so happy that I am liking these other workouts! My butt was feeling yesterday's plyo workout! OUCH. Of course I don't know what my butt will feel like tomorrow after tonight's workout.
I endured another 3 hour meeting this afternoon. I think my butt is flatter from sitting so much! I stepped up onto 3 risers plus the step. I also did the Bulgarian steps with the step height I used for the step-ups. I aligned the step with this wide and deep window sill in our basement so I could hold on if I needed to and it worked beautifully. Now this move hurt the most! Laurie, it made me scream at the end. Tomorrow is the day off according to the calendar but I will skip the rest day tomorrow so I can have Sunday off. Another thing is that I liked Autumns instructions in this workout. We're going back to more normal temps tomorrow. We will be in the upper 50's and it will be raining all day long into Friday morning. It's a good thing because my black Jeep is now pretty white from the salt used on the highway to prevent icing.
Laurie, fabulous workouts! Great job! I am using a red bad which is pretty thick. I'll have to check to see if I have a heavier band stored in a box I have with all the "free" bands you get with different workouts. I think what I needed for that crunch was to step back even further. There was a pull up in today's workout and there were 3 sets and I don't know if they ever switched legs. I was sort of in a lunge position and I was feeling it in my glute. Needless to say I had to go on a lunge position while I was pulling the band to work the other glute. LOL. I am already liking the workouts. I thing the balance workout scared me because I could see some moves that could potentially be dangerous to me. I am actually feeling a little ab soreness and that is a good thing!
It can't be fun walking with your dog in the rain. Does he have a little rain coat? Does he shake the water off his fur as soon as you walk into your house? How is Cami doing?
Laurel, what a great combo! I'm been thinking that I'll be adding some of those Cathe cardio kickboxing workouts I have after the shorter H&C workouts. Of course with the long/late days at work I haven't had much time this week. I'm glad your legs weren't so fatigued this time around!
If I don't have a heavier resistance band I'm going to order a super heavy one for this workout. I think my heavy, red band has stretched because it's easier to pull it now. Either it stretched or I became stronger! Another boring meeting today. Those meetings should be illegal. Most of the people in the room were in their 50's+. When some of them got up to go take their 5 minute break they were all stiff. So sad.
Tami, great workouts! I'm sure Katy was just taking it easy specially for you since you hadn't been there! LOL. I'm so glad your DH went to another doctor and that he's off that dangerous med!
These long meetings are horribly long. There is not need for such long meetings. I'll think I'll be fine too with the HC workouts. Thanks for the vote of confidence!
Good night ladies!
Thelma0 -
Morning Ladies,
Well after work I got in BB Bulk Arms, and I had planned on doing the 22MHC Cardio 1. My workout space was occupied by two dogs, so that would have been impossible. I don't know how, but Cami got down the steps to the basement. Getting her upstairs was about a 10 min. process, and I was the only one home. I did mange to get her upstairs, but I'm sure it was painful for her. So this morning I did the Cardio 1 workout.
Laurel, Glad to hear that your legs where feeling good, and that you could get through that awesome combo. The 22MHC workouts have a good pace. In fact when I was doing the cardio workout this morning, Tony was going fast on the burpee in the second round, and then he said slow it down. The burpee is probably the toughest part of that workout, and he does it in a four count. So far there is a modifier in both of the workouts that I have done, and they show the modification in the first round. The modified burpee is one to every two at the normal pace. The exercises are T-Jacks, Bear Crawl, Lateral Shuffle, Forward Lunge Twist, Basic Burpee, A-Skips and Run Lunge Squat. After three rounds of these exercises, you do 22 Bear Crawls followed by 22 Burpees. In both workouts the background exercisers are all vets, so that is pretty cool. The cold start and core workout where normal p90X people that Tony has had in various workouts. Should be getting to the Cardio 2 workout on Friday.
Tami, Great job on the workouts, and of course getting through Katy's class. I'm sure your DH was very happy to hear that he could get off that drug. Watching those commercials on TV really makes you wonder if you should take anything. I had a better nights sleep also, I'm starting to put one ear plug into my left ear, still need to hear my alarm when it goes off in the mornings. I think it helped me last night, I did wake up at one point, but fell back to sleep. I think that you are right to have 21DFX first on your list, they are really good.
Thelma, I'm so glad that you liked the chisel workout, that one was always a favorite of mine. I would say the balance workout is one of the toughest, so I can understand why you felt that way about it. I hope that your scream wasn't like Eric in the BB workout! I know exactly how you feel about that move, I think I did the same thing with that move. We still have the rain, and snow! We had snow this morning, and will have it on and off tomorrow also. Hoping for some better weather this weekend. I alternated my legs on those moves with the band work also, I don't think that the exerciser does though. Rocket doesn't have a rain coat (he would probably chew on it), but when he comes into the house DH is ready with the towel. He just loves having his fur dried with the towel. . Cami is so so, because she has been having potty issues. We have been having to clean our carpet alot, in fact it is happening everyday so we know that she is losing more control. 
It is so hard to understand, because she acts like our normal Cami, but you can see that she is in pain. We will see how things go in the next few days.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! Today's workout was Drill Max, which was just so good today. Love this workout. I followed it with PiYo Define Upper Body, which I enjoyed. It was a perfect addition today.....challenging but not too challenging. I am surprised how much I am liking Chalene in these workouts. I like her in Turbo Fire, but I wasn't sure how well her upbeat personality was going to mesh innthismseries, but I like that she is still upbeat Chalene and not talking in a yoga whisper!
Tami, sounds like a good class! Bet it felt good to be back with Katy. So happy to hear your DH liked the doctor and that the doctor changed his medication. Hopefully he starts feeling better soon. What an ordeal you two have been through this past month! Hopefully things are on the way up now. Yes, I have a multi-disc DVD player. They don't make them anymore so I dread the day when it goes belly up!
Thelma, so happy to hear you are liking these other H&C workouts more! That is exactly what happened to me after that first Chisel Balance experience where I was thinking 'really?' It was so hard for me to believe during my 8th week as I was dreading the end of the program that I had one time questioned whether I wanted to continue! Good thing that question only last a day! Sorry to hear about the long meeting. I never have understood the need for long meetings because, in my experience, they usually don't accomplish much. Hopefully that isn't what is happening with you.
Laurie, great workouts! Thanks for all the information on 22MHC! They really sound like good workouts. I am going to resist getting them.....for now. But they definitely sound like something I might invest in eventually. I really think that they would provide for a completely unique add-on to my program. I have been using the X10 workouts for that for a couple of years, and now I am using the Blizzard Blasts. But these would be totally different, and that intrigues me. And I like Tony Horton, so that's good too! Sorry to hear that Cami is getting worse. That must be so hard to see.
Until tomorrow.
Laurel
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Hi Ladies ~ Great Spin class last night …. I could tell I hadn’t been there in 2 weeks! Was feeling it at the end forsure and I was STARVING so that was all I could think about! LOL No workout yet today, really hoping tonight I will get one in.
Laurel: Fabulous job with Drill Max . . . such a good one! Glad you enjoyed and are continuing to enjoy those PiYO workouts. Chalene is really good in her instructions in that series; not too bouncy but not “whispery” like you said! LOL I was wondering on the multi disc player . . . it would be a lot of effort to go through that many disc changes in a workout for my little single disc player. Fingers crossed yours works forever!
Laurie: Great job with BULK Arms and your 22MHC add on again. Poor Cami, that is so sad. I can so relate to what you are dealing with; except Emma isn’t having accidents in the house. Just struggles getting up and hits pretty hard sometimes going down. I can imagine it was a hard moment helping her up those stairs. That’s hilarious about the 1-ear plug for yourself; luckily with the C-Pap machine DH doesn’t snore like that anymore, but still has some restless nights.
Thelma: Yay on loving Chisel Strength! IT is a really good one forsure. I am so happy to hear that and I am sure you were happy to be loving the workout. The ab soreness is going to probably be a common feeling throughout H&C, it really works your core in so many ways. All good! Happy to hear your temps are improving also, crazy with your snow earlier in the week. Yes, I don’t know that Katy was thinking of me in the process of an “easier” class but I was happy to not have the CrossFit 50 action going on!
Talk to you ladies tomorrow ~ Tami
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Hi Ladies, tonight I did the X10 w/u, H&C Iso Speed Hammer, Treadmill. Thank God tonight's workout was short and easy because I was seriously exhausted! I didn't care very much for this workout but I was glad that I finally had a bicep specific exercise. I wish I'd had more time to follow it up with some Cathe moves. My glutes are still feeling pretty DOMSY!
It rained pretty hard around here this afternoon.
Ladies, in case you're interested, all of a sudden Amazon.com has multi disc changers! They are used but who cares! I bought mine used and for a heck of a lot more for $. Not only that mine didn't have a clicker so we had to buy one separately which wasn't cheap. I am considering buying a replacement one just in case my current one goes. I am so glad Laurel mentioned that she had a multi-disc changer because it made look for a player and I'm so glad I have one now.
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Laurie, great workouts! I think my scream was way up there with Eric's. I can't believe you're going to get more snow! I really don't think that exerciser switches legs on that pull up exercise. I'll have to remember to do it next time
Sorry about Cami having potty issues. Have you considered getting baby gates so Cami doesn't get in trouble with the stairs? A few years ago we got baby gates so that our elderly cat didn't get hurt on the stairs. Good strategy to be ready with a towel when Rocket walks back in the house after a rainy walk! So funny about the ear plug! I would wake him up! With DH all I have to do is tap his shoulder and say: sweetie, you're snoring. Please turn the other way. He does and the snoring stops. Thank God!
Laurel, another fabulous combo! After I gain more upper body strength I'll have to give PiYo another try because it does look like an awesome workout.
You have no idea how happy I am to loving these H&C workouts. Tomorrow is Chisel Agility. Those long meetings stop being effective after the first hour I think. People were just sitting there using their smartphones after a while.
Tami, so glad you liked your spinning class! I am thrilled to be liking H&C. I don't mind the soreness. I hope it stays for a while. I think I was walking funny given that my glutes have been pretty sore. It felt better today though. I hope your DH is feeling better!
Good night ladies!
Thelma0 -
Morning Ladies,
After work I did BB Bulk Shoulders, and then followed that up with 22MHC Resistance 1. Today is my rest day, so I didn't workout this morning. I decided to get to work early, so I can leave early. Want to get in a yoga workout after work.
Laurel, Love the workouts! I to really like Chalene in the PiYo workouts, she gives great instruction. I think using the 22MHC workouts as you suggested would be great, in fact I actually like doing that. It just gives me that extra that I need for the day. I think that when you are at the point of getting them, you will enjoy them. I will be trying out the Cardio 2 workout at some point this weekend, so will let you know on Monday how it was. I'm guessing that these workouts get harder as you progress through the workouts. I know that one reason I like them is because of Tony. He hasn't done any of the workouts, I really don't mind that, because he is giving form pointers to the exercisers. When I'm in that push-up, and he start yelling at one guy about keeping his back straight, it is just that extra that I need to get through the exercise. I love the strength I have gained with H&C and BB, because I'm hammering out 25 push-ups on my toes! I have never been able to do that before.
Tami, Glad that you got through the spin class, it is hard to workout when you are hungry. Whatever you are doing just seem to take forever until you have that chance to eat something. And don't go to the grocery store after that, because you will buy things that you don't need.
Cami's back legs are really bad, but she is one stubborn dog. She wanted to go downstairs again last night, and I had to stop her by closing the door. It seems that she really wants to be by us, and her body just doesn't let her. This morning DH sprang out of bed as soon as he heard her collar jingle, and he had her out the door to go potty. So far that ear plug is working like a champ, I didn't wake up last night at all.
Thelma, Good job getting the workout in. These workouts do lack in bicep and tricep work. I didn't add on but I know that Laurel and Tami did. You are getting the rain, and we are seeing snow again today. It doesn't stick around, but it sure is annoying to see. Thanks for the info on the DVD player, it would be nice to have that when I'm adding on to a previous workout. We have a barricade at the top of the steps to halt Rocket from going upstairs, but all of our dogs have used the landing (our steps are L shaped), to sleep. Of course Cami is going up there also, so we put a carpet at the bottom of the stairs so she doesn't slip on the tile floor. We have baby gates to block her from using our dining room as a bathroom, but it is really hard to stop her from going on the carpet in our family room. Our kitchen and family room have no doorway between them. I'm just glad that our carpet is really old, and will probably be replaced sometime within the next two years.
Have a great weekend!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! Today I did Body Max 2 for my workout. I thought about adding something to it, but that is one long, tough workout on its own! And we have blue skies, temps in the low 80's and reasonable humidity, so a walk outside sounds like the best add-on today.
I have really enjoyed this week's blend of workout programs. Next week, I think I am going to go back to the 1990's and do some Cathe oldies. That should be fun too.
Tami, I hate working out when all I can do is think about food. Like Laurie said, it makes the workout seem like forever. But good job pushing through it. I know Cathe's site now allows you do make up your own premixes and such, which I really want to look into sometime.....because that would eliminate my dependence on this DVD player. But I can't seem to want to let go of my physical DVDs! It's funny because I haven't bought a physical CD in well over a decade (can't believe they still sell them, to be honest), and have gradually started watching all my movies on-line, but when it comes to my workouts......I don't want to rely on electrons! Silly me.
Thelma, good job getting in a workout despite being so tired. That workout wasn't one I enjoyed too much when I first did it either. It seemed too short and in some ways incomplete. But, again, by the end of the program, having figured out the right weights to use, it grew on me quite a bit. As Laurie mentioned, H&C is lacking in the Bicep/Tricep department, so I did add-on workouts in that area. The ICE Muscle Meltdowns are really good for that. Thanks for the info on the multi-disc players! I remembered you had gotten yours used. I am fighting the urge to buy another one 'just in case' because, as I mentioned to Tami, I feel I should be moving in a more digital/electronic direction. But I will give it some thought, that's for sure.
Laurie, enjoy your rest day! Great job with the push-ups!! I finally read an on-line review of 22MHC, and it does mention that each workout gets incrementally harder. He mentioned the cardio in the third section rivaled Insanity Max 30 for intensity. As you can guess, that perked my ears up quite a bit! There is no end to my love for Insanity Max 30. I guess there are also some Special Forces bonus workouts (or something like that) which are supposed to be pretty intense. I like pretty intense for 22 minutes! So I may have to get this series. My birthday is next month, so maybe it will be my gift to me!!
Hope you all enjoy the weekend.
Laurel
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Hi Ladies ~ No workout last night but I did get in the BULK Shoulders + Muscle Meltdown Shoulders . . . even without my DVD player. The remote was dead, so therefore it wouldn’t work. I couldn’t believe it but I wasn’t going to miss out, so it was a good workout and I bought some batteries at lunch. Tonight will be Spinning after work . . . despite the 78 degree day we are having I am going straight there!
Laurel: Fantastic job with Body Max 2 . . . you really have put some nice add-ons into your STS rotation, that’s awesome. It is the worst when you are hungry; I could even feel the shakes a little bit. Couldn’t wait to get home. I literally walked in the door and had a scoop of Peanut Butter. LOL
Laurie: Great job with BULK Shoulders . . . that one really gets in there good! That MM add-on is a nice additional burn with these workouts, love that and perfect time frame. Sounds like a great plan with your REST day and having some Yoga in there. Awwww, poor Cami. I understand. OUTSTANDING on the push-ups and gained strength for you, that’s so great! Good job.
Thelma: Way to go with ISO Speed Hammer . . yes, this is the only one really that has any bicep specific work in it. The MM’s of Cathe’s are perfect for adding on or even the shorter XT Bicep work would be good. Thanks for the link about the multi disc player; if my DVD is actually broken I may look into that. Fingers crossed it was just the battery though. So good to hear you are liking the workouts and as you go through for the second time you will really have a better feel for them as well.
Have a great weekend ladies!
Tami
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Hi Ladies, I hope you had a great weekend. We had a good weekend. Today was all about cooking food for the week. On Friday I did XT10 w/u, H&C Chisel Endurance, Chisel 10m Abs, X10 Low Impact, on Saturday I did X10 w/u, H&C Total Body and abs. I actually went heavy on this Total Body workout. Today I did a little spinning.
Laurie, great workouts! I'm glad you're loving the 22MHC workouts. Congrats on the 25 pushups on your toes! WTG! Sorry about Cami's legs. I'm sure she wants to be with you guys. You may have to move upstairs to be with her. Can you put some of those puppy pads on your carpet? My friend had an elderly cat that could no longer use her litter box. She had to confine the cat to a bedroom which was carpeted . She covered the carpet with a thick plastic (she got at the fabric store) then put puppy pads all over the floor.
It's very strange that H&C doesn't really cover biceps or triceps. I am definitely going to add them to my routine when possible.
Laurel, good job with Body Max 2! I hope you enjoyed your walk on Friday. I can't imagine giving up my disc player now that I have so many DVD's. Great idea to use the ICE muscle meltdowns as add on's to H&C! What will you do with all your DVD's if you go digital?
Tami, great workouts! Good for you for doing the workout without the DVD player! I can't believe you had a 78 degree day! I am definitely going to be adding on biceps and triceps to my H&C workouts. I hope your DVD player is OK! How is your DH doing?
Good night ladies!
Thelma0 -
Morning Ladies,
We had a really cold, snowy and wet weekend. This morning the sun is out though, and it should be a good week for weather. On Saturday I did BB Bulk Chest and 22 Min. Hard Corps Resistance 1. Sunday was BB Bulk Legs and 22MHC Cardio 2. This one is much harder than cardio 1, but doable. I would say it is on par with an Insanity workout. This is again three round of the same moves and they are sprints, mountain climbers, straight leg kicks, gorilla crawls, moving planks and frog burpees. The number that you do goes up and down depending on the exercise. The gorilla crawls are leg burners, and I'm not able to get down as far as some of the background exercisers. So that workout along with the Bulk Leg workout (which I went up in weight on), really have given me some great DOMS today. This morning I pulled out a workout that I have not tried yet, and I did 30MTF Circuit Burn Cardio Premix.
Laurel, Nice job on the workout, and I hope you enjoyed a walk. That should be fun going back to the 90's with the workouts, you will have some great options to make for combos. I have to say that I think you would really like these 22MHC workouts, the first workouts are nothing compared to the cardio 2. I really really liked it, because again I need my exercises simple but tough. Since Cardio 2 was so tough, it makes me wonder what Cardio 3 is like! 
Tonight I will be doing Reistance 2, so will give you my impression of that workout tomorrow. Again I have to say, I'm so glad that I'm doing Body Beast and had H&C before doing these workouts. I don't know if I could have done the moving planks before having done those two sets.
Tami, WTG getting that workout in despite the battery issue! After the weeks that you have had, I can understand your determination in wanting to get in what you need to. Now that I have added on these 22MHC workouts, I don't have a lot of time. Will have to see if after I'm finished with the BB rotation, I might have to try those Muscle Meltdowns.
Thelma, Great job on those workouts! Guess I'm surprising myself with the what my 52 year old body can really do, guess it just makes me want to get better. I look at Tony, and he is 60 years old. Dang you really can't tell, and I would like to be that way when I hit 60. Cami doesn't like to be behind a closed door, she has scratched doors in the past. We are dealing with it for now, but you can sure tell that she is getting worse.
Have a wonderful day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! We had a nice weekend here. It was windy both days but the sun was out and DH and I enjoyed two beautiful days of golf. Some of Florida's winter residents have left making it MUCH easier to get on the golf courses, which is nice. Saturday was my day away from workouts, but I was back at it yesterday. I started with Pure Strength Legs which, though about 17 years old or so, is still one of my favorite Cathe leg workouts. I was short on time yesterday, so I followed it up with the warm up from X10 and then Insanity Max 30 Sweat Intervals. Today started with STS Disk 22/Chest, Shoulders and Triceps. This is the last week of Meso 2, so this is the week of shorter workouts and drop sets. My arms were screaming at the end. So good! For cardio, I started with the warm up and Blizzard Blast from ICE Total Metabolic Training, and then I followed it by revisiting with my first ever Cathe workout--Power Max! So much fun with that one. I am SO glad Cathe doesn't wear leotards anymore or shout 'woo!' throughout her workouts like she used to. But, like Pure Strength, some 18 years on, it is still a good, solid steady state step workout.
Tami, good job getting your workout in last week even without a DVD player. Hope it was just the batteries and you were all set for the weekend. I bet those warm temps felt nice!!
Thelma, great job with the workouts this weekend. Even if I go in a digital direction with my workouts, I don't think I will ever be without a DVD player....or get rid of my DVDs. I don't think I will ever trust the Internet or my computers enough for that!!
Laurie, I bet those legs were burning after those workouts! Your review of Cardio 2 mirrors what I read on-line.......and has me seriously interested in this program. Is there any cardio element to the resistance workouts? By that, I mean the kind of latent cardio effect like the H&C workouts have. Just curious.
See you tomorrow.
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Hi Ladies ~ Great weekend for weather and workouts, along with DH doing better each day. Sat was BULK Legs + Lower Body Blizzard Blast, then yesterday was BULK Back + BULK Arms with Muscle Meltdown Bi’s added on and the Blizzard Blast. Loved my combo here and those MM add-ons are perfect, along with the Blasts! Tonight I am headed to BootCamp.
Laurel: Fantastic job revisiting some of the oldies and of course the oldest one for you with leotards and all. Yes, thank goodness that fitness craze ended! So funny. Sounds like a great weekend and fun times on the golf course. Yes, the DVD player actually needed batteries and then I unplugged it, plugged it back in and all was good. I would have been right down to Best Buy to get a new one if not. I’m with you, going all online would not be my choice right now; we have trouble with our internet anyway at our house.
Laurie: Those 22 Min Hard Corps are sounding AMAZING! Keep the reviews coming, this may actually hit my wish list as well. Just what I need! LOL Gorilla crawls are something Katy has us do and they are super burners on the legs; sneaks up on you forsure. Great job with BULK Chest and Legs over the weekend too. The Muscles Meltdowns are a great added burn after those BB workouts; I go heavier in BB and then a little lighter on the MM. Definitely feel it at the end!
Thelma: Great job with your H&C workouts! Sounds like you are enjoying them further since your first one of Chisel Balance? Great job going heavy on Total Body, that’s a good one. Yes, it felt funny to be doing my workout in silence but I knew the moves and it was just lifting, so why not!?!? DH is doing so much better. This new medicine does not make him nauseous and he is walking quite a bit (with a limp) without his crutches, so he is happy. It is all improvements from here I keep telling him and the blood thinner is temporary. He will have another ultra sound in a couple weeks to see what the blood clot is doing. Fingers crossed it is a lot smaller or he will be mentally freaked out.
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Hi Ladies, tonight I did ICE Boot Camp Circuit w/u, MM Biceps, H&C Chisel Cardio. I loved the challenge of Chisel Cardio. I did pretty good. I used 4 risers + the top tonight and that was pretty high for me. My biggest challenge seems to be that plant on the forearms. It seems to hurt my shoulder and I am sure it has to do with improper position. No matter what I do it bothers me. I was able to go much heavier on the biceps than I would've done before. I think I would've done the curls with my 6.6 or 8 lb dumbbells but I used 10 lbs for most of the exercises. Thanks Sagi! I only had time for 2 our of the 3 sets but my biceps were pretty fatigued by then so I feel like my biceps got a good workout. We are expecting a pretty rainy week. It rained early this morning and tomorrow will be at 90% all day. Warm temps in the high 50's.
Laurie, you're doing AMAZING with those workouts! Enjoy the DOMS! Those 22MHC workouts are not easy and you're doing it! Your 52 y.o body can do things younger bodies can't do. You go girl! I know that my 52 y.o. body can't do a lot those exercises so good for you! Poor Cami! It must be so hard for you guys to watch her deteriorate.
I can't believe the weather you had this weekend! We had a pretty good weekend. I'm waiting for warmer temps so I can start wearing open toe shoes and dresses.
Laurel, I'm glad you had a nice weekend! Terrific combos! Great job! OMG the leotards!!! I used to wear them too! I'm horrified just thinking about it! LOL. You have more of those older Cathe workouts. I don't remember the "woo" part. Good strategy in the event you ever went digital. Your DVD player and DVD's will be your fail over plan!
Tami, awesome weekend workouts. I hope you had a killer BootCamp class! So glad your DH is doing so much better! Good job in keeping him positive. I am enjoying the H&C workouts. Hammer Total Body was a lot like BB and that is why I was able to go heavy. I forgot to comment last night on the 10 min Ab Chisel. I really liked it but also that forearm plank thing gets my shoulder. I actually can't wait to do Chisel Balance workout again just to see how I feel about it.
Good night ladies!
Thelma
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Morning Ladies,
After work was BB Bulk Back and 22MHC Resistance 2. Again this was a step up from the Resistance 1 workout, and my body is feeling it this morning. The exercises in this one are Burpee Press (weights), Jump Squat (weight), Chin Up L-Crunch, Punch-Pull (weight), and Corkscrew Twist. The first two exercises really get the hr up, since you do 20 reps of the first exercise in the first round. The next rounds they go down by 5, but the second exercise you start at the lowest and go up. DOMS are my friend this morning in places that I didn't expect. Another thumbs up on this one for me. There really is no warm up or cool down with these workouts, I think that we ended with about 1 min. left to cool down. That is why I think these are great for add-ons or actually doing two workouts together. Tony starts singing in this one, I pretty sure that he just couldn't resist being a goof. No workout this morning, I forgot to set my alarm last night so didn't wake up in time.
Laurel, Absolutely love your workouts! I do love that PS Leg workout, even with the floor work. My first workout of Cathe's was Cardio Kicks, it is sure nice to revisit the workouts that started it all. I agree on those leotards, they sure are not attractive. So far the resistance workouts do have a cardio effect like H&C , and it sounds like the #3 will be the same way. Will not be venturing into that workout until week 4, and have to say that probably is a good thing. I think that my body needs to get used to the 1 & 2 workouts for a little while before I venture into the 3rd. These would be great add-ons to the H&C workouts, because they do work the whole body.
Tami, Looks like you are back on track, and really glad to hear that your DH is getting better every day. Since you have 21DFX top on your list, this would be a good one to add onto your list of wants. I think it is because Tony is another one of my favorite BB instructors. If Katy makes you do the Gorilla Crawls, then I know that she really likes to torture all of you. I'm still trying to figure out my next rotation, and I think that it will have to include the MM workouts. Would like to try the one muscle a day, kind of like the way I'm doing it now. Just need to figure out what kind of cardio I would like to do with it.
Thelma, Great job on the workouts! I'm so glad that I am doing this BB rotation, it still amazes me what my body is able to do now that I'm gaining strength. I think that it will make the Cathe weight workouts that much better. Yesterday I just couldn't keep up with the exercisers on the corkscrew twist, so I had to go to the modified version. I could do it, but just not at the pace that they where going at. Now I have something to work toward. This morning was 28 deg, but we are suppose to be getting warmer toward Friday. So looking forward to the warmer weather.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! Today's workout started with STS Disk 23/Legs, which felt great. I followed it with Cathe's original IMAX workout which still kicks me in the behind! I am really enjoying revisiting these oldies!
Tami, great workouts! So happy to hear your DH is getting better and the new medication isn't making him feel so poorly. I bet he is so happy to be moving around more. Glad to hear your DVD player is all better!
Thelma, love your workout combo! I can't think what would help with the forearm move except to make sure your shoulders are down (by that, I mean not shrugged up next to your ears). And make sure your shoulders and elbows are lined up and you are distributing your weight over the arm as opposed to your shoulder (if that makes any sense!). That may take some of the stress off your shoulder. But if it remains painful, don't hesitate to try another option.
Laurie, sounds like 22MHC is going to find a place in my home some day.......soon. Your review of that resistance workout has me convinced this would be a great addition to my program. But I am going to try to wait a little bit because I know I won't be able to resist doing them if I get them now......and I am enjoying this rotation at the moment. But these really do sound good. Thanks for all the info. I love Cardio Kicks! I will probably be revisiting that one sometime during this rotation, for sure.
Enjoy the day.
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Hi Ladies ~ Well I ended up having my workout area available last night so I went home instead of BootCamp and did Bulk Chest followed by Muscle Meltdown Chest! This a.m. was Bulk Shoulders and headed to Insane X tonight after work.
Laurel: Another fabulous workout combo for you and fun times with one of the oldies forsure! I am so happy as well that DH is getting better. Now it is a slower process than he would like of course, but way further along then he was two weeks or even a week ago!
Laurie: Great job with Bulk Back and HC Resistance 2. Yes, these workouts do sound really, really good! (Darn it), LOL . . . but fun to hear all about them and have my eye on for now! So glad you are enjoying this BB rotation and feeling the strength gains. I am enjoying it too! BRRR on the 28 degrees.
Thelma: Nice job with MM Biceps and Chisel Cardio – love that one. Good job on the risers and as far as your shoulders with the forearm planks, I think Laurel gave you some good tips there; form is usually what makes that pull happen on the shoulders. I’m looking forward to how you feel about Chisel Balance as well on Round #2.
Forgot to mention to you guys . . . last Friday I went in for a routine teeth cleaning and found out I have a cracked tooth! Yes, on the side that Bernie and I had our collision, he thinks when I clenched my jaw as hard as I did I probably cracked it then; he felt it was a fairly new crack due to no discoloration inside of it.
Dang it. So I am trying to remain calm and going in for my new crown on Thursday. I had a crown once before about 15 years ago and remembered not liking the process very much. Glad its not a root canal however. Thank goodness I have insurance nowadays as well; still expensive but not nearly as much as it would have been in my old job with no dental.
Hope you ladies have a great evening! Until tomorrow . . . Tami
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tonight I did X10 w/u, H&C Max Hammer Strength. I hardly slept last night so I had to force myself to workout and I didn't go as heavy as I know I can. I just didn't have the strength.
Laurie, great workouts and I bet you're loving all those DOMS! It really is a wonderful feeling to realize how much strength you've gained! It is good that the 22MHC workouts are giving you such a good challenge. We continue to have temps in the high 50's during the day. Hopefully it will warm up for you soon!
Laurel, great combo! I'm glad you're enjoying visiting the 90's with Cathe! You may be right about the shrugged shoulders on the forearm plank. I think I noticed that yesterday as I was trying to correct my posture. It just seems that this shoulder alignment thing is my biggest challenge. I will definitely modify if I can't get myself comfortable.
Tami, great workouts! I hope you enjoyed your Insane X workout! I can't believe you have a cracked tooth! Thank God you have insurance! Crowns can be expensive.
Good night ladies!
Thelma0 -
Morning Ladies,
After work was BB Bulk Arms and 22MHC Cardio 2. Again all I can say is wow on that cardio workout, I'm feeling the DOMS all over the bod this morning. Since I have been missing the abs workouts
, I decided to do the Beast Abs and 22MHC Core 1 as a combo this morning. I do have a pedicure with my dd after work, so will be doing my workouts late tonight. I do have to get them in, because I'm going out with my girl friends tomorrow after work.
Laurel, I don't have Imax 1 on DVD, but that one is my favorite of all three. The step portion of the workout isn't complicated, has good music and the cardio blast are not dreaded exercises. Great job on getting it done, and after a leg workout also. LOL about obtaining these 22MHC workouts, I know that I was looking at these workouts everyday and I couldn't resist them. So I understand why you will be holding off on the purchase for a while yet. If I get this and the BB rotation finished, then I will have three rotations done just this year, I'm on my way to smashing my goal of just getting two rotations done.
Tami, Nice job on those workouts! Ouch on the tooth. The technology has changed so much with crowns and root canals, that you will probably have a different experience. I have so many root canals and crowns, and the most recent ones have been uneventful experiences. Well except for the fact that they like to use those dental dams now, but if it gets me out of that dang chair faster then I'm all for it. Good thing that Beachbody doesn't discontinue their workouts all that often, and I'm thinking this set will be available for a while.
Thelma, Sorry to hear that you had a restless sleep, but great job on getting your workout in. Hope that you had a better night last night. I'm still waiting for those temps to increase. Friday can't come soon enough for that! The weather channel better not be wrong. I think I'm going to have to start revisiting older workouts like Laurel is doing, because I would love to see how my strength and endurance gains have helped with some of those workouts.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies. Today started with my last Meso 2 workout, which was Disk 24/Back and Biceps. Looking forward to Meso 3 starting next week! For cardio, I started with X10 Step then did another oldie.....Step Fit. Such a cheesy workout (the Macarena arms in one section are so 1996!!) but still a very effective cardio workout. I finished it all off with the ab work from Pure Strength Back and Biceps.
Tami, bet you enjoyed your home workout more than you would have your BC class. I love how you are combining BB with the ICE Muscle Meltdowns. I will have to remember that for my next rotation. I think BB will be up next after I finish STS. Sorry to hear about the cracked tooth! Glad it hasn't been bothering you though. I have never had a crown, so I have no advise. Hopefully it is as Laurie described and you have a much better experience with it.
Thelma, sorry to hear about the lack of sleep. Hopefully that was just a temporary bout of insomnia. Good job getting the workout in despite that.
Laurie, great workouts! That MHC cardio sounds really good. Enjoy your pedicure!! Great job with the rotations. Seems like you have found the right workout programs for the right time.
Until tomorrow!
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies ~ Really good class with Katy last night; we did 8 stations at 1 min each (5) rounds. 60 second break in between each. Box jumps, KB swings, burpees, push-ups, hurdle jumps, ladder sprints, clean & press with a jerk, plate pushes on the floor, moving push-ups were all involved. This a.m. was a rest day on the calendar for BB so I did Cathe’s Metabolic Total Body workout for a little change-up. Felt good. Tonight I will head to Spinning.
Laurel: Congrats on finishing up Meso 2 – wow that went fast! I bet you are looking forward to Meso 3 especially after coming out of BB. I think you would enjoy the MM’s with BB or truly any rotation that is body part specific each day; even STS. Just gives that little extra burn at the end. Last night doing push-ups I could really feel my chest muscles from Monday eve. Surprised me, (happily) but those push-ups by round 8! LOL
Laurie: Great job with BULK Arms + MHC. Awesome work. Thank you for that positive comment on the crown; I hope it is a better experience. Wasn’t like a horror story or anything but I remember it took forever to be numb enough (so several shots) and the grinding that went on felt like they were never going to stop. Freaked me out! LOL But I am going in with a positive attitude and think that it could be worse. Great work smashing your rotation goal already! You are doing so awesome and like Laurel said, you must be picking the right ones this year that are just agreeing with you. So fantastic when that happens! Have fun at your pedi appt.
Thelma: Fabulous work with Max Hammer Strength!! Sorry to hear about the lack of sleep; I hate those days so much and it truly does affect your strength/stamina in workouts. But good on ya for getting it done! I couldn’t believe it either on my tooth; unless he showed me a clear picture I would have completely not believed him, since it doesn’t bother me. My jaw was sore forever, but not my tooth.
Have a great afternoon ladies ~ talk to you tomorrow! Tami
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