Cathe Fans Part 5
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Hi Ladies! Happy to report the lower body DOMS is gone!! Whew! Well, gone until tomorrow at least when I dive into Meso 3 Legs.
Anyhow, I finished this week of workouts today with STS Disc 1/Chest, Shoulders and Triceps. Despite the fact I didn't sleep well last night (for no apparent reason), I felt really strong today and was able to take the weights up in quite a few categories. That's really rare for me with these Meso 1 workouts. For cardio, I did another fun combo. I did the ICE Low Impact Sweat timesaver premix that includes the part 2 workout and the Blizzard Blast, and then went right into Step Moves. It ended up being about 67 minutes long, but was a perfectly reasonable intensity. Glad I took the cardio down a notch this week because the DOMS experience aside, I have felt I reached a good balance this week. I am starting week 4 of the rotation tomorrow (will be taking my rest day on Sunday). This rotation is flying by!
Tami, sorry to hear Katy is unwell. Like Laurie said, illnesses seem pretty bad this year. Hope she is able to get some rest and recover. I can't imagine trying to encourage people through a workout when not feeling well.
Becky, fantastic job with that Metabolic Total Body premix! And I love that you found it not too hard! You are really making some massive changes in your fitness level if you can get through a workout like that and say 'okay.....what next?' Great stuff! I hear you on the hunger and Laurie brings up an excellent point about protein. I think one of the reasons I got so sore this week is I got lazy over the past week or so and was eating a lot of salads with little protein. Lifting like this, my body needs more protein to recover. I thought about that on Tuesday and just being aware of it for a couple of days has helped significantly.
Thelma, wow.....what a combo of workouts you did! Sounds great!! I hate to admit, but one of the reasons I shy away from yoga is I am not a big fan of endless sun salutations. Wish I could say differently, but.......so you aren't alone. Glad to hear your foot continues to improve. Sounds like you are doing all the right things for it. And yay for the stronger core!
Laurie, sounds like this would have been a good day to play hooky from work!
Great workout this morning. I love that workout because it really covers everything...including cardio......in such a short time. Yep, there is no doubt I have probably been over-doing the lower body work a bit! Lessons learned for next pass through the LGI8 cycle, that's for sure. Sorry to hear about your DH's day, but glad you were able to help him get it off his chest.
Hope you all have a great weekend.
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies ~ Nice relaxing evening home with the “kids” DH will be back late tonight. So I decided to get some extra zzzz’s this a.m. and will do my workout (S&S PHA Training) tonight when I get home! Looking forward to it.
Becky: Great job this week! You have started off the new rotation on fi-ya (as Cathe would say), way to work. Love hearing how much your fitness has improved, that is so exciting and I am sure you are thrilled with it as well. It was very nice of DH to cook & clean the other night; especially since he was leaving early the next a.m. I thought he would just say, lets go out, but stuck to the plan .
Thelma: Fantastic combo! That is the one I will definitely do one of these days for the flexibility training day; I really enjoy the 21DFX XT Pilates workout. So happy you have had a couple of good foot days in a row. That’s great the trail running shoes are offering you good support; I always picture trail running shoes to be “clunky”, but with all the new models anymore I am sure they are not.
Laurie: PHA is on my list for tonight! Great job this a.m., love this one. Thank you for the kudos on my workouts; that Plyoga sounds really good. I will have to YouTube it and see. I have a Plyo-Pilates DVD that I have still never opened up; maybe I should check that out as well. LOL
Laurel: Another awesome combo and way to end the week!! You are a star with this rotation …. As always, but great work especially as sore as you were the other day. I know, Katy is quite something and such a hard worker. I always remember her on crutches after her knee surgery leading our classes.
Have a great weekend ladies ~ I have a 3-Dayer and I am really excited to have that extra day!
Tami
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Good morning and Happy Saturday! Yesterday, I chose S & S Giant Sets for my total body workout. Today, I am not sure which cardio workout to do and will get it in after my husband goes to work tonight. It's supposed to rain today, so I am not sure if I can make it outside for a nice walk/jog (hence.....my unsurity of today's workout).
I am so glad you all said something about protein. I looked back at my food diary, and my protein intake has been lower this past week. So, I upped it yesterday and the hungries were at bay. So, thanks for the reminder.
If you all don't mind, would you list some protein items that you typically consume? I am kind of getting tired of my choices and am looking for some new ideas that are simple. Also, do any of you have a protein shake? If so, what brand? I am currently having the Vega Essentials Shake and enjoy it.
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Laurie - Awesome job with doing the PHA training. I really like that one, too. I still have to stop the video to get my correct weights, so I am still working on the pacing of it. I am sorry to hear that you husband had a bad day, but that is great that he vented instead of just holding it in.
Thelma - Excellent job on your workouts! I really like your Thursday night combo - it was a good mix of exercises and flexibility training. Do you have a PF sleeping boot? I used to have one when I had PF issues. I didn't like sleeping with it, but it helped.
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I am like you in that I have a ton of old clothes in my closet that I am trying to get back into. On a good note - I am getting rid of some pants that are WAY TO BIG! YES! I am swimming in some of my clothes, but some of them don't quite fit, yet.
Tami - Great job on getting the PHA training workout done. You are also doing great with the rotation. That was a good idea to get some extra sleep....this rotation is really pushing us. Have a great day tomorrow with volleyball.
Laurel - You are rocking the rotation! Awesome job on your combos yesterday. I am glad the DOMS are gone (for now). I am looking forward to your week 4 and seeing the fantastic combos you do. I definitely will be upping my protein again.....not sure why I stopped focusing on eating protein this past week. Thanks for the kudos on doing well with Metabolic Total Body. I sat on the floor, after the ab routine, just thinking about what I did and that I felt like I could have done more. I am thrilled.
I have to say, ladies, I am so glad we are doing this rotation together. Thank you! It is really helping me keep on track and accountable.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Becky0 -
Hi Ladies! I hope you all had a nice weekend. We had a nice weekend and had my BIL and his wife over on Saturday. We had a great time with them.
On Friday I did S&S Total Giant Sets, On Saturday Rock'm Sock'm and I took Sunday off. My feet felt pretty good through yesterday. In fact I was able to do modified lunges. Rock'm Sock'm did me in because I wore my flexible sneakers and I didn't have enough time to stretch and massage so today my calves were tight.
We are having spring temps. 50's all weekend and will continue some days during the week.
Target has the DVD's on sale which of course include workout DVD's. Buy 2 get one free and you get free shipping @ $25. I ordered 3 more KCM workouts and a new bookcase for my DVD's because the only I bought before.
I'll be starting week 2 of the rotation this week. I worked on my rotation this weekend and inserted the week Laurie suggested where we alterante between upper and lower body all week.
Laurie, great job with PHA Training! I'm sure your DH appreciated you listening to him vent.
I am really thankful for the free workouts on youtube.
Laurel, so glad those lower body DOMS are gone! I can't believe you're already starting week 4!
I'm glad I'm not the only one who is not crazy about the endless sun salutations in yoga. LOL
Tami, great workouts!
The doctor told me that for PHA you have to use closed shoes. Sneakers are ideal.
Becky, you're doing so good with your exercises!
I have a pair of those PF boots which I wear at night. They do help. thanks for the link!
Good night ladies!
Thelma0 -
Morning Ladies,
We had a nice warm & sunny weekend.
On Saturday I did 30MTF Train Like a Contender CoffeyFit Blend Premix, this one is the combo of both workouts, but she alternates exercises from each workout. Makes it fun. I followed that up with Cathe's Total Body Stretching Workout #1. Sunday was my off day, but we did take Rocket and Zoey for a walk. Yes we puppy sat again. Rocket ends up being very tired afterward, so I'm okay with that. This morning was my heavy week, so I started out with XTrain Burn Sets Back & Biceps. It has been a while since I have done these workouts, and really enjoyed lifting heavy.
Laurel, Great job on your workouts! Love all your combos. Very glad to hear that your lower body DOMS have gone. I'm sure after you try out a different workout like those Meso 3 legs, they will return. You have to be enjoying the rotation, that is when the weeks fly by. I didn't play hooky on Friday, but I did leave about a half hour early.
Tami, Love your workout. It is nice to have that time to yourself without anyone around. Plyo Pilates sounds like a good workout also, just something different instead of just stretching/yoga work. Sometimes I think yoga/stretching can get so repetitive, that is why we don't feel like doing them. Adding in some plyo work, would make it a bit more interesting.
Becky, Great job on the Giant Sets workout. Hope you where able to decide on a workout vs walk. I actually use the very same protein shake that you are using. I splurged this last time and got the Coconut Almond, that one is really tasty. For my protein sources, I usually include pork tenderloin, lean beef, turkey breast, chicken thighs and breasts, greek yogurt, cottage cheese, fish, tuna, shrimp and eggs (my fav). In fact they had turkey breast on sale this week, so I cooked that up yesterday. DH and I have four days of lunches. I also cooked up rice and roasted some veggies. I always look for meats that are on sale, and use that for my lunches during the week. If you want different flavors on your meats try some of these spices out, they really do change up the flavor https://amazon.com/Best-Selling-Flavor-God-Seasonings-Bottle/dp/B019JKVXMK/ref=as_li_ss_tl?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1457194406&sr=1-1&keywords=flavor%2Bgod&linkCode=sl1&tag=peanbuttandfi-20&linkId=6c8910e00a16bfc55421bfff237f282a&th=1
Thelma, Awesome job on the workouts! Glad to hear that your feet keep getting better. You are getting your stock of KCM DVD's up, you might have as many as I do. She uses the same director as Cathe, so that may be why they are so enjoyable to watch.
Another sunny day here today, so hope you all have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! Hope you all had a good weekend. Our weekend was nice and quiet. I like those kinds of weekends sometimes. I worked out on Saturday, starting week 4 of the rotation with STS Disc 37/Squat Rack Legs. Sometimes I like these Squat Rack workouts....with their loooonnnnggggg breaks.....and sometimes I am bored to tears with them. Saturday was one of those days I enjoyed it. Lifting really heavy like that felt good after a week of higher rep workouts. For cardio, I did S&S Boot Camp, which was perfect with the leg workout. I took yesterday off to give my body a break. Today started with STS Disc 25/Chest and Biceps, followed by XTrain Tabatacise and Core 1. I am going to try to take the intensity of the cardio workouts up this week after going a little lighter last week. Tabatacise felt great today!
Tami, hope your DH made it home safely and you enjoyed a nice weekend. Hope Katy is back to feeling better this week!
Becky, great workouts! I don't drink any protein shakes, so my sources of protein are mainly eggs, peanut butter, cheese, lean chicken and turkey, fish, and, rarely, beef. I have a tendency to get into phases where I eat quite a few meals without a meat source, and that is when I start getting into troubles with my protein levels. But if I eat one lean meat source a day about five days a week, then I seem to be fine.
Thelma, so happy to hear your foot is feeling better and better all the time. Great workouts on Friday and Saturday. Yay for new workouts! That's a good sale!
Laurie, bet that sunshine felt good this weekend. Great workouts. I know what you mean about lifting heavier. Both Meso 3 workouts I have done so far have felt SO good. I feel much stronger than I thought I would too!
See you tomorrow.
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies! Tonight I did STS #25 Back and Chest. It took me 2 hours to do the workout and my stretching and I thought I was moving pretty fast between weight changes! I am happy to report that I was able to lift heavier weights since the last time I did this workout last year. I just loved using the rack. It is so much easier to change weights while the barbell is on the rack. I ended up burning over 600 calories which is unheard of for me but this workout had me needed the rest time between sets!
STS #26 Legs tomorrow. I actually have a yoga workout scheduled for Thursday. It's a Jillian Michaels' workout so I hope it doesn't have 20 sun salutations in the beginning.
My calves were still a little tight this morning but as I moved around the office today things relaxed. I have bruises on my calves from the deep massages I've been doing!
Laurie, great job with those workouts! I bet Rocket and Zoey enjoyed each others company!
I really like the KCM workouts. I am sure the fact that she uses the same director as Cathe does makes the workouts appealing to me. With the addition of the 3 workouts I ordered the other night I will have 16 KCM. Two of the DVD's I ordered were classified as pre-orders: Body Design and Meltdown.
Laurel, awesome workouts! We both did STS #25 today! Great job!
Target has the best prices around for KCM workout and if you catch their sales you get great deals. I got 3 workouts for about $8.50 ea. and one of them is a new KCM workout! Two of the workouts I got sell for $19.99 on Kelly's website! What a deal!
Hi Tami & Becky!
Good night ladies!
Thelma0 -
Morning Ladies,
After work was X10 Step workout. This morning was 4DS Legs & Core. So after work will be some yoga, or I may try out that Plyoga workout. Will have to see what appeals to me.
Laurel, What great workouts you did. Have to agree on the Squat Rack workouts and the length of rest time. Splitting them up will probably make the breaks enjoyable, since you will not be doing them every week? Unless you have them scheduled that way. When looking at the rotation, it does appear that they do the same with the intensity of the cardio. Of course they do the short and intense, and then the longer workouts are less. Seeing that you did tabatacise, you are doing the longer intense workouts. Kind of enjoying the DOMS from yesterdays workout, it has been a while since I have felt them from heavy weights. It is a different feeling from doing high reps, low weight.
Thelma, Great job on the STS workouts! That is a huge calorie burn for that workout, but sounds like you really enjoyed it and your tower. It really is a great piece of equipment. Those two KCM workouts are the only ones that I don't have of Kelly's that I'm still wanting. Will have to check out Target.
Tami and Becky, hope your day is going well.
Have a wonderful day,
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! Had a good workout today. I started with STS Disc 26/Plyo Legs, and it felt really good today. I followed it with STS Weights and Plates Abs, which is such a tough one. I took a bit of a break, then came back and did Cathe's Greatest Hits workout, which flew by, followed by STS Extended Stretch. Good stuff.
Thelma, great workout!
Great job being able to go heavier too! I was hesitant to go into Meso 3 at the start of this rotation because I felt like I hadn't lifted heavy in so long, which is why I opted for Meso 2 during the second week. But I am really surprised how strong I feel during these Meso 3 workouts! I completely agree about the tower making it so much easier. Incredible calorie burn during your workout as well. That's amazing!
Laurie, great workouts. I was thinking about that 4DS workout this morning, and will be definitely fitting that premix as well as the upper body premix from 4DS into this rotation during the lower/Upper week at some time. I love that lower body workout. No, I will have four weeks off between each squat rack leg workout, which will make them much more endurable. You are right......it is usually about the third straight week of them when I find myself wandering off during the breaks. Not good. About the cardio, I will admit when I wrote down my rotation, I focused on the intensity of the cardio vs. the length. Some days I feel like longer than they recommend, and since I have the luxury of being able to do that.....I try to do it when I do feel like it. But I am trying to stay within the recommended intensity, which helps push me some days, and helps rein me in on other days.....which is not a bad thing.
Tami and Becky, hope you are well!
Laurel0 -
Good morning/afternoon ladies - I hope you are doing well. On Saturday, I chose to break out an oldie dvd and do a Billy Blanks Tae Bo workout.......memories were flooding me of college days (one of my best friends and I would do this in the dorms). Sunday, I forced myself to rest and ended up cooking and cleaning all day. It was nice. Yesterday was STS Disk 25 (chest/back) and today was disk 26 (plyo legs) along with the ab workout from ICE bootcamp. The rotation calls for yoga today, but I had to sub for a colleague of mine. So, I hope I can get some yoga/stretching in tonight before bed.
Laurie - Fantastic job with your workouts. You and Thelma are going to get me to buy KCM dvds......I am trying so hard to behave financially. How do you like XTrain as compared to STS? Glad you got Rocket and Zoey out for a walk.....those are always really nice "mini" workouts. Thank you SO much for your list of proteins. The coconut almond Vega drink sounds great! I may have to try that one. I think I need to break out the crockpot more often and put a pork roast or chicken in it. I haven't done that in quite awhile. You gave me some good ideas. I will definitely check out those spices, too....thanks.....
Thelma - AWESOME job on your workouts and congrats on going up in weights. You had an amazing calorie burn! SAWEET! That is a great deal for the KCM workouts through Target.....thanks so much for sending an email with info about it, too.
Laurel - Awesome job with bringing tabata into your rotation and starting week 4. Last week's cardio wasn't that intense???? Really?????? That's like me saying " I just swam across the ocean.....it was nothing". I am looking forward to reading about your cardio workouts this week. Sounds like you had a nice weekend. Thanks for your list of proteins.
Tami - I hope you are doing well.
Becky0 -
Hi Ladies ~ I had a nice 3-day weekend. Sorry I didn’t check in with you all yesterday. After my workouts I spent some time cleaning house and then cooking for the week. Always love getting that done and having that extra day I was more in the mood . . . plus it was raining, raining, raining. Today we got some snow and now it has stopped. Just a mess I tell you.
So workouts: Friday evening I headed home and did PHA Training, Saturday was KCM Your Best Body, which was a great combo of strength/cardio and a nice stretch at the end. This was one of my ON SALE purchases from Target at Christmas time. I am glad I have it and was able to try it out. Sunday was our tourney first thing in the a.m. so I counted that as my workout. We did terrible, not our day. But still one more league to go, a chance to redeem ourselves. Yesterday started off HEAVY Week #2 and I am doing the XT workouts this week (like Laurie) so it was XT Burn Sets: Back & Bis which I followed up with Muscle Meltdown Back and MM Bis, love adding those on to my strength training; especially on heavy days. This a.m. was XT HardStrikes and tonight will be Katy’s Insane X class.
Becky: Fantastic job with the rotation and keeping up with your workouts! You are doing an amazing job. Yes, the extra sleep felt great on Friday and knowing I had the house to myself Friday evening it worked out perfectly. Glad you are upping your protein, that will help a bunch. Everyone has offered you the same ideas I would. I have some sort of protein at every meal and even then sometimes I have the hungries. But it helps a bunch.
Thelma: Sounds like you had a nice weekend and I am happy to hear your foot is doing better. Congrats on the DVD purchases too! Yay. Your Best Body by KCM was one I purchased when you had told me about the sale at Target. Yikes on the bruises on your calves, but I bet it does go hand in hand with all that deep tissue massage. Just glad your feeling better!
Laurie: Yay for your sunshine! We had a few tiny moments but that was about it, then gray and rainy/snowy again. Awwww will spring ever get here to North Idaho!!??!! Fabulous job with your workouts! I am following your schedule this week with the XT workouts! Burn Sets is great for HEAVY work. I will let you know if I try that Plyo-Pilates workout, I think it might be right up my alley for not “just stretching”… LOL
Laurel: Always love to hear about your combos! Amazing job. Laughing about the mention of loooooooooong breaks which reminds me of when you used to go put laundry in between sets. LOL DH made it home safe and sound but was exhausted from all the Vegas fun. Late nights/early mornings and hardly any sleep. He took a few naps over the 3 day weekend forsure.
Have a great evening ladies ~ talk to you tomorrow! Tami
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Hi Ladies! Tonight I did STS Meso 3, Disc 26 Plyo Legs. Lots of lunges! I did them modified and there was one I didn't do at then which was the forward lunge into a front kick. I just did the front kicks. My feet feel tight even though I stretched and massaged. I will keep massaging and stretching.
Temps in the 50's tomorrow and 60's on Thursday! WOW! This is a short week for me. I'm taking Friday off and will go for my mammo. FUN!
Bi's & Tri's tomorrow.
Laurie, awesome workouts!
I'm excited about the KCM workouts.I'll look at the rotation ideas on Kelly's website one of thes days.
Laurel, great combo on Tuesday! I was afraid to start heavy on the back and chest workout. I hope I can lift heavier on the bi's & tri's workout.
Becky, you're doing an amazing job sticking to your daily goals!
Tami, so glad you had a nice weekend! Great workouts!
I'm so glad you liked the new KCM workout because I ordered it too!
Good night ladies!
Thelma0 -
Morning Ladies,
Yesterday was a short yoga workout, I did ACE HiiT Yoga. This morning I did XTrain Burn Sets Chest, Shoulders & Triceps Premix.
Went as heavy as I could, and went to failure on the last set. Guess I chose the correct weight, and it was heavier than the last time I did the workouts. So my oldest dd was given a job offer from a title company, and she is seriously looking at taking it. I give her kudos for going out and interviewing to find a better paying, and I think more suited job for her. She will be doing closings all over the area, so she will be meeting clients and not stuck in an office all day. She is really a great people person, so I think this will be a great job for her.
Laurel, Great workout combo! That extended stretch in STS is really very good, and it isn't hard to add into the workout. The 4DS Leg work always surprises me, because you really don't use super heavy weight, but my legs where tired when I got home from work. I was happy that I was doing yoga, the cardio just would have been difficult. I'm well on my way to getting rid of the Christmas weight, wasn't it the second week of this rotation that you experienced that also? I'm feeling really strong, and the cardio is going well also. I'm sure that your endurance is a lot better than mine, so you doing a longer intense workout is probably equivalent to my shorter intense workouts.
Becky, LOL on the Tae Bo workout, sounds just like how I felt when doing those older workouts that I have not been able to do because they are on VHS. The one thing that surprised me about those workouts was that my hr went up so high, and his workouts are really not that high impact. I really enjoy KCM, her workouts are great when you don't have a lot of time, but need a good workout. Oh boy STS vs XTrain, both great programs. XTrain is more of a complete program, in that it has weight work and cardio. The boxing workout probably isn't one of my favorites of Cathe's. The weight work is a lot like STS, but there are so many premixes. This set probably has the most premixes in any of her other programs. The leg workout isn't as good as the ones in STS, I don't know what it is, but doesn't seem to give the DOMS that STS does. Not that it is bad, but not the same effect. XTrain doesn't use a barbell either, so that is another difference. I love the Cardio Leg Blast, Superset, and Low Impact HiiT workouts in this set the most. Some others may be able to give more info on the difference, but that is my views on them both. I'm glad that I have both systems, because they both have excellent workout options.
Tami, Great job on those workouts! I'm impressed that you where able to add in those ICE MM workouts to the Burn Sets. Right now I'm having a hard time lifting my arms after all that shoulder and tricep work this morning. I was thinking of adding in the XTrain 100 Reps onto the high rep week. Will have to see how those muscles feel after doing the CTX workouts. Those are so good at fatiguing the muscles. Sorry to hear about you vb tournament, sometimes there are just days that work out that way. Today is suppose to be our last day of the warmer weather, and then we get back into the normal temps. It has been nice to have the warmth, just getting me more motivated for spring to be here.
Thelma, Nice job on the workout! You are doing great at doing modifications for you feet. That has to be difficult at times though. How great that you have a short week. Nice way to break up the winter season. This time of the year can get really tiresome. I have tried a couple of her rotations, and have done the workouts in the morning.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! We are enjoying a much needed rainy day in Florida. We are in quite a drought, and there have already been a few fires.....that despite the fact the temps are moderate. If we don't get rain before the heat returns...... . Don't want to see that. I had my fill of fires our two years in Colorado Springs! Anyhow, another good workout today. It was STS Disc 27/Shoulders, Biceps and Triceps. The rotation this week calls for doing shoulders separately like it did during week 2, but that isn't so easy with these Meso 3 workouts, so I just did the whole workout. I plan on doing a S&S workout on Friday, which will give me a little more upper body/shoulder work. Anyhow, for cardio today, I did Kick, Punch and Crunch.
Tami, sorry to hear about the rain followed by snow!! No fun. You haven't had a break from the weather this winter, have you? I guess it is better than the drought a couple years ago, but.......still! Sorry also to hear about the volleyball on Sunday. Some days are just like that I suppose. But you have been doing some great workouts! Glad to hear your DH enjoyed his time in Vegas. Sounds exhausting though.
Becky, great workouts! You made me laugh about my cardio.
But you should know those Cathe Shock Cardio workouts really are some of her least intense cardio, especially the MMA workouts. My heart rate barely gets into cardio range with those. So some of them sound tougher than they are!! I think Laurie gave you some great information on XTrain. I will just add that I see STS as a complete system of workouts, and I see XTrain as a set of individual workouts that can be performed any way.....much like ICE. That being said, I think the upper body strength training in XTrain is fantastic. I also like all of the cardio. The only workout I don't like in the series is Legs, and I think it is because, as Laurie mentioned, it is missing in intensity and, for me, focuses too much on floor work. I prefer more standing work in my leg routines. The other one that I like but don't do very often is Super Cuts. It is a great workout, but it isn't cardio and it isn't strength, but it is, oddly, a little bit of both those, so I have a hard time figuring out how to use it. But on its own......it is a good workout.
Thelma, great workout. That one is tough on the feet, so I am glad you modified a bit. But great job with it. If you are anything like me, I was able to go way heavier on biceps and triceps than I planned! This rotation is working, that's for certain! Bet those spring temperatures feel nice.
Laurie, great news about your oldest DD. That sounds like a great job! If she takes it, I hope you enjoys it. Great workouts! You are right that it was week 2 that the weight started coming off. I haven't even put it back on again.....despite, some days, my best efforts to try.
They really need to outlaw chocolate!
See you tomorrow.
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies - I didn't get yoga in yesterday.....not even before I went to bed (dang). Today, I did STS disk 27 (bi/tri/shoulders) and I am like Thelma in that I am lifting heavier than last time! WHOOP WHOOP! I have upped my protein and am very conscious of it this week; my hunger isn't as extreme. Thank goodness.
Laurel - Great job on doing disk 27 and your kick/punch/crunch workout. Since you are in week 4, are you seeing any gains? Just curious, because I am seeing very subtle gains in only week 2. I am loving this rotation and all the variations in it. I am glad you all got some rain.....we have been getting tons here in Phx. We really need it, too. Thank you so much for the info on XTrain. Since you see it as more individual workouts, I might buy one of the upper body ones (since you like those best) when Cathe has it as the deal of the day so that I can try one of the workouts.
Laurie - Fantastic job on your workout and getting yoga in. Thanks so much for your opinion on XTrain. I am trying to narrow down my next purchase, so this helps me. Since you and Laurel agree that the leg workouts are ok, I think I will pass on that and maybe get specific dvds of XTrain.
Thelma - Great job on doing the plyo workout with modifications. Keep up with taking care of your foot.
Tami - Awesome job on your workouts. I hope Katy's class is a good one. Sorry to hear that your volleyball team didn't do so well. Like you said, I hope you do well in the next league. Hopefully you still had fun, though.
Have a great rest of the day (I decided to spend my lunch break catching up with you all....I hate getting so behind on this forum.....I enjoy reading about your workouts because it keeps me going).
Becky
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Hi Ladies! Tough and long day at the office. I didn't think I'd have time to workout because I got home at 7:30pm. Surprisingly I was full of energy (must be all the coffee I drank today!) so I changed into my workout clothes and went to the basement. I was scheduled to do STS #27 I did biceps, triceps, shoulders but it is a super long workout and I didn't have 2 hours so I did XT Bi's & Tri's Burn Sets. I wanted to add the shoulder routine but it was getting late so I decided to pass on it.
I had a really good feet day today. I thought I'd pay today for the plyo workout but for the first time my feet felt normal. I did massage a lot last night and slept with my splints.
Bracing myself for yoga tomorrow. I hope I can do a little bit of a fitness blender low impact workout before the yoga.
Laurie, great workouts and fantastic nuews with your eldest!
Not being able to do full lunges is a pain in the nect but with the modificaiton I found I can go a little deeper.
Laurel, great combo today! I hope you guys get some rain soon.
Becky made me laugh with her analogy about your workouts. I feel the same way though.
That plyo workout is really hard on the feet. I did a little jumping so I'm happy my feet felt normal today.
Becky, great job with the rotation and congrats for going up on your wrightsQ
Good night ladies!
Thelma0 -
Morning Ladies,
No workout after work, but Rocket and I enjoyed some time outside. Took advantage of the last day of super nice temps for Feb. This morning I did ICE Rock'm Sock'm Kickbox Blizzard Blast. DD accepted the job, so will be handing in her two week notice.
Laurel, Great workouts, and can understand why you opted to do the whole workout. I'm feeling the DOMS love after yesterdays workout, so am very happy. Didn't realize that you are in a drought, so really glad to hear that you are getting some rain. Yes chocolate is the downfall for me also, and now those dang Girl Scout cookies will be showing up. My two nieces are in the group, so I ordered some. I'm putting them in the freezer right away, so that DH and I don't eat them to quickly. Of course frozen Thin Mints are really good too.
Becky, Dang on the yoga, but great job with the weight workout! That is great that you are lifting heavier than the last time! Glad to hear that the protein is working for you, it is sometimes hard to get all the protein you need when you are lifting. Getting specific DVD's from that set would probably be a good idea.
Thelma, Great job changing up your workout to suit your time frame. That is so tough to do a workout when you have had a long day, but if you had the energy then why not. Nice that the plyo was okay with the foot, that is a bonus.
Tami, Hope you are doing well.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! Today's workout called for intense cardio and flexibility.....and I had a wonderful time with both! For my cardio, I did S&S Cardio Slam doubled premix. I thought this was going to be brutal, but it wasn't at all! I will definitely be doing that again when I am looking for a long, intense but not brutal cardio workout. For flexibility, I did Cathe's Yoga Relax....the 32 minute premix. I should have done the whole workout because it felt so good. But the premix I did felt great.
Becky, sorry to hear about missing the yoga. Hopefully you can make it up sometime. Great job with STS though! Lifting heavier always feels great. I am definitely seeing improvements with this rotation. My arms are looking stronger, my legs are thinner, and I just feel great all around. My body is definitely loving all the variety right now. This is the kind of rotation I could do forever. About the XTrain upper body workouts, the Burn Sets DVD contains all upper body parts, and is pretty standard lifting (10 reps, nothing fancy), using a bench, dumbbells and a band (or two). You work one body part at a time, similar to STS Meso 2 workouts. The other two upper body DVDs are Chest, Back and Shoulders and Biceps and Triceps. These are higher rep (16), alternate body parts (like STS Meso 1), and uses a stability ball, various dumbbells and a band. Just wanted to point out some differences. If I were you.....I'd get all three!
Thelma, great job getting a workout in after such a long days! And what a great choice. These Meso 3 workouts are long, that's for sure. We definitely got some rain yesterday.....over 2 inches!! It was fantastic and so very much needed.
Laurie, I definitely think being able to be outside with the pup in February should win out over a workout any time! I bet Rocket enjoyed it too. And, of course, you did one of my favorites this morning! Like I said to Thelma, we got over 2 inches of rain yesterday, so, hopefully, that will pull us a little bit out of the drought, though the rest of the state didn't get as much as we did. Hopefully we will start getting more moisture soon. I still haven't caved to the Girl Scouts.....yet! I think my time may be up for this year on that little temptation.....thankfully. But the chocolates DH bought me for Valentine's...... . I am all over them every night it seems. Next year I need to ask for workout equipment or something! But one of my favorite chocolate companies from Colorado only sells here in Florida between Thanksgiving and Valentine's, and DH spoiled me with many tastes of 'home'. So sweet......literally!
Tami, hope you are well.
See you tomorrow.
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies ~ I have been really busy at work so I haven't even stopped for a break since Tuesday. Sheesh. I am filling in for that other department all week (she is on vacation) and so running back & forth in the building. I am super busy in the Title Dept. that I usually work most of my day in so it just keeps putting me behind every time I am interrupted to the other department..... if that makes sense. LOL
At any rate, things are good! Fabulous job with your workouts ladies. I have been getting my a.m. workouts in, but had to miss Tuesday evening due to work but I was able to go to Spinning last night. XT has been fun revisiting this week!
I hope to catch up more later today or tomorrow. We will see.
Keep up the great work ladies!!!!
Tami0 -
Hi Ladies! Another tough and long day at the office and again got home at 7:30pm. I arrived home upset and in tears. So much for taking a long weekend for my birthday. Now I'm upset and more stressed about work. Retirement can't come here soon enough!
Surprisingly I also had energy tonight. I tried hard to talk myself out of working out once I got home cause I was feeling sorry for myself but I thought the workout would help me release some stress. Yoga of course was not what I wanted to do but decided to continue with the yoga workout scheduled for today. Ladies, I think I have a yoga workout you would like: Jill Michaels' Yoga Meltdown. I thought the name implied a relaxing yoga workout. Not so. I think it's meltdown because it melts fat. This is not yoga as we know it. JM called it a hybrid. I thought I was going to burn something like 75 calories but it wasn't like that. It was more like 175. I liked that she had 2 modifiers and liked the way the beginner modifier showed a safe way to do the my nemesis the chaturanga pose. Obviously there were sun salutations but that is not how the workout started. She didn't go on and on with sun salutations. She'd do 2 in between the different set of posses.
I can't tell you how many years I've had this DVD for and I honestly don't remember ever doing it. I'm happy to report that I have gained arm strength and I'm better with those yoga pushups/chaturanga. Definitely can't do it well but I'm pretty close to getting there. The DVD has 2 workouts Levels I and II. Here is the full Level 1 video
https://youtu.be/q5nyrD4eM64
Laurie, great job working out with your boy Rocket and the blizzard blast! How exciting for your daughter! When is she getting married? Soon right?
I think my work life is going to stink for a while to come.
I had another good feet day today. Not as good as yesterday but still good.
Laurel, great combo today. Glad you enjoyed the yoga workout! You are so good about those cookies. They would've been gone a long time ago if they were in my freezer.
Tami, good to hear from you! I hope life at work goes back to normal next week.
Hi Becky!
Good night ladies!
Thelma
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Morning Ladies,
Yesterday after work I did a yoga workout, I did 10lb Slimdown Yoga. This one is short, but really good. This morning was XTrain Cardio Leg Blast. Really do enjoy this one, even though it is tough at times. I surprised myself, by keeping the step at a 10" height. No walk with Rocket this morning, it was pouring rain and thunder and lightening. Rocket didn't even want to go outside, so I had to stand out there until he was finished. 
Goofy dog.
Laurel, Awesome workout, and doing the Cardio Slam workout doubled. I should really pencil that one in, have to admit I have not tried the single workout itself yet. Awesome job on the yoga, all of us want to avoid it, but it appears to be doing what it is intended if we are all enjoying it when it is scheduled. Even if they are short workouts. I'm allowing myself one serving of cookies a day, so that should be to bad. I just need to make sure that I only have one serving, because it can get out of control otherwise. I have two nieces in Girl Scouts, so they are really hard to resist their requests. Those chocolates sound really good. Well exercise equipment would be good too.
Tami, Glad to hear that you are doing well on your workouts. Sounds like you are getting more and more involved in the other department, so your knowledge base will keep increasing. I have really enjoyed the XTrain workout this week. Didn't realize that I hadn't done them in such a long time.
Thelma, I'm so sorry to hear that you are having such a time with work. I agree with you on the retirement. My DH is having that same feeling. Before the boss that he currently has came, he wasn't thinking about his retirement. Now he seems to be counting the days until he can get out. It's unfortunate that it has to be that way. I have that DVD also, and have really enjoyed it when I have done it. The Level 2 workout seems to be easier than the Level 1 in my opinion. She is getting married in August, so only 6 mo. from now.
Becky, Hope your week is going well.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies. I ended the week with another good workout. Today's the rotation called for delts, abs and cardio, but I wanted to do a full S&S workout. So I decided on Ramped Up Upper Body, and my thought going in was I would do the shoulder section twice to hit the delts just a little more. But that was a no-go once I got to shoulders! My arms were tired! But I really enjoy this workout and the nicely 'fried' feeling it gives the arms. For abs, I did the core section from Cathe's Low Impact Circuit. And, for cardio, I did Party Rockin' Step 2 60 minute premix. Next week is the week I will be alternating upper and lower body work. Looking forward to it, though I think it will be a tough week!
Tami, thanks for checking in. Sorry to hear things are so crazy at work. Hopefully next week will be better. Great job doing your early workouts despite how busy you are!
Thelma, I am so sorry to hear about work. I am amazed you could do a yoga workout after that long day! Great job! I have heard great things about the Jillian Yoga DVD. Glad you enjoyed it.
Laurie, yuck to the rain, but I guess it is better than snow. Great job with Cardio Leg Blast. That one is tough, especially on 10". Lots of jumping on and off the step! Cardio Slam has really grown on me. I think you might like it. I reminds me of a blend between Cathe's RWH Plyo HiiT One (but not as intense) and ICE Low Impact Sweat (but more intense). It just seems to fly by for me for some reason. One serving of Girl Scout cookies.....is a box, right? I tell you, that would be my 'serving' if I let myself!! I admire your restraint!!
Becky, I hope the rest of your week is going well.
Enjoy the weekend!
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies! I hope you had a great weekend. We had pretty good weekend.
My feet are slowly getting better. On Friday I did Lean Legs & Abs, on Saturday Kick Max and today Fitness Blender Cardio Abs, Low Impact Cardio. I'm starting Meso 1/High Reps tomorrow.
Laurie, great workouts! I would say smart Rocket for not wanting to for a walk in the pouring rain! 6 months to go for your little girls' wedding! That's exciting!
I didn't try the Yoga Meltdown level 2 because I thought it was going to be too advanced. Now that you tell me level 2 is easier, I'm intrigued and will have to try it next time it comes up in my rotation.
First thing DH did on Friday was call our financial advisor to ask what it would take for me to retire this year. So he surprised me with the news on my bday that I could retire anytime I wanted to. That possibility lifted my spirits big time. I definitely want to wait at least one more year. I also learned that he is not crazy about his new boss. It takes a lot for this man to feel that way about someone so I'm concerned because he'd have 6 more years to go. I'd have to be careful about not jumping ship during an emotional period.
Laurel, wow that was a killer combo you finished your week with! I was surprised I could workout on Thursday given my day at work but I felt that a workout would help me relax.
Good night ladies!
Thelma0 -
Morning Ladies,
On Saturday I did KCM's 30MTF Amped Up Cardio combined workouts. This workout is my new love, it was a ton of fun. Yesterday our dd's came over to watch the Daytona 500, and that was fun having them over. So no yoga, but I'm hoping to get something additional in this week. This morning I did CTX Back & Triceps, so this is the week of High Reps. Love these CTX workouts for that, you use lighter weights but you sure do feel it at the end of the session.
Laurel, Great job on the workouts, nice way to end the week. I'm learning a lot with you going through the rotation first. Hope your upper/lower goes well this week. I modified some of the jumps, because I didn't want to trip. That has happened to me in the past. I will have to pencil the Cardio Slam workout into the rotation for sometime in the next 5 week session. I should really try it out. LOL on the serving of GS cookies, of course it is a box!
Thelma, Awesome job on the workouts! I agree that my Rocket is a smart guy, he sure does learn quickly. I think that DH and I will have to talk to our adviser also, but to give DH some peace of mind. I know I'm not getting the "magic numbers" until I'm 55 years old, but DH is in a position to retire at anytime with his combo of age and years of service. Sorry to hear that your DH's is not happy with his boss, what is with this trend.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! Hope you enjoyed the weekend. DH had to work Saturday, but we were able to enjoy a relaxing evening out that night, and a long but good round of golf yesterday. We are reaching that time of year where Florida is at its busiest, so getting through a crowded round of golf takes much longer than usual. But once spring breaks end and the heat returns, things will return to normal.
So since DH had to work Saturday, I started week five of the rotation that day with LIS Lower Body Trisets, followed by Rock'm Sock'm doubled premix. Great stuff! Sunday I gave my body a much needed break. Today was LIS Upper Body Trisets followed by X10 Warm up and Low Impact into LIS After Burn. I haven't done After Burn in months, and it felt so good today. I finished it all off with the core work from LIS Slide and Glide.
Thelma, great workouts! I would say your feet are doing better if you were able to do all that! That has got to be some comforting news on retirement. Just knowing it is a possibility will probably help you mentally when you hit those tough times.....like last week. I know for me, the feeling of being 'trapped' is far worse than being upset but having options. One of the things I like so much about our life in FL is we structured in a way that if DH wants to stop teaching, we can afford to live here in our house on his military retirement alone. That is a huge comfort, so I imagine you are feeling the same way about your situation right now. That's unfortunate news about your DH, though, and his boss. As Laurie said, it seems to be a trend right now. After all, my DH is trying to leave the country to get away from his job!
Laurie, yay for the great workout! I love finding a new workout love. How fun for your DDs to come over for the Daytona 500. Saw some of the highlights, and it looked eventful. Those CTX upper body workouts are some of my favorites. She packs a lot in a little time with those. I am happy my being a little head in the rotation is helpful. I am thinking I am finding a good balance of workouts now, especially in varying the types of cardio I am doing....which I didn't do so well in the first two weeks. I think my only problem during this upper/lower week is I have so many options I want to try!
Becky and Tami, hope you had a good weekend!
See you tomorrow.
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies ~
Today is a continuation of last week ..... sadly but true! Actually it is all good for business and everything, I just keep getting behind. All the title officers came in over the weekend and FILLED my in basket. So trying my best to catch up.
I had great workouts over the weekend and lunch with my BFF yesterday, so that is all good.
I will probably have more time tomorrow (fingers crossed) and can chat with you ladies more.
Happy Monday!
Tami
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Hi Ladies! Tonight I did STS Meso 1, Disc 2 Back & Triceps and I LOVED it! I got to use the Fit Tower for the chin ups. I loved the fact that there was just one set of each exercise. Those multi set workouts get boring.
I am in a better mental place which makes me feel better about things. My feet are feeling pretty close to normal so another reason to be happy.
Laurie, great job with those workouts! Love that KCM workout too! It is a lot of fun. I love Kelly's smile! She seems so genuine.
So glad you got to see your girls!
Definitely talk to you financial advisor. I can totally feel your DH's pain! I am feeling 1000% mentally. Now I'm in the "I can last till I'm 56" mode! LOL. DH has been happy with his job since he started working there which I think was 13 years ago. I hope things get better for him. He works 6-7 days a week, day and night!
Laurel, great workouts! I'm glad you and your DH had a nice weekend!
My feet are definitely feeling better. Thank God! Had to graduate to using a golf ball to massage my feet. It felt so good to put my foot over that ball and then add some of my weight in. I think this and the hard porcupine things I bought helped me to loosen up my PF.
I agree with you on that feeling trapped being worse than being upset but having options! I've been watching this show called Tiny House. I am willing to sell our big house to go into tiny living so we could save money. I would like a mobile tiny house so we could travel with it but that has a couple of problems: compost toilets and I would need a 2nd tiny house for my workout equipment! LOL.
Hi Tami! I hope things go back to normal at work soon! Great job keeping up with your workouts!
Good night ladies!
Thelma0 -
Sorry for my absence.....I will try to catch up later. I am sick for the first time in 14 months.
So - question for the group. When I am finally better, do I pick up in the rotation where I left off, or should I start where everyone else is with the rotation? I am so frustrated because I have 0 energy to workout. Ughhhh........
Have a great day
Becky0 -
Morning Ladies,
After work was 30MTF Kickboxing Workout 1. This morning was 30MTF Quick Fix Cardio Workout 2. Meaner Legs when I get home from work today.
Laurel, With not having the girls in school anymore, I tend to forget when spring break is. I think that my boss is off next week, but he really hasn't said that he is taking it off, even though I know he has mentioned it to a few people. Awesome workout combos, sure sounds like you are kicking off the upper/lower section with a bang. The race was a wreck fest, just to bad my favorite was one of the first ones out of the race. 
I agree with the options, I have been putting the DVD's that I have done in a pile. I just want to see how many of my DVD's I can go through before I start repeating. I'm just happy that I'm able to get in some workouts that I have not tried in a while, or doing some of the workouts that are new to me. So far it has been fun seeing my pile grow.
Tami, I'm glad to hear that you are not chatting only because you are busy at work. Nice that you where able to get out with your BFF, and that all your workouts are going great.
Thelma, Great job on the workout, and that you enjoyed using your tower for those chin-ups. That is one of the best things about the tower for me. Glad to hear that your feet are almost normal, that has to be a relief. I think that may be the reason the Kelly workout was so fun, she was smiling through the whole workout. I kind of wish that I had been there to participate in the fun. Your DH does work long hours.
Becky, So sorry to hear that you are sick. Hope that you get well soon. I would say start where you left off, or join us. Just depends on what workouts you would like to do, or if you would rather be in sink with all of us. Take care of yourself.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! Today's workout started with Pyramid Lower Body which is one of those workouts that really sneaks up on me. I think I will be feeling it tomorrow. I followed it with IMAX2. Then, for flexibility, I did the second half of P90X YogaX (from the balances poses to the end). It felt great! Next time I pull that one out, I will do all those sun salutations, but today the stretch was just what I needed.
Tami, thank you for checking in! I am sorry you are so busy at work, but sounds like you are still getting in your workouts, which, no doubt, helps mentally. Glad you were able to see your friend over the weekend as well.
Thelma, great workout. I really like that workout because Cathe goes a little slower in it than she does the Chest, Shoulder and Bicep one. Glad to hear your feet are almost back to normal! That is great news. I have used both a tennis ball and a golf ball on my feet from time to time, and I prefer the golf ball. Really seems to get into the tissue deeply. I agree about the Tiny House show. I would love to downsize, but every time we talk about it, we get the issue of workout space and.......we get stuck. I think, eventually, we may have to custom design our own home. It seems the standard home has all these tiny bedrooms, which we don't need.....and all we need is one master bedroom and one big bonus room (and a kitchen/living area, of course). Houses like that are hard to find!
Becky, so sorry to hear you are sick! So frustrating. I think you will be fine to come back to the rotation however you choose. This is a rotation based mostly on variety and not a scientific system for building strength or whatever where skipping workouts may impact the effectiveness of the rotation. And since we are early on in the rotation, you will still get weeks worth of benefit from the variety if you choose to skip the workouts you missed. But make sure you take everything down a notch when you do come back and let yourself ease back into it a bit. You may not have the strength and endurance you had, and just accept that and don't push too hard. As Cathe says 'be kind to your body'. Hope you feel better soon.
Laurie, I was wondering if you were going to be doing Leaner Legs since you are doing the CTX upper body work. Hope you enjoy it! Still one of my favorites. Like you, I am trying to focus some more on workouts I don't do all the time, and I am enjoying it. I have a whole stack of circuit workouts lined up for next week, and I have to narrow it down to three! But I love the feeling of wanting to do so many and not being able to instead of the feeling of 'ugh.....I have to do THAT workout today.' Definitely haven't experienced that feeling in this rotation! That's what I saw about the Daytona 500......all the crashes. And all the big names out too! That seems unusual.
See you tomorrow.
Laurel0
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