Cathe Fans Part 5
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Morning Ladies,
Got the Combat 30 Kick Start workout done last night, and I again used weighted gloves. Feeling my butt and shoulders this morning. :bigsmile: I'm really determined on my eating this year, and I kept that on track. I did have a small handful of dark chocolate M&M's.
It satisfied that need, I'm sure you can all understand that one. :laugh: Tonight is Combat Hiit Power, I have done this one before so am actually looking forward to it. :noway:
Laurel, So will you have to up your weights for the next time you do that workout? I know you checked some of the 1RM's before you started. Those 100 rep challenges really sound good. Don't know that I would enjoy doing 100 scarcrows either. I would have opted for the 3lb also, but now you know that you can handle the heavier weight. I was wondering if you where going to do two workouts, and I bet it is tough for you. You have been doing two workouts for quite a while. Was the cardio in the leg workout on the step? Just curious about that one. I wore my glasses today, had a horrible headache this morning. I think it is getting dry in our house, so that my be contributing to it. Youngest came downstairs this morning a chugged a glass of water. :laugh:
Tami, Hope you enjoyed your Bootcamp class! Did she torture you all for the holiday eating. :laugh: I'm sure that was the excuse if she did. I wore the contacts to workout yesterday, and it sure was nice not having them fog up like my glasses can do sometimes. :laugh: Volleyball must be tough, they tended to bounce on my face when I jump. I'm glad that you are loving the workouts so far. Interesting that it is a combo of STS/Low Impact. I really like the sound of the weight work so far.
Erika, Sorry to hear that you are doing the same as me, it sure is hard to get back into exercise. Life has a way of getting into our workout routine to much. Dance class starts up again for the youngest, so Fridays are again going to be my off day. I think these Combat workout will do the trick, now that I have done the Combat 30 workout twice it was a lot more fun yesterday than even the first day. And I enjoyed that workout when I first tried it too. Hope you find the "ideal" workout time, it is hard when you have commitments with the kids also.
Michelle, Hope you are feeling better today! :flowerforyou:
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Morning Ladies,
Cold and dreary day here..perfect for bed and MSNBC:blushing: Hubby left on a business trip today so it will be interesting this week for sure. Overall the meds are doing their job although this morning I sounded worst than usual and woke up throughout the night coughing:huh:
Erika- Listen to your body and pull out the best dvd with the best soundtrack to get that excitement started:laugh: This week I have been previewing dvds to get me mentally prepared but like you I'm not sure where my sweet spot is for getting started:ohwell: I know that being sick is definitely not helping as I usually do not get sick...ahh well:grumble:
Laurie- I looked up your Combat workout and it seems interesting. Is it more of a traditional KB or more martial arts? How are the accents working for you as sometimes the voice can be a major turn off on exercise dvds. I had that same need this wknd and bought a hershey bar with almonds, it really hit the spot and then I was back to normal:laugh:
Tami- Glad the wait is paying off and the excitement is there. Did you buy the full system or individual dvds?
Laurel- After reading some more I see that the system can be done in short or long rotations, does she specify which rotation is best for individual results, i.e. lower body, mass, fat loss, etc? In one of the dvds Cathe's legs seem so massive and I compared it to last year dvd pics and it looks as if she has packed on mass on her body with the system and that is scary to me who definitely prefers her Drillmax body:blushing: :laugh:
TOM is here so needless to say I'm feeling lazy this morning and really feel like eating some homemade soup or better yet relaxing on the beach in St. Maarten indulging in a rum punch
Michelle0 -
Hi Ladies! Today was Hard Strikes. The rotation called for just the cardio portion of the workout (34 minutes) and that is what I did. And, boy, was it fun!! It reminded me of the first section of KPC but the fun factor for 4DS Kickbox. Loved the music. Loved the moves. More 'boxing' than I thought it would be, but also alot of cardio (like jumping jacks) moves. It flew by and left me wanting for more. The second half of the workout is strength conditioning, so I decided not to do that. But 34 minutes just wasn't long enough, so after a break for some housework and such, I did Slide and Glide. Just a little added something without it being TOO much. Felt great.
Tami, I'm really curious your impression of Hard Strikes, especially if you did the whole workout. I was just concerned about doing the strength training portion today and then Biceps and Triceps tomorrow. If the weights used in Hard Strikes are light enough, though, I may do the entire workout from here on out because, like I said, I really enjoyed it. Like you, I'm kind of sticking with Cathe's weight right now, but the good thing is I've worked out with Cathe so long that I know when I can't match her weight and when I can go heavier. So far, it is working out great for me, and I haven't found myself wishing I'd reached for a different weight yet. They have made such good improvements in these eye surgeries. I remember when my husband has his done, he needed to stay in a dark room for 48-72 hours. Now.....I saw somebody on TV the other day who had had Lasik the day before! So I think you'll be fine pressing on as normal....except for the contact sports, of course.
Erika, I was thinking about you this morning and the length of Cathe's warm-ups. This morning's workout was 34 minutes long....and the warm-up was almost 9 minutes! :noway: As I get older, I really do appreciate the longer warm-ups (they used to drive me crazy!), but today's did seem long in comparison to the rest of the workout. I don't think I'd probably feel the same had I done the entire 60 minutes though. But these workouts are fun so far, I will say that. I hope you get out of your workout funk soon. Just choose workouts you enjoy!
Laurie, great start to your new rotation! I totally understand about the need for a little chocolate though. :blushing: So far, like I said to Tami, I'm feeling pretty good about the weights I'm using. I'll see how it goes next time. I must admit that using those 30lb dumbbells on the stability ball (for chest press and pull overs) had me really concentrating on my balance, so I'm not sure I will really want to go up in those areas ever because of the stability factor. But I'm okay with that as I don't feel the need to bench press more than 60lbs! Regarding the leg workout, there are twelve different drills (divided into two sections....cardio and weights). The first six cardio drills use the floor. The second six use the step. But there is no choreography. There are moves like knee ups and tap downs or double feet jumps on to the step, etc. I kind of wish she'd left the step out of this series if I'm being honest because I don't think it needed the step. But I suppose it adds some variety as well. She also uses the step in Tabatacize. The tabatas (four tabata moves repeated once) use no step, but she does a recovery move between each tabata section (there are a total of five sections) that uses the step. Regarding the dryness in your house, one of the reasons I struggle with wearing my contacts more is the dryness here in Colorado (I had the same thing in Alaska). It drives me crazy. And, yes, the dryness gives me horrible headaches. I'd forgotten that about Colorado. Until now. :ohwell:
Michelle, I'm happy to hear you are taking care of yourself right now and planning a quiet day with the bed and TV. Sounds perfect. We have sunshine here and it is warm enough (over 50) that I have the windows open trying to air the house out! I love that. I miss fresh air in the winter time and take advantage of every opportunity to get some into the house when I can. Regarding the size of Cathe's legs, the picture you saw must show them a bit distorted because they really do look lean to me....again, especially in relation to STS (which is the last time she wore shorts in her workouts if I'm not mistaken). Cathe so rarely wears shorts in her workouts anymore that it is hard for me to compare her to earlier. But her background exerciser, Jae, has worn shorts in some of the previous series, and I am obsessed with her legs in the Intensity, Lower Body Blast, etc series. And her legs look identical to that series. Boy, what I wouldn't give to have legs like that. :blushing: But I'll let you know more after doing the second leg workout on Thursday. But the leg workout yesterday really wasn't as plyo based as some of her other workouts, and that is a good thing if you are concerned about building mass.
I'll be gone the next couple of days, so enjoy your workouts!!
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies ~ :flowerforyou:
I do have to say she did show us a little mercy at BootCamp last night.
It was still tough but not running lines twice tough. Lots of core work, lunges, jumping jacks on the bench, burpee-then jump up to the bench. I was very surprised to see that the class was not packed; so was the instructor. This a.m. was HardStrikes ~ I decided to go ahead and do the workout in its entirety (as I mentioned yesterday) and added on the Core. As Laurel mentioned, and I agree 100% it was lots of fun! The time absolutely flew by. I wore my 2LB gloves to see how that would feel and to get a good feel for the workout before wearing my 5LB gloves. The Core portion was just over 10 minutes and it was a great variety, felt great! Tonight will be Insanity after work. Wish me luck
Erika: Bummer for you that the workout was just “eh” but like you said maybe it was your mood and tonight will be better! Maybe grab something that just sounds good or you know you used to enjoy a lot and it will bring back that feeling! :flowerforyou: XTrain does have longer warm-ups (thought of you this a.m. actually) but I feel they offer enough variety and keep my interest that I’m not thinking about when is the workout going to start. This a.m. for example was definitely longer than normal but went right into the workout. The part of these workouts I think you would absolutely love is the choices of pre-mixes. There are options for 30 min premixes in just about every workout I believe & the amount of pre-mixes offered is outstanding. She specified that she understands "life" gets in the way sometimes and an hour workout just may not work.
Laurie: Great job getting in your Combat workout last night!
That’s a great goal for your eating this year …. A few little dark choc M&M’s are just fine, we understand. I do have to say that last nights’ class with my glasses was a little challenging. They don’t seem to bounce around much at all but simply because I’m not use to them being there I feel that they are going to fall off :huh: doing lots of push-ups or burpees for example. Tonight I may opt to not wear them during Insanity – but we’ll see! I think the combo example I used is because of the format of cardio/weights that she does from her LIS (cardio based) and then it is also weight work/concentrating on form/specific muscle groups etc, like in STS. . . all combined into one program. Hopefully that makes sense. So far I am loving the combo!
Michelle: Cold & snowy in our neck of the woods! I saw we made the news this a.m. Funny because it wasn’t that bad really in our area but I guess the onset of 5-7 inches and then starting to melt and freeze did become treacherous in areas.:frown: Big “Christmas like” flakes out there right now. I definitely went for the whole DVD system! :bigsmile: From the feel of it I will love all of them! I understand what you are saying about the difference in Cathe's physique but from seeing a couple videos now she is definitely lean. Maybe not quite as "cut" as you have seen her in the past ie: DrillMax but she does look great. I think XTrain offers enough cardio base to the program it would not be a program that bulks. She addresses it as well in her guide book. I know I don't want to bulk up so that's good news to me! :laugh:
Laurel: Great job today and getting in Slide & Glide too!:bigsmile: Hard Strikes in it’s entirety was great! I second guessed myself for a moment due to weight work tomorrow (and contradicting what I said about staying true to the program:blushing: ) but was glad I looked in the booklet and went ahead. The heaviest weight that is used is 8 LBs and mostly shoulder work & some bicep work, then a little triceps down on the floor. I think it was 10 various moves. It felt good & I think you would be absolutely fine adding it in next time, I was glad I did. Just out of pure curiosity I did the Core portion too and really liked it. There is one move she does in the regular portion of the workout and also in the Core portion that you are doing regular sit ups while your hands are doing speed-bag. Forward motion going up, backward motion going back! It was new and a good one to add onto this workout since it is boxing related! :laugh: I actually enjoy the longer warm-ups too! I used to feel sort of impatient with that but I think the variety she puts into them keeps my interest and feels good. I understand your obsession on Jae’s legs :laugh: :blushing: they really do look fabulous in every workout!
Talk to you all tomorrow ~ Tami0 -
Good Evening Ladies!!!
Well, I think I found my "sweet spot" for working out. I get a little energy burst right at 8:30 when my kiddos go to bed. If I wait 5 minutes, it won't happen, but if I head down to my workout room right at 8:30, I'm good. Now, just to get out of my "I don't know what the heck to do" workout funk! :laugh: Tonight was JM Ripped in 30 Week 1. Waaaayy to easy for me, but it was that or nothing, as I just didn't feel like lifting heavy tonight. We'll see what tomorrow brings!
Tami--I'm glad BootCamp was good, but not killer! That is odd that class wasn't packed, esp. for the 2nd week in January! :ohwell: I'm glad to hear your review of Hard Strikes was good, as I've heard a lot of mixed reviews on it. I think a lot of people thought it would be more kickboxing than boxing/cardio? I've still got my eye on the XTrain workouts, esp. the ones with the 30 minute pre-mixes!
Laurel--I like your mix of HardStrikes and Slide and Glide! Just a little something more, but not too much. I'm sure it is hard not adding on a really tough or longer workout, as I know that is an area that you really excel in! I can't ever make it more than about 30 minutes before my body starts to drag! :laugh:
Michelle--I'm glad you are starting to feel better, and getting lots of rest! Great idea on previewing the workouts so you can get pumped up for them and probably plan them out too!
Laurie--Yay on Combat being fun (and effective)! I think those are going to be my workout I pick to purchase next, as I like the shorter workout options with that set too.
Well, off to bed. This week is just flying, probably all the hockey we've got this week (tonight is our only break!).
Talk to you tomorrow!
Erika0 -
Morning Ladies,
Got the Combat Hiit Power workout done last night, and it still was tough. Was able to get through more of the burpees and lunges. I also used 12lb weights through all of the shoulder presses. Really feeling that body part today, in a good way of course. :laugh: After work is Combat 45 Power Kata, have not tried this workout yet. This one has been getting good reveiws.
Michelle, Glad to hear you are feeling better, even though the coughing is bad. I know how that feels. I'm just glad to be working out without having a coughing fit. I will let you know on the two 60 min. and todays workout, but so far it has been mostly kickboxing. They do incorporate MMA type moves, and I'm sure that they will be moving a little faster in these next workouts. So far the accents have not bothered me at all, since both of the main instructors are from England. Guess I'm used to that accent being at the Ren faire all summer. There are some lingo that I have to work through the meanings. :laugh: I love almonds and chocolate together. :bigsmile:
Laurel, Very interested in the Hard Strikes now, since it does have the fun factor. I can understand that a 34 min. workout wouldn't be enough. Nice job on your selection. The leg workout sounds doable for me with that description. The Tabata workouts sounds good also, guess some purchases are going to be in my future. :laugh: Back to wearing my contacts this morning, since there was no headache. I like having the option of wearing them or not.
Tami, So your instructor didn't rip all of you to shreds. :huh: I would have though she would get all the holiday goodies out of your systems. :laugh: The do a move in the Combat 30 workout (reminded me of Insanity), where you do burpee/pushup/jump. It is a little different than Insanity. Maybe it is the accents that make it different. :laugh: The one problem I have with my glasses during workouts is the steaming up from sweating! :noway:
Erika, Glad to hear that you have found a good time for workouts. I know at one time I had to work out around that time, just couldn't do anything until the girls where put to bed. I'm sure that you will find something that appeals to you. I'm sure I will be very happy with the Combat purchase, these workouts have some intensity and of course the kickboxing that I so enjoy. I like the fact that the two Hiit workouts are short. They also incorporate plyo/weights and body weight. The time flys by, since they do a nice mix.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies ~
Insane-X earned every bit of its name last night! :noway: She did NOT show mercy (which I knew was going to be the case). OMG! So as you most know how Insanity workouts go imagine mixing in 3 sets of lines, full length of the gym, running forward and backwards, then 10 burpees. Yes that was her program last night. When I got home I was pretty much ready to relax so it was great to see DH already working on dinner for us. :drinker: This a.m. was XTrain: Bis/Tris + Core 2. Headed to Spin tonight with our brand new bikes! :bigsmile: Really looking forward to it & the freshly spruced up room.
Erika: Glad to hear you found that window of opportune time that works for you ….. now just getting the right DVDs in line for you. :flowerforyou: Good that you got a workout in, even if it felt easy for you. You committed the time & effort, which is great! On Hard Strikes, now that you say that I was surprised that there wasn’t more kicking just due to Cathe’s other KB workouts in the past, but it is more punching forsure. Still lots of fun, just a slightly different format w/ more punching. Wearing the weighted gloves is the way to go for me.
Laurie: Combat HiiT sounds like it was great! :bigsmile: Sounds like you are truly enjoying the program so far, that’s awesome & without the coughing everything probably feels better. :flowerforyou: Good to hear your new contacts are working for you as well. Last night was the “tell all” of if I can wear glasses or not during these workouts. Not steamy, just start to slide more w/ the sweat. I did take them off during our regular rounds since I knew what we were doing, etc. But put them back on during the “lines”. Wanted to make sure I was “clear” on where I needed to stop when running backwards:huh: I wasn’t surprised last night that Katy ripped us to shreds :laugh: She is the one I have described as a little blonde Jillian meets ST! Love her though; she is our Wed night Spin instructor too. During the 3rd set of lines/burpees w/ jumps I did have that feeling of “oh this is why people throw up sometimes” :laugh: Air, water STAT! Still finished in the top 5 ea round though, not competitive much right? :blushing:
Laurel: How did you like XT: Bis/Tris + Core 2 today? Cathe's 35LB for tris right out of the shoot! :huh: Hope you are having a good day.:bigsmile:
Michelle: Hello! Hope you are feeling better & better each day. :flowerforyou:
Talk to you all tomorrow ~ Tami0 -
Hello Ladies!!
My workout tonight was TF Low Hiit 20. I really do love the TF Hiit workouts. I wish I could do them more than 3 times per week, but it's advised not to. Def. my favorites in my DVD collection! :bigsmile:
Tami--I'm happy to hear Insane-X did not disappoint! Sounds like a killer workout for sure! :bigsmile:
Laurie--Keep those Combat reviews coming...I'm almost ready to push that purchase button!! :bigsmile: Can't wait to hear the next review!
Michelle and Laurel--Hello! I hope your day was good!
Off to bed. Talk to you tomorrow!
Erika0 -
Morning Ladies,
Last night was Combat 45 Power Kata, and another winner for me. I used my weighted gloves for this one also. Loved all the punching combos, and they took you through many of the martial arts. They had boxing, karate, kata (these are the ones I remember). They did each martial art in it's own section, so there was no confusion to go through. I was able to get most of the moves down right away, since they do repetition. Even with the repetition, they keep adding on so it doesn't get boring. I'm a super fan of kickboxing so I may skew the view a little. :laugh: For me these workouts are up there with my favorite kickboxing workout Chris Freytag's Cardio Kickboxing. I don't think it has as much "cardio" as that one, but my HR was in the zone and at times in the higher zone. Had pixel problems at the end of the DVD, but it was when they where giving the motivational talk at the end. I didn't see a scratch on the DVD, but will have my DH take a look at it when he gets back from his trip to FL.
Tami, That has to be very nice to have your DH making dinner. My DH doesn't cook, so I don't get that treatment often. He can take frozen things and heat them up though. :laugh: Your instructor sounds like a great motivator and trainer. She really was working you good. The more I wear the contacts the better they are, and working out with them is a dream. :laugh: Anyone that has been in sprots is probably competative. :laugh: I know that I have a hard time losing.
Erika, I will try to give you good reviews, and please do check out others opinions on VF. Some people say that there isn't enough cardio, but I think that is the thing that I like most about them. I'm able to put power into the punches, instead of having to move and punch. My whole body is sore, and that is not something that I feel with some "cardio" type kickboxing. I'm still debating getting the other workouts, I purchased the basic. I might push the button on those also. :laugh: You are helping me to look forward to my TF rotation with your love of Hiit! :laugh:
Have a wonderful day!
Laurie0 -
Morning all! I'm new to this thread, but not new to Cathe workouts. I just got her new XTrain series and started this week. So far so good. I like how she mixes it up and offers the premixes for other options. I also enjoy Chalene Johnson's Turbo Fire series. Kickboxing is a blast!
Thismorning was XTrain bi's & tri's and I did a 20 minute hiit also. Great way to start the day!0 -
Morning Ladies,
I'm still in recovery mode and with hubby out of town it has been a way to be lazy without the guilt:blushing: Yesterday I ran errands until thunderstorms drove me home but at least I was able to ship most of my returns back to Amazon. I still feel as if I'm floundering as I focus on getting well, eating right and prepping myself to find a fun rotation to enjoy before my busy contract season begins. Last night I did put paper to pen and created a nice 6 week oration.
Laurie- Glad to hear about the latest DVD, it sounds exciting for me who loves Kb:bigsmile: I did purchase MD Peak 10 Cardio but I'm realistic to know my lungs are not quite ready yet for that intensity.
Erika- sweet spot, interestingly enough I love my morning walks now and miss those:blushing: but my energy is still not here yet but I have set a goal of mid-January to "just do it".
Tami- Chuckling at the concept of that insane routine and my lungs are cringing at the thought:laugh:
Laurel- thanks for that as maybe the shorts emphasized the muscles but Sealy's legs in her pants seemed bigger. Glad to hear that plyo is not the focus, maybe I will review the DVDs again although I'm definitely interested in 2 DVDs.
Rainy, foggy day here although the temps are quite high, hubby said that D.C. Is actually nice and he doubts he will get his snow wish:grumble: Wierd weather for sure but those snow flurries sound exciting:bigsmile:
Have a great day!
Michelle0 -
Hi Ladies ~
Spinning was great last night! There will be a slight adjustment period getting used to the new style of bike, settings/resistance, etc. but they are so smooth and comfortable. Everyone agreed on that forsure and it was a great workout! This a.m. was XTrain Legs – PreMix #3 which is the longer mix with standing floor work, barre, ball work, floor and then a delts bonus. I was actually a little surprised to find that the standing legs were very light weight/discs for the moves; seem to be more body weight focused. All of the moves throughout the entire workout were very traditional and definitely “got in there” … especially by the time the barre, stability ball then to floor work with leg raises of course! The sequence of exercises definitely keeps your legs guessing and working at different angles.
Erika: Yay on finding some workouts that are agreeing with you right now! :bigsmile: That’s great!! Those are short & sweet which sounds like just what you are needing right now.
Laurie: Great feedback again on the Combat workout! So glad it is already moved into being one of your favorites. We know how much you have enjoyed the CF KB workouts so this is fantastic. :drinker: They sound like they would be lots of fun! I know, it was really nice of him ….. We’ve had conversations about him starting dinner or making dinner once and a while because when I get home from the gym, shower and then start it creates an even longer time before we eat. :ohwell: I try to pre-prep in the a.m. so it’s basically putting things together but sometimes it's not. So it was great!
Sherry: Welcome! Thanks for stopping in and so glad to hear another Cathe fan along with starting XTrain! Laurel and I are doing the 90 Day Undulating rotation and so far I am loving it! Feel free to join us here along your journey!
Michelle: Glad to hear you are taking care of yourself and having some lazy days! I’m sure your body is appreciating it very much. What kind of rotation did you set up for yourself! Great job getting that down on paper. We had our snow earlier in the week, then it warmed up slightly (40ish) now are temps are dropping again and supposed to be into the low teens at night. Brrrrrrrrrr-rumba!
Hi Laurel – Anxious to hear your thoughts of today’s workout!
Have a great day ladies ~ Tami0 -
Good Evening Ladies! :bigsmile:
Tonight was Cathe PUB-Pyramid Up. Felt great, and my arms are still on fire! :bigsmile: I'm so proud of my motivation this week. I have wanted to not workout every night this week, and kicked my own butt down to the workout room to get it done! :bigsmile: Tomorrow night is a hockey mom night out, so I may not be home in time for a workout, so figured I better get one in tonight (even though we got home a little late from hockey).
Tami--That is so great to hear that the new bikes are so nice!!! :bigsmile: Makes it worth the wait for the remodel to get done! Great job on XTrain Legs! I like the sound of that one!
Michelle--I'm glad to hear you are taking it easy and getting lots of rest. Hopefully you will be back up and at it sooner rather than later, but sounds like you have been productive at planning out your workouts when you are feeling up to it! :bigsmile:
Laurie--I am glad to hear that Power Kata was another good one! I wonder what I'd think of that one, with it not being as cardio heavy? I might have to order it to find out!! :bigsmile:
Laurel--Hi!
Have a great Friday and weekend ladies, I'll talk to you next week!
Erika0 -
Morning Ladies,
Well because of a request from my youngest for me to make Tuna Casserole sometime this week, I didn't get my workout in until around 9:30pm last night. I had told dd that she shouldn't let me walk into the house after her dance class and say that I was to tired to do the workout. I actually did say that when we where headed home, but she said "no Mom you have to do your workout".:laugh: I love that child. So I did Combat 60 Extreme Cardio Fighter. This is my next favorite after yesterdays workout, it does have more of a learning curve. I think it might get better when I am not working out to late, and getting that first time under my belt. Again it uses all the the martial arts. I love that they give you many options of kicks, punches and blocks.
Sherry, Please do come join us. I love hearing about everyone's experience with the XTrain workouts.
Michelle, We had the rain and fog yesterday and this morning. Right now I see the sun. :noway: Oh ya those Peak workouts are not good if you have limited lung capacity! If you like to punch and kick then these are for you. I'm really feeling my upper body, and leg. Have you looked at the new Jeanette Jenkins kickboxing workout. That one looks appealing to me, but I have not read any reviews yet. WTG on creating your rotation!
Tami, :drinker: on the new spin bikes, that has to be fun to try something out when it is so new. Sounds like a solid premix, and how do your legs feel today will be the question. Sometimes barr work is sneaky. :laugh: How is flow of that premix. I know that some of those HC workouts where not fun. If I had the food all prepped, and DH just needed to put it in the oven he would be fine. :laugh: He has only made me dinner a couple of times, and that was when we where dating. :laugh:
Erika, I would consider the kickboxing workouts more steady state. I know that was the case with the Combat 60. My HR stayed in the same range through the whole thing, but I was sweating too! :laugh: Hey I think we both had a good week with our workouts, so we met a goal! :drinker: I'm very happy that today is my rest day, since I have a tough workout tomorrow with Hiit. I'm taking my laptop to dd's dance class tonight, maybe I will get to preview some of the TF workouts.
Have a great weekend!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! Happy Friday!! I missed you the past couple of days but had early morning and long appointments. Not fun. But, as usual, I got my workouts in. Wednesday was Xtrain bis and tris, and I really enjoyed it. Like the Chest, Back and Shoulder workout, it was thorough but not over-done. Yesterday was Legs (as Tami described) an I had the exact same reaction as Tami!! No surprise, but I am left wondering if I'm not going to miss some heavier leg work during this rotation. The weights were very light (no more than 10lbs)....or none at all. It was a thorough workout but especially in this premix it is what I would consider to be a toning or conditioning workout and not a strength workout. I added Core #2 after yesterday's workout (as opposed to Wednesday's) and enjoyed that core workout. It is very standard crunches for the most part.
Today I decided to start accelerating the program a bit since I'm going to be taking a week off here in two weeks to go visit my mom. So I did the scheduled All Out Low Impact HiiT with Core 1 to start. I enjoyed both, but I must admit that the HiiT workout didn't seem like a HiiT workout. In fact, the break between some moves is less than 10 seconds, and because I was able to do it without getting too winded, I know I wasn't reaching what I consider to be a full HiiT cardio capacity during the drills. So, for me, it felt much more like a steady state workout with some breaks between the moves. I enjoyed it (and really enjoyed the music), but I think she did much better with the low impact HiiT in Intensity in making it feel like HiiT work than she did here. But, again, I enjoyed it for the workout it was. Core 1 was great. It had some very different moves in it, and while still alot of crunches, felt more like core work than ab work like Core 2 did. I followed it up with Burn Sets Chest, Back and Shoulders, and I really enjoyed this workout. There are three sets of three exercises per body part, the third set being a failure set and then each body part followed by a burn set. It went very quickly, and I felt it nicely. I must say....both workouts just flew by. I finished the second workout as was like 'Am I done?' I love that feeling.
Laurie, how fun that your daughter encourages you to workout. What great support. I'm glad you are enjoying this series of workouts.
Erika, PUB is still one of my favorite upper body workouts. Great job in finding the motivation again and doing these workouts!
Michelle, I'm glad you hear you are continuing to feel better. Regarding CeDe's legs (I think that's who you were talking about).....how do I put this kindly? They appear larger because she is a bit heavier in this series than she has been in some. Is that rude? She is fit and looks great, but.........:ohwell: I hope you enjoy your new rotation!
Sherry, welcome! As you can see, Tami and I are doing Xtrain, and I'd love to hear your thoughts. I am one of those people who owns all of Cathe's workouts, and still fnd she challenges me in different ways with each new series. I'm a Turbo Fire lover too!! I've been taking a break from it for a few months because I did at least a few TF workouts a week for nearly a year! Just love the energy and fun in that series.
Tami, great job with the workouts! I have so many thoughts on these Xtrain workouts right now. First, you aren't joking about Cathe starting tri's with 35lbs....over the head! I didn't match her on that weight because I just wasn't comfortable putting that much weight up at that point. My shoulder still doesn't love overhead tricep extensions, so I was much more comfortable with 25lb (and may go to 30lb). But 35lb? That's heavy!! I completely agree with you on the leg workout. Like I said above, though, I'm wondering if I might miss heavier leg workout during this series. No doubt the workout was thorough (VERY thorough), but I would have loved just one set of heavy squats or something. Does that make sense? But I'm going to give it a go and see how my legs respond. Maybe my legs don't need the heavier weights. Just a word of warning on Burn Sets Chest, Back and Shoulders....there is very little break between the warm-up and when she starts banging out chest presses (again, with 35lbs). So if you don't have everything in place, you might want to take a pause and get set up. But other than that, I was right with Cathe on this workout (except she lifts more with chest....I lift more with back). It was a good one. I'll be a little ahead of you over the next two weeks as I try to get four weeks of workouts into three weeks so that when I get back, I'm right back with you in the series.
I hope you all have a great weekend!
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies & TGIF! :drinker: Is it me or is this week so looooooooong :noway: Things are still pretty slow for me at work, makes the days even longer.
This a.m. was All Out Low Impact HiiT with Core 1. I was a little disappointed :ohwell: only because I had imagined it being more like the HiiT sections and/or format of say To The Max or CrossFire. It was very surprising to me throughout because it didn’t feel like a true “HiiT” program, just as Laurel mentioned. I was thinking to myself, maybe the intensity is going to increase. I was glad that the step portion was added on in the second section for slightly more intensity, but that was a short portion as well. Core 1 felt good to end the workout with. This was my 2nd time on that one this week and I enjoy it. Spinning tonight Looking forward to it.
Erika: Kudos to you for finding that motivation this week!:drinker: You should feel proud of yourself, that’s so great. I’m sure with the variety and pushing yourself into some workouts it is going to start clicking again to where you are looking forward to it. Have a great “hockey mom’s night out” this eve.
Laurie: Awesome that your DD encouraged you to get that workout in! I bet you felt great that you did it when you were done. Plus, another great review on Combat! :bigsmile: Yes, the new bikes were definitely worth the wait! My legs feel fine today, no DOMs:ohwell: I thought some of those Barre/floor work would have snuck up on me too since that isn't a regular routine for them. It’s all good though I trust Cathe’s program and know that it will all come together. The beauty of all these rotations we can modify them if need be I’m sorry your DH doesn’t cook for you :frown: But good that he can help the process if it is started! Anything helps in my book.
Laurel: Great to have you back and I bet you are glad to be done with those long appts! Fabulous job getting in your workouts (which I had no doubt) I think we are both 110% on the same thought process here w/ XTrain This a.m.’s HiiT workout left me feeling like I wanted more forsure. I agree on it not feeling like a true HiiT either … I was also kind of thinking if someone had never tried a HiiT style of workout this would be a good one to warm up to the idea with. “Legs” workout – Absolutely makes sense & just like you, made me feel like I was missing the heavier weighted style leg workout. Wondering if this “style” being more toning based will be enough & wishing for a couple rounds of heavier weights w/ the legs. Trying to also look at it from the other angle, this is a “change” in styles so may shock my legs a bit & at the same time imagining adding something else into the program Like you I will wait and see. One thing forsure is that I will grab heavier weights next week on that first portion. Thanks for the “heads up” on Burn Sets … I’ll get myself ready. Nice that you will be able to double some things up before your trip! So glad we’re in this together :flowerforyou:
Hi Michelle
Have a great weekend ladies!
Tami0 -
Morning Ladies:flowerforyou:
:yawn: Sleepness night and early four-legged alarm at 3am this morning has me up and cleaning, loading dishwasher, spilling clorox all over my guest bathrrom rugs:grumble: and finally preparing to load the washer with linens. Afterwards I will change the master sheets, grill my steaks that are marinating to add to my salad with sliced avocado. Yum! It is the last day for my meds so I'm excited but may head back in this week to listen to those lungs again.
This weekend I wanted to sweat and release some toxins, so I did Wii Hip-Hop experience and then after 20mins switched to Zumba, needless to say it was fun and sweaty but I was gasping on the bed afterwards:laugh: Then I took the girls for our Flu shots and they gave me one also as the strains varies, so my first Flu vaccine in 23 years..darn my record was pretty good considering hubby has had it at least 4 times during this period and he takes his vaccine every year Then the girls headed to a party in our subdivision and Mr. C and I walked to collect them later that night. We had a spring-like weekend and wore shorts and flip-flops..crazy weather:grumble: Today the fog is back but overall the temps are pretty nice this morning.
Laurel- Yes, Cathe did put on some weight but after reviewing the videos again she does look lean so obviously the distortion was due to my febrile mind during my illness. I have decided to order three in particular Supercuts, Cardio Leg Blast and the HIIT.
Laurie- I have looked at Jeanette Jenkins KB and it has good reviews but I was unable to connect with her in a a prior KB dvd years agos so I'm a bit leery.:ohwell: Tuna casserole sounds good but I have never made one myself so please post your recipe if you use one
Tami- Those classes always sound so brutal but yet motivating:bigsmile: . I found a Tahitian Hula course taught on the base that I can't wait to try of course when I'm in better shape.
Erika- That is dedication that you actually did it at 9:30pm:bigsmile: . How was your mom's hockey night out?
Ok ladies have a great Monday:flowerforyou:
Michelle0 -
Morning Ladies,
Got in the Sock Plyo workout on Saturday, and I loved this one. Reminded me of Insanity, because they used all body weight and plyo. They did pick up a weight for one move, but it was a squat with overhead press. DH finally got home from FL on Sunday, and then we spent the day taking down the rest of the Christmas deco. I didn't have a chance to workout, but will dow some catching cup this week, since some of the workouts are only 30 min. long. I should be able to get two of those into my night.
Laurel, Sounds like some great workouts on your accelerated program. I have been hearing many different reactions to some of the workouts, and I find people like different parts of the workout depending on what they like. Of course that is probably the way it will be for most people. I love these Combat workouts, but someone that doesn't enjoy kicking would probably hate these. I was very happy that my dd is making me workout.
Tami, This past full week of work was tough, and made tougher because DH was gone. Was really glad to have him there this morning making the youngest her lunch for school. DD was telling me to get downstairs last night to workout, but I just couldn't with all the up and down the stairs DH and I had done. Carrying a Christmas tree down the stairs is tough. :laugh: Beside I wanted to be awake to watch Downton Abby. I'm not a huge fan of barre work, so that part of the workout would not be "fun" for me.
Michelle, Glad to hear that you are able to get in a workout and sweat out the toxins. I have one Jeanette workout, and I didn't click with it at the time either. The Tuna Casserole is from Pilsbury, and dd likes it because it uses potato chips. :laugh: I found some reduced cal. chips at Target, that uses sunflower oil so I use those. Here is the link. http://www.pillsbury.com/recipes/tuna-casserole/19a612b8-d067-4fe2-8212-5c5c4fd25665
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! I'm continuing to accelerate my Xtrain rotation right now to prepare to be off for a week. So yesterday I did Cardio Leg Blast including core. It felt really good yesterday. Where it felt like a cardio workout last week, this week I really tried to focus on the leg portions of the workout, and it felt like a good blend of cardio and weight. I enjoyed it. Today I did a blend of workouts. I did Hard Strikes (cardio only) and Burn Sets Bis and Tris. I continue to enjoy Hard Strikes and really enjoyed the Burn Sets.
Tami, I'm so glad to hear I wasn't the only one who was left wondering after the Legs workout and the Low Impact HiiT workout. Thank you for your feedback. I'm going to press with the rotation for the next two weeks (well, through week 4 I guess), but I might start making some modifications to it after I get back. I want to see how it feels with the other workouts in the rotation (Tabatacize and SuperCuts). But I'm kind of thinking I might want to add something else to this rotation. For instance, as much as I enjoy the Hard Strikes cardio, I'm not sure I want to do it every week (minus one I think) for 12 weeks when I know I've got some other fun workouts sitting on my shelf. So.....we'll see. I'm still very happy with the Xrain workouts, but I'm thinking that I might be happier mixing them with my other workouts than sticking solely to this rotation. I'm really curious if you are feeling the same way right now.
Michelle, I hope those lungs are clear! Sounds like you are definitely on the mend, though. Good job with the workouts. I've yet to get a flu shot (in my life), but feeling like I'm coming down with something right now has me wondering if I might should have. :ohwell: We'll see. I'm hoping it is just a tad of a cold in the end.
Laurie, I'm so glad you are enjoying these combat workouts! I love kicking, so I probably would enjoy them. I find kickboxing gets my heart rate better than just boxing does, and I like that. I must admit, I haven't read any reviews minus the very early ones for Xtrain because I wanted to make up my own mind about the workouts. I find that many people either love or hate Cathe, and I find it hard to find relatively impartial reviews of her workouts as a result. But I may wonder over to VF to see what people are saying later. I'm kinda curious. Like I said to Tami, I'm loving the workouts. I'm just not so sure I'm loving the rotation, which is interesting to me.
Erika, hope you are well!
Enjoy the day!
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies ~
Weekend went by way too fast! :frown: as they do. Sat was my REST day for the week, which felt a little strange :blushing: but I did get a lot of misc things done and took my sweet Emma to the vet for her shots. She needs to lose some LBS :noway: So we have her on the Biggest Loser eating plan right now, cutting back some food slowly so its not a shock to her system. Come to find out, DH was feeding her way to much in the evening (when I’m at the gym) he wasn’t sure so it was HEAPING amounts. Just that change should help but she is about 8-10 over. :blushing: Yesterday was XTrain: Burn Sets Chest/Shoulders/Back which I felt was a great workout. I went heavier in some of the exercises so that I would “feel the burn” on the 3rd set. I followed that workout up with my volleyball games. This a.m. was XTrain: Cardio Legs + Core 2, I increased my weight on the exercises this week and really enjoyed that workout again. I like the cardio/weights/cardio/weights combo. If I had a little more time I would have planned for the Xtreme pre-mix, looks like a goodie. Tonight will be BootCamp after work.
Michelle: Sounds like you are feeling a lot better, that’s great news! Sorry for the 3am wake up this a.m. I bet you will be tired early tonight. Nice job with getting in some toxin release this weekend! My DH had his first flu shot this year, just last week. Shorts & flip flops?!?! WOW We were in single digits and got dumped on last night, now it has turned to freezing hale. I think those three of XT are good choices that you ordered!
Laurie: That workout sounds like another great one in the bunch! :bigsmile: Yay :drinker: They all sound like great workouts at this point, good to hear and happy you are enjoying the new rotation. Glad to hear DH arrived home safely and he helped you clean up all the Christmas deco. I bet it feels great to have your house back.
Laurel: Great job getting double duty in on XTrain in preparation for your trip! :bigsmile: You’re welcome on the feedback and I’m so glad we are able to chat about it & work through the rotation set up as we go. I am feeling the same way as far as “tweaking” it up a bit. I do love the program this far too but I’m with you on missing out on say To The Max/CrossFire or even AfterBurn just off the top of my head for an alternate in there on HS cardio days instead of every week, just to change it up on cardio days. I'm anxious to see how I'm feeling w/ Tabatacize/Super Cuts as well. It's early to tell but, like you I think after this week and next it will give us a good feel of this rotation.
Hi Erika :flowerforyou:
Talk to you all tomorrow ~ Tami0 -
Hi Girls! :bigsmile:
Sorry I was MIA yesterday...my hubby was sick all weekend and I had to run the boys to their 7 hockey events this weekend, and last night as I was dropping off one kid from hockey practice and coming home to get the other, I started feeling sick to my stomach, so laid low all night. I'm hoping it was just from eating too fast inbetween practices, but I'm still a little unsettled this morning. Unfortunately, this is how it started for my hubby and my oldest was complaining of a stomachache this morning too. :sad:
I got in some really good workouts this weekend, including Muscle Max UB on Sunday night. I am trying my hardest to match or exceed Cathe's weights, and it is giving me major DOMS!!! :bigsmile: I just got Burn Sets and Cardio Legs yesterday, and am hoping I feel good enough to try one tonight!
Tami--I hear ya on the weekend going by too fast! I miss my non-eventful weekends! :ohwell: I was all excited about hockey being done in 10 weeks, only to find out my hubby signed up my oldest for another league that starts right after this league ends and goes to the end of the summer. That means he takes him to hockey and I have to find a sport for my youngest to do that I get to be in charge of. Never a dull moment!! Thanks for the continued reviews of Xtrain. I'm glad I got Cardio Legs, as I was looking for a non-heavy legs workout and I'm glad I passed on the Hiit! :bigsmile: Burn Sets sounds like it's right up my alley!
Laurel--Way to kick butt on the accelerated program in prep. for your upcoming vacation!:bigsmile: There is always a point in time during my day where I feel like I could "pull a Laurel" and knockout a 1-2 hour workout session. Then, I realize I'm at work, and that isn't going to happen, so I use up all my energy in my 1/2 hour session at night! :laugh: The good thing is that I feel like I'm at least pushing harder in the weights department, now just to get to that cardio too!
Laurie--I caved and ordered the Combat set. I really think I'll like it after your reviews. I might even attempt the 1 hour ones!:bigsmile: I love that DD is pushing you to workout...kids are great at that if you tell them to seriously push you. Mine will do the same, but almost go Jillian Michaels on me, so I have to tell them that I do need 1 rest day a week! :laugh: I bet it feels good to get all the Christmas decorations down! I just took down our outside lights last weekend and it felt so good to box it all up and be done!
Michelle--I am glad to hear you are feeling better, I was a bit worried about you! :flowerforyou: Sounds like you are nearing the end, and able to get in some workouts too! I think the 3am wakeup call is going to have to change though...yowsa! :laugh: Hockey mom night was good, just went for a drink and headed home. The mom that organized it invited moms outside of our team moms, so I didn't know everyone there, which made it a little awkward (the moms from our team didn't know them either really). I'm sure I'll get to know them all eventually though.
Back to work...gotta leave early for a dentist appt, and then hopefully home for a quick workout before an outdoor hockey game tonight!
Erika0 -
Morning Ladies,
Got in the Combat 60 workout last night, and it went much better the second time around. Guess once you know what to expect you can really improve. :laugh: I have previewed the other two workouts that I have not yet done, so I'm hoping that helps a little with the learning curve. So far I'm loving all the workouts, and I thing the last two live workouts are going to be even more fun.
Laurel, These workouts do get your hr up if you put the effort into it. I think that is what I love about them. I can get my hr rate up just doing the punching, because they really want you to put power into the punch. I'm surprised how the hr never gets out of the zone, even though I'm just punching. Dan (one of the instructors) is really funny and motivating. Some of those people on VF I have to wonder how intense they get there workouts. I was wondering if she only included the new workouts in the rotation, I think I would have to do some changes on that also. I'm surprised that the rotation is lacking in some way, but I'm sure that you will be able to make it work for you.
Tami, Oh my that is quite a bit of weight. :noway: I'm sure that once you start monitoring her portions, it will go away fairly quickly. I just love having sore shoulders and legs after a kickboxing workout. I have many workouts that have never made me feel this toasty afterward. Probably because I'm not concentrating on the punch as I should. We just watched a youtube vid from the Jimmy Kimmel show, where he was laughing at the new people complaining about 55 deg. :laugh: They where saying it was so cold. :laugh:
Erika, Hope that sickness leaves your house quickly. Some homes are getting the stomach bug, and others the flu like symptoms. Yay for DOMS! I really have been enjoying these workout a lot, so I hope that you will too. It is all in the power of the punch. LOL about your boys going Jillian on you! :laugh: I'm just amazed at how much time hockey takes up.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Morning Ladies,
This morning was a 7:30 doctors run to pick up a new pill, apparently antibiotics causes other feminine issues so I needed to go and pick up a prescription and knock these yuckies out:grumble: :ohwell: The weather here is rainy, foggy, and dreary but I was determined to get there and get back home. Last night I upped the ante to an hour and a half combining Hip Hop and Zumba and boy was I drenched but it felt soooo good:bigsmile:
Laurie- You are definitely selling me on this set as you know we love KB and TF is still not hitting the spot for me..dang it I'm not sure why:huh:
Erika- Poor thing..that is how my youngest started on the ship and then she threw up and ran a temperature, unfortunately I slept with her in the adjoining room to protect my eldest and I ended up getting hit the hardest:grumble: Bummer on the long league schedule. last night our neighbored asked if we were signing up our youngest for Softball with her daughter...ughhhh just when I thought we had committed to Gymnastics:laugh:
Tami- Single digits...Brhhhhh right now I"m sitting here in sweats even though it is rainy outside the damp is definitely causing a chill factor..then again an hour ago I had on fans in the house:blushing: My body is definitely going through something:blushing:
Laurel- Interesting about the intensity factor, do you think it is due to your usual routine of 2 hour workouts? Be careful with that cough, hubby came back from D.C. with a cough and upset tummy yesterday so I'm truly hoping that it does not affect him as sick hubbies are not cute:laugh: It sounds like the XTrain may suit you better combined with some of her other great dvds..time to start thinking of a great rotation with all of those dvds
Have a great day ladies:flowerforyou:
Michelle0 -
Hi Ladies! Quick check-in today. Today I did XTrain Legs with the rear delt premix. It is 80 minutes long. I upped the weights in the standing section (which is only about 25 minutes) and still felt like I could do more. But I enjoyed the workout. I do think this is Cathe's lightest leg workout ever. It is thorough, but I was left wanting again for a burn. I think I might do something next week like add on one of her Bonus Butt workouts that she has done for some of her rotations (without the floor or barre work) and see if that fits the bill a little better. I really do like this workout....I just need a set or two of heavier leg work to make it feel more complete.
Tami, I'm glad you are right there with me on this one. I think I will tweak it a bit when I get back. I do enjoy the workouts for what they are. I just feel like I'm missing something right now in this rotation.
Michelle, I hope your husband is all right. I'm feeling better today. I think I just had a bit of a cold....or a sinus issue due to some really cold weather here. You bring up a good point about me being used to working out twice a day, and that may be playing into my feelings about this rotation. When I get back from AZ, I think I will try adding something to it and seeing if that doesn't address my issues. It may not be the workouts or the rotation that is lacking as much as I'm just used to more.
Erika, I hope you are doing all right. So much sickness going around right now. No fun. Take care of yourself! :flowerforyou: And I think you are fine doing 1/2 hour of intense workout each day!! I am still hoping I can train my brain to accept that one workout a day is enough, but I must admit.....I'm struggling with it mentally. Physically.....I'm fine. It's all mental for me, that's for sure.
Laurie, the only combo Cathe did with these new workouts was in her 90 day rotation combining it with the Low Impact Series. But other than that, the standard rotation is just these workouts. I have to keep reminding myself that when I've done P90X or X2, I've always tweaked, so it is only fair that I have to tweak this one as well. I've never done a solid 90 day Cathe rotation because even with STS, I pick my own cardio. So this is a first for me, which seems odd. I'm glad you are enjoying these workouts. They really sound great.
Must run! See you tomorrow.
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies ~
BootCamp was a lot of fun last night, same format but with some new circuits she created. It was a pretty full class. The Insanity instructor took her class last night in case she ever fills in. She thought it was tough This a.m. was XTrain Burn Sets Bis/Tris + Core. Bis & Tris is only about 40 min so I could see this workout being a day to add on something with it, maybe a BONUS from another DVD. Today I just added the Core since the DVD was already in. Tonight will be Insane-X for my cardio
Erika: Good to hear from you and sounds like you are busy as always and not letting up anytime soon it sounds on the hockey schedule! :laugh: Great times though I’m sure that you wouldn’t trade in for anything. Hoping you aren’t catching any sickies Nice job getting in Muscle Max UB and yahoo for ordering up Burn Sets & Cardio Legs. I think you will really like both of those.
Laurie: Another great Combat workout it sounds last night! That’s awesome. Definitely sounds like it is working with all the DOMs going on there, that’s great! I hope Emma’s weight does go down. Her norm is around 94 lbs so she isn’t a petite Golden Retriever by any means. In the past she has had to drop weight and it was tough, even when she was very young:grumble: Hopefully the portion control (now that we are BOTH on board with it) will help though. I worry about her joints, etc. so I know I will be diligent on my end. Just need to get her out for those walks too, even if its dark and freezing.
Michelle: Dang it on the “other” issue after the antibiotics.:ohwell: Hopefully you are all good to go very soon and you can be done with this. Great job getting in your Hip Hop & Zumba last night, sounds fun! It was very cold. We have warmed up to around 20 now so it feels a lot better. DH bought me an auto-start for my car this year and it is being installed today! Can’t wait Comes in handy this time of year, especially leaving the gym in the evenings.
Laurel: Great job with XT Legs today + Delt pre-mix. That was the one I did last week and again, felt the same. I am definitely planning on upping the weights this week as well in that first section. Cardio Legs Xtreme mix looks like it would “fit the bill” for a little add-on those days it is scheduled. I will continue thinking as well for “tweaking” things slightly as well. If you are interested in having a workout sheet, I did find this on her XTrain forum. It is a link where she posted the workout sheets until they are up and running on the Workout Manager:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/18763440/Cathe XTrain Workout Logs.xlsx
Have a great day ladies ~ Tami0 -
Hi Ladies! Today was All Out Low Impact HiiT, and I enjoyed it again. But it definitely isn't a HiiT workout. In an odd way, this reminded me of what Cathe did in her IMAX workouts. The first one was very structured, the second was a little less structured, and the third was really just a tough steady state and not an interval workout at all. Well, I think that's what she has done with HiiT. Those first HiiT workouts with the STS Shock Cardio series were very structured. She was less structured in intensity, and this one is really just a steady state workout. I wonder why she does that. Anyhow, it was still fun, and I like it for what it is. But I must admit, I felt like more today. So I added the HiiT and Bootcamp portions from Intensity, and that made for a great workout! I finished with Xtrain Core 1 and then to wrap everything up, I did Kari Anderson's Angles, Lines and Curves. Really enjoyed the workout today.
Tami, thank you for the worksheet! I hadn't seen that. I think that will come in handy. I agree about Bis and Tris being a great add-on. I'm actually thinking that doing all of Burn Sets (all five body parts) would probably be an ideal upper body workout. I'm thinking about trying to fit that into the schedule somehow, but I haven't really had a chance to examine the rotation much after the next couple of weeks since I'm trying to get ahead right now. But I get the feeling Burn Sets was filmed to be a single upper body workout but it was too long. Thanks for pointing out the Cardio Legs Extreme premixes. Somehow I hadn't noticed those. :blushing: I'm going to be doing Cardio Legs again tomorrow, and was thinking what I might add to it. I think I've got it!! I'll let you know how it goes. I'll probably do the 87 minute one that repeats sections 1-6 and adds on core. If I don't do that, I might do the workout as is and then do the weight portions again separately (the premix for that). I'll decide tomorrow. But, again, thank you for pointing those out to me. Great job on your workouts! How fun that the Insanity instructor thought the Boot Camp class was tough. That means it must be tough! :happy:
Erika, Michelle, and Laurie, hope you are well!
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies ~
Insane-X was another good one ~ she let us know right away that we wouldn’t be doing suicides on the line, other than after the warm-up we did do 3 sets of lines, with burpees and speed-jump roping! :laugh: Then we did 3 rounds of Insanity & at the end she had us do 3 sets of 10 push-ups & 10 burpees as a cool down. This a.m. was XTrain Legs + Delts Bonus. Headed to Spinning after work for some more work on the legs/cardio!
Laurel: Excellent job today! :drinker: Love it that you added on, that’s awesome. I get what you are saying on the new HiiT workout and I agree, her Shock Cardio HiiT’s are more of what I thought this was going to be like. Still fun and good cardio forsure. You’re welcome on the sheets I know you are like I am as far as wanting those kinds of tools so I thought it would be helpful as well. I totally understand you not having the time right now on examining the rotation …… no worries. It's nice to talk it out as we go and see where we can make additions, etc. That 87 min Cardio Legs pre-mix was the one that looked like fun I thought as well. Might just do the trick! :laugh: Another thing I was thinking of this a.m. is that the Legs pre-mix day might be good to alternate once in a while w/ Lower Body Blast (full workout). It’s similar but yet a little more on the strength side I feel so a good comparable. Just a thought. Bootcamp class: I think she felt like it was tough because they have the beauty of not doing the whole workout when they are instructing vs. attending! :laugh:
Hi Laurie, Erika & Michelle – Hope you are all doing well:flowerforyou:
Talk to you tomorrow,
Tami0 -
So glad I found this thread! I love Cathe, I don't do her exclusively, but she is awesome!
Danielle0 -
Hi Ladies! :bigsmile:
Tonight was High Reps Upper Body and last night was Cardio Legs (LOVE!!!). I survived the outdoor hockey game, even though we were a little late. Tonight hubby took kid duty so I could relax, as tomorrow is another hockey night (I may get to just stay home and snuggle with my youngest if hubby is feeling ok), and then we'll be packing it in all weekend again. But, we did decide to pull the boys out of a supplemental clinic we were going to put them in after my oldest told me how tired he is and was hoping tonight was not a hockey night. Just too much for them right now to add more hockey on top of hockey! :laugh:
Tami--Love that the Insanity trainer took the Bootcamp class and thought it was hard! Sounds like a couple great nights of classes again! I absolutely LOVED Cardio Legs...right up my alley! I did have a bit of lower back/tailbone soreness this morning, which very well could be from all the jumping. I am planning to do Burn Sets sometime soon--I am excited about that one! :bigsmile:
Laurel--It's always tough when you love an instructor (that normally really pushes you) and you get done with the workout feeling like there should have been more. It's not very often that one feels that way with Cathe, but you're not the first I have heard comment about All Out Hiit or XTrain Legs. Probably a good idea to add on, just to feel good and worked out! Funny on the 1 workout per day thing, as I can't imagine doing more than one workout per day, unless it was one of those rare occasions where I have a day where I have time to get both in, I guess! Good for you for sticking to it as much as possible, as I'm sure it's making your body do some guessing! :bigsmile:
Michelle--Way to get in some great cardio, as you continue to get better! :happy: So far, so good over here. My oldest felt better today, and I put him to be early tonight, and will also let him sleep in tomorrow, just to make sure he gets lots of rest before another outdoor hockey game tomorrow with single digit temps expected for the evening. I have been a walking disinfectant poster child the last few days...I kinda wonder if I might be doing damage tg my lungs from all the Lysol I've been spraying lately! :laugh: Hubby had to laugh the other night as I was brushing my teeth and using a different tube of toothpaste than the norm, and I told him the one we share was all infected, so I got my own. He just said "no wonder you rarely get sick!" I'm extra cautious when someone is sick in the house! Mom can't be down and out! :laugh:
Laurie--I got my Combat DVD's today, can't wait to give them a try! Maybe tomorrow night, if I do get time for a workout. I am so glad you are enjoying them! :bigsmile:
Time to get ready for bed. I'm headed there early tonight...gotta be 100% sure the sickness doesn't get me!
Erika0 -
Morning Ladies,
Sorry I wasn't on yesterday, just had a crazy busy day from the very start. But my car has it's oil change, air filter and emissions done. The only problem is I wasn't able to get in a workout, but I'm ok with that. I did the Power Hiit and Combat 30 on Tuesday, and really got in a great burn. My chest muscles are still sore from the push-up/burpee combo. I was able to crank out more of those, and I went all out on the plyo until I was bending over. My hr was over the zone for a longer amount of time than when I had done the workout previously. That is my goal with these workouts, get out of my comfort zone. Today will be Combat 45, and I don't know if I will be able to get in anything else. Will see how my the time goes when I get home.
Laurel, You kind of explained how these Combat Hiit workouts are also. They call them Hiit, but I feel my hr doesn't go down all that much. Glad to hear that you enjoyed the workout again. Oh yes that is really a great way to look at the rotation, and I think tweaking it to suit you is the best option. If you don't do something like that you probably will give up on it. I have done that in the past. :laugh: I like how you have some great options to go with though, but having to remember what all of those workouts are like has to be overwhelming at times.
Michelle, I do remember something about antibiotics having those side effects. Hope that goes away quickly for you. I really do love these workouts. I had a chance to preview TF 30, and these are nothing like those. TF is more "cardio" and these require you to use the power of your kicks and punches to get your HR up.
Tami, Those dark freezing night walks can be fun, if you are bundled up pretty good. :laugh: One of the things I like is how quiet it is, but then when I start hearing cyotes howling, I want to get home quick. :laugh: I have been contemplating getting the extras with this Combat set, they just didn't seem to be necessary at the time. I'm still uncertain, because they are weight / core / and stretching. None of them are actual Combat type workouts.
Danielle, I don't do Cathe workouts all that much, but I'm still allowed to post. :laugh: I do Cathe workouts once in a while also. Come and chat when you have a chance.
Erika, It is good that your oldest let you know that he was tired. Sometimes getting to much of something can make one never want to try it again. I will be interested to hear what you think of these. I love them, but if you are a cardio junky it may not be your thing.
This morning my DH said to me that he was surprised that he is losing weight! :laugh: I told him that I wasn't surprised, since he is eating more fruit and veggies, watching portions and has eliminated eating anything after 9pm. Plus he doesn't realize that I have been making healthy dinners. :laugh: I'm very happy for him.
Have a great day!
Laurie0
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