Cathe Fans Part 5
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Hi Ladies, all I can say is that I'm alive! I left for work at 7 and got home at 1, then continued working till 9:30. I'm exhausted. Needless to say, I didn't workout.
Driving home was a slow go because the snow had already started. I think I drove during the heaviest period. We probably got 2 inches. It did switch to rain. I hope it's not too icy tomorrow morning.
Ladies, great job with your workouts! I love the idea of starting this rotation again so count me in. I love this rotation and I think it can be done over and over again due to the variety it offers.
Good night ladies!!
Thelma0 -
Morning Ladies,
No workout after work, but again I'm okay with that. This morning I did FS Pull Day, and will do a Jessica walking workout and GHUTV Stretching after work. I upped my weights by a half pound on all the back and shoulder exercises. The biceps I tried, but just couldn't. I put a turkey breast in my Insant Pot before work, so I have some time to get a short workout in before I have to make dinner.
Laurel, Awesome job with the leg and spin workout. I'm sure that your legs will feel it, I bet that spinning will use some muscles that you didn't know you had.
If so then a good stretch will be in order I'm sure. I'm glad to hear that you are thinking of this rotation again. I was contemplating adding this rotation after the upper/lower phase. The push/pull aspect of Cathe's workouts motivated me to think about it. I have Jillian and Kelly workouts that do the front/back side so that I can incorporate that into this also. Or just doing the Hammer workout or Chisel workouts for 4 weeks. I know that they have rotations for each of those also.
FitSplit Pull Day
FitSplit Push Day
HiiT
Jillian or Kelly Back
Jillian or Kelly Front
Cardio
Yoga
Tami, Nice workout and spin, looks like it might be a trend around here.
I will have to just try that AMRAPS workout, it really does look good. Glad to hear you are on board also, there really is a nice variety of workouts that we can incorporate into a 4 week rotation. I think that may be a factor for me too. It is only 4 weeks, and then it changes. Sometimes I think that I get bored with the same instructor, or same DVD style after a while. This is making me think more about what I can do for 4 weeks at a time.
Thelma, Dang on that trip home from work, that had to be horrible. Take care if you are heading into work this morning. We are suppose to get snow tonight, so tomorrow will interesting ride in.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! Surprisingly, my lower body feels fine today.
I really expected that second step out of bed to be a painful one, but so far, so good. Now my upper body is a different story 
but that’s all down to the workout I did this morning. I did LIHI Chest, Shoulders and Triceps, and did the Extreme premix. Yowza....I had forgotten how tough these workouts are. Cathe’s pace is so fast and she is lifting so heavy......my arms are totally fried right now. I followed it with Cathe Live Rock It Sock It, because boxing can help me with that achy shaky feeling. But even doing it with my non-weighted gloves, my arms are still on fire. Of course I think it feels good, but tomorrow’s upper body workout may be......interesting.
Tami, great workouts! I am happy Katy is at least allowing herself some rest time. But I bet she is so happy to be back working out with you guys. Yay for being up for continuing with this rotation! Looks like we are all in. I love it! Yes, both DH and I are definitely ready for a weekend someplace other than Alaska. Alaska Airlines is so good about knowing that so many people feel that way that this time of year, they offer incredible packages to Seattle that include both airfare and hotel. We got the entire trip for under what it would have cost us for just a couple of nights in the hotel alone at regular prices. So since this looks like it is going to be our only chance to get away (perhaps for the year) because of DHs schedule, we didn’t hesitate.
Thelma, yikes on the long day. I am just glad you got home safely. I hope it isn’t too bad today. Snow turning into rain always means ice for me, but, hopefully, your roads are good. Yay for wanting to go on with the rotation too!
Laurie, great workouts! If you are anything like me with this month’s workouts, I totally understand why you are just fine without an evening workout. I know my cardio sessions are significantly shorter than usual (minus yesterday), but I am really feeling like the strength training is pretty much enough right now. I’m only doing cardio because my mind likes it, but my body doesn’t feel like it needs it. I love the idea of push/pull for the month after upper/lower. I don’t think I have any set workouts other than Fit Split like that, but my mind is already racing at the idea of putting together some great combos using different workouts. Of course, I wouldn’t mind revisiting Hammer and Chisel either, so......I am all in regardless! Thank you for the suggestions!!
See you tomorrow.
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies ~ We had a great Spin class last night. It went by really fast and good energy. Katy said she almost threw up but thought that wouldn’t have been good to do in front of the whole class. LOL This a.m. was F|S Push + Abs and tonight I may have the chance to get a little cardio in before DH gets home from a meeting, we will see.
Thelma: Sorry to hear about your very long day. Hopefully you were able to get a good night sleep. I hope your roads are ok and you made it safely today.
Laurie: Great job with F|S Pull this a.m. and upping the weights. Enjoy your workout tonight as well!
Laurel: Excellent news that you don’t have the DOMS you thought you might have! Gotta love those LIHI Xtreme pre-mixes … so good and great job getting it done, along with the cardio. Sounds like that trip will be even more appreciated if it is maybe your only chance this year to get away.
Have a great evening ladies ~ Tami
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Hi Ladies, quick update. No workout again. I had another long day at work. Got home almost at 8 and was just too tired to even lift a finger. It's a very stressful week. I can't wait for tomorrow to be over with. Today I hardly had a chance to eat or go to the bathroom. I had 1/2 a protein bar at about 10:30 and the rest at 12. Then lunch at 2. I didn't even eat 1000 calories today.
Everything turned into ice last night. Thankfully the roads had been treated.
I will read your posts over the weekend. All I can think of now sleeping in late over the weekend!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Thelma
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Morning Ladies,
Got in my workouts after work. This morning I started off with GHUTV Arms & Abs then moved into FitSplit Push Day. I was doing fairly well keeping up with Cathe until the last set of most of the workouts. I had to go down in weights. Went to failure on the shoulder work though. Looking forward to a good stretch tomorrow. Coming into work was pretty easy, most of the schools where closed. My DH didn't have to go into work, because the college was closed too. 
Laurel, Nice job with those workouts, and working those arms. Totally understand about wondering if your next workout will be okay with all the weight work that they have gone through this week. Very glad to hear that your legs didn't suffer from DOMS, or maybe it will be delayed. That has happened to me in the past. How nice that you have a weened vacation booked for Seattle area, that will be nice and relaxing. I think that I will be doing the front/back, since I have many workouts to choose just with the Jillian workouts. That is one thing I have noticed about this week, really don't need all that much cardio. I have enjoyed the short 10 min. segments that I have done. That seems to be plenty for me.
Tami, Great job with the workout and spin class. Poor Katy feeling that way, guess she was really pushing herself too. I'm sure it will take a while for her to get back to what she was before the surgery. I'm sure it is tough for her.
Thelma, Take care of yourself, that is the most important thing.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! Well, my legs are still fine, but my upper body . Serious DOMS from yesterday’s workout. I really debated today’s strength workout, but decided to do it since my muscles weren’t sore to touch nor was there any injury-type pain. So I did LIHI Back, Shoulders and Biceps Extreme premix. Despite the DOMS, I lifted heavy and it felt really good. But I think tomorrow my body will definitely need a break. Anyhow, for cardio, I did a new-to-me Cathe Live from 2014. It was Cardio Band Blast with Weights, and I have avoided doing it until now because I thought it would be like Travel Fit. But it wasn’t. It was four cardio segments, one using the long band as a marker, one the loop on the legs for cardio, weights ala X10, and the Discs. It finished with a quick core segment. It was really good and flew by because of all the variety. Glad I tried it.
Tami, sounds like a good spin class.....and I am glad Katy kept everything where it was supposed to be.
Sounds like she was really pushing it.
Thelma, sorry to hear about another long day. Good choice not working out if you didn’t eat all day. And no wonder you were so tired! Hope you got some rest last night and have a good weekend.
Laurie, great job with the workouts! Cathe doesn’t joke around with her weights in Push/Pull so great job! I really like the idea of a Push/Pull month and already have jotted down some note on how I want to approach it. I will probably stick with Cathe for the month, but I am still doing some thinking on it. But I think it will be an interesting change. I am not surprised Jillian has a lot of workouts in this format because when I used to listen to her podcast (back about 8 years ago!), the front/back approach for strength training was always her primary recommendation. But until Fit Split, I had never really done it. I am anxious to try more.
Enjoy the weekend.
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies ~ No workout last night afterall, DH got home earlier from his meeting than I thought. I did get some laundry done and folded however and dinner going, so that was productive! This a.m. was F|S Pull and I added on the Muscle Meltdown Back after that. Will head to Spinning after work tonight.
Thelma: I am so sorry for you my friend, what an exhausting week. I hope this weekend you get some really good sleep and just relax.
Laurie: Great combo this a.m.! way to work. Glad your commute to work was ok. Enjoy the weekend and your stretch tomorrow.
Laurel: YOUCH on the upper body DOMS. Sometimes going ahead with the workout and lifting can help I think, especially if it isn’t an injury soreness. Good job getting that done. The Cardio Band Blast workout sounds great! Yes, I think she was pushing it …. She will sometimes say things like that but not really be ready to “throw up” so I think it was one of those moments. I’ll be anxious to hear your thoughts on the Push/Pull approach to a rotation. You guys are always so good at getting those workouts coordinated.
Have a great weekend ladies ~ until Monday! Tami
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Hi ladies, I hope you had a nice weekend. I was able to get some rest and much-needed exercise. On Friday I did KCM L2BF Legs & Glutes, treadmill. On Saturday I did another good Jessica Smith workout called Feel Good Fusion and today I did Fit Split Pull Day and walking on the treadmill. I was able to go up on weights in a couple of exercises and I was actually lifting a heavier barbell than Cathe on the deadlifts! That's a first for me! LOL
BTW, the doctor's appointment I had last week was a dermatology appointment because my hair is falling. I got a skin test which was good. The doctor thinks my hair loss is hereditary and told me to use Rogaine so I will give it a try. I think the stress at work is probably a factor too.
Laurie, awesome job with your workouts and for keeping up with Cathe!
Laurel, amazing workouts! Great job pushing yourself above and beyond! I hope your DOMS are better.
Tami, great workouts!
I did get lots of sleep this weekend. I hope this won't be too hard.
Have a wonderful week ladies!
Thelma0 -
Morning Ladies,
Had a very enjoyable weekend, but Saturday wasn't a good day for exercise. I ended up not doing my stretch until Sunday with GHUTV Yoga Flow. So this morning was L2BF Workout 1, chest, back, shoulders & abs. I added on the GHUTV 10 Min. Kettle Bell workout. Loved that one, it really got my heart rate up. We have been cleaning our basement, so going through some boxes and bins. I have to do some scanning of some patterns, don't need to keep magazines just for one pattern. We received more snow on Sunday, so apparently this is above average for our snowfall.
Laurel, Good for you doing that workout, but making sure that your body could handle it. Sounds like a really good live workout too, so the moral of your story is that it is probably worth the effort to try a workout even though you think it might not be worth it. I have a few of those types of workout, so I will have to try them out and say ya or nay. Awesome, glad that someone will be joining me for my adventure into the front back combo.
Tami, Good job on your workouts! It is nice that you can just chill on some evenings, I have to do that once in a while too. Now that is another option, to do one muscle a day, will have to research that too. I know that we could choose just about any Cathe workout for that option. I'm enjoying these 4 week segments, it isn't as daunting for me. Like a mini rotation.
Thelma, Great job on the workouts, and using Cathe weight for the deadlift! So sorry to hear that your hair is falling out. You are probably right that the stress doesn't help that either. I will ask my dd if she has any recommendations for hair products that may help. She helped my DH with his itchy scalp issue. It is wonderful not to hear DH scratching his head ALL the time.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! We had another quiet weekend here, which was nice. Saturday I did Jessica Smith Relax and Recover, and it was perfect on my sore body. Yesterday was S&H Chest/Back, and despite still feeling some soreness in my shoulders, I went up with the weights in all categories! Felt good to finish that workout on a strong note. For cardio, I did Cardio Core Circuit. Today was S&H Legs and Shoulders followed by Cathe Live 100 Episode workout, which is good fun. We are supposed to get some snow, so I am planning an afternoon workout using the snow shovel as well.
Tami, it is always nice to catch up on household chores. Sounds like a good use of your time on Thursday. After we get back next week, I will probably try to put together a plan for Push/Pull. I kind of want to do the second part of the week (the second part being the non-Fit Split workouts) as a contrast in style to the Fit Split workouts (kind of like we are doing this month with the two lifting styles). But since I have only done FS Push/Pull once, I need to do them again (which I plan to do this week) and then see if I want to contrast them with heavier workouts or more endurance based workouts. Since you have done them more, I’d love to hear your thoughts!
Thelma, glad you got a chance to relax and get some workouts in. Great job with increasing the weights like that! I have hereditary hair loss as well. When we first moved to Florida, I really thought I might be going bald! The only thing I have done is take Biotin and try to take it easy on my hair product-wise. But stress is definitely a trigger for me. Hope you find something that works for you. Let us know!
Laurie, great workouts. Yes, I have definitely come across some great workouts by forcing myself to do ones I have been avoiding forever. P90X and Body Beast both fall into that category! I love the idea of one body part per day for a month, but I would probably partner that with circuit and other cardio workouts. In other words, I would do something like the ICE series with adding the Muscle Meltdown to the cardio workouts. I did that during my circuit weeks in the LGI8 rotation and really like that. What are your thoughts?
See you tomorrow!
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies ~ Weekend was good and went by way too fast however! I guess they all do though lol. Friday Spin was a fun one and a good group there, Sat. I did KCM Trim & Tone Intervals followed by Stretch Yoga Fusion: Dynamic Stretch. Yesterday in the a.m. I met my friend for coffee at this great place right by my house, ran to Costco and when I got home DH had the yearly project of TAXES spread out in the area near my workout space so I didn’t get to workout. However, he did (after 2 years of periodically asking …. I’m not very pushy at all so if he doesn’t do something I just casually mention it again) well, he switched out my mounted workout TV for a bigger one that he had out in our trailer. So I now have a nice TV for my workouts. The other one was fine, just pretty small. Today’s workout will be BootCamp and then tomorrow I will pick up where I should be with our rotation. Can’t believe it is our 4th week in this grouping.
Thelma: I am glad you were able to get some sleep this weekend. Sounds like you got some great workouts in as well. Yay. I am sorry to hear about your hair as well, that has to feel very frustrating. I’m sure the stress doesn’t help forsure with that. I hope the Rogaine helps.
Laurie: Sounds like a nice Sunday stretch and great combo yesterday! Way to go. Yes, I agree on some evenings just being “normal” vs getting home right around 7:00 and hurrying to shower, eat, clean up, visit with DH and go to bed. WOW on all of your snow you have been getting lately. We have had really cold temps again (compared to what it was) but very blue sky. It is supposed to snow on Wednesday though, but only 2 -3”.
Laurel: Fabulous workouts! Great job finishing out those S&H workouts and lifting heavier sounds like each week. That sounds like a great plan to do the 2nd half of the week as “non” Fit|Split workouts like we have been doing this week. I think it would provide a good variety to the push|pull workouts.
Have a great evening ladies ~ talk to you tomorrow!
Tami0 -
Laurel, great workouts!! So glad you found another good Jessica Smith workout.
I am wondering if I was losing more hair because my scalp has been irritated for the last 2 months due to the black henna I was adding to my usual mix. So glad I figured out I was allergic to the black henna because the doctor had told me not to color my hair anymore. I am NOT ready to go gray yet. So this weekend I tried my old brown henna and my scalp is fine. Thank God! I take biotin but clearly, it's not helping! This month I really felt like I was going bald. I hope I can stop the hair loss. My grandmother had lots of thick hair as a young woman. I remember as she got older her hair became very thin and at some point in time, she thought she was going bald too. She used fresh aloe vera sap on her scalp and it stopped the hair loss. I can't remember if it stimulated hair growth. Of course in El Salvador, she had access to huge aloe vera plants!
Tami, glad you had a good weekend! Awesome workouts. Is that stretch yoga fusion workout a Jessica Smith one? Thank God DH takes care of all the tax paperwork around here! Congrats on the bigger workout tv. I got that last year. About 2 years ago I bought this small smart tv which DH uses as a computer monitor now. He bought himself this ginormous tv last year and the big one we had in the living room was moved to our bedroom and the one I had in the bedroom went to the basement for my workouts. I love the bigger screen!
The hair loss has been frustrating and depressing given that I had lots of thick, curly hair. I hope I'm able to stop the hair loss. I am convinced the stress is a factor for me.
Good night ladies!
Thelma0 -
Morning Ladies,
No workout last night, got home to late. This morning I did L2BF Workout 2, which is legs & glutes, bi's & tri's. I used my weighted vest for the legs, so we shall see how they feel tomorrow. I'm already feeling the inner thigh. I followed that workout with GHUTV 10 Min. Vinyasa Flow Yoga.
Laurel, That is a great stretching workout, I have tried that one too. Awesome job on all your workouts, and I hope that your snow shoveling workout isn't to bad. I like your thoughts on the one body part, that way we get in some more circuit type workout into this mix. I will be interested in what you and Tami come up with for the push/pull month. Sure is fun coming up with different mixes for us to try. If I remember correctly ICE MM workouts are giant sets correct? Just want to make sure that I'm thinking correctly.
Tami, Nice job on your workouts! Glad that you got to spend some time with your gf, and then having a bigger tv. It sure does make a difference to have a larger screen to look at, I know I love mine. Time is flying with the segments, next week a new 4 week stretch. Hope your bootcamp class was a good one.
Thelma, I asked my dd about any product that she was given as a recommendation from her classes. She said that this product is something that doctors are not aware of but gets results. She said that your hair stylists should be able to get it for you cheaper. She said that you need to stimulate the hair follicle with the oil in this kit. The shampoo is actually the same shampoo that my dh is using. https://discountbeautycenter.com/products/surface-awaken-trio-box?variant=37450556678&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIlJKTyYWj2QIVQrbACh3uGgOJEAQYBCABEgLw4fD_BwE this is a video she indicated that would help explain what the product does. https://youtube.com/watch?v=-1VtmltFjKk Hope that helps. Oh she also said that this product is all natural, and vegan.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! Today’s workout was S&H Triceps/Biceps, and I finished S&H on a strong note! It felt good. For cardio, I did Slow and Sweaty Cycle Sweat. Later.....more shoveling. The sunshine is gone and the snow is here.....for at least a couple of weeks. Even though it is 50 degrees warmer than last week.....I want my sunshine back!
Oh well. One positive of shoveling is I gets lots of fresh air.
Tami, I laughed when you talked about your gentle reminders to DH. I do the same thing. But, sometimes, I get to my limit of ‘reminders’ (sometimes years, sometimes months) and then try to do things myself. Nothing gets DH moving faster than seeing me with his drill. Makes me laugh. Great workouts, as always!
Thelma, I, like you, once had very thick, curly hair. But no more. The same thing happened to my mom, it is happening to my oldest sister, etc. But my mom never went bald (minus when she was on chemo), so I take encouragement from that. I think I will stop coloring my hair by 60....just because. My hair loss is very seasonal as well. Hope the new henna helps.
Laurie, great workout! Hope your legs are okay tomorrow! Yes, the Muscle Meltdowns are Giant Sets.....five exercises per muscle group repeated three times. I think my favorite upper body workout for doing one body part per day is Ramped Up Upper Body. Cathe has premixes that include warm-up and cool down for all five upper body parts where you do each segment from the original workout three times. The lengths vary from 20-35ish minutes.....and really work the muscles hard!
See you tomorrow!
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies ~ We had a good BC class last night. Very different format but it was one of those that snuck up on you in the end. We did Squat Press with weights to Burpee, Step Ups with Weights to Tuck Jumps, Weighted Sit-ups, Russian Twists, Planks to Plank with one hand on weight, push-up. All of these exercises were done in progression and the ab work was for 1 min 45 seconds each. So it was a lot but all good stuff. This a.m. was RWH Chest/Shoulders/Tris Extreme Pre-mix and tonight will be Insane X after work. Loved my “big screen”. DH felt pretty proud of himself when he saw me smiling over it!
Thelma: I have heard good things about Aloe as well for hair, coconut oil too …… I hope you can find just the right shampoo and/or treatment since you are catching the problem right away. I am sure it is very frustrating/depressing. I am so sorry. Fingers crossed you can stop and improve the situation. I agree with the stress level being a HUGE factor in it all as well. OMG the larger TV makes such a difference. I used to tease him that he had a giant tv in the trailer for the 1.5 months he was gone fishing and I still had a little tiny one that I used nearly everyday year-round. (hint hint) So he is glad to let me have it. I do know what is next though …. A different “new” one for the trailer or he will take the one in our bedroom and we will replace that one. LOL I will look and see the instructors name again on that Yoga. It isn’t Jessica, although I have one of hers and really enjoy it, would love to do more of her Yoga workouts.
Laurie: Excellent job with your Legs & Glutes workout this a.m. along with the Yoga. The bigger tv is amazing! I feel spoiled now. LOL Maybe I will try an online workout like you ladies one of these days. Would need to plug my Ipad into the TV to make that happen however; it isn’t a SMART TV, but does have additional HDMI plug ins I noticed right on the side.
Laurel: Congrats on finishing up your S&H! Great job getting in your Cycle workout as well. Getting more accustomed to your spin bike now? What a long winter for you ….. I guess you knew that going in, but still. Glad you get to enjoy some fresh air with all that shoveling. Yes, “Gentle Reminders” is how I roll with him. A “Honey Do List” is definitely not his style. LOL I have often tried to do various things on my own, because of course when he is gone fishing I need to try and figure things out, he always feels guilty and says “Why didn’t you ask me?” Ummmmm well
So eventhough I asked, waited, hinted, waited, it took 2+ years but it is installed and great! Again, he was obviously very proud of what he did for me this a.m. when he saw the joy on my face. He said I deserve to have something very nice for my workouts because he knows how much I love them. Awwwwww 
Have a great afternoon ladies ~ talk to you tomorrow! Tami
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Hi Ladies, tonight was literally push day! I got home and wasn't really tired. It was more an I feel sorry for myself day so I didn't feel like working out. So I decided to push myself with Fit Split Push - Mixed Impact Cardio - Just Pull, Walking on Treadmill. I was so happy when I finished not so much because I had pushed myself but simply because the workout had finally ended. LOL
Laurie, great job getting your workout in on Tuesday morning!
Thanks so much for asking your DD about that hair product! I'm going to check it out this weekend. I have a haircut appointment next week so perfect timing! I wonder if my hair stylist will be willing to get me these products.
Laurel, awesome combo! Sounds like you're having a heatwave! We should hit temps in the high 40's tomorrow. I don't think my grandmother went bald but her hair did get pretty thin. I rather have thin hair as long as I don't have bald spots. I think that I'll stop coloring my hair the moment I retire. It's a pain in the neck having to do this every 2 weeks.
Tami, great workouts! Wow, that BC class sounds like another killer class!
I've heard good things about coconut oil too and I tried it before but it didn't do anything for me. I was about to try an egg hair treatment. I've heard good things about egg treatments. I remember doing an egg treatment when I was a teenager and remember. I worry about my hair smelling like eggs though! LOL. I found a treatment that only uses egg white. That sounds more doable. Thanks for the good wishes!
The large TV makes a huge difference with workouts. It's one of those "how did I survive without a large tv in the workout room!" moments! LOL
I found that you don't really need a smart tv if you have cable tv. Our cable provider has these widgets and one of is YouTube and that is how I find my workout online workouts. It's like searching for a tv show. If you have a laptop you can get an HDMI cable and connect the laptop to the tv. If you have an iPad you need to get a special connector which after a lot of research I found. If you need that info let me know. You would still need the HDMI cable though.
Good night ladies!
Thelma0 -
Morning Ladies,
No workout last night, had to change my clothes and head to church to put up the cross for Ash Wednesday. Got home, and heated up some leftovers. I have to confess that I screwed up my workouts this week, so I couldn't do a leg workout this morning, and the upper body was out also. I started out with GHUTV 10 Min. No Running Cardio (really good and free to view on the site), did another workout 10 Min. Pilates Yoga Fusion, and then did L2BF Abs. Since I really haven't done a solid ab workout this phase, I thought this would be a good option. My legs do have DOMS this morning, but I'm walking fine. I will do the weighted vest again for leg work, since it really did work the legs good.
Laurel, You where in a Slow mood yesterday, great job! Nice that you had a good time with the SH workouts, I have felt the same way with L2BF. They are workouts that I will do again at some point. Thanks for the info on those workouts, now I have to think about how I want to do these one body parts. You are making me really trend toward the Ramped up workouts, because doing them for a double or triple the round would really work the muscles. Now the wheels are running around in my brain. Dang on not having sunshine, we are having a sunny day today.
Tami, Nice bc class, and of course getting in your workout with your big screen. Little things like that make my day so much better. You will be fine with the IPad and HDMI port, I do that all the time with the GHUTV workouts. They are not on youtube, so it works better doing it that way. I'm sure that you will have a bunch of workouts to try out, and if you follow 2Lazy4Gym, she has a bunch of workouts that she has reviewed on youtube. She recently started reviewing Yvette Bachman workouts, they look really good. The only problem is that they are an hour or more.
Thelma, Awesome job on pushing yourself to workout, even with that feeling. I hope that your hair stylist can get you that product also, it would be so much better than doing the Rogaine. We are suppose to warm up today too, so some of this snow should melt. I'm sure we are not done with this weather though, because March is usually our worst month for snow.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! Well, the shoveling about did me in yesterday. Very unusual conditions here with temps near freezing and lots of gusty wind resulted in a foot of very heavy, wet snow over most of our driveway. Took me over two hours to clear it and my arms and back were screaming at the end. But I did it! However, the energy level isn’t quite there today.....especially since it is snowing again. So my workout was slightly shorter but really enjoyable. I did Fit/Split Boxing Bootcamp Doubled and Legs and Glutes premix followed by the Fit/Split Core work. A solid 90 minutes of good stuff.
Tami, sounds like an interesting Bootcamp class. Love the variety. So glad you are enjoying your new TV. It makes a big difference, doesn’t it? I had a tiny TV until we moved here....and I love being able to see everything so much better. I got my adapter for hooking up my iPad to the TV from Amazon.com. I think Thelma got one that also charges your iPad while it is playing, and I wish I had done that as well. Some videos do chew through the battery a bit. But it works great for my Cathe Live workouts as well as the YouTube yoga workouts I have done. I echo what Thelma said about not needing a smart TV is you have this option. Your DH sounds sweet being pleased with putting up your TV.
Thelma, great workout!! Sounds like pushing through it yesterday was what you needed. You do your hair every two weeks? I have gotten so bad that I go six weeks now! In the summer when it grows faster I will back that down a bit. But letting it grow a bit this winter has me realizing just how grey it is....and has me wondering if I might not just like it that way. But I am not quite ready for that.....yet.
Laurie, sounds like a great workout despite the ‘mess up’. Great job getting the core work in too. Glad I got the wheels turning in the brain! Looking forward to putting together some ideas! I love knowing we are going to continue, though. I am not panicking about ‘what’s next?’ anymore.
See you tomorrow!
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies, no workout for me tonight. I got home too late and felt very tired.
Laurie, great job getting those 10-minute workouts! What are you doing for the next rotation? I saw that you posted something last week but I'm not sure if you're following that rotation.
Laurel, great workouts today and awesome job shoveling that heavy snow. Can you please post what you're planning on doing for the next phase of the rotation. I am not prepared for next week yet.
I have to do my hair every two weeks because henna washes out every time you shampoo your hair. I shampoo 3 times a week. When I was home during my Xmas vacation I let it go and it made realize how much gray I have. I didn't like it at all!
Hi Tami, this is the iPad adapter I got:
Lightning Digital AV Adapter
by Apple Computer
Link: http://a.co/6DHE7wP
Good night ladies!
Thelma0 -
Morning Ladies,
Very busy last night, so no workout. This morning I did L2BF Chest & Back, Shoulders & Abs then I followed that up with Jessica Smiths #FITIN15 Jump Start Cardio. I'm ending this phase with the L2BF workout, because I'm planning on using the Push/Pull workouts for my front/back phase. The JS workouts that I'm going to be doing are the ones that my sister and I will be following. I think that I can get a workout when I get home, I'm taking off early today to get my hair done. The youngest is interviewing at some salons, and she has progressed to the point that the manager wants to see her skills. So I'm going in for a color, highlight and cut, and my sister is going to do the other salon that she interviewed with. Very proud that she had two interviews and they both want to see her skills.
Laurel, Wow on the heavy snow, that is the worst to have to shovel. I'm impressed that you where able to do the workouts you did, even though you where tired. I'm sure that your Saturday stretch/yoga day will feel really good this week. I think that after the one body part, I'm going to try out my new Build & Burn workouts for a rotation. But I want to incorporate some type of extra weight work. I will have to think about that one.
Thelma, I'm sure that you will be able to get your workouts in soon, glad to hear that you are not trying to push yourself when you are tired. We will be doing Jessica Smith's #FITIN15, they are 15 min. and she has 15 workouts. So I think that we will do this, and then progress to another series that she has.
Tami, I hope that you had a great day yesterday!
Hope everyone had a nice valentines day! We didn't do anything special, because it was Ash Wednesday. But DH got me some truffles, so that was very nice of him.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! Today’s workout was Fit/Split Shred Cardio warm-up and Push/Pull premix. For cardio I did Cathe Live Solid Cardio and HiiT. And more of Shovel Max coming up in a few minutes.
Thelma, I am glad you skipped the workout if you weren’t up to it. We are doing the Body Beast Build rotation you posted for Tami a week or two ago.....the one where we do the Build Workouts Sunday thru Wednesday and then do Fit/Split Thursday and Friday. So this Sunday’s workout starts with Build Chest/Triceps. Hope that helps!
Laurie, great workout this morning. I am so happy your sister is continuing this with you. Too many give it up after a few days. Good for her! And congrats to your DD on her interviews. Hope she gets in a salon she enjoys.
Tami, hope you are well!
Off to Seattle before dawn tomorrow! I will be back on Tuesday playing catch-up with your Ladies. But, boy, am I looking forward to a weekend away right now. Enjoy the weekend!
Laurel0 -
Good Morning Ladies ~ Happy “belated” Valentine’s Day! Hope you all had a nice day. The day was very busy yesterday and once I thought I was going to be able to check in it got busy again. LOL Again, all good just steady busy. Yesterday’s workout was LIHI Legs and this a.m. was LILHI Back/Bi’s/Shoulders. I didn’t go to Spinning last night because DH was making dinner…. I thought it was a little more thoughtful to not show up flying into the house at 7:00 to hurry and eat his nice dinner. He made me Blackened Ahi Tuna, Salad and a baked potato. He had steak instead of Tuna.
Thelma: It’s good you are taking the rest you need from all these late and long days. I know it’s hard but your body and mind are probably thanking you. Thank you for telling me what I need for the Ipad connection with my TV because I am really thinking about doing that to try it out! So just plug in the adapter to Ipad, the HDMI connector to that and then the HDMI adapter part goes into the TV right? Great job with your workouts!!
Laurie: Great job with your workouts! Im going to be doing the Fit\Split Push & Pull combo tomorrow. Sounds like you are having a busy week as well. Thank you for the insight on the online workouts; yes, I love 2Lazy4Gym and read her reviews, etc. all the time. So maybe I will check out Yvette Bachman too.
Laurel: Excellent combinations you keep putting together on top of all that snow shoveling “Max”! Way to torch those calories. LOL Love the advice you ladies are giving me on how to make that work. I think I will definitely give it a try and see. I think you are right on getting the one like Thelma, charging it while it is playing will be a bonus, especially if some chew up the battery life. Have an absolutely wonderful time away in Seattle! I hope you enjoy every moment. Talk to you soon.
Have a great evening ladies! Tami
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Hi Ladies, I hope you all had a wonderful belated Valentine's Day! Thank God tonight's workout was a short one because I had to drag myself to the basement to workout. So I went with KCM 30MTF L2BF Chest & Back, Treadmill. I was able to increase my weights in a couple of exercises.
Laurie, great job with your workouts today and great job to your sister too! How exciting that your DD has progressed to the point where managers in two salons want to see her in action. I'm sure she'll impress those managers with her work!
Thanks for letting me know about Jessica Smith's #FITIN15 workouts. I've been doing a mini 5-minute workout before work this week and I'm liking it.
Laurel, great workout combo! Did you get more snow or are you still shoveling out from the other day? Temps here were in the low 50's today and tomorrow more of the same. I would've like more snow days!
Thanks for letting me know we're doing the BB routine I posted the other day. The way you ladies were talking made me think we were doing something else but perhaps you were talking about the last phase.
Have a wonderful time in Seattle!!!
Tami, great workouts! How sweet of your DH to make you dinner. I think you did the right thing by going home instead of the spinning class.
Tami, you also need an HDMI cable which plugs into the TV, then the other end of the HDMI cable into one end of the adapter which has a little tail that goes into the iPad. The adapter has another port where you can plug in the iPad's charging cable.
Good night ladies and have a great weekend!
Thelma0 -
Morning Ladies,
Well this morning I'm sporting a really cute haircut! The manager at this salon hired her on the spot. I told dd to continue with her other salon appointment until she gets the official information in hand. The manager was impressed with her foil work, her razor cutting and only had one critique with the hair cut. It was a minor pin cut in the back, which dd was glad that the manager caught so that she could improve her skills. She is tending to this salon more than the other one, because the other stylists are younger and the salon is more up to date.
Anyway I got in Jessica Smith's Kickboxing Circuit Workout after I got home. This morning was Jessica's #FITIN15 Body Weight Basics, which I included some weights with. I also did L2BF Workout 2, Legs & Glutes (used the weighted vest again) and Bi's and Tri's. Looking forward to the next phase on Sunday.
Thanks for the kudos for my sister, she did yesterdays workout all low impact. She enjoyed doing it though, so I'm glad about that. We will see how she does on this body weight workout. I really do love how Jessica is so informative with these, they are perfect for someone, like my sister, who hasn't worked out in a while.
Laurel, Have a wonderful time in Seattle, and great job getting in those workouts before you had to leave. Hope there isn't anything to shovel when you get home.
Tami, Nice job on your workout. I would have gone home too if I was getting the meal that you had. My DH did cook for me to, but nothing that fancy. I was just glad that he cooked, I think that he is wanting to help more in the kitchen now that it's more or less just the two of us in the evenings. The youngest is usually at home too. I can see you and Laurel enjoying some of Yvette's workouts.
Thelma, Great job with your workouts, and increasing your weight. I'm actually really loving doing the Jessica workouts before my weight work. It is a great way to warm up the body. This body weight workout was perfect for this mornings L2BF segment.
Have a great weekend!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies, I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. I had a good one and got great workouts in. On Friday I did KCM Muscle Up L2BF Shoulders, Arms & Abs, Walking on Treadmill. On Saturday Jessica S. 1 Strong mile, KCM L2BF Legs & Glutes, Walking on Treadmill, Jessica S. Yoga Stretch. I went heavier on some exercises and I had little DOMS on Sunday. At the end of the yoga workout, Jessica has you on your back on the floor with your eyes closed. I could hear something that sounded like snoring and I thought she had fallen asleep but it was Peanut's snoring what I could hear! LOL
On Sunday I did: XT CBS w/u, BB Build Chest & Triceps, Yoga for Shoulders, Stretching.
I went much heavier than I've ever lifted for this workout on all exercises. I chose my weights based on the heaviest I've been lifting for a given exercise lately. I was very happy with myself because for this workout I had never lifted as heavy as I did today. This is the yoga workout I did
https://youtu.be/Ywv4agkhHOU
Laurie, I knew you DD was going to impress the salon owners! Congrats to her for getting hired on the spot and for giving you a haircut you love!
Great job to you and your sister with your workouts! Jessica's workouts are really great as warm up before lifting weights.
Hi Laurel and Tami!
Good night ladies and have a great week!
Thelma0 -
Morning Ladies,
I had a really good weekend, and dd is now hired at Ulta Salon. She is at the highest grossing salon for Ulta, and is in a nice area. I think that she will do just fine. She went in on Saturday to fill out all the necessary paperwork, and today she goes in for her first day of orientation.
My workouts for Saturday were Jessica Smith #FITIN15 Cardio Party and then I followed that up with a Chris Freytag Yoga Flow. Sunday I started the next phase with Barry's Bootcamp Chest & Abs, and a 10 Min. Solutions Rapid Results Fat Burner Power Sports Drills. Wow talk about a fried chest & abs. Each exercise is done for 60 sec. I went as heavy as I could, and did get to failure and had to go down in weight toward the end. This morning was Barry's Bootcamp Butt & Legs, and I followed that up with 10 Min. Solutions Rapid Results Low Impact Fat Blaster. I'm going through each of the 10 Min. Solution workouts to see how I like them. I'm not a fan of this low impact one. Really surprises me how each of these phases makes the muscles have DOMS in different ways. Totally loving this.
Laurel, I hope that your weekend to Seattle went really well and you had a wonderful time.
Tami, Hope your weekend was a good one.
Thelma, Awesome job on getting all those workouts in, and that you went your heaviest with the weight. Congratulations! LOL on Peanut snoring in the yoga workout. She was sleeping in the cardio party workout that I did on Saturday. I will be doing the next workout tonight when I get home, since my sister and I took Sunday off from Jessica. Well I didn't take a day, but my sister did. Thanks for the link to the yoga workout, it will probably be a good one to use this weekend.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies, tonight I did XT CBS w/u, BB Build Chest & Triceps, Yoga for Shoulders, Stretching. I went heavier in a lot of the exercises. I also had an "aha!" moment when it comes to the number of risers I use for this workout. I wasn't able to hold heavy weights on the step ups/back lunge combo or the Hungarian squat. My step was too high! I was using 4 risers simply because Sagi is stepping up onto a workout bench. It occurred to me tonight that I should just try 3 risers. That was exactly what I need for my height so that I could increase my weights while keeping proper form.
Laurie, how exciting about your DD starting a new job! Good for her!
Great job with your workouts!!! You would like that yoga shoulder workout.
I'm really excited to see that I've gotten stronger since last May when I did the BB Build workouts. So this rotation has been very beneficial for me. I also think that I may have been playing it safe back then. Now I want to go for fatigue.
Good night ladies!
Thelma
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Morning Ladies,
I was able to workout after work, so I did my #FITIN15 Total Body Strength. I then followed that up with Jillian's Killer Lower Body. This morning was Barry's BC Arms and Abs, was surprised that I started out with 12lb's, and ended with 8lbs. These are high rep workouts, and I did realize that I wasn't able to lift 15 or 20 lb weights like I did with Kelly and Cathe, but only 8lbs! I did fry those muscles though. I followed that up with Jillian's One Week Shred Cardio.
Thelma, Great job on your BB workout, and adjusting your step. I usually have my step height lower than the instructor, it is usually better for me too. I'm glad to hear that you are able to up the weight because of that. It is all about adding strength to those muscles. I think that going to failure has made a huge difference for me, so you have the right idea.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! We had a wonderful time in Seattle. It was so nice to be someplace different. The weather was mixed, but that didn’t bother us a bit. We walked everywhere and just enjoyed being outside and walking on something other than ice. I even got a workout in each day other than Friday. Just a short cardio each day (F/S Mixed Impact Cardio, Tabatacise, and Rockout Knockout) and even did my Yoga Saturday (Mountain Warrior) after walking the city and before dinner. Thankfully it didn’t snow much here while we were gone, though I do have a couple of inches to take off the driveway later today. But snow is predicted every day for the next 10 days. Just one of those strange weather patterns. Flying over Alaska yesterday, it was completely clear all the way over until we got right in the Fairbanks region where the cloud cover was perhaps only 1000 feet from the ground. Looked like it was all nestled in to our valley and planning a long stay.
So I started Body Beast Build today with Chest/Triceps and am already loving being back with Sagi again. For cardio, I did Cathe Live Mixed Impact HiiT and Core.
Tami, sounds like a wonderful Valentine’s Day with your DH.....and a very nice meal. My DH has taken to cooking one night a week, and it is SO nice. He is enjoying it and has made some great meals. I get so stuck in a rut with cooking that I am enjoying the fact he is introducing new meals choices into our home.
Thelma, yay on the improved strength!! Sounds like you are enjoying being back with Sagi too. I completely agree with how this rotation has been good for increasing strength. And, like you, I have started taking that step down a bit on those lunges and it makes them so much more effective for me as well. Thank you for the yoga video! That is one I am going to remember if we get snow again like we did last week. My shoulders were really screaming at me after all that shoveling.
Laurie, that is excellent news about your DD. I have been an Ulta patron since we moved into our home in Florida. I was so happy they had moved one up here a few years ago. Both the stylists I have had loved working for Ulta. They were young but given so many opportunities for advancement. I hope she loves it! And your haircut sounds wonderful! Great workouts! Sounds like these Barry Bootcamp workouts are really working you differently.
See you tomorrow.
Laurel
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