Cathe Fans Part 5
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Hi Ladies, I hope you had a nice weekend! I had a nice, relaxing weekend. On Friday I did ICE Chiseled Lower Body. On Saturday Jessica Smith Feel Good Fusion, Abs and today I did Fit Split Push Day, Stretching.
I think I have hip bursitis. I had it years ago and it's painful. I've been surviving on Aleve.
Laurie, great workouts!
I was glad to see the freezing rain switch over the rain too!
Laurel, awesome workouts! Not bad for someone who was tired!
It was a nice weekend! Thanks!
Hi Erika and Tami!
Good night ladies and have a wonderful week!!
Thelma0 -
Morning Ladies,
On Saturday I did Gentle Warrior from Yoga 365 and that felt great. No workout on Sunday, we where attending my nieces confirmation. Since my parents are down here, we spent more time visiting than we usually would. So I'm going to be a little behind this week. This morning I did GHUTV Calorie Sizzler.
Laurel, Nice workouts! I was wondering the same thing with the workouts, but I too have that same reaction to the lower body. It must be all the concentration on certain muscles. I am really enjoying it though. You are welcome on the recommendations. I think!
Thelma, Good job on the workouts. I'm sorry to hear that you are in pain. Hope that it doesn't stay around, sure wouldn't want you to suffer like that.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! We had a nice weekend here. DH and I celebrated our 28th anniversary on Saturday.
We enjoyed a nice meal at our favorite restaurant. Since we only eat out every few months anymore, we indulged. 
We had beautiful weather all weekend. Yesterday was so sunny and warm, we actually pulled out the lawn furniture and sat on the front porch for awhile. It felt so good to feel sun on my skin. We even slept with the bedroom window open a bit last night. So good!
For workouts, on Saturday I did another Jessica walking workout before going into her Fusion Dance Stretch. I really liked this one. Yesterday was cardio, so I did Cross Fire Extreme premix without the core work into Cathe Live Cross Fire Cardio Quick Fix and Core for a good 90 minute workout. Today was F/S Push, and I did take the weights up a bit. Because of the pace of this workout, just a couple of pounds made a huge difference. Yowza! For cardio, I did the cardio from Cathe Live 2016 Summer Kickoff into Cathe Live Fitness Fusion. Good fun.
Thelma, glad you were able to relax this weekend. Great job with the workouts. I am sorry to hear about the hip bursitis though. That has to be painful! Hope you have a better week this week.
Laurie, I am glad you got a chance to visit with family this weekend. Sounds like a perfect yoga session on Saturday. About the lower body DOMS, I also wonder if just the little more cardio is a factor in that as well. Whatever it is, it means we are working.
Tami, hope you had a good birthday!
Erika, hope you enjoyed your weekend.
See you tomorrow.
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies!
Sorry I was a bit MIA...the warm weather is finally here and I literally planted my butt on the patio all day Friday, Saturday and Sunday! It was wonderful, but I'm nursing a bit of a sunburn (oops)! I'm not complaining...I'll take the warmth and sun all day! Today is about to hit 70...hoping I can shut down a bit early today and enjoy the nice weather.
I'm heading out of town for work a couple days this week, followed by a return to a hockey tourney for my youngest and lacrosse tryouts, so I may not be back on this week at all.
Still keeping up with the Cathe Live workouts...loving every minute...hopefully I continue to enjoy them as I work my way through all of them. Some days I do 2, some just 1 (depending on length of the workout). I've done 11 so far.
Thelma, I was wondering what you might be getting out there for weather...glad the freezing rain turned to regular rain! Lots of late nights...hopefully you can relax when you get home (or get in a workout, if you feel up to it). That is always my struggle with long days...just staying alert to function once I get home!
Tami, you've had some long days too! I keep waiting to hear that it's starting to ease up...it has to be coming soon, I hope! That Amy Dixon one is a good one...I have always liked her workouts!
Laurie, yay on the DOMS (ok, maybe just I like them)! Enjoy the time with your parents!
Laurel, I have been scratching my head trying to figure out how you coordinate your workout combos with your DVD's (picturing 2 DVD players side by side) and then realized you have her workouts on demand! That gave me a good laugh! Sounds like you've found some fun ones lately! How's the weather there? Warming up yet?
Have a great afternoon. I'll pop in to say hi if I'm able, otherwise if not have a great week!
Erika
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Hi Ladies ~ Happy Monday! Friday was another busy one for me …. Until my trainee is trained it will just “the way of it” I think. Adding on more this week per my Supervisor so we will see how that goes. I did go to Spinning after work on Friday and it was lots of fun. The time flew by and was our usual group. We have some gorgeous weather right now and that feels amazing! My Birthday was on Saturday and it was a fun day. DH took me out to lunch and bought me a new keyboard for my Ipad. One of those items I wouldn’t have ever bought myself but I love it. He also made us a really yum BBQ’d Halibut on Saturday evening. So we spent the day together and I did do a little shopping on my own as well. I kind of just checked out a bit and relaxed as I wanted. Didn’t go into work yesterday either and instead, I did some Spring cleaning. Not that it is fun but when you are feeling pressure from several directions it is nice to have your house in order. LOL Workouts were: Sat I did 21DFX XT Dirty 30 + Pilates (close to a stretch/Yoga right?!?!?) and then yesterday with Cardio I did Shred Cardio from F|Split with Jessica Smith’s Cardio Abs, which was a nice little add on. No workout this a.m. but I will head to BootCamp tonight.
Thelma: Sounds like your long days and stress are still happening so I hope that you thoroughly enjoyed your extra day off on Friday!!! YAY. Thank you for the kudos on my workouts and encouragement, I appreciate it so much.
Laurie: Excellent job with your workouts as well! Calorie Sizzler sounds like a great one! Just the name alone. I really liked Amy Dixon’s workout last week and her teaching style. I have her Breathless Body #2 as well that I will be throwing in the mix. Sad that I have some workouts that I “forgot” about. LOL
Laurel: Happy Belated Anniversary! WOW – 28 years is so amazing. Very fun that you went to a favorite restaurant and endulged. You deserve it. I had a very nice Birthday, thank you for the wishes. Cannot believe I am 49. You are absolutely killing it with your workouts, way to go!
Thank you so much for the workout recommendations. I have only filled out part of my week so far, so I really appreciate that. You asked me if I have Cathe’s Push\Pull from earlier and I do not unfortunately. It is one that has been on my Wish List on Amazon but just never hit “buy” as of yet anyway. So I will have to figure something out in place of it. Again, your recommendations are super helpful. DH is really going crazy in his mind right now with worry and he also has the Special Needs Fundraiser this Saturday, as it has gone every year people don’t follow through so it comes down a lot on him. But it will come together beautifully on Saturday I am sure. In the meantime, yes, his mind is racing with the worst case scenario thoughts and then it goes to not so bad, etc. Poor guy. I am trying to just listen and remain positive. My BFF always says that I am the “calm” for her and for him so that is what I am trying to be.
Erika: Thank you for your encouragement and well wishes too! Sounds like you are busy as always and have a little traveling planned this week. Isn’t the change in weather a pure DELIGHT! We have 70’s coming this week and I cannot wait, even if I am inside all day. Just seeing it makes me feel so good!
I hope to talk to you all again tomorrow ~ thank you all for being here!
Tami
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Hi Ladies, tonight I did Fit Split Push - Mixed Impact Cardio - Just Pull, Walking on Treadmill, Stretching. I decided to change the routine so that I do lifting when I have full energy.
We had a beautiful sunny and warm day today. The weekend was warm too. Our cats have started to enjoy the great outdoors by spending time out on the deck. One of them stands by the slider and meows until DH lets her out! She has him wrapped around her little paw!! LOL
I had a much better day in the pain department. I didn't take any pain meds and the last time I felt a lot of pain was this morning at work so maybe it wasn't bursitis. Tonight I'm feeling a little throbbing but nothing like the last two days.
Thanks, ladies for your wishes for a better week! I hope it is!
Laurie, great job doing the Gentle Warrior yoga workout! I've been thinking about doing that workout and always end up doing something else.
So far it looks like I will be OK with the pain. I hope it doesn't bother me tomorrow morning.
Laurel, happy 28th anniversary to you and your DH! Glad you had a nice weekend! Wow, sounds like it really warmed up over the weekend there! Wo happy you got to enjoy some much-needed sunshine!
Great workouts! I love those Fusion workouts! She seems to have several of them.
The pain over the weekend and even this morning was pretty intense. Thank God it's better now!
Hi Erika! So glad you finally got to enjoy some warm weather!
I hope you have a good business trip!
You're the second person in this group doing and loving Cathe live! You and Laurel make me want to join but I already have so many DVD's that I can't justify paying for that membership.
Great job with your workouts!
It really takes super willpower to workout after such long workdays. I do the best I can even if it means finishing my workout at 9:30 and eating dinner at 10! That is how crazy my days are!
Tami, happy belated birthday! Glad you had great weather and a fun day with your DH! I think you will love the iPad keyboard for a while like I did. I can't remember the last time I used it though. I don't use my iPad much anymore now that I have a new touchscreen laptop.
Great job getting your workouts in, AND finding time to do spring cleaning!
Long days at work will be a way of life for me going forward. I think the best I can do is trying to get out of work by 3 on Fridays!
Good night ladies!!
Thelma0 -
Morning Ladies,
Since I enjoyed Rudy's yoga so much on Saturday, I have decided to add some more yoga into my rotation. After work yesterday I did Versatile Warrior. This morning I did F/S Push, might be able to up the weight next time.
Laurel, Happy Anniversary! Your weekend sounds wonderful. I guess we did a little sitting out and enjoying the weather, but it was on my sisters deck instead. I'm sure that we will have the furniture out this weekend though. Great job on the workouts, and I see that you upped the weight. I'm planning on upping the weights by a pound next week, I think that will be good. You might be right on the additional cardio, that could very well be an added bonus to the leg doms.
Erika, Glad that you where able to enjoy the weather, it sure is awesome to see all the snow melting. We still have some, but it is all where we shoveled the snow. I love seeing the shoots of flowers finally starting to appear. We will have tulips soon. How fun that you are making your way though all the live workouts, that will be fun. Don't worry about chatting with us, sounds like you will be busy.
Tami, What a great weekend you and your DH had together, and of course he cooked. Of course pilates counts as yoga, you enjoy it so it counts. It just has the added bonus of working your core really well. I know that GHUTV has a couple of Amy's workouts. I have done her kettle bell one, but will have to check out the other one. The Calorie Sizzler workout is eight exercises, each done for a minute with a 30 sec break inbetween. It gets the HR up pretty good.
Thelma, I'm glad to hear that the pain you are going through is less, and hopefully that it improves over time. Awesome job on your workouts, and making them work for you. I don't know what it was about doing the YW365 workout, but it made me want to do the whole series again. I'm going to follow the schedule that they created, starting with the beginner which has you doing a yoga workout every other day.
Have a great day!
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Hi Ladies! I started today’s workout with F/S Pull. I strapped on my 1lb wrist weights for most of the workout, and that was a nice little addition. I may try to go a little heavier next week, but I will decide that based on how my arms feel tomorrow. For cardio, I did another Cathe Live spin class, this one called Climb and Sprint. This was a tough one! My legs are definitely screaming right now. Good stuff!
Tami, I am so glad you enjoyed a nice day on Saturday. Sounds nice and relaxing for you which you need right now! Glad my suggestions could help a little. If all else fails, just go with whatever you feel like. There are so many thing I love about our group here, but tops on the list is that this is a judgment free zone. Like what Laurie said about the pilates being yoga because you love it, the same goes for anything you do for push or pull. Just find something you want to do. Sounds like both you and your DH have a lot on your plates right now. Hopefully he gets his CT scan scheduled soon. I have heard the ‘tumor’ word twice now—once when they thought I had a brain tumor and once when they found a ‘tumor’ on my spine—and the waiting was horrible. While he may feel overwhelmed right now with the event Saturday, it is also probably good he has something to keep his mind occupied. I am thinking about you.
Erika, sounds like fantastic weather! We got into the high 50s on Sunday, and that was wonderful. Sadly, that also means the return of the rainy season, so back to more gloomy weather for a little while. But I will take gloomy and 50s right now because I can have the house opened up! Great job with the Cathe Live workouts. So glad you are enjoying them. I actually have a multi-disc DVD player. It is 10 years old, but still works. So I will use that until it drops dead then, as you suggested, start lining up my workouts between On Demand and my DVDs. Or stop doing mashed together workouts as much!
Thelma, so glad to hear the pain is better! Maybe you tweaked something. I hope that is the case and not bursitis. Great workout....and glad to hear you are making the routines work for you given your crazy weeks!
Laurie, yay for more yoga! I did that one a couple of weeks ago and really enjoyed it. I have been toying with adding more yoga to my weeks for a little while as well.....even if it is just 10 or 15 minutes. I think my body would love it. That is one of the reasons I tried out those Rodney Yee yoga sessions from YouTube last week. They are short, sweet and to the point. Anyhow, that 1lb increase on Pull today was pretty effective. I am still adjusting my weights but have really felt challenged with just the slight increases this week.
Thank you all for the Anniversary wishes! I really can’t believe I am old enough to have been married for 28 years! DH and I usually spend some time on our anniversary sharing memories of our life together and, boy, has it been a wild ride. We are incredibly fortunate human beings, that’s for sure....even if I do manage to complain every day about being in Alaska.
Some day I know this will be added to the ‘positive’ experience pile we reminisce about. Funny how that happens.....
See you tomorrow.
Laurel
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Hi Ladies ~ I started my note to you all ..... will finish and post in the a.m.
Tami0 -
Hi Ladies, I'm feeling so thankful tonight because the hip pain I had is gone, I had the energy to do XT Cardio Leg Blast and because this so far is a much better week at work. I really enjoyed doing Cardio Leg Blast. The weather has been beautiful here. We will have a rainy day tomorrow with temps in the upper 50's. next week we should hit 70!
Laurie, great workouts and good for you for planning to include more yoga in your rotation. I never got to start that Rudy's yoga program!
Hopefully, I'll get to do the Gentle Warrior yoga workout soon!!
Laurel, awesome combo today! Great job with the addition of the wrist weights!
Thanks for suggesting the XT Cardio Leg Blast!!!
I must've tweaked something that caused me all that pain.
I need to make sure that I do the most demanding and longest workouts early in the week!
Hi Tami and Erika!
Good night ladies!!
Thelma0 -
Morning Ladies,
After work yesterday I did TaeBo Basic #1 workout, and that was perfect. This morning was F/S Pull, and hopefully I will get in my second yoga session with Rudy in after work.
Laurel, Awesome job on the workouts, and upping the weights. That spin class sounds pretty tough. I probably should have upped my weight, but again that slight unease in my ability was there nagging at me. I'm going to do it next week for sure. Now that the weather is starting to warm up, I'm going to get myself ready to get some yoga done outdoors. I just love doing that, and now I can with our new deck. Can't wait for the weather to be warmer in the mornings.
Tami, Glad that you could check in, and will be ready for your post.
Thelma, Glad to hear that the pain is gone. Very nice that you got in a workout that you so enjoyed. We actually reached into the high 60's yesterday. Monday is suppose to be in the 70's, can't believe how excited I am about that. I went around the house looking at the new shoots coming up, and was happy to see a peony sprouting. This is one that I transplanted, so was wondering if it would grow.
I tackled a crochet project recently, it has been a while since I have attempted anything crochet. I'm in LOVE with this poncho, it is so fun to wear and is great for walking from work to my car. Here is a pic.
Have a great day!
Laurie
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Hi Ladies! Had a fun workout today. I started with Cathe Live For The Love of Cardio then went into S&S Cardio Slam. It was long but really enjoyable. Then I did Jessica Smith’s Walk Strong 3 Add On Abs and Total Stretch. Both of those latter workouts are 15 minutes long and good. Nothing revolutionary, but still very solid add-ons.
Thelma, I am so glad to hear the pain has gone away! Great workout! That one always leaves me sore the next day. Enjoy your warmer weather!
Laurie, what a beautiful poncho!! I absolutely love the color. Looks like it will be perfect for autumn as well as spring mornings.....when you need something early in the day to take the edge off but not a coat. Love it! I would love to be able to do yoga outside. But....no privacy here, that’s for sure. I would be jumping up and down with excitement to see 70s in the forecast. I am just feeling happy to see more 50s than 40s right now! Great workouts! I have a hard time convincing myself to increase weight as well at times, which is why I have a tendency to do it in one or two pound increments. And I usually find I am stronger than I think I am!
Tami, hope things aren’t too crazy! Thanks for popping in.
Erika, hope your week is going well.
See you tomorrow.
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Hi Ladies ~ Good BootCamp class last night. She told me at the end she “winged it” the entire class. LOL It was similar to what she has been doing with upper body, lower body, cardio and then at the end we did wall sits with weight + mtn climbers + burpees and another round, I think we did this 3 times then some abwork at the very end. No workout this a.m. but I will be working out at home this evening. It is sunny and warm out (nearly 70 degrees) so I have no doubt it will be Insanity Running Camp tonight. No workout today because I hit the snooze and we are going to a dinner tonight so I will have to miss Spinning. Darn it. But it is beautiful out and the people hosting it live right on the river. Should be gorgeous.
Thelma: Great job with your workout. So glad to hear you are having nice weather. We are too!!!! Love it. Thanks for the birthday wishes.
Laurie: Way to go with your workouts! Sounds like you continue to get a nice variety in there, which is always good. Thank you for the encouragement on Pilates vs. Yoga. LOL I do enjoy it more due to the pace but I know the pure stretching that Yoga or Stretch alone gives is beneficial. That is a beautiful top! I love the colors. WOW, very nice. You are a talented woman.
Laurel: Fabulous job as always and way to get in some continued Spinning! Thank you again for your encouragement on the rotation. I also appreciate your kindness and understanding on DH’s waited CT scan. We did find out it is this Monday. Today he was meeting with a Pulminary Specialist who will also look over his scan when it comes back. Fingers crossed and prayers this is all a very simple thing and nearly close to nothing there – that they are just making sure.
Have a great afternoon ladies ~ I will talk to you tomorrow (I hope) Going to be adding on some training that will require me to sit with her so who knows what will happen. But hopefully during lunch! Tami
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Hi Ladies, quick update, no energy for a workout tonight. So disappointing but I got home late from work.
Lots of rain today and especially tonight. Expecting a warm day tomorrow. I need to give myself a pedicure so I can start wearing sandals again!
Big reorg announcement expected at work tomorrow. Rumor has it we that we won't like it!
Great workouts ladies!
Lorie, love that poncho! You're so talented!
Good night ladies!
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Morning Ladies,
I was able to do YW365 Responsible Warrior after work, sure does feel good. This morning I did TaeBo Advanced #1, had forgotten how fun that one is even with the counting. Thanks for all the kudos on the poncho, I'm having a blast wearing it. Now I'm knitting up some baby clothes for a friend who is expecting. This will be the first time in quite a while that I have created baby clothes. I'm making a sweater and a car seat blanket. I've already made some wash clothes, and I may make some bibs too.
Laurel, Love the name of the workout! Nice job with the other workout and adding in that stretching. That is exactly how I'm using the poncho, it is still chilly in the mornings when I walk out the door. The yarn is Red Heart Unforgettable, it is turning out to be one of my favorite yarns. It is so soft. I have to say that RH is coming out with some really nice yarns, and not expensive. Everyone is very excited about the temps, we have been in the 30's for so long.
Tami, LOL about Katy winging it, sounds like a tough workout in spite of that. Hope that you had a nice evening, it sure does sound like it will be a nice location. I'm very glad that I have added in the yoga, it is something that I have been enjoying a lot since we started these rotations. Now I'm more confident that I can do them on a more regular basis. It can only help my body by doing it.
Thelma, Hope all goes well for you today, it can never be a good thing to have those type of rumors floating around. I once went into a meeting, and they said that if you are in this meeting you are still employed.
Have a great day!
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Hi Ladies! I did a homemade Push workout today. I started with LIHI Chest, Shoulder and Tricep, then did the ‘front’ legs work from Pyramid Lower Body (step ups, lunges and squats). I felt really strong today, but as this workout went on....I really felt it! I was dripping throughout the leg work, that’s for sure. It was also a little longer than I expected.....a little more than an hour. So, throughout, I was mentally ‘downsizing’ my cardio. I finally settled on Cathe Live Jabs and Abs and it was perfect for today. Completely reenergized me. But, like last week, I loved this homemade Push workout. I will see how tomorrow goes, but I may just end up repeating last week and this week these next two weeks instead of trying the other options I had come up with. So far, both weeks feel too good to just do a one-off with them.
Tami, sounds like a good class! I love that she can make a good workout up on the fly! I would be standing there saying ‘um....let’s start with.....um.....something?’ Hope you enjoy your dinner. Sounds like a great day and great setting for it. Glad to hear your DH has a CT appointment. Hopefully the pulmonary specialist can answer his questions and (hopefully) ease his mind. All of my fingers and toes are crossed and thoughts and prayers with you that all of this is for nothing.
Thelma, reorganizations are scary. Hopefully you aren’t handed another bucket of stress with it. Glad you took the day off from working out.
Laurie, you are making me want to do more yoga!!
Thankfully that’s a good thing. I used to avoid Red Heart yarn because it was always so rough compared to other yarns....and the price couldn’t entice me to use it. But I too have noticed a huge change in there products! I got some of their big skeins of yarn for a Christmas blanket I did this year, and I loved working with it. Such a nice surprise. I love making baby stuff! That is my favorite yarn to work with, hand’s down.
See you all tomorrow!
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Hi Ladies, not much time for a workout but at least I did some Jessica Smith low impact cardio. Turns out the rumors were something I already knew. I don't know yet how the change will affect me. I hope it's not too bad. Tomorrow is Friday! Thankfully I survived another week at work.
I'm hoping to be able to get a pedicure this weekend so I can wear sandals next week!
My boss has approved my team to attend a 2-day conference in Boston in October as well as a one night stay at the hotel the conference is being held at. I hope it will be good. At least we'll have some fun after day one when we go out to dinner. I managed to get myself Charles River view room.
Laurie, great job with your workouts!!!
I had a job once where the entire group got called into a conference room and all of us got laid off!
Laurel, fantastic combo today! Great job!
I really hope this change doesn't affect us too much. There were 2 major changes at work. I think we were already 'living' part of the change. So far not too bad but the moral at work is pretty low.
Hi Tami and Erika!
Have a great weekend ladies!
Thelma
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Morning Ladies,
No workout after work, got home a little late. This morning was Body Revolution Workout 1 followed by KCM's RAW Front. I'm planning on doing something after work since DH is working, so I'm planning on YW365 Freed Warrior.
Laurel, I'm so glad to hear that you are making those combos work so well, and that you are adjusting. I really loved this mornings combo, so I'm planning on doing that one again for the rest of this phase. I'm hoping to get to the point that I can do some type of yoga everyday. It was helping me once a week, but doing it more often I'm noticing that my joints are so much happier. I can move so much better after sitting in my chair at work. That is one of the reasons that I wanted to try this option. I know at this point that I can't do it everyday though. I think that a lot of the yarn manufacturers are getting better with their yarn. The Simply Soft by Caron is really nice to work with also, and they have a ton of colors.
Thelma, Awesome job with the workout! Hopefully you are not affected by the announcement, just to bad about the moral. I'm also glad that it is Friday, and not just because it is suppose to be a really nice weekend. Although we are suppose to have rain tonight.
Tami, Hope all is going well with your training.
Erika, I'm sure that you are busy with all the sporting events.
Have a great weekend!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! Today I did LIHI Back, Shoulders and Biceps into Pyramid Lower Body hamstring/glute work. This included deadlifts, calf raises and the floor/stability ball work. Like yesterday, I loved this workout. But I am seriously feeling this in my lower body. I think it has something to do with doing the leg work after the upper body, and that is something I am not used to. I have been doing longer, more lower body focused warm-ups this week, but I am still feeling it. Today I realized it is probably because I use my lower body more than I think moving the weights around and stabilizing during the upper body portion. Whatever is happening, I think it is positive. Anyhow, for cardio, I did F/S Mixed Impact Cardio only into Cathe Live Mixed Impact Cardio and core.
Thelma, I am glad the news wasn’t too much of a shock at work. Hope as everything flushed out, there are only positive benefits for you. Hope you get to enjoy a pedicure. We still have tons of snow on the ground, so we are a long way from sandals yet.
Laurie, great workout this morning. One of the reasons I am thinking of more cardio is because I was really feeling a lot of joint pain, but over the past few weeks I have been doing just five minutes of stretching on my own in the late afternoon, and it really seems to be working. I think a more focused approach would only improve things. This aging thing......
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Tami and Erika, I know you are both super busy. Hope you get to enjoy the weekend.
See you Monday.
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies, I hope you had a great weekend. We had a nice, relaxing weekend. On Friday I treated my myself to a mani/pedi. I can't remember the last time I had a manicure but they were running a special so I went for it. Nail polish never lasts on my fingernails, and by Sunday afternoon one nail had already chipped! I was the only one at the nail salon for most of my pedicure so I managed to relax.
On Friday night I did RWH Circuit Lower Body. On Saturday I did two Jessica Smith workouts, Barefoot Cardio, Pilates, Barre, Yoga Mix and Yoga for Weight Loss Fat Burning Workout. On Sunday Fit Split Push - Mixed Impact Cardio - Just Pull, Walking on Treadmill, Stretching.
We had a very rainy Friday. Saturday was sunny and warm. I had DH put the AC window unit in our bedroom just in case! Today was another rainy day and it will continue like that on Monday. On Tuesday the summer temps will begin!
Laurie, great workouts on Friday!
The morale at work is not going to get better any time soon. I just pray I can be strong in order to survive that place.
Laurel, awesome workouts!! It is always good when you feel the effects of your lower body workouts.
I wish I could feel positive about work but sadly I just don't see things getting better. I just need to develop a thick skin!
Hi Tami and Erika!!
Good night ladies!!
Thelma
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Morning Ladies,
Got in the Freed Warrior workout on Friday, in fact my whole weekend was just about DH free. He is off today since he worked all weekend. On Saturday I did Body Revolution Workout 2 then KCM's RAW Back. Pushed my yoga to Sunday with YW 365 Fluid Warrior, that one really does pack a punch. I was very surprised at the calorie burn on that one. By hr got up to 131 at one point, and I did jump around at all. Before that I had done about 15 min. on the elliptical, didn't think that would be such a great way to warm up for the yoga workout though. This morning was F/S Push, and I'm going to do some yoga when I get home from work.
Laurel, Awesome job on the workouts, very interesting that you are feeling it in the legs. Makes perfect sense though with your explanation. I hear you on the joint pain. After the first week of just doing yoga every other day, I have found that the joint pain is at a minimum already. That is making me want to continue on with the yoga again this week, since I'm sure that is the reason for the joints feeling so good. Of course it is an awesome workout also.
Thelma, Good job getting your workouts in. Nice that you could relax and enjoy getting pampered. My youngest dd came home on Saturday and said that she was the second highest grossing stylist at the salon for this week. She had over $900 in sales, so she really rocked it. Guess prom is on for another few weeks, so she will be busy. Today starts our first week in the 70's, so I'm hoping that it is finally spring. We actually had frost yesterday morning
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! Well, the weekend started with the alarm going off at 3:00am Saturday so I could drive DH to the airport. He is spending the next month in Japan and Korea. This trip has been on and off again for weeks, but by about Thursday last week, he was pretty sure he was going. Makes me sad that he is gone for so long though. So I spent the weekend doing chores and putting the house back together after his whirlwind packing. I wish I could say we are bouncing into spring right now.....but it is snowing outside at the moment. Has me wanting to curl up with tea and a book!
Anyhow, for workouts.....Saturday was Cathe’s Yoga Max. Yesterday was a long one. I did Hard Strikes Cardio into Cathe Live Boxing with Legs Blasts, then back to Hard Strikes where I did the conditioning drills and XT Core 1. Today I started with F/S Push, and was able to go even heavier on the chest work than last week! For cardio, I decided to try to snap myself out of the low energy/book reading mood with a toughie. I did Cathe Live Power Step (which, in intensity, is one notch down from an IMAX workout) into F/S Shred Cardio. Yowza! Great workout.......but I still feel like reading...... .
Thelma, great workouts this weekend. Glad you were able to relax for the mani/pedi. Bring on those summer temps! I’m hoping we see some in the next few weeks, that’s for sure.
Laurie, great workouts. That yoga workout sounds fantastic. I really like doing some light cardio before yoga. It actually helps me concentrate on what I am doing more. My mind gets a bit restless if I don’t do something before. But these last six months I have kept it to walking or some Jessica walking workouts because I have a tendency to over-do cardio already. But I have thought about hopping on the spin cycle for a few minutes to see how that works. I imagine it would be similar to your elliptical ‘warm-up’. Since DH is gone for so long and I now have more time on my hands, I am going to try to add more yoga to my day. I hope it helps me with some of my lingering joint pain. Congratulations to your DD on her work achievements! That is fantastic.
Tami, I hope everything went well this weekend for you and your DH at the fundraiser. Thinking about you today and hope the CT scan goes well.
Erika, hope you had a good weekend and had a chance to relax after a busy week last week!
See you tomorrow.
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies ~ So sorry I have been MIA. Just been crazy at work (as you all know). Workouts from Friday were: Spinning, which was surprising because it was 84 degrees that anyone showed up. 9 of us were there and it was a good class. I needed it since I missed my a.m. workout that day, Saturday was S&S PHA Training, because it just sounded perfect and yesterday I did Cathe’s Core Cardio Circuit for cardio, its been a while on that one and thought of you Laurie for that last core move that you love so much! LOL
No workout today, I am going to be heading to Brett’s CT Scan with him after work, the appt is at 5:30. We had his fundraiser on Saturday and it was a HUGE success again. The most money he has raised to date! He said forsure next year he is only going to be in an advisory position vs. in charge. We will see, I hope so though because this year nearly about did him in. I am anxious to have a more “normal” week this week.
You ladies are absolutely killing it with your workouts! Way to work, each of you. I will check in on my lunch break tomorrow. Today I didn’t really stop other than to eat but I wanted to say “hi” and let you know about his even and appt. tonight. We won’t know the results probably for a day or two …. Which will be torture for him. I know he is going to be ok. The pulmonary doctor he met with on Thursday said that no matter "what" it is .. it is in a spot he can remove it easily if need be.
Laurel .... can't believe you have snow still and it was snowing! Thank you so much for thinking of me. Can't wait to spend more time chatting with you all. Miss you all even if I did just miss a couple days.
I will talk to you all tomorrow
Tami0 -
Hi Ladies, tonight I did Fit Split Push - Mixed Impact Cardio - Just Pull, Walking on Treadmill, Stretching.
Laurie, awesome weekend workouts and today! Good job for including yoga into your routine!!
Congrats to your dd for doing so well in her new job! Does she dream of owning her own beauty salon someday?
So glad you're finally going to enjoy warm temps! I'm wearing sandals tomorrow!! It will be cold when I leave the house but I'll survive! LOL
Laurel, I can't believe your DH had to go on another trip so soon! A month is a long time! I hope you get warm weather soon! How's that roof looking? Did the big snow pile melt?
Great job with those killer workout combos!!!
Tami, great job keeping up with your workouts with that busy work schedule of yours! I can't believe you already had such a warm day!!
So glad Brett's fundraiser was such a huge success! Hopefully, Brett will stick to his decision of being in a supporting role next year. My aunt's husband has been saying something like that for years but he is a hopeless case! LOL
I hope you get the CT scan results soon.
Good night ladies!!
Thelma
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Morning Ladies,
Got in YW365 Gentle Warrior, and it was really nice to end the day with that one. This morning I decided to do opposite day. Instead of walking the dog right away, I let him out and then went downstairs to do F/S Push. After I was done with that I decided to go for a walk with Rocket, and since DH was awake, I took him along with me. He wasn't to happy, but he came with us. Anything is better than the nothing that he has been doing.
Laurel, Dang on being alone for a month! Awesome job on the workouts as per usual. That cardio combo really sounds like a lot of fun. Sorry to hear that you are getting snow, that has to be what I felt all last week. Yesterday was in the 80's, which was really nice. I ended up grilling outside. We are so far behind, that our grill was still under wraps. I made DH work a little for his dinner. I'm probably going to continue to do the cardio before my yoga in the future, it really did help.
Tami, Hope all went well yesterday with the CT scan. Awesome news on the fundraiser, every year seems to get better and better. Great workouts, I'm sure they are something that takes your mind off of things for a little while. LOL about the CCC, my one and only DO NOT ENJOY workouts.
Thelma, Very nice job on the workouts, your really did rock them. I really don't know if dd would want a shop of her own, she really hasn't said at this point. With those pretty toe nails you need to show them off.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! Another snowy day here in Alaska.
But the good news is this is supposed to clear out in a couple of days. At least the temps are still above freezing, so it isn’t sticking to pavement. Today’s workout started with F/S Pull, and I decided to really challenge myself with it. I went up in weight in all but one exercise (the external shoulder rotation with the band on the wrist), and while I did need to hit pause once during biceps, I got in all the reps! Very pleased with that. For cardio, I did Cathe Live Pedal to the Metal for another tough spinning class.
Tami, so glad you checked in. I am so happy to hear Saturday night was a huge success!! I hope your DH takes next year off if it is overwhelming. No doubt he needs a huge break right now. Hope the CT scan went okay. I am happy the specialist was able to ease your minds a bit last week. Great workouts! Oh what I would give for temps in the 80s right now!! I am not sure you would have found me in the gym that day either.
Thelma, great workout. The roof is going to be replaced this month. I was talking to the property manager about it and how we hadn’t found tiles, and she said they’d probably all blown away in our wind this winter. I hadn’t thought of that! But she is very anxious for it to get done because she, too, is worried about leaking. But nothing yet. We do still have big snow piles around, but I would say that about 70 percent of the ground is clear now (never mind the light dusting we had this morning). But it ended up melting so quickly that there are puddles and puddles everywhere. Not a pretty time of year, that’s for certain. But in another month......it will be on its way back to stunning!
Laurie, I love that you ‘convinced’ your DH to walk with you. I need to figure out how to get my DH to move more too. Hopefully we can get some hikes (and golf) in this summer. My poor DH......I had him grill a few times this winter (the grill is his domain when he is here—by his choice.) At Christmas, all I wanted was a barbecue grilled hamburger. So there he was, on Christmas night, in the dark, at -10 degrees, barbecuing me a hamburger. Such a patient man at times. But it tasted SO good in the dead of winter. So.....our grill has been ready to go for awhile. Just hoping to get the weather to go along with it soon!
Erika, hope your week is going well.
Don’t know if you all saw that Cathe is going to be announcing her pre-sale on Friday for her ICE2 series. I am really surprised she is filming this early. But.....I know I will buy it.
See you tomorrow!
Laurel0 -
Happy May Day!
I'm trying to get all caught up on everything going on with all of you!! Nothing much new here...Cathe Live workouts and now we are on a hockey break (after a tournament last weekend) and have started Lacrosse. Great news though, both boys made the same team, which means 1/2 of my week will be free! They are super excited, as are we!
Tami, I hope the CT appt went well and because I missed it, Happy Belated Birthday! I love hearing of successful fundraisers, sounds like it was a huge success!
Laurie, I LOVE that poncho, great work!!! I have all I need to crochet, but haven't been able to sit myself down to actually do it. I also have everything to quilt. Eventually I'll get to both!
Laurel, bummer on the snow and the hubby being gone for a month. Hopefully you're able to stay busy so time passes fast. Also, in case I missed it (can't remember), happy belated anniversary!
Thelma, wow girl, sounds like lots of interesting changes at work. I'm glad you get to go away to Boston for a couple days...too bad my trip out there isn't landing the same time as yours...that would be fun to meet up. Mine has been pushed from April, to May and now to July or August. Glad you were able to get in a mani/pedi!
As always, amazing job on the workouts! I love hearing all the combos, variety and fun!
Off to relax as we'll be on the run for lacrosse the next 2 nights for sure (and probably more as they add stuff to our calendar)!0 -
Hi Ladies, tonight I did Fit Fit Split Just Kickboxing, Stretching. I wanted to do legs tonight but had a long day at the office and my workout didn't begin till 8:15 pm tonight.
I wore sandals today but not the skirt I had in mind since it was a little cool this morning. Tomorrow we will be in the 80's so it will definitely be a skirt day!
Laurie, great job with your workouts and workout strategy this morning to include your DH!!!
I'm sure your DH wants to enjoy life before even starting to think about the sacrifices of owning a business!
Laurel, sorry you're getting more snow! Awesome combo today and congrats on upping your weights in most exercises!!! Good job!
So glad your roof will finally get replaced. Wow, those roof tiles getting blown away! So dangerous! Even though you're getting snow you're at the time of the year when it hardly sticks and it melts fast!
Wow, I didn't check Cathe's newsletter yet so thanks for letting us know about the ICE2 presale! We clearly can't say no to Cathe! LOL
Erika, good to hear from you! Great job getting your workouts in, and happy you're enjoying the Cathe Live workouts! Hockey break already? I seem to remember they just started the season recently?
Too bad our visits to Boston won't be around the same time! it sure would be fun to meet.
Hi Tami!
Good night ladies!!
Thelma0 -
Morning Ladies,
No workout after work, decided to give myself a break. This morning is cardio day, so of course in my mind that means kickboxing. I did 10 Min. Solutions Knockout Kickbox, that was fun working out with Jessica. Will do yoga after work today. I got DH motivated again to take a walk with Rocket and I, didn't think it was going to happen. He was in bed when I came back upstairs. I think that he understands that he needs to do something.
Laurel, I'm hoping that the weather turns around for you all, it sure is nice to have the warm weather. The daffodils seem to have popped up in just hours. Awesome job on the workouts, that exercise is surprisingly tough. I really don't use that heavy of weight for that exercise and I always feeling it. The title of that cardio workout is so great. I love that your DH grilled a burger for you in those temps. I can't wait to grill burgers, probably going to happen this weekend. I didn't see about the filming already, that will be nice to have them before the end of the year.
Erika, How wonderful for the boys being on the same team, you will have a great summer with not having to be in multiple places. Nice job with the Cathe live workouts, you will have to let us know when you have made it through all of them. Of course she creates a new ones too. I had a hiatus from my knitting/crochet when the girls where busy with sports/dance. I would read a lot during those times. You will get back into it again when you are not so busy.
Thelma, Great job with your workout, got to love the kickboxing. Enjoy the warm temps, we had them yesterday. Now we are getting rain, which we need.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! Between the weather (still snowing at times) and the middle of the night conversations with DH (the only time we can actually talk), I am feeling a little less than energetic today. But I put together a solid, moderate intensity workout that felt really good. I started with LIS After Burn then went into F/S Low Impact Cardio and Metabolic Conditioning. I was going to do the F/S core work at the end, but both workouts have so many exercises that hit the core, I thought it would be overkill. So I skipped it and stretched instead.
Erika, yay for a hockey break and easier scheduling with lacrosse! I know my sister is ready to pull her hair out with my youngest niece and all her activities right now. At least her older daughter is now driving. She loves that her daughters are active but......still a lot of running around. Glad you are still enjoying the Cathe Live workouts. Thank you for the anniversary wishes!
Thelma, great workout, especially given the late start. I really don’t know how you do it. Yes, at least the snow isn’t sticking. Last night I had the bedroom window open (because I love fresh air when I can get it), and it got really breezy. So I got up and looked outside.....absolute white out blizzard!! I decided maybe I should close the window. But after today it should clear out. They are calling for a couple of days in the 60s next week. Fingers and toes crossed for that!
Laurie, great workout.....and also nice to give yourself a rest too. Glad you got your DH to walk with you again. Maybe this will become a habit? I hope so! I was wondering yesterday if Cathe is filming a bit earlier this year to avoid the holiday madness. The F/S DVDs were shipped right at Christmas, as have most of her workouts for the past several years. Could be her employees are thinking there are better times of the year for their busiest workload. Whatever her reason...I am anxious to hear what she has in mind.
Tami, hope you are well.
See you tomorrow.
Laurel0
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