Cathe Fans Part 5
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Morning Ladies,
This morning my workout was RAW Cardio Crush, and I loved it. She remade this one, because the original was at the very beginning and was to dark. Next time I do this one I will be using my egg weights for the boxing moves.
Laurel, Great job on your workouts, and having CCC be somewhat enjoyable.
We are hoping that this last snow was the end, we have had snow in May though. So far the plants appear to be okay, and we have started to warm up. If you can call low 40's warming up. 
The transition from Medicare to Medicaid has been a rough one, and my sister has been dealing with it all. She is working from home, so it is slightly easier for her to deal with the insurance issues. It would be tough for me to do, since I'm in an open office situation. I have to deal with some awful accounts receivable people sometimes, and when I get testy with them, my co-workers notice the conversation. Sometimes I wonder how some AR people have a job that requires adding. 
Thelma, Awesome workouts! Continued improvement on the thigh, that is the important thing. Hope you are able to find a great Mexican restaurant. Love the sound of the bath, hope that it all works out so that you can see that. No we have purchased any annuals, it is just my perennials that are coming up and I'm letting them free range in the frost. The garden centers only have annuals in the green houses right now, so I'm going to wait until they have their plants out in the sun. I live by two of them, so get to see if the plants are out. I went by another one this morning, and they where having a "Pot Sale". Made me laugh out loud.
Have a great weekend,
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! Today’s workout was STS Disc 2/Back followed by a 45 minute Peloton spin. Then I finished it off with the LITE Extended Stretch 2, which hits those hips so good. It felt great after the spin.
Thelma, great workouts. I am glad your thigh eased up during the Pickleball. Hopefully it continues to heal. We are expected to get some heavy rain tomorrow as well. Hopefully you are still able to plant. I love the sound of your hummingbird bath. We didn’t get nearly as cold last night as the two previous nights, so I am glad I took the plants back outside yesterday. We have a tendency to throw seeds into a pot every now and again just to see what happens, and I noticed I had a little leaf popping out today! I think it liked being back in the sunshine. Hopefully it turns into a zucchini plant sometime this summer.
Laurie, sounds like a good workout. I love that she took the time to remake it in better form. That is the sign of true professionalism right there. I had forgotten that being in a Nursing Home means Medicaid and not Medicare. I will say when my mom was sick and going from in-home hospice to a hospice home, the transition in Medicare was seamless. I am sorry you and your family are having a frustrating experience with this. And I hear you with people working in accounting!
Enjoy the weekend.
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies, I hope you had a nice weekend. We had a nice and productive weekend. The Mexican restaurant was pretty good for this area. Again, having to lower our standards. We will definitely be going back because it is the best Mexican restaurant we've found so far. Their chips and salsa are awesome, just the way we like them. I told DH I'd go back just for the chips and salsa.
After dinner we went to Lowe's where I proceeded to change my birdbaths design. I bought large terracotta bowl planters and saucers. Of course, they are not waterproof so while at Lowe's I looked up how to waterproof terracotta and bought what I needed. I also bought some begonias for a shady area. I have been wanting a cement/concrete bench for an area on our lower level where there's a river rock wall. I found the perfect bench because it was made with pink sand (so they say!) which makes the perfect color for our rock wall. It's right across from our pollinator garden where one of our water features will go.
We had steady and heavy rain since Friday night all the way into Saturday afternoon.
We decided to do an inside project. We have a light fixture in our living room which is at the highest point of our vaulted ceiling. It is a huge log chained to the ceiling with 4 lantern type light fixtures hanging from it. Thankfully DH bought a pretty tall and sturdy ladder. It took us two hours to clean those pretty dusty fixtures. The house is 5 years old and I don't they they had ever been cleaned. DH thought he had cleaned the first fixture but eagle eye Thelma could see they were not fully clean. So I went up the ladder. OMG! I can't believe I did that! My head was about 11ft off the ground! So DH washed the glass with a sponge and one of his special cleaning clothes and I went for the second pass with a microfiber cloth and alcohol. OMG! What a huge difference! Our light fixtures look amazing.
After that we went outside to put together my mixed potted plants. Today DH finished planting the last 4 plants for my pollinator garden. Looks like I need one more plant!
My workouts on Friday were KCM RAW Box & Tone and STS Disc 2/Back Only, Stretching. I loved the RAW workout because it was also a leg/glute/ab workout. I used my 1 lb dumbbells.
Sunday's workouts: Peloton Low Impact Ride and STS Meso 1, Disc 4 Chest, Shoulders & Biceps, stretching.
My glute/inner thigh injury is MUCH better so I need to keep working on loosening up the muscles there. I chose a low impact Peloton workout specifically because of the injury and it went well.
We are going to have a warm and dry week. Temps during the day will be in the low 70's and two days low 80's.
Laurie, great workout! I love Kelly's kickboxing workouts! I really think she has the most fun workouts.
I'm glad your plants appear to be OK. I'm so glad your sister is dealing with that challenging Medicare to Medicaid transition.
I can't wait to start working on my two birdbaths. We couldn't varnish the terracotta pieces because it was raining and today we didn't have time.
I wonder how many people got excited about the 'pot sale' at your garden center and were disappointed once they got there! LOL
Laurel, fantastic workouts! I'll have to try that LITE Extended Stretch!
We got all of our planting done and our deck looks beautiful with so many flowers. My Morning Glory seedlings are still growing but nowhere ready to be outside. How exciting that a zucchini seedling is growing in your planter!
BTW, I found out this weekend that 80% of the hummingbirds' diet are insects! They do need protein and more so when they have to feed their babies.
I discovered a feeder but I felt it was expensive and huge. I belong to a FB hummingbird group and asked if anyone had used the feeder and only a couple had used it and not with much success. A lady told me that she hangs party favor size galvanized buckets with pieces of banana, apples or any fruit/vegetable scraps to the the little buckets. Needless to say I'm going to up my hummingbird feeding game by adding the protein buckets. We had a plastic jar in which I've started a hummingbird kind of compost bucket. You have to allow the fruit fly larvae to get started in the container. I HATE fruit flies inside the house and I'm afraid I may have some get inside but I'll deal with that when it happens. We will drill holes at the bottom of the buckets so that rain water drains. I'm excited to see if this works. At least I only spent $11 for the buckets as opposed to $27 for the feeder.
Have a wonderful week ladies!
Thelma0 -
Morning Ladies,
Very nice weekend for doing projects, but it sure was a cold one. It was sunny though. I gave myself a schedule on Saturday, so that I could get a little bit of something done of everything that I was wanting to get done. So I only worked on the quilting of my nieces quilt for 2 hours, but was able to finish the portion that I was wanting to get done. I even set aside time to get my workout in, and that was RAW Ripped and Ride March 2019. Kelly uses the stationary bike, and I used our elliptical. That one left me a sweaty mess at the end. No workout on Sunday, and I was able to do some catching up on my squares for my oldest dd's quilt. We also got dh's classic car out of storage.
This morning's workout was RAW Lower Body Limitations. All upper body while sitting. She did 25 sec on 3 rounds for each body part. In between each 25 sec, she inserted boxing moves for 25 sec. Not a strenuous workout, but it let's you go heavy. This weekend Kelly put up six of her RAW workouts on youtube. One of them is a 15 min. boxing add on, just in case you wanted to do a short workout.
Laurel, Great workouts! I'm ready for this cold weather to head out, it has been to cold to be outdoors for any extent of time. DH doesn't even want to go out and mow the lawn, because he would have to be bundled up. I'm hoping that everything starts to get better. I think the problem with the insurance is that he has to make progress with pt for the facility to get $. So if they feel he isn't making progress then they stop PT. To me it doesn't make sense, but I guess they want what little money they get to be worth something. Just feel sorry that my Dad is wanting to improve, but his body isn't cooperating.
Thelma, Your weekend really does sound like it was productive. Great job on your workouts, and I'm sure that you will enjoy some of the new ones that she has added to the mix. I highly recommend the Lift n Box workout if you liked the Box & Tone. She does use the barbell, but of course you can sub in the weights. I can tell you that I would have never gotten on that ladder. I'm very fearful of heights. Nice that you where able to get the fixture cleaned up. Glad to hear that your thigh is improving. I'm with you on the fruit flies. The only way that I have been able to get rid of them is to put out vinegar.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! Hope you had a nice weekend. It was a nice weekend here. DH got home Saturday afternoon, which is always nice. All of his flights were even on time, despite some pretty rough weather here when he was getting in. Yesterday we did some work in the yard, went to Lowe’s’s for a couple of things (and I managed to escape without buying any more plants) and took a really nice, long walk. We are supposed to be in the 80s for the next few days, and I am looking forward to that.
I rearranged my workouts again this weekend because I got my second vaccine shot this morning. I want to be prepared for not being quite up to working out the next day or two. So on Saturday I did STS Disc 4/Chest, Shoulders and Biceps followed by F/S Boxing Bootcamp cardio and core. Yesterday was Cathe Live Give Me More Legs and Core followed by a 45 minute spin with Peloton. Today I did STS Disc 5/Back and Triceps before my appointment. I am toying with doing some cardio later, but I think reading my book will win that battle. 🙂
Thelma, great workouts. Sounds like a very productive weekend. Sounds like you have a great plan for your hummingbirds. We still aren’t getting any but we have so many projects we need to do on our yard, I think we might just need to figure out the hummingbird situation next year. Now that we have houses on both sides of us, it is past time for us to do some serious landscaping in our backyard. I am hoping we come up with our plan for that next weekend so we can get working on it before the heat arrives. No doubt cleaning that light fixture made all of the difference. We have some of those we need to take care of too....but nothing quite so high up!
Laurie, I am sorry to hear about the cold weather this weekend. I hope that changes soon. Sounds like you got some nice work done on your projects though. I like the sound of both workouts you did. Again....just very unique. Thank you for letting us know that boxing workout is on YouTube. I am definitely going to give that a try. Maybe if I do convince myself to do some cardio today....that is what I will do. The punching will probably help keep my arm from getting sore. Anyhow, that is awful that they stop your Dad’s PT because they don’t get money if he doesn’t show improvement. Stuff like that just makes my blood boil if I am being honest. This must be so frustrating for you and your family.
Enjoy the day!
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies, my workouts on Monday were Zumba, STS Meso 1, Disc 6 Legs and Ashtanga Yoga.
My thigh continues to improve. I was able to push myself a little harder with this leg workout but I could feel the tightness in the area where the pull happened.
We had a beautiful sunny and warm day today. I'd almost forgotten what warm weather felt like! It seems that we've been on the cool side of the spectrum for a very long time!
Laurie, you also had a very productive weekend! Good job with the quilts!
I'm so sorry insurance is the reason why your dad isn't getting his PT. They should think that it's not just about the physical part but also it stimulates his mind and it gives him hope.
Great workouts! OMG! Thanks for letting us know that Kelly added new workouts to YouTube! She even has a glute one with the fabric bands! I'm really excited about trying her other workouts.
I never thought I would've gotten on the ladder but I had to clean those fixtures and this is a really secure ladder. It was scarier going down than going up.
Laurel, I'm glad you had a nice weekend and that your DH is back home!
Too funny about escaping Lowe's without buying any plants! LOL
Great workouts and good job for planning ahead in preparation for your second vaccine! I hope it doesn't hit you too hard.
I can't believe you don't have any hummingbirds yet. Do you still have your feeder out? Some people around GA (I belong to a hummingbird group on FB) haven't seen any hummingbirds either. I really think it's because they're finding plenty of food in nature. You are going to be busy with landscaping! I was telling DH that we need to get some ground cover plants for those areas where erosion is happening. So that will be added to our project list.
The light fixture looks great now. The funny thing is that we hardly turn that light on. We have enough light from the lights in the kitchen since it is open concept.
Good night ladies!
Thelma0 -
Morning Ladies,
Our temps have gone up, and of course that means a sinus headache for me. I did get myself up to workout, and I did 30MTF Split Sessions Lower Body. Tend to forget how good that workout is. Kelly added another workout on youtube, this one is Box & Pump. I have done that one in the past and really enjoyed it. I wonder if she will be doing memberships on youtube. I know that more and more of my subscriptions have memberships so that you can view more content.
Laurel, Great job on all your workouts! Glad to hear that your DH is home safe, and that you where able to enjoy some time together. We are going to be in the 60's, so that is nice. Of course it also means that we are getting rain, but apparently we need the rain. It doesn't look like it to me, but the Smokey Bear sign by our fire station says that the risk is high for fires. Hope that you where able to enjoy your book. I'm still making my way though all the JD Robb In Death books again. I'm about 1/3 of the way through them, and she has put out 2 new ones since I started that I have not read yet. Hope that your arm is okay, and that you don't have to bad of reaction. My Mom had chills and a fever for her second shot.
Thelma, Nice job on your workouts! Glad that your weather is improving, just like ours. I'm looking forward to some warmer weather also. The only problem I have is that it started to warm up in the middle of the night, so blankets where starting to fly off the bed for me. I have not tried that glute workout yet, so if you do try it I would be very curious how you liked it. We had a carpenter at our house yesterday to replace some siding, and he couldn't fix all of our siding because his ladder wasn't tall enough. Our chimney is really high, and I'm glad that I will not see these guys on ladders while they paint our house.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies, Happy Tuesday!
Just plugging away over here with my RWH/ICE rotation, and really having fun with it! My youngest DS got confirmed Saturday, so we had just our parents over, which was nice. The ceremony was all outdoors though, and it has been cold here! Still nothing on the job front, but we did have someone put in their resignation last week, so right now I'm extra busy with covering until we hire a replacement. My job change may need to wait a bit, unfortunately.
Thelma, I'm picturing how wonderful your yard must look with all of the wonderful plants you got, how fun!! Nice job on getting up that ladder and tackling the light fixture...that's a log ways up! I'm glad to hear you are being careful with your injury and backing off if it doesn't feel right. Sometimes that's all it takes and slowly it gets better!
Laurie, I heard about the snow squalls, crazy with the whiteout conditions! We've been cold here, but the precipitation has been staying away, otherwise we'd have a lot of snow here. I think we may finally get out of the freezing temps at night starting with today...fingers crossed as I want to get into my gardens! Great job with those RAW workouts!
Laurel, wow you hit some cold weather there too, but sounds like it's warmed up and you've been able to get out into the yard for some planting! Great job with all of your workouts and good idea to re-arrange in preparation for your 2nd shot.
Have a wonderful day! I hope the sun is shining where you are (if so, send some this way too!)
Erika0 -
Hi Ladies! Today was my re-arranged ‘recovery’ day from Saturday, so I did Jessica Smith’s Feel Good Fusion and 30 minutes of yoga with Kristin McGee. And since we are going to be in the 80’s, I will be taking a nice walk later.
So far the only side effect I have had from my shot is a slightly sore arm but, honestly, my triceps are much more sore than my shoulder because of the STS workout yesterday! After I posted yesterday, I did Kelly’s Boxing Add-On, which was absolutely wonderful and perfect for me yesterday.
Thelma, great workouts! I am glad your thigh continues to improve. I so agree on the warm weather. It just feels so good right now. We still have our hummingbird feeder out and keep changing out the feed so it is fresh.....but no birds. But, like I said before, this is exactly what happened last year. You may be right they are just finding food elsewhere. It is okay because our ‘regular’ birds are eating us out of house and home right now! We are having to fill that feeder every day and there was one day last week I had to fill it twice. Every time I look outside, we have a half dozen birds hanging off it and others circling for a spot. I love it. Like you, one of our projects this year is to address erosion we have in the yard. Our backyard is a pretty decent hill sloping down, and the heavy rains can cause some damage for sure.
Laurie, I am sorry to hear about the headache, but good job getting in your workout. I absolutely loved Kelly’s Boxing Add-On! Thank you again for letting us know she had put it on YouTube. I can’t wait to try it as an ‘add-on’, but even in its own, it was a great boxing/core workout. I held 1# weights throughout, and it could do 2# (if I had them), but I love the focus in this. I have very intentionally stayed away from Kelly’s workouts because I feel I have enough workouts from Cathe, Cathe Live, Peloton, etc. But yesterday has convinced me to do some more, including the Box&Pump workout. I think the length and intensity of her workouts will make them a great compliment to STS.
Erika, so glad you are enjoying your new rotation. I have my fingers crossed that something turns up for you on the job front when you are able to move on. It has been quite the month for your youngest! Congratulations to him on his confirmation. I am glad you were able to share it with family, even on a chilly day outside. Sending glorious sunshine your way.
See you tomorrow.
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies, my workouts on Tuesday were Popsugar Cardio Boxing, Pickleball and a long stretching/massage session.
The cardio boxing routine was OK. The instructors only did the punching routines on the same side of the body. The good part is that they did mountain climbers, squats, burpees and abs. All in 30 minutes!
Pickleball went pretty well. I was a little worried because the STS leg workout yesterday was hard so I was feeling a little tight in the rear. The cardio boxing and stretching I did at home helped. We started slow but I was able to run about 80% of the time. There were some risky shots that I decided to just let go.
We had another glorious sunny day. I felt it was a little cooler than Monday but still great.
Laurie, I'm glad your temps have gone up. Do you take allergy meds for that sinus headache? I take Claritin and use Flonase nasal spray every day. The pollen still got me early on though this season.
Great workouts today. I am surprised and glad that Kelly added full workouts to YT. I didn't like GHUTV very much. The workouts I wanted to do seemed to have been part of their premium membership. It's a good thing I only paid $3 for it!
I hear you about overheating in the middle of the night. We have our AC on. We have ceiling fans everywhere but can't use them because one of my cats is extremely terrified of them.
OMG! I almost forgot to tell you about my hydrangea. My tiny plant appears to have baby flowers. They're so small that I'm not sure it's a flower forming or just a bunch of new leaves. It almost looks like a broccoli floret.
Erika, I'm glad you're enjoying your RWH/ICE rotation! How nice that you were able to have a small celebration for your son's confirmation!
I'm sorry you haven't found a job yet. Do you think that person quit because of your boss? Hopefully being extra busy at work is a good thing. Keep reminding yourself that things happen for a reason. God is still working on your new job!
We are really happy with our little garden. The plants look really good. I still can't believe I got up on that ladder!
I definitely being very careful about not hurting myself again. I hate being our of commission!
Laurel, great workouts and I'm proud of you for allowing yourself an easier day to recover from the vaccine. I am glad you're not experiencing any of the nasty side effects. A couple of our friends didn't do very well with the second dose.
I'm glad you tried Kelly's Boxing Add-on. I love her boxing workouts.
The warm/dry weather feels incredibly good. It looks like the pollen has slowed down too. Our deck and outdoor furniture is covered in pollen but it's not as bad as it was two weeks ago.
I've noticed that the hummingbirds aren't around as much when it's warm. They were here last week a lot when it was cold but not so much anymore.
Some people in my FB group are wondering why they're not seeing birds either. Some think they are still migrating and others say they are nesting. Only the females nest so I would hope males are still around. The females have to fend for themselves so they have to leave the nest to get some food.
We have so many birds at our feeders. DH spends a small fortune feeding the birds, squirrels, deer and turkeys! He gets special suet for the birds. Thistle for the little finches, nuts for the bigger birds. It's like a five star resort here! LOL
The wild turkeys are funny. They don't even mind that we're outside. Sometimes they come by after the other animals have eaten the corn. They know DH will go out and give them some corn so they stick around. They come down the small hill while he is outside spreading the corn.
Our house is at the top of a hill. Most of it has grass but where the lot was carved out in order to build a side driveway and a road down below is where the erosion is happening. we have a couple of small areas too that need some help. I hope a ground cover can help. We need something drought resistant.
Good night ladies!
Thelma0 -
Morning Ladies,
This morning my workout was 30MTF Meltdown Boxing. I used my 1.5# egg weights which appears to be a good weight, because I'm feeling the love right now. The painters where at our house yesterday, and Rocket was barking at them every time they came into his view through the windows. The owner of this business is a classmate of one of my dd's, he took over the business from his Dad. Apparently he has a very good reputation.
Erika, Glad that you are still on track with your rotation. I will keep sending good vibes for you job situation to get resolved. Not fun when you are super busy though. You are probably like us in wanting this cold weather to head out so that we can enjoy the sun outside in comfort. I guess we have to remember that it is only April after all. Glad that you where able to have your ds's confirmation party, just to bad that it was so cold.
Laurel, Awesome workouts! Great way to get in workouts and still protect your arm. So glad to hear that you enjoyed the boxing workout. The Box & Pump should work really well, because you can pick a good weight to use for the pump portion. I use the 2# weights for shorter boxing workouts, and the 1.5# for longer. Using the 1# probably was a good thing with the vaccine, and then you can think about investing in some 2# weights when you want to. I have been wanting her to do a boxing add on since she started her RAW channel, and I hope that she does more.
Thelma, Great job on your workouts! Hopefully your thigh will improve so that your able to get more of those shots in pickleball. I really don't take anything for the headaches, they usually go away fairly well. The worst times for me are when a front comes through, and then I have to take something. I know it sounds really strange, but that is what I have noticed. I will sneeze constantly before it starts to rain.
I didn't realize that GHUTV access didn't allow for the premium membership. To bad, because you are right the better workouts are on there. Instead of AC being on we are doing the blanket switching form really warm one to the lighter one. It does sound like your hydrangea does have a flower bud, because that is what they look like. It may take a while for the to actually bloom though. One of my bushes actually had some buds, this one can bloom more than once.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! Today’s workout was a 60 minute spin from Peloton. I followed it with the core work from Muscle Max and 30 minutes of yoga focusing on the hips with Kristin McGee. That felt wonderful after that long spin, that’s for sure. And I just pre-ordered Cathe’s new DVDs.
Thelma, great workouts. I am glad you were able to play Pickleball with some comfort. It does sound like your hydrangea is going to bloom! They are such beautiful plants. We used to run across wild turkeys when we were playing golf in both Virginia and Colorado. They are fearless, that’s for sure. My favorite turkey memory though is of the one who walked right up to our front door on Thanksgiving morning when we were living in Colorado. I remember sending the photo to my mom with the caption ‘Dinner delivers itself!’. She loved that! About the vaccine, neither DH nor I had any effects from either shot outside of the sore arm. Both of my sisters got fevers that lasted 12-24 hours. So it just impacts everybody differently. All I know is I drank more water Sunday through yesterday than I ever imagined I could drink. I don’t know if that helped (many people claim it does) but it certainly didn’t hurt.
Laurie, great workout. I am going to look into those egg weights because I think I would enjoy them for other boxing workouts as well. Yay for house painting! That always makes a huge difference when it is done. And I’m sure Rocket just wants to play.
See you tomorrow.
Laurel0 -
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Hi Ladies, I was feeling tired today so I kept my cardio lite. I did KCM 15 minute Boxing workout,
STS Meso 1, Disc 5 Back & Triceps, followed by a stretch session. My thigh is definitely better and it's been good to feel DOMS from the leg and pickleball workouts.
I posted a picture of my baby hydrangea flower bud in a separate post. Let me know what you think. I think it is a flower and I have two of them. I zoomed in 10 times which is the max my phone camera does. This hydrangea blooms from spring into fall but I imagine this bud will take a long time to become a beautiful Bridal Bouquet flower.
Laurie, great workout! I agree with you on the 1.5 weights for the boxing workouts. I have 1lb dumbbells and they are a little too lite but my 2 lbs are too heavy.
OMG poor Rocket with the painters! LOL
I forgot to ask you the other day about your vinegar remedy for fruit flies. Do you just put it out in a bowl? We are so careful about bagging fruit/vegetable scraps in order to avoid fruit flies so we don't have a big problem.
I'm glad your sinus headaches go away on their own. I wonder if the mercury is in retrograde when those fronts come. My friend is always saying the mercury is retrograde around fronts when she gets migraines.
The $3 GHUTV membership was a big disappointment. They do try to get you to upgrade to the premium membership when you first join.
We haven't switched our heavy blankets yet but that will happen this weekend.
Laurel, great workouts! Thanks for letting us know about your pre-order! I'll be pre-ordering mine in the next few days. They look like great workouts!
I am so excited about my hydrangea. Now I'm waiting for my frost resistant Gardenia to start producing some flowers for me. I can't wait to smell them. I told DH I may get another hydrangea but it has to be the compact kind.
OMG that story about the turkey showing up at your door on Thanksgiving is funny!
I am so glad neither you or you husband had any of the bad vaccine side effects! Lucky you!
Good night ladies!
Thelma0 -
Hi Ladies! Today’s workout was STS Disc 6/Legs followed by the STS Extended Stretch. For cardio, I did Shock Cardio MMA Kickbox. After that tough leg workout, the MMA workout felt perfect today.
Thelma, I definitely think that is a bloom on your hydrangea. We don’t have any blooms yet on ours (it blooms later in the summer) to compare it to, but I would say you are going to have some beautiful flowers. I have had two beautiful flowers on my gardenia, though, which are so beautiful. This is my first year with a gardenia. Anyhow, great workouts. I am glad I am not alone in feeling tired. These STS workouts this week feel tougher than last week’s! But I do wonder if the increased heat and humidity is playing into that. My workout area is about ten degrees hotter this week than last, and I am feeling that. I am glad to hear your thigh co tiniest to do better.
See you tomorrow.
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies, my workouts on Thursday were Zumba, Vinyasa Flow and KCM RAW Boxing & Legs workout.
I woke up because my back and my right leg were hurting. It was weird as if my right oblique was really tight. I knew I needed some Zumba to get my hips and core moving to help my muscles relax and it worked.
The yoga class as always was a sweat fest! I love how this class is always a tough workout. The instructor is always coming up with challenging ways to flow from one pose to another.
I loved KCM's Boxing & Legs workout! So much fun and very effective. I like the ways she gets ab work into the standing work. She has an upper body/boxing workout too so that will be tomorrow's workout. I did a lot of stretching after yoga and also massaged my lower back with my massage balls. It felt so good! I also stretched after the boxing class. I LOVED today's workouts!
We had a really windy day. It's always windy here but it seems (to me) that it's been windier than ever before during the last two weeks. It's a good thing DH tied all our deck plant stands to the railings! The wind had died down but it picked up big time tonight.
We are going out to dinner with friends tomorrow night and on Saturday we'll have more gardening to do. I hope we can get started on waterproofing my birdbath.
Laurel, great workouts! That leg workout is really good!
Thanks for confirming that what I though was a bloom on my hydrangea is actually a bloom! I'm soooo excited! I can't wait to see these flowers. The plant is very small so I imagine these first flowers will be small too.
I think the STS workouts are really exhausting and I wonder if it's because this is an endurance phase? It just goes so fast. My workout area is warmer at times too. It's so much cooler downstairs that I can't regulate the temperature now that we have the AC on. I had to turn the ceiling fan on during my yoga class because I got too warm.
I am so glad you came up with the idea of doing body parts after a full STS week. It allows our bodies to recover! I don't think I could've done the STS rotation as prescribed by Cathe! It would kill me!!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Thelma0 -
Morning Ladies,
I thought this morning would start a lot better than yesterday, but it was again a busy one. I'm just glad that I was able to get the problem solved. So yesterday my workout was RAW Strength 1 Cardioacceleration. It is a strength workout that you can either wait the 30 sec between muscle groups or do cardio. I opted to do some cardio, but low impact because I knew that I had a HiiT workout today which was RAW Real RAW #2 Cardio HiiT. I have done this one before, and it didn't disappoint.
Wednesday I purchased another sewing machine from fb marketplace. I've determined that I'm a collector and not a hoarder. For some reason I find them interesting, and have this need to have a variety. Anyway I purchased a Singer 99K, and will be picking it up on Saturday. It looks to be in excellent condition. There is still one more machine that I'm thinking of buying, but have not found one that is close. Actually, I have to drive up to the Appleton area so get this one. So dd and I will be heading out tomorrow to pick that up.
Laurel, Great job on the workouts, you have to love the abs in MM. I have to ask what package did you purchase? I have the cloth bands, but none of the packages just have the DVD's with the one type of bands. I'm interested in those longer bands, they have to be tough. I think that you would really like the egg weights, they really let you punch without it feeling out of balance. That's the way I feel with the weighted gloves and the weights, plus they don't get stinky like my gloves.
I don't know if Rocket wants to play or he wants to rip their faces off.
Thelma, Oh for sure that is a blossom! Can't wait to see it in bloom. Great job on your workouts, and so glad to hear that you enjoyed the Kelly RAW workout. For the fruit fly trap I use a small glass, like a juice or jelly jar. Put a piece of plastic wrap on the top, and poke some holes in it. I use a rubber band to hold the plastic in place. I place the jar where most of the flies are. The flies go in but don't seem to know how to get out, and they really like the smell of the vinegar. I've had to deal with quite a few infestations of flies, because the girls would always leave something fermenting in a place I didn't know about. We had a very windy day yesterday too. Enjoy your evening with your friends.
Have a great weekend,
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! Today’s workout was Cathe Live Upper Body Bootcamp followed by a 30 minute HiiT and Hills ride with Peloton. My legs are feeling yesterday’s workout pretty intensely, so I am surprised I managed that spin as well as I did! But it felt good to move my legs as well.
Thelma, great workouts! We have had the same experience with the wind this year. I just went to feed the birds and noticed two big tree branches in the yard from yesterday’s wind. It just seems so different from the two previous years, including the warmth. I didn’t have the AC on until late May the last two years, and it came on in March this year! But when the lows in March are in the 70’s, as we had, it was just way too hard for my already warm sleeping body to adjust to that kind of temperature increase literally over night. Anyhow, I so agree about alternating one body part with full workouts during this rotation. And I am glad we are taking a break every four weeks. I wasn’t ready for one after two weeks, but I am looking forward to having a break after next week. I think I may go to my grave saying that STS is the most intense strength training program in DVD but, for me, it just is....more so than P90X or Body Beast. I think part of it is the length of the workouts but, also, that the workouts are similar but not identical each week. And that added element of change (plus the increase in weight) is what I think has made this week’s workouts seem so much more challenging. I love the feeling of this kind of challenge again. But it isn’t easy, that’s for sure!
Laurie, sorry to hear your day didn’t start well, but I am glad you solved the problem. Great workouts! Yay on the new sewing machine. I laughed out loud when you made the distinction between being a collector and being a hoarder. I find old sewing machines fascinating. My mom had one in a wooden ‘stand’ until she died. I have no idea how long she had it, to be honest, but I think it was probably from the early 50’s (and it was a Singer). But I learned how to sew on that machine and it still worked all those years later. And here today I am finding it difficult to find any appliance that works for more than a few years.
Anyhow, I bought the $59 package with the DVDs and the bands. I don’t have any fabric bands at all, so buying the workouts without bands wasn’t really an option for me. And I am finding that I like knowing I am using the same tubing and firewalker bands that Cathe is in some of her newer Live workouts since she has put out those products. I find resistance varies so much on those products depending on the brand. What kind of egg weights do you recommend? I looked on Amazon but I am totally new to the concept of egg weights. All recommendations appreciated.
Enjoy the weekend.
Laurel0 -
Morning Ladies,
Had a very warm weekend. It was a nice drive to get my new machine, and it looks great. There where a few issues with it, but the paint on it looked great.
The people where having a rummage sale, and where very nice farmers. The gentleman carried the machine to my car for me. On Sunday I did some gardening, dropped my new machine off to get serviced, and then spent the rest of the day sewing. I was very happy to see that all of the plants that I put in last year are sprouting. I was afraid of one hydrangea, because it wasn't looking that great at the end of the year.
Saturday my workout was RAW Weights 1, which was a tabata weight workout. Surprised how that really fatigues the muscles. Sunday was a rest day, and this morning was RAW Weights 2. This one was different than the one I did on Saturday. She used 3 sets of weights instead of using just one weight. It was also a superset format.
Laurel, Great job on your workouts, and glad to hear that your legs where okay with the HiiT Hills. I love old sewing machines, and I want them all but realize that I can't. I'm looking at another one, and this one is a Viking/Husqvarna. I just can't help myself, and DH just looks at me like I'm nuts. I love to see how each of them sews, and I use them all. Right now my old Kenmore is making half square triangles. When I make a flying geese square, there is always leftover triangles that I sew together. So that machine now has a very long continuous string of them. Eventually they will be put into a scrap quilt. I think that is what I love about these old machines, they still keep going because they didn't use plastic parts in them. I priced out the different options for the DVD's and bands, and I will probably do the same package as you and get more bands. Why not. I actually went to eggweights.com to purchase mine. If you are a first time purchaser they do offer 15% off with Save15 code. At least that is what I had gotten. I got the 3lb and 4lb sets. I use the 3lb set for longer workouts, and the 4lb for shorter. I'm not quite ready to do 4lbs for a workout over 30 min. You don't even realize that you have something in your hands. I do use my lifting gloves with them, probably because Kelly does also.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies, I hope you had a great weekend. The weather was very nice and the wind finally died down. We were super busy again this weekend. We had fun with our friends on Friday night. Saturday we did things around the house, played pickleball and went to the nursery where I didn't find the plant I was looking for but I found three more! LOL. Today was busy with housework and cooking.
My workouts on Friday were Peloton Low Impact Ride, KCM "RAW" Upper Body Blast followed by a nice stretching session. These two workouts turned out into a major sweatfest! I LOVED KCM's Upper Body Blast. I thought it was going to be easy but it was an endurance workout and she did four sets of each upper body move. I was drenched in sweat. I hope Kelly keeps adding more workouts to YouTube. She has a full body workout that I'm going to do the next week during our recovery week.
On Saturday I did Zumba and Pickleball also followed by a stretch session. I could feel the tightness in the injured area when I was playing even though I had warmed up. Thankfully it relaxed as I played.
Sunday I did a Peloton low impact ride, STS Meso 1, Disc 4 Chest only and a stretch session. I know I am going to feel the 5000 pushups tomorrow and I did them on my knees!
I preordered my Boss Bands and DVDs $59 package and also bought the MMA Kickbox DVD because it was the deal of the day. I wished her shipping and handling charges weren't so high though. I did buy the package with the bands because I can tell by the workout pictures that Cathe's bands actually do stretch unlike the three that I bought. I can only use one of my bands. The other ones were made for the Incredible Hulk! LOL
Laurie, I'm glad you were able to resolve your work problem. Congratulations on your new sewing machine! Hopefully you'll find the other one you want soon!
Fantastic workouts. Great workouts!!
I am so excited about my hydrangea blossoms. I have either two or three. I've not been looking too closely because we have a Phoebe's nest above the hydrangea and the babies are about to leave their nest.
I am really loving these boxing workouts. I will do them when I need something effective and short.
Thank for the fruit fly trap idea!
Laurel, great workouts!!
I hope the winds died down in your area too. We were pretty cloudy on Sunday and expected rain but we only got a few drops in the afternoon and rained for a few minutes tonight. I hope we get more rain than that because the grass needs it!
I was telling DH that FB showed me a memory from last year. I had posted a picture of our view a year ago last Monday and everything looked so green. We still have a few trees that starting to show baby leaves. So things are a little behind this year. We did have some warm days in March for sure and much cooler temps in April!
It really is good that we are taking a break every four weeks. I think this is a very 'wise' rotation! LOL. STS is definitely more intense than Body Beast and P90X for sure. I am loving this rotation even though it is hard. I still don't know how I did it while I was working full time!!
Have a wonderful week ladies!
Thelma0 -
Happy Monday!!!
Still enjoying the ICE/RWH rotation, although I'd say the RWH workouts are feeling extra high impact to me. I've had to modify a bit to avoid a potential injury. The weather was nice over the weekend, now we're back in the "cooler than average" weather for the week. Hopefully we see some sunshine!
Nothing new on the job front, still waiting for the right opportunity to come my way. It's tough being down a person on the team right now (extra work in the job I'm not really loving), but something will surface in time, I'm sure of it.
Thelma, good job with getting in some Zumba to loosen up the tightness! I hope you enjoyed your dinner out over the weekend!
Laurie, great find on the sewing machine. I totally get the draw, as they are very fun machines! I'm glad to hear you have some plants sprouting. Ours are a little slow here with the cooler temps, but I'm seeing some start up. I'm happy to hear the egg weights are working well with KCM!
Laurel, great variety of workouts, I'm loving all of the shocking you're doing to your muscles! I haven't pre-ordered the Cathe' DVD's yet...still waiting for some videos. I'm curious what they will be like!
Have a wonderful day!
Erika0 -
Hi Ladies! Hope you enjoyed the weekend. Ours was very busy. On Saturday we started tackling some of the projects on the yard. While DH mowed and worked on edging some of the flower beds in the front, I tackled the portion of the yard the builders decided not to finish. We had been ignoring it until the two houses on either side were complete because of how much damage the builders do to neighboring yards during the process. So I cleared out of the leaves, building materials left over from our house, and other stuff, cut the weeds, put down weed block and then covered it with a blend of mulch and pine straw. I went the length of our property (it is 1/2 acre), about five feet wide and then, in one corner where we have too many trees for grass to grow, covered about a 30’x20’ section. It was exhausting but it looks so much better. Now it feels like that part of the yard is truly part of the yard. We still have to put down some paving stones, work on fencing our blueberry bushes, and put down seed for more grass. We bought all the supplies for that yesterday and will, hopefully, get that done next week.
For workouts, on Saturday I did Jessica Smith Power Interval Walk and Jog followed by 45 minutes of Power Yoga with Kristin McGee. Yesterday was STS Disc 4/Chest, STS Stability Ball Abs and Cathe Live Cardio Leg Crush. Today was STS Disc 4/Shoulders, a 45 minute Peloton spin and 30 minutes of core-focused yoga with Kristin. Good stuff.
Laurie, I am glad all went well with getting the sewing machine. I love how you use the different machines! Thank you for the information on the egg weights. That will be my next stop after I post this because my old weighted gloved for boxing are just getting.....yucky.
Great workouts!
Thelma, great workouts. I definitely was feeling those push-ups in my shoulders today. I am glad your leg is still getting better. We had a hummingbird visit us on Saturday! That made me very happy and tells me there are some still around. Like you, we need rain but got very little this weekend. They are predicting some storms for tomorrow, though. It would be nice to just get rain without the violent storms though!
Erika, I am glad the rotation is going well. But I understand what you are saying about RWH. I did the HiiT Circuit Lower Body a couple of weeks ago and really modified some of those jumps on and off the step. I don’t know if I will ever do the Plyo HiiT Two workout again, but if I do, it will be modified for sure. I am sorry you haven’t found a new job yet. I really hope something turns up soon.
See you tomorrow.
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies, my workouts on Monday were KCM 30MTF Cardio/Pump with 2lb dumbbells and STS Meso 1, Disc 4 Shoulders Only followed by some stretching. I am feeling the pushups from Sunday's workout!
I forgot to hit the post button on Sunday night. By the time I realized my mistake and posted Laurie had already posted her update.
We got serious rain this morning. Apparently there tornado warnings south of here today.
One my Peonies is sprouting! DH only planted 3 out of 4. I hope the other two are also alive.
OMG, I don't know if you read about Cathe's emergency eye surgery! I just saw this posted on FB by her team:
Cathe wanted us to take a couple of minutes to let you know that over the past weekend she encountered a medical emergency in one of her eyes. An urgent trip to Wills Eye in Philadelphia led to a diagnosis of a full retinal detachment in her right eye and she was taken in for emergency surgery. The surgeon placed a scleral buckle around the eye and injected a C3F8 gas bubble into the eye to position the retina back in place. She was very lucky to have taken action so quickly after experiencing bizarre floaters, flashes and dark spots randomly appearing in her right eye because she later learned that a detached retina could lead to blindness within days. All went very well with surgery and the doctors are confident that she should regain most (she’s hoping for all) of her sight back in that eye.
She asked the doctor how this happened and he said it was nothing that she did or even could’ve prevented. Sometimes things just happen. He did tell her that nearsighted people (which she is) are at a higher risk, but what’s important now is that the surgery was successful and she is home recovering ❤️
All this being said, we will have to take a short break from Cathe Live while Cathe recovers. We aren’t sure how many weeks it will be until the doctor clears her for exercise, but right now she isn’t even allowed to stand up for more than 10 minutes per hour for the next 5 days. (Just imagine keeping someone like Cathe completely still for that long!)
Just before all of this unfolded, Cathe had been planning to pre-record a few live episodes so that we could stream them for you while Cathe was up north later this month helping her mom through a hernia surgery. Cathe had only finished one of the three that she was planning and with this turn of events, she won’t be able to complete the other two at this time. She will, however, air that one pre-recoded episode this Thursday at 9:30am est.
We appreciate your understanding and Cathe will be back and better than ever just as soon as possible!
Thanks, Everyone!
I hope she fully recovers her sight in that eye. I think it will be a while before she can do her live workouts. I'm nearsighted too. I hope I never have to deal with a retina detachment!
Erika, I'm glad you're continuing with your rotation. Good for you for modifying into lower impact!
How nice that you had warm temps over the week. Hopefully more of that soon!
I hope you will find a better job soon. I am sure it's really hard having to do a lot more work now that you're short one person.
We did have a great time with our friends on Friday night.
Laurie, I'm glad you had warm weather and you picked up your new machine and it's already getting serviced! I hope you made good progress with your sewing! I love that you use all of your machines.
Yaay on your perennials including your hydrangea are starting to sprout! Our Phoebe fledglings left their nest today but I forgot to check my hydrangea blooms!
Laurel, wow! You sure had a busy weekend! I was exhausted just reading what you did! Good job!
Great workouts! I love the sound of that core-focused yoga workout! Is it a fast flow?
I am so happy you saw a hummingbird!! I am sure it made you happy. I just have the feeling it shows up when you're not looking. You probably have a pair like we do.
A lot of people in my GA hummingbird group are saying they haven't seen any at all and are worried. We still have our two.
I got tornado warnings during the morning which I didn't see until tonight. Apparently Fulton County was hit by a tornado. That's where Atlanta is.
We were supposed to get more rain tonight but I've not heard any yet. It will probably start at 7AM when we have to go to the supermarket! LOL
Have a good night!
Thelma0 -
Morning Ladies,
This morning my workout was RAW Step 2; 6/60 Abs and Core. The rotation is adding on finishers and ab work this month, so I have to really get my butt downstairs a little earlier than usual. I think that this rotation is doing some good, I put on a pair of jeans this morning that have been a little tight, and they fit! I have not lost any weight, but have noticed that the lower part of my body has been changing. Progress!
Thelma, Awesome job on all your workouts! Very glad to hear that you injury is getting better, and I'm also happy that you are enjoying the KCM workouts. She really hasn't posted anything about youtube, so I don't know if she will be adding more. Nice that you where able to order the new DVD's, and thanks for the Cathe update. I had not seen that information, but I'm glad that she was able to get it taken care of right away. Nice that your plants are starting to sprout. My Peonies are quite tall right now, so we should have blooms by the usual June. I think everything is a little confused about the weather that we have been having. Some things are blooming at the usual time, and other things are just seeming to drag.
Erika, Great job on your workouts, and I don't blame you for taking the workouts down the impact. We are also down to the cooler temps. Glad to hear that you are patient for the right job to come along, sometimes that is hard to do. I think our plants have had some really warm temps earlier in April, so they had a bit of a head start. Just interesting to see that the ones that are closer to the house are progressing normally.
Laurel, Wow you had a very busy weekend with yard work. Nice job on all your workouts! Can't wait to hear how you enjoy the egg weights. I know that stink of the weighted gloves. Now my hands don't sweat like they used to either.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! Today’s workout was STS Disc 4/Biceps followed by a fun cardio combo. I did Cathe Live Cardio Kickboxing Mashup into KCM Boxing Add-on. This week I did the latter with my weighted gloves and one pound weights and it was wonderful. This was a great combo because Cathe focuses a lot on kicking drills in that Live workout and the KCM workout really balanced that out with the upper body. I finished it all off with the core and extended stretch segments from Perfect 30.
Thelma, great workouts. Thank you so much for posting that information about Cathe. I am glad she got in when she did, that’s for sure. I hope she takes the time she needs to make a full recovery. I heard about the tornado in Atlanta and wondered how bad your weather got. We have had quite a bit of rain today with lots of thunder and lightening but, so far, no tornado watch or warning in our county. I think the worst of it has passed, though it is dark and rumbling a lot outside. Hope this doesn’t hit you too hard.
Laurie, great workout. And yay for the jeans! That is a nice feeling. After a year in my workout clothes, I have taken to wearing more ‘normal’ clothes when we go out (like you said....progress ) and I am pleasantly surprised everything is fitting. I think DHs diet is helping me immensely. I ordered my egg weights yesterday! Thank you for pointing me to that site. They had a ‘fitness’ pack of 2, 3, and 4lbs, and so I got that. I figured the lighter weights will come in handy on days where, given a choice, I might opt for no equipment. I am really looking forward to getting them.
See you tomorrow.
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies, my workouts on Tuesday were Zumba, Pickleball, STS Meso 1, Disc 4 Biceps Only and stretching.
The torrential rains and thunderstorms continued today. As I predicted it was raining when we went food shopping. We passed a few creeks on the way to the recreation center and they looked like rivers and were pretty full. I'm sure there were flooded areas around here.
Today for the first time during pickleball I felt normal. No tightness and I was able to run but I know that I was still playing it safe. Thursday will be our last session until the week of June 1st. The courts will be redone. Hopefully DH and I will be able to practice in our driveway.
Cathe's staff posted an update from Cathe herself and it was a picture. She has a gel patch on.
https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=312733243558121&set=a.199787404852706
Snug as a bug in a rug, lol! Hi Everyone! It’s been so hard to have to lie on my side for so many days straight... not to mention also only being able to spend very limited amounts of time looking at a phone, computer or TV screen. I need to let my eyes rest for a couple of more days for my best possible outcome. Jenn has been so good about reading me all of your many, many, beautiful messages and I’m so grateful to all of you for them. You’ve helped cheer me up and I love you all dearly ❤️. In a couple of days I’ll be free to finally sit up and share an update but for now just wanted to pop in and say I miss you and thank you ❤️🤗
Seven years ago on 5/4/2014 I joined MFP. Soon after that I found you ladies and started training with you and Cathe! Wow! I'm so fortunate to have found you!
I checked my hydrangea plant today and it has three baby buds.
Laurie, great workouts! Your rotation sounds wonderful! Congratulations on reshaping your body and fitting better into those jeans!
Somehow my inner thighs were a little sore this morning and I've not done legs yet this week. I have to attribute it to KCM's boxing workout on Monday. She is definitely a great instructor.
How nice that your Peonies are doing good! I think you're right about plants being confused.
Laurel, fantastic workouts and I love how you added KCM's Boxing add-on!
I am so glad that Cathe was able to get her eye treated when she did.
We had a lot of rain but not the scary wind we have sometimes. I heard today that there were tornado warnings around Atlanta again!
I was working out downstairs when a huge and long thunder hit. It felt like an earthquake. It shook the house a little bit. We had serious lighting tonight.
I heard that a man in town got hit by lightning but no one knows if he is OK.
Good night ladies!
Thelma0 -
Morning Ladies,
This morning my workout was RAW Ripped and Ride October; Dead Bugs. The dead bugs is a core move, that is opposite leg and arm while lying on your back. In this workout Kelly is doing the cardio on the floor and Noelle is on the bike. I opted for the elliptical again. She uses a heavy and light dumbbell for the weight work. Again a sweaty mess.
Crazy lady alert!! I purchased another sewing machine. I think this will be my last, but I always look at the thrift stores for some. I found a Viking/Husqvarna Class 21. I will have to get is serviced, but it was in a case and had (from what I could tell) most of it's attachments. This machine will be able to sew through leather, so it is a good one to add to my stash. I think that people are still cleaning out their houses.
Laurel, Great combo of workouts! Nice variety of egg weights. You will be using those lighter weights at some point. Another reason to like them is you can put them down and pick them up quickly. I think that I'm the opposite with the clothing. Since I have to dress up everyday, the weekends see me in my sweats and t-shirts.
Thelma, Nice job on the workouts, and glad to hear that pickleball resulted in no tightness. Sounds like a lot of rain. I saw that update from Cathe on fb. I'm sure that it is hard for her to stay still. Happy MFP anniversary! Can't believe that it has been that long already, time sure does fly bye.
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! Today’s workout was STS Disc 6/Legs, a 45 minute Peloton spin (my 400th with Peloton ) and the STS Extended Stretch. My legs will be feeling this tomorrow. Actually.....they already feel it!!
Thelma, great workouts. I am so glad you felt no issues with you leg during Pickleball. And Happy MFP Anniversary!! I can’t believe it has been seven years since you joined us. Thank you for the update on Cathe. I have to appreciate her staff (and Cathe, of course) for keeping people informed. I bet she is going crazy though. Well, we got quite a bit of rain again last night but no bad storms, which is nice. We needed the rain. DH and I sat outside on our deck and enjoyed it for a couple of hours last night. But other parts of Alabama got hit with some pretty bad winds. Again....we got lucky.
Laurie, you make me laugh! I don’t think you qualify as a ‘crazy’ lady if you put your purchases to use. Maybe ‘enthusiastic’ lady, but definitely not crazy. Anyhow, great workout. I love the ‘Dead Bug’ move. Kristin puts it in some of her yoga, and I like the controlled challenge it brings.
See you tomorrow.
Laurel0 -
Ladies, KCM added a new step workout today to YT!! Yaay! It's just basic step choreography and not the kind where I feel I'm going to break my ankles on the step. The music is fun and upbeat. She was using egg weights.
My workouts on Wednesday were KCM "RAW" Step Aerobics, STS Meso 1, Disc 6 Legs and stretching. This leg workout is fantastic. I was a sweating mess after doing these two workouts back to back!
I am really loving this rotation but my favorite week continues to be the one body part one.
The rain finally stopped early Wednesday morning but the wind kicked in again in the afternoon. It felt cold by 6PM out on the deck.
Laurie, awesome workout! I love the Dead Bug move.
I don't think you're crazy for getting another sewing machine. Like Laurel said you do use them! If you ever decide to go into the sewing business when you retire you will need all those machines. Congratulations on the find!
Thanks so much for the MFP anniversary wishes! I can't believe it's been 7 years since I joined MFP.
It has to be hard for Cathe or anyone to stay still for so long and she has to be on her side too.
Laurel, great workout combo! I know my legs will feel it too. I used the step with one riser today and it actually made me feel the injury so I expect to be a little tight there tomorrow.
Thanks so much for the MFP anniversary wishes! I get get over the fact that it's been 7 years since I joined you ladies and MFP.
No doubt Cathe is going out of her mind. Thankfully she has a great staff.
I found some news online about the floods and power outages in GA, AL and some other state! It's terrible!
Good night ladies!
Thelma0 -
Morning Ladies,
Rainy morning, so no walk. My workout was 30MTF BoxFit W2; RAW Boxing Finisher. This had to be my favorite combination! Of course I used my egg weights at 1.5# I'm off for a vacation day tomorrow, so don't know if I will be on line.
Laurel, Awesome job on your workouts! I hope that your legs are okay today after all of that. Impressive that you have done 400 spin workouts. I tell you that all of these workouts incorporate the core, so that area has been worked really well this week. It was kind of nice to do the boxing today to help loosen that area up a little bit. Kelly has a 10 min. Dead Bug workout on her fb that I have been using, and it is tough.
Thelma, I see that you found Kelly's newest add to her youtube channel. I watched it yesterday, and can't wait to try it out. I agree on the music, that was one of the first things that I really enjoyed. I like that she used the egg weights, even though she wasn't doing boxing moves. I think that I will be adding those to any future step workout that I have to do in this rotation. Yesterday my youngest dd scolded me about buying another machine. She said that her and her sister are the ones that have to deal with all my machines after I die. WHAT!
Have a great weekend!
Laurie0
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