Cathe Fans Part 5
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Hi Ladies ~ If it could be any tougher, BootCamp was last night! :huh: Let’s see we started out with running back & forth in a parking lot then sprinting, lunging, running, shuffling, you name it. Then we went to a grassy area & did planks, push-ups, etc for a while. After that we ran the parking garage, ran stairs and then sprints along the rooftop of the hospital. We ended with long jumps into burpees along the rooftop as well. So imagine the length of that …. A lot of burpees! I think due to the HEAT it made it all feel even tougher. :noway: My face was bright red for a good 2 hrs after the workout even. DH was up at 2am this a.m. to drive and pick up our trailer where he had it fishing for the last month. Needless to say, it woke me up, couldn’t go back to sleep until about 3 something and when my alarm went off I hit SNOOZE :yawn: … no workout this a.m. I should learn to maybe just get up when he gets up but 2 was a bit on the crazy early side of things ….. Insane-X is tonight, so that’s good.
Laurel: Sounds like a nice relaxing combo for you.
I agree that mentally it probably felt like a REST day for workouts but still a good amount of activity! Nice job.
That sounds absolutely perfect on the STS rotation! Thank you:flowerforyou: I agree, we will probably often go for the same workout on those days!:laugh: That is very sad about the community going through so much, especially relying on tourism, that has to hurt a lot for them. Sorry to hear that and at the same time I’m glad it isn’t dangerously close to you.
Tami0 -
Hi all! Today was back to a more normal workout routine. I started with Cathe's Hardcore Extreme workout #2 (high and low impact intervals) and followed it with Power Hour. Good stuff! I did the cardio before weights (I normally do it the other way around) because I thought I could pre-exhaust my muscles a bit as I still am having some issues with my finger cut so don't want to lift too heavy. It worked! My muscles were shaking throughout Power Hour. I do enjoy that feeling. And I had no issues with the finger.
Tami, I am getting ready to do the STS rotation so, hopefully, you will have it later today. Sounds like Bootcamp was brutal!! I bet a little extra sleep after that workout and being woken up at 2am was much appreciated by your body. I agree that 2am is a bit too much on the early side of things to get up!
Until tomorrow!
Laurel0 -
Hello
Last night’s Insane X was another great one. She has put a lot of thought into the last couple of weeks with which exercises she wants to use for our lower or upper body emphasis. Last night was SHOULDERS. In the first round we did hooks, followed by diamond jumps, walking planks w/ push-ups, burpees w/ push-ups and then plank punches, along with side-to-side punches. So you can see the theme. We did 3 rounds and then went onto the next set. We ended up with 4 different rounds of 3 and then 5-min killer abs again. This a.m. was Supercuts and tonight will be Spinning.
Laurel: Holy workout! :noway: :bigsmile: Yes, I would say you pulled off a “Laurel” workout today! Love it, great job!! :drinker: Nice job with exhausting those muscles and I’m glad your poor finger is ok with lifting. Especially with STS right around the corner. YAHOO! I’m super excited to start, thank you for the rotation.
Talk to you tomorrow ~ Tami0 -
Tami, sounds like a tough class! You are welcome on the rotation! I am very excited about starting up again!
Today was an interesting workout combo. I started with Cathe's Max Intensity Cardio (an oldie but goodie) and then moved into Athletic Training from the Low Impact Series. It was a surprisingly tough combo! I think this is only about the fifth time I've done Athletic Training, but it felt good today.
Laurie, Erika and Michelle.....hope to see you all back sometime soon!
Laurel0 -
Hello! :bigsmile:
Still around, just been busy with stuff...I was approved to do home visits for the rescue organization I volunteer with, as well as the adoption paperwork/process, so I have been involved in those, and have Hershel's adoption tomorrow! :bigsmile: It will be weird having a night without a 3rd dog, as we've had 3 consistently for the last month. But, it will be good and we'll pick up our next foster on Saturday.
Workouts are happening when I have time, although the kids' activities and my volunteer work is coming first, if I must be honest. I also have to modify quite a bit due to my ripped toenail, so the workouts I'd normally do are off the table. I've been making up my own cardio/weight workouts that do not require putting any weight on that foot (for fear of the nail ripping further).
Tami and Laurel--You guys are killing it with your workouts! Wow!! :bigsmile: Way to go!!!:bigsmile:
Michelle and Laurie--Hello! :flowerforyou:
Back to work. I hope to have an updated profile pic of the newest rescue sometime this weekend. I likely won't be on here tomorrow, so have a great weekend!
Erika0 -
Spinning went great and today’s workout will be after work! I am taking the kids to get their shots. (I uploaded a photo of the two of them). DH has two different meetings he has to go to so can't help out. It's always an event when I have both in the car, both into the doors of the vets office! :noway: :laugh: There is always someone on hand to take one of them to the back while the other is attended too though. I am going to ask him about Emma and her aches & pains that I am noticing more. :frown: Makes me sad so I want his thoughts. I’m hoping it’s not time to start her on medication but maybe it is once and a while, not sure. Plus a few little bumps that worry me. Fingers crossed that it is just me being overly worried about things. :blushing:
Laurel – Athletic Training was one I did a couple weeks ago and I really enjoy that one! It’s a good all around workout. Nice job AGAIN today. Yes, I started printing off my STS sheets today, getting all ready.:bigsmile: I can tell I am excited to start. I really like the look of this rotation adding in an extra day of lower body & upper body workout. I am going to start writing down some ideas to plug into those each week so I have them ready. Plus, when the “new” workouts get here which should be soon that will be another asset to this rotation! As usual, we will both have additional cardio’s as well. I think it’s going to be such a great rotation.
Erika: Grea to hear from you and to know that you are having success with your adoptions! So great :drinker: I will look forward to seeing your "new" foster pup. Sorry to hear that toenail is still very tender. Once the skin kind of heals up near the tear it will feel a little better. Just takes time. Good job staying active with what you can do!
Hi Laurie & Michelle ~:flowerforyou: Hope you are both doing well.
Tami0 -
Hello . . . . . Happy Friday!! :bigsmile: The appointment went well for "the kids" and Emma has checked out just fine, which made me sleep better last night. After x-rays and the exam she doesn't have arthritis or anything so we are going to try her on some medication (Rimadyl) for her limping, aches & pains and hope that helps so she can continue to go on walks . . . longer walks Bernie checked out great, needs a little tarter control, so we'll work on that. Needless to say after juggling them both and doing more tests than I anticipated we headed home and I got dinner going.
This a.m. was CrossFire + Abs Really enjoy this workout and I forgot how much I enjoy the ab portion, it's only 10 min, but a good one.
Hope you all have a great weekend! :flowerforyou:
Tami0 -
Hello Ladies,
Just letting you all know that I'm still working hard. Very busy at work, and at home. Can't believe that the summer is heading toward fall so quickly. I have been keeping up with my workouts, and I think that I have found a good combo. I workout a half hour in the morning, and then another half hour in the evening. I find that this gives me time to stop after work, and still get in a workout. Then I get going on our dinner. Have been eating really well, and am seeing the scale move in the right direction. FINALLY! Finding that I'm back to my endurance level prior to the health issues. That makes me feel really good. I am going to be doing KCM workouts, and adding in other workouts that I enjoy or find interesting. I have done a few youtube workouts, and those have been fun. Have a beautiful day here today, to I want to get outside. :bigsmile:
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Good Morning Ladies,
I have been back for a few days but my mom drove back with me so between Orientation and hubby being away at a conference in Ft. Lauderdale, she has been a great help this week. Yesterday she left for home and this morning was back to school for the girls. This morning was Muscle Mix followed by Zumba so I'm nicely drenched and my muscle fibers are twitching like crazy:bigsmile: . The instructors were happy to see me and even said my arms look really great:blushing: . I can honestly say that I did nothing in Florida, exercise wise but was busy traveling and then the local swim team Coach invited my eldest to practice with them daily, so that kept me busy.:bigsmile: This weekend I hit the treadmill as I'm trying to try distance running versus sprints to lean out these legs especially with all of the squatting and lunges in the Muscle Mix class and also did KCM Your Best Body..love that one:bigsmile: . Overall I feel good and clothes are fitting great but I need to focus on calorie intake as most days I'm not hungry and I need to feed my muscles after these dual classes. My scale is on the verge of being thrown away and I know that everything will fal into place if I stay focus and eat clean 90% of the time.
I love all of the new avatars. :bigsmile:
Laurel, you look great!
Erika- what an adorable face and wonderful work you are doing with those four-legged humans.:laugh: I tore my big toenail last year and had to glue it together because one side was off but the other was firmly attached and it was such a dreadful process until it finally died and fell off. My nail tech actually told me I should of told her because then she would of put an acrylic nail on it to protect the nailbed as it grew back in. Thank goodness it happened during the Fall so I could wear bandages and shoes versus sandals.
Laurie- Glad to see that health is great and the scale is moving, send me some of the fairy weight dust.:laugh:
Tami- Awesome workouts as usual, thinking of Spin tomorrow morning as some new friends of ours are into Spin and has been inviting me to their class.:noway: I'm not at their level as the husband use to teach Spin..Yowzsa but I promised to start attending in September so I have two weeks to train.:laugh:
Ok off to indulge in a cup of Chai latte and the quiet house.:flowerforyou:
Michelle0 -
Hi Ladies! Good to see you all!!! I am sorry I was MIA on Friday. I did my strength workout (Cathe's Max Intensity Strength), and my body finally hit a wall. I was so exhausted (TOM definitely didn't help). I just went back to bed and slept all day which is so very unusual for me. I was well enough to go to dinner that night as we were hosting a visitor. But, even then, I was in bed by 10pm and slept for another 9 hours. :noway: But I woke up on Saturday feeling much better. I really could feel the fatigue all week last week, so Friday should!'t have been a surprise.
Yesterday's workout was Cardio Blast which I've rarely done. DH and I also got a great round of golf in, so there was four hours of walking there which felt fantastic. Today I am all back to normal so I started out the day with Slow and Heavy Chest and Back and followed it with Step, Jump and Pump. That double arm work had my arms shaking for a good two hours after! Love it!!
Tami, sounds like quite a trip to the vet, but I am glad it was all good news! I am so excited to start STS!! I am even planning my diet! Well, I am planning on trying to fix my diet :blushing: . STS seems to inspire me to do that. I am just pulling out any old workout this week because I am thinking so much about next week already! Like you, I am trying to figure out what to put in those extra strength days, and, like you, I think that option will make this a really fun and, hopefully, effective rotation. I am all ready! Love the avatar!
Erika, I am so glad your latest pup has found a home. I bet you miss him, but it must be so satisfying to know he is safe and loved. I hope your toe continues to heal! No fun.
Laurie, so great to see you! I am glad to hear you are feeling back to normal. I must admit I was thinking about you on Friday and wondering if how I felt was anything close to what you were experiencing in the winter. Is it our age? :blushing: I must admit that I am beginning to experience more (albeit still very mild) symptoms of peri menopause. Ugh! But at 48, I guess that's to be expected.
Michelle, welcome back! Sure sounds like you hit the ground running (literally) on your return! Good job with the workouts. I have a tendency to lose my appetite a bit when I am working out harder too which is one of the reasons I keep myself on a regular eating routine. I know my body needs the energy because if I don't feed it, eventually it will tell me just that. And that isn't usually a fun thing to experience. I hear you on the scale! I use mine simply as a guide anymore. I focus on whether my weight is changing more than I do on the number it says.
See you all tomorrow!
Laurel0 -
Happy Monday Ladies ~ Good to hear from you all! :flowerforyou: Weekend was very quiet but had some quality time with my furry kids and my BFF. We had a lunch date yesterday so that was fun! I did get in a good workout on Saturday of Total Body Tri-Sets, which is always SO great! :bigsmile: Took the dogs for a walk as well, Emma seemed to do a lot better w/ her new anti-inflammatory meds. Yesterday I had planned on getting in a bike ride, but got a little sidetracked on cleaning windows at the house of all things.:frown: One of those projects you put off forever. It was time! Today will be BootCamp . . . visions of the hill near the gym is coming to my mind. That was her 2nd choice last week, so we'll see
Laurie: Great to hear from you.:flowerforyou: I always see your hard work on the news feed of MFP and your workouts! Looks like you have been getting in a nice variety. Sounds like you have worked in a nice schedule for yourself and always good that you are matching it with the eating and seeing results! :drinker: Nice work.
Michelle: Welcome Back! Sounds like you are right back into your routine with the workouts and nice that the instructor was happy to see you. Kudos on the clothes fitting great, everything will fall into place. I ignore the scale all year other than when I have to go to the doctor. I don’t think they let you “opt out” of the weigh in. I know I would obsess about is why :blushing: It’s always a transition after vacation forsure. Way to hit it hard and tackle the clean eating as well. Very nice that some new friends have invited you to Spin. I know for me it has been nice having friends or at least people I know in class. You will be great when you decide to go. Getting in a couple of weeks of your normal workouts will warm you up to it!
Laurel: Sounds like your body was really needing some sleep! Glad you complied . . . but sounds like it wasn’t going to give you much of a choice. What a great day yesterday with the Cardio Blast and then golf. Very fun. Nice job today as well, right back at it! I love it that you are super excited for STS too! :bigsmile: Funny, I was on the same wave length thinking, ok now get serious about increasing your protein, which I have been doing but often start thinking more specifically of what I will eat when I get into a longer program. This week will probably be some circuit based and total body. I’m sure we can get ideas from one another about what to plug in . . . . Another bonus doing a rotation together! :bigsmile: I know forsure on the +abwork days I will be mixing in XT abs. I really enjoy them. Others too, but those to start with.
Hope you ladies all have a nice day, great to have you back!
Tami0 -
Hi Ladies! Good workout today! :drinker: I started with Slow and Heavy Legs and Shoulders. I absolutely love the shoulder work in that one. They were fried! So to relax those plus hit the legs a little more, I followed it with Kick Max. But instead of doing it straight through, I added the cardio from TF 45 EZ in between the kickboxing drills and the high impact drills....just for a little more cardio and fun. So it was a long workout, but it felt great. It is so good to feel normal again after last week, that's for sure.
Tami, I hope the Bootcamp class went well. I bet you conquered that hill! My internal debate right now on STS for next week is whether I will do endurance workouts on Thursday/Friday or whether I will try to shock the body by lifting heavier/slower. I am kind of leaning towards endurance for week one and heavy for week two, but I haven't committed mentally to that yet. I have a feeling it won't be a decision I make until after I see how I am reacting to STS (whether I am sore, fatigued, feel like I need more :noway: , etc). I agree that doing this together will give me so many more ideas than I could come up with alone. Love your idea about XTrain core/abs. I love the length of those Ab workouts as the ones with STS have a tendency to be a bit long. :ohwell:
See you tomorrow!
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies ~ Well I was exactly right on BootCamp. I have to say it was by far the toughest! :noway: For me anyway, because it was an entire hour of running. :huh: Not sure that she is into planning anything except running these days. We did the “hill” but we did it down and up for the entire hour. At the bottom we would do jumping jacks, then back up, then squat jumps, then back up, then split jumps, then burpees. You get the picture. AGAIN, for the entire hour.:grumble: Even the guy that always leads the class in running because he loves it, was dying. I calculated in my head and I think it was over 40 times down & up. This a.m. was AfterBurn, which felt so good! :bigsmile: I had to cut it just short at the end due to time, but was glad to get it in. Headed to an awards even tonight that my DH is speaking at. He is SO nervous. I know he will do great, glad I will be there to support him. It is at a beautiful venue right on the lake.
Laurel: Yowsa! :bigsmile: I would say your extra sleep was all you needed to pop you right back into your normal workout regime! Way TO work today. That is a good idea/thought on alternating with Endurance based &/or heavier weights for a little shock factor. Will be lots of fun! :drinker: :bigsmile:
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Hello. I am not sure where to post this question. The Cathe group seems to not have been active for the past two months. I am just wondering if anyone has found a great alternative to the step platform Cathe uses? The one on her website is quite expensive. I just purchased her Gym Style series and am unsure of all the equipment I will need. I checked out a sample video on YouTube and so far I see the platform, barbell, stretchy bands and various dumbell sizes. If I have missed anything, I would greatly appreciate someone letting me know.:flowerforyou:
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Hi Ladies! Today was Slow and Heavy Triceps and Biceps followed by Cathe's Gauntlet workout from her Terminator DVD. Good stuff!
Tami, that Bootcamp class sounds brutal! I am not sure how I would feel about all that running to be honest. Are you looking forward to winter and being back inside? I might if I were you right about now! Hope your husband had a good time last night! I always get nervous when my husband has a speaking event, but he always does well. Hope you enjoyed it without being nervous!
Jessica, welcome! I use Reebok's step, but I am not sure if that is less expensive than Cathe's as mine is over 15 years old. :blushing: But that is one suggestion. It isn't quite as long as Cathe's step, but I like it because the risers lock in and I am not as worried about them shifting around as I would be with Cathe's step. Regarding Gym Style, I think you have all of the equipment down. A step is good for them, that's for sure. But if you can't find one, there are ways of modifying the workout to make it effective. Please ask any questions about that if you have any! I love the Gym Style workouts, so congratulations on your purchase. I hope you enjoy!!! I have been working out with Cathe for about 16 years, and I still love her workouts. I own most of them, so if you have any questions, please ask!
Laurel0 -
Afternoon Ladies,
Thanks for the warm " Welcome Back":bigsmile: On Monday we did deadlifts on the stepper and it definitely worked my glutes and my back also..not in a good way!:ohwell: I was sooo exhausted that I overslept and after getting the girls out and on the bus I came home and overslept again and missed my Spin class.:blushing: Today the instructor said she was looking for me.:blushing: This morning it was Cardio Kickboxing and she added some Agility drills, some Balance moves and finished with core and I was able to hold my reverse plank with one foot elevated for a 20 sec count.:bigsmile: I could not get my leg lifted last month so I was thrilled.:laugh: Afterwards it was a fun party in Zumba and then I had to fit my nail appt in before heading home to release Mr. C for his bathroom break. Tomorrow I have lunch with hubby and then the Opening of a medical ward at theClinic so I'm trying to work out early and then get dolled up for my lunch date.:bigsmile:
Tami- That Bootcamp sounds painful to say the least and monotonous to boot! How did the Speech go? I know when my hubby speaks at function I'm so nervous and tense that I tend to be stiff until the last note.:blushing: It's like a parent watching their child and hoping all goes well.:laugh: Post some of your meal ideas for protein if you dont mind, I'm adding in some fun Mango smoothies and of course my omelets but sometimes eating can be so boring.
Laurel- Glad to see you feeling better and back in your groove this week! Kickmax is always a great routine...love that one! Not sure if my shoulders could handle that combined with TF 45.:laugh:
Erika & Laurie- Hey ladies..hope all is well and the first week went well for school!:flowerforyou:
Talk to you ladies tomorrow!
Michelle0 -
Hi! The event went really, really good! :drinker: I was so happy for him and proud that he tackled something new this year by being the Chairman of an event and it was a huge success. He surprised me by having me come up on stage to do a couple of ticket drawings. :huh: I was a little nervous but it was nothing compared to the talking he had to do so I just went with it! :laugh: Everyone called me “Vanna” after and they told him that was nice touch. Pretty funny. Needless to say the event went until after 9, by the time we got home and he settled down it was later than my norm forsure. So just Spinning tonight! But always a good workout.
Laurel: Sounds like another amazing combo today! :bigsmile: Nice job. YES, I am so looking forward to just normal running & a set of lines in the gym or stairs in the gym compared to what we have been doing forsure! BootCamp, not Running Camp. As I mentioned above, it was so good to be there and support him. I knew he was nervous but when he got up there you couldn’t tell at all. Not even a crackly voice.
Jessica: I have the step like Cathe but I believe I bought mine on Amazon. I added a couple risers & slanted risers as well afterwards, but you don’t need to do that. I just added on later. You may look on eBay or Craigslist, maybe find a good deal there. As Laurel mentioned, the Gym Style workouts are great! Let us know if you have any questions and feel free to join us here if you would like.
Michelle: Nice work! Cardio KB sounds like lots of fun, good job on the reverse planks! Those can be kind of awkward sometimes. You are a busy lady as usual and glad to hear you fit in some pampering as well! Monotonous is right. As I answered Laurel, I am looking forward to just some regular running/sprint drills. This Monday DH won’t be home so I may opt for a nice pm workout at home & then a walk with the dogs. We’ll see what the weather is doing. Yes, it is nerve racking watching and waiting for his time at the podium. You have to know that this is not something he does …. I mean EVER so to stand there for over an hour straight was quite an accomplishment. I told him now that he has done that other things won’t feel so scary in the future as he volunteers for other things. He sort of agreed. I’m with you on the boring eating. I’ll post some ideas for you: Not overly exciting, but if they are different that's good:
One of my daily breakfasts: Egg Whites w/ oatmeal. It is one thing I don’t get tired of very often. I pre-cook some oats for less than a min & then stir in egg whites on the stove. Can have it alone or with a little Almond Milk in a bowl. Berries or dried fruit for sweetness sometimes. Another breakfast is Turkey Bacon w/ Egg Whites on a WW Eng Muffin. Snack or Lunch: Tuna Fish or Salmon (since I often have lots of leftover Salmon) mixed with a little Greek Yog or Cott Cheese, cut up celery and just a little pepper/seasoning for flavor. Put this on top of some greens, quinoa or ww crackers as a snack if I’m needing some carbs.
Talk to you ladies tomorrow ~ Tami0 -
Hi Ladies,
Just a quick check in for me...busy week here! I am on an every other day workout, due to busy schedules. I have taken on additional responsibility with the rescue foundation, so I'm very busy with trying to help keep the facebook site current by posting dogs that were adopted, need a foster, etc. It's been really fun. We get our new pups this weekend...can't wait. We're getting 2! 4 dogs in our house for awhile that means!
Laurel--I'm so glad you listened to your body and gave it the rest it was craving. I bet the workouts are all that much better now!
Tami--I'm glad the dogs check ups went well! Great work on your workouts, esp. the bootcamp class!
Michelle--Great to have you back, nice work on kicking your butt and getting compliments on the arms!
Laurie--Great to hear from you, I'm glad the workouts are going well!
Off to school assessments!
Erika0 -
Thank you for the responses to my questions ladies. :flowerforyou:0
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Hi Ladies! Today was Body Max 2 Scrambled Eggs premix followed by XTrain Legs (the 80 minute premix). It was a great combo as I have worked my legs a little every day this week with the circuit workouts. So this combo was long (2 hrs 40 min), worked my legs, but didn't overly stress them. Good stuff.
Tami, I am so glad things went well with your DH. I bet you were proud, and how fun that he included you. Hope the Spinning went well!
Michelle, good job with the reverse planks! Those are not easy, especially combined with leg raises. Sounds like you are definitely hitting the workouts hard again!
Erika, great to see you! I can't imagine how busy you are right now, so I think an every other day workout schedule is perfect. Kudos for keeping up with it at all right now!
Jesica, you are welcome! Did you get both the upper and lower body Gym Style workouts? I ask because the lower body workout requires a stability ball. And one option for a bench in the upper body workouts would be to use a stability ball as the bench. You may need to go lighter with your weight because of balancing, but the bonus is that you would be getting a great core workout at the same time. The lower body workout does require some form of bench to do leg presses on, but I know quite a few people who have bought a cheap Rubbermaid kitchen step and used that. Those are just a couple of ideas if you can't manage the step.
Laurie, hope you are well!
Laurel0 -
Hi Laurel,
I got the Gym Style legs, Gym Style Chest/ Triceps and Gym Style Back/ Shoulders/Biceps. I have a stability ball, so it seems I am only missing the step. I think I am going to go with one I found on Amazon. It has gotten rave reviews and one person said it is the same one Cathe uses.
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Hi Ladies ~ Nice Spin class last night eventhough it was slim on the attendance. Not sure what was going on but there were lots of people gone from that class and another one that is always in the gym. This a.m. was Athletic Training from LIS.
Erika: Great to hear from you! Sounds like you are definitely keeping busy with the fostering/adoption program. Again, SO great that you are involved and loving it so much. :happy: Such a gift to the animals! Inspiring forsure. Nice work getting in a workout when you can, that’s perfect! Hopefully everything is good with your hubby and feeling great?
Laurel: Hitting it hard before STS! :noway: Good grief ~ Way to go woman. One thing I haven’t worked much I feel like is “legs” – as far as just a leg workout here and there. I’ve been missing that. Running up and down hills & cycling of course works the legs but not like the weights etc, so I’m sure I will be suffering from some DOMs when we start STS. Maybe not, but I’ll find out next week! Wahoo :bigsmile: Spinning was great. Katy was a little down in the dumps because it was her last “Wed Night” group to teach. Her surgery is next Wed. She did say she will also be asking the “regulars” to come sit on the instructor’s bike each week while she is out. WHAT!?!?:huh: I know she will start calling on us to demonstrate in Insanity too, but we are blended into the class not at the front. Ha Ha It’s all good. Great experience I say, right?!
Jessica: The stability ball is a great idea that Laurel suggested. But getting the step I think you will be happy with doing those workouts. The one I got on Amazon is exactly like Cathe’s but not as much $$! You will be all set. Yay. Those workouts are great, I hope you enjoy them.
Talk to you ladies tomorrow ~ Tami0 -
Good Morning Ladies,
Yesterday was busy running from Muscle Mania to get ready for lunch with hubby and then the opening of the Behavioral Science Dept. It was great to meet the doctors and staff and see how technology is improving and helping our warriors mental care.:bigsmile: Afterwards I went to the gym on base and met the instructors and left to meet the girls which was good because the bus was fifteen minutes yesterday. Muscle Mania was with another instructor and it was awesome! She started with Tabata intervals, then Bis & Tris with heavy weights so I used the 20#DB because she said I was doing it to easy with the 12s.:blushing: Afterwards we hit muscle failure with elevated Push-ups and Triceps using the stepper. She finished the hour with wall squats with front raises and added Abs for those who could do the 75 minutes. Overall it was tough but fun and then last night I attended Zumba with a new instructor who is a bundle of energy.:bigsmile: Geesh I was drenched when I left her class but it will definitely become a regular on my schedule.:laugh:
Laurel- Wow on the 2:40 min round! STS will be an interesting rotation after your hardcore rotation this Summer!:bigsmile:
Tami- Demonstrate on the bike, how cool or scary is that? Glad the speech went well especially with this taking him out of his comfort zone. My hubby use to teach and is always speaking at events, functions, trainings, etc but sometimes he can get long-winded so I always tease him about winding down his speech on time.:laugh: Thanks for the meal ideas, keep them coming! Yummy on the salmon and last night I wanted tuna but only had sardines.:huh: I need to do some after vacation shopping so that the good stuff is readily accessible.
Erika- Glad to hear from you. Four dogs at a time:noway: , Capone and his sister drove me exhausted during our stay in Florida. It was like two additional children competing for affection, playtime, even feedings were interesting to say the least.:bigsmile:
Jessica- Sounds like you are ready to hit it hard with Cathe! Hvae fun with her gym style series as it really does hit those muscles nicely!
Ok off to Bootcamp and Yoga this morning.:bigsmile:
Michelle
Michelle0 -
Hi Ladies!!!
I am so glad it is Friday!:bigsmile: We got our newest foster, Star (we call her Ginger), last night. Definitely in rough shape, bone thin, matted and shaking like crazy. But, with a nice warm bath, brushing and lots of cuddling (and meat for breakfast), she is bouncing around like a proud pup. These puppy mill dogs really just eat up any love they can get, and they deserve it! :bigsmile: My trip to Iowa is Sunday, and I'll be taking several pups down with me (we have a vet down there that does work for us at a discount) and bringing back 11 dogs. It could be a noisy ride! :laugh: But, I have a girl from high school that I graduated with, that I haven't talked to since graduation, that found me on FB, and she's riding with me. 9 hours in the car should give us plenty of time to catch up! :bigsmile:
Workouts have been a lot of Jessica Smith You Tube, as I can do them in our new office (carpeted) without shoes, and it's good for my busted up toenail. I try to get even a 15 minute one in each night, if I can.
For those of you that asked about my hubby, he's doing amazingly well. He's a whole different person now, and so thoughtful, caring, helpful, etc. I didn't have that for the first 12 years of our marriage, as he said all he could think about was how anxious he was, and couldn't focus on anything else. It's kinda nice! He's all about whatever makes me happy, thus the load of dogs we have all the time at our house! :laugh:
Tami--I'm glad you had a nice class, but what's with the attendance? That is weird! :ohwell:
Michelle--Nice work on those classes, wowza! I bet you will be feeling those tomorrow! I bet it was neat to tour the Behavioral Science Dept...those places amaze me and what they can do for people with mental illnesses is amazing!
Laurel--Ok, you are making my legs tired! :laugh: Way to work and push yourself! :bigsmile:
Hi Laurie!
Time to finish up the work day and then I've got a birthday party to prep for and 3 visiting dogs for Saturday night to get ready for!
Erika0 -
Hi Ladies! Last workout before STS!! :drinker: I am so excited to be starting another rotation of it now! So I decided to take the workouts down a notch today....and then changed my mind mid-workout. :blushing: :ohwell: I stated with the All Out Cardio premix of XTrain All Out Low Impact HiiT......and just felt like more at the end. So I added Turbo Fire HiiT 30 at the end! It was a good combo and did the trick for me. Then I did High Reps, which felt really good today. So another long but good workout!
Jessica, I am happy to see you found a step!! Please let us know if you have any questions on these workouts and keep us posted on how you are doing!
Tami, yes I thought I would take it easy this week before going into STS, and my body just wanted more. So I listened. I hope I don't wake up Sunday and say to myself 'What was I thinking?' Those STS leg workouts always give me DOMS (much like Lower Body Tri-sets), which is one of the reasons I've been pushing my legs a bit lately. I am hoping I can get through the first two weeks and still walk! :laugh: Strange about your Spinning class and the lower number of people. But I attended an event last night that had about 1/2 as many people as I would have expected so I am wondering if a lot of people are enjoying the last two weeks of 'summer' right now. I have been meaning to ask, but are you being impacted at all by the fires up there? The entire west coast and Pacific Northwest are being hit so hard. I just wanted to let you know I am thinking about you and your beautiful state.
Michelle, oh my on the workouts!! That Muscle Mania workout sounds brutal. And to jump from 12 to 20lbs? :noway: That's a huge leap! It is funny you talk about your husband being,long-winded in speeches. My husband, on the other hand, has a tendency to be a bit brief. I know it is from years of listening to speakers who have a tendency to wander, but after some of his speeches, I am asking 'was that it?' :laugh: I guess that's better than thinking 'Finally he's done', but still.......
Erika, love the photo of the new pup! What a cutie!! Hard to think anything so precious could be treated so poorly.:explode: So I love what you are doing not only by taking in these puppies but by raising awareness of the situation going on. :flowerforyou: I am SO happy to hear your DH is doing so well!! That is fantastic news!
Enjoy the weekend!
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies: This a.m. was Supercuts Spinning tonight and tomorrow I am planning on an a.m. Spin class with my friend & maybe a bike ride later in the day. The weather is not going to be all that great on Sunday so tomorrow would be the better of the two.
Michelle: Muscle Mania sounds like a great class! :bigsmile: So glad you are enjoying those and getting some new workouts into your routine! Nice job. Yes, scary is right :noway: Because as you are aware, the instructor rides in front of the whole class facing everyone. In Insanity I believe she will just call on us or point to us to demonstrate a move to someone who isn’t familiar, etc. So a little more “blending in” for that.
Erika: What a cute little pup. Makes me SO angry to know how much abuse goes on with the animals:explode: I used to watch the Animal Planet pet rescue show. I can’t watch it anymore, still have horrible images. I think it’s so amazing what you are doing and WOW! :flowerforyou: :smooched: What a trip and experience you will have. Pretty fun you have an old HS buddy going with you. Yes, lots of time to catch up. How is that sore toe doing? Do you think you’ll lose your toenail? OK what a fabulous update on your hubby. :drinker: I bet you are so ELATED with this changed man. Good for him and for both of you. I think the attendance problem is kind of what Laurel said. It was one of the last nicer days we had Wednesday and maybe people were just getting out in it a bit.
Laurel: What a sweet thing to say and thank you so much for your support. Luckily we are in the very northern part of Idaho . . .”the panhandle” The fires are about 8 hrs away. Also fires in Central Washington, which is only about 3.5 hrs away, those are contained though. Holy Workout AGAIN today.:huh: :noway: :bigsmile: I definitely have not kicked it up this week. I think I’ve had kind of an “easy” week on myself since I missed a couple a.m.’s:frown: So I am ready to hit it hard Sunday! Can’t wait. Thanks in advance for doing STS with me again :flowerforyou: Can’t wait to see how my body reacts! Hoping to really match my diet with the hard work even more to work on some definition. We’ll see. I always feel like I’m doing well with the eating . . . . but maybe try a few different things this time.
Have a great weekend ladies! :flowerforyou:
Tami0 -
Morning Ladies,
Funny you guys are talking about decreased attendance whereas my classes are so packed and the instructors keep setting me up with them up front.:blushing: Bootcamp was Tabata like on Friday with Turkish Get ups, Frog jumps, Tire runs, Push-ups using 1 medicine ball, then Sprints around the room, Plank Jumps, etc Yoga was such a great stretch after that class and the instructor included a temple massage at the end of class which was awesome.:bigsmile: On saturday I attended a Woman's Day out with Chef Alli from Kansas and local vendors and it was a great four hours of mentorship, shopping, raffles and laughter, the only thing missing was a glass of wine but it was hosted by a local church.:laugh: This morning was Muscle mania with our usual instructor and she really focused on legs and cardio this morning. I could actually feel some stiffness during Zumba class so tomorrow may bring some DOMS.
Erika- Awesome work with your rescues and continue to spread the word about those horrific places. Thank you for the update on hubby and how amazing that he can enjoy these moments without fear and anxiety.:flowerforyou:
Tami- Glad to hear that you are not affected by the fires! Yes I'm loving my classes and would do all if I could physically.:laugh: After meeting with the instructors at the gym on post I'm excited to try some classes there too but some I will have to build up to.:blushing:
Laurel- I bet you are excited to start STS again and the best part is having Tami to share the pain with again.:laugh: We will be cheering you on of course and waiting to hear about those results.
Ok off to organize the litle one's closet and create some donation boxes for the Thrift Store.
Have a great Monday!:flowerforyou:
Michelle0 -
Hi Ladies! Well, yesterday marked the start of STS and I am in love all over again. :blushing: I really think the reason I am so passionate about this program is because it really marked a turning point in my life when it comes to health and fitness. Every time I do it, I am reminded how much more fit I am today than when I started it for the first time some 4 1/2 years ago. I love having this kind of reminder because I never want to go back to where I was then--40lbs heavier and unable to do any push-ups on my toes!
Anyhow, yesterday was Disk 1, Chest, Shoulders and Biceps. I felt really strong and may need to monitor my weight selections a bit because I think I may be starting this rotation slightly stronger than I did the last one. I followed it with Cross Fire for a great combo. Today was STS Disk 3/Legs. It felt good, though I know I am going to get some DOMS already. :ohwell: I followed it with Afterburn and then Coremax #3 (Med Ball Abs). It was another good combo today.
Erika, I hope your weekend went well. I am anxious to hear about it!
Tami, I am glad to know you aren't being impacted by the fires, but it has to be difficult to watch. There is a Parade of Homes here in Colorado Springs going on right now, and they highlight new houses in different neighborhoods throughout the city. Because DH and I are going to be in the house market next year, we decided to do the parade this year. So yesterday was our first trip into that neighborhood that was destroyed by last year's fire (where a lot of the homes on display are located). It is remarkable how many houses have been rebuilt. But it was still sobering to see how many haven't....and to see all of the burned trees and such. Just so destructive. Fire just isn't good, that's for certain. Anyhow, thank YOU for doing STS with me again. As I said above, I am loving it already!!! I am hoping to get better definition as well, and to hopefully reduce the size of my thighs. :blushing: This is the one program I have done that ever been able to do that! But I know I need to focus on my eating for that to work.
Michelle, great job with the workouts!! You are really kicking it, aren't you? Does your body enjoy it? Or is it saying 'why?':laugh: I hope it is loving it! Saturday sounds like it was a great day too!
Laurie, hope you are well.
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies ~ Yes, as Laurel said, Day #1 STS was yesterday :drinker: :bigsmile: and feeling super excited about being in the program again. Chest/Shoulders/Bi’s felt great yesterday and I went up in several exercises. Cardio for yesterday was a bike ride and mowing the lawn. Despite little sleep last night due to some crazy thunder and lightning …. Therefore Emma panting and spending the night in our closet I got right up and headed to my workout :bigsmile: Legs + XT Abs this a.m. and planning on going home after work for my own cardio vs BootCamp (aka: Running Camp:grumble: ), since I have the house to myself tonight.
Michelle: Your BootCamp sounds great! :bigsmile: That is similar to what our normal routine is during the months when it is too rainy/snowy for us to go outside. Looking forward to that class again :laugh: I’m so glad you are enjoying the classes & sounds like you are really working hard, getting a lot of variety. I’m sure you’ll be ready for the classes on post before you know it. Your Saturday outing sounds like a fantastic day! Very nice, you deserve it.
Laurel: We’re here! :bigsmile: Week #1 STS I am with you on this fabulous feeling towards STS! I can imagine that this program being such a turning point in your life truly brings the passion of why you do this and love it so much. :flowerforyou:
I was so anxious on Saturday to get up in the a.m. and do my workout. :laugh: Sounds like we are completely in sync ~ for STS, very similar goals, eating plans and already going a little heavier even in Meso #1 I feel like if I know I can handle that rep count at whatever weight I’m going to go for it. I know in the past I felt like Meso #1 needed to be a light/lighter weight. Which in theory it is & I’m staying true to that but going up and still feeling fine with that weight/rep count feels good! If that makes sense:huh: By the way, I found my old rotation from before. I decided to just re-use my sheets instead of printing them all out again. I’m just making new notes on the weights I use. I bet you saw some amazing homes during the Parade! I know when I go visit homes it makes me want a new house. . . so when you’re actually shopping for a house it’s super fun!
Laurie: Saw your note on the news feed yesterday. Thank you! No worries on not doing STS with us, glad you are enjoying your workouts and keeping at it. Congrats on the 1 LB down too! Nice work. :drinker:
Erika: Can’t wait to hear all about those cute pups and their new homes along with adventures you experienced this weekend!
Talk to you ladies tomorrow!
Tami0 -
Hi Ladies! Today was cardio day, and I did one of my faves--Cardio Fusion Mix and Max premix. Too much fun. So, once again, I am going to try to add yoga to my rotation once a week. We will see how long this lasts. :blushing: But I did Cathe's Yoga Max today, which felt good after the long, intense cardio and for my sore legs from yesterday's STS Leg workout. :ohwell:
Tami, everything you said about Meso 1 makes perfect sense to me. I really think those XT workouts were really good at showing me that I can go pretty heavy for up to 16 reps. In fact, I credit those workouts for some of my strength gains. Like you, I will stay true to the program as I can only go so heavy, but I also know that I can really push some of the weights throughout if I want to. Hope you enjoyed your cardio last night in lieu of Running Camp! I bet it felt like I nice change. Yes, we saw some nice house in the Parade of Homes. Oddly, I find some of the really big and expensive houses to be completely impractical....which makes my husband happy! :laugh: But we are getting some really good ideas on what is important to us in a house. Of course, having lived in so many houses over the course of our marriage helps with that too. It should be interesting when we start shopping because there are some real 'deal breakers' for me......one, of course, being no adequate space for a workout room! And, btw, DH ordered Shaun T.'s new workouts last night.:noway: I guess he saw an advertisement for them and think they may be great for him. No doubt I will give them a go, so I'll let you know what I think about them since I know you (and Laurie) were looking at them.
Until tomorrow!
Laurel0
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