Cathe Fans Part 5
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Hi Ladies ~ Last night was Insanity, which was great (as always).
This week I didn’t have to lead the warm-up but she did have me come up front to demonstrate one of the rounds Today was STS #11 (Back/Bi’s), tonight will be Spinning. Planning on getting in some extra Abwork tomorrow ...... Insane Abs @ Noon!
Laurel: No need to explain your change in STS plans during the Thanksgiving holiday I’m SO sorry to hear about your mom. I was thinking about you guys recently in fact and meant to ask ….. Your Thanksgiving time together will be very special I’m sure.:flowerforyou: Big hugs for you friend and sending you calming thoughts …. I know it’s very hard.
Fabulous job on the workouts yesterday & today!:bigsmile: Loving the continued reviews ….. I researched on Cathe.com and I don’t think mine have even been sent yet:grumble: At any rate sounds like Party Rockin Step 1 and the Greatest Hits will be the last on my “to try” list …… only due to my choreography lacking brain!:blushing: I’d rather have some success and
moments towards the other workouts first! :laugh: Keep those reviews coming ……
Erika: Sorry to hear about your Grandpa :brokenheart: Very sad and tough to lose him …. Hoping you & your family can have peace & comfort during this time. :flowerforyou: I’m so happy for your family that you have Sullivan now! :bigsmile: Yay. He sounds like a super addition to the mix and maybe his good behavior, being more mature and all will rub off on Mr. Finn & Ms. Lily! Check in when you can. Thinking about you
Michelle: Sounds like you got in a great workout with your BC buddy! :bigsmile: Yay, great job. Those Peak workouts do kind of sneak up on you don’t they?! Lots of fun though I think. Way to go home and get that workout in after the "no shows" at the class. That’s so great you were able to communicate with your daughter about little Miss Sass-a-Frass! Crazy that her mom was right there. Imagine how she is at home? :huh: YIKES. Supposedly the DVD’s are “processing” so I assume that means they are still in the warehouse? They will arrive eventually I’m sure. Not that I don’t have many others, just anxious to try them out! Which ones did you bid on? Good Luck, hope you won!
Talk to you ladies tomorrow ~ Tami0 -
Hi Ladies! Today started with Cathe's new Great Glutes workout. I did the Extreme premix. I followed it with a cardio combo of Hard Strikes and Rockout Knockout. Still really enjoy Rockout Knockout. I wish it was a little more intense, but it is fun so that is good too!
Regarding Great Glutes, it looks like Cathe, for whatever reason, has really decided to move away from using heavy weights for her leg workouts. So this one is similar to XTrain Legs....but better (thankfully). She uses one set of 8lb weights for the workout. The first section is compound exercises of legs and cardio, with some upper body work thrown in for the heart rate. For instance, the first exercise are plie squats with upright rows. She then moves into a non-weighted exercise (hammer punch lunges like in Butts and Guts). And so on back and forth for about 20 minutes (a little less). This section was all right. Not tough, but I MUCH preferred to the standing legs portion of XTrain Legs, and I think that is because at least my heart rate was up a bit. The second section was all disc lunges (side, back, etc). This section felt easy to me. I will probably add weights if it can on at least one of the moves. Then I did the Chair/Firewalker section, which is a bonus. This starts with calf raises. These got my muscles burning (finally!). Then it was toning work with the Firewalker band similar to moves in Turbo Barre. Not too tough but okay. Then came the ball work. The hamstring roll-ins really added up and my muscles were talking, that's for sure. She also does some inner thigh work. This is followed by floor work which consists of fire hydrants and pizza presses, and I will admit.....I felt my muscles quite a bit by the end. So, all in all, I felt worked out when I finished it, but I still miss some heavier leg work. From my preview of Lean Legs and Abs, it is the same format with different exercises.
Tami, I hope you get your workouts soon! I know they have said they shipped all of the pre-sales, so you may want to contact them to see where they are. It has been a week since I got mine, and you don't live that far away from me!!! Thanks for the good wishes for my Mom. :flowerforyou: Like I said yesterday, she has a fantastic attitude, so I am trying to maintain one as well.
Off to get my hair prettied up! Boy does it need it. :blushing:
See you tomorrow!
Laurel0 -
Hello Ladies ~ Spinning was pretty good last night. We had a sub instructor who I have never had before. I thought she did a good job. It was shorter/easier than my normal Wed night but it’s all good stuff! This a.m. was Butts & Guts for my bonus leg day and then at noon I went to the Insane Abs class! Lots of fun :bigsmile: My favorite instructor was leading it ……the one on crutches. She used me for a demo again Hoping to get in some cardio tonight at home!
Laurel: Sounds like you got in a great workout this a.m.:bigsmile: Thanks for the review and I’m glad you added “but better” than XT Legs! I was thinking, dang it until I read that part. Sounds like the entire workout ends up to be a good combo for the legs. I’ll be anxious to give it a try ….. speaking of. I did contact them and I'm glad I did. They had my order but for some reason it never processed through PayPal. So she gave me her direct number at the warehouse, we got it all worked out with my CC number and she sent them today! :drinker: Cathe’s people are always so great to work with! Hope you had a nice hair appt. 
Mine is next week
I couldn't resist posting this photo I took of Emma this a.m. While I was getting things set up for my workout she decided to plop down and have a snooze on the mats. :noway: She's so funny!
Talk to you tomorrow! Tami0 -
Evening Ladies,
A long day for sure.:yawn: I met my friend at the park and we headed to Muscle Mania and wow was she on fire. Our resident guy came to class today and at the end we were still pushing up from the floor but we were drenched. It was 1 hour and 15 mins of hitting every muscle interspersed with football and basketball cardio drills. I loved it and I ' m glad I was able to attend class today.
afterwards it was grabbing both girls to head to the dentist. Well several cavities later and a headache it was a quick stop to grab going away gifts for our neighbor's kids. Tomorrow is Bootcamp with my favorite instructor who is leaving and then off to the school to practice math with my daughter's 3rd grade class. There was a threat at my eldest school tnis week to be carried out to tomorrow and although a tip led to his arrest many of the students and parents are concerned about sending the kids and I'm definitely concerned and still undecided. Ugh....parents should not have to worry about these type of things in the school system!
Tami- glad to hear that Spin was good even with the Sub, some of the ladies here are complaining that the Sub here never provides form tips but tends to stand throughout the workout. i'm definitely avoiding Thursday's class.:laugh:
Laurel - that sounds like a great combo! Thanks for the awesome review as I always avoided Butts & Guts due to the required equipment. I may have to look at that one again as it sounds like a good mix without the dread factor.:bigsmile:
If I don't get a chance to check-in have a great weekend!:flowerforyou:
Michelle0 -
Hi Ladies,
You are some of the hardest working women on MFP! :yawn: Just reading about all your workouts makes me exhausted! Well I got back Monday from my weekend getaway but was pretty much wiped out from allergies until yesterday. :grumble: I did try the MMA Boxing today. It was pretty intense but fun. Those boxing slides made me dizzy! :laugh: Surprisingly my legs are sore, even though there didn't seem to be much leg work.:noway: I couldn't get through the whole dvd, only about 30 minutes. I admire you ladies so much! :flowerforyou:
Michelle- Wow, sorry to hear about that threat. I am not a parent myself, but I can only imagine how scary that is. I agree, you shouldn't have to worry about those things! On another note, that Muscle Mania sounds like an incredible workout!
Laurel- I am so sorry about your mom.
I hope you enjoy the holiday with her and your sisters.:flowerforyou: Your workout combinations sound amazing and I can't wait to add to my Cathe collection.
Tami- Killer workouts as always! I am in awe that you wake up at 4:15! How do you like the butts and guts? I was thinking of ordering that one.
Hi Erika and Laurie. :happy: Welcome, Parias. I am new to the group also. :flowerforyou:
I am planning to wake up at 4:30 am tomorrow and get in a Gym Style workout. I really hope I stick to my plan!
Good night. :smooched:
Jessica0 -
Hi Ladies! I was feeling pretty low energy this morning due to lack of sleep. :yawn: We had quite the wind storm last night that kept both DH and I awake much of the night. This morning when I got up, the first thing I had to do was go find our lawn furniture! :noway: :laugh: It hadn't gotten too far away....thankfully. So, given that, I really couldn't decide on what workouts to do. Since the leg workout wasn't really weight-based yesterday, I finally decided there was no harm doing some leg work today, so I settled on one of my oldie goodies for strength--Maximum Intensity Strength. After all these years, I still love the upper body work in that workout. For cardio, I decided to give Party Rockin' Step 1 a second try (the challenging one). Well, as much as it pains me to say this......I was wrong about this workout. :ohwell: When I saw the previews, I thought it would be miserable. When I previewed the entire workout, I thought it was undo-able. Well, it turns out this workout is so much fun!! :noway: :drinker: I am so happy to say that on the second go-around, I have all of the steps figured out. Now I just need to remember the sequence. While this workout isn't very intense, it gets the blood moving, and on a low-energy day like I am having today, it really lifted my spirits!! Good stuff!!
Tami, love the photo!! What a sweetheart, though I don't imagine that made your workout any easier! :laugh: So glad to hear you contacted Cathe and are going to get your workouts soon! I have always had great responses from her people. They seem to go above and beyond to help, and I really like that.
Michelle, yikes on the school!! I agree that is something parents shouldn't have to be worried about. Makes me mad and sad for our society. That Muscle Mania workout sounds terrific!!! But killer! :noway: Glad you enjoyed it.
Jessica, welcome back! I love the new photo! Glad you were able to give MMA Boxing a try. Don't be frustrated with doing 30 minutes of it because I think that's terrific for a first try at Cathe cardio. She is never, ever 'easy', so be proud of what you did. My legs often get tired with new cardio, so I understand that. I don't know why, but they do. So let them rest a bit and give it another shot when you can. I like to give a workout five attempts at least to learn steps, master moves, remember sequence, etc. After the fifth attempt I try to start working on the intensity. Some workouts need fewer attempts. Some (like step) require a few more. But that is my benchmark to keep me pressing on with new cardio workouts.
Erika and Laurie, hope you are well.
Enjoy the weekend!
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies & Happy FRIDAY! :drinker: Today’s workout for the bonus upper body was Body Max 2 Dbl Upper Pre-mix! I have never done this pre-mix but it was great for an upper body workout. Tonight will be Spinning after work.
Michelle: Great job with the workouts! MM sounds like so much fun. Hopefully your final BC class today was lots of fun …. Sorry to hear about her leaving. I know how that goes. Yikes on the school threat. :frown: You’re exactly right, not something you should ever have to worry about.
Jessica: Welcome back and glad to hear you enjoyed MMA Boxing! :bigsmile: I think anytime you work your muscles in a new way it will definitely cause some DOM’s! KB workouts always have a tendency to do that … kind of sneaks up on you because they are fun and at the time you might not be feeling the “burn”. Give yourself kudos for doing the 30 min! Don’t worry about what you didn’t do I think it’s so great that you are expanding your workout collection and trying some new things! :drinker: Thanks for the kudos on the workouts ….. really enjoying my rotation of STS and throwing in some other misc. as well. B&G is definitely on my list as one of my favorites. She works every portion of your legs & butt forsure! The abs section is great and she does incorporate a balance ball with this one which I enjoy. Both for glute work and abs. There are some good pre-mixes on this one as well for shorter or longer workouts.
4:15 is very early …. Everyone at work looks at me cross-eyed the first time they find out that’s when I get up. Once it becomes a habit it is easier. Don’t get me wrong, I definitely have “hit the snooze” mornings …. Especially if I go to bed too late or don’t get good sleep.:yawn: Doesn’t work for everyone though I know. So if you have troubles with this time, maybe start a little later if you have room to play with.
Laurel: Another fabulous combo regardless of the low energy …… your low energy days are usually a good day for most! Nice to hear you got the steps down already & had lots of fun with it. One of these days I will hope to report the same thing. When I previewed it online I thought :huh: ummm the wrapper is not even coming off this one! :blushing: But I will try the other one first, get my mind set right and give her a go.
Planning on getting in a workout tomorrow . . . . feel like I owe myself a cardio that I missed this week and then I will probably meet up with my BFF for lunch. Fingers crossed I can get the lawn mower working ….. DH is still gone you know so I am responsible for all these jobs. :noway: :laugh:
Have a great weekend ladies! :flowerforyou: Tami0 -
Happy Saturday Ladies! :drinker:
I did the 36 minute premix Gym Style Back, shoulders and biceps today. It felt amazing after a week off. I was able to lift heavier on some of the reps. I even kept up with Cathe on some of her weight selections. (Only 8lbs :blushing: , but still, it's an improvement!). I also added in C25K today. I need some cardio conditioning to go with my weight training. :bigsmile:
Laurel: Thank you for the encouragement on the MMA workout. :flowerforyou: Wow, I've never experienced a windstorm like that! You must be exhausted. :yawn: I'm so glad you enjoyed Party Rockin'! It sounds fun. Way to get your workouts done, even when tired!
Tami: Thank you for the encouragement on the MMA workout as well. :flowerforyou: I may just have to order Butts and Guts! I especially need the gut work! :laugh: I love how you combine workouts. Upper body in the am, then lower body work in the pm! That is such a great way to breakup one long workout. I hope you enjoy lunch with your BFF.
Hi Michelle, Erika and Laurie. Hope you are all having a great weekend. :bigsmile:0 -
Hiya ladies.
I'm new to MFP, but have been working out with Cathe since 2006 . Love, love love her.
Today I did, Burn Sets C, B and S and Tabatacise premix # 1.
Jennie.0 -
Hi Ladies!
I'm finally starting to feel like I'm making my way back into "normal" life again! :happy: As much as we loved fostering dogs, we have come to realize it was really exhausting/stressful for our dogs and the whole family. Now that we adopted Sullivan, things are feeling much more "normal" in our house! We still will foster for weekend needs or overnight, but no more worrying about if our dogs will get along with the foster, if the foster is house trained, if it will sleep or bark all night, etc. Sullivan is a little spit fire and makes me laugh all the time. He only has 6-8 teeth, but will act like he's about to devour our dogs if they come anywhere near him when he's snuggling with me, my husband or kids. It cracks me up! So far though, he gets along best with Lily, which is something new. She normally does not get along with foster dogs, Finn does. But, Finn is a huge ball of energy (even after being neutered last week...I think his energy level is even higher :grumble:) and annoys Sullivan!
Enough about the dogs...I haven't started back up with workouts, but hope to tonight. The youngest is on a break from hockey for a couple weeks and the oldest got his team schedule, and it's manageable, so now I have no excuses! I am planning to get back into it with The Firm Express and go from there.
Tami--Nice work on the workouts, and class sounds wonderful! I love the pic of the pup! :bigsmile:
Michelle--Great workouts, I'm jealous of those classes, they sound fun! Scary about the school threat, I don't think I'd be able to send my child, but yet we have had numerous threats and I eventually had to just trust that the school knows what they are doing. Super scary though!
Laurel--Great job keeping the workouts going strong, but bummer on some of those Cathe workouts being so up and down with the intensity. I would probably end up skipping to the tough parts! :laugh: Sorry to hear about your mom, but great that you can all get together for Thanksgiving to be with her. We had a very similar run with my Grandpa...he had had bladder cancer for about 10 years and they were always able to remove it, but then it spread and he started chemo. His body couldn't handle chemo though, and that's what ended up taking him down. But, we had multiple chances to spend time with him when he was still doing ok, which was his wish, so we made it happen. I hope you enjoy your time with the family and enjoy some laughter together!
Jessica--Welcome (maybe you've been here for awhile, but I just haven't!). Great job on the workouts! Sounds like you eased back into them nicely! :bigsmile:
Jennie--Welcome to you too! Nice job on the workouts! :happy:
Time to get back to work. Have a great day! I won't be back on until next week, so enjoy the week too.
Erika0 -
Happy Columbus Day!! Yesterday marked the start of the last week of STS Meso 1!! Where does time go? :noway: I started the week with Disk 10/Chest, Biceps and Shoulders. I felt really strong! I followed it with the cardio premix combining the cardio from 4DS Kickbox and Bootcamp. Lots of fun. Today was STS Disk 12/Legs followed by Cathe's To The Max extreme premix. Love that workout!!
Tami, I have never done that Body Max 2 premix either. I will have to look into that one during the next Mesocycle because I love the simplicity yet intensity of the Body Max 2 upper body work. Hope you enjoyed a good weekend with cardio and your BFF!!
Erika, I am so sorry to hear about your grandfather. My thoughts are with you and your family. :flowerforyou: But I am happy to hear that things are calming down for you! That must be a relief. Sullivan sounds like a real cutie!!
Jennie, welcome!!! I love those Burn Sets workouts. Some of Cathe's best.
Jessica, great job on the Gym Styles!! Sounds like your body really benefitted from the break. I echo everything Tami said about Butts and Guts. It is a great workout. Plus there is bonus footage (including a second core routine) and lots of premixes which makes it very versatile. Butts and Guts is, for me, one of those 'if you were stranded on a deserted island and only had five workouts' workouts for me. It is a must have in my collection, without a doubt.
See you tomorrow!
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies! Today was a rest day for me. I did Crossfire yesterday. I absolutely love this workout! My favorite so far. I purchased her Yoga Relax , Butts and Guts and one of her stretching videos, so I have a lot to look forward too!
Hi Jennie, Welcome. I am relatively new too. :flowerforyou:
Laurel- Happy Columbus Day! I hope you had the day off, I didn't. :grumble: You are such a hard worker! I love that you do two workouts at a time, it sounds killer!
Erika- It sounds like things are going great with your new pup! I hope you get the chance to workout.
Hi Tami, Laurie and Michelle!:flowerforyou:
Jessica0 -
Hi Ladies :bigsmile: late check in for me tonight.... Really late lunch today & then it was 5:00:noway: Weekend was good, I did all the things I planned Sat a.m. was Intensity, I did the max Intensity pre-mix! Then met my BFF for a little shopping & lunch :bigsmile: I was also able to get the lawn mowed & took the dogs for a walk.... Our weather is really nice right now. Cold in the a.m. But bright & sunny during the day Yesterday was STS #10 Chest/Shoulders/Bi's & followed it with Burn Sets (same muscle group). Definitely worked those muscles with that combo Then another walk with the kids. Today's workout was STS Legs & tonight was BootCamp, tons of shoulder work, burpees & squats.
Laurel: Way to work! :bigsmile: I'm amazed that we are in the last week of Meso 1 as well, like you - where does the time go is right :huh: yes, I agree on the BM2 workout being simple in the approach forsure, but it was good. I had looked up some premixes for upper body so I have some options Cathe has so many amazing ones! I think next week I'll be doing some circuit based workouts but still with a leg & upper at the end of the week! I want to just keep going :bigsmile:
Jessica: I'm with you on working today:frown: we don't get most holidays, just the big ones. Fabulous job on the Crossfire workout:drinker: That is such a great one with tons of variety, I think that's why I like it so much. You're working hard but the time flies by! You've made some great purchases :bigsmile: I'm excited for you. Get ready for some good DOMs from B&G! You're going to love it! Great news on your strength gains already! Such a rewarding feeling :bigsmile:
Jennie: welcome:flowerforyou: so glad to have another Cathe fan!
Erika: Sounds like things are going to start settling down a touch... I bet that feels great! Glad that's your new addition is doing so well Finn sounds like he could give our lab Bernie a run for his money. He's 6 now and still wants to go at mock speed. Hope you enjoyed your workout, it will feel so great to get back in it I'm sure
Talk to you all tomorrow!
Tami0 -
Morning Ladies,
Yesterday and the weekend was busy with a three day weekend for hubby but the kids went to school. After a great workout in Muscle Mania and Zumba, hubby and I went on an afternoon date to the movies and lunch.:bigsmile: Then it was back to the usual of practice, homework and prepping for the week. Muscle Mania is definitely wreaking havoc on my knees and I'm starting to click and pop in both knees.:ohwell: It is definitely those killer squat & lunge variations but I'm sure the Burpees in Bootcamp doesn't help either.:frown: Today I went to the park and walked the lake for an hour and then added 2 segments of the Butt Lift Solution.:bigsmile:
Erika- Glad to see things calming down for the entire family and happy to hear that Sullivan and Lily are bonding.:bigsmile: Condolences to the family on the passing of your granddad.:flowerforyou:
Jessica- I'm glad you like the MMA Boxing, it was one of my favorites too. Crossfire sounds like fun but I definitely do not need to purchase any more dvds.:laugh:
Tami- Awesome weekend and I'm sure the kids enjoyed their time with you too. The weather sounds like ours too, love those Fall mornings and nights.:bigsmile:
Laurel- I won my Knockout dvd so I'm eagerly awaiting the shipment this week.:bigsmile:
I'm off today and and plan to do laundry and prep a couple of meals as the rest of the week will be busy. I'm planning on making a Chicken Tortilla Soup so wish me luck.:laugh:
Michelle0 -
Hi Ladies! I made a last minute decision on workouts this morning. Since I am not taking a week off between Meso 1 and Meso 2, I decided to end Meso 1 a day earlier than planned, just to give my body that extra 'mini' break. I will lift light (Lean Legs and Abs and Flex Train) the next two days and make Friday my cardio-only day so I will be ready to start Meso 2 on Sunday!! :drinker: So today I ended up doing STS Disk 11/Back and Triceps, and followed it with Party Rockin' Step 2. It was SO much fun. I am really surprised how much I am enjoying these new step workouts!! They remind me why I did step for so many years!
Jessica, Crossfire is a fantastic workout! Definitely one of my favorites. So glad you enjoyed it. And you made some terrific purchases!! Yoga Relax is a really nice, gentle yoga routine. I really like it for days when I just want to do something that makes my body feel good.
Tami, sounds like a great weekend. But YOWZA on Sunday's combo of workouts. I don't think I would have been able to move my arms after that!! :noway: I couldn't believe I was putting away my Meso 1 set today already. But that being said, I am more than ready for Meso 2. I love Meso 2!! Definitely my favorite way to lift (working one body part at a time).
Michelle, congratulations on the Knockout workout! I hope you enjoy it!! Sorry to hear about your knees. Take care of them! And good luck on the soup! It sounds really good right now because, believe it or not, we have some snow flakes (just a few) outside as I type! :noway: And it is cold. I love it.
See you all tomorrow!
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies :bigsmile: Cardio day today so I went with To The Max Xtreme pre-mix! Love the variety in this one + the ab section at the end. I made a last minute dentist appt this afternoon so I had to miss Insane X. Last night as I was chewing dinner, a piece of my crown came off...luckily and I say with HUGE relief :bigsmile: it only needed bonding to fix, not a new crown! :drinker:
Michelle: Your weekend sounds absolutely perfect & I think it's so awesome you and your hubby make special dates/fun times together. So awesome! Great job with the workouts ..... Be careful with your knees sounds like they may be talkin to you a bit! Speaking of dentist appt, did you have yours?
Laurel: Great job with the workouts :bigsmile: sounds like you have a perfect plan in place with STS! You'll be a little ahead of me , it's very tempting to just keep going as well! Mostly because I'm loving this rotation so much and Meso 2 as well! You're right on with my Sunday madness..... My plan to add on a "little more" for the Shoulders/Chest/Bi's created a BURN forsure! It was a good challenge though My new Cathe workouts will be here tomorrow! :drinker: Finally :ohwell: Anxious to give them a try..... I really hope I enjoy the step routines as well! I enjoy step so much when I have the choreography down :blushing: Brrrrr on the snow, already?
Hello Jessica, Erika & Laurie too :flowerforyou:
Talk to you ladies tomorrow ... Tami0 -
Good Evening Ladies!:happy:
Everytime I do a Cathe workout, I have new respect for all of you! I just did 30 minutes of Butts and Guts and felt like I was going to die! I went hiking on my recent vacation and was unable to reach a certain mountain.:blushing: I vowed I would get to the top of that mountain one day. I truly believe the Cathe workouts will get me there! I have never worked this hard before and I love it.
Tami- Can I have some of your energy?:noway: You are killing it as always with your workouts! I love that you refer to your dogs as kids. :bigsmile: I feel the same way about mine.
Michelle- Ah movie and lunch sounds fab! Did you see Gravity by any chance? I am wondering if it is any good. :ohwell: Way to go on your workouts! Sorry to hear about your knees, sounds painful. I loath burpees. :laugh: I'm sure those aren't helping!
Laurel- Sounds like you are moving along quite well in your workouts! I'm not familar with your program is it STS? I will have to save my pennies to one day purchase that series. :laugh: I've heard so many great things about it. I'm glad you are still enjoying the Party Rockin'! :drinker:
Have a great night ladies. Time for me to hit the shower then bed! :yawn:0 -
Hi Ladies! Today was lower body, so I started it with Cathe's new Lean Legs and Abs (the premix which included the barre section) and followed it with the Body Max 2 Scrambled Eggs premix. Fun, fun stuff!
A few thoughts on Lean Legs and Abs. Like I said last week, Cathe has seemingly moved away from heavy weights and legs. Like the Great Glutes workout, the heaviest weight she uses in this workout is 8lbs. The workout is 48 minutes long, but if you add the bonus barre segment (which I did) it is 61 minutes long. I wouldn't say this workout was easy, but it felt 'kind' to me. It is hard to explain because as a bit of an intensity freak, I found myself really enjoying this relatively light workout, which is good! It didn't push me hard, but it also didn't leave me thinking 'what was that?' like I did after XTrain Legs. This workout is broken into three or four sections. The first section is cardio and legs. It is compound exercises aimed at hitting the legs while keeping the heart rate up. It isn't particularly challenging, but I liked it. I think one of the reasons I liked it is that Cathe explains her reasoning (heart rate) behind the section. It is followed by a standing section (aimed at hip flexors and quads) and band work (standing and floor) which provided a bit of burn! Then comes the barre section (if you choose that premix) which also provided a bit of burn but not killer (which is fine with me). Then there is the core segment, which is great! Like I said, I enjoyed this workout. I don't know how I would feel about it if I were trying to use it to build strength, but for what it is (fat burning, endurance-based), it was fun.
Tami, you can keep on with me on STS! I wouldn't mind the company. :bigsmile: I probably should be encouraging you to take your proper recovery period. :blushing: :ohwell: It is odd because I usually feel like I need a break (mentally more than physically) from a set rotation like this, but I think adding the various other workouts has helped keep STS feeling fresh. So I don't quite know what I would be doing if I were doing a recovery week next week. Sorry to hear about the tooth, but glad it wasn't too bad! I hope you enjoy the new workouts. Like I have said, they aren't very intense, but the fun factor for me is there (unlike with some of her other lower intensity workouts) so that will keep me reaching for them....I hope! Love that To the Max premix!
Jessica, Butts and Guts is tough!! I most definitely didn't get through the entire thing the first time I did it.....not even close! I love your 'mountain' goal. I know I use hiking as a sign of how fit I am. After I joined MFP, lost my excess weight, and had done my first two Mesocycles of STS, DH and I hiked up a waterfall in Yosemite.....and I did it! I felt so accomplished and I kept saying 'thank you, Cathe' the entire time! That was 4 1/2 years ago, and I have never really looked back. Yes, Tami and I are doing an STS rotation together right now. This is the third time we've done a six month STS rotation together, and I love having a workout partner!! I can't say enough good things about STS. As I alluded to, I credit it a lot for turning me towards a healthier and more active life. It takes some investment, but, for me, doing fifth rotation of it, it has been more than worth it. If you have any questions, let us know!
Enjoy the day!
Laurel0 -
Good Afternoon Ladies This a.m. workout was STS #11 Back/Tri’s then after work I am headed to my favorite Spinning class!
Jessica: Butts & Guts is definitely a goodie for working the lower body! As I mentioned to you on your follow-up post to me. I can’t wait to hear all about the mountain you WILL climb one of these days! :flowerforyou: Every day you are closer. Loving your persistence and attitude, it’s so great! You’ll get stronger & stronger at the workouts along with building your endurance. They truly are like my kids …. Definitely our family members and since I don’t have kids of my own it is a natural thing to call them that. Thanks for the comment on my energy level .... I would say I feel my best and most energized because of my workouts. They keep me going :drinker:
Laurel: Another fantastic combo! :bigsmile: Thanks for the review on LL & Abs. It does seem even in XT she started moving away from heavier lifting. Only 8LBs is so surprising ~ I do like the fat burning/endurance based workouts as well so we’ll see; love the sounds of the fun factor forsure. Plus another great ab section workout is always good. I am hoping to get a feel for these new workouts soon ….. I agree, adding on some of these misc. leg & upper body days as well as cardio has made me feel like I do have a lot of variety going with this rotation. Probably why I’m enjoying it so much as well.
I love that pre-mix too … I think because you just did that one not too long ago it made me think of it! So thanks Love the story you shared with Jessica on hiking to the waterfall. I’m sure that is such a special and memorable moment for you and your fitness journey!
Talk to you ladies tomorrow ~ Tami0 -
Morning Ladies,
I'm working this week at home so my schedule is off as this contract is based on PST times so my shift is earlier than normal.:grumble: So far this week only 1 major workout day the others have been at the lake and my Butt Solution dvd.:bigsmile:
Tami- Speaking of dentist I ate some White chocolate covered nuts this week and bit on the side of my fractured crown so I have been dealing with a mild toothache for 2 days.:grumble: My appt is next month so hopefully I can last that long.:ohwell: Lucky you on the crown, I was hoping my issue was fixable but not this time.:laugh:
Laurel- Snowflakes already!:noway: Our weather here is mid-80's with cool morning temps which I absolutely love. Unfortunately my soup was not made, at least not yet because in my haste to make multiple dishes I grilled those breasts and used a bbq sauce so then I could not use them in my soup and could not thaw out another pack that late.:blushing: I plan to try again this weekend.:bigsmile: Thanks for the review this one sounds good without a dread factor.
Jessica- No, we opted for Vin diesel's Sci-fi as I wanted to feel cheered up not sad with Gravity or our other pick Capt Philips, truthfully we decided to see something since the kids were not there & we wanted some quality time together sans kids.:laugh: Gravity is doing great at the box office but I'm not sure if the concept appeals to me although Sandra Bullock usually selects good scripts. Congrats on Butts & Guts.
Back to work!
Michelle0 -
Hi Ladies! Today I started with Flex Train. The first time I did this workout, I had already worked my upper body that day, so it felt tough! Today I matched all of Cathe's weights without a problem. This isn't a workout meant to make you feel 'pumped', but I must say I feel some fatigue in my muscles, so it is a good endurance workout. I think, like the leg workouts, it is a great addition at the end of a 'heavy' strength week, but I think I might be underwhelmed if I were relying on this to build significant strength. One thing that crossed my mind yesterday as I did the leg workout and Cathe mentioned something about 'aging gracefully' is that these types of workouts are more joint friendly. Seeing as Cathe is about a year older than me, I do kind of understand her new approach. I'm just not quite ready to give up my other approach quite yet though! :blushing: Anyhow, I followed it with my Hard Strike/Rockout Knockout cardio combo! Way too much fun!!
Tami, I am really curious how you like the new workouts. They feel significantly different when done along with STS, but I am really thinking the variation may not be a completely bad thing. It is just going to take some getting used to. Yeah, that trip up the waterfall was a turning point. In fact, the first photo I posted of myself on this site came from it, and I used a similar photo for my 'Success Story' on Cathe's site. I never would have dreamed of posting a photo of myself on the Internet before then!!! I feel like a completely different person to the one I was 5 years ago, and that's a good thing!!
Michelle, sorry to hear the work schedule is throwing off your workouts a bit. But it sounds like you are still getting some good workouts in! Don't you just hate it when you have something in mind for dinner and don't have all the parts right? Always frustrates me. Of course, last night I made Ziti, and the glass inside my oven door cracked as I was taking it out! :noway: First time I've had that happen. Thankfully we found a replacement window on the Internet. At least the Ziti was good, but I was a bit flustered by the shattered glass!!
See you all tomorrow!
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies ~ Great workouts day! :bigsmile: Cathe’s Legs & Glutes workout, I did the x-treme premix and then at lunch I went to Insane-Abs! Love that class and really trying to get back into going each week. Just make it my Thursday lunch appt. Headed after work to get my hair prettied :flowerforyou:
Michelle: Sorry about your work schedule throwing off your workouts this week!:frown: Hopefully next week you can get back into your classes if you want. Nice job getting in what you can though. I’m sorry to hear about the fractured crown now in addition to your other pending procedure.:grumble: I wasn’t trying to rub it in It was just a huge relief as you understand. I don’t have dental insurance so the co$t is frightening :huh: Even just my 25 min in the chair the other day was $180! But again, I’m thankful … it could have been worse.
Laurel: Flex Train sounds like it might be similar to Supercuts maybe? I have noticed her mention of joint friendly options in LIS and also I think in some XT workouts. So it does make sense that she is gearing that direction with these new ones as well. I’m with you on not wanting to give up intensity until I have too. In fact volleyball league starts up on Oct 27th. We are still playing in the upper league with all the "young ones" :bigsmile: Good to know they will be good add-on type workouts with STS or additions! Another congrats on how far you’ve come …… I’m sure if someone would have asked you 6 years ago if you would be interested in working out for 2+ hours a day you would have looked at them like :noway:
Yikes on the glass door cracking ~ I would have been a little frazzled too. Yum on the Ziti
Talk to you ladies tomorrow ~ Tami0 -
Hi Ladies! Today I did Cathe's X10 77 minute premix. This is the premix that combines all of the sections of her new X10 workouts into one workout. Oh. My. It was tough!! I got through it all, but this is definitely one for a high energy day. Four of the five cardio sections include some weight work, and I was a bit surprised how I was feeling it in my arms by the end. It was good stuff. This was, by a very wide margin, the toughest workout in her new series. I followed it with Kari Anderson's Angles, Lines and Curves which was a wonderful and relaxing way to end the week and STS Mesocycle 1!! :drinker:
Tami, great job with that Legs and Glutes premix. That is a good one, without a doubt. Surprisingly, Flex Train isn't like Supercuts, and I thought it would be. It is structured more like High Reps or Power Hour, but includes more compound exercises (like squats and overhead presses), higher reps and lighter weights. It is a very different workout. I am not sure how,I feel about it, to be honest. I need to do it a few more times to figure it out. I do think it will be excellent in shocking the body when bumped up against those Meso 3 workouts. I always lose some endurance during Meso 3, and I think doing something as endurance-based as Flex Train would certainly help prevent that. Definitely surprise myself with my workouts these days. In fact, when I was doing the Angles, Lines and Curves workout this morning, I was thinking about the first time I tried that workout. It was back in 2001, and I was recovering from a back injury. I couldn't hold a single plank. :blushing: Not one. In fact, I couldn't imagine ever being able to do that workout. Now I do it for relaxation. :laugh:
Enjoy the weekend!
Laurel0 -
Hiya ladies. :flowerforyou:
I don't get to get in the "community" often. I'm studying for an upcoming exam. :yawn:
Anyhoo, I was wondering how you ladies entered Cathe's TurboBarre workout into the Exercise Database? I don't know what to log it in as. It's not cardio, it's not weights. Any suggestions?
Thanks for the warm welcome.
Jennie0 -
Hi Ladies! Yesterday marked the start of STS Meso 2. I did Disk 13/Chest, Shoulders and Triceps followed by XTrain Tabatacise. Today was Disk 14/Legs followed by Kick Max and the core from High Reps. Love being back to Meso 2. I love these workouts, and they make me feel so strong!
Jennie, I am, unfortunately, of no help as I don't put my exercise into the program on MFP. I looked around a bit in the section to see if I could come up with a suggestion, but I couldn't find anything. I'm sorry! :blushing: Hopefully somebody else can help you.
Hope you all enjoyed the weekend!
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies I had a nice weekend, seemed to fly right by as they all do. Still having the amazing sunny days and cold nights. Saturday I took as a REST day and battled with myself all day about it :blushing: :laugh: Wanting to get in one of the new workouts, should I should I not, but I stuck to a complete REST day other than a dog walk. Yesterday started my Rest/Recovery Week and I did Cathe’s new Flex Train workout. I think Laurel had mentioned this too but I was surprised at how light the weights were:huh: I put a note on my DVD case saying “Go Heavier on all” Today will be BootCamp after work!
Laurel: Very nice job with the workouts! :bigsmile: Loved how you ended last week with Angles/Lines/Curves. I wondered about X10 – 77 min premix and how that is. It does look tough when I previewed it online. That’s on the top of my stack to try. So will definitely do that this week! I decided to go ahead and take this week to try out some of her new ones and get in a total body, leg & upper body workout as well. Not really “rest” but I would feel OFF if I didn’t just keep going at the workouts as usual. My normal approach to the “Rest/Recovery” week. . . Quite honestly, I get a little stir crazy during this week and I should have maybe just continued on but the temptation of trying these new workouts made me take the time. Now reading your comments again about Flex Train I can see why you say, not sure how you feel about it. I think it would be a great addition to something else or on those days you want to go lighter. I think adding on some weight will help too. The ab portion was good. Sounds like I will probably be feeling that way about each workout that requires weights. :ohwell: Congrats on starting up Meso 2!!! Fantastic combos yesterday and again today :drinker:
Jennie: I pretty much enter every workout under cardio, since it has a spot for what the exercise is, time and cals burned. Since those are the basics of what I need I do it that way. Short & sweet I create my own workout a lot over the years as I get new dvd’s/ workouts but that’s how I do it!
Hope you all had great weekends! Talk to you tomorrow . . . Tami0 -
Hi Ladies!
I haven't checked in, in a while, but I've been working out. I have been sticking to Butts and Guts. My other body parts need work too, but for some reason I am addicted to this one. I am determined to finish this workout, but I can't seem to get past 30 min.:sad: I also tried Hardcore Extreme this past weekend. It was too "dancy" for me and I couldn't keep up. I have no rhythm. :blushing: :laugh:
Laurel- Great work! Sounds like you are having a great time with those workouts!:flowerforyou:
Tami- You are such a hard worker! That's funny that the rest day was so hard for you. :laugh: It just shows how healthy and in shape you are. My bf is the same way! :flowerforyou:
Good night ladies!
Jessica0 -
Hi Ladies! Today was a bit of a disjointed workout for me. I was up early to do my cardio, which was Cathe's IMAX Xtreme from her Terminator DVD. I had to run out for a meeting, and my plan was to do yoga when I got back. But it was a frustrating meeting, and I definitely wasn't in a yoga mood when I got home. :grumble: So I did MMA Fusion. Not my favorite workout, but it was a good choice today as it worked off some frustration without over-working me given the tough cardio earlier in the morning. So....good stuff.
Tami, I hear you on Flex Train. I think you will feel similarly about the leg workouts. I plan on doing Great Glutes on Thursday again, but I also plan on doing something like STS Total Body on Friday to hit those legs again. It isn't that they are bad workouts, but I just don't feel they are 'complete' workouts, if that makes sense. I am anxious to hear some more of your thoughts. I think your plan for your 'rest' week is perfect with these new workouts. I can't take a complete week of stretching and yoga either, so you know I'd be doing something similar this week.
Jessica, glad you are enjoying Butts and Guts! Keep at it. If you find yourself stopping at the same time each workout, one way of getting through that is to take a break there or a little earlier even, and then just trying the next exercise (the one after you normally stop) even if only for a few reps or with no weight. There is no harm in breaks in a workout like that, so take them if it helps you a bit. I've had to do that with a number of workouts, and it helped a lot to just 'try' the exercise. And pretty soon I was 'doing' the exercise.
Until tomorrow!
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies Today I opted for KCM Circuit Burn, which I haven’t done in quite a while. It was a lot of fun and always a good variety + the punching drills in it are all really good Tonight will be Insane X.
Jessica: Great job being persistent with B&G! :drinker: You will get past that 30 min mark soon and be so proud of yourself! Laurel gave you great advice on that one. It’s ok to hit the “pause” button, catch your breath a bit and then maybe put in 5-10 more minutes. Eventually you will be at the end, a great way to add on without killing yourself. You don’t want it to be the DREAD factor workout. I’m with you on the too dancy or too much footwork! :noway: HC Xtreme is one I struggle with on the choreography. It has been a long time since I’ve done it (partially for that reason) but yes, I found myself wondering:huh: so don’t worry, you're not the only one! Some days I pick it up better than others but if I don’t get it, I usually move on to a different workout as to not frustrate myself too much
Laurel: Way to work off some of that frustration!:bigsmile: Yoga would not have been my choice either ……:laugh: Thanks for your feedback on my REST week ideas and I know forsure your rest weeks are usually game on – full on!! So I know you get it. I know what you are saying when you say feels “incomplete” . . . kind of like the XT Legs workout did to me. Planning on doing X10 tomorrow and I have one of her new leg workouts planned for Thursday as well (imagine that) the x-treme premix, we may be doing the same workout that day again.
Hello Michelle & Erika – Hope you are both doing well! :flowerforyou:
Talk to you ladies tomorrow ~ Tami0 -
Morning Ladies,
I decided to come in early since I'm unable to while working on this project. I'm not sure if they added a failsafe to prevent roaming but whenever I attempt to venture out on websites it tends to act kooky.:huh: Anyway busy weekend as the eldest was at Auburn for swim meets, she actually won her least favorite 100m Backstroke so that was exciting. While hubby was up there with her, the youngest was doing her social outings with birthday parties and then I also worked for a few hours too. Between the 5am wake up to cook breakfast before hubby drove the 1.5 hours to Auburn, our bodies are still playing catch up.:yawn: Monday was MM and the instructor whose twin boys play HS football was very frustrated about something and boy did she take it out on us.:noway: It was nonstop squatting, squat jumps, toe taps, more barbell squats and she was in her Drill Sgt mode.:bigsmile: At one point she mentioned "throwing up" and then she said this was to help with the Halloween foods we would eat.:laugh: She ended her session with 101 push-ups and said she felt better after that!:grumble: Needless to say there is some upper body DOMS.:bigsmile: Today is F.I.T with a different instructor who is very high energy so this will be interesting as I missed last week due to work.
Tami- I'm glad you took your rest day and I'm sure your body and muscles appreciates it too.:laugh: Cool mornings here too and I actually turned on the heat today for hubby who is always cold. I love this weather!
Laurel- Yoga may of helped you mentally but MMA boxing probably would of worked off that frustration.:laugh: The sad truth is MMA Fusion is not one of my favorites in that series either.
Jessica- Continue to push through that dvd and right before the 30min mark set up your favorite music and use that to add 10 more mins, by the end of the month you will conquer "the beast" of Butts & Guts.:laugh:
Ok ladies time to get out the door and get to F.I.T & Zumba
Good Morning Erika & Laurie:flowerforyou:
Have a great day!:flowerforyou:
Michelle0
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