Cathe Fans Part 5
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Hi ladies! Good to see you all here today! Tonight I had PT and the trainers at the gym were shocked that I was working out on my birthday! Redesigning my body is my top priority now because now I know it can be done. :drinker:
Since I worked legs last night tonight we focused on upper body which was good. Tomorrow night I'll do the Tabatacise DVD. I will just go for the entire DVD and hopefully I won't need an oxygen tank! :laugh:
I'm having a fat week because we ate some meals that were a little heavier this week so I think I'm going through a guilt trip.
Two Saturday's ago we went into a health food store to see if I could find low sodium foods. DH didn't want to go there but I dragged him in. Yesterday I found out that the store was all over the news because someone with measles in the contagious stage was there that weekend! So now we both have to go get booster shots just in case. I'm so paranoid about getting sick that all I had to do was read the symptoms to start feeling some of them. I hope I'm just a mental case right now! It's been 10 days since we were at the store and the symptoms can happen 8-12 days after exposure. What a terrible inconvenience! :mad:
Michelle - sorry you got sick too. Glad you're feeling better! Too bad about the internet issue but sounds like you took out your frustration on a good workout!
Thanks on the birthday wishes and clothes fit! I'm very short so I started to feel the difference within a couple of weeks. It didn't even take 6 weeks for me to feel that my clothes were fitting differently. I'm glad I'm not the only one with a sweet tooth around here. In El Salvador where I was born eating pastries is a way of life. People would just eat that for breakfast and OMG it is sooo good! My aunt is coming to visit us in August and she already told me that she wasn't going bring any pastries with her so I don't fall off the wagon. every year when she comes to visit her suitcases are full of food which include pastries and candy. Every year at that time I fall off the wagon and I can't recover.
Good for you for ignoring the scones! OMG Michelle! I don't know if I could resist thin mints! Those are my favorite Girl Scout cookies! It's been Girl Scout cookie time at work and one day my own boss had left 3 boxes of cookies in the kitchen for everyone to enjoy. I told asked him he was cruel! LOL
Laurel - What a great idea to do workouts you don't do often! I'm glad you're finding your next workout path! Great workouts today!
It really is such an amazing feeling when you realize your clothes are humungous on you and that you've gone down a couple of sizes. AMAZING!
I was happy to not have had that sugarholic feeling I used to have after consuming it.
I love fruit but now with my diet I can only have so much due to the high sugar content in fruit. That part I do miss. I still have fruit every day but have to watch how much I eat.
My Achilles seems to be back to normal. I just knew that I had to keep stretching and it worked! Thanks for asking.
Tami - Thank you for the birthday wishes! Great workouts today. YOu totally made up for the workout you missed yesterday! :drinker: Glad you're having better weather. OMG! I know what it's like to shovel the snow! I owned a house before and had to hand shovel myself all the time. Hard work! Now DH does it all. I don't know how to start the blower either and I don't know if I could handle that thing. Shoveling snow is more than a bit of workout!
I have plenty of fuel in the motivation department with the changes I'm seeing. My Achilles seems to be OK now. Thank God!
I decided year when I lost weigh to not get rid of all my smaller clothes. I'm glad I actually followed my instinct.
Oh so your dogs have shelter! That is great to have those heated beds. We have kitty heated beds we bought years ago for our elderly cat. The young cats like them too.
I bet the dogs had a blast playing in the snow! It must've been fun to watch them play. Is Bernie older than Emma? I used to date someone who had two dogs. Every time he asked them: "Do you want to gooooo OUTSIDE?" the dogs got insanely excited. It was the cutest thing.'
We have an enclosed sun room and the door to that room is a slider. We had to get a special panel for the door which has a kitty door. We trained the cats to use the kitty door and now they go in and out even when it's freezing outside. The room is not heated so it gets pretty cold in there but they like to look out those windows. They can see lots of squirrels and birds.
Hi v70t5m - Good job on the pushups! I just started doing STS and I'm working my way through week 1. I intend to do each week twice for the first couple of weeks just so I can get used to the moves.
Have a great night!
Thelma0 -
Hi Ladies! I decided to start Cathe's 4 Day Split series today since I don't get a chance to do it very often. I started with the Kickbox workout. Unfortunately, when I finished the cardio, my body wanted more!! So my plan to do one workout a day went by the wayside, and I slipped the cardio from Rockout Knockout in before doing the lower body work. :blushing: But it was so much fun and felt great today!!
Thelma, I forgot to wish you a Happy Birthday yesterday! :blushing: Happy Birthday!!!! I love that you worked out on your birthday. Since turning 41, I have made it my goal to do an absolutely fabulous workout on my birthday just to celebrate the fact that I can. But I am so sorry to hear about the measles outbreak! I certainly hope you don't have them!! I am like you....one mention of symptoms and I start feeling them. :ohwell: So glad to hear your Achilles pain was temporary. I am anxious to hear your impressions of Tabatacise. Such a good workout!
Tami, I am thinking the shoveling counts as a workout!!! Sounds brutal to be honest! But I am glad to hear your sun returned. We had about 1/4 inch of snow last night, but back to sunny and warm today. I am beginning to think the bulk of winter is behind us now, though, no doubt, we are in for more snow. I hope. Drill Max is on my list of workouts for next week. Always has been my favorite of Cathe's circuit workouts!
Michelle, I am so sorry to hear you were sick this weekend. :flowerforyou: Hope you continue to improve. With all of the clearing out of 'stuff' I have been doing lately, I really have been looking at this cabinet of workouts I have and wondering if I need them all. So I am going through some I don't do very often. But I know at the end of it all I won't get rid of any of Cathe's.....because I just don't. But some others......I might. It is always hard for me to part with workouts.
v70t5m, great job with Cardio Core Circuit! That is a great workout, and was definitely a 'go to' workout for me during this last rotation of STS Tami and I just completed. Congratulations on STS!!!
See you all tomorrow!
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies ~ Last night’s Insane-X was TOUGH! I thought maybe it was just me and then at the end she did tell us she made it extra hard because she expects to have some “newbies” in next week’s class due to the Biggest Loser starting up & didn't want to scare them, plus make it up to us regulars :laugh: I think the warm-up was what really got me with full length of the gym running and sprints and lines and burpees. Then we went into our class format and right in the middle she threw in 90 second intervals instead of 45-60, which included half court suicide drills, mtn climbers and belt kicks! Today ended up being Cathe’s KPC and tomorrow will be DrillMax, (changed it up). Tonight is Spinning with Katy!!
Thelma: Great job getting in your workout last night . . . even on your Birthday! :drinker: :bigsmile: I’m sure your PT was impressed. Here’s hoping those measles missed both of you! :noway: Yikes That would be an eerie feeling forsure. So glad the Achilles pain is gone and was just temporary. Can’t wait to hear what you think of Tabatacise, such a fun one! Thanks for the kudos on the workouts!
Bernie is younger than Emma by a couple years. We seem to always stagger the ages which is good for them growing up and I think for us too. He is a yellow lab; a bit stubborn at times, but it’s all good. They are all different and I love each one of them. I love that your cats are trained to just go outside. That’s so good. My BFF has a Jack Russell Terrier & it sounds like the same set-up. A sun room that he goes in and out of with a doggy door set up to go outside through that room.
Laurel: Outstanding job as usual on the workouts! :flowerforyou: I could actually feel some soreness in my forearms a bit from the shoveling. Using those muscles in different ways forsure with shoveling.
I’m with you on “parting with workouts” ~ it’s hard unless I absolutely know I won’t use them again. Some that I removed from my collection a long time ago was easy because I had outgrown the workouts and knew I wouldn’t be going back. Cathe’s would be my last to leave forsure, except for a few step workouts maybe :laugh: one of which I have still sealed in the wrapper and know I should never even attempt. Speaking of . . . . now with this “misc” factor going on, I really do want to try out her newest step workout that you love so much. Party Rockin Step. It’s mentioned in the margin of my calendar where I write down these ideas/rotations! So did you decide on doing a 4DS Rotation for now? So many workouts to choose from on that set, definitely can keep you busy for a while.
Talk to you ladies tomorrow ~ Tami0 -
Thanks for the congrats everyone, the upper body is where I feel greatest effort for littlest gain, so you can imagine my smile after those push-ups!
Tami,
This is my second time through STS2 ... I had such great results when I didn't calculate 1RM, I decided I should do it again, the right way! I'm amazed at how much I have to drop as I get fried over the course of a workout.
I remember one DVD (maybe Slow and Heavy?) where Cathe says something like "We're impressing ourselves!" Yeah ... she certainly impresses me!
Kira0 -
Hi Ladies! Tabacise tonight and NO oxygen was required! I did all 5 tabatas :drinker: . It elevated my heart rate for sure and gave me a beautiful 635 calorie burn. This workout is perfect for the eve of my weekly weigh in! I was really proud of myself for doing it. It wasn't really that hard except for the step moves I think on the 4th and 5th tabatas. I felt like I had two left feet but I kept jumping around. My problem is lack of space when she exits on either side of the step so I get stuck. On one side I have spinning bike and on the other is the wall! The step is too wide for cardio on it for me but I love it as a bench for chest work. Maybe I should just use the little step she uses for legs instead. I'll have to try it next time. PT tomorrow night.
Laurel, you crack me up. "my body wanted more". You're amazing! :flowerforyou: What is that 4 day split series like? I'm so glad you felt great after your daily killer workout! Good for you!
Thanks for the birthday wishes! I just felt that working out on my birthday was the best gift I could give myself. The other Thelma would've used her birthday as an excuse to get out of working out probably but not the new Thelma! :bigsmile:
I really did like the Tabatacise DVD. I'm glad I got it. I really thought it was going to be a lot harder than what it was. Of course now that my cardio endurance is 1000% better I'm saying this. 2 months ago I probably would've required an oxygen tank! :laugh:
I hope I don't have the measles or DH for that matter! I went and got the booster shot today. I hope DH goes in tomorrow.
Tami - Just when I thought your Insane-X workout couldn't get any tougher it did! Of course next week you'll be disappointed when she has to go easy on the newbies! Katy is funny! I can't believe you still went to your killer spinning class after you Insane-X workout! WOW! :drinker:
It felt really good to workout on my birthday. Thank God today I didn't feel like I was getting the measles.
I really thought the Tabatacise DVD was going to be a lot harder than it was because Cathe talks about the possibility of being able to just do one Tabata at first. Great workout. Liked it a lot.!
I thought Bernie would be older than Emma because of what you said about him sleeping a lot on his heated bed. I like yellow labs! I totally understand how much you love your babies because we love our kitties so much. Our house is all about the cats. The kitty door we have is essentially a doggy door but smaller. Our sun room is enclosed but it has large windows and two screen doors. The cats can't go out beyond the sun room which is right off our kitchen. The kitty door was a great find for the cats because we were having to leave the slider open for them to go in/out during the summer time! Obviously we couldn't do that in the winter and Bella our youngest loves to go out there even when we have below zero temps!
Kira, I can just imagine how proud you were of yourself after doing all those push ups! I know that feeling!
Wow! Second time doing STS! Good for you! Can you explain why you didn't calculate 1RM? I didn't calculate 1RM because I'm lazy about doing but I am challenging myself.
I love Cathe. I was hooked on her workouts since I saw her TV show many years ago.
Good night!
Thelma0 -
Hi Ladies! I continued with my intensified version of Cathe's 4DS series today. I started with the warm-up and cardio of Party Rockin' Step 2, then moved right into the cardio and the weights of the Higher Intensity Step workout from 4DS. Too much fun! And the surprise was how strong I felt lifting, especially since I had done 60+ minutes of cardio first!! Good stuff.
Tami, that sounds like a killer Insane X class!! At least she explained why it was so tough and has you prepared for it to go down a couple of notches next class. I am going to do 4DS through Saturday and then on to something else next week. I am not sure yet what that is going to be though. :ohwell: I am enjoying this slight change in workouts--especially in moving the strength training to after cardio as opposed to before cardio. It just is a bit of a different challenge. I have a feeling come about next Wednesday that I will be back to my more 'normal' routine. :blushing: Let me know if you try the new step workouts. Again, I recommend previewing first, and I would suggest PRS2 for the initial try. Not easy.....but so much fun!
Kira, I know doing the 1RM for STS really encouraged me to push myself. There were times, though, when I looked at the charts and said 'I am supposed to lift THAT?' :noway: :laugh: Took awhile for me to convince myself I could!
Thelma, congratulations on Tabatacise!! Regarding the step portions, if you can't make them work for you, one suggestion would be to do some compound exercises in their place. I did this once when traveling (when I had no step) and I really liked it. It did things like squats with overhead presses, push-ups, etc. It felt effective and made me feel like I got a total body workout at the same time. If you go this way, as you know X10 is full of great compound exercise ideas you can borrow from. Anyhow, just a suggestion. Regarding 4DS......I love it, but it isn't for everybody. I love the Kickbox and Bootcamp cardio workouts and ALL of the strength training. And this series has a lot of premixes so is about as versatile as a series can get. However, both step workouts are pretty weak. The Lower Intensity Step workout is pretty light, and the Higher Intensity Step workout is unnecessarily challenging choreographically. Even today when doing it, I was wondering what Cathe was thinking when she developed it. I have had this workout for about seven years, and I still trip over my feet doing it!! But all that being said, I think the strength work in this series is some of Cathe's best. This series has been invaluable to me for those times when I have needed to take a break from working out (due to illness or moving). It gives me both the strength training and cardio in manageable portions to ease me right back in.
Hope you all have a great day!
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies ~ As planned, I did Spinning last night which was another great one :bigsmile: This a.m. was DrillMax! it. No workout tonight. Our office has an Awards/Appreciation Night that they do each year for the Realtors (staff is invited) in both offices that they own so I will attend with a couple ladies from the office. I haven’t been in like 6 years :ohwell: they kind of put the pressure on me to go.
Kira: The 1RM does help a lot when you record them all and then have an accurate idea of what you can do during the STS workouts! Great job going for it this time around. Cathe is impressive to say the least. I just love her style, techniques and her amazing strength!!
Thelma: Fabulous job on Tabatacise! :bigsmile: :drinker: That’s so great. Laurel offers a great suggestion on modifying during that section of step if it is just in the way. Another thought, not sure that this is helpful or not is turning the step in a way that you can maneuver; you would have to know what moves you are doing but then you might have more room?!? Not sure ~ just a thought. Tabatacise is definitely “doable” ~ I know when it first came out I wondered if it was going to be super intense but it’s not. A nice challenge but no dread factor there.:bigsmile:
Katy is pretty funny I think. She is TOUGH but I appreciate her style. Maybe all my years of having “coaches” I’m accustomed to that. Some people at the gym don’t appreciate her style or feel intimidated by it. Usually if she says things or yells I just smile/laugh, but do take her serious at the same time. Yes, Bernie likes his warm bed. I think because Emma is quite a bit “fluffier” (in hair length & stature:blushing: ) so she appreciates the elements and cooling off whereas he enjoys being cozy.
Laurel: Fantabulous work again today!!! :drinker: 4DS workouts sound perfect for this week. I wasn’t sure since there are SO many pre-mixes and workouts if you were going to make it into a little rotation for a while. OK, I remember trying the Higher Intensity Step last year (and I believe I mentioned it to you) the staring at the TV, rewinding, staring …:grumble: :blushing: etc. Choreography Frustration forsure for me. I believe that’s another one I left a note to myself on “NO” you don’t like the choreography on this one. :laugh: With that being said, thanks again for the reminder on PRS2 to try first.
The KB and BootCamp on 4DS are a couple of my favorites though & the strength training too … which I always have a tendency to forget about. Still filling in the blanks kind of day-by-day but hoping this weekend I will have something sorted out to move forward with.
Hope you ladies have a nice evening ~ talk to you tomorrow! TGIF
Tami0 -
Hi ladies! PT tonight. It was a good session. We worked on upper body and we did some lunges just to make sure I was doing them correctly at home. I also wanted to try full pushup and that didn't go very well! I could barely do 3!! :brokenheart:
I only lost 6/10 of a pound this week. I'll take it! So far I've lost 10.4 lbs. I wonder if I can hit my 15 lb weight loss by the end of March? I'll get weighed/measured at the gym next Tuesday. I like to do this on Thursdays but the trainer insisted on doing it on Tuesday.
Tomorrow night I'll do an STS upper body workout, Saturday Rockout Knockout, Sunday Spinning. Then on Monday I'll do the Tabatacise workout so I can burn a LOT of calories before my weigh in on Tuesday! :bigsmile:
Laurel, another amazing workout! :flowerforyou: How wonderful that you felt strong lifting after all the cardio you did before! :drinker:
Thanks on the congrats for the Tabatacise workout! Great idea to do the compound moves instead of the step. I know I needed to keep moving and kept jumping around! LOL
That 4DS series sounds wonderful but now I'm totally shying away from step workouts. This step being so big makes me feel like the small space I have is closing in on me.
Tami, I saw the nice burn you had last night and right away I knew you'd had a great Spinning class! Good job with the DrillMax! Sorry you had to miss your workout tonight! I hate after work work events. They're a huge inconvenience as far as I'm concerned. I skip everything whenever possible.
Thanks on the Tabatacise workout! I have tried turning the step in different directions and I'm always about a foot short in space. I have a smaller step which is not the riser kind but it might be better so I don't feel claustrophobic in my little workout space. I wonder how many people shy away from buying the Tabatacise DVD because of the way they describe it. I honestly thought it was going to be harder than Cross Fire. Definitely no dread factor on the Tabatacise workout.
You're so lucky to have found an instructor you love!
Now I understand why Bernie likes his warm bed and Emma loves to be out and about when it's cold outside! She has a warmer fur coat!
Thank God tomorrow is Friday! I live for Fridays now that my job is so stressful!
Good night ladies!
Thelma0 -
Morning Ladies,
I have not been feeling well all week and scary thoughts of it being something major has not helped the situation at all. The migraines are becoming a daily beast and then leg cramps at night, so I decided to add some salt or broth the other night to a really bad day and within 15 minutes I felt great.:huh: Maybe my potassium levels are off and I don't cook with salt so maybe the 3L of water and paleo style eating requires a supplement. I truly hope this is it as hubby has noticed and has started pushing a doctor visit. I have also opted for an earlier bedtime and resumed listening to my hypnosis audios for some quality sleep. This morning I woke up felling refreshed and started the day with TJ, for a great KB fun workout. I'm into a new program so I'm working California hours which is not as smooth to manage as my East coast schedule .:yawn:
Thelma- Glad to see you were able to do 3. I'm prior military and use to be able to do 55 in 2 minutes, then I started back last year and was only able to do 5 before collapsing. :blushing: After Bootcamp and spiderman pushups, walking push-ups, etc , eventually I was able to do 20 and I'm still trying to get stronger. It takes time but soon you will be knocking those out.
Tami- Our weather dropped in the 20's later that night and the heat was back on again .:laugh: So here we go again with this strange weather pattern and bulky jackets. Drillmax always seems like so much fun.
Laurel- Way to rock those workouts of course.
Ok ladies my break is over. Have a great weekend!
Michelle0 -
Hi Ladies! Another day with 4DS. I actually started today with the warm-up and cardio blast premix from Cathe's Low Impact Circuit workout, then moved into the cardio/weights from 4DS Lower Intensity Step. I did all of the step work on 8", and no cries from my Achilles, so that is all good!
Tami, great workouts!!! I have Drill Max down for Sunday and can't wait. Yeah, I think I remember you trying that 4DS HIS step workout. Just a strange step workout, that's for sure. It's a shame because the series is SO good. I hope you had a good time last night! Any update on the changes at work? I hope all is good.
Thelma, congratulations on the continued weight loss!! As you get down to these last few pounds, they will come off more slowly. Don't let that frustrate you and, instead, maybe focus more on all the changes to your body the fitness is making! Even if the weight loss is slow, you will still experience tremendous physical changes given what you are doing.
Michelle, I am so sorry to hear you are still feeling poorly. Because you haven't been quite right for several weeks now, I am kind of in your husband's camp right now and thinking it might not hurt to see a doctor. :flowerforyou: I am the last person who should recommend this because I abhor going to doctors but, if nothing else, talking out your symptoms with a medical professional may put your mind at ease. Glad you were feeling more refreshed this morning, though. Keep us posted on how you are doing.
Hope you all have a great weekend.
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies!!!
I think I'm finally going to be able to come back and visit regularly!! :bigsmile: Lots of changes on my end, which has kept me away. My boss resigned this week, which has caused chaos at work and that has meant no time for rescue work. So, I have pulled out of that entirely. :sad: We're in the throws of hockey season, so running constantly.
But, I've been able to get in short workouts pretty much every day and working my way up to longer ones. I'm happy for that!
I hope you are all doing well and keeping up with the awesome workouts!
Erika0 -
Hi Ladies, tonight was Meso 1 - Week 1 Back and Triceps. I went heavier than the first time I did this workout for a nice challenge and my triceps and back are feeling it. I have completed Meso - 1 Week 1 x 2. I'll start on week 2 next week.
Given that I have PT twice a week I'm only going to be able to do 2 STS workouts per week because I want to make sure I have cardio time too.
Hi Michelle, I'm sorry you haven't been feeling well. I'm with your husband on this one about going to the doctor. You haven't been feeling well for a while. Hopefully it's just a nutritional deficiency given that adding some salt to your food helped so much! We need sodium so at least consume whatever the daily allowance is.
I'm glad a little more rest made such a big difference and you managed a nice workout! I have yet to try that workout. I have to try it! How long will you have to work on the California schedule for?
Hopefully I'll increase my full push up count a little at-a-time! Wow! 55 pushups in 2 minutes! I don't think I would've survived the military! You're one strong lady!
Laurel Congrats on completing another day with 4DS! You really are good with the rotations! I'm so glad your Achilles tendon didn't cry over the 8" step! Great work!
I'm not frustrated about the weight loss yet but that is only because I lost something. The day I don't lose any weight I'm sure I'll go mental. I am seeing changes with my body and that is going to keep me motivated. I've had a challenging week at work but I've still workout. Today was the first time in a while that the thought of not working out crossed my mind for a little while. I was tired but once I started working out I loved it specially because I was using heavier weights.
Erika, good to see you! Sorry about your rescue work. Hopefully you'll be able to pick it up soon.
Congratulations on your workouts! It doesn't matter that they're short. The important part is that you're working out!
Have a great weekend!
Thelma0 -
Can you explain why you didn't calculate 1RM? I didn't calculate 1RM because I'm lazy about doing but I am challenging myself.
Thelma,
I think laziness and time constraints cover why I didn't calculate 1RM for the first time through. :ohwell: I've been lifting for years and got serious about 3 years ago? I figured I knew what my "working" weight was for most of the lifts.
I started on the legs that first day, and I was sore for an entire week. Talk about DOMS from H-E-double hockeysticks!
When I finished with my first cycle through Meso2, I did some yoga poses ... headstand prep and crow. I could hold them for so much longer than before the 4 week program. My upper body strength obviously jumped with Cathe's focused program.
As a result, I ordered Meso3, and while waiting for it, decided to run through Meso2 again ... after working out my 1RM. I wasn't over on any weights, but I was under on a couple. I'm now doing plie squats with a 45 pound dumbbell and I think I was doing 30 before calculating 1RM.
Kira0 -
Hi Kira,
Thanks for explaining. Time constraint is a huge factor me too. It seems that calculating the 1RM for each exercise will take a long time. Hopefully one of these days I'll have time to do the 1RM calculation at least for a few exercises.
Friday I did Meso 1-1 back and triceps and my triceps and lats are still sore. I've not had sore triceps in years! I could tell I was challenging myself a lot more.
Congrats on all the progress you've made with the STS program! Cathe is awesome!
Thelma0 -
Thelma,
I finally started the 1RM testing on the weekend, after my workouts. This way, I was mostly prepared during the week. I've found my 1RM is fairly accurate for the entire 4 week period. I might need to re-test before moving to Meso3 - I've been keeping notes on Cathe's printouts.
It has not been as time consumed as I expected. Mostly I grabbed weights that I knew I could only perform a couple reps with, and calculated from there. Of course, I grabbed a 50 for barbell curl ... did one agonizing rep and went "HA! No calculations needed here!!"
Tonight was disc 19 - and my triceps are just done.
Kira0 -
Hi Ladies! I hope everybody had a good weekend. Mine was very quiet. As a result, I worked out both days instead of taking my usual 'rest' Saturday. On Saturday, I finished 4DS with the Bootcamp workout. Yesterday was Drill Max and for a little extra push, I did all of the cardio sections together at the end of the workout. Today was Cathe's High Step Training which is one I don't do very often. There is a big dread factor for me due to the six sets of leg presses. :noway: But once I get into it! I realize this is one of Cathe's best circuit workouts. I really enjoyed it today. And, for that little bit of extra intensity, I finished it off with Cathe's Lean Legs and Abs. Needless to say, the legs are a bit tired right now!
Erika, so good to see you! I am sorry to hear about the changes at work. But I am more sorry to hear you've had to leave the rescue work. But I also understand that sometimes those tough decisions need to be made. Look forward to seeing you more often!!
Thelma, about the 1RM, I remember I took a weekend day and just made it my workout. It didn't take much longer than an hour (maybe 90 minutes) because, like Kira, I kind of had a going in idea on how to approach it (heavier weights and fewer reps). I know it looks like it will take forever, but it really doesn't. It just isn't much fun. :ohwell: Great job with completing your first round of week 1 STS workouts!!!
Kira, I tend to get serious DOMS from the STS leg workouts. The first time I did the program, I was like :noway: . Killed me.....but in a good way. But the benefits completely outweighed that drawback. Never has a program transformed my lower body more than STS!! I hope you enjoy Meso 3!!!
I will be in and out all week, so if I don't get here much.......I will be thinking about you!!
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies ~ Happy Monday! :flowerforyou: Sorry I missed you all on Friday. I ended up taking Friday as my REST day. Saturday I did a back-to-back action of STS Total Body followed by Kelley-Coffey Meyer Shape Up. Which is a tabata style workout of weights-cardio back and forth. Yesterday was Cathe’s Afterburn, which felt great! We were hit with some serious snow since Friday and yesterday I ended up just staying in finishing up laundry, cleaning and meal prepping for the week. It is supposed to now warm up again and get rainy . . . . which will be a mess. I think we acquired 8-10 inches since Friday so that will not be fun to slush around in, the rain has already started here. Today’s workout will be BootCamp after work.
Laurel: Great workouts with 4DS!!! Also with DrillMax and High Step Training! I might need to get that one out . . . I'm one of those crazy people that like the leg presses :blushing: (ok, like to HATE them!) I am hoping to get in a good leg and upper body workout this week forsure! :bigsmile: Kick Max too! Thanks for asking about work. Our new insurance program finally kicked in effective Feb. 1st. Kind of a big mess there and I will spare you the details but I am insured now and the employees are now paying 30% (better than 100). :frown: Have an appt to get my retirement rolled into something else now so that I can manage that, but they are not contributing anything anymore :sad: :mad: As far as my job it is the same and things are fine there but I have been throwing the idea around to at least meet with my longtime manager/owner to discuss things since I am just feeling un-easy. Unfortunately I don’t care for our new manager that came into place a couple months ago so don’t feel comfortable having that conversation with him.
Erika: So good to hear from you! I’m sorry things have been so crazy for you at work and the pet rescue has been set aside for now. As fulfilling as that is for you I am sure it is a huge bummer, but hopefully soon you will have the time again to work on that. :flowerforyou:
Michelle: I hope you are feeling better, but if not I’m with Laurel in hoping you might just get an opinion from the doctor for peace of mind if nothing else. :flowerforyou: Hope your weekend was good!
Thelma: Fantastic work with STS last Thursday! :drinker: When or "if" the day comes that you don’t have a big difference on the scale, try your best to not be overly frustrated! There are periods of time that you will stall out …. Just keep pushing on! You’ll have another spurt of weightloss in no time. Sometimes it is just changing things up a little bit. Either the food or workouts. I’m the same way on if I'm thinking of missing a workout. But usually when I don't, I feel way worse unless I have mentally told myself "it's ok" just REST today. Like Friday :laugh: Some days are just like that and you don’t feel like it but when you do the workout you feel fantastic and happy you pushed “play” Hope you had a great weekend.
Hope you ladies had a great weekend ~ Happy Monday :drinker:
Tami0 -
Hi Ladies, I'm glad you all had a good weekend. We had a busy weekend. Saturday DH drove me to my hair cut appointment which is 45 minutes from our home. Then he went to our accountant to get our taxes done around the corner from the hair place. When I was done I joined him since he'd had to wait 35 minutes. The we went shopping for a charity called Birthday Party (or something like that) for my job, then a movie. Sunday was our busy day planning meals for the week and doing the usual house work.
OMG I did Meso 1 - Week 2 Legs and I'm not sure I'll be able to walk tomorrow! I totally up'd my weights and did everything except putting the weights on the floor during the wall squats. I held on to the weights the entire time. My hamstrings and my butt are hurting. Nice burn too! 604 calories! I even did the challenge part at the end.
Saturday I did Rockout Knockout and yesterday I did the spinning bike while I watched TV. Tomorrow night is PT and it also weigh in/measurement day. I wanted to wait till Thursday but the trainer is pushing to do it on Tuesday. This means I won't really have a good workout as the weigh in/measurement day includes doing other things like cardio endurance, pushups and flexibility tests. I suppose this is OK because my legs are going to be hurting.
Kira, I think I'd want to do the 1RM before a workout so I'm not fatigued. I was thinking along the lines of what Laurel suggested and just make a workout out of the test. It sure doesn't sound like fun though. I'm still not sure when I'm going to have time for this exercise. At least I know that I am challenging myself a LOT more than I was before.
It might be a good idea for you to retest before starting Meso 3.
OMG if my triceps are still sore from the Week 1 DVD I can't imagine what Disc 19 feels like! OUCH!
Laurel - As always incredible workouts from you! :drinker:
I like the idea of making a workout out of the 1RM test. I agree with you that it doesn't sound like fun. I need the structure of someone telling me what to do. Cathe should do a workout out of this 1RM test!
Tami - Good for you for taking a day off! I can't believe you got more snow! We just missed a big storm today. We totally lucked out. Great workouts too! I'm always amazed at you and Laurel doing back to back workouts! Hopefully some day I'll have that kind of energy!
Thanks for the advice on not getting frustrated if I don't lose weight on a given week. When that day comes I'll have to remind myself how my body is changing. I'm toning up. I had these big bra bulges on my back and I could not see any of that today. That right there is another big change. I can feel that STS is going to reshape my body.
At least not doing the same workouts every week keep the body guessing about what I'm going to hit it with next. Laurel also said that I may have to add a little more food to get the calorie burning going again.
I'm really happy about the fact that I'm no longer talking myself out of exercising even when I'm really tired.
Michelle - I hope you're feeling better!
Thelma0 -
Morning Ladies,
Lots of chaos on my end as budget issues has led to team leaders working both positions with less pay. Some of us are feeling like sacrificial lambs with hourly cuts as much as $15-25.:grumble: I have had headaches two days in a row and I see that some of it is because of this craziness that has surfaced recently along with potential hydration issues. Needless to say the camp has spoken and I'm trying to get a doctors apt but with such a small facility here, referrals are so sporadic and tend to get lost in the chain. :grumble: I have been enjoying some old TK workouts but in the process hurt my shoulder and it hurts to even lay on my back. My youngest gave me a massage last night and this morning I opted to lift weights in hopes of loosening up the muscles. So Kelly Meyers Split Sessions Total Body Premix followed by Zumba...some moves were difficult but going light on shoulders did work.
Erika- Glad to see you and hopefully more often.:flowerforyou:
Thelma- Sounds like a great weekend! What movie did you see? We are hoping to see Non-Stop this weekend or 300 but with scheduled Girl Scout training and birthday parties at Chuckie Cheese, we are not sure.:bigsmile:
Tami- How was Shape Up? Is that her group workout or her newest ones by herself? Woo-hoo on the Rest Day. Bummer on the manager but go with your instincts, as far as the IRA it stinks when companies no longer contribute to the funds. I just discussed this with my mom whose company does not contribute at all. :huh:
Laurel- Yowzer on the combination, was that a trifecta
Enjoy your busy week.
Ok off to work.
Michelle0 -
Hi Ladies ~ BootCamp was a good class last night. Nothing over the top, just a good mix of things and in the end we did abwork alternating with push-ups after each set. This a.m. I opted for Cathe’s Kick Punch & Crunch! :bigsmile: Such a fun workout. Tonight will be Insane-X.
Thelma: Sounds like a nice day with DH and getting your hair done on Saturday. :flowerforyou: I have my appt scheduled for this Saturday. Nice workouts over the weekend . . . and holy moley on the calorie burn with your leg workout! Way to work. Good luck tonight with your PT session, measurements and fit test. I’m sure you are going to stun yourself with all of it! Can’t wait to hear how it goes. When I did my 1RM testing I did the same kind of thing. Just made it into my workout that day because it does take some time. Kind of boring as you go but so worth it in the end to have a good target to go with throughout STS. Thanks for the kudos on my workouts over the weekend. They felt great. I love it when I have the time to do a back-to-back. All that snow we received is now disappearing fast. Our temps and the rain are washing it all away :huh: Crazy!
Michelle: Sorry to hear about the budget issues and headaches going right along with that. I’m glad “the camp” has spoken and you will be trying to see your doctor. I think it will be a good thing! :flowerforyou: I really liked “Shape Up” . . . it is one of her new ones. I had ordered it during her sale in Dec/Jan. It is her by herself leading the workout. The time flew by really and was a good workout. She does the warm-up, then a cardio drill for 20 seconds, rest 10 and repeat 7 more times. Then you do a weight drill for 20 seconds, rest 10 and repeat 7 more times. She works every body part and I would say the legs get the work from the cardio drills. Her usual set-up where you can do a 30-min workout (2 different ones) or combine them both into an hour. I went for that one! Thanks for your understanding on the retirement issue …:ohwell: . It is beyond frustrating for me forsure, such a disappointment. The decision was made because the company that we merged with didn’t have any retirement ever so they weren’t going to offer it; therefore because the new company is all under one umbrella our “old” company couldn’t do it anymore. That’s what they said to us anyway :grumble:
Hope you are all having a great day! Talk to you ladies tomorrow ~ Tami0 -
Hi Ladies.
OMG I'M SO EXCITED!!!! I was greeted by my trainer this afternoon and she handed me a white envelope with my name on it. I asked what it was and she said: "you've won the client of the month award" :bigsmile: :drinker: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile:
The note from the owner on the card said that I'd won for my the hard work I've been doing and that Sarah (my PT) has been really impressed by my hard work and dedication lately and it looks like it's paying off. So my name will appear in this month's enewsletter! Apparently the winner was selected last week because Sarah had been asking me about the things I like to do on weekends. I honestly can't even remember this conversation! Anyway, I got $50 worth of AMC Theaters gift cards. I think they made this decision because they know that I should've won last month. I could've won two months in a row! That's OK. I won't even complain about to her anymore because in my heart I know I won last month too!.
My assessment went pretty well too. According to their scale I've lost 7 lbs. Of course this is after drinking 9 cups of water and 3 cups of coffee today! I just go by my scale when it comes to my weight. My heart rate 3 minute step ups test was great. I improved by 20 bpm's.
since I started 1/1/14 my body fat has gone down 3.9%, body fat - 1.4%, chest -1", waist -1.25", hips -1.75", thigh -.5", arm no change since 1/1/14 but last month I'd gone up .25" and this time I lost that.
My flexibility had improved and I was able to do more pushups since last month.
I also thought I was going to have a low calorie day due to the assessment but I burned 587 calories. I don't even know how I managed to contain myself from telling DH over the phone about my win at the gym. I waited till we sat at the table to have our dinner. I just handed him the card. I just watched him read, then smile from ear to ear. He gave me a big hug and a kiss and I could tell how proud of me he was.
I just cried!
This totally made my week because I've had a horrible week at work so far. I'm leading a project and I have two people reporting to me. One of them is a problem child but he's more of a grumpy old man. I've been dragging him into the boss' office almost daily since last week because he refuses to take direction from me and won't accept feedback on his work without going crazy on us. Today he finally drove me to tears and the other woman in the team and I went to talk to my boss about the situation with this guy. Since I'm the lead I serve as a buffer to her because I take the bulk of the abuse. Thankfully I haven't been getting angry because my rationale on this issue is that it is a management issue. My boss is very supportive of the work this other woman and I do and we were assigned to this team to fix things up. Today this grumpy old man was going to be put on a PIP (performance improvement plan). I hope my boss had time to do the paperwork because he is going to our office in England next week and I'll be left alone to deal with this man.
I'm not sure what workout I'll do tomorrow but it will definitely include cardio. I'm thinking CrossFire or Tabatacise.
Michelle, sorry about the budget issues with your job and your health. That is a big pay cut you had to take and on top of that more work! I'm so glad you're finally going to see a doctor. I hope you're able to get an appointment soon. Where do you live that you don't have easy access to doctors?
Given the stress you're under with work it is so good that you're finding time to workout because it will help with the stress. Continue to go easy on that shoulder!
We went to see Non-Stop and we liked it a lot. Did you see movie The Heat with Sandra Bullock? If you're offended by profanity this movie was hilarious. I was laughing so hard that I had tears rolling down my face. DH loved it too. We've seen it 4 times! It is not a girly movie at all.
Tami - That BC abwork sounds like a killer workout! I'll have to check out that Kick Punch & Crunch DVD. The name alone sounds like something I'd love. I'm sure you'll love your Insane-X class tonight! I'm always in awe of your killer workouts. Thank you for inspiring me and for cheering me on!
Can you believe that huge burn from the STS leg workout! That was HUGE! I found out last Friday that finally a decision was made to bring a new gym to the town next door. There will be a Boston Sports club just 10 minutes from my house. I used to be a member of that club about 15 years ago. I will check it out whenever it opens up but my joining will depend on their class schedule fitting my schedule. I'll try to get my act together and do the 1RM test one of these days!
Geez! You also have problems at work! It really stinks when companies merge and you end up with less benefits. Hopefully you'll be able to max out your contribution. Is the merger the reason why you didn't have insurance earlier in the year?
Good night!
Thelma0 -
Hi Ladies! Sorry I missed you all yesterday! but I am in the middle of one of those busy weeks. I probably won't be able to check in tomorrow either. :grumble: But at least I am getting my workouts in. Yesterday I did Body Max 2. Today was Rhythmic Step followed by Gym Style Legs. I am going to finish the week with the Gym Style upper body workouts (and cardio) and then move into a XTrain rotation of some sort focusing on the upper body strength workouts from that series. I don't know how long I am going to do that because I am toying with the idea of trying to do another (short) P90X/X2 rotation before we move out of this house in three months. We'll see......but after watching the P90X3 infomercial, I am kinda missing Tony Horton. :noway:
Tami, great workouts over the weekend!! But yikes on the snow!! We are definitely in a springtime pattern here--70 degrees one day, snow the next, back to 70 degrees......I don't mind it. Thanks for the update on your work situation. Sounds like they worked through some issues (like insurance) but I still can't believe you've had to give up a retirement plan through your company. That just isn't right. I hope you take the chance to talk to the owner....for both your benefit and the owner's benefit. You have been working there so long that I think your input would be much appreciated.
Michelle, sorry to hear about your work turmoil as well! But I am glad to hear you are trying to get in and see a doctor. Like I said before, it may put your mind at ease a bit to have some things checked out. Hope your shoulder is feeling better.
Thelma, congratulations on the award!!!!!!! That is amazing!!:drinker: How fun to have your efforts recognized that way. And, from my viewpoint, I can't think of a more worthy recipient! You have certainly been working hard and taking on new challenges. You are such an inspiration! :flowerforyou: And those test results are incredible!! No wonder your clothes are falling off! Almost 2" off the hips? As somebody who can't seem to lose anything from my hips, I find that so incredible. Great job!! And yep on that STS Leg workout. Like I said the other day, those workouts can make me so sore. It is a toss up between Meso 1 and 2 which leg workouts get me more, but I think the winner will always be the Week 3 Meso 2 leg workout. Just......ouch. :laugh: Of course...I love it. :blushing:
See you all on Friday!
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies!
My hope of checking in daily didn't happen! :sad: I've been busy in the evenings with job hunting online and hockey...and workouts!!! Last night was my first night I missed in the last week due to a migraine. I am hoping I am in the clear for tonight, as I need my workouts right now to keep me sane!
Even though the work situation sucks right now, we've had some good news lately, which is refreshing. We get to dog sit for our very first foster starting tonight, which we are excited about. Plus, we were approved to re-fi our house and get our monthly payment down, which is also nice! Trying to look at the positives right now! :happy:
Michelle--Sounds like you are going through some work stuff too, I'm sorry. It's no fun. An injury on top of it isn't fun either. I hope the massage/weights helped!
Tami--Oh how I miss hearing about your classes. I am hoping once the work stuff gets all figured out, I can join the nearby club to get into some classes! :bigsmile: Work troubles for you too? Ugh!
Laurel--Nice workouts, and a move coming up? I sure have missed a lot! So, do you have P90X3, or not yet? I have had my eye on it, just haven't made the plunge yet.
Hi Thelma! I haven't had a chance to get on here much to read all the posts, but I'm excited to have another joiner!
Ok, back to work...almost time to head home and off to hockey!
Erika0 -
Hi Ladies ~ Another amazing Insane-X class . . tough! I thought she was going to scale it back a bit but that didn’t happen. Yowsa! :noway: Wasn’t as tough as last week but still a burner. :laugh: One of the guys behind me tapped me on the shoulder in one of our brief 30 sec breaks and said "is this easier than last week?!":laugh: This a.m. I went with a total body workout, Muscle Max. It felt perfect Tonight I am headed to Spinning.
Thelma: WooHoo! :drinker: :bigsmile: :drinker: I couldn’t be happier for you. You SO deserve that award! What a great feeling that had to be. Along with the inches and lbs lost and your fitness improvement. It’s all so fantastic Thelma :flowerforyou: I am so, SO happy for you. Love that you contained the excitement and sharing the letter until the dinner table. That’s so awesome. If all of this doesn’t keep your fire lit on full force for your amazing fitness journey I don’t know what would! You are probably floating about now . . . until you go to work it sounds :frown: Sorry to hear about Grumpy Britches! That has to be frustrating and you’re right, I hope your boss handles it before he leaves or Mr. GP might push your buttons even worse while he is gone. I sure hope note, but he sounds like one of those people that truly feels threatened and unhappy by a lot of things :grumble: You are so welcome and if I can inspire you through my workouts, that is great! Keeps me going too! I think you would really like Cathe’s Kick Punch Crunch. It’s a good workout, lots of variety and great abwork.
Yes, it was definitely the merger and all the paperwork, attorneys, meetings, etc. that we didn’t have insurance. Basically someone dropped the ball who was handling it and it all ended up getting put in late. :frown: So for a short period of time (month or so) it showed in the insurance world that we didn’t have any insurance . . . luckily for me it was just an expensive prescription I have now filed a claim for but it was kind of an unnecessary mess. The retirement thing was a real bad pill for me to swallow though
Since I have been here for 20 years this May and they had a period of time they were contributing, then they weren’t and for the past 8 years they have been again until now.
On a much funner note . . . . I thought The Heat was absolutely hilarious too! My hubby even liked it.
Laurel: Great job with the workouts despite your busy week!!! :bigsmile: I honestly started to put in Gym Style Legs this a.m. and then decided on a total body workout instead. The GS workouts are lined up ready to go though I'm kind of all over the board :blushing: I was thinking of looking for an XT/Combo style rotation to go with; I may have mentioned that a couple weeks ago when we were chatting. I’m feeling a little “lost” in this misc of workouts world right now. I’ll admit it, I need some structure/balance to my workouts! :laugh: I wondered about you moving towards P90X/X2 again. I know you enjoy those and in a limbo period of not knowing forsure it might just fit the bill. Thanks for the kind words and your encouragement on my work situation. I do think it might give me a little peace to share my concerns with her and see where it goes. I have a ton of respect for her and realize she is going through a lot during all of this too so I want to make sure I present it in a positive/truthful way and not have it interpreted as whining ….
Erika: Yay!!! :drinker: On the new foster pup coming to your home. I’m sure that will bring you pure joy helping out there. Also, that’s awesome on the re-fi for your home. The lender that speaks at our meetings each week says rates are going up (slowly) but on the rise so now is a great time! Keep looking at the positives friend ~ :flowerforyou: I know one of these days it will all slow down and go back to a more normal pace. You’re going to make it! I hope you are able to join that gym and take some classes when things do slow down. I’m sure you will enjoy that.
Hope you ladies all have a great evening ~ Tami0 -
Hi Ladies!
Tonight was Tabatacise and I found it harder than last week but that is because I'm really tired. I've been going to bed late. My fault! I saw my rheumatologist today and was really happy with my workouts and progress. PT tomorrow for me.
Laurel, we missed you too! I'm glad you're getting your killer and amazing workouts in! :flowerforyou: I think you'll have a blast with the STrain rotation. I see a P90 rotation in your future! I like that program.
Thank you about the award! It was really good to receive the award as a reward for my hard work. almost 2" hips Laurel I need to lose at least 4 inches there! If Meso 2 Legs is hard I can only imagine that anything after Meso 2 gets ever harder. I was able to walk after that workout and I thought I was not going to be able to move the next day. All that stretching pays off!
Erika - Good to see you again! Love your doggie! Can't wait to read the stories about your foster dog! I'm glad you're looking at the positive side of things now that you're going through. I hope you find a new job soon. Congrats on the re-fi approval!
Tami - I'm glad your enjoyed your Insane-X class. I can't believe the class was still hard this week. Didn't Katy say she was going to go easy on the newbies? Were there any newbies there last night? I hope tonight's Spin was a good one!
Thank you so much for your comments on the award. It really has increased my motivation level. I have no idea how I was able to contain myself from telling my husband about the award on my way home. My body is changing and that is a big motivator. I still have a long way to go and I'm happy to have had such a good start!
I had my one-on-one with my boss today and he was going to write the the grumpy guy today and will read him the riot act tomorrow.
I took a quick look at the Kick Punch Crunch workout and was wondering if the legs part is another DVD?
Those mergers can cause so much chaos! At least you still have your job. I was once laid off as a result of a merger. I'm glad you have your insurance again. I had no idea you'd been at your current job that long. I can totally understand now why the retirement contribution issue is so upsetting!
The Heat was insanely funny. I dragged DH in there and he didn't really want to go but since I always go see the movies he likes I made him go. He loved it too, then we went to see it again with another couple and the guy there didn't want to go and he loved it, then we saw it months later on cable with my brother-in-law and his wife. We laughed each time we saw the movie.
Good night everyone!
Thelma0 -
Good Morning Ladies, It's my Birthday! I'm celebrating 36 again.
This morning I requested a Panera's soufflé and hubby graciously drove there at 6:00am after making breakfast for the kids. I hit it hard with Amy Dixon Breathless Body 2 The Edge and I can feel those drills in my legs now.:bigsmile: The day is rainy and dreary here so after work I will do an at-home pamper me day, eyebrows, hair, and mani.:bigsmile:
Erika- Things sounds crazy for sure so take it one day at a time but I love seeing that avatar and knowing that you are nearly back.
Thelma- I'm an independent contractor which is convenient as a military wife and mom, so based on these new decisions I will no longer accept the contracts that are doing this and focus on the new ones that I have taken on recently. It is sad because I have been with this program for nearly 10 years even when I worked for the government. I recognize that I'm lucky and provides me with flexibility and the freedom to work it if I want to so I will not complain but accept it in stride. Heat was hilarious and I loved her in Identity Thief also. .:laugh: I'll take your two inches as that is the last place to go on me.:sad:
Laurel- Yikes three months to another move. My renters just received orders so I have three months until they move also..ughhh! I'm trying not to stress about it but having great renters these past two years was so peaceful, now its time to start over.:ohwell:
Tami- Sorry about the merger and chaos.:grumble: It should be a law that company mergers never interferes with contributed benefits and pension/retirement packages. After twenty years you have earned it and that is no excuse that they would sell their shares but not think of their employees long-term benefits. Sounds like the Twinkie debacle. :grumble:
Ok back to work.
Michelle0 -
Hi Ladies ~ Last night’s Spinning did not disappoint, we did tabata drills and Big Kahunas! So that’s a lot of climbing, sprinting, sprinting on hills and more climbing and sprinting! :laugh: It was great. No workout yet today,:grumble: I had planned on Abs class at noon but was interrupted with a very last minute deadline of designing a half page ad and off to the printer so no lunch break for me. Hoping tonight after work I will get in something!
Thelma: Great work with Tabatacise! :bigsmile: Funny how much sleep can affect our workouts isn’t it!??! There were a few “newbies” in class but they were “muscle beach” type guys … so I think she decided it would be ok to go full guns again. :laugh: Knowing Katy she has a back up plan if she sees a bunch of new people and will switch the format.
Good luck with PT tonight! I’m sure it will be a good workout. The legs section of KPC is another workout on the same DVD which is also great! :bigsmile: I meant to add that as a “p.s.” to my grumbling about the merger. I am VERY thankful to have a job forsure and not have a pay cut either. Both of which I do worry about at times as of late due to the new ownership and the people who don’t even know me. Again, that would be why I would love to sit down with my long time owner/manager and tell her those concerns to see her thoughts.
Michelle: Happy Happy Birthday!!!! :drinker: :drinker: Love that you are celebrating 36 again! Your hubby is so sweet to do that for you! Awesome stuff. I’m sure you have had a fantastic day of pampering and your girls/hubby will treat you to some fun family time and good eats later! Can’t wait to hear all about it. It should be a law, I agree. The day I found out they were doing it, back in the Fall I nearly burst out of the room. It was awful
Me and two others who have been here the same time were just mouths wide open when the “new company” HR person told us. I made an appt today to meet with the financial investor to advise me on what to do and get me set up to make contributions on my own now.
Hi Laurel :flowerforyou:
Talk to you ladies tomorrow ~ Tami0 -
Hi Ladies! Almost Friday! YAAAY!!!
Tonight was PT and that went pretty well. Hopefully next week they'll post the the team challenge results from the data they collected this week. The next and final weigh in will be for me on 4/1.
They had also posted the big "Client of the Month" notice on their board and I've lost a total of 4 1/2 inches which is pretty good I guess. I hadn't thought about the grand total! LOL
Tomorrow night I'll will do more of a cardio/Leg workout and Saturday I'll do an STS upper body.
Michelle - HAPPY 36TH BIRTHDAY!!!! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :drinker:
My grandmother was 28 for the longest time. She had the most amazing skin and always looked a lot younger than she was. LOL
How sweet of your hubby to spoil you with breakfast today! Nice workouts! I just watched a little clip of that workout and I can see why your legs are feeling it! Did you have an enjoyable "pamper me" session?
I hope you get lots of good contracts pretty soon Michelle! You really are fortunate to have this type of job. I'm jealous!
We all worry about layoffs all the time at work too. Specially because from time to time they announce another round of layoffs. Last time we had one it was the most traumatizing layoff I've been through. People were greeted by a manager (not their own) and were handed a couple of boxes, then they were escorted to HR, then escorted back to their desk and finally out the building. We were all freaking out that morning!
Tami - that spinning class sounds awesome and tough! I never thought of tabata drills on the bike and I have no idea what Big Kahunas are. I'm sure Katy has a back up plan if she sees anyone in the class who is unable to keep up. She really sounds like a terrific instructor.
Don't you just hate it when work interferes with your priorities? I hope you were able to workout after work!
I forgot to mention last night that I did the step part of the Tabatacise DVD using the small step and I did MUCH better. I think I'm intimidated by the big step. I decided to switch to the small step for the last two tabatas and that was great. From now on I'm just using the little one!
It really is amazing how much sleep affects our workouts. I've been exhausted this week because I've been going to bed so late. Last night when I was typing my reply to you ladies I felt asleep while I was typing! LOL
I was wondering if the KPC workout was some kind of compilation workout and wrote a mental note to see if I already have the workout DVD thinking that it is possibly sold separately!
I think it's a good thing for you to "do your grumbling" about your manager. I know you're grateful for your job. I just thought I share how I comfort myself about my painful job by reminding myself that I still have a job!
I'm sure you feel like you're under the microscope at work with a new manager and all the unknowns that come with a merger.
I hope you're able to speak with your previous manager.
Great idea to meet with a financial adviser Tami! We have one and we meet with him twice a year. I have him help me with my 401K allocation at for my work account. This year since I turned 50 I could contribute a "catch up" amount and I went for it. Our goal is to retire as early as possible. DH would like me to retire at 55 (I would love to do that!) BUT I don't think I will do that because that will mean that he will work for many more years while I stay home. I dream of retirement every day! :happy:
Good night!
Thelma0 -
Hi Ladies! Last day of a busy week.....thankfully. My tireds aren't being helped today by a drastic change in weather. We were 70 yesterday and today.....snow. My head is killing me.....as it always does when we get a big snow storm coming through. So I was a bit late starting my workout today and will be playing catch up for the rest of today. I started my workout with Gym Style Back, Shoulders and Biceps (I did Chest and Triceps yesterday) and followed it with Cathe's IMAX Extreme workout from her Terminator DVD. It felt good despite how I feel physically, which is always nice!
Erika, I am sorry to hear things are so bad on the job front, but, as you said, at least there are positives as well right now. Great job with the workouts!! I haven't bought the P90X3 workouts yet, though they really look good. Wouldn't be surprised to own them down the road, that's for sure.
Michelle, Happy Birthday!!!!!! I hope you had a great day. I love that you are 36.....again. I am trying not to stress over the upcoming move, but it is beginning to bother me a bit that we have no clue where we will be moving!! DH has applied for jobs here in Colorado as well as in Maryland and Florida. And it looks like he is going to apply for one in the UK as well. :noway: Not quite sure how I feel about going back overseas to be honest. Really mixed emotions there.
Tami, glad she didn't ease off too much in your insane X class!! Sounds fun! I am with you in floundering a bit with my workouts these past couple of weeks. But I think I have talked myself out of P90X/X2 for right now. I had a good look at my calendar over the next couple of months, and I really think I want a little more flexibility in my workouts than those programs allow. So, right now, I am looking a three weeks each of the following strength training 'programs': XTrain, Gym Styles/Muscle Max, Slow and Heavy, and Pyramids/Muscle Endurance. For the first nine weeks, I think my weeks will look very much like Meso 3 did for us (lower, upper, lower, upper, cardio, total body). That will change a bit for the last three weeks given the workouts. But this would be kind of like an STS rotation (endurance for three weeks, muscle building for three weeks, etc). And I will use the last three weeks of pure endurance after Slow and Heavy to 'shred out' (as Jillian Michaels would say). This also allows me to do whatever I want with my cardio. So that's the plan......for now. :blushing:
Thelma, I am glad to hear the smaller step works better for you and Tabatacise. Sometimes the first run-through of a workout can be the easiest one for me as when I get familiar with a workout, I tend to push it a little harder. So that could be one reason Tabatacise felt harder. But lack of sleep and stress can definitely have the same effect!! Just want to put a plug in for the KPC/legs and Glutes DVD. Love it!!!
I hope you all have a great weekend!
Laurel0 -
Happy Friday Ladies ~ :drinker: This a.m. was Cathe’s Athletic Training workout from her LIS. It was great! :bigsmile: Headed to Spin tonight. I decided a little “make-up workout” from the missed Abs yesterday would be nice. Even if it is just a "ride":frown: as she usually does, it will still be something!
Thelma: Great job with the PT workout last night and I bet it was a great feeling to see your name on the board along with your totals. :bigsmile: :drinker: SO great!!! I’m glad the smaller step was better for your Tabatacise workout the other night, that’s awesome. Finding what works is key to a good workout! The “Big Kahunas” are something Katy made up ….. basically it is Big Hills that we are either climbing or racing up and then sprinting down. She sometimes likes to describe our workouts into a place or even event so that it adds even more to the workout I think
The DVD Kick Punch Crunch is one DVD and compiled of the two workouts: Kick Punch Crunch and Lean Legs; there are some good premixes on there as well.
That sounds absolutely terrible on the layoff situation that happened. YIKES! I can’t even imagine that. Thank you for the encouragement on my grumbling and I appreciate being able to tell you guys and get feedback, it does make me feel better. :laugh: on the reminder to yourself as well. Yes, when things get really rough sometimes you have to boil it down to simple facts . . . job or no job, well I pick the job today! Wouldn’t that be amazing for you to retire that soon!? WOW! My mom retired just a couple years ago at age 71 and is loving every minute of it! I ask her to not rub it in too much since I have quite a ways to go. I hope you get caught up on some sleep this weekend.
Laurel: Way to power through those workouts despite the “tireds” and a headache. Sorry to hear that. Hopefully you are feeling better now as you read this That is absolutely crazy on your weather :noway: Again, similar to us going from all that snow to spring like temps … not 70 by any stretch but almost all the snow is gone and bits of sunshine – high 40’s to 50. I hope you can have some answers sooner than later on your hubby’s job situation so that you can know where you guys will be. That would be very nerve racking forsure. . . I’m sorry. Hence why you would also want a little bit more flexible workout schedule too I would say. I know on the other side of the decisions you will be in the right place and it will all work out. Again, hopefully that decision/answers comes soon :flowerforyou: Your plan with the workouts sounds perfect and I am going to take a look at all the “ideas” I have scattered near my notebook and see what I can come up with.
Hi Michelle & Erika ~ :flowerforyou:
Have a great weekend ladies! Tami0
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