Cathe Fans Part 5
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Hi Ladies ~ Another quick weekend but good! So Saturday I did Cardio Supersets Xtreme (not on the schedule, but wanted to make up some cardio time & it sounded fun), then yesterday was Lift It HiiT It Chest/Shoul/Tri's - xtreme pre-mix with abs. I did go into work on Saturday again and worked for 4 hours, we had a huge wind storm; like 50 mph winds, it was crazy and NOT good for all those fires. But yesterday, Hallelujah, it rained!!! I have never been so happy to see rain. I was able to open up my house windows for the first time in weeks. Felt so good. Yesterday I also met a friend for coffee & then food prepped. DH arrived home about 1:00 a.m. from his fishing trip and I was awake, asleep, awake, asleep so no a.m. workout ~ BootCamp tonight.
So my mom's house SOLD, just as I had anticipated with the amount of showings she had and their market right now; PLUS it sold for $25K over the asking price!
Amazing and so great for her. I did find out on Friday on my way home we talked on the phone and into the evening ... my sister is paying for her move. So the packers, movers, etc and helping with the purchase of her condo. What is great about her house sale is the extra $$ she will have to also put down on her new place and to have some money in her savings. Super happy for her. IT closes in 30 days but the young couple buying it said if she needs longer, she can rent back, super great situation. Sounds like a clean deal and they are pre-approved, ready to go on financing so all should go smooth. Looking forward to being there at the end of the week and we will have some fun but also I will help her with some stuff she needs help with as far as packing (she wants to do a lot of her fragile items, personal items on her own of course & stack in the garage) so we will do some of that and some fun stuff too. Bitter sweet for me to be visiting her before she leaves. I have so many fun memories of her cute little house and being there, so the last time I will be in Portland for a very long time. Many more memories to come at her new place I'm sure.
Laurel: Great job with the workouts! Nice that you were able to get in some golf as well - - without a hurricane. My sister is on a trip to Hawaii right now and I was concerned about the hurricane there; so far all is good where she is at. Thank you for the well wishes/thoughts on Emma. So over the weekend I paid very close attention to her patterns and the panting. I am starting to really think and want to run it by the vet that it is her esophagus; he had said there was a little scar tissue in her esophagus . . . most likely from the years of eating rocks
But it seems like she pants and kind of coughs, like clearing her throat and then pants and she is done. I don't know, grasping at things but wishful thinking it is something small. Yes, very exciting about my mom and eventhough I most likely wont get in any workouts the packing and moving heavier boxes into place for her will be a little bit of a workout.
Laurie: The cleaning and moving of furniture I am sure was more of a calorie burn than you even realize! You were moving and being productive!! I bet it feels great to have it all clean. I feel like I definitely need to get my carpets cleaned after all this smoke/dust that we have been living in. It just never feels clean in the house right now, even when I clean. LOL Sounds like the 21 Day Fix is working then, no gains but definition is always a good thing! I was just curious, thinking about switching up my meal plan a bit when I get back from Portland. Just to "shock my body" a bit and try something new. I think Cami and Emma would be great pals . . . just hang out and sigh at the young ones. LOL
Thelma: Sounds like Cize was lots of fun for you!!! That is great to hear and I am glad he gives some instruction as well on the moves. I'm with Laurie, I would be on move #1 over and over before moving on. I hope the shoes you decided on work just right for you; taking that much time to decide on a pair is frustrating if you don't like them. But did you purchase on Zappos? As you know, you can always return for free.
I am also so happy Emma doesn't have Cushings. As I explained (in a lot of detail) LOL my observations over the weekend with her I am truly hoping it is just something simple like that, maybe the scar tissue causing a little restriction and so she pants/coughs/pants. I will go for the ultra sound soon; it will take an appt. in Spokane which is about 30 miles away and it is downtown. So a time commitment forsure, not just a quick buzz in and buzz out locally appt. But I want to know what's happening with her forsure.
Hope you ladies have a great rest of your day/evening! Talk to you tomorrow ~ Tami0 -
Hi Ladies! I did High Reps for the first time tonight. I had to go lite given my shoulder issues and felt that I got a good workout. I liked it with one exception: didn't like the so called warm up. As soon as I saw what the warm up was doing I stopped the DVD and did my own warm up. My knee was still feeling achy this morning but as the day went on it got better.
Laurie, you didn't get your usual type of workout on Saturday but you did pretty good with all those steps! Great job this morning! That's really adorable about Cami and Rocket playing together! So sweet!
I think Cize is going to be a good workout for me once I get the right shoes. I hear you about not wanting to take meds.
Laurel, great workouts! I'm glad you had a hurricane free weekend. Good timing on the golf game before the rain! Cardio Kicks sounds like a fun workout!
The Cize workouts I've done so far are the instructional ones. DVD 1 has two cardio instructional workouts, a warm up and the ab workout. I was pleasantly surprised that the longer cardio workout game such a nice burn. By the time I was done with my Cize workout and stretching on Saturday I had burned 587 calories.
I've thought about waking up early to workout while in DC but the conference starts at 7:30 on Monday I think. I know I'll be OK on Sunday. I am probably going to take my Cathe travel workout. I can't remember what the actual name is. The hotel has a gym but I'll be afraid to go downstairs by myself at the crack of dawn. I imagine my team will have to stick together at the end each day.
Good night ladies!
Thelma
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Morning Ladies,
No 21DFX workout yesterday, it is a little difficult to get in a workout with the little man around. He just sprawls his body on my workout space, so I have to wait until DH or youngest gets home. By that time it is getting to late. Oh well, at least I get in the morning workout now. This morning I did the XTrain Cardio Leg Blast premix that I did last week. I really like that one, it gets the legs good in 30 min.
Laurel, Glad to hear that you only got the rain. Nice that you pulled out one of your dusty workouts, I'm sure that Cardio Kicks was fun. Great job on the other workouts also. I just love the way the house feels after cleaning the carpets, and it always seems that there isn't as much dust around too. We still have to do our bedroom and dd's, but that will have to be for another day.
Tami, Hey is sounds like all of us are making this rotation work for us in our own way. Great job on the workouts. Glad to hear that you had rain also, sounds like all of us had some rain this weekend. Your area needs it way more that we do though. How wonderful for your Mom on the sale of her house, it is moving along really quick. I'm sure that it will be really nice for you Mom to be in a condo, she will not have to worry about all the issues that her house probably needs. Totally understand about the clean feeling, it really does make a huge difference when the carpets are clean. The house doesn't smell as doggy.
I really love the containers, it keeps me accountable. I'm wondering what the Hammer & Chisel program will be like for the containers. 21DF and 21DFX are different on what they allow you to eat.
Thelma, Great job on the workout! I have not tried High Reps in a while, but that is the one that uses weights for the warm up, isn't it? I remember a few people didn't like that. So by doing the Cize instructional workout, you then have all the moves for the ones that are not instructional?
Have a great day!
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! Today's workout started with LIHI Legs. I love this workout! I took a bit of a break then dusted off another oldie for pure cardio. I did Step Blast and the core work from Step, Jump and Pump. Had so much fun with this today.
Tami, yay on your Mom's house!! Sounds like a perfect situation--extra $$, a cooperative and flexible buyer, etc. and how wonderful your sister is able to help her relocate. I am sure your trip next week will be a bit bittersweet, but you have all those trips to sunny LA to look forward to in the future. About Emma, when you mentioned last week that she eats rocks, I was surprised. That can't be good for her so I don't think your assessment may be too far off the mark. Poor thing. So happy you finally got rain! Nothing like being able to open the windows for fresh air. We are still a couple months away from that, but I am ready for it, that's for sure.
Thelma, glad you enjoyed High Reps. I am not a big fan of the light weight warm-ups either. I much prefer to do something more movement based first. I like her warm-ups in her XT weight workouts because she does total body movement and then light weights. But for High Reps (and STS Total Body I think) she just does the weights. Thanks for the info on Cize. I like that there is an instructional element to it.
Laurie, sorry about the evening workouts, but I suppose the little one needs attention after long days.
Glad you enjoyed Cardio Leg Blast again. Such a good workout.
Off to get my hair 'fixed'. It is much needed! See you tomorrow.
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies! So last night's BootCamp was all outside in a parking lot nearby. We did sprints, suicide sprints, foot taps on the curb, push-ups, squats, burpees on the curb, you guys get the picture. She did it in a HiiT format again; someone in the group had suggested we go outside is why she did. And she said we will be indoors for so many months moving forward, the air is clear so why not. IT was a pretty fun class, went by fast. This a.m. I opted to flip-flop Rockin Knockout with Lift It HiiT It Legs due to time. So tomorrow will be RK. Insane X tonight!
Laurel: Awesome combo again and again! You never cease to amaze me, that’s awesome!! I ran my assessment by DH last night for Emma. He kind of gave me a blank stare but agreed it can’t be good even if she does pass them. Rocks are not good for that many years of doing it. 
Super excited for my mom, you’re right even though it’s bitter sweet, it will be fun to make a visit to L.A. now and again and enjoy the sunshine!
Laurie: I bet it is like having a small child around. So fun, I’m sure Rocket will eventually settle into your time in the workout room and not want to play all the time …. A ways down the road maybe but “maybe” ?!?!? Great job getting in your XT Legs pre-mix this a.m. Sounds like the portion control containers are working for you then, that’s awesome. I'm excited to see what that other program is like, etc.
Thelma: Nice job on High Reps! I know what you mean about that warm-up, like Laurel said, STS Total Body is the same way and I also like to get my body moving a bit before I go into weights or any style of workout. Good job getting in a warm-up you liked.
Until tomorrow ladies ~ Tami
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Hi Ladies! RWH Low Impact I & II tonight. My shoulders felt a little "DOMSY" all day from yesterday's High Reps but that was expected and I've taken care of them. I hope they'll be better tomorrow.
I am loving this rotation even if I can't lift as heavy as I would like to. I am getting good workouts in. The rotation calls for STS TBT on Friday and I can't figure out which disc this workout is in. I have the STS program and I looked at all the disc covers today and couldn't figure it out from there. I hope you ladies can tell which workout this is. I just read Tami's post and she answered this question. STS Total Body! Why didn't I see that listed on the backs of the DVD cases? I still need to know where to find it though so any help will be very much appreciated.
Laurie, good job for getting your workout in! Hopefully the little guy will let you workout soon!
High Reps is the one with the warm up with weights. Not just any weights. She uses a barbell first, then switches to dumbbells. I don't think all the Cize workouts have all the moves Shaun uses in the instructional DVD's. He thinks people will be able to follow. I read that he continues to build on the choreography on the actual workouts. I'll stay with the instructional a while longer before I venture out to the real deal! LOL
Laurel, great workout combo. Of course you won't catch the rest of use doing that type of step workout! LOL I'd probably break an ankle! LOL. I don't think I have that Jump and Pump sounds good though. The rotation calls for a RWH Plyo workout for Thursday. I am tempted to try it. I've never used it given that when we got the program I was not able to do any jumping. I am definitely doing more jumping and the new floor is helping. I hope my new sneakers get here soon and that they fit me. I read that they were really good for dancing AND high impact aerobics. They are more of a cross trainer. Do you use cross trainers or running shoes?
I'd forgotten STS doesn't use a movement type warm up. I like you prefer the movement type warm up too. There is no way the weight ones will warm me up the way I need to.
Tami, I totally missed your post last night! I thought it was weird that Laurel was talking about your mom's house yet I didn't have a post for you on my page. I went back to previous days and couldn't find a thing. Tonight I noticed that we were on page 92 and there was your post! Sorry I missed you!
Great workouts on the weekend. That Xtreme workout sounds scary to me! LOL
So excited for your mom too! She is one fortunate lady to have sold the place quickly and for more no less! Totally awesome! I'm sure it is bittersweet to say good bye to some memories. Take pictures! Really nice of your sister to pay for your mom's moving expenses.
OMG that boot camp class sounds HARD!!!! Glad you had fun doing it! Awesome workouts today!
Thank God you finally got some rain! I hope it helped a lot. I'm sure those strong winds were really bad for the fires. I'm glad your sister is safe while in Hawaii!
Sometimes it takes time to get those ultrasound appointments so I hope you get one soon that is convenient. You definitely will need to fast her.
I wish I could lift heavier when doing this High Reps workout. My arms were pumped after doing the biceps with the weights and bands. Normally she does triceps with the bands and I don't like how that feels so I use heavier weights but the bad is nice for biceps.
I really think that you would get the Cize moves if you tried. So far I'm good with the instructional. At the end he has you do the routine like 3-4 times with a fun song.
Good night ladies!
Thelma
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Morning Ladies,
Yesterday I went downstairs and started 30MTF Circuit Burn Boxing and Legs. I got started, and the little man got in the way. I actually hit him on the head with a weight, but he was okay. So I decided to put him in his kennel until I was done. Boy could I hear him whine up there!
This morning I did XTrain Bi's & Tri's Premix #9, and that one was a good one. Rocket was with me this morning, but just laid on my yoga mat the whole workout.
Laurel, When I mastered Step Blast for the first time I was so happy. That was one of the very first Cathe step workouts that I had. That one was always a tough one too. I am really loving all these premixes so far, it does make me think about which one I can get done in the amount of time I have though.
Tami, Sounds like a tough class! We had super hot muggy weather yesterday, and I was surprised at all the people out running. They all looked exhausted and ringing wet. After this morning, with him not trying to nip at me, it was good. I just have to find a way that he isn't sprawled in the middle of the workout space. With weight workouts I can work around him, but cardio is a little more difficult.
Thelma, Great job on the workouts and rotation. Nice to know that even with the lighter weights, you are still getting in a good workout. The STS Total Body is a separate DVD, it came out after the STS program. I'm sure that you will be able to catch on to the moves in Cize super quick.
Have a great day!
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Hi Ladies! I did an interesting combo today. I felt like a little upper body but not heavy, so I started with RWH Upper Body Circuit with abs mixed in (the 59 minute premix). I really like this premix because it feels like a total body workout with some cardio moves.....but not a cardio workout like it does without the abs mixed in. I followed it with Rockout Knockout Scrambled 2. The combo of the two workouts and using weighted gloves on the latter makes my upper body feel gently worked which is exactly what I was looking for. Good stuff.
Tami, sounds like quite a BC class. I am glad you enjoyed it. It probably did feel good to be outside. Still can't imagine doing all that on concrete though!! My poor body likes cushion.
Thelma, love that RWH workout. STS Total Body was released after STS, so it isn't in that series. It is a separate DVD altogether. It was released at the same time as High Reps which is why I think the warm-ups are similar. The STS program has non-weighted warm-ups. I wear cross trainers for working out. Running shoes don't have the lateral support and since I have foot issues and Achilles issues, I think cross trainers are better. I think you might be able to try Plyo HiiT One (the one without the step). You can always try to modify the moves lower if needed. The one with the step wouldn't be as easy to modify.
Laurie, hope Rocket doesn't have a headache from yesterday's workout!
I am glad he was more cooperative for your workout this morning. Step Blast is still one of my favorite Cathe step workouts. Not easy to learn but lots of fun. Glad you are enjoying the premixes. I am loving all of the options available for modifying this rotation to make it work.
Until tomorrow.
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies ~ Last night's Insane X class was another Katy fabulous class. (aka: tough stuff) We did stations set up in each corner and the middle of the gym. So you had to sprint to one and do 40 reps of the exercise, sprint to next, etc. 5 rounds. Then 30 reps, 20 reps, 10 reps. Then we lined up and did sprints, then 2 rounds of KB swings and planks, then more sprints. Phew! - Good Stuff. I felt bad for the "1st Timer's" who are trying out classes before the Biggest Loser starts up again in a couple weeks. This a.m. was Rockout Knockout . . . I won't be able to go to Spinning tonight, I have to pack so that my suitcase and everything is in the car when I go to work tomorrow; leaving to airport straight from work. Good news is I will get in a workout tomorrow a.m.!
Laurel: Great work today - sounds like a perfect combo. KB workouts are always so good after upper body I think. Nicely done. Yes, the concrete is definitely NOT forgiving. So you wear cross trainers for all your workouts? I have always thought they wouldn't be supportive enough but see that they are suggested for so many styles of workouts, similar or exactly the type that I do. Have thought of getting a good pair and trying. What brand do you wear?
Laurie: Little Rocket, so funny! I did that to Bernie once, didn't phase him much but I felt bad. Great job getting in your 30 MTF workout and this a.m. as well.
Thelma: No worries on missing my post! Sounds like everyone gave you the info you needed on STS Total Body. It is definitely worth a purchase if you don't have it yet. Very thorough full body workout, but warm-up is not the kind you like as we discussed. LOL That's a great idea on the pics at my moms, I will. Yes, my sister is very generous and it is fabulous she can afford to do that for my mom. Otherwise, I know my mom would drive a U-Haul to California, me following in her little car. This will be much smoother for her. IT is truly the best her house sold so fast and for more $$ as well.
I will check in with you guys tomorrow!
Tami
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Hi Ladies! Lower Body Blast tonight. The rotation called for including leg drills which is the Barre section for a total of 76 minutes. I ran out of gas after the floor section so I skipped the leg drills. I wasn't feeling too energetic tonight and that made the workout feel harder than it is. This week the rotation has included more cardio so I'm starting to feel that my calves are tight causing my right foot to feel like the plantar fascitis wants to kick in again. I won't try the plyo workout tomorrow. I'll probably just do my spinning bike.
Laurie, great workouts! I hope Rocket forgave you for hitting on the head with the weight. LOL. Is he usually in his kennel in the morning? I can just imagine his whining when you put him in his kennel so you could do your workout! No wonder I can't find that STS workout! I'm going to have to figure out what to substitute this one with. Maybe something like total body trisets? Any recommendations?
Laurel, what a great combo! I love those premixes where Cathe mixes abs in.
I don't think I've ever looked at this STS workout. Do you have a suggestion of a workout similar to STS TB that I can do instead? I'm thinking total body trisets but I'm sure there are others I can do.
Now that you mention the ply with the step I remember watching the little clip before the program was released. I can't do those jump ups with the step.
Tami, that sounds like another killer workout. Glad you enjoyed it! I feel bad for the newbies too. So much for Katy taking it easy with the newbies! LOL
I hope you have a great trip. Enjoy the time with your mom. So glad your sister is paying for your mom's moving expenses. It would've been hard for you two to do the drive to CA. I am going to have to keep this STS TB workout in mind.
Good night ladies!
Thelma
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Morning Ladies,
I got in an evening workout yesterday! It was after 9PM, but I did Jillian's Killer Abs Level 1 workout. Feel that one in the abs this morning. My morning workout today was XTrain AOLI HiiT Premix Floor Cardio. It was perfect for the amount of time I had, and I didn't get in the way of Rocket chilling out on my workout space.
Laurel, WTG on getting your upper body nice and toasted with that combo of workouts. Seems that he is adapting to me working out. I'm sure as he gets older it will get better.
Tami, Great job on the workouts, and it sure sounds like Katy is still going strong on being creative. Have a great time with your family! I'm sure you will be really busy. I hit him right on the top of the head, so he was fine after a little yelp. I really did feel bad, and had to stop working out to see if he was okay.
Thelma, Good job on what you got finished. Working those legs alot can make those calf muscles work hard. I know that the 21DFX workouts are very lower body heavy, so I was feeling that in my calf's. I think that the total body trisets would be a good option, or any total body really. But the trisets is probably the closest option.
Have a great day!
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Hi Ladies! Today the rotation called for Great Glutes, but I didn't feel like that much floor work. So I substituted Legs and Glutes in today....and loved it! For cardio, I did Hardcore Extreme 2, which is a combo of Low Max, IMAX3 and Kick Max. Felt great.
Tami, definitely sounds like a vintage Katy class! I wonder if any of those newbies will return. I hope so! I wear Nike shoes. I am very picky about my shoes so not every Nike cross trainer works for me. I used to use Ryka, and they have great cross training shoes as does New Balance (I have one pair of NB which is great). But since I do so much on the step still, I am fussy about the sole as much as the fit because a smooth sole is a must for me when stepping. That really limits my options, to be honest. Enjoy your trip!!
Thelma, great workout. That is a deceptively tough workout, so I wouldn't be concerned with not doing the barre work. The floor work is enough. Total Body Trisets would be a good sub for STS Total Body. So would Muscle Max (if you have it). But, as Laurie said, any total body workout would be good (even a repeat of High Reps would work). Hope that helps.
Laurie, that's a late workout! Sounds like it was effective, though. Glad Rocket is beginning to understand the workout routine.
See you tomorrow.
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Hi Ladies! Cize You Got This! tonight. My new shoes arrived. They are a little narrow as the reviewers said but the length of the shoe is perfect. I have one of those shoe stretcher things and I'm trying to stretch the shoe. If that doesn't work I'll have to return them. I also ordered these things called sneaker slip-on slider things that really make you slide on the floor have to return because they are too tight. If I can get the shoes to work with these sliders I'll be doing great. My lower back was tight from yesterday's workout and when I finished doing Cize it was seriously tight. I stretched and applied heat. The tightness is still there but better.
Laurie, great workouts! I'm glad Rocket let you workout! LOL! I'm going to do Total Body Trisets instead ob STS TB. Thnk you! My calves are much better. I slept with the boot on last night which always helps.
Laurel, what a great combo! Legs and Glutes is a really good workout. I'm glad you also agree that Total Body Trisets is a good sub for STS TB. I'm definitely going to do that one. I don't have Muscle Max.
Tami, I saw that you got your am workout in today. Good girl! I hope you have a great time with your mom. Sounds like you use running shoes for your workouts too?
I've always used the type of running sneakers that claim to be good for stability. For years I wore Avias, then graduated to Asics until last year when my feet really went crazy on me.
I got these Reebok that claim to be good for high impact and multi directional movement. What I love about them is that thing on the sole called Turning Zone. It is awesome and will be great for kickboxing or any time you have to pivot and the best thing is that they have them on sale. I forgot to answer your question if I'd ordered through Zappos. This time I ordered from Reebok because they do offer free shipping too.
http://www.reebok.com/us/cardio-ultra/M47407.html
While I was researching for shoes I found this Shaunt T article about the right type of shoe to use for workouts like Insanity
http://shauntfitness.com/insanity-shoes/
Good night ladies!
Thelma
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Morning Ladies,
Yesterday after work was Jillian's One Week Shred Cardio, and since it was doggy daycare day all four legged creatures where TIRED! This morning was XTrain Supercuts Premix 8, and had to work around my four legged pal. He was happy munching on his rawhide. Youngest DD and I are going up north this weekend, and DH will be home with the four legged kids. Then next week I'm off on vacation, but I will be staying home to get some things done around the house that need some TLC.
Laurel, The dreaded floor work, I tend to want to avoid that also. I'm all for short, but effective. Don't need for it to drag on for a long time. You are pulling out some great workouts this week, and some older ones too. I wonder if I shouldn't put a sticky note on my DVD's to show when I tried it last. I know it had been quite a while since I tried the One Week Shred Cardio workout, and then realized that I have not tried the strength one yet. So I think I will be trying that one out tonight.
Thelma, What a great title for a workout! Hope your back continues to see improvement, and that you can get those shoes to work for you. Interesting on those Nike's, that is one thing with kickboxing that I have a problem with my shoes. Don't have that pivot ability on the carpet. Might have to check those shoes out.
Have a great weekend!
Laurie0 -
Happy Friday! For today's workout, I started with a good upper body combo. I did the LIHI upper body workouts (Chest, Shoulders and Triceps, and Back, Shoulders and Biceps) back-to-back but without the finishers. It made for a good 60-ish minute upper body workout. I liked leaving out the finishers because it was easier to convince myself to go heavier. But in all honesty.....I prefer the workouts with the finishers. They just give that extra little 'burn' I like. But I enjoyed today's combo. For cardio, I did Party Rockin' Step 1's 66 minute premix. Fun stuff.
Thelma, I wouldn't doubt your back may be a bit sore from Lower Body Blast. She does all those deadlifts in there, plus the added hamstring work at the end. I hope it continues to relax a bit. Hope you can get your shoes to work. Thanks for the Shaun T. link.
Laurie, hope you enjoy your weekend.....and week off. Yes, floor work......sometimes I love, sometimes not. I just haven't been much in a workout mood this week so having the patience to be on the floor doing countless reps of something just wasn't in the cards, that's for sure. But being in this mood has made me do some good, older workouts! I like the idea of recording when you do your workouts. I know I have some fantastic workouts that I just don't reach for enough. Maybe doing something like that would motivate me.
Enjoy the long weekend!!
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. We had a very nice and relaxing weekend. On Friday I was really tired so I did my spinning bike instead of Total Body Trisets which I did on Saturday. TBT is HARD! OMG those were the longest 83 minutes! I was really tired at the end of the workout LOL. Today spinning. I ordered 4 pairs of sneakers this weekend and I hope that at least one of those pairs works for me. I ordered two pairs of Reebok and 2 Ryka's. I don't have hopes for the Reeboks but I do for the Ryka's.
Laurie, great workouts! Sounds like Rocket is doing a little better letting you workout. Did you and your DD have a great weekend up north?
My back is better thank God. My knee left knee has been bothering me. I didn't have a chance to really massage after Total Body Trisets on Saturday so my quads got tight. Better tonight after a deep massage. I tell you that pivot point thing on shoes is very helpful. Check out Cathe's shoes on Total Body Trisets during the stretch segment. You will see the pivot point.
Laurel, what a wonderful combo on Friday! I do like the finishers too but sometimes when pressed for time I always choose the premixes without finishers. I agree that my lower back was sore from the Lower Body Blast. It was pretty bad but now I'm back to normal.
Tami, I hope you are enjoying the time with your mom!
Good night ladies!
Thelma
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Hi Ladies! We had a nice Labor Day weekend here in Florida. Nothing special, but nice. Spent Saturday with the in-laws (including a little time at the beach which is always nice). Sunday and yesterday were golf days, though we got rained out about half way through yesterday. It was quite a downpour too, so we sat on our porch and watched it. We got something like 3" of rain in an hour or so. Very nice.
Saturday was my usual rest day but Sunday I was back at it. I started with Burn Sets Chest, Back and Shoulders followed by core 1. For cardio, I did my cardio combo of all three Cathe HiiT workouts from the Shock Cardio series.
Yesterday was Burn Sets Biceps and Triceps and core 2, followed by Cathe's IMAX Extreme workout from The Terminator DVD. Today was XT Legs (the 80 minute premix......which I had a serious dread factor for but kind of enjoyed today) followed by Cross Fire.
Thelma, I see you are enduring some hot weather up your way! Hope you get some relief soon. You are right about Total Body Trisets. It is a tough one!! Glad you made it through. Probably best you left it for Saturday instead of doing it after work. Hope the new shoes work out for you.
Laurie, hope you and enjoying your time off.
Tami, hope the trip went well!!
See you tomorrow.
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies, I am a day off given the holiday yesterday. So way off that last night when I typed my post I totally did it thinking it was Sunday and didn't even mention the workout I did yesterday! LOL. Yesterday was RWH Circuit Upper Body with bonus abs and tonight Great Glutes. Tonight's workout had a major league dread factor for me. I just couldn't get into it but did it anyway. My heart wasn't into it though.
Laurel, awesome workouts lady! WOW! I don't know how you do it.
I'm so glad you had a good weekend! That was quite a downpour! We haven't had rain in a while it seems and we are in the middle of a heat wave. It was 96 when I got out of work. Thank God for remote starters. I started the car from my desk and the car was nice and cool when I got in it.
Laurie, I hope you have a great vacation! I know you said you'd be home but still any day out of the office is a great day! LOL
Good night ladies!
Thelma
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Hi Ladies ~ Just wanted to say hello and a quick check-in!! I had a great time with my mom as always and I was able to help with heavier items, reaching things down from higher places (so she doesn't venture up the ladder) and lift those heavy items too! I was able to help her also with some "check lists" of things she hasn't even thought of yet ... It's a lot to take in and happening so fast but she is doing great and excited to be going. I of course worry about her but know it will all fall into place and be great.
No real workouts but we did go for a walk nearly every day ... YAHOO for that and the lifting and moving of bricks was activity at least. Let me just say I cannot wait for my a.m. Workout tomorrow! I need to look at where I left off so I know where to start0 -
Great job with all your workouts ladies!!!0
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Morning Ladies,
Had a really nice weekend with the family. I'm not able to workout yet, have to go in for a root canal at 11 this morning. This one was infected, so I have not been able to do anything but lay around. Today the antibiotics have kicked in so the swelling has gone down alot. I looked like a chipmunk on one side of my face. Should be able to get back into it tomorrow or later today, just depends on how I feel. I think this is one of my old root canals that has to be redone.
Laurel, Great job on all the workouts! I will be back on track soon, just wish this wouldn't have happened on my vacation. Well maybe this was a good thing, then no one but my family saw my puffy cheek. We have been getting a lot of rain also, in fact yesterday we had rain off and on through the day.
Thelma, Great job on getting through the workout that you dreaded. I'm actually enjoying being at home, yesterday I was able to get caught up on the show Face Off. I love seeing how they create characters.
Tami, Sounds like you are doing a lot of work, and I'm sure that your Mom is very happy that you are there to help her do those things that she shouldn't.
Have a great day,
Laurie0 -
Hi Ladies! I started today with Flex Train which actually felt surprisingly tough today. Seems like my body just didn't want to wake up. But I pushed through and decided on a tough cardio combo, which finally got my body in gear. I started with X10 Low Impact and Hi-Lo sections, followed by Hard Strikes. Made for a good 70 minute workout. And, finally, I feel awake!
Thelma, I hear you on Great Glutes. That's the one I skipped last week because I just couldn't face it. Sometimes it is fine......sometimes it isn't. Anyhow, good job for pushing through it. Hope your temps cool down soon.
Tami, glad to hear your trip went well and you were able to help your mom with some things. Bet the workout felt good this morning!
Laurie, yikes on the root canal!! I hope everything feels better once it is done. It is too bad this happened on your vacation. But, then again, you have time to heal. Hope the rest of your week goes better.
See you tomorrow.
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies! The rotation called for Hard Strikes today but did spinning instead because I came home much later than normal. Spinning is also Friday's workout so it was OK to swap. Work has been very busy this week and I'm getting stressed over the trip to DC which is finally here. I leave on Sunday and I have a lot of work and not enough time to do it.
Laurie, I'm glad you had a nice weekend and that you're enjoying your time home. I'm sorry about your tooth! I hope you were able to get the root canal done. Get well soon!
Laurel, great combo! Good job for pushing through the workout!
A few weeks ago when I did Great Glutes I loved it but boy last night was totally the opposite. We are expecting a lot of rain starting tonight so the temps will get better.
Tami, welcome back! I'm so glad you were able to help your mom and spend some quality time with her.
Good night ladies!
Thelma
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Hi Ladies! Workouts felt great today!! I started with my early a.m. Workout with XT Burn Sets Chest/Back/shoulders and then tonight I went to Katy's spinning class! I decided it was perfect to just start at the beginning of this week of the rotation; so week #5.
Laurel: WOWSA! Sounds like you cardio'd your way awake forsure! Nicely done friend. You are doing an amazing job with your workouts Has your DH gone back to work full time now? your weekend of golf and company sounds like it was lots of fun. We are having our normal nice weather. love it. Low 70's to mid 80's and with some rain we have had lately the smoke is gone. So nice.
Laurie: I am so sorry to hear about your tooth pain and root canal. I am sure you will feel way better once it is done. You will be right back into the workouts I'm sure, no worries. I too feel bad this happened on your vacation, dang it. Yes my mom was happy for my help and today she let me know she accomplished a bunch of things, feeling really good about it. I feel bad I am not there helping some more, but all will work out and the movers will do all the big stuff.
Thelma: isn't that how it goes when you are getting ready to go out of town..... Crazy busy happens! I hope the week folds together just right for you, I'm sure it will. Try to breathe deep the best you can. Great job with your workouts too friend!
Thank you for that info on the reebok shoes; I'm going to check them out.
Hope you ladies have a great evening/day! Until tomorrow - Tami0 -
Hi Ladies! Today's workout started with Lean Legs and Abs (with the barre section). For cardio, I did Intensity. After feeling so 'blech' for cardio last week, I told myself to push it this week.....even if I didn't want to! And it seems to have worked because I feel the workout funk is leaving me again......no doubt to return someday!
Thelma, no problem swapping workouts. I have been doing it throughout! I hope when you give Great Glutes another try, you enjoy it again. I do like that workout but because of the long floor section, I need to make sure I do it on days when I feel patient and actually want to workout. If I am having a 'going through the motions' day, I need something with more movement, that's for sure. That's why I subbed Legs and Glutes in last time the rotation called for Greater Glutes. Impossible to get impatient during Legs and Glutes because it moves so fast. I really hope your trip goes well next week!
Tami, sounds like you hit the ground running yesterday. Bet that felt good! I can't believe we are in week 5 of this rotation already. It is flying by. Yes, DH is back at work full time....and coaching football. So I don't see him until late in the evenings during the weeks. But he is still enjoying it, so that is good. Glad to hear your weather is getting back to more 'normal' now. I bet that is a huge relief from the long, hot, smoky summer you had.
Laurie, hope you are feeling well.
Until tomorrow.
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies, RWH Hiit Circuit Lower Body tonight. I hadn't done this one in forever. It was hard but a good one. It's been a crazy short week at work. I've been wishing this wasn't a short week. I haven't been able to finish the task I've been working on and probably won't be able to before my trip to DC. I have to do my performance review and I don't have time. I have to be done before I leave on vacation! I'll have 2 days at work next week! YIKES! So today I came home feeling like I didn't want to workout just like I felt yesterday. So I pushed myself to workout AGAIN! I hate feeling like this.
Tami, great workout! I'm sure you'll have a blast spinning with Katy tonight! I am on Week 7. I'll be able to do a partial week 8 next and will have to complete that week the last week of September. Since you have normal feet you probably will be able to go to a store and try the shoes on. The pivot point is awesome. I am still waiting for my shoes to get here.
Laurel, another winning combo!. It's obviously my turn to bin a workout funk this week! I really hope next time I do Great Glutes I enjoy it again.
Laurie, I hope you were able to have the root canal done today so you can start feeling well soon!
Good night ladies!
Thelma0 -
Hi Ladies ~ Todays workout was XT Legs premix #3, which felt good. No workout tonight. Planning on a double day tomorrow though!!!
Laurel: great workouts again today!! It is hard to imagine you being in a funk, but I absolutely know what you are saying. I love my workouts but some days it is harder to push myself and it bothers me but when I push myself I am so glad I did.
Thelma: great workout and good on you for getting in a tough one despite the stress and "to do" list you have. I hope tomorrow goes well and you are able to complete all your tasks!
Laurie: hope you are feeling better
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Hi Ladies! Ended the week with another good set of workouts. I started with XT Burn Sets and did all upper body sections. Then I did IMAX3. I know I have purged the workout funk when I voluntarily reach for that workout! And I enjoyed it! Not my usual reaction to IMAX3.
Thelma, I am sorry about the stress at work. Don't think twice about that affecting your desire to workout. Good job just pushing play right now. That Lower Body Circuit workout is no joke at all. Tough stuff. Hope your trip goes well!
Tami, glad you enjoyed XT Legs. I did this time as well even though I had to really convince myself to not let me talk my way out of it! I, no question, have workout funks all the time. The degree of them varies.......but there are many days when I think to myself 'why?' Then I do my workout, and I remember why.
Laurie, hope the rest of your week went well.
Have a good weekend!
Laurel0 -
Hi Ladies & Happy Friday! Definitely feels like Wednesday to me . . . due to those days off earlier this week. At any rate, this a.m. was XT Burns Sets Bi/Tr + Core and tonight I am headed to Spinning.
The weekend will be busy "catching up" on housework from being gone and getting the lawn mowed, etc. . . Maybe even a bike ride on Sunday I hope. Our weather is going to be absolutely perfect this weekend and then drop to like 60 degrees next week. Yikes! But I am not complaining, we are all happily awaiting those Fall temps!
Laurel: Holy Smokes! Way to get it done today and end your week on a high note forsure! Yes, I much prefer Cardio Leg Blast in the XT series; XT Legs just moves kind of slow for me. Hope you have a nice weekend and maybe get in some more golf with DH?!?!
Thelma: Hope everything came together for you today at work and you have a good trip to DC!
Laurie: I saw you worked out today - hopefully that means you are feeling better!?!?
Have a great weekend ladies! Talk to you on Monday
Tami
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Hi Ladies, on Friday I did Hard Strikes and I hurt my shoulder doing it. I felt a really bad pull on the left bicep area and today my left side has been tight and achy. Shoulder blade area is very tight. I'll never do that Hard Strikes warm up with the the gloves on. I'll warm up on my own before staring this workout. I've been taking Aleve and applying heat. I've spent the entire day doing laundry, ironing clothes for the trip and packing. I'm exhausted. Flex Train was due tonight but given my shoulder I was not about to lift weights so I did something fun: Cize's You got This! I will do spinning tomorrow morning and not sure I'll be able to workout in DC but I got clothes ready just in case. I was so stressed on Friday at work that I couldn't even eat lunch. Today of course has been stressful with having to do everything I do on the weekend in one day. I haven't left and I can't wait to be back home.
Laurel, awesome workouts! I'm so glad you were able to purge that workout funk. I hope I'm able to purge my workout funk next week.
Tami, awesome workouts for you too! I hope you managed to get all caught out with house stuff. Wow! Fall temps! Are the fires still burning?
Laurie, I hope you're feeling better!
Good night ladies!
Thelma0
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