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  • bajangrl29
    bajangrl29 Posts: 691 Member
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    Erika- Ripped 1000 is an interval workout which uses the step for cardio drills for a minute between exercises. It was truly one that I used two years 1x per week to help with a plateau. I did it this week and my HRM clocked in 800 cals burned or so. It has always been a hate/love relationship with that one but it works. KPC is nothing like Taebo, as I have the entire collection along with Chalean Xtreme. It is tough and truly a traditional vs dancy style KB workout.

    I love Jari Love as her high reps really work for my lower body as I'm a typical endomorph but Cathe's Muscle max or Muscle Endurance is a great full body routine that should be a staple in your collection. I had a Kelly dvd in my cart but switched it for a Cathe dvd on Amazon, so tell me how those go.

    Yesterday I did a Core w/Petra workout and today is Bootcamp w/Cathe. Off to get strapped in with my HRM and burn some calories

    Michelle
  • lvnascar
    lvnascar Posts: 3,458 Member
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    Morning Ladies,

    This morning was Barry's Bootcamp Fat Blaster Upper, Mission Specialists Advanced Upper & Abs. I did manage to get my run in last night on the treadmill, and upped my speed from 6.0 to 6.3. The last 5 mins. where tough, but I just kept going. :laugh: I didn't even try to do the 30MTF weights, my legs wouldn't have been able to do anything. I'm going to save the leg workout for Saturday, but I'm changing it to Muscle Max Premix Lower Body. Need to get my Cathe fix. :laugh:

    Michelle, I'm right there with you on the back pain! I was thinking it was my workouts, but then remembered. :ohwell: Never feel guilty, because if you body isn't up to it you probably shouldn't push it. Glad I'm not the only one who is a planner. :wink:

    Erika, Kick, Punch & Crunch is a great workout. I have done the Turbo Jam workouts, so will say that KPC is harder than those are. With Cathe you will not get the "dance" type workout that you get with Turbo Jam. Of course with the KPC DVD you get the ultimate in leg workouts with Legs & Glutes. I think that there are about 10 premixes on that one also, and it combines KPC with Legs & Glutes to make for some great workouts. What workouts did you get of Kelley's, she is awsome also. :smile:

    Kara, I just got my Insanity yesterday, so was pouring over all the material. Surprised me that the DVD's came in a book. :noway: I'm getting excited/scared at the same time, but I know I can do this. :smile: I have often wondered if I am always wanting to many workout DVD's, but then I wouldn't give up any of them. :laugh:

    Tami, How has your doubles week gone? Does your body hate you yet? :laugh:

    Have a great day,
    Laurie
  • BiloxiBelle
    BiloxiBelle Posts: 680 Member
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    Laurie,

    YAY! You got your Insanity!! As much as I grew to dread doing Insanity back when I was doing it as a stand-alone rotation, my husband & I were just discussing last night that maybe we should do another stand-alone round after this p90x/Insanity hybrid we're doing. It's the classic "love it, but hate it"!! I'm just having a harder & harder time finding challenging cardio after Insanity. I've bought some kettlebells to start adding in, started doing some cardio w/a medicine ball....I am a big planner as well (by November 2009 I had all of my workouts for 2010 scheduled in my book! And next up is supposed to be Chalean Extreme w/added kettlebell work 2x per week & extra cardio 5 days per week....now we're looking at throwing that out the window & just doing Insanity! Its a great way to "cut" after "bulking" w/p90x. We'll see..... Are you going to follow the nutrition guide? And are you doing the rotation "as is"? I hope you like it!! Month 1 its doable to still do some upper body weight-work. Month 2, I only did Insanity. :noway:

    MMA Boxing did not arrive yesterday. Hopefully today....

    Kara
  • lvnascar
    lvnascar Posts: 3,458 Member
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    Are you going to follow the nutrition guide? And are you doing the rotation "as is"? I hope you like it!! Month 1 its doable to still do some upper body weight-work. Month 2, I only did Insanity. :noway:

    MMA Boxing did not arrive yesterday. Hopefully today....

    Kara

    I am going to do the rotation as is, and will follow the nutrition guide. I want to see what my body can do. I know that I will probably have some cheat moments, but I really really want to keep those to a minimum. :wink: After trying out my Barry's, I thought some of the Upper Body Tubing work would be just fine to add onto the first month of Insanity. It gives you a good burn for 12 minutes. :smile: I got the deluxe, and I saw that in the second month there was the option of inserting two of those workouts into the rotation, so I might do that also. Just so that I use them. Probably will not use the Strength workout until after the rotation is over with. I change my mind on my planning, just moved Insanity up one week, so I will be starting on Feb 15th. :drinker: Hope you get you MMA Boxing today, the bag portion of that workout really looked pretty good.

    Laurie
  • 2BLean
    2BLean Posts: 2,373 Member
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    Good Morning Everyone ~

    Today was Disc #35 Back, Biceps & Triceps ….. planning on going spinning after work!

    Last night was the Strength class and not to sound like a broken record but it is a good class and doing Back, Biceps & Triceps the very next “early” a.m. is tough … but good. As you would say Laurie – “my torture” and so far my body isn't hating me! :laugh: I love it that you take your little sweets to the Doggy Daycare.

    BTW – I did a little asking and pleading with our IT guy to loosen up the barrier so I could at least check my home e-mail, etc. so he did. (I guess since I am not one of the people they were cracking down on) yay! So I may be able to continue popping in on my regular check in time with you all. Hence why I popped in quickly this a.m. :happy:


    Michelle: Don’t feel guilty. I think it’s so important to listen to your body and if it needs the rest do it. I understand that feeling of “guilt” though but sometimes when you do it you come back so much stronger the next day or when you’re ready. Hope you are feeling better now?!!?

    Erika: In answer to how Cathe’s workout compares to Turbo Jam. I would have to say definitely not the same as far as intensity goes. Turbo Jam is a lot dancier & encourages you to just keep moving (in my opinion) where as Cathe’s is more athletic and geared towards cardio.

    I agree completely with Kara’s comment on Jari’s Ripped 1000 workout. It is similar to Ripped to the Core but has a little bit more intensity as far as 1 minute intervals of cardio. I definitely like Ripped 1000 and was a “go to” workout for me for quite a while. I just have others now (mostly Cathe) that I enjoy more and doing STS I have just gone away from that one. Kelley Coffey-Meyer – my most recent favorite of hers is the Ultra Cardio Blast. Really enjoy that one. Also like her Step KickBoxing workout. Hope this helps!

    Kara: That’s exciting that you ordered MMA Boxing ~ I bet you can’t wait! I have done the MMA Kickboxing and really liked it but will use my weighted gloves next time. I know what you mean on the HiiT workouts ~ I haven’t done Insanity but have the HiiT workouts and love them. Insanity is on my future list of programs to try though!

    Hope you all have a great Friday ~ TGIF! :drinker:

    Tami
  • fitzfour
    fitzfour Posts: 1,306 Member
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    Happy Friday Ladies!!!

    Well, I must have had workouts on the brain this morning, as I was up at 4am (without an alarm) and raring to try out one of my new DVD's! I did Kelly Coffey-Meyers 30 Minutes to Fitness Cardio Step. I honestly felt it was easy and the time flew, but my calorie burn told me my body was working just as hard as any of my other cardio workouts...whooo hoooo! :bigsmile: Love when it doesn't feel like work, but it is!

    I ordered Cathe's Butts and Guts and her Kick Punch and Crunch and Jari's Ripped 1000 too. Hopefully, now I'm set on DVD's for awhile! I still have Kelly Coffey Meyers 30 minutes to fitness Bootcamp and Muscle Endurance to try out, as well as Insanity. I think Insanity starts into the mix next week. I'm only going to do 1 workout of that per week though. I'm worried about being in the same spot as Kara where my other workouts seem too easy (with lesser calorie burn too), so thought I'd slowly incorporate it!

    Well, off to get some work done around the house. I'll probably try a new workout tonight, so I'll let you know what I think if it's a KCM or Cathe one!
  • BiloxiBelle
    BiloxiBelle Posts: 680 Member
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    Laurie: I can't wait to hear how you like Insanity. Will you be moving to the Insanity thread or continue posting here? I really loved the Sports Training workout from the deluxe package. I have it in my rotation now. As long as you go at a pace that works for, you'll be fine. Sometimes I can't do 8 push-ups at lightening fast speed, so I'll do 6. No biggie. As long as your hip flexors & knees hold up...:tongue: I found the nutrition guide to be good. My body does really well on that 40/40/20 mix.

    Tami: weighted gloves have been one of my best purchases. I use them for almost all my cardio (not Insanity). I've even thought maybe I could stand to wear a 10 lb vest for cardio...always looking to buy new stuff.:laugh: Although kettlebells are an expensive thing to add to a rotation! Even the workout dvds are pricey. But I'm looking forward to adding them though.

    Erika: I love KCM. I have most of her stuff. Actually everything but the new one that uses no equipment. Sometimes I just need a quick, no-nonsense workout & she's my go-to for that. I would love to see what a rotation of just KCM would be like. I think I'd enjoy it. Jari for me is at a point where I just don't really like her anymore. I still like R1000, but all the others I've been thinking of trading. & have you seen the new one coming out w/the dancing?! She looks sickly. You've made some great purchases here recently!

    Enjoy the weekend!
    Kara
  • bajangrl29
    bajangrl29 Posts: 691 Member
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    Good Morning Ladies,

    Started the morning with some kickboxing using my gloves and it was great. Now it is off to gymnastics with the girls. Tomorrow is Kenpo for me as I miss my Tony from P90x and I love Kenpo actually.


    Off to shower, grab something healthy and hit the road. Maybe a trip to the Whole Food Market also for some greek yogurt!


    Michelle

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  • fitzfour
    fitzfour Posts: 1,306 Member
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    Good Morning Ladies!

    Well, I started off the new week and month with Cathe's Muscle Endurance....ouch!!! I am soooo sore, but in a good way! I love her style and unique moves that work different areas than I work with other DVD's. I'm so excited to do more of her workouts!!!! I have a feeling I won't be able to move much tomorrow!

    Hope you're all having a great Monday so far!
  • lvnascar
    lvnascar Posts: 3,458 Member
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    Morning Ladies,

    I pushed my Sunday run to this morning, because DH and I got to cleaning out the closet/dresser drawers in our bedroom. We want to paint, so need to make those dressers lighter when we need to move them. :laugh: We now have some clothes that need to be hauled somewhere for donation. :drinker: We took some time yesterday to go to Home Depot to get paint, because I have had the material for the curtains for about 3 years now.

    So I ran W9D1 of GW28K this morning on the treadmill, and will try to get in Barry's Bootcamp Extreme 1000 after work. :happy:

    Tami, This is your last week of STS, or am I mistaken. :wink: Are you trying another doubles week? I'm so glad that the extra classes you are taking have made doing double workouts so fun. I have found that on those days I have done double duty, that I have more energy at night. Psst don't tell the DH, then I would have to do more housework! :noway: :laugh: But when my head hits the pillow I'm out until the alarm! :wink: I'm glad you are able to join us during the day.

    Kara, I will probably be posting on both threads. I would miss all these ladies, and Tami wants to hear how I'm torturing myself. :wink: :laugh: :laugh: I don't think that push-ups will be my strongest thing. I'm happy when I can do 15 in a row. :laugh: The nutrition guide in this beachbody set is very good. All the recipies/combinations are really doable for the average person. Nothing to fancy. :wink:

    Erika, Glad you liked KCM's Cardio Step. It is always nice to have some short, but good workouts when you don't have a lot of time. Also super happy that you liked ME. :drinker: That is one good full body endurance workouts. Butts & Guts is another great workout.

    Michelle, I also enjoy KenpoX. I love the combos in that one.

    Have a great day!
    Laurie
  • 2BLean
    2BLean Posts: 2,373 Member
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    Good Afternoon ~ :happy:

    Yes this is my last week for STS …. It seems strange. I am glad I have a future plan or I would be feeling anxious about “what is next” … Next week will be my recovery week and then on to Endurance Rotation that I found on Cathe’s site. :wink:
    Laurie: Yes, planning on the Double Days again this week ~ Today was Disc #34 Shoulders & Back then tonight will be the Kickboxing class. I am really laughing :laugh: :laugh: about the “extra energy” – I totally agree and don’t mention it to my hubby either. He thinks I must be more tired, why wouldn’t I be?!! But it really does feel good and I am paying attention to how I feel so as not to over train.
    Thank you for staying here as well, eventhough you are starting Insanity ~ I would miss our chats. :blushing: Plus you will need to keep me posted on Insanity!

    Erika: I’m glad you are liking your new workouts too ~ isn’t it great when you find some that you really enjoy. It makes working out so fun, even through the soreness. Hope you aren't too sore tomorrow. :tongue:

    Hope you are all having a great day! I'll check in tomorrow. :flowerforyou:
    Tami
  • bajangrl29
    bajangrl29 Posts: 691 Member
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    Hey Ladies,

    Slow Monday for me but I did complete my exercise hybrid. I mixed Lower body on Muscle Max with Upper body frm Denise Austin's Body makeover(don't like but I borrowed from Library) and then kickboxing. It was a great 80min hybrid so I'm glad that I burned those calories. Muscle Max will be used in this new rotation along with her Shock cardio so I will be happy to see the results in 4 weeks.

    My meals are way behind so I'm playing catch up with these calories.

    Tami- What is your new rotation?

    Michelle
  • bajangrl29
    bajangrl29 Posts: 691 Member
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    Hey Ladies,

    Slow Monday for me but I did complete my exercise hybrid. I mixed Lower body on Muscle Max with Upper body frm Denise Austin's Body makeover(don't like but I borrowed from Library) and then kickboxing. It was a great 80min hybrid so I'm glad that I burned those calories. Muscle Max will be used in this new rotation along with her Shock cardio so I will be happy to see the results in 4 weeks.

    My meals are way behind so I'm playing catch up with these calories.

    Tami- What is your new rotation?

    Laurie- Please don't leave us plus Insanity is my last 60 day rotation before my reunion this Summer. I need the inside scoop:wink:

    Erika- Oh those sweet low ends...this rear will be in tight form this Summer if I keep those up:laugh:


    Michelle
  • BiloxiBelle
    BiloxiBelle Posts: 680 Member
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    MMA Boxing FINALLY arrived late today. I have an Insanity workout planned for tomorrow but hope to at least do the heavybag after that. Laurie, I know what you mean about wanting to stay on a particular thread. Ya'll definately have a good thing going on here w/this one. When I finish this round of p90x, it will seem weird to leave that thread. I have decided to throw Chalean out the window as my next rotation. Neither hubby or I were too excited about it and he never got to really experience Insanity's 2nd month due to marathon training. Soooooo we are going to do Insanity pretty much as is except Monday & Thursday we will be doing kettlebell training instead. Kettlebells are new to both of us so I am super excited. I hear they work your core like nothing else. We shall see.

    I've been hearing lots of good things about the Cardio Core Circuit from shock cardio. SOme say its harder than HIIT. Do ya'll like it? Is it challenging? Thanks for any input...not that I need any more dvds! :laugh:

    Kara
  • lvnascar
    lvnascar Posts: 3,458 Member
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    Morning Ladies,

    Well I didn't get that workout done yesterday (picked oldest DD up from her pre-track training, and had to haul her friend home too :grumble: ). So this morning was Barry's Extreme 1000, and I will be doing another workout after work. :wink: Was thinking of kickboxing, but may have to try out the Cardio Core Circuit. :laugh:

    Tami, Only three STS Strength workouts left. :noway: Well now it is only two! :laugh: How the time flew! :wink: It is hard to choose a rotation from Cathe's site, she has so many that she created. I actually have Bootcamp in my rotation this week, because I just miss doing that one. :laugh: :noway: When I first started working out with Cathe, Bootcamp was so tough. Those mountain climbers where the killers. :love:

    Michelle, I'm staying around, because I will need you all to help me through Insanity! :laugh: I have a really hard time with Denise Austin, her voice is just so annoying. :frown: She has some good workouts though! Have a great time with Muscle Max, that one has some really quick weight changes. Have to pause that one sometimes, because I'm a lot slower than Cathe and the Crew. :laugh:

    Kara, Hope you like MMA Boxing, and let us know how that bag section is. When are you starting your Insanity round? Bet those Kettlebells will work great with the cardio in Insanity. I don't have any KB's, because I don't know where I would put them. :embarassed: Way to much stuff in my little workout space. :embarassed: You may have inspired me to try out that Cardio Core Circuit. :wink:

    Have a great day!
    Laurie
  • fitzfour
    fitzfour Posts: 1,306 Member
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    Mornin' Ladies!

    Wow, am I sore today. Cathe's Muscle Endurance kicked my butt yesterday! I skipped the morning workout because I was too sore to get outta bed. Maybe will try something light for tonight! It takes a lot to make me sore from a workout, so this is a good sign!

    Laurie--Let me know what you think of Core Cardio too...I'm curious!
    Michelle--Sounds like you had a great workout!! Keep it up!
    Kara--I'll be starting Insanity next week, but I'm only doing 1 workout per week. I just don't think I can handle 2 full months of it, plus I just wanted it for that extra push once a week. I'll make sure to post how it's going!
    Tami--You go girl!! I gotta say, you are kickin butt! Keep it up, it keeps me motivated to push harder!

    Have a great day everyone!
  • bajangrl29
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    Good morning,

    I completed 50 minutes of Aeroboxing with Michael O early this morning. Oohh the sweat and the calorie burn! I love it! Turbo jam may work for others but I truly love the art of traditional kickboxing.

    Lots of laundry to fold, the kitchen to clean and meals to plan. I plan to skip my double workout since the boxing burned close to 1000 calories and the thought of trying to eat 2200 calories is not appealing to me. I will see how this new rotation works and adjust accordingly. Going to fast too soon creates those plateaus.

    Erika- love those kind of sore days, enjoy a great stretch and relax.:bigsmile:

    Laurie- Glad to know this. CCC workout some say is harder than P90x, it is on my schedule for Saturday morning so I will give some feedback. Tomorrow is MMA Fusion for me and that one I'm excited about for sure.

    Have a great day,
    Michelle
  • 2BLean
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    Good Afternoon Ladies ~ :flowerforyou:

    This a.m. I did the new Circuit DVD from SHOCK. IT was really good! Like the Cardio Core Circuit it has 6 different groups of exercises and this one also involves a little bit of weights & weighted ball. I again put one of the SHOCK workouts down as one of my favs! :happy:

    I don’t know if I will make it to Spinning tonight due to an appt right after work but we’lll see! I hope too. Otherwise tomorrow will be Plyo Legs (Disc #35) and spinning in the evening. :tongue:

    Michelle: The rotation is one of Cathe’s Endurance Rotations. I don’t have it in front of me but I would be happy to send you the link. It looks really good.

    Laurie: Let me know how you like Cardio Core Circuit. I think that’s a tough one but good. :wink:
    You’re right, only 2 left. Can’t believe it. The good thing, since I love STS so much this new Endurance rotation has some of Meso #1 incorporated into it. . . . those push-ups!

    Erika: Now that’s sore! :cry: Poor thing. I hope you are feeling better tomorrow. :wink:
    Thank you so much ~ I’m glad it motivates you vs. thinking I’m crazy! It’s been really fun.

    Hope you are all having a great day ~ I will check in tomorrow.
    Tami
  • lvnascar
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    Morning Ladies,

    Well I decided to try kickboxing last night instead of the CCC workout. Probably should have done the CCC, because I chose a kickboxing workout that had lots of squats/lunges. :tongue: I did Kimberly Spreen's Kickbox Bootcamp, so this mornings run was a little difficult. Got W9D2 finished on the treadmill, but the legs where complaining the whole time. :wink: You would think that would teach me, but I'm going to be doing Bootcamp tomorrow. :laugh: Guess I'm a glutton for punishment. :laugh:

    Sorry eveyone, but you will have to wait for my review of CCC for another time. :frown: It looks like a tough workout, from what I saw on the previews. :noway:

    Erika, Did you get a light workout done? I think that maybe I will need to get some stretching done tonight, because my legs are sore. :wink:

    Michelle, I have not tried the Fusion workout yet. Will be interested in how you like that one. I was almost tempted to try Aerobox last night, but wasn't in the mood for the jumprope. :laugh: Maybe I should have done that one instead. :laugh:

    Tami, Oh now another workout from SHOCK that I need to try out. Is that one somewhat similar to Bootcamp? Probably a longer cardio session vs. the one min in Bootcamp. Will have to check out that rotation that you found. WHAT I just LOVE push-ups. :noway: From what I can see after Insanity I probably will HATE push-ups. :laugh: I'm still wondering if I can even do one of the exercises in the Fit Test. :laugh: I think Plyo Legs and spinning would be a great combo.

    Have a great day!
    Laurie
  • fitzfour
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    Good Morning Ladies-

    Well, I ended up getting in 2 kick butt workouts last night...I was feeling pretty energetic so did 35 minutes of stairs, squats, lunges, jumping jacks, high knees and butt kicks around my house. My hubby and kids came home mid way through and thought I was crazy...they immediately headed outside to go shovel the new blanket of snow. Then, later I felt like doing a little TurboKick. It was ok...wasn't feeling it like I normally do, but powered through it anyway!!

    Sounds like you all have had some really great workouts. My challenge now is to not go out and buy every Cathe DVD out there...you all have such great things to say about them, I want to buy them all!!! Sounds like CCC is a good one...I might have to consider that one! I've got Cathi's 40/20 Hiit on the docket for tomorrow morning...yeah!

    Keep the reviews coming on the new DVD's and keep up with the great work!!!

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