Calling all Cathe fans!

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  • lvnascar
    lvnascar Posts: 3,532 Member
    Morning Ladies,

    This morning was W7D2 of GW28k, and I ran that on the treadmill. I would really like to get in Jackie Warners Power Circuit Training: Total Body, or try out my new Jillian workout Last Chance Workout done after work. It has an Upper and Lower body section in it. :smile:

    Tami ~ Love your pick by the way. :smile: I think you deserved a day off also. That is the way I felt about my day off also, since I had been doubling up on some of my days too. Didn't feel guilty at all. :laugh: You are really getting in the workouts, and of course your volleyball. Have you tried out all of the new SHOCK workouts yet. I really need to incorporate those into a rotation, but don't want to overdo things. I'm not supergirl! :laugh: Glad the "kids" had a great time on their walk. I so want to get another german shepherd, but I think I have to wait until the girls are out of the house. :laugh:

    Jamie, Glad you had a good time with Basic Step, and I'm sure that you will have even more fun when you get your new DVD's. I have not done a step workout in a while, because my knee was having issues with the twisting. :grumble: Someday I'm hoping to try them out again. Figure an Imax is probably doable. :smile: I will be starting the Insanity rotation in February.

    Have a great day!
    Laurie
  • BiloxiBelle
    BiloxiBelle Posts: 680 Member
    Hi! Just popping in to say hello & see what ya'll are up to. I did Cathe 4DS all through December & I really, really liked it. I know there's mixed reviews on it, but I found it to be enjoyable. It was perfect for around holiday season b/c they fit in everything in a short amount of time. I am currently doing a P90X/Insanity hybrid & on weight days I have actually been doing the cardio from 4DS alot. Its short & doesn't require as much energy as say an IMAX or Bodymax.

    I was also wondering if you've done MMA Boxing by any chance? I have a heavy bag & never use it. I see that MMA Boxing has a heavy bag section. I have read enough reviews & watched enough clips that I don't think I will be ordering any of the others.

    Laurie, if you have knee problems please get some good cross-trainers for Insanity! That's the one body part that gets hit really hard. So much explossive jumping, side-to-side movement, & everything is just done at such a fast pace. There's nothing else like it though. Although I got kind of bored during the rotation, I am LOVING doing the Insanity workouts just twice per week. I hope you enjoy it. I am expecting my newest Beachbody product, Brazil Butt Lift, any day now....

    Take care, Kara
  • 2BLean
    2BLean Posts: 2,373 Member
    Good Morning! :flowerforyou: Thanks on the photo ~ that’s my sweet girl Emma and I this summer. I love her sweet smiling face ~ Golden’s are so funny that way w/ their smiles. :happy:

    So this a.m. I started with SHOCK Athletic Step …. Thought since it wasn’t too “dancy” in the description I would be right with the choreography. Ummm :noway: :noway: :blushing: NO. I can’t believe how stumped I get on footwork; specialness! :blushing: Have you done that one yet? I think if I attempt it again soon I will pick it up a little better. But after about 25 min I decided to do HiiT 30/30 instead since I was running out of time. So it ended up being a good a.m. workout thanks to 30/30. :wink:

    Last night I went to the Turbo Kick class. It was good. Knowing the routine this time helped.
    Tomorrow will be Plyo Legs – Disc 32

    Hope you have a great day!
    Tami
  • jmec
    jmec Posts: 8 Member
    I'm just glad that I'm past the those drop set pushups on Disc #4. At least I can start out on my toes. Sadly...about half way through those, I'm dropping to my knees. By the end of disc#4...I'm almost falling on my face doing the last set of push-ups. It's really quite pathetic.
    I did the new Step Moves from Shock Cardio this morning. I haven't done a new step dvd for a while so I forgot that I spend a lot of time saying "huh?" while I'm trying to figure out the foot work. I did feel like it went by fast. I know these workouts are short. Have you ladies done most/all of the new ones? Do you ever feel like you didn't do enough? Like somehow you need to tack on another 20-30 minutes? ....sad. Who in their right mind would think that? ...just look what Cathe does to you:laugh:
  • lvnascar
    lvnascar Posts: 3,532 Member
    Morning, :flowerforyou:

    This morning was BFBM, still amazes me how many calories that workout burns. :love: Didn't get in that weight workout last night, because I had to take the youngest to the doctor. She is ok, she & I just needed some reasurance on "female issues" she is having.

    Tami, LOL about Athletic Step, no I have not attempted any of the step workouts. I'm going to say that your experience is what I usually have to endure. I stand at the back of my step looking at the TV like Cathe just sprouted two heads. :laugh: Glad you had a back-up workout to do. I like that Cathe has made some shorter/intense workouts. Most of hers are over 40 min., unless you use the 4DS series of course. :wink: Really great variety in workouts, and glad the Turbo Kick class was better for you.

    Kara, Thanks for the info, and I am all over those cross-trainers. :wink: I like the 4DS series also, and really like the kickboxing section in that one. I have done the MMA Boxing, but not the bag section. I don't have a bag, but I would think that I could use my weighted gloves, and pretend I have a bag. :laugh: Overall I liked that workout, but I wore my weighted gloves to make it harder. When I was finished my upper body was toasty. She would do a boxing section, and then get your HR up by inserting a cardio section. There where three of these all together. Personally I LOVE anything kickboxing/boxing, so I probably am not the person to ask. I would compare the HR factor to KenpoX. Have fun with Brazilian Butt Lift.

    Jamie, I can only do about 10-12 toes push-ups at one time, so totally understand getting to those knees. But then you are getting those arms/chest to failure if you are falling on your face. :wink: I have not tried all the new DVD's yet, don't know if I will actually even try out the step ones. I am a klutz, and have a very hard time learning new workouts. I remember trying out a new DVD from a different instructor, and the warm up had me standing there looking at the TV. I took the thing out of the player, and did something else. :laugh: i'm usually happy with a short workout if it got my HR up in the zone for at least 20-30 min. :happy:

    Have a great day!
    Laurie
  • bajangrl29
    bajangrl29 Posts: 691 Member
    Hey Ladies,

    I'm new to the site and excited to see some exercisers who are Cathe fans along with the other greats such as Jari, Jillian and Chalean out there. I finshed P90x last year but I have decided to commit to Cathe for a 90 day rotation in order to shift the scale. Hoping to join in although I do realize that this group has been at a it for a while.


    Planned on Bootcamp this morning but early errands befor ethe rain get heavier has siderailed that option for now. Off to clean bathrooms and burn some calories that way instead. :wink:

    Thanks,
    Michelle
  • 2BLean
    2BLean Posts: 2,373 Member
    Good Afternoon! :flowerforyou:

    Welcome Michelle ~ :drinker: Glad to have you join us! It's fun to share in our enthusiasm on the workouts. Which rotation are you doing of Cathe's?!?!

    Laurie: Firstly, I’m glad your daughters ok. :smile: I knew you would understand my dilemma on the step confusion. :grumble: Geesh! Again I will say I am so glad I’m not the only one. That one is definitely “doable” I just need to revisit it again while it is still sort of fresh. Maybe I will get it after the 2nd or 3rd go!
    This a.m. was Plyo legs – week 2 of Disc 32. Did Spinning last night so my legs were definitely feeling it but it was good! I saw the mention of some good cross trainers for Insanity. I recently purchased a pair of the Adidas Mega Bounce … I really like them, good cushion.

    Jamie: :laugh: As you can see from my confusion with Athletic Step I don’t know that the Step Moves is going to make it out of the case! So far I have done: HiiT 30/30, 40/20, Cardio Core Circuit, MMA Kick Boxing and my 25 min. attempt at Athletic Step. I am hoping to re-visit that one this weekend! Also, tomorrow I plan on doing one of the MMA workouts. So getting through them and REALLY like the workouts. I know what you mean on the time frame; I can see where combining them w/ an STS workout on some days would work great OR even a SHOCK workout by itself and then an ab workout. :tongue:
    Yes, that is the mindset Cathe gives you ~ I agree!

    Hope everyone has had a great day ~ I’ll check in tomorrow.

    Tami
  • lvnascar
    lvnascar Posts: 3,532 Member
    Morning Ladies! :happy:

    This morning I finished up Week 7 of Gateway to 8K on my treadmill. Only three more weeks left of the running. :wink: Still would like to get in Jackie Warners PCT: Total Body and Shred #2 after work. Tonight is going to be a busy evening, with a hair appointment for the girls. My DH and oldest DD are going to see Avitar at the IMAX. For some reason that movie just doesn't interest me at all. :yawn: :laugh:

    Welcome Michelle ~ I agree with Tami, glad you have joined us. Bootcamp is a great workout. :wink: I think this thread is for all those ladies that have a wide variety of workout DVD's. Of course I have the whole Cathe collection. :laugh: I'm one of those that tried out the gym, but it would just not workout with my schedule. And then it was always so busy at the place, that I could never get a weight workout done the way I wanted to. :grumble: I guess I'm just a solitary exerciser. :laugh:

    Tami, I think it would probably take me about 3 or 4 times going through that workout to figure it out. I would really like to try out that Core Circuit, maybe I should trade Shred #2 with that one. :huh: I will check those shoes out, I'm going to try on a bunch and see how it goes. I have been looking at the internet for recommendations also, just to make sure that I'm headed in the right direction. Will be bouncing in the store for sure, and probably doing some side to side movements also. :laugh: Still need to get a new pair of running shoes also. I bet your legs where feeling it just a little, but what a great combo.

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

    Laurie: That’s awesome that you are getting in your running program ~ are you looking forward to it being over or will you start another one after it? Will you be doing your running & Insanity do you think in February? Hopefully you get in your workout tonight while your family is gone to the movie. :wink: I haven’t seen that either. I think that will be a DVD rental when it comes out for us; I’m the same way on that movie.
    Definitely give Core Circuit a try when you feel like it ~ I am looking forward to that one again. It’s tough, but good! :tongue:

    Laurie/Michelle: I agree on the “solitary exerciser” mention. I am too and have had the same experience. It was about 15+ yrs ago when I decide to NOT be a gym member for my workouts; other than now doing my “fun” evening classes @ the community center. I couldn’t ever get a true workout in at the gym & I just love having a library of DVD’s/programs to try etc….. Again, glad to share this passion with you guys!

    Last night I went spinning again so I decided this a.m. I would sleep in and get my workout done tonight. :wink: My hubby is out of town so plenty of time this evening + it gave me a little extra rest. :blushing:

    Tomorrow a.m. will be Disc 33 (2nd week) Shoulders, Triceps & Biceps.

    Have a great Day! :flowerforyou:
  • bajangrl29
    bajangrl29 Posts: 691 Member
    Good morning Ladies,

    2bLean- my hubby was out of town last weekend which was a great time to relax, hang out in pjs and just be lazy.:wink:

    Laurie- I have a collection to include P90x, Chalean Xtreme, Taebo, Jari love, Jillian and some Cathe. Cathe's will hopefully grow in the future but those long workouts were a turn off years ago and I hate step classes. I did do Bootcamp yesterday after cleaning the bathrooms and I'm feeling that core today:smile:

    I'm doing a rotation that includes circuitt and full body workouts in order to shed some weight. We spent the holidays at Disney and although we were in a condo the hectic pace with the kids were not that great for eating clean. Afterwards we went to my mom and then my in-laws in Alabama...

    My body hurst and it feels great....Stretch max with Cathe later...tomorrow is Muscle Edndurance.

    Michelle
  • 2BLean
    2BLean Posts: 2,373 Member
    Good morning & Happy Friday!!!! :drinker:

    Michelle: Sounds like we are all on the same page for our library of DVD’s. I also have P90x, Chalean Xtreme, Taebo, Jari love, Jillian and of course Cathe. Another workout instructor I really like and I know Laurie will agree is Kelly Coffey-Meyer … she has some good ones too! In my next rotation I will be doing a Muscle Endurance rotation of Cathe’s that I will be incorporating Boot Camp and her Muscle Endurance DVD as well. :happy: Don’t you love it when you feel the workout the next day …. In a good way of course! Keep up the great work!

    Last night I went to the Strength Class w/ my friend from work and then this a.m. I had STS Disc 33 – Shoulders Biceps & Triceps. Eventhough it makes it a little tougher on me in the a.m. to do the evening & then early a.m. workout I am really enjoying it! I actually feel more energized vs. more tired. :noway: :wink:
    Tonight I am going Spinning again! Tomorrow I think I will attempt Athletic Step :blushing: :grumble: again and some ab work and then on Sunday a good stretch (by Cathe of course) and volleyball.

    Hope you all have a great Friday!!
    Talk to you soon, Tami
  • lvnascar
    lvnascar Posts: 3,532 Member
    Well I don't know what was going on, but i couldn't connect to the site. :grumble: This morning was an off day for me, so I got in Stretch X. Should do that workout more often. :laugh: Just don't really think of stretching, but I'm glad I tood the time. My legs really needed it. :blushing: Probably from all that running. May still get in a workout after work, still need to try out that new Jillian workout. Last Chance Workout.

    Michelle, My collection sounds a lot like yours. Except I don't have anything by Chalean or Jari Love, we didn't click. :wink: Gave all my DVD's to friends. :laugh: LOVE Billy though, but I don't think he will be putting out anything new. Did you know he moved to Japan. :cry: Yep Tami is right Kelley is very good, and she has some workouts called 30 Min to Fitness. The Kickboxing and Bootcamp are the ones that I have, but still need to purchase that Cardio one too. :laugh: I enjoy more of the Cathe workouts that don't involve to much step. :wink: Cathe really does make some great total body strength workouts. Muscle Endurance is one of the best. I also really enjoy Power Hour, MIS, Muscle Max... :laugh:

    Tami, You really have been bringing it this week, and I'm sure that stretch will feel really good. I'm taking a que from you and getting that workout done tonight. That new DVD can't sit there still in it's wrapper anymore. :laugh: DH and DD enjoyed the movie at the Imax. I have to say that I'm ready for the running to be over with, but I'm happy that I am attempting this goal. After I finish Insanity, I'm going to start running again. Trying out another interval running program called Freeway to 10k. :laugh: Will be incorporating that with my next STS hybrid round. I'm finishing up the last of my running with some Barry's Bootcamp and the Cindy Whitmarsh 10 Days to a Better Body workouts. I am going to be doing the Insanity rotation as is. After that I'm hoping my running times will be faster.

    Have a great day!
    Laurie
  • lvnascar
    lvnascar Posts: 3,532 Member
    Was on this morning posting my eats, so thought I would just give an update. I did do that Last Chance workout last night, and you would think that because it is a BL workout it would be easy. The circuit training portion of the workout was on par to Shred 2 or 3, and it was tough. Jillian said it was Hiit, but the 3rd & 4th circuits where kicking and punching, so my HR went way down on those. Overall I really like the workout, and it was fun. Some of the form that the contestants used was really horrid, but because I have been exercising to DVD's for years, I knew what the right form was. A beginner my do these wrong and get injured though. :noway: The upper body 10 min. portion is really tough, she does some plank flys that really work your core. :wink:

    Hope you all have a great weekend, I'm done with NMTZ & Shred 1 this morning. :drinker: On to another cup of coffee, and then doing the dishes that I put off last night. :sad: :blushing:

    Laurie
  • bajangrl29
    bajangrl29 Posts: 691 Member
    Hey Ladies,

    I did an aerboxing type workout with Kathy Smith and Michael O and it was great. My heartrate monitor had me at 900 calories for 50minutes. I also did Billy Blanks Amplify Full throttle yesterday and it was so much fun that I ordered another one that incorporates the buns and abs...I just ordered Cathe's Shock Cardio ..4 dvds which includes the Hiit, Cardio core, Circuit blast and Fusion. I will use those in my rotation with Muscle endurance and Bootcamp. I would love to do a 3 month rotation with Cathe to see what fabulous results I can obtain:bigsmile: ...

    Off to log some meals which includes an additonal 900 cals for my workout.

    Tami and Laura...do you usually eat your earned meals or stick close to the given meals. 1200cals seem so low but 2100 is just too much..I have been sticking to my BMR requirement and will usually eat approx. 1500 instead.

    Enjoy your Sunday!

    TTY tomorrow,
    Michelle
  • fitzfour
    fitzfour Posts: 1,306 Member
    Hi Ladies-

    Just wanted to pop in and say hi! I did Cathe's Hiit 30/30 workout this morning...WOW, I LOVED it!!!! Can't wait to try the others!

    Hope you all have a great Sunday! Thanks again for all the help with picking Cathe DVD's!
  • lvnascar
    lvnascar Posts: 3,532 Member
    Morning Ladies, :smile:

    This morning was Barry's Bootcamp Upper Body, his Mission Specialists Advanced Upper & Abs. I had forgotten how tough these workouts are. :blushing: I was huffing and puffing, but was really going all out. They call these circuit workouts, and I suppose they are. I think they could easily be Hiit, it you just cooled down while Cindy was doing the tubing section. :wink:

    Finished up my Jillian 30 Day Slimdown Rotation, and my measurements changed on my hips, chest and a little on the waist. :drinker: Legs didn't change at all, but hey I will be happy with what I can reduced off my body. :laugh:

    Michelle, You got some great workouts. I have wanted to get some of those Billy Banks workouts with the bar, they sound like they would really work your upper body. I usually manage to be under or eat all my alloted calories. I am usually between 1500 and 1800 calories. I think that I have more energy when I eat at least 1500. Seems that when I go below that amount, I get really tired, and my workouts suffer.

    Erika, So glad you LOVED 30/30. :wink: I like your new pic, I'm guessing those jerseys are Vikings. :sad: I'm a Packer fan, but I'm sorry that the team didn't get to the SB.

    Have a great day!
    Laurie
  • bajangrl29
    bajangrl29 Posts: 691 Member
    Good Morning:flowerforyou: ,

    Laurie- What is Jillian's rotation? Hips are so difficult to decrease so way to go on some change:wink: I'm doing Muscle endurance this morning and would love to add some cardio but there is a load of laundry to fold so I will save that cardio and do 2 session split tomorrow.

    Off to grab some oatmeal and get started before my 1pm appt with Cathe. I definitely need some coffee first.

    Michelle
  • 2BLean
    2BLean Posts: 2,373 Member
    Good Morning!

    Well I didn’t get my stretch in yesterday but did have a lot of fun at my volleyball games. Was pretty relaxing in itself so that was good! This a.m. was Disc #34 of STS … so officially on the last 2 weeks of my 6.5 mo rotation. :wink: It was tough but I made it through and it felt good. Funny how those two addnl reps made it harder than last week. :noway:

    Michelle: I’m so excited for you that you purchased STS!!!! :drinker: I know you are going to love it. At some point we may all be doing some sort of STS rotation at the same time. :happy: You’ll have to keep me posted how you are liking SHOCK when you get started with those. I have found them to be just as I had hoped for! Really enjoying them and I’m excited to incorporate them into my future rotations as well.

    On the calories. I have struggled with what is enough or not enough. :huh: A common theme I think on MFP but I recently decided to not worry as much about my exercise calories as just sticking to a consistent number for a couple weeks and then changing it up. Currently I am at about 1400 – 1700 (1700 being on the days I work out twice). I’m trying to stay with what feels good to my body energy wise & go from there.

    Erika – I agree on 30/30 – LOVE it! :love: Let us know how you are going and how you like the others as well. Great to hear from you!

    Laurie: That is so awesome about your results with Jillian rotation! I bet you are thrilled. :wink:
    I have felt like things might be happening for me lately …… it’s probably the double days I have been doing for the last couple weeks. At any rate, I hope to continue and then do a measurement after STS is over to see where I am at. Maybe not the scale though … just measurements. Are you getting excited to start Insanity?

    Hope you all have a great day ! :flowerforyou:
    Tami
  • bajangrl29
    bajangrl29 Posts: 691 Member
    Tami. yeah 6.5 months ..you go girl! I did ME today with my HRM and it clocked in at 612 calories burned. I must say the sweat was running down the nose:bigsmile: which I love to see. Tomorrow I will do a double routine for cardio but on Saturday I will test drive 30/30 for sure. My HRM will let you know how that goes:laugh:


    I have a 20 year reunion right before our annual family Cruise so Cathe is the go to woman for maximum definition right now.I will zig-zag my calories at 1500 and cycle down my carbs on cardio only days.

    Laurie- Insanity was my official next program but due to knee and back problems, some of my buddies hinted that it may be an issue right now. Keep me informed of your progress on that one as it may be used 60 days out from my reunion to shed some fat.

    Off to get started on homework with the 9 year old.

    Michelle

    Have a great night,
    Michelle
  • 2BLean
    2BLean Posts: 2,373 Member
    Good Morning Ladies ~ :smile:

    Officially started my week of "double days" last night by going to the Kick Boxing class and then this a.m. I did Kelley Coffey-Meyer Ultra Cardio Blast. & STS - Med Ball Abs :wink: Both were good & I am planning on doing spinning tonight.

    Michelle: That's awesome on the calorie burn with ME! Don't you love it when you see all those calories being burned?!?! :tongue:

    Laurie & Michelle: Just a little something I saw to let you guys know ~ Jillian is coming out with a new Yoga DVD. Can't wait to see the preview on it. :happy:

    Hope you ladies have a great day! :flowerforyou:
    Tami
  • lvnascar
    lvnascar Posts: 3,532 Member
    Morning Ladies,

    Today was W8D2 of GW28k on the treadmill. Want to get the Barry's BC Lower Body, and Mission Specialist Lower done after work. Had a meeting this morning with my co-workers at I-Hop, and got one of there new For Me breakfasts. I'm stuffed right now. How could all that food be only 350 cal. :frown: Probably will be a good idea to get in extra exercise. :laugh:

    Michelle, The Jillian rotation was off the exercisetv.com web page. It under their rotations section, and is called 30 Day Slimdown. It uses Shred, NMTZ and BFBM. I have a knee that acts up, but only seems to bother me when I try out step workouts. I do lot's of plyo/explosive type exercises, so I'm hoping Insanity will not aggrivate my knee. I was invited to a 100 year reunion. :laugh: That would be 100 years for the school I attended until I graduated from HS. They have invited all the graduating classes to attend the reunion. My parents/grandparent graduated from the school also. Have a great time trying out 30/30. :wink:

    Tami, Can't believe that I posted after you did. :laugh: Guess that early morning "meeting" has put me behind. :laugh: I have to be inspired by you to get in those double workouts. :wink: I was very happy with my results from the Jillian rotation. Even though I didn't have weight loss, those inches are so important. I saw that Jillian is coming out with a yoga DVD, and if I remember correctly she would downplay yoga on TBL! :noway: Will be interested in the reviews on that one.

    Have a great day!
    Laurie
  • bajangrl29
    bajangrl29 Posts: 691 Member
    Good afternoon,

    Late start due to a major headache this morning! Finally tackled Billy's Amped Full throttle which clocked in at 844calories burned:love:


    Laurie- I don't own Shred but love the other two. I hate Yoga and Jillian and Yoga would be too much for me. I rather she stick to her Drill sgt type kick butt routines instead of commercializing her unique approach that initially drew her fan base:grumble:

    Tami- I will save my major doubles for closer to the endzone when I need it the most:wink: For now I will do doubles on Tuesday and Thursday and see what results I see in 4 weeks.

    It's lunch time for me and unfortunately I have not planned my meals last night. Hmmnnn a Muscle milk shake or something to chew on?:laugh:

    TTYL,

    Michelle:flowerforyou:
  • lvnascar
    lvnascar Posts: 3,532 Member
    Morning Ladies,

    My workout was Results 10 Days to a Better Body Upper, and 30 Minutes to Fitness Weights Premix #3. That premix was Biceps, Triceps, Shoulders with Ab work inbetween each weight circuit. My arms felt shaky after I was done. :wink: Did manage to get in the Barry workouts after work, but don't know if I will attemt anything today. If I do it might be stretching or kickboxing.

    That meal yesterday kept me so full that I ate my lunch for dinner last night. :laugh:

    Michelle, I love Muscle Milk Chocolate :drinker: , so tasty. :wink: I totally agree with you on Jillian sticking to the drill sgt workouts. The Shred workout is very good, and all three workouts on the DVD are only around 25 min. I use them when I am short on time, but need a good total body workout with cardio. :happy: You are making me want those Billy workouts. :laugh:

    Tami, So what double torture do you have planned for today? :smile:

    Have a great day!
    Laurie
  • bajangrl29
    bajangrl29 Posts: 691 Member
    GM Ladies:flowerforyou:



    I did Jari's Get Ripped 1000 this morning which felt great to get my workout completed early. I forgot how tough those football drills on the step were and the heartrate was definitely at the 85% mark. Not to mention her push up party! Whew Megacalorie burn!

    Laurie- I bought mine from Amazon from one of their listed sellers so I will let you know my review upon arrival. The Amped Full throttle just really goes quickly so it is a great cardio workout for those days when you want the calorie burn without too much impact. A little gem that I just discovered is Kathy's Smith Cardio Knockout for 3.99 on Amazon. It has 3 workouts, two major kickboxing routines and then a 15 min Tai Chi Cool down. It is a great dvd and the 50 min Aeroboxing routine is worthy of more than that by far. I consider it my best buy for the year!

    I wish I had a chef to whip me up a great omelette right now. Hmnn I may cook that with turkey bacon and a LC bagel..Yup I earned it this morning.

    Off to get some breakfast!

    Michelle
  • bajangrl29
    bajangrl29 Posts: 691 Member
    Oh my Ladies,

    My Shock cardio dvds are here and I'm reviewing Hiit for tommorow:noway: It has been a while but I can do this. Plus I left a note on Cathe's FB page and she answered me:love: LOL


    Michelle
  • 2BLean
    2BLean Posts: 2,373 Member
    Good morning Ladies :flowerforyou:

    I was so bummed I couldn't check in with you yesterday. Our work internet has changed and we are "blocked" from various websites now. MFP was one of them for me :grumble: so I will have to do my check-in's before or after work.

    At any rate yesterday was Disc #35 - Plyo Legs & then last night I went to Spinning! It was a good day of cardio & legs forsure. :tongue:

    Michelle: That's awesome your DVD's arrived! I haven't done the Jari's Get Ripped in quite some time but I do remember the football drills you are talking about. Great job on the workout & calorie burn! :drinker:

    Laurie: So yesterday was Plyo & Spinning .... I'm just about to get started with Cardio Core Circuit and tonight will be the Strength class. :happy:

    Hope you both have a great day! :flowerforyou: I'll check in tomorrow ..... early a.m. again.
    Tami
  • lvnascar
    lvnascar Posts: 3,532 Member
    Morning Ladies,

    This morning was Results 10 Days Lower. Had to get the dog to doggy daycare, so that was all I had time to finish. After work is W8D3 of GW28K, and 30 Minutes to Fitness Weights Workout #1 (Back, Chest, Legs). Dang cold here today, and it is suppose to be colder tomorrow. :noway:

    Michelle, I have that Kathy Smith workout, and love all the workouts on that one. I wish that Michael Olajide (in the Aerobox) section, would have his workouts cheaper. I have heard that his Aero workouts are all very tough. Congrats on getting your Shock Cardio DVD's. Now you have to decide what to try first. :laugh: The Billy workouts are on my looooong wish list. :laugh:

    Tami, You go girl! Dang you are doing an awsome job getting all those workouts done. :drinker: To bad on getting blocked, I'm just waiting for that to happen here. With a union, I don't know if it will happen. They can use the internet on their breaks, so crossing my fingers. I am only on during my break time.

    Have a great day!
    Laurie
  • bajangrl29
    bajangrl29 Posts: 691 Member
    GM ladies,

    I woke up woth back pain, additional bloating and the beauty of aging and womanhood this morning. On my schedule is a double routine which I may have to shift to Friday as my body is asking for a light day or just a lazy day. After looking at your schedules, I feel guilty for taking a day off considering both of you work outside the home:embarassed:

    However I will acknowledge that our 3 week vacation to Disney and my mom's definitely shook the routine up a bit so I will listen to my body and go accordingly.

    Laurie- I'm saving the Cardio Core Circuit. MMA Fusion, Hiit 40/20 & Circuit Blast for the next 4 week rotation which starts in two weeks. I really want to try the Fusion but I'm practicing patience and subbing that one in for kickboxing.

    Off to plan meals as no exercise equates to only 1210 cals:sad:


    Have a great day!
    Michelle
  • fitzfour
    fitzfour Posts: 1,306 Member
    Hi Ladies!

    I haven't done any other Cathe workouts, but it's scheduled for my near future! :happy: I wanted to order a couple more DVD's to round out my collection, and had you ask you all about them. One is the Kick Punch and Crunch workout...how does this compare to a Turbo Jam or Tae Bo workout? Just wanted to make sure it wasn't too similar (I have all of the Turbo Jam/Turbo Kick Fan workouts), and enough of a challenge. The other is Jari Loves Ripped 1000 workout...I saw some discussion on here about it. Is it harder than Ripped to the Core, as I have that one and get a pretty good calorie burn from that one. I would like to add one more Jari workout and I thought that one might be good.

    Thanks for the help (again!). Can't wait to try out some more workouts...hopefully this weekend. Also got some new Kelly Coffey-Meyer workouts that I want to try too!

    Hope you all are having a great day!
  • BiloxiBelle
    BiloxiBelle Posts: 680 Member
    Wow, you've added alot of new faces! I knew there were more Cathe fans out there!

    Just wanted to confess that I caved & ordered the MMA Boxing. It should be here today. I'm mostly looking forward to the heavy bag work so I hope its good. I must say, everytime someone mentions how much they love the HIIT workouts, I think "maybe I do need those". I just don't know after doing Insanity how many more HIIT workouts I really need. Can you really ever have too many? :wink:

    Erika, glad to see you ordered your Cathe dvds! I love KPC!! One of my favorites, but I've never done Turbo Jam so can't compare. I can tell you that I have all of Jari's & Ripped 1000 I really like. Its different than the others in that you do cardio for a minute (I think its a minute?) & then do the weight work & it repeats along like that. I will say I loved Ripped 1000, but hated Extremely Ripped 1000. Although the Extremely really, really burned some calories, I found it dreadfully boring. Just my thoughts...

    I hope when I start Chalean in April that I have more time to do Cathe!!

    Take care! Have a great day!

    Kara
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