Cathe Fans Part 3!

Thanks Tammi that was great!! Good luck on your journey.

Good Morning Ladies!!!

Weird, I found my post from yesterday morning on a new thread, but I didn't start one...hmmm. Found this one though, so I'm going with that! This morning was P57 Total Body. I'm getting closer to being able to make it through the workout with out stopping, but still have a ways to go. The abs section just kills me, as does the "seat" section. I really love these workouts. I don't feel like I'm killing myself cardio/weights wise, but feel like I worked out good, and am sore afterwards (not as bad as I am from KCM, thank goodness!). I also noticed I have more energy after my workouts now. When I do anything that is hard (Hiit Cardio, Drills, Bootcamps or lots of heavy lifting), I can barely drag myself to work, and I am tired all day. I think it really just wears me down, and I always have a recovery drink. I've always been that way...something weird with my body!

Tami--Glad you got some sleep...sounds like we're all a little short on sleep these days! I have made a deal with myself, that if I'm tired, I'm going to sleep. I usually fight it, and get my butt out of bed to workout, but as we enter cold season, I'm choosing sleep first, to make sure I fight off that nasty stuff. I've got a hubby and my oldest that are both sick at home, so I'm popping Vitamin C, and getting lots of sleep!

Michelle--Ugh, your son needs to talk to the dog whisperer! :laugh: He doesn't seem to know what time he wants to get up, huh? I hope he gets on some sort of schedule soon...amazing how they are so much like when our kids were babies...no set schedule, and always up early! Glad the tile project is done....those DIY projects can sure take awhile, especially if it's the first go round! I hope those DOMS get better quickly...sounds like you are in the same boat as I was last week...darn curtsy lunges!

Laurie, Laurel and Kara---Good Morning!

Morning Ladies,

Today is my yoga day so Yoga Zone Flexibility and Stress Relief with Alan Finger's was my choice. This is an intermediate workout, and really focuses on stretching poses more than all the power yoga moves. It was nice and refreshing, guess is did do the stress relief thing.

Tami, Glad Emma had a better night, they really do get flustered when all the "pack" isn't where they are suppose to be. :laugh: Yep Cardio & Weights is a Cathe workout, it also has Imax2 on it. C&C is a step section followed by weights, there are four of these all together, and then she hits the chest and abs after that. The ab section in this one is great. Imax2 is just all out cardio, with a step section and blast, with 10 of them all together. Something that you probably would love.

Erika, WTG on getting a rotation that you are enjoying, that is what makes us do our workouts. If I dread something then it probably will get sidelined. I'm starting P90X next week, and if I remember correctly I was pretty tired after those weight workouts. Hope that isn't the case this round! :noway:

Michelle, Did that son of yours sleep late today?

Hope everyone is having a great day!
Laurie

Good Morning,

I slept in better this morning but still felt lethargic due to the elimination of refined carbs this week. The hormonal cravings has kicked my butt and drastic measures were required. Along with an itchy and sore throat I was planning on skipping my workout but decided to tap into those fat stores:bigsmile:

This morning was Squeeze Upper Body with Abs and then a pretzel/clam combo for a great 55 minute workout.

Kara- Your rotation sounds great. Hopefully school will settle down soon but focus on your exams and good luck.

Erika- I completely understand your thoughts and that is why I switched to Squeeze. I was busting butt, trying to fit everything in and my body was tired, old injuries were aching, bulking and I was not happy! I like the simplicity of those workouts and feel it right away not to mention my knees hate all of those crazy jumps, hops, etc.:bigsmile: Can you relist your new rotation on this thread. Yes my thighs are feeling better except for the inner thighs:bigsmile: .

Laurie- Yes until 5:30am and then I put him back in the crate until he called me at 5:55am. Then he slept for 2 hrs this morning after eating:grumble:

Tami- Now I see why you called them your "kids". He is just like a child eating me out of house and home.:laugh: It is funny that we are not dog people but the love I have for the furry guy is suprising.


Have a great day!

Michelle

I had accidently posted this in that other thread that was somehow started???? So I copied it over:

Hope you are all doing well!!!!!

School is so hard that I'm school-obsessed these days. Not much time for the boards. I also fear I'm "stress eating" more than I should. All of my 1st exams are next week. Hopefully that will ease some stress (unless I fail!!).

So I got the new Amy Bento workouts & am not overly excited. They're okay, but not great to me. I don't think ya'll like complex choreo anyway right? However, I did just do my 1st trade and I'm super excited. I traded my STeve Cotter Extreme Kettlebell dvd set for both of the new Peak 10. I should get them tomorrow or Sat. So I'm going to finish off the year with 6 weeks of a Peak 10 rotation that Michelle (instructor on Peak 10) put out. You do the Peak 10 cardio strength workout 2x, Peak 10 cardio 1x, 1 full body weight workout & 1-2 straight cardio (no intervals) per week. So I'm going to be cutting my p90X+ rotation a bit short in order to fit this 6 week challenge in.

I'll catch up on everyone's posts during my study breaks today.

Good Morning Ladies,

We stayed up late to grout and finish up the backsplash. Now today we will put back the switchplates and clean and buff the glass tile again..whew Last night we missed all of our favorite shows..Bones, Fringe, CSI, so tonight we will watch our recordings:bigsmile: Capone woke up limping this morning and we are clueless as to what happened:frown: I'm wondering if on one of his walks with the eldest and her BFF if they ran him too hard aand he injured his hip:noway: Needless to say I'm worried so I may haave to take him to the vet if it does not get better. My lil one has an early gymnastics class and my obliques are screaming from yesterday's Squeeze waist routine:noway: A bit rainy today so I think I will take an active rest day as I have some running around to do.

Kara- The rotation sounds great! Good luck with exams and we will see you soon.

Tami- Yes I grabbed some cough drops and willed some energy into my body. Yes I love my dog..it is just the scoop poop factor and the doggy smell that will drive me crazy:laugh: I have him on a good bathing routine and my eldest who is the true owner is in charge of the backyard messes I must admit though I'm constantly vacuuming, washing our throws, and his doggy bed in order to eliminate any odors..plus hubby is not sold on the dog idea but the 4 legged guy is definitely family:bigsmile:

Erika- Finally the DOMS is gone but oooh these obliques are talking to me. Enjoy your weekend break with your boys:bigsmile:

Laurie- Good morning..what is your mish mosh today

Have a great day everyone,
Michelle

Hi Ladies-

I'm feeling like this week is such a rollercoaster! My eating has been kinda off, workouts off, hubby is sick, and work is crazy! Ready for the weekend to get here! I did a short walk on the treadmill yesterday morning and skipped my morning workout today...hopefully will fit it in tonight. Trying to get lots of sleep to avoid getting the virus the hubby has...he's on day 3 of missing work because of it!

Laurie--I sure hope you aren't getting the rain we've had here...I got stuck in Rochester last night as the highway flooded that I had to take to get home, so it took over 3 hours for what would normally be a 1 hour drive, as they were detouring us around the flooding...10+ inches of rain down there!

Michelle--Sounds like that backsplash is a lot of work! I love DIY projects, but they do seem to take a lot of time. The savings and end finished project are soooo worth it! Way to go on the workouts yesterday...I have been having an off week...fighting off this crap my hubby has, tired, stressed, etc, so I know how much work it is to get up and get the workout in with all those factors weighing in. So proud of you for kicking some butt on the workout! My rotation is very simple...for the last 2 weeks of September and all of October, it's M-W-F P57 (2 of the days will only be the 30 minute workouts followed by a 30 minute power walk) and then T-Th-Sun will be 1 hour power walk days. I am trying to keep as close to this schedule as possible, as I really want to see what the results of these workouts is going to be. So far, after 3 weeks of doing them just 1 time per week, I'm seeing my tricep muscles really pop, my shoulders just look more defined and my legs are looking awesome...I'm just starting to get that side dimple in my booty like Sylwia has in Tonique too...I'm thinking I'm going to have fantastic results!!! If everything goes as planned, I may be moving strictly to this style of workout, so I'd probably add in some Squeeze or Bar or something else to alternate with. For November, I'm going to try Tonique alternating with Kettlebells...I still gotta try those, as I have heard great things about them. I think my final rotation (December) will be P57 and Kettlebells, but we'll see!

Tami--OOH cardio kicks...love that one! Good call on the salad. I'm finding that you gotta do that sometimes! I find myself being the bringer of the healthy foods too! Eventually the others will catch on!

Kara--Tell me more about the trade. Did you just trade with someone you know, or was it online? I have a few I may want to do that with/for.

Have a good Friday!!

Kara--Tell me more about the trade. Did you just trade with someone you know, or was it online? I have a few I may want to do that with/for.

Erika,
I was just reading a random thread & this lady mentioned how if anyone had this particular dvd that she would be up for a trade. I sent her a private message & told her that there's not much on my wish list. But on my wish list was the 2 Peak 10 dvds & she offered to buy them & have them shipped to me in exchange for my dvd set (my set is worth more than the 2 Peak 10s). And that's it. It was worth it to me just because I had this dvd set sitting on my shelf that I knew I was never really going to use, so even if my set originally cost more I still feel like it was a great deal for both of us!!

Good Morning Ladies,


Ooh this morning I woke up to Fall weather which is my favorite season:bigsmile: Yesterday my son woke up at 4:30 which was a drag but I pushed through and completed Bar Method and then a long walk...not to mention the usual household chores to keep the place smelling good:laugh:

I decided to move the crate into a darker corner for Capone and he actually slept in until 5:50:bigsmile: until he heard me flush the toilet and started barking:ohwell: For some reason I actually feel as if it is 4:30am instead and I'm tired:yawn: , then my eldest has to pick up her BFF as her mom leaves very early and unfortunately missed the bus because the littlle girl could not find her backpack:grumble: So I'm telling my daughter to chase her dad down who had just drove down the street since there was no way they could run down the street and catch that bus:noway: After 15minutes of helping them search to no avail I just told Mikayla to grab another backpack and explain to the teacher the problem, as the mother never responded to the text so we are not sure if she left it in her car or at the sleepover she attended. Afterwards I actually went and slept for another hour and so did Capone:bigsmile:

Erika- I like your rotation and I can honestly say I told you of the wonders of this method..the proof is in my shoulders and arms. I would love to join you on a similar rotation in November but I may use my 2nd advanced Bar dvd with KB, Tonique may be too much for my knees not to mention the gazillion lunges:bigsmile: For October I will follow that same rotation M-W-F- 1hr Bar Method and T-TH-S- Cathe's MMA Boxing & Kickmax....Oooh a booty dimple...you go woman My booty dimples are called cellulite:laugh:

Laurie & Tami- Capone is still able to run and play but the limp does resume again afterwards. This morning the limp seems gone so I'm hoping that his play yesterday helped to loosen the muscles/strain. I will continue to observe but I may need to head to the vet which stinks b/c there are so many to choose from here. This is just like seraching for a new doctor for the girls:laugh: The post is waaay in the back b/c this one has been moving along and already has 18 messages

Laurie- Give my love to Tony

Kara- Good luck on those exams:flowerforyou:

Laurel- I hope all is going well with the visit and house hunting.

Have a great day.
Michelle