Cathe Fans Part 5

Hi Ladies! :bigsmile: I had a nice long workout this a.m. with XT Legs & Glutes Xtreme premix + 100 hip thrusts!,,
DH is working a half day & taking me to lunch with a little shopping for my Birthday :bigsmile:

Hope you guys are having a great day! :bigsmile: Talk to you all later
Tami

Good Evening Ladies,

Just got done with CrossFire, and I loved it! Cathe can keep making workouts like this. :laugh: After CrossFire I did Ruthless #1 Hardcore Circuit, which actually was a good add-on. I took a rest day yesterday, and Saturday was XTrain Bi's and Tri's Premix #2, and Ruthless #16 Rip 10's.

Ok if you could please tell me your opinions on Cardio Supersets, Trisets, Athletic Training and the two new leg workouts. I think that Cardio Supersets is a for sure, but I don't know about the other ones. The two leg workouts don't really get that great of ratings. :huh:

Thelma, Sounds like a great step workout. I will try that tennis ball. Glad to hear that your therapy session was a lot better.

Tami, A very Happy Birthday, and it is very nice that you where able to take the day off. Great workouts, and it sounds like a nice hike. That rotation that you sent really looks great, now I have to decide what I want to do. Do you know when you will be trying this rotation out? I like the variety in it, and I can sub in some other workouts that I want to try. There is another rotation on Cathe's site that was a 15 week rotation, but I think the 12 is more my length.

Laurel, Things are moving quickly. What is it going to be like moving from dry country to really humid? Glad that you where able to find a rental unit, that will give you time to find the place that you want. A revisit of Insanity, I think that you said previously that you had T25? Are you going to be trying that out after your revisit with Shaun? Lots and Lots of push-ups you did today! I think that those GS workouts have the most push-ups of all her workouts.

Thank you both for the X10 recommendation. I'm going to get that one, FlexTrain, Rockout Knockout and maybe some of the other ones above. I have found a new love for Cathe, don't know what happened.

Have a good one!
Laurie

Hi Ladies! Today started with GS Legs. To double up on the leg work, I followed it with the Scrambled Eggs premix from Body Max 2. Always a fave of mine, and today didn't disappoint.

Laurie, so glad you enjoyed Cross Fire!! I completely agree that Cathe can keep making workouts like that one. Here are my thoughts on the other workouts you mentioned:

Cardio Supersets-solid 40 minute workout. She does a lot of work on the discs on this one (running man, jumping jacks, etc). It is not super challenging, but I like it.

Total Body Trisets-it has taken me forever to warm up to these workouts (the music in the upper body workout almost had me tossing it out the window the first time I did it), BUT I really like them now. This is a very different style of lifting from Cathe, but these workouts are effective.

Athletic Training-this workout uses the step quite a bit. It is a good workout, but it is an odd combination of cardio and weights for me so I don't quite know how to fit it into my usual routine. There is too little cardio for it to be cardio for me and too little weight work for me to call it strength. But it is a good total body workout that does do some cardio and strength.

Greater Glutes and Lean Legs - I think if you like XTrain Legs (disc 5 in that series) you will like these workouts. I, personally, like both workouts better than XTrain Legs, but they are similar in feel. The first sections in both workouts use light weights (8lb) and incorporate some cardio (but not much). The standing work is relatively short (just like XTrain Legs). Then she moves on to barre or discs or floor (depending on the workout and/or premix you are doing). Both hit the muscles they are designed to hit, but, again, Cathe has really changed her approach to working lower body, and if think that has thrown some people (me included). Of the two, I prefer Lean Legs and Abs. The music is better and the Ab work is great.

Thelma, I understand completely about canceling your training sessions right now. I think it best you focus on healing first and doing both therapy and training back-to-back may prove to be counter-productive. I am glad to hear you feel like you are getting better!! Great job with the workouts over the weekend.

Until tomorrow!

Laurel

Evening Ladies,

Just got done with XT Cardio Leg Blast , and Ruthless #4 Wicked Lower Body. Another great add-on. So far I like adding on these short 20 min. workouts. Can't say that I enjoy the constant talking, but I'm very good at tuning that type of thing out.

Thanks for all the good info on the workouts. I am going to get Cardio Supersets and the Trisets. :bigsmile: I still have until the 24th to make my final decisions.

Thelma, Those Insanity workouts are really tough on the upper body, since Shaun has you holding plank type moves. Probably a really good decision on your part to wait on those workouts. I have not done an Insanity workout since I did the first rotation. Sounds like some great workouts, and of course one of my favorites is the All Out Low Impact HiiT. I want to try some of the premixes on that one. I know I will probably love the Knockout workout, since I'm a big fan of kickboxing. I'm glad to hear the X10 is a good one also. I like that I should be able to do those as add ons if I want to.

Laurel, Great lower body work, and of course GS Legs is always a killer with all those low ends in it. Thanks so much for the descriptions. I was not a total fan of the XTrain Leg workout, I didn't really get DOMs from the workout. Of course I'm not a huge fan of floor and barre work, so I really don't need any more of those. :laugh: I think that her older leg workouts where much better, well even the ones in STS (I liked that those had just a little barre work in them). I think that I'm going to hold off on those leg workouts.

Tami, Sounds like a wonderful birthday day, sure wish my DH would cook. :laugh: Just tonight he asked what I was making for dinner. :noway: So what is the Xtreme premix like for Cardio Leg Blast. I have done a few of the premixes in XTrain, but not everything. There are just so many options in those workouts. So I'm guessing that the Trisets is a little like Super Cuts in XTrain. That one gets my HR up there. Right now I'm doing the three total body per week, one of them being circuit style. Three cardio workouts, and then I add on yoga/stretch and ab work. I like to add in at least one HiiT workout also. That has really helped me with the endurance. I think that I would be ready sometime this summer to start that rotation. I want to give this style a few more weeks, then maybe go to all upper/all lower for two or three times a week. Just have to see what workouts will work for that. Maybe two upper/lower and then one total/circuit. The options are endless with all the workouts that I have. I have not done the pyramid workouts in quite a while, and they have been calling me. I also saw that the Burn Sets has an all upper body option, and that workout has turned into one of my favorites.

Have a great day!
Laurie

Quick Check In,



Easter Sunday was great and we went to a different church which hosted their service in the HS Auditorium which was awesome. Afterwards we joined our friends for a family movie and enjoyed Cpt. America, glad Charles sat after the movie was over to enjoy the silence after " too much noise & shooting", he said or we would of missed those additional scenes at the end of the credits. I'm excited for Cpt America 3 after those previews that tied in Loki's sword from Thor.:bigsmile: Yesterday I completed a 45 minute Pop pilates LB workout and I can honestly say my inner thighs and abs are sore.:huh: :laugh: I'm on a 6/10 threshold on knee pain during the night and Barre works seems to help with strengthening the surrounding ligaments around my patella. TG! Of course when my crazy 12hr days conclude next week I will attempt to visit my doctor.




Happy Belated Birthday Tami, what are you 28 now? Wishing you many more fit and healthy years.:flowerforyou:


The rest of you are "Binging It" as usual and I'm a bit envious as I'm so exhausted that I'm actually dreaming about my work at night and after getting the kids on the bus can only climb into bed and grab an additional 1 hour before it is time start again. :blushing:

Have a great day.

Michelle

Hi Ladies ~ I am happy to report we were able to be inside last night for Insane-X We did have Amy (our sub trainer for that class, she was nervous but did a great job) and they put us in this new section of the gym that has astro-turf …. It was different but much nicer than fighting the wind! This a.m. I did get right up :bigsmile: and did XT: Burn Sets Bis/Tris + 100 Rep Challenges for each. Tonight will be Spinning for a little cardio.

Laurie: Great work with CLB! That is a fun workout forsure. Glad you are enjoying your add-ons! I agree with what you are saying on Cathe’s older leg workouts vs. the newer formats. So much different :huh: The Xtreme pre-mix you do the whole workout then go back and do section 1-7 or you can do the whole workout and repeat 7-12. It’s a great workout for when you have that addnl time. Tri-Sets has a breakdown of 3 exercises for that particular body group. So (off of memory) Legs: Wall Squats, Forward Leaning Lunges with Dixie cups, Side Lunges with Dixie cups – then repeat. Step Ups with weights & a backward lunge, Lunge w/ back leg on step, Squats, then repeat. There are 3 sections for each. Then in the Upper Body you have the same exact format but it is an hour workout; some good push-ups and abwork mixed into this section as well! So slightly different than Supercuts but that same type of feel where you are moving along. However, I use a lot heavier weights in the TriSets workout. XT is a great program that sneaks up on you. When I was first doing it, I wasn’t sure how much I was going to enjoy it. Now I absolutely it and love the thoroughness of the entire set! We are lucky to know about Cathe I say. I think if summer sounds good Laurel mentioned she might be ready as well ~ we could all 3 do that rotation if it works out for everyone’s schedule!!

Thelma: The good news is that you are there now! :drinker: YAY that it is going well for you, I’m happy to hear that. Great job with Tabatacise last night. It is a great workout and glad to hear you love it. Maybe you won’t need your PT sessions with your trainer at the gym. If she has kind of taken you through the ropes already you can do it on your own + your Cathe workouts! :bigsmile: Luckily Insane-X was inside as I mentioned above. It was different being on the cushy astro-turf ground but felt pretty good. Just kind of crowded; we were lined up 2 by 2 from front to back. I was dressed for an outside workout so it was a sweatfest forsure and the surrounding “gym rats” lifting weights were watching us. :laugh: I did my best to just focus on the workout. It will be nice when we can get back into the gym again.

Michelle: :laugh: Yes, holding right there at 28 I wish. Glad to hear the Barre workouts feel a little better for your knee and a doctor visit is on the horizon when things slow down a bit. Especially with that pain scale still being a bit on the high side :frown: Sounds like you are over the top busy with everything right now! Hang in there and get those extra zzzzzz’s whenever you can!

Laurel: Another fantastic day for you on the workouts!! :drinker: :bigsmile: Way to go. I’m glad to hear you had a nice quiet Anniversary celebration. Always nice when you know a hectic time is coming to just enjoy a simple, relaxing evening. Kind of gets you grounded a bit! Yowsa! Only 3 more weeks :noway: Are you planning on having your weights and DVDs on hand in the car so you can do some workouts in your rooms along the way? I know you have done that in the past which is so amazingly committed and awesome!!

Hope you all have a great evening ~ talk to you tomorrow! Tami

Hi Ladies ~ Another great Katy Spinning class last night! We did the “Big Kahunas” again …. It’s been a while and it is always good; to me that workout always goes by fast & lots of variety. This a.m. was AfterBurn which I :drinker: No class tonight due to the weather & the "astro-turf" area being occupied :frown: So I’m very happy I did a great workout this a.m.

Laurel: Sounds as though you fought through you “lack of energy” with flying colors! :noway: :drinker: Nice work and I can’t imagine those back-to-back (w/out even knowing PR Step) but that’s a seriously long combo of workouts. Way to WORK lady. It’s so awesome that you have a plan in place and knowing you ~ you will achieve what you have set out to do! I would imagine having that plan in place gives you some peace of mind that you have a workout or workouts available if you have the space & time that particular day. If that makes sense Knowing you have it available vs. no options. Those two will be perfect to have loaded on your Ipod.
Yes, I’m loving the 100-rep add-ons forsure. Yesterday I actually just did them both without plugging in the disc. I could hear Cathe talking it out though and saying “don’t rush this” It provides a good burn after a workout forsure & Bi’s/Tri’s are not my favorite body parts to work so adding that extra work in makes me feel good! The astro-turf is definitely better than cold, scratchy concrete. It will be nice to get back into the gym one of these days or if the weather would cooperate.

Hello Thelma, Laurie, Michelle & Erika :flowerforyou:

Talk to you ladies tomorrow ~ Tami

Hi Ladies, I typed up my post last night and forgot to hit "Post Reply"! DUH!!!! It's a good thing I leave my laptop on and the text was still on the screen!
I went for my physical today and everything went well. The doctor was all excited about what I've been doing this year for exercise and weight loss and wanted to know everything because she's always trying to find ways to motivate people.
From the physical I went straight into physical therapy and my session lasted about 1 1/2 hours which was great. I had a new therapist and I loved him. Too bad he's only there on Thursdays to assist Mark. I got to do some exercises with 1 and 2 lb dumbbells which was great.
I was a very sore yesterday in the shoulder area and there is a little spot toward the back of arm below the shoulder that from time to time hurts with the slightest touch. That is where I got the deep tissue massage on Tuesday. It was super sensitive today and it hurt badly! Today I was still sore and getting worried of having had a major setback but by the afternoon I was feeling pretty good. The therapist thinks it happen because of the deep tissue massage from Tuesday and the electric muscle stimulation getting well into the injured areas, thus sending them into shock.
Since I got home very late I decided to have dinner before I worked out because I was starving. Then got on the spinning bike for about 37 minutes. I only lost 1/10 of a lb this week but I know why. This is the one week of the month when I had to make the Salvadoran bean soup and that is heavy in carbs and higher on calories than anything else I eat for dinner. We had that two nights this week.
Last night I did Low Max premix 1 which includes Intervals 1-4 and OMG! My legs were feeling it. Note to self: do this one every week! :happy: I love how this premix worked my quads and hamstrings. GOOD stuff! I felt the workout hitting my legs really good but that is because this time I used the two risers and other times I've used only one. I'm feeling more confident on the step. I always have one misstep and nearly fall off the step with every workout though! :laugh:

Hi Michelle, glad you had a nice Easter weekend and finally got to see Captain America. It was really good and yeah the sequel sounds promising! Good news on the knee improvement. There is a DVD I have called Strong Knees which is very good. You may want to look into that one.

Laurel, killer workout yesterday! WOW! OMG! CrossFire is such a good workout! Happy belated anniversary!!! :flowerforyou:
Great workouts today too! I really like the Butts and Guts DVD too. Sorry about the allergies. I hope you take allergy meds because the allergies are going to be bad this year.
I'm glad you have a workout plan for the "move" period Laurel. I'm sure you'll manage to stick with the plan.

I can't believe you'll be moving so soon! You haven't seen the house in person yet right? Are you going to go to FL to see the house in person or you're just going to wait till you get there with your things?
I hope I continue to improve with the PT too. Tabatacise - I hadn't done it in a few weeks and it isn't easy but I like a good challenge.

Tami, Katy hits the ball out of the park with another awesome spinning class! :drinker: It's a good thing you got such a good workout in this morning given that you had to miss tonight's class. When is the gym going to be ready?
finally an indoor class again! By the number of calories your burned on your Insane-X class seems like Amy did an great job! OMG it must've been so distracting to have the the people lifting weights watching you. Last week when the handymen were working on digging the trenches and replacing some of the siding they placed their saw table right outside the basement window in my workout area! We really don't have blinds or curtains in this house so I had nothing to block the window with and DH blocked it with a flattened cardboard box! :laugh: :laugh: The guys were not watching me or anything like that but I could see them and it made me uncomfortable so I know how you were feeling last night.
Great workouts this week so far!!
I rather do my PT exercises when I'm in PT just to get them out of the way. The strength exercises I do them every other day and tomorrow during PT I'll do them. Plus it's after the exercises that the therapist does the electric muscle stimulation which I need.

Laurie, excellent job on those workouts today! I was very close to not working out tonight because I got home so late in the day. I still went to the basement and workout out even if just 37 minutes. Good for you for pampering yourself with a hair cut and color! I'm going for my haircut on Saturday morning. I had a pedicure two weeks ago but I need a polish change so may go for that on Saturday too. I can't wait to be able to do my beloved kickboxing workouts. This type of workout has always been a go to workout for me.

Hi Michelle, glad you had a nice Easter weekend and finally got to see Captain America. It was really good and yeah the sequel sounds promising! Good news on the knee improvement. There is a DVD I have called Strong Knees which is very good. You may want to look into that one.

Have a good night Ladies!
Thelma

Evening Ladies,

Just finished Chris Freytag's 10lb Slimdown Xtreme Cardio Kickboxing and HiiT Lower Body. That is one of the workouts that I just received, and it was a lot of fun. More tabata than hiit, but good. Four exercises done 20/10 for four times. Some of the exercises where easier than others, but at some point you do need a break.

Thelma, Good job on getting that workout in, I am to lazy to do that. :laugh: I actually like that Low Max premix also, have the other premix scheduled for next week I think. You are right it does get the legs really good and toasty. Glad to hear that your therapy keeps getting better, that really is positive.

Laurel, A Happy Anniversary to you and your DH. WTG on the goal weight also, that is still something that I have yet to achieve. Still a goal of mine. What a great combo, can't wait to try the two kickboxing workouts together. Oh I agree with you on the band work in those GS workouts. I did Muscle Max just recently, and my band had ripped, so I used the tubing. To me that was better than the bands.

Have a great evening,
Laurie

Hi Ladies :bigsmile: Happy Saturday since I missed you all yesterday :frown: filling in at our front desk in the afternoon so couldn't log in to MFP up there.... Yesterday's workout was Flex Train & Spinning in pm; it was a very easy Spin, but DH was at a meeting & I thought it would be good to get in before I headed home. Update is that that same instructor is leaving next week but I guess she isn't giving notice so it's supposed to be a surprise.....something upset her at PEAK I guess so she is moving to a different gym.

Thelma: sounds like you ended your week with a couple of amazing workouts! Low Max & Slide & Glide ...... Both did the trick on the legs! Hopefully no DOMS today from that I'm glad the other PT is great too - now you know you have 2 really good people to work with & sounds like they are quality trainers! Amy did do a great job Thurs. & to answer your question - it was a bit on the nerve racking side with the peeps literally right there watching. Sounds like you can completely relate though! :laugh: yikes on the workers being right there; love the cardboard idea. The gym is supposed to be done pretty soon... They we're painting yesterday so hopefully that is getting closer. Our weather is improving a little bit next week so if we have to be outside it may be doable!

Laurel: Yowsa! You have really been hitting the workouts hard :bigsmile: nice job! I'm sure it feels amazing. Huge congrats on getting on that scale & being below your goal weight! That is not surprising to me at all but I'm sure it was an amazing feeling! :drinker: I don't usually weigh myself until I go to my yearly doctor appt. Just stresses me out :blushing: then I start thinking about the numbers too much.
Hope you enjoy your weekend ~ I'm sure you'll be packing like crazy! If I lived nearby I'd come by and help

Laurie: sounds like you are very happy with your new DVD purchase! That's great :bigsmile: Nice job with your workouts this week as well, you have had some serious calorie burns I saw! :drinker: Yes, Katy absolutely gives me my money's worth with her classes; with that other instructor leaving I am hoping at least one of her two classes will be replaced by Katy let me know what you think of Kelleys Total Body KB workout, I've heard good things about that one! Yahoo on doing the rotation together!! :drinker: I think Laurel will be on board too (no pressure) but June sounds good to me! We'll narrow down a date. As we get closer. Can't believe it is already May next week :huh: where does the time go?!

I wanted to also let you guys know ..... As it goes, once a year or so my DH will feel the need to get in shape! Well he said he is going to start working out with a friend!

Have a good weekend ladies :flowerforyou: Tami