Cathe Fans Part 5

Morning Ladies,

Got in the Meso 3 Chest & Back workout yesterday. It sure was interesting how those weights felt light on the first round, and by the fourth round it had gotten way heavy. Loved the workout and looking forward to Plyo Legs after work.

We went to visit both MIL and FIL yesterday. MIL should be released from the hospital on Friday, but that will depend on her doctor. Met one of the staff from the home service yesterday, when we went to visit FIL, and she was very nice.

Have a great day!
Laurie

Hi Ladies ~ Sorry I missed you all on Friday :frown: The day ended up going kind of busy at the end due to the long weekend & almost no staff here I guess. :huh: At any rate, I had to stay a little late and then met DH at home. We went to dinner with some friends. Weekend was good forworkouts!! Sat was To The Max Xtreme, Sunday was the start of Meso #3 w/ STS Chest & Back with KCM Shape Up workout to follow. Yesterday I did STS Plyo Legs + Weighted Ball abs. This a.m. was the good ol “snooze” button :yawn: :grumble: Having that extra sleep for 3 days got me. :ohwell: So I will make that one up this week and tonight will be Insane-X. I’m sure we will be doing the traditional format again. Hopefully inside vs. tennis court.

Thelma: I am so sorry to hear about your job situation …:grumble: there is nothing worse than crying either on your way home or to work about your job. (I understand, I’ve been there) That is awful that they accused you in front of people and didn’t just talk to you. Get that resume updated girl! Horrible way to start your long weekend. So sorry. Hopefully having a few days of clarity and not being in the stress has helped your decision of what to do next. Take care of you and if that is the route you need to take by quitting before you find something it may just be a blessing in disguise. Don’t ever feel bad about venting! We are here to support so VENT away! Good on ya for reaching for a nice stress reliever like Hard Strikes! Looks like you got in some great workouts all weekend actually! I saw ya on the thread there. No ants on the tennis court …. But it is dirty with dust and small rocks forsure. We do bring out the small heavy duty mats but you end up on the concrete a lot. Voting for inside tonight if we get the option. Amy is the trainer that Katy was training. She did do a fill-in for us about3 weeks ago. Jessica teaches the BootCamp and I think an a.m. Spin class. Yes!! Please join us on the rotation!!! You can always swap out another workout for one you don’t have!!

Laurie: Great job with the workouts! Glad you like Afterburn … it’s a great one forsure. Definitely on the list of favs for me too. How did you like your Barry’s BootCamp workout?
That’s awesome news about your MIL and going home soon along with the doctors insisting on a Comfort Keeper in the home. Yahoo! :bigsmile: I’m glad to hear you were able to meet one of the home staff people and sounds like you had a good feeling about her.
I didn’t think of that until you said it but you’re right … once we are finishing up the 2-month undulating the new ones should be right around the corner! :drinker: :bigsmile: Yay. What are your thoughts about going right into the undulating from this or do you want a recovery week in between. As I told Laurel, I am good either way.

Laurel: Fantastic workouts (as always) :drinker: :drinker: Friday sounds like another amazing combo! Glad to hear your DH enjoyed Burn Sets. Great work with STS on Sun & Mon too. I have gone heavier in my weights for several exercises as well. I think going heavier in Meso 1 & 2 helped with that. You are a trooper for putting Low Impact challenge back in that player!:huh: Nice. Hope to hear your hubby had a great first day of work. I would say you definitely took advantage of that time today. Yowsa woman ….. you’re a star! That is an awful situation that boss put you in.:mad: I’m surprised your hubby didn’t want to go pay him a little visit, or maybe he did want too. What a JERK, I’m sorry you ever had to go through something like that.
I’m good either way too as far as going right into the undulating rotation ….I’m so excited you ladies are up for that and we have a plan ~ Thelma joining us too! :drinker: :bigsmile:

Talk to you all tomorrow ~ Tami

Morning Ladies,

Got in the Plyo Leg workout and Ab Circuit Med Ball abs yesterday. I loved the plyo legs, and of course the med ball abs is my favorite one on that DVD.

Youngest started her first day of her Senior year of HS. DH took her picture this morning. :laugh: Have to find the picture of her very first day of school so we can compare. :bigsmile:

Laurel, WTG on the workouts! CCC is that dread workout for me, but one of these days I will have to give it a try again. :laugh: You are a trooper for giving that workout so many chances. the Warrior workout. I think that one and YogaX are in my favorites for yoga. When we go to the next rotation, I'm going to up my weights. I think that after this Meso 3 round I should be able to do that. I found that I have the 2nd day after a workout DOMS in my back.

Tami, Great weekend of workouts! I was the last person to leave on Friday, so I know what you are talking about. Everyone left for an early weekend. I'm good either way on starting right after this one, since there are the XTrain workouts between. I think I would just like to start right away, then do other workouts afterward if we don't get the new set when we are finished.

Thelma, You rocked those workouts! That LBB workout is a tough one, it reminds me of these Plyo Leg workouts from Meso 3. I'm glad to hear that you are not stressed out about your job, it will all work out for you in the end I'm sure. Do take it easy on those shoulders. Yes my FIL is doing better, and he smells better also. They are giving him his bath! :laugh: I also wanted to thank you for the recommendation of the supplement for my hot flashes. This morning was the first time I didn't sweat my face off after blow drying my hair. :drinker:

Have a wonderful day!
Laurie

Hi Ladies ~ Last night’s class was the “traditional” Insanity and thank goodness we were inside. One girl was pleading to go outside but was outnumberd by our stares. :huh: :laugh: She made it tough as usual and added on to each round with something like burpees or burpees kick, kick, etc. This a.m. was STS Shoulders/Bis/Tris and tonight will be Spinning.

Thelma: I’m so happy to hear your weekend went so well and you were able to feel better about your job situation. Sometimes a step back helps! I’m hoping you talk with the boss today (if you were able to do so) went well. Anxious to hear on that . Great job with the workouts! :drinker: Your feet must be feeling a little better with some of those workouts you are doing this past week/weekend? Thanks for the encouragement and well wishes on my workouts Thelma! Appreciate it ~ you’re doing a great job too & excited you’ll be joining us. :bigsmile: No worries, do what you can do and include your gym workouts as well. Make it work for you

Laurie: Great job with Plyo Legs + Med Ball abs. :drinker: That is a short & sweet ab workout forsure! I just love the Plyo workouts, I’m glad we are in Meso 3 for that alone. Thanks for the well wishes on my workouts to you too! Feeling great. I bet that felt a little surreal to have your youngest start her last year of High School. Goes by so fast I’m sure :noway: I’m with Laurel on every time I do CCC I am smiling inside thinking of you describing the ab moves with the roll and the feet out behind into push-up and how much you LOVE it! NOT :noway: :laugh:
I think we all agree – let’s just head right into the new rotation after last week of this one! Sounds perfect to me.:drinker:

Laurel: Great combo today! I bet it felt amazing. I went heavier as well. Sometimes as I reach for those heavy’s I can hear Cathe or other instructors saying, don’t worry . . you won’t bulk up! :laugh: Great to hear your hubby had a great first day on the new job. So your work situation was definitely one of those that it was truly a blessing in disguise and leaving was the perfect choice. Not that you had another but it worked out for the best. I am so glad. New rotation ~ Definitely works for me too! Yahoo …. Looking forward to it :drinker:
DH leaves this weekend for his Fall Fishing .. I will definitely have more time on my hands to continue exploring PiYo add-ons!

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

Morning Ladies,

What a busy morning we have here! Taking just a moment to update. I did the XTrain AOLI HiiT Premix #1 which includes the core. Sure do love that workout, just the right amount of step and discs for me. :laugh:

Laurel, Great workouts, KPC also. Glad to hear that your DH has such a wonderful start on his first day. I'm sure that you will get into a routine soon. Next week starts the last year of DD's dance, so that will put a wrench in my routine. Thursdays will be my off day again. That is the problem I have with CCC is some of the core moves. Especially that one Tami described. :laugh: I would love to have that X2 Yoga, I too would love for them to sell them individually. I do have his One on One yoga, it is good, but doesn't flow as well as Yoga X.

Tami, :laugh: on all of you glaring at the lone person who wanted to go outside. :laugh: Nice that it was a tough one. A lot of people don't like burpees, but I actually don't mind them. :blushing: I would rather do burpees than using those dang discs for them. :laugh: That is when the discs get out of control. :laugh: Sounds good on the next rotation, I'm looking forward to seeing how much more I can lift in this next round.

Thelma, Great news on not being sore. Sometimes I have the second day DOMS with some workouts. Sounds like you are really enjoying getting back into some of the workouts again. :drinker: I think that you doing your workouts on the trampoline is the best way to get yourself healthy. Very nice that you have a boss that has your back. My boss is the same way, I dread the day that he decides to retire. Correct me if I am wrong Laurel and Tami, but I have our last week being the week of Sept 28th. I will be starting the new rotation on the 5th of Oct.

Have a great day!
Laurie

Hi Ladies ~ Tough Spin class last night! This a.m. was the All Out Low Impact HiiT workout that I missed ~ then at lunch I was able to go to Katy’s Insane Abs class again! She completely changed it up this week and we used a high bench for almost the whole workout. It was lots of fun and new challenges! :bigsmile:

Thelma: Great workout again with Athletic Training ~ that is another fun one forsure! :drinker: :bigsmile: Awesome to hear that your boss is on your side and is going to deal with the problem child. Hopefully he does follow through with that. I know, right on the stares to that poor girl. :laugh: She is super easy going so it wasn’t like we just shot her down …. But she immediately got the point and decided not to plead for outside. :laugh:
DH is doing good with his elbow. Yes, the KT tape is still working wonders and staying on. We went to the PRO tape this summer when he was sweating the other off and this stays put for days. It’s great. He did try to hold one of my dumbbells the other day to see how it would feel; curling it with a flat forarem (like a regular dumbbell curl) well, it hurt a lot. So turning his hand the other way (hammer curl action) it didn’t hurt. So obviously there is still pain and trauma to that area. We’ll see. He is living with it for now and getting through until end of Oct. and he will have an MRI done on it then to see.
Yahoo so mark your calendar for Oct 5th!! So glad you are joining us. :drinker:

Laurie: Awesome work with AOLI HiiT today! :bigsmile: I enjoyed it this a.m. too I opted to not do the core since I was going at lunch for a lot of corework. Burpees are definitely something you either love or hate or love to hate! I think I do so many of them between my workouts I am just used to them. Definitely enjoy them more when I’m not winded, after say 90 of them in a class! :laugh: I bet you will surprise yourself with your weights in this next part of our rotation.
As you and Laurel were discussing X2 Yoga I remember I have that and never got to that workout :blushing: … but still have it. Maybe it will make it out of the “slot” one of these days ~ as we always say, so many workouts, so little time!

Laurel: Way to reach for the Squat Rack Legs workout …. It has been a long time since I have done one of those and glad to hear you didn’t do laundry while waiting for the next round. That is the only part of Meso 3 that I understand is necessary but prefer a few shorter breaks. I sometimes go fill up my water in the kitchen! Way to follow it up with Terminator! It has been so long since I have done that one. If I remember correctly, there is a lot of high intensity throughout?!? I’m sure we will be indoors from here on out plus with the Biggest Loser starting in the next couple of weeks. I can’t believe the days getting shorter and shorter …. This a.m. was only low 50’s too! We are supposed to have a nice sunny day tomorrow and through the weekend though! Yay.:drinker: I will get to join him this Fall yes. Which is always nice for me and him too. It’s usually the mid-way point of his long stay there and I will drive down with some friends of his that he invited. Since I missed the summer trip due to the fires he is really anxious for this trip! :bigsmile:
I’m with you on that CCC move too …. I just get to that “sticking point” but my legs aren’t crossed; just bent knees and pop my legs out behind me. :laugh:

Talk to you ladies tomorrow ~ Tami

Morning Ladies,

Got in the Meso 3 Shoulders, Biceps and Tricep workout yesterday. Felt really good about my weight selection. Feeling the DOMS this morning. DH is bringing his mother home today, so we will see how this next week goes. :huh:

Laurel, Dang crazy desire of yours, but WTG on getting in that workout. LOL about the waiting in between exercises. I did those workouts once, and I remember the wait. That is the problem I have with that move in CCC, and the fact that that my legs are so long.

Tami, Wonderful job on those workouts. Glad to hear that Katy worked your abs so hard. :bigsmile: Okay 90 burpees might be way more that I can take, then they probably wouldn't be a good exercise anymore. :laugh: I see in this next rotation that she doesn't have the X10 premixes, and then adds on something. I'm going to add on the PiYo workouts to those days. Figured that would be the best option for me.

Thelma, WTG on doing the workouts that work best for you. Glad to hear about the shoulders. Sorry to hear that you are going through all of this at work, for sure you need to go to HR on this issue. Starting on the 4th isn't a problem, you will be the first to do the workouts. The youngest will be doing her track in the spring also for her sports. I think that this is the first year that she has been looking forward to going to school. :laugh:

Have a wonderful day!
Laurie

Hi Ladies and TGIF!!!!!! :drinker: Even with a shorter week it feels longer than normal. :huh: This a.m. was Supercuts + Core which always feels good. Headed to Spinning after work.

Thelma: Don’t ya hate it when that happens w/ MFP?!?:grumble: I usually type everything out now on a document and copy & past it “just in case” …… Great to hear your shoulders are still feeling good. Yahoo! They are going to be getting stronger and stronger now I’m sure. Laurel said it much more diplomatically but I will say I’m so sorry to hear that your boss has decided to take the "corporate tail between his legs" action at this point. Dang it! How frustrating. I agree that you should file a complaint if nothing happens – so that it is on record.
DH elbow: Once fishing is over he will go back to the ortho surgeon and have an MRI done. If he feels surgery is necessary he said he will do it. YIKES. I hope not but at the same time getting it fixed will save him years & years of discomfort and proper healing vs another problem down the road. That’s sweet that you asked about that girl. I haven’t seen her since the Biggest Loser competition ended last time. I’ve looked for her and wondered. Hoping she is doing her own workouts maybe at a different time of day but still at it.

Laurie: Great job with Shoul/Bi’s/Tris last night! You must have picked some good weights for yourself if you are feeling it today! Nice work. Fingers crossed for your DH and MIL that all goes smoothly. That sounds like a great plan for getting in some PiYo! Great idea. :drinker:

Laurel: Frustrating a.m. is right! :grumble: OMG I bet you were more than rolling your eyes at that point LOL Fantastic job getting in your 2 workouts despite having to clean up the mess! Which means you had to get warmed up again, etc. Some people might have just went on with their day. Way to stay with it. Thanks for the reminder on Terminator … I might have to revisit it one day to see how it goes. May have been the step portions that makes me hesitate when I look at that one sometimes. :blushing:

Hope you ladies have a great weekend! :flowerforyou: Talk to you Monday . . . Tami

I told my boss that I am ready to quit even if it means being unemployed if things don't improve. So my boss will start by giving his boss (who is also the jerk's boss) a heads up of what is going on and how he intends to take things to HR if things don't change. Work today was weird for me because of what happened last week and when I saw the idiot manager I had to act like my usual smiling self but I could tell he felt uncomfortable.

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I am most definitely going to take it easy with my shoulders. I don't want to relapse. I am thrilled about the fact that I've been able to start doing the more challenging workouts again. Jumping on the trampoline is not the same as jumping on the floor. Less intensity I feel but it's better than nothing and the best thing to do for me.

Thelma,

I feel for you. (Completely unsupportive boss - check, shoulder issues - check).

The book "The Male Factor: The Unwritten Rules, Misperceptions, and Secret Beliefs of Men in the Workplace" by Shaunti Feldhaun was very helpful to me in figuring out why men do, think, and say the things they do. (It even enlightened me on my hubby!)

Ultimately, I did quit. And have been figuring out what I want to do with myself since. In the interim, I've upped my workouts. Who wants to do a "measly" 45 minute workout when I can do 1.5 hours??? I don't think it has quite reached the point of pathology ... maybe ...


I have a problematic shoulder that tends to give me fits every couple months. I've been increasing my upper body strength for yoga balances, I'm working towards forearm stand (need shoulder girdle strength for this).

I have Cathe's Boxing, which never really impressed me due to its low calorie burn. However, I used a pair of 3 lb. weights with it today, and enjoyed the combos. I also wore out quickly. Of course, that could have been the X10 I used between the combos, or Core Max. :bigsmile:

It has taken me some time to figure out what movements damage my shoulder ... upright rows can exacerbate (so I sub front raise instead), and jumps into pushups can cause poor form that leads to re-injury (I separate these into two different movements now ... that's what the remote is for, right?)

Good luck with the job situation,
Kira

Hi Ladies – Weekend was pretty good Saturday a.m. I met my girlfriend who has the little baby and we went for a walk around a local hiking spot that’s really nice and a fun 2 mi hike around a hill that sits right alongside the lake. It was a beautiful a.m. and her little baby was on her back in a big hiking “pack” – hilarious because she is at that curious stage looking at everything. Then we had coffee and I headed home to help DH with whatever he needed to get ready. He left yesterday . . . which is always a weird feeling. :frown: Sunday’s workout was back to STS Chest/Back followed by HardStrikes! :bigsmile:
I missed my a.m. workout ~ I snoozed:yawn: it this a.m.:grumble: I was going to do it this evening but found out that Katy is subbing for BootCamp tonight !! :bigsmile: :drinker: So tomorrow a.m. will be Plyo Legs + Abs . . .

Thelma: I am SO sorry you are continuing to not have any support with the boss and/or anyone else it sounds like. :sad: Your boss’s boss sounds like a normal male response of how they treat things and have a tendency to think women over react. Not trying to sound sexist, just saying ~ they often deal with issues differently. I’m sorry. :frown: Keep us posted ~ we are here for you cheering you on! :drinker: Great job with the workouts with HardStrikes, AfterBurn and Spinning! That is a nice lineup with awesome variety. Thanks for the encouragement on the workouts Yes, I hope he doesn’t have to have the surgery either. Fingers crossed . . . but the MRI won’t be until November.

Laurel: Beyond exciting about the concrete being poured on your new house! :drinker: :bigsmile: Just wait when they start framing and you can walk around “imagining” the rooms. This is so great!! Awesome job with the workouts too this weekend! As always you are doing amazing. I love it that you have set a personal goal to conquer that LIC workout! It is a great feeling when you do though … I remember doing that with a few of them and felt so happy with myself when I got through it no problem. Thanks for the heads up on the Gauntlet vs. Terminator. I remember the latter being a bit confusing ~ which is probably why I haven’t revisited it for quite some time. :blushing: Pre-sticky note method of reminding myself. :laugh:

Hi Kira – Good to see you here! Hope you have had a good summer. Sounds like you are doing well with the workouts during this time & using the time towards your health & wellness. Nice job! :flowerforyou:

Hi Laurie - Hope your weekend was fabulous!!

Talk to you all tomorrow ~ Tami

Hi Ladies! I had a really enjoyable workout today. I started with X77 which is always a fun challenge. And because Laurie and I were talking about it last week, I followed it with P90X2 Yoga. It just flew by and made me feel so good. Happy I reached for that one today.

Tami, sounds like a pretty nice weekend......minus your DH leaving. How is your friend adjusting to motherhood? Hope she is enjoying it. Great job with the workout on Sunday. Sounds like a good combo! I can't wait for the house to take shape right now. I think they are planning on starting on the electricity by mid-October, so it is going to happen fast! Ready to get settled so I can feel settled! :laugh: Still feel like we are transitioning.

Thelma, I am glad you feel better about work.....but I hope you don't let them bully you either. Tami said it perfectly about how some men think. But I do hope things improve for you there. Good job with Slide and Glide and modifying it to fit your needs right now.

Laurie, hope everything is going all right with your MIL. Thinking about you! :flowerforyou:

See you tomorrow!

Laurel

Hi Ladies, tonight I went for Athletic Training and picked the upper body express workout. Kept the weights light except for biceps where I went a little heavier. So far so good with my back. Since I did a lot of pushups yesterday I didn't do all the pushups for this workout and did other exercises like more triceps. Even though I'm using light weights my back and my arms are feeling pumped and I love that feeling.
Work was so busy today I barely had a chance to breathe! By the time I got to our local town hall to vote I couldn't even think the name of my street! That's pretty bad! LOL
Did I tell you ladies DH and I are going to NC next week? It will be a quick trip. We're leaving Thursday in the late afternoon and will spend the night at a friend's house who just moved to the Raleigh area from NH. Then the next morning we'll drive about 1 hour to my sister's to visit her and her kids and we'll return on Saturday in the late afternoon. So I will probably miss Friday's workout and maybe even Saturday's. I'm not crazy about missing my workouts. I'll go prepared with workout clothes but don't know what will be available to me or if I'll have time.

Laurel, I bet the yoga workout felt great after that challenging X77 workout! Great job!
I'm so busy with work that I don't even have time to think about the problem with that manager. All I want to do now is make sure my team does a great job. Just to show people who are not used to working with me that I was given that position for a reason! :happy: I am not going to let them bully me at all!

Tami, I knew you were going to love you BC class the moment you mentioned Katy was teaching it! That Plyo legs workout looks like so much fun. The move that always scares me is the scissors one so I always stay shallow. Of course until I have a jumping floor I can't follow the workout as is and will have to use the trampoline for our routine.
I've yet to hear anything about the gym's opening day. I was told 9/15 when I signed up. I may have to do a drive by this week to see how things are looking. I know it's being worked on but I wouldn't be surprised if the work has fallen behind.
I think the best thing for me right now is to take a step back and show those boys that I can kick butt doing my work. I have a huge responsibility on my shoulders and I talked to my boss about it today. My job is taking on more of supervisory turn where I don't have time to the other work assigned to me. It's like I'm doing my boss' job but he has to much on his plate which is how I got stuck with the big load I have today.

I hope the book Kira recommended enlightens me on things like understanding the men I work with and an as added bonus learn something about dealing with DH! LOL
I can't believe your DH will be gone for so long! You will go visit him at least one weekend right?
I hope Emma does well with the groomer. Is she still on Cosequin?

Laurie, I hope everything is OK with your in-laws. Thinking of you! :flowerforyou:

Good night ladies!
Thelma

Hi Ladies! Very quick check-in for me today as I am headed out the door in a minute to grab some lunch with DH. But I get my workouts in first......STS Disc 30 (Shoulders, Biceps and Triceps) followed by TF60.

Tami, sounds like a great BC class! Too bad Katy can't teach them all the time. I completely understand about saying goodbye to DH. Like you, I get into my own rhythm when he isn't around.....but I hate saying goodbye. That part never gets easy. :flowerforyou:

Thelma, great job with the workouts.....and the 'pumped' feeling. Isn't that the best? Oddly, I think it is that feeling alone that has my DH returning to strength workouts. Whatever it takes I say! Hope things at work continue on all right. Sounds like a great trip to NC. I really want to take a trip to the Outer Banks some day. NC is only one of three states I haven't visited, so I will make sure it happens!

Laurie, sorry to hear about work. Hopefully it gets back to normal soon. Hope your MIL can relax. She wanted to balance her checkbook first? :noway: Hope she continues to heal properly.

Must run! See you tomorrow!

Laurel

Hi Ladies, a quick spinning workout for me tonight as we had to meet with our financial adviser.

NC is really beautiful but it can get super hot and I'm not crazy about that part. About 9 years ago we bought our "retirement home" in NC thinking that we could retire in our early 50's (dreamers!) but we sold it last year. It didn't make sense to keep the house when we weren't enjoying it and tenants don't always take good care of rental properties. The people from Boston I've met there love NC and they are sorry they didn't move there sooner.

Laurie, sorry about work but excellent job with your workouts! Glad your in-laws are doing well. I hope your DH isn't too stressed out about his parents.
I'm really happy to be able to do upper body work but the shoulder blade area is still acting up. I just hope that with time I will go back to normal.

Laurel, great workout today. I hope you had a nice lunch date with your DH!
The 'pumped' feeling is really wonderful feeling so I can understand why your husband is getting hooked on working out!
Things at work are OK. I hope you get to NC one of these days. I'm sure you'll like it.

Tami, that sounds like a really tough Insanity class! Great job!
I really am excited about developing upper body strength. I just have to be VERY patient and take it slow.
I hope I can get a least a short walk in while in NC. It's a good thing work is really busy and it's keeping me from thinking about all the things that happen in that place that I disagree with.
I'm glad Emma was a good little girl with the groomer. I hope she's not limping anymore. I'm glad the Cosequin has helped Emma so much!

Good night ladies!
Thelma

Hi Ladies! Decided to do tomorrow's workout today, leaving tomorrow open for a total body workout which I love to add-on when possible during STS. So I did Lean Legs and Abs. And since I just did X77, I opted not to do the X10 low impact workout in the rotation and, instead, did Cross Fire. Maybe I will do that X10 workout tomorrow to complete the rotation this week.

Tami, sounds like a great class from Katy! You mentioned Cathe's tower. I really wish she was still selling that because I will have room for it in our new house (where I haven's always had room before). But she isn't....and I can't find anything quite like it. To do pull-ups, I use a bar that requires us to drill holes in the door frame. In our last two rentals, this wasn't a problem. But in our current one and in our new home.....not going to happen. So I will have to keep looking. :ohwell: Hope your pup is okay and it was just a temporary stiffness.

Thelma, I was watching the news last night and they are talking snow in parts of the country! :noway: And we are still very hot and humid (in the 90s). Don't know if NC is still that hot.....but it might be. The heat/humidity does take some getting used to. But when I saw the pictures of Calgary and all the snow they had gotten......I really started enjoying the heat! :laugh: Had a great time with DH yesterday at lunch. That isn't something we so very often, so it was a nice surprise when he asked.

Laurie, that's too bad about your daughter's dance class! And they didn't know that until last night?!? I hope they can find a replacement as I am sure your daughter is disappointed. Great job with Low Max! You are right about the TF HiiT workouts!! I will have to remember that as well. Those are such good, fun, short workouts. Almost too much fun so I always forget they are HiiT. :blushing:

Until tomorrow!

Laurel