Cathe Fans Part 5

Morning Ladies,

This morning was SS Cardio Slam with some modifications. There where some moves that I new wouldn't be good for my knee, so chose the mod option. I'm glad that she has that option on the premixes.

Laurel, That golf outing really sounds awful for weather, but good for you and your DH for sticking with it for 16 holes. Very nice of you to take the hutch and table, that probably means a lot to your MIL. What a great combo of workouts you had this weekend. Sounds like the spin workouts are really helping with your rotation, even when you are doing legs. Hope they felt okay afterward. The Power Yoga workout is nice, about 30 minutes into the workout she says you can stop here or continue on depending on how much time you have. It is a tough, but she gives such good pointers. I think that is why I chose the new rotation, it will help me with intensity. I also just wanted to do the weight workouts in SS, but didn't want to do the whole month with just SS. We will see how this one goes, and decide if I will then try it with ICE.

Tami, Nice that you where able to get off of work early. Great workouts! Sorry to hear about the Yankee's, but I'm going to be a Houston Astros fan for the Series. Congrats on the wins in VB, even with playing against your old teammate. Hope Katy wasn't to tough on you. I to love to be busy, some days the clock really goes slow. I love it when I look up and it is almost time to leave. That is one of the reasons why my Mom doesn't want to quilt anymore, she has a hard time seeing. I used to quilt, and for some reason I'm really getting back into it with gusto. I want to do some free motion quilting, so I'm planning on trying out some table runners for now. So far so good on the rotation, I feel like I got the two dreaded workouts behind me. I found it interesting that just taking it down to low/lower impact made the workouts a lot more fun and I'm pretty sure that I won't dread them when they come up again.

Erika, Glad to hear that you are enjoying your Cathe rotation. Nice that you could spend the time at the cabin, it does make for a relaxing time when you can unplug. We did have the nice weather, but yesterday afternoon it started to rain and then the wind came. Right now it is cloudy and really really windy. Not to get the quilting bug into your brain, but my Mom gave each of the grandchildren quilts for their graduation from high school. That is the one thing that each of them treasures the most. I will probably have to help her with the last five that need to be made.

Thelma, Your weekend sounds really nice. I used to love watching the pumpkin chucking contest when it was on tv. Dang on the stomach issue, but you probably will only do that every once in a while. You really did have some cold temps, must be from being up so high. Great job on your yoga workout! I'm just glad that I can contribute in a small way to our church, just going to pray that more people would know that their skills are appreciated also.

Have a great day,
Laurie

Hi Ladies ~ BootCamp was a great class last night! A usual format for Katy but not hardcore. Lots of high reps upper/lower/abwork but not much for cardio bursts. It wasn’t one of her workouts she said, she has borrowed it from another trainer at the gym. I was surprised. She had a lot of new people there last night so with that being said, she was busy helping them set up and no “snarky” comments to me. I was glad. She simply said it was great to see me and how did I like the workout! YAY. This a.m. I did STS Legs and after work tonight I will get in a Peloton ride (head phones on since DH will be watching the game … love that I have that option).

Erika: Your weekend sounds absolutely wonderful! What a great time you must have had. Glad you are enjoying your Cathe rotation for workouts. She has so many good ones forsure. Yes, keeping busy with my workouts & Peloton! The Peloton rides are like a “reward” if I have done my strength training. Just enjoy it so much.

Thelma: Sounds like a very fun weekend for you! Fun and productive, always good. Way to go getting in your Gentle Yoga and Barre workout. Glad you are feeling a little better and you are getting so much good information from your doctors there.

Laurie: Way to go with SS Cardio Slam and making it work for you ~ good that it helps alleviate the dread factor moving forward forsure. Thank you for the kudos on the VB wins. I was really glad Katy was so “normal” about me being there than putting me on the spot as she has done in the past. That’s great you are enjoying quilting so much. My MIL really did have plans of retiring and doing a bunch of quilting because I don’t think she would ever need to buy fabric, she bought so many pieces over the years waiting for those glorious days of "having enough time" when she retired. Now it is all tucked away and she barely does it. She tries to do projects with other ladies so they can take the lead on pieces that are tougher for her now.

Laurel: Way to go with the UPPER body workouts today! There is something about KB that feels like you are going to shake out that stiffness and then part way in your wonder, what was I thinking. The title alone sounds like a fun one. I am pleased with the weights I have been able to do as well, except this a.m. I opted slightly lighter on a couple for my legs. Elevated lunges are still my nemesis. I find that anymore I reach for a slightly lighter weight and go deeper vs. heavier and painful dread factor.

Have a great evening ladies ~ see you tomorrow! Tami

Morning Ladies,

This morning was SS Total Body Giant Sets, and I went as heavy as I could handle. I think the next time I do this one, I will wear my weighted vest for the leg exercises. Lifting that amount of weight over my head is getting difficult. Plus it will give me a little padding to place the bar on. This is one of those workouts that make your workout space cluttered afterward.

Laurel, Love the workouts! Got to love it when you can feel the weight work afterward. I'm feeling that right now for sure. I liked the fact that the modification premix still had the regular workout, but showed a box with Cathe doing the low impact. So I could go with whatever I felt worked for me. I actually liked the modification for the mat exercise where she does the scissor move down and back. The modification was ski type jumps into back lunges. It was a lot more fun for me, I hate scissors. I will be taking the intensity down tomorrow with Cardio Party, one of my favorites.

Tami, Glad to hear that Katy didn't hassle you. Is the annual migration of new people to the gym starting early? Great job on the STS workout also. I love the commercial of the guy singing while on his Peloton, and his son getting annoyed. Nice that you can put the head phones on and get your workout in. Now I'm going to continue on with my quilting, because I really don't want to put things off until I retire and then end up not being able. The one thing I really enjoy is my crafting, but I do need to get set up some place besides my dining room.

Thelma, Great job on the barre workout and the walk. Will be thinking of you today for the hearing test, hopefully you get some positive results. My knee has been doing surprisingly well during these SS workouts. It may be because I have lost a few pounds also. The pumpkin chucking contest isn't on anymore, but we always enjoyed watching it every year.

Have a great day!
Laurie

Hi Ladies ~ No Peloton ride last night. The neighbor had stopped by and was visiting so by the time he left I needed to start dinner, etc. You know how evenings go. But I did get one in this a.m. which felt great! Only 30 min HiiT ride but it was perfect for the time I had available.

Laurie: Excellent job with Total Body Giant Sets and going heavy. That’s a great idea to try out your weighted vest next time. I remember you loving the Cardio Party workout! Enjoy that one tomorrow. Yes, the annual migration is happening …. They have the first round of Biggest Loser starting and then the New Years peeps will be happening shortly.

Laurel: Sounds like you had a perfect transition from the “cranks” to a great workout combo! Way to push through. The Pop rides have great music and fly by! I know what you are saying on those upper body intervals with 3 lbs. If you’ve been lifting heavy (STS or whichever program) and then do those it feels tiring with all the reps. The Intervals and Arms rides are always good ones too. I am glad you have a leg “nemesis” as well. Good idea to go w/ 2-legged sit and stands. I don’t know if it is mental or what on those elevated lunges. If I know I only have a certain amount of reps I can go heavier but if it is a lot of reps and then the “1.5’s” I go lighter. LOL Yes, go Nationals! What a great game last night.

Thelma: Hope your hearing test went well today! Good job with the Barre workout and walk, sounds perfect. Our temps are supposed to be pretty cold the next couple of nights. We are having clear “crisp” days so at night it’s getting down into the 30’s.

Talk to you ladies tomorrow ~ Tami

Morning Ladies,

My Cardio Party workout was a great way to take it down a notch, and I added in the Bonus Abs.

Laurel, Workouts sound awesome! I'm glad that the workouts where able to change your crankiness. Sorry to hear that you had a rough night, and ended up with a headache. I know how that feels. I'm with you on those one legged sit-n-stands. I always do the two legged version. I can really feel the muscles from yesterdays workout, I so enjoy feeling the DOMS the next day. Of course with the STS workouts, it seemed to be two day delay. I also like using the barbell for the squats, so using the vest will made it easier. I should keep it on for the push ups too, since I usually just go to my knees anyway. That would give me more resistance.

Tami, Dang on the non-Peloton ride. I always find it interesting how the gyms are busier during those times of the year. After this week of almost solid SS workouts, I'm going to need some stretching on Saturday. Probably should do that before I head outside to do some raking of walnuts.

Thelma, Great news on the hearing test! Nice job with your yoga workout also. You are probably right on the knee, I do modify when I know that I can't or shouldn't do a certain move. Now I will probably attempt some of the other workouts that I have avoided, since I know a lot more low impact moves.

Have a great day!
Laurie

Hi Ladies! My workouts today were Ying/Yang and Barre. The same instructor teaches these two classes and they were really good today. In Ying/Yang you hold a stretch for what feels like a long time. Sometimes 3-5 minutes. She worked on stretching the lower body and it was amazing because my sacrum area felt tight. The Barre class was a killer today. A lot of leg and glutes in squat and plie positions. At some point, we had one foot on a yoga block. That killed!

We had a beautiful day. It was warmer and still sunny.
We are hoping to go to another country fair on Saturday if it's not raining. It's in a beautiful park so I am hoping for a dry day.

Laurie, great job with your workout selection!
Great idea to try the workouts you haven't done in a while now that you know how to modify!

Laurel, great workouts! I hope everything goes well in FL. Have a safe flight!
The hearing test results did ease my mind when it comes to my hearing. I do worry about everything else and the effects of the meds I'm taking. Our insurance doesn't want to cover the very expensive drug I'm taking for RA. I don't blame them because it's outrageously expensive. My doctor and the specialty pharmacy are working together to see if they can get the insurance to pay. Thankfully there are other meds available.

Hi Tami!

Goodnight ladies and have a wonderful weekend!
Thelma

Hi Ladies ~ Later check in and just about to leave! Happy Fri-YAY

Last night I was able to get in another Peloton Ride (45 min Tabata) and this a.m. was LITE Pyramid Upper.

Have a great weekend ladies!

Tami

Hi Ladies! Back from a whirlwind weekend in Florida. Got there at 10:00pm Thursday night, spent Friday getting the moving truck, packing stuff for my in-laws, loading the truck with the furniture we were bringing back, etc and left Saturday mid-morning to get back here at 10:00pm Saturday night. Yesterday was spent unloading the truck, getting rid of our furniture, returning the truck, getting our car back from the airport, etc. I am exhausted, but, thankfully it all went well. I have spent most of today cleaning our ‘new’ furniture and filling up the hutch (which, of course, seemed to require a complete reorganization of my kitchen). But it is done. Even though the furniture isn’t what DH and I would choose, it does look nice in the house. And my MIL and FIL were very happy for both the help we gave them on Friday and for taking their furniture.

I talked myself into working out late yesterday afternoon despite being so tired. But it felt good to do something ‘normal’. I did STS Disc 6/Legs followed by a 20 minute Peloton ride and a 20 minute yoga session from Peloton. Today was STS Disc 4/Chest, Shoulders and Biceps followed by Cathe Live HiiT It, Strike It, Crunch It.

Tami, great workouts! I did one of Ally Love’s 20 minute Boss workouts yesterday and loved the intensity she packed in 20 minutes. Definitely a good workout for a short amount of time. She makes me smile.

Thelma, did you get rain on Saturday? We were doing okay on the trip home until just south of Atlanta. From Atlanta into Alabama it was . Really heavy rain and no fun at all. When we got back home (still raining) we could see fallen branches and leaves everywhere indicating a pretty big storm happened here too. Hope you didn’t get hit too badly and were able to enjoy the day. Great workouts!

Laurie, sounds like the rotation is going well. Every time you post your workout, I think ‘Oh, what a great workout!’ which has me thinking I should do a S&S and LITE rotation sometime too! Doesn’t it feel good to get rid of stuff! We definitely need to do that again soon. Our attic has become a catch-all since we have been here and we need to just get everything out of there! Of course bringing stuff back from my in-laws this weekend didn’t really help the matter.

See you all tomorrow.

Laurel

Morning Ladies,

Woke up to snow on the ground this morning. Very pretty, but I'm not ready for this weather. This morning was LITE Strong Body Stacked Sets Lower Body plus Bonus Six Pack Abs #1. I did wear my weighted vest for this one, so really got the legs good.

Laurel, Your weekend was a busy one for sure, and good for you getting in a workout despite being tired. LOL about the rearrange of the kitchen cupboards. Hopefully your in laws will sell their house soon, so that they don't need to worry about that. I'm so enjoying revisiting all of the LITE workouts right now, and it might steer me toward just doing them. We will see, I'm really enjoying them right now. The last time I had done all of them was just before the road trip. Can't believe that it had been that long. Your attic is like our basement. It surprised both of us when we found items that we should have disposed of a long time ago.

Thelma, LOL about your barre class, sounds like a really good one. WOW on the storm, and I feel for you with the beetles. We don't have them that bad, but we have boxelder bugs that cluster on the house sunning themselves. Then when it gets colder they start coming into the house. We usually find them around our front door jam, and then they fall when you open the door. Hope that your appointment goes well today. Thanks for the congrats! Now I just need a new carpet down there, and I'm all set to continue my sewing projects.

Have a great day!
Laurie