Cathe Fans Part 5

Hi Ladies! Today’s workout was a 45 minute HiiT and Hills ride with Peloton followed by Cathe Live Legs and Core Down On The Floor. This was my second time through with the Cathe Live workout, and I remember thinking the first time that it wasn’t too tough. Clearly I hadn’t done a tough spin class before doing it last time. Because today.....yowza! But I know what muscles in my legs my spinning hits the most (quads and hips) now. But it was a really good combo, and I really do like that Cathe workout because it is all equipment-free, and she does some wonderful warm up moves and stretches throughout. Has me hoping some similar moves show up in the Perfect 30 flow or core workouts.

Thelma, great workouts. That Pyramid Pump premix sounds good....and much more reasonable than the full 80 minute workout. I am so with you on this virus right now. Thankfully the mask mandate here has really made an impact. When DH was gone we got up to over 120 cases a day average. Now we are down around 40. But....I think we have a great deal to worry about because of the universities. I saw last week where Georgia had become the state with the fifth highest number of total cases in the nation. It is just so disheartening. For me, it is even more disheartening as I see the sun setting earlier every night and wondering if summer is this bad, what will happen this winter? Listening to experts does not help my concerns about that at all. Huge hugs.

Laurie, great workout. I am glad your cleaning day wasn’t too bad. Is your DH going back to work any time soon? I think conducting your days on different floors of the house when you are working from home next week is very wise. Because our house is so open, I know way more about my husband’s job than I ever imagined knowing.

Erika, I am so sorry things are going so roughly for you right now! I am glad you are finding some release in running. I am also glad your DS made it through his first day on the job, despite a nervous start. I hope your friend being the manager is short-lived and you are able to comfortably go back to being friends. It is so important to have a co-worker/friend you feel comfortable talking to. I understand structure overload. Sometimes I rebel and just want to do what I want to do. I like routine, but rigidity to routine makes me feel claustrophobic. Anyhow, about the push-up challenge....I watched it! I counted the push-ups she did as she did them and said ‘wow’....and went and got a cookie. Okay, I didn’t go get a cookie, but I also didn’t do any push-ups. Maybe later today since I didn’t work my upper body today.

See you tomorrow.

Laurel

Hi Ladies, Thursday workouts were High Reps, Gina B. Latin Pop Dance Cardio and Yoga Thigh Blast. I did High Reps first thing this morning when I was feeling very tired and stiff. I had to use lighter weights than I would normally use but everything felt heavy to me today. I am glad that I pushed through and finished the workout.

I found out my yoga studio is moving to a neighboring town. I'm so spoiled to be ale to get there in 8 minutes. It will be about 25 minutes to get there but it sounds beautiful. I think they bought an apple orchard or at are leasing a building in the property. The setting sounds beautiful and they'll have more stuff to sell us! LOL. I'm not sure I want to make the drive though. I'm not sure I want to have a one hour commute for one yoga class a day. I would miss the social aspect of it though.

Laurie, I'm glad you got a nice break during clean up day at work! Great workouts! Are you off Jillian's rotation now?
I am so sick of this virus. I can't imagine wearing the mask all day long. We actually wear anti-fogging safety glasses when we have to wear our masks. They work very well.
You could totally work the short X10 workouts into your routine!

Erika, I'm sorry you're going through such a stressful situation with work. It doesn't sound good to have all that work aggression. Please don't pound the street so hard because you could hurt yourself. Don't worry about being behind on the rotation. You need to do whatever you have to in order to survive. An 11 hour work day is very long.
Your relationship with your friend has totally changed. She can't be seen as your friend now because others will feel that she's playing favorites. It is a very awkward situation. I've been there on both sides of the coin.

I'm so glad your son survived his first day of work. Poor thing with the nervous vomiting! I can't believe he's having his wisdom teeth removed. I still have mine!

Thanks so much about my cousin. It really is mind-blowing how this plague keeps spreading. It's impossible to control the spread. You are going to have to be very careful with the constant re-exposure. Hopefully, you guys are already immune from having been exposed to other people.

Laurel, sounds like you did a really good workout combo today! Great job!

I heard that a university in NC had closed because 131 students tested positive. I'm glad the mask mandate has made a difference there. I wish it would be a mandate in the entire country. Italy has a mask mandate and now that places are open the virus is spreading again. The spread happens when we expose ourselves to others. I hear you about the sun setting earlier! I hate to say it but I think we'll continue to shelter in place during the winter too. I don't listen to the so called experts because clearly no one knows what the heck is going on.

Tami, I think this week flew by! Great job keeping up with the workouts! Awww! I'm so glad you spent some quality time with Bernie! I hope you had a wonderful time with your friend!

I didn't do the full Pyramid Pump. I did a shorter premix. I've been feeling tired this week so there was no way I could've done the full workout. Thanks so much on my cousin. It really is heart breaking.

Have a wonderful weekend ladies!
Thelma

Hi Ladies, I hope you had a wonderful weekend. Ours was nice. We had our new neighbors over for lunch. They moved here the week before the quarantine started so we'd never met them but a couple of weeks ago we delivered a welcome to the neighborhood card with our contact info, introduced ourselves and invited them over for lunch. We see them all the time and always wave hello but that's about it. They're a very nice couple so we're glad to have them as our closest neighbors.

We had heavy rain from Friday night until early Saturday morning!

My workouts on Friday were Gina B HIIT for Weight Loss, Restorative Healing yoga and Sculpted-Movement Fusion.
Sunday's workout was XTRAIN Chest, Back & Shoulders.

Laurel, great workouts on Friday. I loved that she mixed impacts on that Cardio crush workout and also the idea of more mobility moves and that mobility workout in her Perfect 30 program!

Laurel, when I did that High Reps workout I kept thinking about you! How does Laurel do this first thing in the morning?! LOL.
I think that if people were allowed to take hydroxychloroquine as soon as the symptoms developed, this virus would've never gotten so out of control and we wouldn't have lost so many lives. We already decided that we will continue to shelter in place. We are also more comfortable about going to stores but don't do it often. Our trips are to the supermarket, pharmacy or hardware store for now. We won't be going to bars or restaurants either and we don't expect any emergency trips. Thank God it's been easy for us to accept this 'new normal'.

Have a great week ladies!
Thelma

Hi Ladies, my workouts on Tuesday were JS Cardio Bootcamp Boogie, Yoga Basics and XTRA IN Tri's & Bi's.

Erika, good job with the KCM workouts. I'm glad you allowed yourself some 'me' time!

Sorry that yoga doesn't help you relax. Fun dancing workouts are had to find. I hope you find something that helps you relax.

Laurel, great workouts! If your DH doesn't follow the workout plan at least you'll benefit from the research you're doing for him. It's a win-win situation! LOL

Our neighbors seemed to enjoy themselves. They met through an online dating service just like DH and I did. We don't need to be best friends with our neighbors either. I've never had that kind of experience with a neighbor but it sure is nice to know them and to help each other in case of an emergency. We can't see these neighbors' house. They live up the road that runs parallel to our home so we see them when they drive by.

Goodnight ladies!
Thelma

Hi Ladies! Today’s workout was XT Bi’s and Tri’s and XT Core 2. For cardio, I did Cathe Live Total Body HiiT which is a really good circuit workout.

Thelma, great workouts. I hope my DH can get in some workouts soon. It seems he should be able to since he has a much shorter commute. But since he has been home from Alaska, he is using that time to stay in bed and sleep more. Some days I am up over an hour before him. I really don’t think that is a habit he should get in to since he will be going back to work....some day. But I am not his mother and I won’t pretend to be, so I just let him be. But if he asks again about workouts, at least I have a plan for him. And I learned something along the way too!

Laurie, welcome back! Glad to hear your WFH experience was good, even if exhausting. But it always feels so good to get those little, long ignored, projects off your plate. Great job with the workouts!

See you tomorrow.

Laurel

Hi Ladies! Wednesday's workouts were Jessica Smith Zoomba Party, Beginner Gentle yoga and Revive and Restore Yoga. BTW, there was nothing Zoomba about Jessica's workout! The beginner gentle yoga class was all about hips again. I was like a wet noodle after that class. It was amazing!

Hi Laurie, I'm glad you got a lot of work done while working from home! Good job getting your workouts in!

Laurel, great workouts! I really like those XT workouts! Hopefully your DH won't get stuck in traffic on his way up the stairs to the workout room! LOL
I used to wake up hours before DH when I worked because my commute was long. Now DH gets up earlier for his commute from our bedroom to the living room which is right outside our bedroom! He also feeds the cats!
I hope your husband asks you about the workout plan you have for him. Is he still going out for walks with you?

Tami, I'm glad you're doing well! A little extra $ on the pay check is always a good thing! I'm glad you had a good time with your friend!
Great workouts!

Goodnight ladies!
Thelma

Hi Ladies! Today’s workout was a 60 minute spin from Peloton followed by 30 minutes of yoga with Kristin McGee. I also previewed a 20 minute lower body workout for DH from Peloton but kept my weights light since my legs were pretty fatigued from the spin. DH was talking about the workouts again last night so.....fingers crossed it leads to something.

Tami, great workouts! I am glad you enjoyed your time with your friend. That will give you something to look forward to every few weeks. I hope things calm down a bit at work for you....but not too much! But I have to imagine you wouldn’t mind a bit of a break right now.

Thelma, great workouts. I am not too surprised there was little ‘zoomba’ in Jessica’s workout. I did one of her ‘dance’ workouts several weeks ago, and it wasn’t very much like dance. I laughed about DH running into traffic on his way up to the workout room! Even though he now has plenty of time for a 20-30 minute workout most days of the week, even last night he asked about the workouts....and then started making excuses for not being able to do them in upcoming weeks. I have been down this road before, for sure. I will do what I can, though.

Laurie, great workout! I too have seen the times so far for the new series, and I am very anxious to get it. I think this may be a very versatile set of workouts. That HiiT workout I did yesterday is one of her longest live workouts at 60 minutes, but the HiiT in the title is a bit of a misnomer. The workout is more like a Bootcamp workout in structure with seven rounds, each round with one cardio followed by 2-4 random strength moves. It is challenging enough to keep the heart rate up without feeling at all brutal.

Until tomorrow.

Laurel

Morning Ladies,

This morning was RAW Day 5 Stretch. Didn't know what the Day 4 Total Body would be like, so didn't want to chance it after the shoulder workout.

Laurel, Great job on your workouts! I will be crossing my fingers for your DH and his interest also. We all know how those DH's of ours resist the exercise. Glad to hear that the workout wasn't a long HiiT session. I'm waiting for the information on the premixes yet. I would imagine that they will be creating some interesting combos. I'm glad that this series is progressing fast.

Thelma, Awesome job on your workouts! That's to bad that you are not able to find some good zumba. I'm surprised that Jessica doesn't put out better dance type workouts, because she has a ballet background. Have to say that I didn't even notice how you spelled Zumba.

Have a great weekend,

Laurie

Hi Ladies, I hope you had a nice weekend. Ours was nice and quiet.
My workouts on Friday were Restorative Healing yoga and Jamie Kinkeade Cardio Dance PARTAAY. The cardio dance workout was a lot of fun. I'm glad I discovered her on YouTube. Sunday's workout was S&S Boot Camp.
I used the step and one riser because my knee has been doing really well since I've been massaging my thigh. I feel the muscle imbalance again even though I massaged. I'll massage more tomorrow.

Here is the link to the cardio dance workout I did
https://youtu.be/oCv2-yHBfs8

Laurie, great job on your workouts!!
I haven't looked hard for a zumba workout. It bugs me that the American instructors don't talk. I know the original creator doesn't speak on the videos because he can't speak English. You would think that after all this time he would've learned to speak English.
I don't know why Jessica doesn't come up with a fun dance workout. The closest to dancing I've found is Gina B.

Laurel, fantastic workout combo on Friday!

I'm pretty sure I misspelled Zumba because I am constantly in Zoom yoga classes! LOL
I already switched the Fit Tower BC workout with ICE BC. I don't like that workout at all and found it annoying having to adjust the tower when I could do the move the normal way.
Those 4DS circuit workouts are really good. I'm sure you'll do one of those workouts. I'm glad you and your DH are still walking weather permitting. It's been rainy here too.

Have a wonderful week ladies!
Thelma

Hi Ladies! Hope you enjoyed the weekend. Ours was quiet, but still very nice. We had quite a bit of rain on Friday and yesterday which has the humidity up a few notches, I am definitely feeling that during my workouts right now!

For workouts, on Saturday I did a Jessica Cardio Abs workout followed by 45 minutes of Power Yoga with Kristin McGee. Yesterday was Cathe Live LIHI Legs and, for a change of pace, I did a Cathe spin which was S&S Cycle Sweat. I did that because DH was using my Peloton app. Today was F/S Shred Cardio right into LIS Athletic Training, which was a surprisingly tough combo. I was drenched. But I still had enough in me to convince DH to take a walk before more storms show up this afternoon.

Thelma, great workouts. I am glad you found a dance workout you enjoy. I hope your knee is okay. I am glad you found a good substitute for the Fit Tower BC workout. I like that BC workout because it manages to make me feel like I have gotten a decent workout without weights. But I completely agree about the hassle of constantly moving the bar around. I will definitely be substituting in the 4DS BC upper body circuit workout in its place this week.

Laurie, great workout. I am not sure the words ‘cardio’ and ‘rest’ should be combined. It will be so weird if Cathe has a live class this week. I have grown so used to seeing her alone. As much as I am glad she is getting her business back, I must admit I will miss her solo Live workouts.

See you tomorrow.

Laurel

Morning Ladies,

This morning was 30MTF Lean Body Circuits Combined Premix. I'm doing something that I told myself that I would try at some point this year. Doing some premixes and with this circuit week, it is a good opportunity to try some of the premixes out. I really enjoy this one, since she does a cardio move, then boxing, legs and upper body.

Laurel, Dang on the humidity, we are having to deal with the humidity. We could use the rain though. We had our lawn treated for grubs, and are having to water the lawn. We have a well, so DH doesn't want to be watering all day long. Great job on your awesome workouts even with the humidity. WHAT!! Your DH is using the app! I hope that he enjoyed using it. I wonder if she will do some of those workout solo, if people ask for it. I know that she does those during her class time, but maybe...

Thelma, Love the workouts! I think that the Pop Sugar workouts usually have a low impact person. I know that it can be difficult to not want to try what the instructor is doing. I had to do the low impact this morning on one move. It was just to much for me, so I had to take it down a notch.

Have a great day!
Laurie

Hi Ladies, my workouts on Tuesday were Jamie Kinkeade Feel Good Dance Workout, Yoga Basics and LIS AfterBurn. I am really enjoying this week's workouts! My knee is feeling better. I think it's interesting that I can do jumping jacks but not the step!

I signed up for a yoga workshop on 9/11 from 5-8PM and I'm dreading it because of the time. It's about the 'why' behind yoga and understanding how moving our bodies on the mat affect our mind, body and heart.
I love the instructor so I know it will be good. We're going to have two 1/2 hour pre-classes to go over the connection of postures, hearts, body and mind prior to the workshop. There may be some homework and I think some yoga too.

Laurie, good job trying the premixes! I love that Lean Body Circuits workout!

I'm going to take a look at Pop Sugar again for low impact workouts. Jamie Kinkeade doesn't have a lot of workouts so there's only so much I can do from her channel. It's a good thing we've been working out for such a long time that we know how to make things low impact.

Laurel, great workouts and good for you for pushing yourself so hard! I definitely couldn't do it. AfterBurn is a hard workout!
I am so glad your DH actually did a couple of workouts! Too bad he has to go back to Alaska though. Is it cold there already? I hope he picks up the workouts when he returns from Alaska.

I like doing my cardio first thing in the morning. It makes such a huge difference on how my day goes. I usually go from cardio to yoga though, then I don't do my Cathe workout until the afternoon.
Staying off the step during Athletic training helped a lot with my knee.

Goodnight ladies!
Thelma

Hi Ladies! Today’s workout was a fun one. I did 4DS Kickboxing cardio into 4DS Bootcamp Upper Body Circuit premix. Thank you, Thelma, for recommending that latter workout. I was really surprised how effective it was even with the heavier, slower lifting style of the 4DS workouts. I definitely want to try to BC Lower Body circuit someday. DH did another bodyweight workout with Peloton yesterday and we have walked every day this week. I am so hoping this keeps up when he gets home. Even in just a few days I can tell how much easier he is moving about.

Thelma, great workouts! I love the sound of that yoga class but agree on the time. But I always feel like with yoga that I am missing the key component of the ‘why’ behind yoga, and this sounds like it will answer that question. I just wish I had enough interest and patience to pursue something like what you are doing! I don’t think it is too cold in Alaska yet. DH should be there, though, to see the last leaves fall off the trees as autumn is now....and will last for the next three weeks-ish!

Laurie, great workout. I definitely pushed myself pretty hard the last couple of days. But at least my body doesn’t feel like I am pushing it too hard because at least I am not sore. But during my workouts.....I was getting pretty tired! But I think part of that is the heat and humidity. And part of it, no doubt, is being 55! One of the reasons I am glad DH is doing these bodyweight workouts is because they indirectly work the core with things like pushups and planks. And, like you, I think he would really benefit from strengthening his core muscles.

See you tomorrow.

Laurel