Cathe Fans Part 5

Hi Ladies! Today’s workout was STS Disc 14/Legs followed by a 45 minute spin with Peloton and another wonderful walk in 70 degrees and sunshine. And later today, I will do Barre.....if my internet cooperates this week.

Thelma, great workouts. These last couple of days with the nice weather have really recharged my energy batteries, that’s for sure. I am hoping our next rotation of full workouts and one body part workouts gives us the best of both worlds when it comes to energy and strength improvements. I am really looking forward to it now that we have modified it a bit. I am hoping to write it all day in the next couple of weeks. I can’t believe we are going into our last segment for this rotation soon! It has flown by for me. My in-laws, both my sisters, my SIL and my BIL are all fully vaccinated now. My sisters and my BIL suffered from a fever and aches the day after their second shots, but it only lasted about 24 hours. The only thing my MIL complained of after their second dose was feeling tired. The effects from the vaccine, especially the second shots, seems to impact younger people more, but I suppose that makes some sense since younger people have stronger immune systems. Based on all of their experiences, I know I will be making a reservation for a vaccine when I can......which will be months away for me unfortunately. Like Laurie said, there are a few cases of anaphylactic shock that happen, but it is worth the risk for me.

Laurie, great workout. I wish I could send some of this warm weather up your way! It has made for a nice break in what feels like a long winter here.....and we haven’t had a fraction of your winter because, well, no snow and below zero temps for us. I agree that most older people seem to have a different and, arguably, better perspective on this virus. During that Virtual Road Trip Cathe did, she mentioned when they opened the gym back up, it was hard to get people to sign up for group classes.....except for her Silver Sneakers Class. All of the older participants felt it was better for them to get out and do things instead of sit at home. I know my in-laws haven’t let it stop them.....much to the frustration of my SIL at times!

See you tomorrow.

Laurel

Morning Ladies,

This morning was Lift It HiiT It Legs. Can't believe that there are only a few workouts left in this rotation. Little bit colder out today, and as we go out of the garage to have our walk, we got the unpleasant smell of skunk. I'm guessing that spring is on the way if that creature of nature is out and about.

Laurel, Great job on your workouts! Hope that you where able to do the barre workout also. Sounds like another great walk, and I know that if you could you would send us the warmer weather. It has been very nice to see the sun a lot more lately that is for sure. Interesting about the exercise class for the older adults. I want to be like them when I am their age. I follow Joan MacDonald on Instagram, she is 74. She started working out as an older adult, and now her physique is impressive for her age. In one of her post she is doing kettlebell swings and using tubing also. I think that she was standing on the handles, and had the middle of the tubing by the handle of the kb.

Thelma, Awesome job on your workouts. I really don't blame you for not wanting to do leg work. I was having that problem this morning, but pushed myself through. Sorry to hear that you Aunt and Uncle have Covid. Sounds like they are doing okay, but will keep them in my prayers for further recovery. I don't blame you for being leery of this vaccine. There are to many variables, and it effects people differently.

Have a great day!
Laurie

Morning Ladies,

This morning was Raw BodyFit. This was an all bodyweight workout, each exercise done for 50 seconds. Overall not a bad workout. I probably will not be online again until Wednesday.

Laurel, Awesome job on the workouts! LOL about your poor legs, but nice that you where able to go out for another walk. These days just keep flying by, which is a good thing. It was such a dark and dreary Nov-Jan for us. I'm really enjoying this sunshine. Our trip up north should be a good one, since they are saying temps in the 40's up by my parents. Joan should give you some great motivation. Apparently her daughter is a competitive body builder, and together they are going to create some type of workout regime for Joan's followers. She was asking questions recently on what people would like to see.

Erika, Great news on your continuation with the KCM workouts. I really do love her workouts, and am enjoying incorporating them with her RAW ones. My next four weeks will be all Kelly also. At first I'm going to be rotating her Supersculpt and BoxFit. Kelly did post recently that women going through menopause really benefit from boxing. The constant twisting of the waist is what she pointed to, and having to contract the waist also. I want to pull out her New You Coming, that one is so good for a total body workout. I was surprised that I actually pulled out the Cardio Blast workout, because I was always iffy on the step work. This time I really enjoyed it, so I don't know what made me like it more. I hope that your work situation gets resolved soon.

Thelma, Nice workouts, despite the fact that you previously where in a food coma. Very nice that you where able to go out with your friends. Have fun with your leg workout today! Glad that your Uncle and Aunt are on a continued recovery. My Dad is doing really well. My SIL said that his speech is getting a lot better. He has a brace for his hand so that his fingers don't stay clenched. He has a new padded wheel chair, so it is more comfortable. He was having a problem being able to stay upright in the previous chair. I'm just glad that he is embracing the PT, unlike my FIL after he had his stroke.

Have a great weekend!
Laurie

Hi Ladies, I hope you had a nice weekend. We had a nice, quiet and cloudy weekend. It rained a little but nothing like what had been predicted.

My workouts on Friday were Peloton Beginner Advanced Ride, STS Meso2 Disc 14-Legs, Stretch and Friday Yoga Flow. The new instructor from Chicago is now teaching the Friday class and it was quite a workout! I love her!

My workouts on Sunday were: Peloton free style and a Barre Strong: Bodyweight HIIT Workout from Chris Freytag's Get Healthy UTV. I finally joined.
The Barre workout was more HIIT than barre but it was good. There aren't as many barre classes available though. I want to incorporate a second barre class into my week. I like that these classes are easy compared to Erin's class! LOL

Laurie, great workout! I hope your trip up north is going well and that your parents are OK. Was your dad moved to the rehab facility yet? I am glad he is doing better and showing good signs of improvement! PT is so important in a situation like this. I'm glad he is embracing it too. Sounds like he is in a good hospital!

Friday was a tough workout day for me. It felt good!

Laurel, great workouts! I need to try the Peloton and Barre workouts!
I hope your weekend wasn't too rainy. I'm glad your DH is back home with you!

Have a wonderful week ladies!
Thelma

Hi Ladies, my workouts on Monday were ICE Metabolic Total Body, Barre and Ashtanga Yoga. I tried a 20m Peloton Barre class today and it was just OK. I didn't like the first half of the class too much talking about how she'd learned barre and instructions. At one point the instructor was talking about how to stand properly and next thing I know she started dancing and it wasn't ballet. The second part was much better. She did a great ab workout.

Laurel, I'm glad you had a good weekend and good enough weather to work on your lawn and garden!
We are definitely having the same weather again. We had crazy rain Sunday night and by Monday afternoon it became windy and the temps had dropped into the 40's.

Great workouts! I bet Kristin's Pilates class was great! I'll have to check her classes out.
GHUTV has a lot of classes to offer. I wish it was like the Peloton site where classes taken get marked as taken. I also would like to add a pilates class to my weekly routine. So many choices and not enough time!
I don't think anything we find online will be as difficult as Erin's class.
How wonderful about your DH getting an appointment to the first dose of the vaccine. I read today that the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is a single dose vaccine and doctors in Boston worked on it. I haven't looked but would like to know how the J&J vaccine is different than the other two.

Hi Ladies! Today’s workout was a 45 minute spin with Peloton and Cathe’s Turbo Barre from her LIS series.

Erika, sounds like you have been doing some fun ‘oldies’ workouts. I think the ones I will have to start getting rid of are some of Cathe’s older step routines like Maximum Intensity Cardio, the original Body Max or even IMAX3. I want to try them all again before I do because maybe I can still do them and enjoy them with some modification. Sounds like a nice family vacation you have planned. I have my fingers crossed that DH and I will get back to Colorado this summer. It has been three years since I have seen my sisters, and for DH, it has been five. That is way too long between family visits.

Thelma, great workouts. I truly admire how many times you reach for STS Total Body. That one is such a tough one for me. Anyhow, I was a little surprised to get the email this morning that there will be no more barre classes for a month, but given Erin’s wrist situation and studying for her license, I probably shouldn’t be surprised. I just hope she comes back and does more classes! I realized today in doing Turbo Barre how much stronger Erin’s classes have made me. I did Turbo Barre straight through without a single break, which has only happened on very, very few occasions. Anyhow, thank for for the video on the Johnson&Johnson vaccine. I hope that is the one I can take.

See you tomorrow.

Laurel

Morning Ladies,

Will have to check out the chat when I can. I got back to work yesterday, but was busy all day catching up. I didn't workout at all when I was up north. Got there on Saturday, and then helped my Mom with a quilt. She had just gotten back from getting her second covid shot. On Sunday the snow started and didn't stop until after 4pm, and then my sister and I got Dad's tractor started. I then proceeded to clear the snow, something I don't do when I'm home at all. It was nice, because my Dad has a cab so you really do stay warm. It was a good thing that it was snowing all day, because my Mom was running a fever from the vaccine. On Monday dd and I took Mom up to Duluth to visit with my Dad, so we didn't get home until about 10pm. Tuesday dd and I headed home. My car really got some miles put on it. My Dad is going to have to go into a nursing home, because they say there is more damage to his leg than they had thought. My Mom was pretty upset when the social worker informed her of that.

Yesterday my workout was KCM SuperSculpt W1, and this morning was BoxFit W3.

Hope I can chat more tomorrow!
Laurie

Hi Ladies, my workouts on Thursday were Peloton Beginner Advanced Ride and Cathe's LITE PHA2. I love the PHA workouts!

Laurie, welcome back! You were really busy up north! Good job clearing the snow for your mom. I'm glad you were there after she got the second shot. I'm sorry your dad has to go to a nursing home facility. I don't blame your mom for being upset about it. Is he going to a nursing home permanently?

Great workouts! I hope you were able to get all caught up with work.

Laurel, great workouts!
There are a lot of barre classes on you tube. They seem more the ballet type like I used to do at the studio so I'll give those a try too.
Sweaty Betty and Coach Kel. We definitely need to keep practicing some form of barre in case Erin comes back.
Kim the new yoga instructor from Asheville, NC will be teaching on Thursdays from 12-1 and on Sunday's from 11-12. Sunday isn't convenient for me but I'll be doing the Thursday class.
I am so glad everything went well with your DH's first Moderna dose. The second dose is the one that seems to cause adverse effects. Hopefully, he'll be OK!

Have a wonderful weekend ladies!
Thelma