Cathe Fans Part 5

Hi Ladies! I hope you had a nice weekend. Ours was very busy with chores and the coop projects.
The weather was very nice but Saturday was very windy. Monday and Tuesday will be beautiful days according to the weather app. Rain is expected on Tuesday night and most of Wednesday.

My workouts on Friday were Gina B 2500 steps.
Sunday workouts were Peloton Low Impact Ride and LITE Pyramid Pump Upper Body.

Laurel, great workouts! I'm sure the 90 minute spin was fun. Once you get into the ride, the time goes by very quickly.

We've been having a lot of rain lately. Today we were under fire warnings. I guess we haven't had enough rain.

Have a great week!
Thelma

Hi Ladies, my workouts on Monday were Jessica Smith Interval Training and Core, and Supersets Lower Body Blast.

We had a warm and sunny day. I think we were in the low 70's. More of the same for Tuesday.

Laurel, what a busy weekend you had! Great workouts!
It's hard to believe that our conditions are so dry here. People burn stuff left and right. There's always some kind of smoke coming from somewhere in the valley. The grass is definitely taking its time to turn green. I see my little perennial plants are starting to show signs of life. I think things will start growing fast in April.

See you tomorrow!
Thelma

Hi Ladies! Today’s workout was a tough one. I started with Cathe Live Trisets Legs and then did IMAX 3. I did the IMAX workout on a 4” step, and, honestly, even at 4” it is still a killer workout (Cathe’s toughest cardio workout IMO). It has been several years since I attempted this workout and I am glad I did it just…..because. But we’ll see how my legs and feet feel about it in a few hours. I finished it with 20 minutes of Pilates, which felt great.

Thelma, great workouts. One of the benefits of living inside the city limits of Huntsville is fewer people are allowed to burn things. Even still, there is a lot of burning going on. I can’t imagine that makes you too comfortable given where you live. Hopefully you get some more moisture soon.

Laurie, great workout. I am glad the visit with your parents went well. 7 foot snow banks, though? No thank you. I am glad your MIL handled her surgeries well, but I am sorry about her still deteriorating mental condition. At least they reinstated the POA. I agree with the doctor in wondering why it was ever revoked. I really enjoy working with the fabric bands. I was surprised how much DOMS I felt yesterday from the Glutes and Core workout on Sunday. They just hit slightly differently I think.

See you tomorrow.

Laurel

Morning Ladies,

This morning's workout was 30MTF Split Sessions Upper Body. This one is a good one.

We are having an all day soaker today, so that is good. Unfortunately toward the end of the week it will have snow mixed in.

Laurel, Awesome job with the Imax workout! I would probably have to do something like that without a step, and it would probably still be difficult. I think now that they have the bands for the taller people, I will be waiting for the DVD's to go on sale. I don't mind a good bootie bake.

Thelma, Now you are making me want to try out that Jessica Smith workout. I don't remember if I have every tried that one. Great job on your workouts! I'm ready for some of those warmer temps. We did have a nice day on Monday. It was in the 60's but there was a cool breeze. I did open up the patio door for a little while. The amount of snow that they have up there is very impressive. The mud all over the place is annoying though.

Have a great day!
Laurie

Hi Ladies, my workouts on Wednesday were Gentle Flow Yoga, Jessica Smith Power Walking and S&S Total Body Giant Sets Upper Body Only.

I was really tired today. I really didn't want to workout but I did it. I thought I would've slept like a baby on Tuesday night after all the cardio I'd done, but it was totally the opposite.

We finally got some rain overnight and into Wednesday morning. Not nearly enough though. We're in a dry pattern for at least next week.

I am sorry I didn't post the link to Jessica's kickboxing workout! Here it is
https://youtu.be/4neTmAFa1HA

Laurie, great workout!
I wish we had some of that rain you had! Too bad about the rain/snow!

I hope you like Jessica's workout as much as I did. I can't wait to try her other kickboxing workouts.
You're finally starting to get warmer temps!
Fresh snow is always so beautiful but once it gets all muddy is no longer fun or pretty! Hopefully they'll warm up soon too.

Laurel, great workouts! I am glad your feet didn't complain about your IMAX3 workout! I hope you like Jessica's workout.

I can't believe you got so much rain! I can't believe all those tornadoes causing so much destruction. So scary! Hopefully you won't have to worry about potential fires at all!

See you tomorrow!
Thelma

Hi Ladies! Today’s workout was Body Blast Supersets Upper Body Blast, Cathe Live Crush It Low Impact and 20 minutes of Peloton Pilates. All good stuff today.

Thelma, great workouts. Thanks for posting the link to Jessica’s workout. I definitely want to give it a try. Laurie mentioned back several months ago that she had noticed her sleep was worse with more intense cardio workouts (or at least that is what I remember her saying. Laurie, if I am wrong, correct me!). I remember that because my sleep has been horrible for the last couple of years, and I tried to take note if there was any pattern related to my workouts. Unfortunately for me there is not. But it may be that more cardio means less sleep for you. It could be something worth considering if you see a pattern developing.

Laurie, great workout….well, minus the sidekick who decided to take up the room. I think these band workouts would be great for traveling. $950 to take down a tree isn’t bad at all. I am hoping we won’t have to take down any this year. Both us and our neighbor are concerned about a few trees behind our properties, but we both think it is silly to pay the $75 fee to the HOA to identify them as dead trees and then, once approved, pay the $1000+ to get them down when they aren’t even on our properties. But having a tree fall onto the property would not be good either, so……. .

See you tomorrow.

Laurel

Morning Ladies,

Very busy morning around here. My workout was 30MTF Cardio Blast W2, some good plyometrics.

DH has a meeting this morning at the hospital. They are going to determine what type of facility his mom will be going to for rehab. She has shown her paranoia on and off since she was admitted, so they know that she needs to be in a place that can handle her situation.

Laurel, Love the workouts! You where right, I have a hard time sleeping at night with to much cardio. I think it must be a getting older thing. DH and I thought that price was pretty fair. It is a very tall tree, and they will be taking all the debris away.

Thelma, Sounds like you have a very busying weekend planned out. Great job on your workouts! I know for a fact that Rocket will be very happy at daycare. Of course it doesn't hurt that he will be super tired also.

Have a great weekend,
Laurie

Hi Ladies, I hope you had a nice weekend. Our weekend was busy, windy and cold! On Saturday the winds were gusting up to 40mph. DH wasn't able to work on the coop expansion because of the cold and wind. We were outside for a couple of hours cleaning the coop though.

I pulled a muscle on my back again. I had to take it easy on Friday. I've been sleeping well since Thursday night. What a relief!

My workouts on Friday were Gentle Yoga, Gina B low impact cardio. On Sunday XT Super Cuts + bonus abs.

Laurie, great workout!
I hope DH and your MIL's doctors were able to determine what facility she needs to go to.

Laurel, great workouts!
Sleepless nights are not fun. Thank God I've been sleeping well.

Have a wonderful week!
Thelma

Hi Ladies! Hope you enjoyed the weekend. Like Thelma, ours was windy and cold, especially Saturday. There was no spring feel to the air that day, that’s for sure. The wind was a little better yesterday, but it was still chilly, especially for this time of year. On Saturday, after errands, I worked at reorganizing and deep cleaning the laundry room and kitchen. I only got half of the latter done, but that is better than nothing. Yesterday, since the wind situation was better, we spent a physically exhausting day building flower beds for both the front and back yards and laying down mulch. We are slowly chipping away at our yard improvement projects, but I would much prefer not to be doing these things in a coat.

For workouts, on Saturday I did a walk with Jessica Smith followed by 60 minutes of yoga. Yesterday was a fun, express Cathe Live workout called Ready For Action Bootcamp, followed by a spin and XTend Barre Signature 9. Today I pulled Cathe’s Drill Max off the shelf and dusted it off. I really enjoyed it today. I followed it with 30 minutes of yoga from Open Fit.

Thelma, great workouts. I am sorry to hear about your back muscle though. Hopefully it continues to feel better. I am also sorry the weather delayed your chicken coop construction. I couldn’t believe how bad the wind was on Saturday, especially since there were no storms around. We are going to warm up tomorrow and Wednesday though and then, apparently, we will be hit by another round of violent storms and a cold front. This weather pattern is getting a little old, to be honest. Oh well. I keep telling myself it will be hot and muggy soon enough.

Laurie, I am glad the tree cutting went well. I love going to Home and Garden shows. I know the one in Huntsville is coming up soon. Of course by the time we leave something like that, I want to redo everything in the house and yard! I am sorry your MIL is still mentally deteriorating. I don’t blame either you or your DH in not wanting to visit. That is the worst thing about Alzheimer’s is losing somebody before they are gone. It has to be breaking your DH’s heart. Great workout this morning.

See you tomorrow.

Laurel

Morning Ladies,

This morning's workout was actually a great workout. Jessica Smith's Youtube 2-in-1 Toning.

Laurel, Looks like we all had the wind and cold for our weekend. WTG on getting the flower bed building, and the deep cleaning. Great job on all those workouts! DH and I always enjoy going to those shows. This years was a bit smaller than it usually is. I'm sure that DH will start getting all those phone calls from the window people. I just hate that they want me to be there for the meetings. I can't stand dealing with sales people, since I have to deal with them all day long.

Thelma, Awesome job on those workouts! Glad to hear that back is better. Very strange with the power, I to hope that their isn't some electrical issue. So far my MIL is doing her PT. I'm sure that she is expecting to go home again. I sure hope that they don't decide that she is at all able to handle being at home by herself. She was only home a week when she fell, and or wanted DH to come and cook for her. I still laugh to think that she thinks DH will cook.

Have a great day!
Laurie