Cathe Fans Part 5

Hi ladies, my workouts on Thursday were Walking, Caroline Girvan Glutes Workout and Gina B HIIT for Weight Loss.

Laurie, great workout! You do need to use lower weights when using the stability ball. Cathy mentiones that in some of her workouts.

I hope that by the time we get Cathe's new workout program, I'll be able to do it even if I can only lift a pound.

Let me know how you go about selling the DVDs please!

I just can't get into tv series anymore.

Laurel, great workouts! I wouldn't consider a 32-minute class express workout either. I think express is what Cathe calls a finisher.

DH hates commercials. He records everything and watches later. He records shows to watch at a later time and fast forward through the commercials.

Have a great weekend!
Thelma

Hi Ladies! Today’s workout was 2.0 Super Sets Total Body followed by Cathe Live Box and Burn. I was kind of dreading the total body workout this morning, but it felt surprisingly good. Doing it in the same week at those STS 1.0 workouts really highlighted the differences between the program, mostly with regard to the rep speed. I think I am sufficiently shocking my body right now because I have been hungry all week.

Thelma, great workouts. DH and I didn’t watch any TV for about five solid months last year (over the summer and into autumn). When we sat down to watch something for the first time, after the first set of commercials I got up and left the room. Just….ridiculous. The ones that annoy me the most are the drug ads, though I couldn’t help but laugh at the drug that is supposed to reduce hot flashes having the side effect of…..hot flashes. So these few football games we watched this year will be it until next year.

Laurie, great workout. I enjoy that one because it isn’t really ‘killer’ but could be if you wanted it to be. I think it is a good intensity for days when you want a little burn but also want to be able to stand up later in the day. The YouTube ads are kind of silly as well. I have found no rhyme or reason for when they are inserted into content. I can watch something that is 20 minutes long and get commercials and watch something that is 45 minutes long without any. But at least you can skip them.

Hope you have a great weekend.

Laurel

Morning Ladies,

Had a very enjoyable weekend. Spent most of the day on Saturday sewing. Youngest DD came by and visited with me, and she did some ironing of fabric. Sunday was busy with two services at church, one being the new Pastors installation. Lot's of color changes in one day. This week is the start of Lent also. I was surprised that DH actually went to two services in one day. That's not something he does normally, but he was helping with the cameras. In between the two services I baked a batch of chocolate chip cookies, and made a pineapple upside down cake for after the installation. We did go to our oldest for the football game also, so of course I had some grandma time.

My workout this morning was Michelle's Shoulders & Thighs. With the pace I was only able to lift 15lbs, but I probably should have done the first set with something slightly heavier and then transitioned down to 15's. Next time.

Laurel, Sounds like you had a tough workout, but great job getting all that done. Sometimes that hungry feeling is hard to deal with, because it seems no matter what you eat you are still hungry. Glad that your body was truly shocked. That is a very good description of how I felt about the leg workout. I actually loved that I was still able to walk around, but I still felt that my legs go worked. I can never understand how those commercials work on you tube. Some of them stop the video, and some of them go and the video is still playing in the background. I only experience the video playing in the background with my ipad. Maybe that means I should start using my computer for that.

Thelma, Great job with the workouts! Did you enjoy the Heather workout? It sometimes is hard to listen to a movie that I have not seen before. I usually opt for something that I have watch many times, like the Christmas Hallmark movies. I don't need to watch those, because I have seen them so often. Some rain is better than nothing, we have not had anything since the snow storm.

Have a great day!
Laurie

Hi ladies, my workouts on Monday were walking X2, Tracy Steen Standing Abs Hiit. I can always count on Tracy for added lower body work during cardio.

We got more rain on Monday and the wind was howling Monday night. We're under a wind advisory until Tuesday afternoon.

I got a new PT exercise on Monday. I'm doing finger crawls up the wall while facing the wall. This is something that PT's have had me do for my shoulders in the past. It's such a simple exercise and today it was the hardest thing ever. It even made me sweat!

I had two little victories too. I was able to dice onions with my favorite cleaver knife. I love dicing vegetables with this knife because it makes me feel like those chefs on TV. LOL! DH keeps it sharp for me.
I also was able to raise my arm high enough to hold a mirror so I could apply eye drops. I've been doing my eye drops blindly all this time, so my aim has gotten better.

Laurie, I'm glad you had an enjoyable weekend and some grandma time!!
Great workout!

I do like Heather's workout, and I was feeling it this morning! I like that they're not super long.
I can see why you can 'watch' tv and sew at the same time, if you've watched the movie multiple times. I used to watch movies and shows multiple times while growing up in El Salvador because there was nothing else on TV, so it was out of necessity. I don't like watching shows multiple times now.

Laurel, great workouts! I'm glad you got some rain too. The drought map I look at gets updated on Thursdays, I hope we'll be out of drought conditions by Thursday.
It's also turning cold!

I was surprised we didn't get the rain over the weekend, but we got it on Monday. Our weather guy says we're going to warm up in about 8-10 days, but we're going into a little bit of a dry period too. I don't like these dry periods!

See you tomorrow!
Thelma

Hi Ladies! Today’s workout was 2.0 Upper Body 1 and Cathe Live Cardio HiiT Plus Core. Like Thelma, we got hammered with rain and heavy wind yesterday, but it is calmer, cooler and sunny here today. My daffodils are really beginning to grow and some are already blooming down off the hill. Love seeing these signs of spring.

Thelma, great workout. I remember doing that exercise the last time I dislocated my shoulder. I so understand how simple but brutally hard it is. But it sounds like you are making great progress. We might get more rain Friday into Saturday when it cools down a bit. I really hope we can manage to get rain every few days for the next few months before the heat kicks in.

Laurie, great workout. But I’m sorry about the snow. No doubt this is the time of year you start thinking ‘Enough!’. I bet it was fun listening to that overtime on the radio. It really was exciting and fun. I love that the last few Super Bowls have been really good games. I read this morning that this year’s game is the most watched program since Apollo 11 and the moon landing. That’s kind of crazy in this day and age. That’s interesting about your laptop and YouTube. I rarely pull out a laptop for streaming, but it may be worth a try.

See you tomorrow.

Laurel

Morning Ladies,

This morning's workout with Michelle was Standing Cardio Core, this was all low impact.

Laurel, Love the workouts! Sorry to hear that you got hit with that weather also. Can't believe that you have flowers blooming already. We will have to wait a few months for that yet. I did hear that was the most watched super bowl. I enjoy watching, but as far as the commercials. I think there was only one that I actually laughed at. Everything else was just pretty dull. DH set me up so that I'm able to plug my laptop or ipad into the TV. I'm going to stick with the laptop, I'm not a fan of the commercial interruptions. It was just easier to carry the ipad downstairs vs the laptop.

Thelma, Congrats on more progress! I'm sure that it really does easy your mind to see that your mobility is improving every day. Nice job with those workouts! They are saying that we will have about 1-2 inches tomorrow morning, so I'm hoping that it isn't to slippery.

Have a great day!
Laurie

Hi ladies, my workouts on Wednesday were walking X2 and Gina B 60's power walk.

PT was brutal! The PT worked on stretching my arm and it was painful. I got a new exercise. It's a bench press into a pullover using a stick. The press part was easy. The pullover was more of a challenge, but I was able to go pretty far back. The PT said I was doing great. DH walked into the PT area when I was in the middle of doing the pullover. I saw a big smile on his face and he said Wow! That's pretty good!

The chances of rain we had for next week have evaporated. I am not happy about this.

Laurie, Sounds like a great workout! Good job!

Thanks Laurie, I am really happy with my progress. I don't think I'd be this far along if I didn't exercise.
I hope your roads are not slippery in the morning!

Laurel, great workout!

I tried doing a ponytail last week and it was a sideways ponytail too! LOL
This week has been huge on progress and I'm excited about it.

See you tomorrow!
Thelma

Hi Ladies! Today’s workout was 2.0 Lower Body 2 and LITE Rev’d Up Rumble, which felt great after some tough cardio workouts this week.

Thelma, great workouts. And yay for the pullover!! That is really awesome. I am really glad to hear you are making such good progress. Our rain chances have dried up as well, but the temperature is going to drop like a stone between tomorrow and Saturday. Thankfully it will be a short-lived cold spell, but I really would like a nice weather weekend for a change.

Laurie, great workout. I really should try to bring back some barre in my routine because it is so good. I am glad the roads (outside of your neighborhood) weren’t too bad. I am with you on disengaging from all things Hollywood or just the ridiculousness of popular culture. I just don’t get it, which ages me, but I am fine with being aged in this area. That people are popular for being ‘influencers’ on the internet is just beyond me. The only time I notice how out of touch I am is when I am trying to do a crossword puzzle and the clue is something like ‘____ who starred in a viral TikTok video for dog food’. I just move along.

See you tomorrow.

Laurel

Hi Ladies! Today’s workout was 2.0 Upper Body 2 and a fun 45 minute spin.

Thelma, great workouts! We are out of the drought as well, though still abnormally dry like you. But I will take it. I haven’t seen the long range forecast yet. I’m okay with hot, but I really want the rain. Fingers crossed we get it, but not in the form of the violent storms we had last year. I can understand why your PT cautioned you that now is the time people get injured because it would be really hard not to lift something that light. Boy, you must have to think about everything before you lift anything. You are being amazingly patient and disciplined!

Enjoy the weekend.

Laurel

Morning Ladies,

Sorry I didn't post on Friday, I took the day off. I had a dental cleaning, and then DH and I went out to lunch. We don't usually get to do that. My weekend was slow paced. We went to youngest dd's and dropped off a bed frame, and some mirrors that she wanted. Slowly things are disappearing from our house. I think that is about all that she wants. Well except for the plant that can't be transported until it is a bit warmer out. Spent some time trying to get the youngest dd's quilt done. I have been hand quilting a lot of it, so I'm calling this a labor of love. I so enjoy doing the hand work.

My workout on Friday was Michelle's Stretches for Lower Back Pain Relief. Now I didn't have any lower back pain, but it was a good stretch. I didn't workout Saturday or Sunday, just walking. This morning was Michelle's Full Body Barre Blend. Starting to really enjoy her workouts like that, because they are barre, but she incorporates Pilates into them also.

Laurel, Awesome job with all the workouts! I wouldn't have known anything about the answer to the Tik Tok question either. I just don't see the appeal to that app. I did see this article on how this woman posted a pic of herself and her niece playing cards. She couldn't believe the nasty comments about how she looked and other things. She said they missed the whole point of the post. I think that is the worst part about those types of platforms. People think they can say anything.

Thelma, Great job with all the workouts! Another victory for you with the PT and of course your recovery. You had a sold foundation to work with beforehand, so that your progress has gone faster. I'm sure that you where very very happy about that. I'm sure that the time will be going a lot faster now that you are on the other side of 6 weeks. You will be able to start lifting those weights before you realize it.

Have a great day!
Laurie