Cathe Fans Part 5

Hi ladies, my workouts on Wednesday were Walking, XTrain Hard Strikes and a simplified mobility routine.
I really put my new and improved arm to the test today! I cleaned our bathroom without DH's help! I've been having him clean the shower. We have tiles on the walls and tiny tiles on the floor. I also did Hard Strikes while wearing the 10# weighted vest and held 1# dumbbells. My shoulder felt fine. I didn't feel it complain until hours later and icing helped. I am 4 1/2 months post-surgery now.

Laurie, great workouts! I'm so glad Caroline's workout felt better. It really is insane how many times you have to change weights with a Cathe workout. I keep the remote control nearby because I pause to change weights when necessary.

I was really happy about the rain. I have some Henckel knives. I like them. Someone in one of the FB SD groups recommended a bow knife that she had bought at a farmer's market in her local town. The lady says they're incredibly sharp. I got in touch with the farm and the lady send me pictures of the knives they had available. I do have an electric knife that I intend to try at some point.
I can't believe you have your DH's grandmother's electric knife! DH only eats a lot of bread when we go to restaurants and the bread is warm.
This is the latest thing in some of the FB SD groups. It's the Unloaf Bread Recipe. No kneading, no heating the Dutch Oven or oven. People are making their best loaves with this recipe.




Laurel, great workouts! Your body is going to love the shock of the fast-paced workouts you're doing.
I can't believe Cathe hasn't started filming the new series yet! I was hoping we'd get our DVDs in July.

3" of rain! That's a lot of rain! I am not looking forward to mi-summer temps in May!

See you tomorrow!
Thelma

Hi Ladies! Today’s workout was a fun 30 minute spin into Fit Split Low Impact Cardio and Metabolic Conditioning. I have never much cared for this Fit Split workout (because of the use of discs for much of the cardio), but it felt good today.

Thelma, great workouts! You really did take your arm for a test drive with that combo. I can’t believe you did Hard Strikes with a weighted vest! That’s amazing. Your recovery is so inspiring.

Laurie, great workout. It sounds like you found a program that works for your DH, and that is really good. Maybe over time he will find he is good doing these workouts on his own, but I love that you are helping him get there. If only I could get my DH to understand the importance of strength training. Sigh. But he still lives in the mental space that exercise is for losing weight and, therefore, it must be cardio. Maybe someday. Anyhow, yes I am loving this change of routine right now. I think I am going to spend several weeks doing something different every week until that point when I want some structure again. Because, right now, this is fun.

See you tomorrow.

Laurel

Morning Ladies,

We did Iron Day 3 Glutes. What a torture session, and DH was feeling it this morning. Had to smile a little. I had him lay on the floor instead of using a step. He wants to try the step the next time we do a workout like this. I used my stability ball, and the barbell. I also took a que from Thelma, and had him use a chair for the Bulgarian lunges. I also didn't have him elevate his leg. Stability is his biggest issue right now, and at the same time I have to make sure that he has correct form. Overall he is doing really well, and I'm glad that he is talking about the next session. Switching to Caroline was the right choice. This morning I was feeling pretty sore in the glutes, so I popped in the foam rolling workout from STS 2.0. This one is more of an instructional workout, but just what I needed.

Laurel, Awesome job on the workouts, and glad to hear that you are enjoying the FitSplit series. Enjoy your time working out with something different every week. I have done that once in a while. Mostly because for me it was drifting. Now we have a goal, so will be completing this Iron series. The one thing that is helping my DH with these workouts is the fact that there isn't cardio. That is one thing he hates the most. Hopefully we will be able to give you progress reports that will help you convince your DH that lifting is a game changer. This morning he said that he will be basing his progress on the fit of his pants. I tell you this is a totally different guy I'm seeing, and I'm surprised that I'm enjoying working out with him.

Thelma, Great workouts, and of course loving your weighted vest! I still have to talk DH into trying out the vest on our walks. If we have a nice evening tonight, we will be going for a long walk. It's labeled as a active recovery day, so walking is probably the best option. I'm going to be making my dough tonight, so that I can bake it tomorrow. I pretty much make my dough and proof if just like Ben Starr, nothing fancy. I bought a bowl from the Dollar Tree, because I didn't want to spend to much on my venture. My starter is kept in the fridge in a glass container that I bought from Goodwill. When I find glass containers with lid, those are keepers. I had to look up what a banneton was. I do not have one of those, but just looking at them I know I can make one. I just use the Dollar Tree bowl, and a flour sack dish towel that I have put some flour on. I very carefully transfer the proofed loaf into my dutch oven. Now that I don't have to do the prewarm, it should be so much easier to just proof it right in the dutch oven with parchment paper.

Have an awesome weekend!
Laurie

Hi ladies, I hope you had a nice weekend. We had a nice weekend even though it was busy. DH and I did some gardening on Saturday and went out to buy a few more plants, too.
The weekend filled with thunderstorms and rain that had been predicted never happened. We got 1/4" of rain from Friday afternoon and early Saturday.

My workouts on Friday were walking, Yin Yoga and mobility.
Saturday walking.
Sunday walking and XTrain Bi's & Tri's.

Laurie, great workouts. I am so glad your DH continues to workout, and that you're enjoying working out with him.

Now that your DH is lifting weights, he might enjoy walking with the weighted vest. I think walking is a great choice for an active recovery day.

I am sure you could make a banneton basket! I should go to the Dollar Store to get a clear bowl from them. Did you try the unloaf loaf? I am hoping to make some pizza dough this week.

Laurel, great workouts! It hasn't been humid here, which is nice. It really is amazing how green everything is!
I hope you're able to convince your DH that strength training is very beneficial.

Have a great week!
Thelma

Hi Ladies! I hope you enjoyed the weekend. Ours was nice. We spent Saturday shopping for plants and then planting them, and it is so nice to have flowers back in the yard. Yesterday we did normal yard work, then went and got some finishing touches for the garden. DH convinced me to try tomato plants again this year, so we got those planted yesterday as well. Our weather was beautiful both days but we had some pretty strong storms over night. Thankfully our new plants weathered it all well.

For workouts, on Saturday I did a 30 minute spin and 30 minutes of yoga. Yesterday was a 30 minute spin followed by 4 Day Split Higher Intensity Step and Chest/Back. Today was 4DS Kickboxing and Legs.

Thelma, great workouts. Did you do a premix of the XTrain workout or the whole thing? It doesn’t matter because no matter how it is sliced, that’s a tough workout. Great job. Looks like we all were buying plants this weekend. I managed to control myself fairly well this year. So far.

Laurie, great workouts. I am glad you are already seeing improvements in your DH. My sister (67) mentioned to me a few years ago that she couldn’t get up off the floor, and it really was a shock to me because getting up and down from the floor happens in almost every workout. But then I thought to myself that if I weren’t working out, I wouldn’t be lying around on the floor a whole lot. But it is so important to be able to get up and down like that, and I am glad this is working for your DH. I also appreciate that he isn’t overdoing the weight. Some guys just have that ego thing. It sounds like he is being pretty smart. But, of course, he has the best coach. I love your weekend plan of a balance of chores and hobbies.

See you tomorrow.

Laurel

Morning Ladies,

We did Caroline's Day 5 Arms, Abs & Core when I got home from work. Caroline worked the triceps in this one, and DH thought the dips where tough. Really feeling the workout this morning though, so I know that I used the right weight. This morning I did a Jessica Smith Youtube workout Belly Fat Blasting Cardio Ab Workout.

DH has officially told someone else that he is working out (our youngest), so this makes me fairly certain that he is committed to this. They where putting in her new sink in the half bath on the first floor. She even had DH teach her about electrical wiring. Not something that I'm brave enough to do. He was walking her through what she needed to do over the phone. Of course DH told her she wouldn't get electrocuted.

Laurel, Great job with the workouts! Looks like a 4DS week for you. You and I sound like we are needing those lovely flowers in our gardens. I bought some spray paint, and I'm going to make one of my planters a light blue. It should contrast very nicely with the flowers that I picked out. I need to have bold colors this year for some reason. Having a grandbaby has really made me notice that I'm on the floor a lot more. Like you I'm glad that I have been working out so that I can get up and down a lot easier. I'm sure that DH will get better and better as he looses the dad bod also. No ego with my guy, he is starting to call his lighter weights "my weights".

Thelma, Awesome job with the workouts! Sounds like the hot yoga will be something that you will do on a regular basis. Glad you had so much fun with your Leg Blast workout, and that you didn't fall. Thanks for the affirmation on my buying the plants. It always seems that the best ones are gone if you don't buy them right away. Thanks for the information on the pizza crust, and now you have me wanting to make some pizza dough. Of course it is nice that he gives you all the information on freezing it. I really like knowing and being able to pronouns all the ingredients in my food. Getting back to basics has been one of the things we are trying to do. Of course I'm not going so far as growing tomatoes like Laurel.

Have a great day!
Laurie

Hi ladies, my workouts on Tuesday were Walking, Mobility and Yin Yoga.

I made the discard Lemon Poppy Seed bread recipe I shared with you. I added 3/4 frozen blueberries and it turned out delicious. DH said it was really good! I used most of my starter for this recipe. I fed it after I finished preparing the lemon bread. Four hours later it hadn't risen, so I gave it a little more flour. It looks more promising.

Laurie, great workouts! Dips can be hard when you're not used to doing them. I am so glad he told your youngest about his workouts. It definitely sounds like he is committed to the workout program. Good job Coach Laurie!

How brave of your youngest for wanting to learn how to do electrical work!

The hot yoga class will definitely be one of my regular classes. Vito is very good about the way he shares his recipes.
This is the SD pizza dough recipe
https://youtu.be/_9ikSnIocqI?si=OYlVhj95g1B19nhe

I hope my starter is still alive and that it will rise again.

Laurel, great workouts!! You've chosen a challenging routine o next week!
I love it when Clematis vines are full of flowers. Our little plants arrived today.

See you tomorrow!
Thelma

Hi Ladies! Today’s workout was 4DS Lower Intensity Step with Shoulders, Calves and Abs. It was fun revisiting this series again.

Thelma, great workouts. Your bread sounds amazing. Both DH and I are avid lemon and blueberry fans. I am still resisting trying a starter, but it is getting harder and harder.

Laurie, sounds like a tough workout yesterday. Bulgarian squats are my nemesis for sure. I am glad you got a nice stretch this morning. I am sorry about the tornadoes. Those are never fun. DH was stuck at O’Hare through the storms yesterday and about four hours late getting home last night. But at least he made it home. Unfortunately they are predicting bad weather here for tonight. It must be spring. Your flowers sound beautiful. We went with a lot of pollinators this year.

See you tomorrow.

Laurel

Morning Ladies,

Our workout last night was Iron Day 7 Shoulders & Triceps. I used heavy weights, and I'm feeling it this morning. This morning I did RAW Rebounding #1. I'm not sure how much I like this one, so I may stick to Kate for those type of workouts. Boxing will for sure be Kelly though.

Laurel, Great job with the workout! I know you had fun revisiting it, was it easy or tough not having done it in a while? Dang on your DH having to be stalled in Chicago for that long. Those storms we had where pretty intense, the clouds got really close to the ground and in some places the hail was about the size of a golf ball. The only thing that we could see that was damaged by the hail where some hosta plants. They actually have holes in the leaves. If you do decide to try a starter, I highly recommend the one that Ben Starr has for Lazy People. It only took about 2 weeks.

Thelma, Love the workouts! So glad that the XTrain workout are just what your body needs. Hope that you didn't suffer any damage from the storm. Now I'm going to be making both bread and the lemon bread. Anything with lemon and blueberry are delish. I love the Vito has many sauce recipes. That is a very expensive machine. Hope that your half loaf turns out well, and that your DH enjoys it also.

Have a great day!
Laurie

Hi ladies, just a quick post to let you know we're okay. We lost power at 6:50 this morning and we're still wirhout. It's almost midnight. DH had to go to the library yo work.
We got 1 3/4 inches of rain.

A tornado touched down in the county 30 minutes south of BR. It was nothing like OK at all.

Laurie, great wirkouts!

Laurel, great workout. I'm so glad you're ok!

Have a great weekend!
Thelma