Cathe Fans Part 5

Hi Ladies! Today’s workout was a 20 minute spin into 2.0 Lower Body 2 with the bonus exercises. My legs were feeling that workout for sure.

Thelma, no doubt you are anxious to get back to your workouts. I hope the visit has continued to go well, though.

Last night I finally got a chance to talk to DH more about his trip to NC. He said as far south as Greenville, SC they were seeing power outages and downed trees. I can’t imagine the destruction further north. His co-worker and wife ran to them when they arrived. It really sounds like they are pretty traumatized by the experience. I know I would be. But the co-worker is going to try to write everything down about their experience, just so they don’t forget it. I think that is wonderful, especially so they can share a bit of it with their daughter (still yet to be born) as she is growing up. I’m just so glad my DH could help get them out of there. My heart is breaking for everybody who lost everything and there are so many of them.

About the strike, the one food I saw would be impacted is bananas. Other than that, it looks to be things like cars and such. But I’m not sure if that will keep people from panic buying. I guess I’ll find out when we go grocery shopping this week.

See you tomorrow.

Laurel

Hi Ladies! Today’s workout was 2.0 Upper Body 2 and Cathe Live Mixed Impact HiiT and Bonus Abs. My legs were still fried from yesterday and now my arms are fried. Good thing I have a recovery day tomorrow.

Thelma, I am glad you were able to get out with your SIL yesterday to enjoy the day in Blue Ridge. I am also glad to hear you have food on your shelves. I heard on the local news this morning that there are empty shelves in places here in town, but from the photos it looks to be mostly paper products. I guess that COVID buying is still in the minds of some people, which I understand. At least they are beginning to explain what may be impacted by the strike a little better. I did see they carved out an exception for pharmaceuticals, which is good.

Some of the images coming out of NC and Tennessee right now really are horrifying. It is going to take weeks if not months to even begin rebuilding, and my heart breaks for all those people who lost everything. I can’t even begin to imagine the shock they are in and, on top of that, many are still without water or power and will be for several more days. Just so sad.

DH is taking a day off tomorrow so I probably won’t be here. So I will say ‘enjoy the weekend!’ Today.

Laurel

Cathe Fans Part 5 examines the vibrant community of Cathe Friedrich enthusiasts, celebrating their commitment to fitness and her innovative workout programs. This segment examines how Cathe's routines have impacted her physical health, mental well-being, and community bonding. There are personal success stories from fans that demonstrate how her workouts foster resilience and motivation. In the process of achieving their fitness goals, the community's support system encourages individuals to succeed.

Morning Ladies,

My Mom is doing really good with the surgery. They still do not want her to bend over, so we practiced putting on her shoes and pants. The doctor was please with her walking, and said that she can start incorporating the cane more. DH is gone this week, and at the end of the week we will have the grandson to take care of. Can't believe how busy it has been.

Before we left to help Mom we did Epic Heat Day 19 Full Body and Day 20 Total Tabata Full Body. The tabata was a tough one. On Saturday I didn't want to start up just one workout of Caroline's so we did PHA 2. This one moved a bit faster than DH is used to, but it worked out fine. This morning I did Jessica's Lower Body Strength workout. This one was a barre type workout.

Laurel, Great job with all the workouts! Your DH is truly a great person, and I'm very happy to hear that they where able to help that young couple. Can't even imagine being in that situation, and all the devastation that happened.

Thelma, Glad to hear that your in-law's enjoyed their visit. Awesome job with not getting involved in a board game. I know that there are only a few types of games that I enjoy playing, and most of them involve playing cards. I actually made some oatmeal bread on Saturday. This is a recipe that my mom got from her grandmother. My mom has made if for years, but this was my first attempt at making it.

Have a great day!
Laurie

Hi ladies, my workouts on Monday were walking and CG Beastmode Day 10 HIIT. That was the last Beastmode workout. I still don't know what I'm doing next.

I had a stressful Monday. My two elderly cats had their physicals, and we discovered the girl cat has a UTI. We didn't have a clue. I didn't think that it was a big deal for her to sleep a lot, but I missed the fact that she is looking pale. She wouldn't eat or drink after the vet visit, so I spent the afternoon offering her food and water in bed. She finally ate, drank and peed! What a relief!

A friend texted me asking to donate warm clothes for the people in NC. Her friend will deliver the stuff. I went on a major closet clean up. DH was thrilled! LOL
I have 5 giant trash bags full of women's and men's clothes, boots, wool socks, blankets pillows with pillowcases and flannel sheets and a couple of quilts I no longer use.

Laurie, welcome back! I am so happy to hear your mom is recovering so well from her surgery! How exciting that you'll get to enjoy some quality time with your grandson! You really have been very busy!

Great job with your workouts! Was that PHA workout your DH's first Cathe workout?

The in-laws visit went well and their visit got extended a couple of more days.
I was pretty firm on the games. I just couldn't stomach the thought of playing games. They really can't complain about the hospitality and accommodations they got here from us.
I can't believe you have your grandmother's oatmeal bread recipe! How special. How was it?

Laurel, I'm glad you had a great weekend and attended the Autumn Festival! The weather was on the warm side here, too.

Great workouts! Did you hear Cathe sent the DVDs to the duplicator and that she expects to ship them out this month?

It was really exhausting. It's funny how I cleaned like crazy before the in-law's arrival and I felt the need to clean after they left. I haven't quite gotten all the cleaning done, but it's on my to-do list.
People have been posting pictures about empty shelves still. I really think it has a lot to do with buying stuff to donate to NC.
Everything I'm reading says that FEMA is not helping, that they have no funds. A lot of the help NC is getting is from good Samaritans in the neighboring areas. I am so worried about hurricane Milton and the people in FL. I have a good friend who lives in Tampa.

See you tomorrow!
Thelma

Hi Ladies! Today’s workout was a 45 minute spin into STS Meso 3 Disc 37/Squat Rack Legs. I am trying to finish reading a book on my Kindle, so I pulled that out to read during the long breaks in the STS workout, and it is amazing how time flew in that workout.

Thelma, great workouts. I did see that Cathe had shipped the DVDs off to get duplicated. I really am anxious to get these. Even though I watched all of the clips, I am not quite sure what to expect from these workouts, so it makes me more interested to get them. I am sorry to hear about your kitty. But it is so good you were taking her for a physical and were able to catch it. Hopefully she starts feeling better soon.

Laurie, great workout. You had my mouth watering at cinnamon swirl bread. That is my absolute favorite bread. I was thinking this weekend that I need to fire up the bread machine, and now I definitely want to do that.

DH is off for the next week and even though our plans for a getaway were thwarted by Hurricane Helene, we are still hoping to take some day trips and enjoy this beautiful weather and season. So I probably won’t be back until the middle of next week.

Laurel

Morning Ladies,

This mornings workout was Jessica's Cardio Kickboxing Abs. Totally enjoyed doing that one.

Laurel, Great job with the leg workout! Love the way you entertained yourself during those long breaks. It's always nice to have homemade bread at this time of the year. I do have to control myself. I had a toasted slice with peanut butter on it after work yesterday. Of course Rocket was right there wanting a taste. He just loves pb. Have a great time on your vacation, there are many places to venture to that will be out of the hurricane zone.

Thelma, Good job with the workouts! Sorry to hear about your allergies, it has been the same for me. I'm just glad that I have only had one rough night with a headache. But I hear you on the itchy eyes. Ben Starr has a recipe for sour dough cinnamon rolls, and I'm thinking about trying those out. Your bread sounds really good. My DH would love the raisins added in. The man could exist on raisins.

Have a great day!
Laurie

Morning Ladies,

This morning I did a Mobility workout with Jessica. Such a good way to wake up the joints.

Thelma, Nice job with the workouts! How did you like that workout? I thought that you had either gotten through the majority of Epic 1, so congrats on completing 3 of her series. My oldest dd always needs to use saline during the winter. She gets some nasty nose bleeds because of the dryness. Ben has the recipe on his web page and on youtube, and it looks pretty easy.

Have a great day!
Laurie

Hi ladies, I hope you had a nice weekend. Ours was very busy, but it was good.
We got a little rain on Sunday night! This is the first rain we get since Helene. Our nighttime temps this week will be in the low to high 30's, so we may get our first frost! This seems way too early!

My workouts on Friday were walking and yoga.
Saturday - walking.
Sunday - walking and CG Iron Day-1 Legs.

I've committed myself to doing the Iron/Fuel Hybrid rotation for the next 10 weeks. Iron was my first CG program after my shoulder surgery, so I used 10# dumbbells for legs. Tonight, I wore my 10# vest and held 19# dumbbells the entire workout.

Have a great week!
Thelma

Hi ladies, Tuesday's workouts were walking, Warm Yinyasa and CG Iron Day-2 Upper Body. I already messed up the rotation's schedule! I was supposed to do Fuel 2 but did Iron 2 instead. I loved the workout and am seeing that I've gained strength.

Laurie, great workout including the toddler workout! LOL. Toddlers are exhausting!

I am already loving the new rotation. I am glad I chose it because I get to do Iron again. I think it would be good to do the Epic beginner program. It's only a week and if it's too easy, count the week as a deloading week. I think I would use the workouts in that rotation on days when you're tired.
There's no rain in our 10 day forecast.

See you tomorrow!
Thelma

Hi Ladies! Back from enjoying a nice week with DH. We had beautiful weather throughout, and mixed together a lot of home projects with some lovely days out. I hated seeing him go back to work this morning, especially since I know he is going to be traveling for the bulk of the next two months.

I worked out every day, finishing the STS Meso 3, Week 1 workouts last week and starting with the STS 2.0 One Body Part workouts this week. Today was 2.0 Body Part Shoulders and a 30 minute spin. This is the last week in my first of four rounds of this STS combo rotation, and I have absolutely loved it. I was hoping to have the new Cathe recovery workouts to use next week during what I scheduled as a recovery week, but since they aren’t here, I am going to press on and insert them in when they get here or when I feel like I need a break (which I don’t quite yet). I will take a few days off at the end of this week, though, just to make sure I am up to tackling an STS Meso 1 week next week.

Thelma, great workouts. Sounds like a great new rotation! We are supposed to have frost this week as well, which is quite a change from the near 90 degree days we had over the weekend. But we remain dry with most days not even having a cloud in the sky. And no rain on the horizon, just like you.

Laurie, great workouts…..especially the workout of chasing after your grandson. It’s hard to believe he is going to be 2 soon! That’s always a fun age. I bet both you and your DH are ready to get back to a normal workout schedule.

See you tomorrow.

Laurel

Morning Ladies,

We had temps in the high 20's this morning! I'm not ready!

DH and I decided that doing a Heat workout after not doing them for a long time wasn't something that we wanted to do. I found a workout from Cheryl Coulombe, and it was an upper body workout that I thought would be a good gateway back. It was perfect, not to long but very effective. I actually have some DOMS this morning, because I did use a very challenging weight for each muscle group. I think that we will do her workouts for the remainder of the week, and we will probably nix the rest of Heat. This series is just a little to fast paced. We will probably join Thelma in doing the Iron/Fuel Schedule. I know that we both enjoyed those workouts. This morning was Yin Yoga with Travis.

The Grandson was very happy to see his mom and dad when they came to pick him up. I do have some news, we are going to be grandparents again. DD is due in April, and apparently so is my niece. They are two days apart.

Laurel, Welcome back! Glad to hear that you had a very enjoyable time with your DH. Having DH gone that whole week was a bit different for me. Awesome job keeping up with all those workouts! I'm surprised that the gs is going to be 2 already. Now I have to gear myself up for another one. I'm sure that I will be called on to babysit since I'm going to be retired next year.

Thelma, Great workouts! Got to love those hip thrusts. DH was ready to workout when I got home, and he actually said he was glad to be back into the routine. I know that DH and I enjoyed the Iron workouts a lot, so this change in rotation will probably be a good option for us. I was really dreading going back into the Heat workouts. Dang on the fire danger, not fun to have to deal with that. My DH will be gone again to do a site visit, but it will only be a few days that he is gone.

Have a great day!
Laurie

Hi ladies! Wednesday's workouts were walking and Tracy Steen No Repeat Cardio and Strength Hiit. I have serious peck DOMS from Tuesday's workout. I can't even press lightly on my pecks because they are so tender. LOL

It was 34 degrees here on Wednesday morning. DH put the tender plants in the garage. The chickens will be sleeping in the garage during this cold spell.
Our weather guy said that this type of cold is very unusual. We see weather like this in mid-November.

Laurie, congratulations on the new grandbaby and your niece's baby! How exciting! Does your DH know what she's having? How's your youngest doing? What about your mom?

I love that your DH is now really hooked on working out. Good job finding the perfect workout to get you back into the swing of things. I'm excited that you'll be doing the Iron/Fuel rotation. Are you able to do 5 workouts a week. I feel that 4 is best for me given that I want Saturday's off.
How many workouts did you have left on Heat?

Laurel, great workouts! I love those Body Part workouts!

I bet it felt good to sit out by the fireplace with your winter coat on.
It's been weird for me with the colder temps outside. I seem to be tolerating the cold outside better than I have since we moved here. I have not been wearing a jacket outside, but inside the house I just can't warm up.

Have a wonderful weekend!
Thelma

Hi Ladies! Today’s workout was 2.0 Body Part Triceps, a 30 minute spin and some Peloton yoga. The next three days will be light workouts for me before going into Meso 1 Week 2 workouts. I m curious how the Meso 1 workouts will feel next week compared to 6 weeks ago. I feel like I have gained both strength and endurance from this rotation so far. Maybe I will be able to deal with the pushups a little better. Or maybe not.

Thelma, great workouts. We were mid-30s again last night and will be for one more night, but we didn’t get any frost. I left my plants outside because I decided I didn’t want to move any indoors this winter, and only one is suffering which is a little surprising. Given how warm we are supposed to be next week, I will not be surprised if these plants survive well into November this year. And two of them are tropical plants.

Laurie, great workouts. Sounds like you are finding some different instructors. We try to sit outside after dinner year round and, for the most part, we can do it. But sometimes it is for an hour, other times it is for a very quick cup of tea. But since the darkness really gets to me in the winter it helps me from feeling too claustrophobic during the long winter evenings. I am sorry things are changing for you at work. That is not fun, especially when you have worked a place as long as you have. Hopefully having a retirement date will help.

See you tomorrow.

Laurel

Morning Ladies,

After work we did Cheryl's ab workout, and then I tortured my DH with Yin Yoga with Travis. This was just a 10 min stretch, but I now know that DH really need to do more stretching. This morning I did mobility work with Jessica. I really do enjoy her mobility workouts, and wish that she had more on youtube. Guess I will have to do some of the workouts that she has on her DVD's.

Laurel, Awesome job with the workouts! Heading into Meso 1 has to be some dread factor, but it will be very interesting to see if you are stronger than the last time. That alone will make for some enjoyment in the workouts. I'm trying out a lot of different instructors and their mobility workouts. It's crazy to see how many are out there, and I sure do feel like doing those type of workouts in the morning really help me throughout the day. I filled out my last evaluation this week, and it made me really happy to know that I don't have to do that anymore.

Thelma, Nice job with the yoga! How awesome that you are advancing in your yoga practice. I love just watching some of these instructors and their graceful movements. Guess that comes from watching my youngest dance all those years. Apparently this blood test is fairly new, but DD's doctor said that it has been very accurate in all her patients. The test said that it was 99.4% a boy baby. DH said that she wanted a girl, but she is a wonderful boy mom.

Have a awesome weekend,
Laurie