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Hi Ladies! So I finished my first week of P90X2 this morning with X2 Balance and Power. It is kind of a blend of X2 Core (which was my first P90X2 workout) and X2 Total Body. It was a good, solid total body workout that, again, focused on balance and core. Some of the moves were pretty tough for me (sphinx to plank with…

Hi Ladies. I am only half way through my workout today. I had an early meeting and am now waiting for people to come test the house for lead-based paint. :huh: So I am hoping to get more in this afternoon after they leave. But I started the day great with Intensity. I'm hoping to be able to do the P90X2 Yoga later. Laurie,…

Hi Ladies! Today was P90X2 Total Body followed by X2 Ab Ripper. They were both really good workouts. The ab workout didn't seem as hard as P90X, but it had some very different moves in it which I liked. And, believe me, it was tough enough! A very nice core routine there. X2 Total Body was my first try at weights in this…

Hi Ladies. Today was a recovery day from P90X2, but, quite honestly, I don't know yet what I'm recovering from because the workouts aren't that tough! At least not yet. So I started my day with Workout 2 from Cathe's Hardcore Extreme (combining Low Max, IMAX3 and KickMax drills) which felt fantastic!! Then I decided to…

Hi Ladies! Slowly but surely getting back into the routine of things. I did end up getting my workout finished on Friday after the water guy left (everything is better there, thankfully!) by doing High Reps. I enjoyed it, and it felt good to be lifting some weights again. Saturday was a day off, but DH and I golfed, and…

Hi Ladies! I'm back!!!! :drinker: We had a great time in Florida at the conference, and I'm so glad we took a few days prior to that to enjoy some of South Caroline. We went up to see the USPGA Golf Championships, and just had a great day out in a beautiful part of our country (Kiawah Island, South Carolina). I've only…

Hi Ladies! Happy Friday! Today I did an interesting mix of workouts. I decided to do the 4DS Upper Body premix because I love it so much and am not sure I'll be able to do it while I'm doing P90X2. Then I did the first hour of Body Max 2 so I got some good cardio and leg work in as well. I finished it all off with Asylum's…

I finished STS! I realized this morning that I have been doing it pretty much since November, so while I was sad to see it end, I do think it is time to move on to something different. I finished with Disk 11/Back and Triceps. Then I did a premix from Cathe's Step Blast/Step, Jump, and Pump DVD which was a combo of the…

Hi Ladies! Another good workout blend for me today. I started with STS Disk 12/Legs. I was still feeling those leg presses from Sunday's High Step Training when I got started, but felt really strong by the end of the workout. I love that! I followed it with Kick, Punch and Crunch which was 66 minutes of pure fun for me…

Hi Ladies! I started out my workout week yesterday with a workout I don't do very often--Cathe's High Step Training. I avoid it because of the leg presses (there are so many!) but it felt perfect yesterday. I followed it with S90 Ultimate Ball. Today was STS Disk10/Chest, Shoulders and Triceps followed by Cathe's IMAX…

Hi Ladies! Sorry I missed you yesterday, but DH and I enjoyed a very nice day together. I started it with my workout--Body Max 2 Scrambled Eggs premix. Love that one. We then took a drive up Pike's Peak, and had great weather for it. I haven't been at 14,000 feet in a couple of decades, and loved being back on the top of…

Hi Ladies! Sorry I missed yesterday, but my lunch/meeting ended up going for five hours! It was crazy. And I'm a volunteer so I don't even get paid for this stuff. Oh, well. :ohwell: But I got some good workouts in before I left.....STS Disk 9/Legs followed by Rhythmic Step. Today was STS Disk 8/Back and Triceps followed…

Hi Ladies! I am now on Week 3 of Meso 1. I did Disk 7 today, followed by TF60 which felt like all kinds of fun today. And I needed it. We had 15 people to the house yesterday for dinner. That, combined with the heat, has left me feeling pretty tired today. So I needed a fun workout. Yesterday I did Drill Max which also…

Hi Ladies! Today was one of my faves...4DS Total Body. It felt perfect bumped up against those Meso 1 workouts I have been doing. I followed it with Cardio Supersets with the step add-on. Long workout today but the next few weeks are going to be busier so I wanted to get it in while I could. msperkey, I think you have a…

Hi Ladies! Another good workout day. I started with Cathe's Intensity, followed by Paul Katami's Ab Lab (which I love!) and the standing portion of Cathe's Turbo Barre workout. A great combo for sure. msperkey, I used 1 and 2 lb wrist weights when I needed to go up small increments. I hope that helps. Cathe is right that…

Hi Ladies! Another good combo of workouts today. I started with STS Disk 5/Back and Triceps. I felt surprisingly strong this morning, so it was great. Then I did Cathe's Low Impact Series Low Impact Challenge. I've only done that workout once before and remember having a really difficult time with the choreography. But…

Hi Ladies! I had a great workout today. I started with STS Disk 6/Legs. Those Meso 1 leg workouts are go great. I followed it with Cathe's Hardcore Extreme Workout #3, which is a combination of IMAX 3 and Kickmax. It was alot of fun, and those leg conditioning drills from Kickmax sure were felt today after doing Disk 6! I…

Hi Ladies! Sure feels like forever since I checked in. But I had a nice end of the week last week with DH, and got my workouts in both days. Saturday was my day off, and yesterday I did Lower Body Blast with the step portion of 4DS Higher Intensity Step. Today was on to week two of Meso 1 of STS with disk 4/Chest,…

Hi Ladies! I started Meso 1 today with Disk 3/Legs. It felt great despite the fact I worked my legs pretty good yesterday with Afterburn. I kind of am enjoying doing STS backwards because I have lighter weights to look forward to. Of course, by the 15th rep, they don't feel so light! :laugh: I finished my workout with…

Hi Ladies! Sounds like everybody had a nice weekend. We did here. It has been MUCH cooler and we've had lots and lots of rain. I'm loving every minute of it. Unfortunately we did experience some flooding last night in the burn area which closed one of the major roads in the region for a little while, but that wasn't…

Hi Ladies! Hope you all had a great 4th! Ours was quiet, which was nice. Started yesterday with STS Disk 21/Back and Biceps, and followed it with KIck, Punch and Crunch. Good stuff. Today was Cardio Fusion followed by Cathe's Turbo Barre from her Low Impact Series. I really enjoy that barre workout. My legs were shaking at…

Hi Ladies. Today started with STS Disk 20/Legs and I followed it with another oldie (seems to be my trend lately)--Cathe's Max Intensity Cardio. That was a tough combo on the legs, but it felt great. It isn't as warm here, but the humidity has kicked in so I was drenched by the end. I love that feeling! :tongue: Erika, I'm…

Hi Ladies! Not a bad weekend here considering everything that happened last week. The fire is pretty much under control, and even though we are still being blasted by smoke at times, all is safe. It is actually pretty scary to be able to see where the fire did burn. If Wednesday last week had been like Tuesday in terms of…

singfree, I hope you get to feeling better. I'm sorry to hear you've been so sick. Take care of yourself and thanks for checking in with us. :flowerforyou: Chris, you are doing great! Don't you just love tracking improvements? It never ceases to amaze me when I look back on a few years ago and I couldn't do one push-up on…

Hi all. Back from a good trip to Florida to see the in-laws. We had a great time. My eating was good but the activity levels were way down. I was going absolutely crazy about that yesterday before we headed home. It was very easy for me to see how many changes I've made in my life over the past three years from the eating…

Hi all! Just time for a quick check-in for me right now. I've been out and about all week with DH who had some leave he needed to use before Saturday. And, of course, we turn around next week and go to Florida to visit my in-laws. Hopefully I'll be back to regular reading/posting in a couple of weeks. I hope! Like the rest…

singfree, what video did you do? Sounds like it was effective! Regarding Insanity, take it easy. As you know, there is so much up and down in it that it is really easy to get dizzy. I would suggest starting with Plyo Cardio Circuit because even though there is the up and down/floor to standing work in it, at least in that…

singfree, :bigsmile: regarding Anna Kournikova! I only watched about 45 minutes of the show last night, but it looks like it might be an interesting season given the age competition. Not much new here either. I'm continuing my Insanity/Asylum rotation with added strength training, and it is going really well right now. All…

singfree, sounds like we're sharing the same weather! It is 48 degrees here this morning. It feels wonderful. I have a long sleeve jacket on over my workout shirt, and I love that I need it. Of course, all of the windows in the house are wide open because I'm such a fresh air junkie, and I haven't been able to open them up…

Hi all! Great to see so many posts. Wish I had time to respond to everybody, but I'm having one of those busy weeks! But I'm reading it all, and really appreciate all of the input, ideas and such. I find so much inspiration here! All here is going well. I've been working out hard this week with my Insanity/Asylum rotation.…