Buff Badgers Week of Jan. 9

[heartymax]

Had a great weekend. The weather was absolutely gorgeous this weekend---sunny and 60. I took down all my holiday decorations. DH just needs to put the tree in the box and put it away. I will see how long it takes him to do that. . Yesterday we went to the local NBA Wizards game. The team is not great but they have great entertainment. The kids always have fun.

As you know my knee was bothering me on Friday so I didn't workout. On Saturday, I did STS legs followed by Low Impact Circuit cardio. This morning was STS Chest, Shoulders and Biceps. I subbed a variety of planks for some of the push ups. Just way to many dang push ups in Meso 1.

Laurie---sorry you are not enjoying STS. It is actually one of my favorites.

Susan--glad you had some great weather too! I bet Ruby enjoyed the sunshine too.

Sam---I love using my slow cooker. It is great coming home and dinner is ready. I only use it about once a week---but I should increase that to two. Like you---I just need more recipes.

Hi Sue.

[MKEMom]

Good morning!
Friday my back was still bugging me and I didn't workout.
Saturday I did the Cardio and Weights premix from Body Max 2. Great premix! I will do that again.
Sunday I did Afterburn, and am now suffering from the crazy butt and back doms that those LIS workouts give me

Had a nice weekend. Saturday we just hung around the house and picked out paint colors for some upcoming projects. Sunday we met some friends for brunch after church and then celebrated my dad's b-day in the evening. We got home much later than planned and we were all exhausted this morning. Tomorrow's a rest day because of my schedule, so I'd like to at least get some easy cardio in this evening.

I've pretty much decided to join Kineticflix for at least a few months. I want to figure out how much I like some other instructors, and I'd like a to try a few individual workouts from some things like Turbofire where I don't want to buy the whole series. I have to wait a couple weeks for our new monthly budget to start, but I think I'll sign up at the end of the month.

Heartymax- We're having pretty good weather ourselves, though we haven't quite hit 60 We got the last of our Christmas decorations down also. It's a lot easier to get them down quickly when the weather's so great.

Have a good Monday, everyone.

[lvnascar]

Morning Ladies,

Had a fun but busy weekend. Saturday was a rest day, Sunday was Weider X-Factor ST Week 2, and 10lb Slimdown Xtreme Total Body. This morning was Xtreme Cardio Kickboxing and Recovery Lower Body.

I really enjoyed the Weider workout for week 2, I'm surprised how well these body weight only exercises work the back. Here is the next flow of exercises on this workout, and it gave the heart rate a bit more of a kick than the first week.

Warm Up
Reverse Table Top Alt. Leg 30 sec.
Pulse Plank 45 sec.
Angled Lunge R/L/Alt. 90 sec.
Kick-Up Claps 30 sec.
Swimmers Stroke 45 sec.
Deep Squat Alt. Kick 90 sec.
Break
Straight Leg Raise
Tall Plank Push-Up with Alt arm/leg raise 45 sec.
Speed Skater Touch 90 sec.
V-Leg Ups 30 sec.
Lateral Jump 45 sec.
Side Bridge 45 sec.L/45 sec.R
Break
Repeat all the above.

heartymax, Our deco is down on the house, but inside we still have everything up. It just looks so dang pretty. I'm going to probably start up STS again next month, it just wasn't what I wanted to do after the holiday bloat! I'm feeling better with this current rotation, and will probably be starting STS in the middle of Feb.

Sam, We seem to always post around the same time. We had a party on Saturday, and got home really late. Church the next mornings was super hard to get up for. Take care of that back. Will look into the service you are talking about, sounds interesting. I like to try things out before I decide to buy.

Have a wonderful day!

[shakeubooty]

Heartymax - I noticed my knee's been feeling a bit wonky also. I felt it on Saturday while doing jumping jacks or lunges. Jogging in place and squats were fine. I stopped to do some quad stretching and that helped a bit. Hope this isn't the start of something.

Here's a slow cooker recipe my family loves: Put a beef roast in a slow cooker. Add 1 envelope beef gravy mix, 1 envelope Italian Seasoning, 1 envelope ranch dressing, 3/4 c. water. Cook all day (about 12 hours). If the roast is bigger you may want to cut it in half. Edited to add: Cut the roast in half - same amount of cooking time.

Sam - I was just wondering if any of us were still doing the LIS workouts. I know several people have complained about their knees. I don't know if that is why my knee is acting up or not. It's been a while since I did any LIS so probably not. I saw your question about Kineticflix on VF. You'll have to let us know how the service and selection is.

Laurie - I'm glad you're liking the Weider workouts. Body weight exercises that work the back? Sounds interesting.

On Saturday I did KCM Your Best Body Workout #1 with Cardio Rests and Workout #2 with Cardio Rests. The cardio rests are pretty easy (I guess that's why they're called "rests" instead of blasts). Now that I've done YBB a few times I have to say it's not my favorite KCM. I like Split Sessions and NYC (New You Coming) much better as far as strength workouts. There are some moves that I don't find that effective. For example, there's a tricep move where you hold 2 light dumbbells and push them back with straight arms and click the dumbbells together behind your back. I find the move uncomfortable and I feel it in my deltoids than my triceps even though I'm concentrating on pushing with the triceps. Just not one of favorite moves I guess. And that would be okay if you didn't do so many sets. This workout has fewer exercises and more sets so if there's an exercise you don't like, you're stuck doing it for several sets.

I took a nap yesterday instead of working out. Had a sinus headache that sapped all my energy. Managed to get up this morning and do KCM Step Boxing Workout #1 with Extra Drills. Laurie - The cardio in this one is a little tricky. It's fun when you get it but it'll be awhile before I can go straight through without goofing up. I have decided to start the Gym Style series for my weight work starting tomorrow. Haven't done this series in a while so I'm excited.

The tree is down but outside lights are still up. DH will probably wait until the weekend to do this and knowing our luck, it'll get either cold, snowy, icy or all of the above by then.

[susanz]

HI gang!

Weekend went by way too fast! Saturday was my rest day so I just walked Ruby. Sunday was S90 legs and Pilates lower body.

Today was S90 Cardio Challenge. My lower half is really sore today and I am supposed to run tomorrow! May be using the ellitpcal instead!

DS's team took 3rd place in the tourney. The lost just one game, by 1 point! They were proud of themselves!

Sue, I like that recipe! This week I am throwing BBQ ribs in slow cooker, but next week may be a roast!

Have to take DS to his confirmation right after work so I won't really get home until 8pm and I did not bring enough food to work! I am going to be so hungry and I hate eating late.... Will probably just steam some veggies..

Have a great night ladies! Susan

[MKEMom]

Good morning! It's 4:15 a.m. and I'm working my way through a cup of coffee before heading downstairs to do the HIS/LIS premix. I rearranged my schedule because there was just no way I could get a workout in last night. I was whipped.

Sue- I don't do the LIS workouts often because they do have some dread factor for me. It's not Cathe's fault, it's the way I feel about all these very military-esque, athletic style workouts. I do love that they're low impact, but I can see how all those super-fast squats and lunges and working with the gliders could stress out someone's knees. I don't think I'll ever do them consistently enough to tell if they bother mine. Anyway, I have to be in the right mood to do them, and when I am I have a good time. I'm very excited about Kineticflix! Their selection looks great, but I'm a little worried about shipment times. We shall see. Someone who's as impatient as me shouldn't have a hobby that involves mail order

Susan- You are angelic thinking of steamed veggies after waiting so long to eat. Unfortunately, when I get really hungry I usually end up thinking about fast food.

Laurie- Are the Weider workouts all bodyweight exercises? You'll have to tell us what they do for your core strength. It seems to me that bodyweight work would be best for that. Of course, you already do a lot of that really athletic stuff, so you probably already have a core of iron

Good morning Heartymax!

Have a great day, everyone. My coffee cup is empty, time to get into my skivvies and go.

[heartymax]

Good Morning Sam! You are up early too! I don't think I have tried the cardio and weights premix of Body Max 2. Hmmm....may have to think about that one in the future.

Susan---Your discipline will make you keep those great looking abs you got form P90x. It is long days like that and getting home late that I would make an excuse to eat fast food.

Sue--a roast is one thing that I often prepare in the slow cooker. Your recipe is very similar to mine. I will have to give yours a try. For the last year---I have been using------1 pack of onion soup mix, 2 cans of cream of mushroom soup and water ( i just fill one of the cans twice). Mix those ingredients in the slow cooker and season the roast and add. Cook for 8 hours and it is soooooo tender and has delicious gravy when we get home. DS13 loves this but DS9 doesn't like roast.

This morning was Level 2 and Level 3 of Jillian's 30 day Shred. She can definitely work the abs.

Laurie----question for you. Do you know if I can select level 1 and 2 at the same time so it will automaticaly let me do both workouts. I had to go back to the menu and fast forward through the warm up while running in place to move on to level 3.

[lvnascar]

Morning Ladies,

This morning was 10lb Slimdown Xtreme Lower Body and Weider X-Factor ST Week 2.

Sue, That recipe sounds really good. I know all about those lovely sinus headaches. At the beginning of the warm weather surge I was getting some. That exercise in KCM's workout sounds weird, and can see why you wouldn't be thrilled doing it. The instructor in these Weider workouts does a lot of planks and superman/swimmer type moves. I have not felt this much lower back DOMS in a long time. It is not lower back paink, but DOMS!

Susan, I think that S90 and 10lb Slimdown are a lot alike in getting the lower body to feel worked. That is how I'm feeling right now. Congrats to your DS!

Sam, You and I where up at the same time. I was walking the dog at that time though, did you get a chance to see how bright the moon was? The workout has lot's of pland and ab work. One of the moves is side plank and you hold that for 45 sec. on each side. I can hold it, but it sure gets you at the end of the 45 sec.

heartymax, Your roast sounds like what I do, but never thought to add the onion soup mix. Sorry to say, but you can't select both levels at the same time. That would be one option that would be great on that workout. If I remember you can use the skip button to get past the warm-up, that might help. Jillian is torture on the abs, but I love it when my abs are being tortured.

Have a wonderful day!

[susanz]

Hi there! This morning there was no way I was running~ my legs are still store but I did manage to do the elliptical for 5 miles. Needless to say my legs are sore (again)! Hope to do extra stretching tonight.

Well, I did have my steamed broccoli last night (kids hate the smell) and also a skinny slice of leftover pizza!

All this talk of beef roast is really making me want to get one on the cooker!

Gotta get back to work! Have a great night!
Susan

[shakeubooty]

OMG! I just finished GS Chest and Triceps and my chest is still shaky. Hello DOMS! I should have done a premix instead.

Laurie - I remember lower back DOMS with a Jillian rotation. Yep, it was planks and supermans.

Heartymax - Your recipe sounds good. I'll have to try it.

Susan - I think I would have had pizza and a skinny slice of broccoli instead. :-). How are those legs feeling?

Sam - My goodness you're up early. Awesome workout.

Hi Lala!

I'm off tomorrow to get our dishwasher installed. As usual I have a list of other things to get done including some cardio. No kickboxing though. I think my upper body will be way too sore for throwing punches.