Strength in Numbers

[janiejoey]

My rest day. Sooooooo nice. It snowed here about 2 inches. Hope it melts tomorrow.

Cheryl, I don't know when The beach house will be done. I hope when good weather comes. Great job on disc 22 chest, shoulders and biceps. Sounds like you are studying to be a PT. Yea!

Eunice, Great job on the house cleaning. It's always nice when that is done, then you can relax and enjoy it. Great job on disc 20 legs. You are doing such a good job with your exercises. I'm impressed with your weight too. With all that you found time to bake cup cakes. Wow.

Pam, Great job on B&G. I always feel this one the next day. I'm sure you will too. Good for you. So glad the basement is coming along nicely.

Julie, Great job on the step portion of the WV. I love the 2nd part. Also great job for DH and did the treadmill for 50 min. of intervals Wow. I'm hoping the beach house will be ready this late Spring or Early Summer. We'll see. I can't wait!

Cheryl, Great job on disc 20 legs. How lucky to see them filming a Fringe scene. Wow! That is so cool. How exciting!

Eunice, Great job on AT, so glad you didn't back down from it. Good girl! You did so good!

Take care ladies,

Janie

[pgeiger]

Julie Great job on the step portion of the WV! I'm so glad to hear your DH is feeling better and also back on the treadmill. Good for him!
The toilet test wasn't too bad yesterday after B7G, my hamstrings were feeling it the most. luckily it was the smallest room that we didn't like the paint in and since it was just the primer that had been done so far they are going to change it. They didn't get that done yesterday though since he has to get the paint. They got the main room painted though and we are really happy with the color.

Cheryl I'm glad to hear that your buddy has stayed away. They can cause quite a mess. it really does make a difference when you are doing something that you enjoy, doesn't it? Great job on disc 20, i really like the trisets too. it makes the workout go by really fast. That sounds like fun watching them film Fringe. I have never seen that show but have heard that it is pretty good. It's amazing what goes into such a short shot!

Eunice I'm with you, I think all rats are incredibly ugly. They make my skin crawl! my niece had a little one as a pet, yuck. Ashley was getting a hamster when she was younger and the guy at the pet store tried to talk us into a rat instead, he said they are much more social. I didn't care because I didn't want a rat in my house. Of course her hamster was really mean and would bite her all the time Luckily he didn't live too long! Yep vice versa is the right word, it's funny huh? OMG, you did Atheletic training when your whole body was sore to the touch?! You are a super woman! Great job! Hahahaha, no walking funny for me yesterday. We are not going to have the whole house painted right now, but the rest of the house does need it. DH says he's going to paint the rest of the house, we'll see......
OmG, those leg drills in AT are killers, it seems like they are never going to end! Hopefully you had a rest day after all of that!

Janie Oh how nice, hope you enjoyed your rest day. 2 inches of snow?! Eeek! It is supposed to be 80 here today. We slept with the door open last night it was so warm. What a nutty winter, but I'll take it any time.

Yesterday I totally forgot to post, must've been that Leap Day thing or something. I was supposed to do Kick max yesterday morning but I don't have that one. Usually I cobble it together with the pieces that are in the HCE workouts, but I didn't feel like doing that so I just did the original bootcamp since I hadn't done it in a long time. It was good, squat thrust climbers and all! This morning was Intensity and it was Intense! I also just noticed that I have CCC on the calendar again on Monday. Yikes! Better take it easy Sunday night. Have a great day ladies!

Pam

[jldx2in2000]

So with the news of the possible virus on the site, I stayed away yesterday (hardest thing I have ever done). So here is a recap. Tuesday night I did Step Fit! That one is so much fun. I even don’t mind the Macarena cool down at the end. DH got home really late that night. Plus he had stayed up Monday night to watch the Daytona 500 so he was exhausted and pretty much ate dinner and went to bed. Last night I did Step Works. I didn’t really like this one much but I am not sure if it was because I was tired and having trouble getting the footwork down or what. DH got back on the treadmill (or as he calls it “the walking machine”) and tried to do some hill intervals using the incline but it was bothering his foot (he broke it about 15 years ago and it never healed properly) so he decided to just do steady state. I’m proud of him for not giving up.

Cheryl Great job on disc 20! You guys sure get a lot of excitement in your area. First Randy Quaid and now a taping of a Fringe scene. Actually, I thought I heard that the Vancouver area was used a lot in filming now. Oh, I thought about volunteering at shelters but am like you and would end up as one of those animal hoarders for sure. That is good that the studying doesn’t feel like work. Being interested in what you’re reading definitely helps.

Eunice Great job on Athletic Training! That one is a goodie for sure. It doesn’t seem to let up until close to the end. Enjoy your whole body DOMS! Oh boy! All that hair. We definitely have to sweep every week and probably should do it every couple days but I don’t have the time. Every time I sweep I get a small mountain of dog hair. I swear they should be bald by now. I’ve thought about those hairless dogs but then they kind of creep me out a little.

Janie Hope you enjoyed your rest day! Bummer on the snow. I do hope it melts quickly though. I’m sure you are like me and ready for Spring! Are you almost done with having to call in for Jury Duty?

Pam Great job on Bootcamp and Intensity! Both great workouts. Hope you rest up over the weekend for CCC. That is the good thing about being able to color the primer and get a sneak peak at what it will look like. It’s good that you can change the color too before it got too far in the process. So are you going with a completely different color in the bathroom or just a different shade of the same color? I love painting. I know I’m one of those weirdos but there is something about it that I just love. I would rather paint than do any other type of housework.

Have a great day!

[janiejoey]

Did disc 19, chest, shoulders and triceps. For the larger muscles (chest) used 12's for the first set, then 15's for the second set and then 20's for the third set. Then we did it all over again! For the smaller muscles (shoulders and triceps) used 8's, 10's and 12's. Whew. I'm using heavier weight. Woo Hoo!
I'll most likely do a cardio tonight and if I do will post that update.

Been doing a lot of crocheting lately and needed a break from it. Learned something interesting searching the computer about felt soap. You felt over soap and now instead of using a wash cloth you use the soap that is felted. I used it for the first time last night and it's wonderful. Just have to message it for just a little while (like you would a wash cloth to soap up) and it's so cool. Here's a photo to give you an idea what they are.

The wool is anti fungal, so there would not be a chance for mildew or mold or anything yucky like that growing if it stays damp. I love doing this, it was so much fun and will continue to make them for a few more days.

Pam, 80 degrees in Winter is CraZY! What on earth?!? Would enjoy that too if I were there. Great job on BC yesterday and today's Intensity. I know, that one is very challenging.

Janie Hope you enjoyed your rest day! Bummer on the snow. I do hope it melts quickly though. I’m sure you are like me and ready for Spring! Are you almost done with having to call in for Jury Duty?

Julie, Don't blame you for not wanting to catch the possible virus and staying away. Great job on Tues. ST and yesterday's SW. Great job for your DH's treadmill/walking machine for the attempt on hill intervals and the steady state. I'm proud of him as well for not giving up. Good for him! Jury Duty: They want me to call in today at an earlier time. They will then confirm whether or not I'll be coming in at 12:30 today for whatever. Joey made an appt. for me to see a dentist on Friday. Sure hope I can make the dentist appt. I don't know. This is such a hassle every year. I think I will let them know that once a year is a bit much for me. Don't think it will do a bit of good though.

Enjoy your day,

Janie

[Thumper]

Eunice I just use Whey protein powder from GNC. I like to just go to the store to get it instead of ordering it online. I used to watch Fringe too but for some reason I stopped. I would like to get back to watching it though. Good job on AT when your whole beautiful body is medium rare .

Janie We got snow too but it didn't last long. I hope you enjoyed your rest day. It seems they do more standing around than filming. The scene was probably less than a minute long but they were there for about three hours. Good job on disc 19 Chest Shoulders and Triceps. I had never heard of felt soap before. It is an interesting concept.

Pam So far so good with our buddy. I think we boarded it up pretty good so he can't get back in. I used to watch Fringe but I don't know why I don't any more. I did like the show. Good job on Bootcamp and Intensity. Oh no CCC again, yep you better rest up Sunday .

Julie Good job on Step Fit. The macarena cool down is fun. I like Step Works, maybe you just need to get the footwork down to enjoy it. Good job to DH for doing his walking machine. Even if he can't do incline work he is still doing it. Good for him. Vancouver does have a lot of movies and TV shows filmed here. I just found out that they film Alcatraz here. When I was watching it some scenes looked like Vancouver but I wasn't sure, now I know that it was. The new 21 Jump Street was filmed here too. The TV show was also filmed here 20 years ago. I remember I lived downtown at the time and I would walk by where they were setting up fiming in the mornings. There are a lot more shows that are filmed here but I can't think of what they are right now.

Yesterday I took it as my day off and I am glad that I did because I had some stomach pains . I have no idea what caused it but it lasted all day long. I was in bed by 7:30 last night and I slept right through until my alarm this morning. I was doing better today but my stomach was still giving me some problems but I hope to get back to it tomorrow. To top it all off my crown decided to come off at work when I was chewing some gum. So off to the dentist I went to get it cemented back in. It was one of those days.

Anyway Happy Friday everyone.

Cheryl

[janiejoey]

Didn't exercise yesterday. I was called in for Jury selection and now I'm a Juror. I'm so excited and nervous at the same time. The trial starts today so getting ready now to leave. It should hopefully finish today or Monday maybe. I'll update later tonight. I have an STS disc to do too. Legs

Cheryl, OMG! Wonder what it was with your stomach? Maybbe something you ate? It sounded like a horrible no good very bad day. Do hope it's a better day for you today.

Take care of yourself,

Janie

[pgeiger]

Julie I didn't know about the possible virus on the site, but I guess it was a good thing then that I forgot to post! Great job on Step Fit. i have only done that once, I always forget about it, but I do remember liking it. I guess it never shows up in rotations. I need to keep that one in mind though. Hmmm....I'm trying to remember which on Step works is. I can't remember if it is one of the ones I like or not. Great job on it though. Good for DH hanging in there on the treadmill too! I love that he calls it the walking machine! We are going with a completely different color in the bathroom. The one we picked looked way too orange for our taste. My DH loves to paint too, I hate it!

Janie Great job on disc 19 and going with heavy weights!!! That is awesome! That felted soap is really cool! I love the idea of just using that instead of a washcloth. They are really fun looking too. You are so creative and always finding unique and interesting projects! I'm very impressed!
Yes, 80 yesterday and about 50 today. It's a regular roller coaster! OMG, i can't believe you got selected for jury duty on your last day! I hope you get an interesting trial!!!

Cheryl I guess I will have to put Fringe on my list of shows to start watching at some point once we finish Breaking Bad. We are really enjoying that show!
Oh no, sorry to hear about your stomach pains, I hope you are doing better now! Oh brother, an unexpected trip to the dentist is no fun either. I had one of those days yesterday too, nothing was working the way it was supposed to. Glad today is Friday!

Eunice I hope you are enjoying your Saturday!

This morning for me was Muscle Max. I was really tempted to go back to bed but decided to hang in there and do it. Luckily this is one that I really like and it goes by fast, so I was glad I didn't succumb to the urge to go back to sleep. It always gets me good too, my muscles were singing afterwards! I hope everyone is having a great day!

Pam

[jldx2in2000]

Last night was Maximum Intensity Cardio. Boy was I happy when it was over. I really wanted to just lay down instead of doing the stretching but I was a good girl and did the stretching and then laid down! DH took the night off because his feet were hurting. I’ve noticed mine have been hurting lately too and I don’t know if it is from all the high impact stepping or my shoes are old. They are only about 9 months old but I may just buy new ones this weekend to be on the safe side.

Janie Great job on disc 19! YEA, for going up in weights! That’s the best feeling in the world is when you see that increase in weights being used. There you go getting all creative again. You do some really cool things. I would have never even known there was such a thing as felted soap if I didn’t know you. Hope jury duty goes well.

Cheryl Bummer on the stomach ache and the crown coming off. I hope you are feeling better today. I really hate when my stomach hurts. It just makes everything else feel lousy. I guess the only Brightside is that it seems like you got an awesome night’s sleep. Wow that is a lot of shows being filmed in Vancouver. So when the original 21 Jump Street was being filmed did you ever get to see Johnny Depp? I have a slight love affair going on with him.

Pam Great job on MM! My first and favorite Cathe weight workout. I remember the first time doing it not being able to make it all the way through those plié pulses – and I was only using like an 8 pound dumbbell. The first time I made it all the through those, I screamed so loud I scared our dog. Step Works is the oldie step workout where Cathe’s hair is really short. I think it would be a fun one if my feet had been working properly. Or maybe it was my brain not working properly to tell my feet what to do!

Have a great day!

[Thumper]

Janie Let us know how you enjoyed jury duty. I have only had to go in for selection for several trials but I have never been picked to sit on one.

Pam I haven't watched Breakin Bad but I have heard that it is good. I need to get Fringe back on my list again too. My stomach is doing better but it took several days to get back to normal. It is not fun having one of those days. At least for me they don't happen all that often. Good job on Muscle Max and doing it even though you wanted to go back to bed.

Julie Maximum Intensity Cardio is a doozy isn't it. That was one of my first Cathe videos. With the amount you use your shoes you should replace them at least every six months. They do lose their cushioning and that is why your feet start to hurt. For me it is more in the knees and I know that I need to replace my shoes. Vancouver is also known as Hollywood North because there is so much filmed here. I don't remember seeing Johnny Depp sorry . Funny with all of the movie stars that are here I never see anyone. One of my staff does the Grouse Grind (it is a trail up the side of Grouse mountain) and she ran into Matt Damon. She showed me the picture of her with him.

Well since I haven't been eating much because of my stomach issues I did not have any energy to workout this morning. I haven't been hungry at all so I haven't been eating dinner. I hope I am back on track (I did have dinner tonight) and I will be able to get my back and bicep work in tomorrow.

Have a great Saturday everyone.

Cheryl

[worseenemy]

Pam Oh boy, I don't care how sociable the rats are they can stay back at the pet store. I'm a lot better today though. AT is a killer if you have sore body parts from days before, but I think I'm finally loving it. Well, I don't know what happen here I didn't know about the virus, Good job doing Booth Camp original, I hardly do that one, is a hard one, and also for doing Intensity, I forgot how good hard is that one till this morning. Good for you for having CCC on Monday. hehehe!!!

JulieI didn't know about the virus, it was weird that I didn't see your or Pam post, better be safe than sorry.Good job doing Step Fit, and Step works I do like that one too. I'm very surprised that you didn't like it, maybe if you give it another go because I think is pretty fun one. Good for your DH for doing the walking machine his doing good.

Janie good job doing disc 19 chest/shoulders/triceps. you are doing awesome with the heavy weight. I have never heard about the felt soap, it looks neat. Good for you for trying new things.

Cheryl Is cheaper if you order online that's for sure I think is a canadian website that you can get cheap protein too. So bad for the stomach ache and the crown for coming off, I hope you are doing better today.

PamGood job doing MM, that one is one of my favorite one too.


JulieGood job doing MIC I do remember that one being a tough one but you did good. All this weird pains I wonder why, I also just noticed that my right knee hurts, I don't know why?

Well, this week for sure went by so fast, we had have a crazy weather its being raining on and off and its getting cold. Also we took Sam for his shots and we got the bad news that he is over weight poor my boy now he is doing diet.
Thursday I did disc 22 (I think?) Back/biceps really good workout double wave load I got a good workout, Friday I got it off, I didn't do anything today I did Intensity and it was hard one, it was a while since I did it last time but it was a fun one, I also did the boot camp part.
Tomorrow I might do todays workout, we'll see.
Well have a good weekend every one.