Oh my goodness, the thread is already so busy! I'll start by picking up where we left off yesterday....
Re: weight lifting gloves. I usually wear them, but since Cathe didn't have them on in BM2, and to prevent pausing the player, I just went ahead without them. Big mistake. I'll have to remember next time that the sweat factor is too high in that workout. And they are a really important piece of equipment, I agree. They especially help when lifting dumbells heavier than 12lbs, and doing heavy barbell work.
Jennifer - your meeting with the nutritionist obviously went really well. I'm interested in how you do with the higher calories. I should think that to get to 2000 calories (about 40 points, right?) a day with core foods, you'll be eating constantly! Keep us posted!
<Incidentally, while I've been typing this, the baby has gone to the cupboard, gotten herself a soft oatmeal cookie, and is grating it down the cheese grater....in my living room. On the new rug x( I'll be right back.>
Corinne - WOOHOO!!!!!! I can't wait to hear what you think about BM2. I was so excited the evening I got my dvds that I wanted to go to bed with my workout clothes on, so I could jump up and do one first thing! I hope your Mom likes the workout, and joins you in others. That would be a wonderful thing to share with her. I'm still keeping my fingers crossed for her. You are having a great day, I must say!
Jane - LIFETIMER!!!! Welcome to the club! Did you get the little key to put on your key chain? I love that little thing, but it fell off a year ago (boo hoo). Okay, I understand that CF has just the drills from DM, but then everyone mentions doing the squat-thrust-tuck-jumps, which from my understanding aren't actually part of the drill. Does she include that one to really finish you off? I made up my own version of CF using my vcr/dvd combo player, and just need to know what I need to add.
Amy - If you can still read this, after drinking 3 bottles of wine: Great shopping day yesterday. You found some gems! You're going for a facial today? NICE!!!
Marcia - It's a great day for a new start!
Traci - The germs are starting to exit the building, I think. The stuffiness is going away, the eye is looking better, I'm starting to think clearly again. I might be back to normal one of these days!! I'm really jazzed up about doing P90X because of you and Buffy, and all the others who rave on about it. I was reviewing the eating plan again last night, and if I follow that, I'm going to do their portion control version, combined with WW points. They would work well together. I don't like Phase I of the eating plan, though. Two isn't very good, either. I already eat very close to Phase III, so I'm thinking maybe I should just do Phase III throughout? Or maybe I need to shake things up and do the first two phases, even though I don't want to? I can't decide!!! And I also would rather eat food, than 8 points worth of a sports bar and a recovery drink every day; but what kinds of foods do I sub for the bar and drink? So many questions. Trust me, I don't expect you to know the answers; I'm posing them here rhetorically. However, if you have opinions, I'd love to hear them.
Teddygirl - Intensity Be Thy Name. Great plans for the day.
Claude - I haven't done ME in ages. It's such a great workout. How are your biceps? }( The ab work in that one is deliciously effective.
Buffy - you could always throw in a few pikes and roll-ins to that ab workout }( }( I admire you for listening to your body. I never know whether my body is telling me it's reached its limit, or just moving outside of its comfort zone. You don't see progress if you stay within your comfort zone, but then, you don't want injury, either. It's a fine line, and I seem to find it a very fuzzy one, as well.
This morning I did Butts & Guts. This time, I inserted the bonus sit 'n stands, leg presses, and glute squeezes right after the warm up. I figured they would get my overall leg more, and also pre-exhaust the muscles a bit. I think they did the trick, because I found the workout a bit harder this time. I'm pretty sure I'll be really feeling this tomorrow. I still can't believe I did a 90 min lower body/abs toning workout. I used to hate that kind of stuff. Now, I want to do it twice a week!!
In case anyone is interested, I'm following a 4 week rotation I devised. I posted it on the Rotations forums. It uses the new workouts, but also includes many others, and has a lower body focus.
Have a great day,
Sandra
