STS first time!

[huecotx]

I was planning to do the 3 month rotation this time but decided today that I'm changing my schedule to the 6 month rotation. After doing week 1 meso 1, I want to go back and do that week over. And I know I'll benefit from doing that every week. Glad it's already been thought up before and I can just click a button and it'll show up on my calender!

I'm getting the turbo tower next week (ordered it today and Walmart will get it in next week) so that'll mean I won't have done too many workouts without it. And doing the workouts over will allow me to do them better before I move on to the next workouts. My balance is not so great on anything one legged or moving so I need more practice.

missyt - glad you fared so well in that bad accident. I had my eyes checked two weeks ago and had new glasses made and everything ended up being about $500. We don't have any eye insurance so no help there. During my actual exercises, I don't have my glasses on but to look at my card, I need them...seems like I'm flinging sweat, my glasses, the remote, and my card all over the room during my 30 second 'rest' (more like frenzy).

cokonkel - that's what I'm going for, doing the workouts more than once so I can come closer to getting them right.

gratefuldog - sorry you're in pain. I've been painting our barn myself but now that I've started doing STS (and working out regularly again), my husband is helping with the painting so I don't risk pulling something and not getting to work out. My husband thinks working out comes first, so he's helping me with the barn now (it's not the painting that has done my back in but the clean up). But I'm well now and won't let that happen again.

Jean - when we work out regularly, the rest is as important as the workout. Talking about physical therapy...some of my pt for my knee therapy was doing squats against the wall. So it's nice knowing that my workouts, if doing them right, will help my knee stay stronger. I just have to make sure I don't push things farther than would be good for my body.

The ab disc I'm doing is STS abs. So far I've just done the pilates version. I plan to eventually try them all. My legs feel ok after doing week 1 legs but I think they partly feel that way because I was so wobbly and off balance for some of the exercises that I couldn't push myself as well as I will when I am more familiar with them. When I get the form right, I think my legs will be feeling the work more. Oh, my abs aren't sore anymore though.

You asked where I was...I'm in Texas But if you weren't asking "where" I was location but "where" I was cuz I may have missed a day getting online (can't remember), I was painting the barn. Between that and working out and other normal life things, I can hardly keep my eyes open by 5pm. When I went to bed last night, I couldn't remember if I'd checked in yesterday, so I made sure I didn't miss today. (Although I guess for some of you, my today is your yesterday).

mar

[missyt]

Good Morning! I did my cardio this morning. I am starting the STS/LIS rotation today. Disc #16 is tonight. Looking forward to mixing up these workouts. I am at work so don't have much time. Its Monday!!!

Mar---I bet the horses are pleased to have a freshly painted home.

Gotta Go---Be back Later! Have a nice day!

[gratefuldog]

Hello
I went for my run. No weights today I think. My back is good, but not 100%. I have this weird tingling...almost like when your foot is asleep. It goes from my left shouler blade downward. Not even close to where it was hurting yesterday. Probably a compensation injury! I am just falling apart!
Jean are you better at all?
Mar, I bet you are getting a killer shoulder workout with all of that painting!
Marie, how is that little human doing?!
Colleen, you are making me want to do sts! I too, found it useful to look at myself in the mirrow while lifting. I used to think the people at the gym just liked looking at themselves! LOL!
Time to do someting useful.

[cokonkel]

No workout for me today! Taking my usual Monday off. I've got some serious upper body DOMS from STS yesterday! Trying not to be too whiny about it! I've got to learn to appreciate those like I do the lower body DOMS! LOL

That's too funny about the guys at the gym looking at themselves in the mirror Carolyn. I used to think the same thing! I thought they just loved looking at their rippling muscles and admiring themselves! Who knew it had a real function?

As far as your shoulder tingling, do you think you have a nerve impingement? Definitely stretching and rest from weights are probably good! I hate when I get that tingling. I've had issues with nerve impingement in my neck causing tingling/carpal tunnel like symptoms down my right arm so that's why I'm trying to be cautious about my form and not using my neck and traps when doing shoulder work. I also used to have a lot of lower back pain and sciatica when I was pregnant and even after. Once I got my lower back strong with pilates and Cathe's workouts I haven't had any lower back issues at all! I can do moves like the dixie cup lunges and supermans and it doesn't hurt at all but instead helps strengthen that area. Even my massage therapist the other day mentioned that she could tell the muscle tone in my back and especially lower back is better! Yay!

Mar- hearing you got the tower almost made me go ahead and get it! I think I may have to start warming my husband up to the idea... I always have to start mentioning it several times to put it in his head and get him used to the idea rather than just springing it on him. He's not one for surprises! Especially since it'll be yet one more thing in the bedroom taking up room! I don't have a huge bedroom either! Sometimes when I'm doing a Cathe workout where she has you jumping forward or with walking lunges I end up out in the hallway because I run out of room!

Good luck with the eye exam and new glasses Missy! Mar, can you wear contacts? It's always so much easier to workout with contacts than glasses although I tend to do it in my glasses anyway since my eyes aren't quite ready for contacts that early in the morning!

Oh, and I like to plant a vegetable garden every year too! I've had some successes and many failures. I tried doing my own seedlings one year...they all died after transplanting. I usually do well with tomatoes but then last year I wound up getting over zealous with the fertilizer and wound up with tomato trees that bore hardly any fruit. Actually it was more like a tomato jungle!! My husband decided we should try not putting up a fence last year and the deer ate all of our green beans. Hopefully, this year will be better.

Have a great Monday everybody!

[gratefuldog]

On hold with beachbody. FOR 16 MIUNUTES!!!!!!!!! and counting!! They can't find my order! They have the brazil butt lift and p90x but not Les Mills! HELLO?!!!!! This is INSANE!!!!
Now he is giving me a coprate number to call!

[maryk]

Carolyn, after hearing of all your troubles with Les Mills, I will never order anything from Beachbody.

So I had some excitement on Friday night. I went out to dinner with my husband and another couple, it was crowded so we ate kind of late. Anyway, we had a nice dinner, paid the bill and were just sitting talking, when all of a sudden I had a sharp abdominal pain that would not go away. I couldn't sit anymore so I got up to go to the bathroom, and fainted before I got there. Had the fire department there and EMTs, I felt much better and wanted to go home but they persuaded me to go to the emergency room in case I had some underlying condition. So I went out of the restaurant on a stretcher, feeling embarrassed. They ran lots of tests and found nothing wrong, so I went home around 1am. They told me to rest for the weekend so no workouts for me. Nothing like that has ever happened to me before. I feel fine now and hope to get on track with my workouts this week. Maybe I should just take up yoga.

[missyt]

Carolyn---Did you get anywhere with Beachbody? That is insane that you have had som much trouble with them.

Mary---I hope you are alright! Maybe, your body just needed some rest. Let's hope so!!

[gratefuldog]

Oh Mary that is scary! My friend had an issue with fainting a while back. She would all of a sudden feel the urge to have a bowel movement, and then she would faint! It has a name but it is escaping me at the moment. A vegal response? or something like that. I wonder if it is the same thing. She had all sorts of tests and found nothing. It happened to her several times over a few months and then one day just stopped. Maybe follow up with your primary care dr just to be safe.

Well Beachbody sucks. plain and simple. I have to pay for shipping if I want to send it back! It weighs 35 lbs!! Can you imagine the cost?! They told me I need to call and talk to a supervisor if I want to argue it. I was sick of being on hold so I hung up! I will try again tomorrow. Jerks!

I am going out for pizza and a movie wth my MOm. I had given her it as a xmas gift. We are going to see Mirror Mirror, with Julia Roberts. I love her! I need to get supper made for hubby and the kids.
talk later.

[cokonkel]

Mary I'm so sorry about that scary episode you had! I did some "Google-fu". Heh. Could it have been this?
NCS
Have you had fainting spells before? It looks like IBS can trigger a vasovagal response too. I had a friend in high school who used to faint a lot. It's not fun! I've been lucky that I never have. I do have low blood pressure so sometimes if I stand up really fast I get that light headed tunnel vision feeling like I might...not yet though!

Carolyn I can't believe Beach Body! What a bunch of numbskulls! I will definitely avoid buying anything from them if this is the way they treat their customers!

TTYL!

[marazoe]

Hi Everyone. I got my income taxes done today and then went to the grocery store. My back feels alot better but my right leg has a feeling like my sciatica is acting up. I think later on I will do Total Body Stretching. If I do Afterburn tomorrow I will definitely take it easy. If it looks wierd or un-natural , I won't do it. I know there are some things in there that I can do. I figure if it take more room than I have in my weight room , then I won't do it. I feel I should be fine.

Mar I think that is a good decision to do the 6 mos rotation. I found that week 2 my weights were just right. Just make sure you update the workout manager . I noticed great improvement in my arms. Congrats on ordering the Turbo Tower. I think you will be happy you got it. It sounds like you are Missy are 2 busy ladies.

Carolyn I can only imagine how much shipping will be to return that barbell. It will be cheaper than keeping it though. Have fun with your Mother. I have that movie on my Netflix list for when it comes out on dvd. I can't wait to hear how you liked it. I know what you are talking about the "vegal". My Mother has that problem. I know we have found her about 4 or more times passed out on the toilet. Then the ambulance comes ,take her to the hospital, they do all kinds of tests , find nothing. She is pretty weak for a few days. That is one reason why she moved in with my sister.

Maryk that must have been so scarey. I hope you are o.k..

Jean