STS first time!

[maryk]

Hello!

I did my 10-10-10 class during lunch today, sweated a bunch. Also, I have ab DOMS from the Muscle Endurance workout I did yesterday. When I woke up this morning I felt a pain in my abs, and thought something was wrong, and then figured out what it was! It must be because I have not been doing the traditional ab moves lately with LIS, and the ab exercises were tough.

Excellent purchases Carolyn! I don't have Power Hour, but I love Drill Max and CSS. CSS has a bonus step workout that I usually add on to the regular workout (more like drills, not too steppy if you don't like that) to make the workout about an hour, and I reach for CSS more often than Afterburn.

My daughter's basketball tournament was ok. They lost all 4 games, but they played hard and she was ok with it. Now bball is over, and I wish I could say the same for softball. My goodness, we had a makeup game scheduled for last Friday, they played a couple of innings and then had to call the game for thunder/lightening, and now we have to make it up tonight. Enough already!

Missy, it seems like it would be scary taking care of horses, sounds like so many things can go wrong. Like that racing horse, I'll Have Another, came up out of nowhere and now his racing career is over.

I find nursing homes so depressing, the people in them who are doing ok just seem to be waiting for something. And knowing that they probably will not leave. There isn't really an alternative for most folks though. When my father was in one, he had the nicest male aid who always made sure he was cleaned up. Good people make all the difference in that situation. On the other hand, he had a roommate who was hard of hearing and kept the tv going full blast all day.

Jean, good luck with your Mom.

Carolyn did you daughter enjoy that Field Hockey camp?

[missyt]

Good Afternoon! I love it when I log on and there are lots of posts to read! I get really excited! I know, I am a dork!

Jean---So glad your back. I have lost 1.5 of the 3. I am working hard at it though. I was on my period or 2 weeks and was sick so I was working out just not at the intensity I am use to. So, I am back and going strong. I just want to get the rest off. hahaha

Carolyn---I am like that too, add whatever to get free shipping. I hate paying for shipping! My husband laughes at me, but I am like....why pay if you can buy something else you want and end up with free shipping???

Okay, gotta run! BBL!

[missyt]

Mary---we were posting at the same time. Yes, it is very scarey when something is going wrong. But, it is also lovely when they are okay. I would not get rid of them, i love them too much. But, it is very stressful!!!! My workouts help get rid of my stress, when something does go wrong. Luckily my husband handles the stress very well, because I freak out!!!!

People do not realize the stress involved in getting horses untill something goes wrong. Then, they normally get rid of them. It is very sad.

But, my horses are part of the family. So they are going nowhere.

Back to work I go!!!!

[cokonkel]

Whoo hoo! The new workouts are coming the new workouts are coming the new workouts are coming!!!

I managed to finally get my STS leg disc in! I forgot how much I loved that first STS leg disc. So much variety and I was sweating tons! As for Horizontal Conditioning...day two of ab doms! It's enough to make me want to buy the other two volumes and the bootcamp! They are waiting in my cart at TotalFitness as we speak.... I know it'll just be a matter of time before I cave! I do find the extended plank work tough on my wrists so I'm going try to use my push up bars as much as possible. She's also good about giving breaks and going to legs for a bit. Sometimes she uses the step as a prop so I find when I have my hands on the edge of the step it feels better than when they are fully flexed flat on the step or floor. I think I'm going to try and do these workouts once or twice a week and see how my core looks after a month or two. If I can find a way to fit them in, that is!!

As much as I love my STS workouts I find myself getting a little frustrated when a whole workout day is devoted to just a few upper body muscle groups. When the new workouts come I may just put STS aside for a bit and focus on total body strength workouts along with my other stuff for awhile.

Carolyn- I don't have Power hour either so I can't help ya there. Can you really go wrong with Cathe, though? Oh, I just saw your post below (I started this post about an hour ago and just got back to it). You are going to love CSS and Drill Max so much!! CSS is so great for cardio and I reach for that one alot, too. I did find I needed to do the gliding disc exercises on the rebounder (except for mountain climbers and anything horizontal I'm fine)...that's just me though. My knees always feel good as gold when I'm done with that and I still sweat a ton. I'll often reach for that one if I've been naughty and doing too much high impact in any given week.

Mary- you poor thing! The sports duties are endless! Darn unpredictable weather! We are really crossing our fingers that the weather cooperates when we go to Disney. Nothing like a bunch of rain to ruin a vacation!

Marie- what a sweetheart you are for doing the residents nails! I bet the ladies loved that. It's all in the details and sometimes just a little something like that can make a person feel so good!

Jean- you are hilarious! No, there is no bleacher work in the Horizontal Conditioning dvd, LOL. I think Sandra was just showing off her ability and her 6 pack there!

Missy and Betty- fresh tomatoes are the best! I have had terrible luck growing corn, too. Corn requires tremendous amounts of fertilizer and really good soil. Our soil is really sandy so this year I just stuck to the things I know I've had luck with in the past. Green beans are easy because they put their own nitrogen into the soil so no fertilizer really required. Whatever you guys do, don't over-fertilize your tomatoes! I did that last year and wound up with tomato trees that bore very little fruit! It was seriously like whacking your way through a jungle! With too much fertilizer I guess all this energy goes into the stems and leaves and the actual tomatoes don't set. I'm slowly, painfully learning this garden stuff.

Hey, I just realized my pinky finger doesn't hurt any more...I feel like Carolyn...sssshhh don't jinx it! Weird how I'm getting all these stupid little aches and pains as I age. I'm a total baby, too. I don't handle even a little pain very well.

Have a great day ladies!

ETA: I was proofing my post and realized I wrote a book . D'oh!

[gratefuldog]

I think you are rubbing off on my Missy! I did AT this a.m. and just now finished TBT upper body split. Man that is tough with all the planks.

Just watch, now the Ebay person will come thru with sending Drill Max! Then I will have 2!!! They have until the 15th to make good on this and then I get my $ back.

Mary, my daughter seems to really like field hockey!!! She has until Wednesday to finish up with camp. Thursday is our last day of school! woo hoo!

Time to go get my son. Then back again in an hr and a half for my daughter! Good thing the school is 5 mins from here!

[missyt]

Carolyn---you are going to love the new DVD's. I am rubbing off on you....you did an AM and PM workout!!!

And yes Colleen is rubbing off on all of us...but it is a good thing. If we keep buying new DVD's our body will never know what we are going to do. Yeah!!!

I too, am so excited for the new Cathe workouts!!! I am getting so giddy!!!! New Cathe and New Horizontal coming my way!!! OMG!!! I need to stop!!!!!

When our new Cathe DVD's come, we need to all do them on the same day so we can compare notes!!!! HEHEHEHEHE Did I say I was excited????

[gratefuldog]

Hee Hee! I think we are all giddy about the new workouts! I wish they were going to be here sooner!!!!

Colleen, you had me at ab DOMS!! I might just have to get one of those dvds! Let me know what your abs look like in a month and I might be sold! if I can hold out that long! You are too funny with things sitting in your cart. I do that all the time. I just did it with some stuff from Lands End. They actually sent me an email saying that if I bought the stuff in my cart, they would give me free shipping! so guess what??! I bought it! Can't pass up free shipping. Right Missy!?!!

I have done super duper good with eating today. Let's see how I do toinght! THat is always my downfall. Love a good sweety treaty at about 9!

Mary, our game Friday night got cancelled do to the lightning too! I am going to whip out muscle endurance and do the abs. I want some ab doms too! Is it through out the tape or can you just do abs as a premix?

[marazoe]

Mary That is funny that you thought were Ab Doms were something wrong. I know you were happy when you realized what it was. Good for you for doing abs.

Carolyn Good for you for doing 2 workouts in one day. You go girl.

You ladies are soooooo excited about those new dvd's coming out this month. I don't think I have ever been that excited about a w/o dvd. That would be great if you all could do them on the same days like Missy suggested and compare notes. I guess I am the only one of us who didn't order them. I just see them collecting dust at my house. Well I know you won't be dissapointed.

[gratefuldog]

Cuda destroyed our garden!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It must have happened at some point during the day when he was outside with Ellie. My husband was the one to see it first!! Not a pretty site. Both the garden and my husband. The only thing that looks salvagable are a couple pepper plants and one cherry tomato!!!!!! Oh the money that cost us. Stinkin dog!!! He must have thought it was a sandbox just for him. (we have raised gardens) I bet the fresh smell of manure got his attention. I need to get him trained on the invisible fence ASAP!

[mfv3]

Make that another one excited for the new workouts! Can't wait! Although I'm a bit nervous to try them in my state. I would be willing to do them all on the same day though. This girl just might be modifying. Is it just me or do they seem like they will be Cathe's hardest workouts yet?! Excited! And slightly scared haha! Carolyn- You are gonna love CSS. It went well for me today. I always add on the bonus step too Ugh! So sorry about your garden! I would be soooo mad!