Recent content by burritamcdoo

I was doing Lower Body Blast this morning, and when doing the walking lunges, I ended up in the utility room in my basement...I sort of chuckled and wondered where other folks' walking lunges take them in their workout environment. So, where do you travel to?

I am so very sad about Sean's passing...I used his soothing voice on many a training run to pull me through a 'Level 4' interval...I also feel compelled to write something about dealing with depression. Before I had my third child, I never really understood why someone couldn't just 'snap out...

I'm sure it works fine to do the workout with just your fingertips, but I find using the 'cups' keeps me honest, and I try to place them farther away from me so that my lunges are as deep as possible (that is, without sending me knees over my toes)....and my teacups make me smile, which isn't...

I think this is my favorite DVD of the set so far...it is so hard, but not impossible. It makes me feel better too to hear Cathe say on several occasions that she is stalling to catch her breath - I cracked up during the burpee/push-ups when she said 'Are you kidding?' after letting us know...

I'm always a little frustrated when using my stability ball for various exercises, only to find that it has rolled away when I've turned around to pick up my weights, or when I need to put it aside for an exercise or two, it continues to roll and bump into me. If you flip a disk over, it makes...

Dixie Cups? I was so anxious to do Afterburn, but I didn't have any Dixie Cups in the house...I frantically searched for a substitute and discovered that the 'teacups' from my 4 year old daughter's tea set work perfectly!!! She thought it was so funny when she saw me using them... Anybody...

Yet another vote for STS...I've almost completed the 6 month rotation for the fourth time, and I caught a reflection of myself in a tank top at our local Y this afternoon helping my 4 year in the bathroom, and I seriously had to do a double take. My arms looked amazing, even in that horrible...

Hi Jen - I just ran a half marathon this past Sunday (finished in 2 hours!!! Woo hoo!!)... I drank sips of water at almost every water station which were set up at almost every mile, and about a half cup of Gatorade at around mile 8 or so. I did have a Vanilla Gu, but honestly it was making...

OK, now going wildly off topic, but aveggiegirl, where did you find good size A adult bras? I am barely a 32A, and also struggle to find a good fitting bra. I hate underwires, and found a really comfortable no wire bra at JCPenney by Ambrielle that fits me perfectly, but they don't always have...

Oh my gosh...this post brings back memories... My husband and I honeymooned in Utah/Arizona (no, we didn't lose a bet). We traveled to all of the National Parks in the Area, including Zion. My husband (of three days at the time!) talked me into doing the Angels Landing hike - mind you, I'm...

Happy Birthday! My birthday is Saturday, and I have to say, I second the cupcake idea. If you're going to indulge, then do it right. One piece of cake or cupcake isn't going to undo all the good that you've done, and once it's gone, there won't be any left as a temptation tomorrow. I know...

I feel your pain too - I have three kids ages 8, 6 and 3, and I am also training for a half marathon (why, oh why do I do these things to myself?)...however, my husband works about a mile away from our house, so he is able to handle things with the kids in the morning while I finish my workout...

Hey again...This is the model that we bought Maytag Bravos 5.0 IEC cu. ft. High-Efficiency Top Load Washer in Crimson, Model # MVWB750WR. It is on the Home Depot website, but I think Sears has it as well. It's a little pricey, but for the amount of laundry that we do, it was worth every penny...

We just purchased the Maytag Bravo washer and dryer (in RED!), and even though I've only used them for a few months, I have to say that I love them. Granted, I was using a 25 year old Kenmore washer and dryer meant for a household of one (we are a family of five), so anything would have been an...

Any of the STS videos are nicely chaptered - I've downloaded all of the Legs workouts in Meso 1 and Meso 3, and every exercise is its own chapter, making for a really great customizable workout.