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You could ice your tricep using an ice pack and first aid tape I bet. Just a thought, thinking it would work. Hope it feels 100% soon. Vicki

WAY TO GO!!!!! Giving you a standing ovation! I know how it feels as I started exactly where you are 5 years ago. It is a struggle, yes, but you have proven that you can do it! Every journey starts with 1 single step and you have taken 1 giant step. I am beaming for you and I don't even know...

Yes, I am in Meso 2 and so far maybe 1 hour 5 minutes but some about 50 minutes. I really don't think they get much longer than an hour. But if so, make sure you don't skip through the breaks, Cathe really emphasizes how important they are for our muscles to recover and get the full benefit of...

Your welcome!!! Can't wait to hear how it goes for you! Vicki

You don't need a barbell as long as you have dumbbells that challenge you. I have both but some days I truthfully don't feel like getting out my barbell and fidgeting with it and have used dumbbells and still felt it. I did get the blue tubing and the red tubing. I was think I would start with...

Just bumping up!

We were having some inside work done on our house and since I wasn't up for someone, even though he is a friend, watching me exercise I didn't work out for 3 weeks so I started over last week and changed it to a 6 month rotation cause I just love STS and feel better the second time through the...

First of all, I must keep saying how much I am loving STS. It is amazing how the results of taking the 1RM tests makes us up our game. I am only in Meso 1 of a 6 month rotation but lifting what I already am is heavier than I was doing before on some things. Just when you think you are lifting...

That is so cute. When my boys aren't in school they usually argue about who gets to work out with me or who had the dumbbells first. Vicki

I have restarted STS due to life interferring. ANYWAY, I was doing Meso 1, Disc 3 Legs today and... well... has anyone met the floor doing the slide back lunges with paper plates! YUP, I fell. Had to laugh, what else could I do. I do them without weights since I am new to these and can't go that...

I just tried the medicine ball workout for the first time (had a hard time getting away from the pilates abs...love that one) and roped my 15 year old son into doing the medicine ball with a partner abs. OH my word, that is my new favorite ab workout. Cathe....phenomenal job. He even enjoyed...

I am doing cardio also along with STS because I know that in order to lose this old body of mine needs cardio 5 days a week, so far so good!!!!!

I hope you have a wonderful birthday!!! My youngest son, Luke, his birthday is today as well. He is 8! OH they grow up so quick! Again, Happy Birthday!!! Vicki

I just did week 2 Disc 6 for legs. HOLY CANNOLI!!!! I thought I would be good to go. I made it through Disc 3 pretty good so I was all set for today's...WRONG! Ouch, Ouch and OUCH!!! I don't know if it is because I have been struggling with a bug all week or not but WOW! The sit n stands? Not...

Cathe, I am so happy (and relieved) to see that you are human!!!!! LOL! I swear doing Disc 1, I had to wonder if you were indeed superhuman. Your post after doing your own workout, I was cracking up with your comments, too too funny!! thanks for being honest with us. I am on week 2 Disc 5 (as...