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Couldn't agree more! I am 60 and, according to my STS notes I am lifting heavier than I did when I was 56. It's all about staying consistent, and also cross training and using good form in order to do what we can to stay injury free. With a little luck and with the inspiration I get from other...

Disk 31 and extended stretch today. We're all making progress, gals!

Today was cardio day and boy, did I need it! Did a 5km run and then Intensity - started off smiling during the step segment, but was really gasping by the time Cathe was into the Imax section! :po_O The toughest workout I've done in a while. The hiit section wasn't bad. I realized I have not...

I did Disk 38 today - week 2 of squat rack legs. I too can only use 70lbs for the back squats - my vest + what I can safely lift over my head. I am only 5'1" but just couldn't do it with the Fit Tower as a squat rack. So I ended up doing 16 reps / set. Not the way the program is designed but...

265#!!!!o_O:cool::) You are a warrior! You certainly earned your name Firmgrrl! Thanks for the book suggestion. I will definitely check that out!

Disk 29 Plyo Legs rocks! Got to be one of the toughest lower body and cardio combo workouts. Gasp! Only 50 mins but I had to pause the player a few times to gulp down lots of water! I have low bone mass so this workout is just what I need - high impact moves along with weighted moves with...

8 more STS workouts left! I think I can make it. Will feel a sense of accomplishment when completed. I'm finishing up a month later than I had planned, but hey, life doesn't always go exactly as planned, does it?! Just enjoying each workout as I can fit it in.

Disk 28 tonight - Chest and Back. :) The physical therapist said to go super light for chest work and very gradually build up over the next 4 weeks. I definitely reduced my weight but didn't have to go crazy light (67lbs for flat bench press vs the 82lbs I had planned) so I was happy with that...

Thanks for letting me set some realistic expectations for this move, Penny! I have never tried this particular 100 rep challenge, but after reading stuff from Brett Contreras (the 'glute guy') I am totally pumped to give it a go. He says that hip thrusts are THE best glute exercise. Given the...

Sorry to hear about your bad day Nicki. You really didn't need that frustration after dealing with all you have had to deal with over the last while! Hopefully you are all set to go now and can find benefits from working at home.

I am so very sorry Nicki. How difficult for you and your co-workers. You have had two big stressors in one week - whoa. Good for you to get some stress busting exercise in on Saturday. I am sure you are a great example to your coworkers.

Hey Penny and Nicki. I will be hopping on board that X-Train (Yah!) but not as soon as I had hoped. My pec injury caused me to take last week off STS. I taught 3 weight training classes (but did very light chest work) and didn't want to overtrain. Had to let the muscles heal. Going to a physical...

Nicki, so good to hear from you. Sorry you have been sick. It can really throw us off track when that happens. But good for you to get back in the saddle with a workout today! With a recovering strained pec muscle I was super nervous to do Meso 3 Chest and Back today, but all went well. I will...

This is all great! I looked up my notes and see that I did the 90 day XTrain undulating rotation in 2015 and 5 weeks of it in 2016 so I think it is time again! I really loved it before - great variety and balance in the workouts and the challenges are results-based but doable. So glad that...

Loving squat rack legs AND plyo legs so much that I am doing both! So it is taking me a little longer to get through all the workouts. I think if I had to choose, I would say that Meso 2 is my fav. :) But the measurable results are so rewarding with Meso 3 that it is a close 2nd. Without a...