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See CinDee, it isn't that bad, is it? Once you get through one blast and pause a minute its not that hard to do it again, plus you know its over soon. Today was just a few quick intervals to get my heart rate up and then I did S&H legs and ab work. I'm having a very hard time grasping the...

Joy- here's the site: http://www.hypertrophy-specific.com Hope this helps- it seems confusing so I'm still trying to figure it out, plus the website is really male dominated. We'll see how it goes!

Trevor, OK one more question- How often are you doing your HIIT and how long? I've read to do it 3-4 xs/week but with that and just lifting 3-4 xs/week it doesn't seem like enough? I also don't want to overtrain which I have a tendency to do, but I'm also impatient and want to see the...

Hi everyone- just a quick check-in for right now, I'm still not sure what I'm going to do today for my workout... I'll post later- no run for today, though (I'm relieved). Hope all of you are doing well- Brenda

Trevor, I knew I could get a quick response from you! Which heart monitors do you recommend? With HIIT I can tell I'm getting my HR up from the way I feel- when the cardio stops I'm searching for an open window and sucking air- different than when I just do an entire tape (compare w/running up...

OK, a little more advice (sorry!!)- A quote from my husband: "If Mom's happy, then everyone's happy." This goes with what Jen was saying- make the time for yourself and don't feel guilty. If I'm having a bad day and am upset about something, one way or another, the kids feel it and mirror...

Tricia- Please don't apologize for the rant, you brought back many memories of when I had my first baby... My husband was working horribly long hours and nights once or twice a week & I was at home w/my new baby. There were times I'd get so frustrated trying to get laundry done, workout, make...

OK... Briee, I would love to try HST or something like it but right now I'm trying to figure out a schedule and how to do it. Where's the easy to follow instruction booklet? What do I need to know and how do we start? I'm looking forward to the results- there's a picture of a woman who...

Cathe, how about a high-intensity interval training workout? It would be very difficult (i.e. the harder intervals from the Imaxes), recovery, moving on to the next. Shorter but serious. I'm trying to turn up the notch on my workouts and HIIT is supposed to be great for fat burning...

Has anyone out there followed this method before? I've been reading more about it and was wondering what results anyone has had. According to the dialogue on their website its fantastic but I don't see many women posting. I know I don't have enough testosterone to get bulky so I'm not...

Done! I'm sorry, but you guys have to try this! It feels so hard when you're doing it but you push yourself a little further and then its over. Plus, you know the feeling you get when you're all finished w/ Step Blast or Imax? Well, I think I'm addicted. I only did S&H shoulders- think...

Lisa, hope you're feeling better. I know the idea of surgery for your kids is always scary. Fortunately if that's what the final answer is it would be the end of a long uncomfortable time for him which would be great. Let us know what happens... I'm trying to psych myself up for my...

Everything you ever wanted to know about steel-cut oatmeal... Don't forget to put on low heat and stir occasionally. I burn the pan every single time. Its easy to made extra - usually 4 C water/1 C oats will make a lot- I usually eat 1/3 of what it makes and add some skim or soy milk and a...

Good morning everyone- Judy, ya got me... I always do my weights after cardio because I feel like my muscles are appropriately warmed up and I can lift better. I know there was also a thread a little while ago about which to do first I think the conclusion was it didn't really matter...

"Slow-cooked steel-cut oats are the most nutritious kind of oats and should really be the only kind you choose... Processed oats found in breakfast cereals and instant oatmeal can cause spikes in your blood sugar and insulin levels comparable to the effects of white flour. Slow-cooked oatmeal...

OK, I did my HIIT this afternoon and I both hate it and love it. I stretched and did some light cardio to warm up then started Imax2: Interval #4 x2, int #5 x2, int #7 x2, int #8 x2 and then (you won't believe it) int #9 x 6!! I just kept rewinding, doing jumping jacks and would start again...

A beautiful story- thanks for sharing Briee!

Good morning- hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. I for one had a very pleasant weekend but was a total bust with diet and working out. Except for some ab work I didn't do anything I felt like I was wearing heels all weekend (actually, I was). I finally sat down last night and had to rub...

Good afternoon everyone- I'm assuming there aren't alot of us around this weekend since noone has posted yet. We just got back from and egg roll which was really nice but I'm wiped out now. We're going out tonight so I'm wondering if I should just take a nap... the decadence! I just...

Good morning! I'm going to take it easy and concentrate on abs and stretching today- I did PLB yesterday and ended up doing the 2nd/3rd sets w/the same heavy weight because it takes me too long to adjust my bar. I then switch to bells for the 1st/last set. I felt my left quad get a little...