40 & over checkin - week of 11/16

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Hi everyone! Wow, I can't believe it's time for a new thread already. Also, I still have some DOMS from GS Legs on Friday, it made it hard to do CC4 today, but I did it! Turns out CC was easier than sitting on the toilet! :eek::eek: DH is having too much fun poking my glutes and inner thighs and hearing me scream 'OUCH'. It has been a while since I've worked the lower body since for the past month I was concentrating more on UB, that must be the reason for the big doms. I have a leg workout planned for Monday, I hope I can do it.

Hope you all had a nice weekend!
 
Hi Lisa.

Just getting my Monday morning started and its brrrr out there 32 degrees and I 'll be scraping my windshield.

Got Squeeze Stronger and I did the entire workout yesterday - I can surely feel it in my obliques this am.

iTread 2/40 on my agenda today.


Ugh the news is reporting that 2 tornadoes hit through my area early Sat morning at around 3am causing two deaths:(

The same time I woke up hearing the wind wrap around my house and it was scary.

Bad weather sucks! Thankfully we all doing well.

Anyways big hellos to all !

Need to get off the pc and start my day here and see if the kids are getting ready for school.

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HI everyone, hope a good weekend was had by all. It was cold and wet here, did get some more leaves raked, then it snowed last night. It has all pretty much melted now tho. At least I didn't have to shovel. Today will be GSL, haven't done that in a long time, I think LIsa inspired me to get back on a split rotation. Lisa, hope the toilet thing is going better! Vilma, did you like the new Squeeze? I have tried her original one, still not sure about it. Hi to everyone that follows. Have a good Mon. Mary
 
Hi there ya'll !!!! My schedule is all out of whack today, don't you hate it when that happens?!?!?

I had to run DH to the airport today and that threw everything off by at least an hour. I feel like I've been chasing my tail all day.

I did SJP cardio/weights PM today...man those squats and lunges were tough with my DOMS still (getting better though). And I did CM seg 2.

It was BEAUTIFUL here today so I thoroughly enjoyed my walk with the dog.

Vilma, I need to go search on that Squeeze Stronger and see what everyone said about it. How do you like it? Sorry to hear of your awful weather, OY!

Mary, how did GS Legs go for you? I'm pretty sure I'm all done with leaves here, thank goodness! That is the one part of yardwork I really don't like. I'll shovel snow, no problem, but the leaves are not a fun part at all.

Hellos to everyone else, hope your weeks are starting off well....
 
Hi all posters and lurkers

Snowed under with work deadlines this week so not got much time to post. Having said that I'm going shopping all day tomorrow with my mum! No workouts this week either as the builders are back. Can't even manage them in the evenings as I need to work. Anyway, enough about me ...

Lisa - hope the butt DOMS are easing off. I was surprised to get them last week from PLB (don't know why - I should have expected it!)

Vilma - I'll be interested to hear your report on Squeeze Stronger as well.

Mary - you must get really sick of forever raking up those leaves! ;)

Bye for now.
 
Hello Everyone!

Well I actually just completed today's workout - Lauren Brook's On The Edge 40m and the UB/waist premix of SqS.

Squeeze Stronger is a very different type of workout I've not done before but on Sunday I did the entire 80m workout and I really felt it deep inside the muscles that were targeted. Dear Lordy did I feel it.

Tracey Effinger uses low weights w/ high reps but something about how the exercises work just get in there good. I had Doms in my obliques yesterday. It also uses your own body weight; imagine Cathe's leg floor work with no weights but that intense burning feeling deep inside the muscle fibers.

Today after my kettlebell wo I finished it off with the SqS premix and it was a very nice 38m 'addon'

I do like it as its a different way to work your muscles but its nothing like Cathe's heavy weight work whatsoever.

Her shoulder & chest work I had to drop my weights as they were fried.

I'm sorry that I can't give a decent review or description of this workout but suffice to say that I'm including the premixes of SqS as an add on to finish my daily workouts.

Today was kettlebells so I added the UB tommorow is cardio usually a TM run or one of Cathe's pure cardio so I'll be adding on the LB and abs work .

So to answer your questions if I like SqS ? Yes I do - its a nice addition to my routine which I'll be using from now on as I'm taking a break from any heavy lifting beating my body up type of WO.

Plus the number on the scale is dropping quite nicely since I've been just doing kettlebells and cardio.


I'll BBL for personals as I need to jump in the shower and get ready for a meeting with the local college here as my Junior HS son has been offered to take college level cousres while still in HS and he'll be starting with the spring semester .
 
Hi Girls! Where is everyone? Kathryn and Murphy? Hope all is well with them.. Anyway, hope you are having a good day. Today I did the original BM. It was fun. Well, I just did the step and power circuits, I am doing splits for the upper body. I think I liked it better than BM2. I'm having a hard time writing BM, being a nurse it means something else in my world! Vilma, that workout does sound interesting, is it better than her 1st one? Congratulations on your son, it sounds like he is working hard. Ronne, have fun shopping tomorrow, those are the best days! I am done raking, especially with the snow! It just seems too early for snow, tho! Lisa, my legs aren't too bad, I feel it in my inner thighs today, I did PLB on Fri., I was more sore after that, I don't know why that one always gets me! I am jealous over your beautiful day! Hope your DH isn't gone too long! Have a good night! Mary
 
Hi everyone,

Just wanted to stop by and say a quick hello. The baby is sick and sleeping with us (and has passed the cold on to me). The doctor says it is just a cold but I still cannot stand to see someone so small be sick. BTW, is it just me or do all babies spit-up mostly on mommies? I swear the baby waits for me to spit-up or have a bm. Anyway, I have not been able to get a workout in but I am eating right. I am trying to take the stairs more and the "long way around" to squeeze in a little something.

Anyway, everyone do an exercise for me until I can get back out there.

Murph
 
Hi Everyone! Let's see, I did PUB today and I started with the ab part first so I got in all the pikes! I was really tired as I didn't sleep well at all last night (nor for last 3 nights) and was up since 3:30am. Can you say HORMONES! So anyway, my lovely AF and I have to syke myself up for the bicep part of PUB (always dread that part---it hurts so good). Anyway, I felt like super woman -- surprised the heck out of me given all the negatives I feel I'm dealing with. And on top of it all I have a scratchy throat since yesterday so I think I'm getting sick....YUCK, I hope it doesn't turn into much and I hope I sleeeeeeeppppp tonight! Even sleeping pils didn't help these past nights.

Onto some personals:

Murphy, HEY! Sorry to hear you have the bug too, no, no, no fun at all. When my kids would throw up on my I'd about gag and almost throw up myself. Hang in there, your attitude is great!

Mary, funny about BM! The real funny part is that's my son's initials for first and last name. I TOTALLY did not realize it when I named him, I was just trying to make sure we didn't pick any name that ended in an E sound as that would not sound good with our last name.

Ronne, what did you buy?!?!?!?? Let us live vicariously through you! We are trying not to spend much moola at all with the crappy economy, it's so scary.

Vilma, Yea for your son! That's great. Our oldest got 8 college credits from AP classes in high school and I tell my youngest that he has the ability to get 16 ! It is sooooo worth with the cost of school. You are tempting me to get SqS.

Gotta run, take care all ! And hellos to everyone else I missed!
 
Hi all

Murphy - sorry for the sick baby. I know what that's like. You think they'll never get better!

Mary - glad the leaf raking has finished for you!

Lisa - poor you with the sleeping. Have you tried 30 mins of yoga before bed. I find that sometimes helps for me (or a drink!)

I had a nice day yesterday. I was mainly buying Christmas presents and managed to tick quite a lot of my list. Bought myself a Bobbi Brown lipgloss and that's about it. I did have a very nice lunch though and then some gluhwein in the German market before coming home!

No exercise for me again today ;) - hoping to get some in at the weekend!

Bye for now.
 
Hi ladies.

Where is the year going? Its flying and nearly, gone!
I love this time of year, I love christmas.

Ronne I went to the Lancome counter yesturday. Picked out some Lip gloss, and the eye lash prima. Go to pay for it. They were out of NOT ONE BUT BOTH!! GRRR. The girl was a really bubbly friendly type and we just ended up laughing. Annoying.

TTFN
 
Hi girls! Well, I spoke too soon, the illness found it's way here! One stayed home from school, I had to go pick up another one, at least one made it thru a whole day, so that is encouraging! I am just staying away from all of them, I don't want to be sick too! Ronne, you are a good shopper, I'm so bad when Christmas shopping, I only find what I want. I guess that would not be the spirit of Christmas. Andrea, where have you been? We have missed you! Hey Lisa, did you get some sleep yet? It is so cold here, I am sleeping like a bear! Hi to you Vilma and Murphy. How is Kathryn? I hope the illnesses didn't get them too bad. Weird how you get attatched, even to people you don't know in the flesh. Am I making any sense? Well, I have to w/o, probably cardio, did GSCT yesterday. Have a good night. Mary
 
Hi everyone....well, it's official....I have a virus....my throat is hurting more today. I still did LM, not my favorite workout.

Mary, yes, I finally slept last night, with a little help from Ambien. Let's see how tonight goes.

Ronne, funny you should mention yoga, I thought about it because I have a Yoga Today podcast on yoga for sleep, but I was too lazy to get out of bed. The thing is, I was asleep and the phone rang at 10 PM....of course it's never a good call at that late hour in our house. Turned out one of my DH's Aunts died. Somehow I don't feel it was worth it to wake me. my bad.

Andrea, where ya been? obviously shopping and not having any luck, eh?

gotta run, until tomorrow....
 
Hi girls.

I'm not sure where I've been, actually. I've been working, then I had a cold and headachy again, then I do remember one day "I was in a mood":( Moods are rare for me. Take way too much effort.

I think illnesses are world wide the moment. (I know you are all thinking, Duh?) But I mean, everyone has something. Colds, gastro's very popular over here and doing the rounds for about the fifth time this year, headaches, and stress. Its just a sign of global warming. IMO.

Lisa- I am sorry to hear you are unwell. You, know, resting "just might help young lady.";)

Mary I had to go and pick one of mine from school too the other day. Its a phenonenom! World Wide!! Quick everyone! Run for your Lives!!:D

Ronne- Please explain, gluhwein?

Have a great day, love me.
 
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Hi all

Mary - sorry to hear about the bugs reaching you as well! :confused: Are you still sore from CST? That gets me every time.

Lisa - glad you got some more sleep but sorry to hear about your DH's aunt. I know what you mean about the phone ringing at night.

Andrea - bad luck with the shopping. Well, at least you've saved the money! Gluhwein is German hot mulled wine. They have stalls in the Christmas markets that sell it. Not the kind of thing you'd feel like drinking in Australia at Christmas I guess! Hope you don't all get the bug!

Well, I managed to get a workout in last night as both DH and DD were out. I did Kim Spreen's absolute kickboxing. One thing about not exercising so much is that I really give it my all when I do it. I so enjoyed it.

Got a busy weekend planned. Going out for Thai food tomorrow night with friends and then going to other friends' house for lunch on Sunday. An unusually sociable weekend for us! Hope you all have a good one.
 
Hi all,

Just a quick check-in. The baby is doing better. The older one is sick too but manageable. I think I am on the mend. If I could just get some rest...

Have a nice weekend everyone.

Murph
 
Happy Friday everyone. My throat is better so this virus didn't stay with me long thankfully. I did the Butts portion of B&G today and then took the dog for a walk, even in the cold --- 30 degrees. Boy, I must love that dog a lot. :D

Murphy, Glad to hear yall are doing better, rest is important and necessary to recooperate. Hope your weekend is restful for you.

Ronne, Have fun this weekend. I'm of German descent and I had to look up what Gluhwein was. Guess I got the 50% German ancestry that didn't indulge. :p

Andrea, Aw, you made me feel so good calling me a young lady.....I haven't heard that in ages. :cool:

Mary, yep, this group of ladies is a great group, and so diverse!

Vilma, I got my Kettlebell way 2 dvd, I have that planned for Monday....let's see if I stick to my plan.

Have a great weekend everyone!
 
Still alive...

Hi, girls! Yes, I'm still alive and hanging in there. I have bronchitis (for 10 days now) and am missing workouts left and right. I get terribly winded just climbing a flight of stairs. I feel like I'll be starting over when I'm finally well enough to exercise. I'm envious of everybody who is actually getting exercise while I'm not! I even miss DOMS .... :(

I thought I'd stop by and post a message, so you'd know that I haven't forgotten my workout friends. I really hope everybody is staying healthy.

As my daughter is finally recovering from her cold, I feel like I've been battling illness since the beginning of September. Okay, I've had enough!

{thinking healthy thoughts!}

Have a great weekend, all!
 
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