Bootcamp for the first time

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Cathlete
I followed Cathe's May rotation, and the heavy lifting got me too tired to do as much cardio as I wished. By the fourth week of the rotation, it took me more than 7 days to get through all the body parts, especially after my allergies got worse and triggered asthma attacks.

So this week is my cardio week. I didn't feel like doing any of Cathe's workouts, but then I saw Bootcamp. I haven't done it since I bought it almost 2 years ago. I've only used the ab premix a few times.

I subbed airborne jumps for those airborne jacks, which give me tendonitis, and I missed two terminators because I didn't think Cathe would do another set. My barbell was set at 37.5, and I was too lazy to take off some plates. I used that weight for all the leg work. I was amazed I got through it. What was I so afraid of?

Pinky
 
I love Bootcamp! In fact, Cathe has really gotten me into hardcore circuit type workouts. Good for you getting through all that leg work w/ your heavy barbell. Are you sore yet? She really can do a number on your joints, huh? So who has that quote...embrace it - don't fear it ;)


"you miss 100% of the shots you never take"

Debbie
 
I love Bootcamp too, but only tend to do it on my day off from work as I really need to get psyched and don't like being pressed for time with this one for some reason.

Jeanette
 
I love Bootcamp too! I go as heavy as I can with the weights and find it to be an efficient workout which gives you a bit of everything when you're time-crunched. When I used to do it once a week, my core strength and definition really improved.

Sometimes reading posts about the tremendous difficulty of specific workouts makes me scared to try them too. Then when I get up the nerve, I'm almost always relieved that it wasn't as tough as I had thought. A recent example is MIC. Tough - yes, but very doable.

And I told you this before, Pinky, but you are really beautiful!
 
Awwww... thanks, Susan. You're so kind.;-)

I normally don't like doing everything at once, which is what Bootcamp does. Also, I got the Intensity series long before I could manage heavy weights -- at the time 35 lbs. for me was heavy for chest and back, and super-heavy for legs. I was still also developing my cardiovascular endurance at the time. Watching Cathe and crew do Bootcamp just blew my mind. I must be in the best shape of my life because I did it.:)

Pinky
 
Pinky,
That is Great!! Just wondering how are you enjoying your rebounder??? I ordered one last week and I am really excited about using it for Cathe's high-impact.

Take care,
~Nicole
 
Hi Nicole, I've just started getting back on the rebounder, as I'm trying to give myself a break from heavy lifting. I haven't tried it for Cathe's high impact yet. I usually put in a rebounding dvd and follow it. If I get bored, I do alternating high jogs, low jogs, fast sprints, regular jogs, ski hops, bell hops, jump ropes, kicks, and any other high-intensity moves I can think of. I time about a minute per move. Then when I'm really, really winded, I go back to following J.B. Berns.:7 The only thing I find hard still is dealing with what feels like seasickness after 45 minutes on it. I guess it'll go away as I get used to it more.

Pinky
 
Hey Pinky,
I know what you mean about seasickness. I got on my rebounder for the first time today, and maybe over did it a bit, and I have been off kilter the rest of the day.:eek: I have read that I need to work up to it, but I was having fun at the time.

Take care,

~Nicole
 
Hey pinky,

You mentioned you got tendonitis by doing those airborne jacks. I think I have achilles tendonitis and I was wondering if that is where you had it. I've had problems with my foot for over a month now, Have not gone to a doctor. I can only do low impact cardio because I can't jump up and down.

Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated.

kim
 
Hi Kim, the areas around my knees, especially on the front part and a bit above the knees, and the outer sides of the knees, get really irritated when I do so much high-impact aerobics. It's the airborne jacks that are worst of all. I feel the soreness immediately afterwards. So I don't do them. Airborne jumps, however, don't seem to bother my knees, so that's what I sub for airborne jacks. I think it's the way my legs have to separate then come together for a landing for airborne jacks that affects my knees adversely. With airborne jumps, my knees are together when jumping and landing, and both "travel" up and down in the same direction.

There are also exercises in L&G that give me soreness in the same areas, particularly those side leg raises done on the high step, where you have an ankle weight on while holding a dumbbell. It's the ankle weight that does that. I take the thing off and do this exercise without any weights at all.

I usually do the RICE treatment -- rest, ice, compress, elevate. When I've overdone it, I take ibuprofen. My doctor okayed up to 3 Advil every 4-6 hours for one week, and no more than that. I also take glucosamine and hyaluronic acid. There was a time when I stopped taking glucosamine, and when I returned to it. I could really tell the difference. My knees are more able to withstand punishment (not that I dole it out all the time and without the proper precautions:) ), and with the hyaluronic acid, my knees seem to recover faster. I still do a lot of icing though. Lots. That's something I learned from the runners on this board.

Here's a link that helps me with my knees. I know yours is in your ankle, but I hope you can apply these methods as well.
http://www.jointhealing.com/pages/knee/knee_tendonitis_tx.html

Also, I was lucky -- very lucky -- to have a PT friend come to visit when I had big knee problems last year. He looked at my knees and checked out my lower body routines then came up with several modifications for my workouts. I worked my way back up from scratch, from zero weights and spent many months working my way up. I think seeing a medical professional will help you tremendously.

Hope you feel better.

Pinky
 
Hi, Pinky,

Could you let me know what is "Rebounder"? Is it for weight training or Cardio or flexiblility? How do you incorporate it with Cathe's Weight training dvd? Did you have Bosu? How does it compared with Rebounder?

Thank you for your sharing your photos. They are awesome!! How long do you workout everyday? How long did it take you to build such a impress fitness?

Thanks

WantFit
 
Hi WantFit, you can check out the rebounder here:
http://www.urbanrebounding.com/

I incorporate this into my cardio routines since it's friendlier to the joints. My knees can't take the constant pounding from Cathe's step workouts. So when my knees complain from Cathe's cardio, I take out the rebounder and use the dvd's that came with it. I don't have the Bosu and can't compare it with the rebounder.

Thank you for your kind words.:) I work out about 5-6 times a week, about 1-1.5 hours each session. It took me two years to get to where I am. Welcome to the forum. You're gonna be addicted to Cathe.

Pinky
 
Pinky, thank you for sharing your workout with me. I have knee problems, too. Every time after did the squad or lunge, the muscle around knee cap area was burning. I used to have a problem when I was running. Now I don't feel that any more. However, I have a hard time after I did the squad and lunge. I might develop the tendonitis as you mentioned in your previous posting. I want to try wear knee protector(wrap) and see if helps. After I have my first baby 7 yrs ago, I could not hold tennis racket and hit the ball without wrist protector(wrap). Now I have the 2nd baby, I guess I need to wrap up something else...;) Ages just give me up...

How do you compare Rebounder intensity to Cathe's cardio? Since I can still run in the treadmill, what is your opinion on rebounder vs. treadmil?

You are definitely my role model. When I am down, I will check in your words to remind me of how hard work and consistency will have good pay off.

Thanks

WantFit
 
I don't have a treadmill, so I can't make that comparison. However, Cathe's cardio is definitely more intense than the rebounder.

Pinky
 
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