Cathe Beginner/Intermediate Check-In 11/6-11/12

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Hi Everyone,

I am going to continue with the Beginner/Intermediate Rotation to start on Sunday. I have altered my days as different from the original rotation schedule.

Sun - Basic Step/Upper and Ab Add On
Mon - Lower Body and Ab Add On
Tues - Body Fusion
Wed - OFF
Thurs - Body Fusion
Fri - OFF
Sat - Upper/Lower/Ab Add On

What is everyone rotation schedule for the week?

--Kimberly C
 
:D I started WW today. I am following the Flex Points, since it is the least troublesome both in process and flexibility. As far as this week's rotation; I will modify because of having oral surgery this past Monday and because I just do not have all the same videos.

Sun - Step,Jump,Pump(step)/Upper Body and Ab Add On
Mon - Low Impact Step
Tues - OFF
Wed - Rhythmic Step(warm-up,1st,2nd)
Thr - OFF
Fri - ALL Step (all)
Sat - Low Impact(lower body sculpt)/Abs

I am getting in the mail this week two new videos from the clearance:
Kick,Punch,Crunch and Power Circuit CXT.
:7 Can't Wait!! :7

Belinda
 
Good morning everyone,

This morning I did Cathe Basic step. I am going to do Upper body and Ab Ad on this evening so I will post that after I do it. Since being off two days from working out I noticed today that I am not having any problems doing the Basic Step. Last week I was really struggling. I guess my muscles are rested and I know the routines a little more. I feel great!

--Kimberly C
 
Hi everyone! I did Muscle Endurance for the first time yesterday, which I thought was a great weights workout, and then tried Low Max for the first time today, which was a bit discouraging. I am never going to get the choreography down! Anyone tried that one yet and have any tips? I seem to have hurt my achilles a bit, so not sure what I'm going to do tomorrow. Maybe just the upper body split of muscle endurance to give my leg a bit of a rest. Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

Jenny
 
Hi Jenny,

I always loved Muscle Endurance. I don't have Low Max but I always wondered how low is Low Max. I would think Low Max is more like Low Step Aerobics without high/low aerobics. What is it like?

--Kimberly C
 
I'm going to join you ladies since I feel more like an intermediate exerciser as I'm getting older and my arthritis is worsening in my knees. To answer some questions, LoMax choreography is best learned by doing the individual step segments 3 or more times in a row until you have it down. Thank God for DVD chaptering. I don't like step combos 1, 3 and 4. They are either too complex or just not enjoyable, so I just don't do them! That makes the whole workout a more reasonable length too. So if you can't learn the combo well after multiple repeats, just skip it on your DVD remote!
Even with that said LoMax is worth doing, the parts you can do and enjoy. It is NOT an easy workout. The leg toning segments (blasts) are very intense. There's no jumping. I think Low Impact Step is a toned down version of LoMax. I really like LI step by the way. It is the perfect level for me right now.
Today was a rest day. Tomorrow I'm going to do Firm it Up (Slim Series.) I think I will alternate a Cathe with another instructor for a while. Doing Cathe 5-6 days a week is just too hard on my joints and muscles.
Beth
 
Beth,

Welcome to our check-in and thanks for the information on Low Max. I was a little skeptical about getting that one but for your information I will have to add it to my wish list. I think I have about 9 Cathe's on my wish list.

I didn't get a chance yesterday to workout in the evening with Cathe Upper body and Add on Abs due to the fact that I went to see my Grandmother at the Hospital and while I was there she said my Dad who was actually watching her in the hospital had to go the ER himself and they kept him overnite for observation. His heart rate dropped and he was slumped over in a chair while watching his mother. So both of them are in the same hospital so I am going back and forth to see them both then I had to go work after that, then I had to go meet my fiance brother before he leaves. So when I got home it was around 8:30 pm and I was pooped. I guess that is why I really don't do evening workouts. Something always comes up when I plan one.

So this morning I did Cathe Upper Body and Add on Abs.


Have a good day!

--Kimberly C
 
Hi all!

Kimberly - so sorry about your grandmother AND your dad!! I hope they are both okay!

I printed off the Burn the Fat e-book last night - since everyone on these boards love it so much. So I was up late reading. Needless to say, even though I got up early to work out, my work out wasn't a very good one. I usually work out in the late afternoons, but there are too many days that I find an excuse. So, I am determined to start getting up early!!!

This begginer/intermediate thread was such a great idea!!

Michelle
 
Good afternoon ladies,

How many of you have the oomph to workout in the morning? I just seem to have a lot more trouble getting the mental energy to get goin in the mornings. However I managed to do the 1/2 hour basic step and PUB yesterday late afternoon. By nightime, my biceps were sore but more than that they seemed very restless, I had trouble getting to sleep! Will have to skip today since I shampood the carpets and they will be wet for 24hrs. Will have to go the the gym tomorrow. Kimberly, I think I will start doing your rotation. I have about 23 lbs to lose!!! Have a great day all!
Claudia
 
:) I have the Low Impact Step and really am greatful for it. I feel so fit. I started to get to work to take the 40 pounds off that I have kept for four years and this video makes me go the distance without quitting. I hate quitting. It is nice to have another in the forum.

Belinda:)
 
I did the Low Impact today and was very hungry afterwards. I am sorry to hear about your family sharing the same hospital. Make sure to not forget about refueling properly. Proper nutriton and exercise are very helpful and most helpful during stressful times like these. I'll pray for all and you to get well quickly.

Belinda:)
 
:7 What oomph? I have to make it a habit because of the weight loss. But, it is also the only time when I do not have to make people (my kids) leave the livingroom so I can workout. I will learn to like the mornings. I just wish I wasn't so hungry. Trying to give it my all with Cathe on an empty stomach is not easy.

Belinda
 
I did "Firm it Up" today and boy it really works all your hip and glute muscles. It is completely done using your own body weight as resistance. I like that becuase my arms get sore lifting those weights for legs one day and then arms the next! I think for cardio tomorrow I'm going to ride my bike and swim laps. My knees just are not up to stepping yet. Then I'm going to start a Pure Strength rotation.
Beth
 
Thanks everyone,

My dad is home. They wanted to monitor his heart to make sure he was okay but my grandmother will be there for a while and then probably going to a nursing facility.

Claudia, I have more of a hard time exercising on Monday mornings but the rest of the week I am fine. I guess all the errands I do on the weekend poops me out for Monday morning. I do look forward to doing the Cathe Beginner/Intermediate rotation but I wonder how I will do tomorrow morning with Body Fusion. :eek: Michelle, what is the "Burn the Fat e-book"? I never heard of it.

--Kimberly C
 
Kimbery,
Glad to hear your dad is home, and will keep your grandmother in our prayers. Let us know how Body Fusion goes, I have yet to do it! Goodnight all!
Claudia
 
Good Morning everyone,

Well I have good news I completed Body Fusion and it was great. In my head I am thinking "I'm not going to be able to do this" all through the workout because in my mind I still have the conception that I don't like step aerobics but my body says "you can do this" and I did.:D I thought this was something I would never be able to do and enjoy doing. I was trying to get use to some of the routines but when I do it again on Thursday I should't really have a problem with the routines. One thing I think that helped me was following the Basic Step and Body Fusion rotation. Last week all I did was Basic Step 3 days, upper body 1 day, lower body 1 day and ab add on 2 days. So you really have to start off slow and work your way up. Who knows within a year I might be doing Imax's;)

I hope everyone's workout is as good as mine was today!

Have a great day!


---Kimberly C
 
Good morning all!

I am so excited because I got up early again this morning. You just have to DO IT! I hit the snooze once at 4:15 and then at 4:30 I said to myself, "hey you have to check in with the Cathe ladies today - so you'd better get up!"

I did push/pull -- and I feel great. Now I know after work I can focus on my kids! Ok, how long before "getting up early" becomes a habit! :)

I am also hungry in the morning, so I ate 1/2 a banana and that got me through the workout.

Happy workouts to you all!
Michelle
 
Michelle, it's never become a habit for me. I've been getting up for several months now between 5 and 5:30 am and everyday it's a struggle. I do it because I like having my evenings free.
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I can do aerobics just fine on an empty stomach or first thing in the morning. But I can't do circuits or lift weights in the morning. I just can't get through it, so I don't do these types of workouts until after work.

No cathe this morning, I did turbo jam-cardio party. Cathe's step routine is on schedule for tomorrow. I've been viewing low impact step so it will be either that or basic step with redo of combo 2 & 3. I wish I could figure out how to call up chapters to program my dvd player.
 
I hope I can join you all! Don't feel like I belong in any other "check-in's"...I'm pretty beginner in cardio and on the intermediate side in strength training...

I just got Slow and Heavy, so I'm incorporating that into a "mini" rotation for the week...I need a boost!!!

*Sunday-One Hour of yoga
*Monday-SH biceps, triceps, abs and shoulders
*Tuesday-SH Chest and Back-KPC warm-up and Mega Step Blast segment one only...KPC Abs
*Wed-SH Legs-KPC in it's entirety
*Thursday-SH biceps, triceps, abs and shoulders
*Friday-SH Chest and Back-KPC warm up and Mega Step Blast segments one and two...
*Saturday-SH Legs and KPC-one of the SH Abs

I've gotten a ton of videos/DVD's of Cathe's that I haven't even looked at! I'm trying to get the cardio one's down pat one by one...So if my week looks pretty repetitious, it IS!!

MJ
 
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