(((((((CHINTASTICA)))))))

You know one of the great side effects of clean eating for me is that I sleep like a rock. To good actually because I could not get up this morning and overslept a bit.

Today was cardio and was in no mood to do layers and layers of combos so I choose IMAX3, because I hadn't done it in a long time. Well, I had another one of those crazy HR workouts. My HR hit 180 during the first blast, then hit 185 during the fourth blast :eek:, and then if that wasn't crazy enough it hit 187:eek::eek::eek: during the sixth blast. It hit 185 a few more times and stayed around 160 during the step portion. Crazy, I tell ya!

Anyway, workout was 1 hour and I burned 520 calories. Also have some good DOMS from both Upper Body on Monday and Legs yesterday. Even have bicep DOMS.:D

Well, I finally got up the nerve to get on the scale again to see what kind of damage I have done and I am happy to say I am only up a pound.:D Thought it was going to be much worse than that.
 
Linda, nice w/o!! Maybe cleaning up my diet is what I need to sleep:confused: Oh and I wouldn't worry about that 1 pound :)
 
fit_fairy said:
I am surprised to. That $100 deposit is nonrefundable :confused:
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fit_fairy said:
Linda, nice w/o!! Maybe cleaning up my diet is what I need to sleep:confused: Oh and I wouldn't worry about that 1 pound :)
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Wow! No way would I not attend something I paid $100 for, unless of course I was dead.:p

Clean eating does wonders for my sleep.:D Not too worried about the pound, thought it was gonna be worse, but do want to lose that pound and still a few more.
 
Linda- Holy cow!!! Was your HRM accurate? I'd have to call 911 if I hit 187....either that or I'd be dead:confused: One time mine registered 196 which had to be a blip on the radar cuz that is way over my max hr. I like IMAX3 but don't do it very often either. I always seem to wrench my back on that one.

Catherine- I sure hope your foot will be ready to take on the classes at the RT. I need help with sleeping too but clean eating???? Sigh...........

I did Powerstrike 5 today since I wasn't sore from my UB workout yesterday. I'm keeping things shorter and easier right now until I get through DD grad party on Saturday. I've just been too stressed out with all the things I have to get done:eek:
 
Judi, sorry you are stressed. Try to enjoy yourself mkay? How do you like Power Stike?

I did CCV2 again today. It clocks in at just under 40 mins and kicks my ars!! I still am not a fan of stationary biking though :rolleyes: It's just weird not moving actively like with step or kickboxing. I guess it's the whole stationary thing :confused:
 
Hey ladies!! Disc 30 (shoulders biceps and tricpes) done!! I printed out the wrong w/o card so I had to do some quick calculations. Exercises were alternating between shoulders, biceps and triceps. I am gonna list all 4 sets per body part for ease of posting.

Standing BB Front Press
42# 4 sets of 7

BB Curl
52# 4 sets of 7

Flat Bench Tricep Extension
21# 4 sets of 7

Seated Lateral Raise
11.75# 4 sets of 7

Incline Curl on SB
20.5 7/7/6/7
(did that last week on the third set- got 1 less rep- weird)

OH One Armed Tricep Extension
15.5 # 4 sets of 7

Seated Rear Delts
15.5. 4 sets of 7

Concentration Curls
23.5 # 4 sets of 7

Cross Body Tricep Extensions
15# 4 sets of 7
(spotted last rep on the L)
 
Ever have those times where your life feels like a runaway freight train? Well, that's how mine feels right and right now I am experiencing that "aura" thing with my vision which I believe is a warning of a pending migraine. Lucky me!

It all started yesterday when DS got home from school. Spent the day with DD running errands (never a fun thing) had been home about an hour when DS arrives home from school. DS & DD start opening a new toy, DS gets scissors doesn't realize DD fingers are there and yup.... He caught her finger side ways and managed to basically cut all the skin off the finger pad where your fingerprint is. Blood everywhere! Won't stop! Call doctor, call my mom to take me so I can hold DD'd finger. (note: doctor is half hour away, near hospital) Spend half hour in Doctor office, he can't get it to stop bleeding, DD is screaming her head off because he is pushing on it. Calls Hospital ER to see if they can stop it, yes they have a foam gel that will seal it. Okay go to hospital, do all the standard sign junk and wait. Hour later ER docotor refuses to apply foam gel I was sent for because wound has stop bleeding. Pleaded with her but still no. So I spend $100 for a gauze bandage and was sent on my way. Take kids to Wendy's for food (had a few of DDs fries:confused:) Then go home. Not even all the way home six miles away still and DD's bandage is soaked through with blood. Call hospital and they say I can bring her back and pay another $100 to be seen again. No thanks, go to drugstore get my own bandages. Arrive home. Message from hospital they will now put on foam gel if I bring her back and won't charge me. Again the bleeding seemed to have stopped so don't feel like getting back in car. About hour later DS & DD are playing, next thing DD says UH-OH and hand is covered in blood and dripping all over the floor. Okay, back to hospital we go. Call mom and off we go. Fortunately the ER was waiting for me and everything was ready and they took me in immediately. Got home again sometime after 11pm. During the ordeal I promised DD ice cream and of course she rememebered and wasn't going to bed with out it. So was up to midnight helping DD eat ice cream.

Then today I had to go grocery shopping. 'Nuff said!:confused::confused::confused::confused:

However I did manage to drag my butt out of bed and workout. It was Back and chest and some cardio.

4DS HIS through first blast as warmup.

2 warm-up sets of 10 reps for each exercise, superset style.

***Note that I did step assisted pullups for warmup

Assisted Pullups - BW
Incline Barbell Press - 35#

1 Pyramid Set, Rep Pattern 6, 10, 15, 6 to failure(at this point you return to the original weight you started with)

Pullups/Assisted Pullups
6,
5/5,
4/6/5,
3/3
***Black number unassisted, Purple band assisted, and orange switched to step assisted. :p
superset w/
Incline Barbell Press
85# - 6
70# - 10
60# - 15
85# - 6 to failure
***Increased first set 5#.


Then I did 4DS LIS cardio repeating finish product. Workout was 1 hour and burned 463 calories.
 
Linda, I guess we were posting at the same time. ((HUGS)) What an ordeal with your DD :( That sounded traumatic for everyone involve. And with that you still managed to w/o. ^^5s I am impressed!
 
Linda- OUCH..that sounds like a painful injury!! What a crazy day you had. Hope DD is doing better. High fives to you for still doing your workout. I would have bagged it after an ordeal like that!

Catherine- Great job on disc 30! Only 6 more to go and you will be done. What do you plan on doing after STS? How has your foot been lately?

No workout for me today unless you count CleanMax. My house is now spotless and ready for the grad party on Saturday. Tomorrow I bake the bars, make the salads and start setting up. Keep your fingers crossed for good weather....so far it is supposed to be upper 70's and partly cloudy:)
 
Judi, we will definitely count cleanmax ;) I hope the party is a huge success. I am sure it will be :)

My foot is doing better. It's variable and depends on what shoes I wear. I am actually able to take stairs like a normal person. Still no impact stuff :( I am hoping by the beginning of July to try something like KPC and keeping it low impact. I've gotta get ready for the RT :confused: Lower body wise, I still have to be careful and can not do lunges or calf raises. Although side lunges seem to be fine.
 
Judi - Cleanmax definitely counts! Hoping the weather stays nice for you!

Catherine - Ahh, I hate lunges and calf raises anyway!:p Wish I had a reason not to do them!:p Actaully I won't be doing calf raises anymore, at least not for a while. My calves at naturally big and all the recent calf work has them looking too big right now. :(


Okay, instead of getting to bed early to make up for the chaos the night before, I actually ended up getting to bed right around midnight again. My a$$ is dragging. Good news today is DS last day of school, so I won't have to get up quite as early for the next couple of months.:D:D:D:D:D:D

Today was cardio and abs and did not want to do it at all, so I choose LIC Cardio Blast Timesaver. I could tell I was tired my co-ordination was awful.:p
Then did abs. Workout was 1 hour and burned 463 calories (I think that is the same as yesterday)

Med Ball Slams - 15 reps, 8# med ball
Relays - 20 reps (10 each side), 12# DB
Med Ball Knee Raises - 10 reps, 8# med ball
***Then repeated two more sets but switched out Wood Chops for Relays because they were bugging the DOMS in my back***

2 SETS

Med Ball Slams - 15 reps, 8# med ball
Diagonal Med Ball Wood Chops - 10 reps each side, 8# med ball
Med Ball Knee Raises - 10 reps, 8# med ball
 
Linda, cardio when I am tired can be oh so dangerous :rolleyes: I hope you got some rest!!

Judi, I hope the party goes well!!

Well, I was a bum yesterday. I did take the doggies for a walk with my weighted vest on. I guess that's better than nothing. Oh and I did the warm up to LIC on the step with no risers. My foot did ok but throbbed a bit afterwards. I just wanted to see if I could,.... I am heading to Churchill Downs today for a day at the races!! I am hoping to do something before I leave :confused:
 
I survived the party:eek: It went really well, the weather was beautiful and we had about 100 people stop by over the 4 hours. I am glad it is over and will never have to do that again! It is a lot of work for such a short time period.

I look forward to hitting my workouts hard tomorrow since I've been off for 4 days:confused: I need to wipe the dust off my pullup bar and get busy before you kick me off this check in!

Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
 
Judi, glad the party was a success! 100 people:eek: That is hard work! So whatcha plan on doing next week?

Yesterday I did legs. I popped in Meso1 week 2 legs and modified it a bit. Legs and butt have a bit of DOMS today not too bad.

Today was disc 31 Chest and Back

Flat Bench:
80# 6/6
82.5# 6/7
(obviously wasn't going heavy enough :( )

BB Rows:
55# 10/10
65# 6/6
(my wt should have been 77# but these have been bothering my back, so I just played with lighter wts)

Chest Flys Flat
32.5 # 6/6
35 # 6/6

1-Arm DB Row
46# 6/6/6/6

Incline Bench
70# 6/6/6/6

Pullups
(subbed these for DLs ;)
2/9; 1/8; 1/6; 8
(second number is assisted, except last set of 8 were all with band)

Inlcine Flys
32.5# 6
(the plate mates made this hard to hoist the dbs up so lowered wt and used weighted gloves)
31# 8/8/6
 
After resting up from this mornings w/o, I hopped on the bike and did 25 mins of intervals. Then I did Ab Circuits P&W, just the weights part. Can't do the plate work yet :( Too much on the toe work. But I'll get there. I just realized today that I have been slacking bad on ab work and I need to step it up for the RT!!

Linda, what have you been up to this weekend. Are you recovered from the trauma of this week? I bet your poor DD's finger still hurts :(
 
Saturday was Am day, then it it was off to Philadelphia for a wedding.

4 DS HIS through first blast as warmup.

Completely forgot to do warmup sets. :rolleyes:

1 Pyramid Set, Rep Pattern 6, 10, 15, 6 to failure(at this point you return to the original weight you started with)

Barbell Curls
 60# - 6
55# - 10
50# - 15
60# -6
***Upped all sets by 5#
superset w/
Lying Extensions
47# - 6
42# - 10
37# - 15
47# - 9
***Upped all sets by 5#

Shoulder tri-set 1 rep of each exercise without rest until failure on each exercise.

Front Raise
35#-8
Upright Row
35# - 12
Overhead Press
35# - 16
***Upped the weight by 5# but think my forearms failed before my shoulders.:confused:


This is my fifth and finally week of HIT Training. Next week I have a busy schedule with Vacation Bible School at my church, so I will go day by day then start a rotation the week after that. Thinking I might actually do 4 DS for the first time next week.:p


4 DS HIS through first blast as warmup.

2 warm-up sets of 10 reps for every exercise, doing one side at a time. (so everything on the right, then everything on the left, repeat)

One Arm Bent-Over Lat Raise - 5#
One Arm Kickback - 8#
One Arm Row - 20#
One Arm Lat Raise - 5#
One Arm DB Curl - 10#
One Arm Overhead Press - 10#
One Arm Floor Chest Press - 20#

1 Working Drop Set, Rep Pattern 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 20, everything on one side.

One Arm Bent-Over Lat Raise - 25,20,15,12,10,8 #
***Upped sets 4# through 1#
One Arm Kickbacks - 25,20,15,12,10,8 #
***Kept the weight the same as last week.
One Arm Row - 55,50,45,40,35,30 #
***Kept the weight the same as last week.
One Arm Lat Raise - 25,20,15,12,10,8 #
***Upped sets 4# through 1#
One Arm Concentration DB Curl - 35,30,25,20,15,10 #
***Upped first few sets by 4# and last sets by only 1 to 2 #, did use a two finger assist on the early sets
One Arm Overhead Press - 30,25,20,15,12,10 #
***Kept weight the same
One Arm Chest Press - 41,36,31,25,20,15 #
***Kept weight the same on first three sets but dropped the the last three by 1# but finished all 20 reps on last set this time.

I just did a couple of stretches on my own. Workout was 1:23 and burned 530 calories.
 
Decided it is time to kick myself in the @ss and get back to my workouts now that I'm no longer consumed by the party. So, I hit the trail this morning and ran just under 6 miles. I am amazed how much harder it is to run outdoors vs. the treadmill. I run on a 2-3% incline on the TM in an attempt to mimic outside but there is no comparison. My pace is slower and HR was above 85% the whole time:confused: Oh well, plenty of room for improvement!

Linda- How long has it taken you to get the numbers you are lifting right now? I thought I was going heavy with STS but you just blow me away!

Catherine- Great workout you had with disc 31 then later hitting the bike and abs. That is dedication! Don't worry about the RT....all you have to do is flex your awesome guns and no-one will care about your abs;)
 
fit_fairy said:
After resting up from this mornings w/o, I hopped on the bike and did 25 mins of intervals. Then I did Ab Circuits P&W, just the weights part. Can't do the plate work yet :( Too much on the toe work. But I'll get there. I just realized today that I have been slacking bad on ab work and I need to step it up for the RT!!

Linda, what have you been up to this weekend. Are you recovered from the trauma of this week? I bet your poor DD's finger still hurts :(
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Catherine - You know the Catheites will be happy to see you and not at all worried about the condition of your abs. DD is doing surprisingly well, she only yelps if the finger is bumped on if I press on it my accident changing the bandage. And let me just tell ya I love summer vacation. Got up at 7 am instead of my usual 5:30.:D


NinjaMom said:
Decided it is time to kick myself in the @ss and get back to my workouts now that I'm no longer consumed by the party. So, I hit the trail this morning and ran just under 6 miles. I am amazed how much harder it is to run outdoors vs. the treadmill. I run on a 2-3% incline on the TM in an attempt to mimic outside but there is no comparison. My pace is slower and HR was above 85% the whole time:confused: Oh well, plenty of room for improvement!

Linda- How long has it taken you to get the numbers you are lifting right now? I thought I was going heavy with STS but you just blow me away!
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Judi - I so agree with the treadmill being easier. I would die doing 6 miles outside. During my previous two rotations it drove my DH crazy that I would run around my workout room in between sets instead of on the TM. I told him I could get my HR up with less effort running around the room compared to the TM. Now as far as the weight lifting goes....I started doing Cathe in 2001 and by 2007 I was getting both bored and frustrated because my numbers weren't improving. My max bench press at the time was 50# So I started following Debbie's (aka FitnessFreak) rotations using Cathe w/o. That alleviated the boredom, but I was still frustrated. So I actually started talking with Debbie and she told me that she wasn't able to really increase her weights until she stopped working out with Cathe and started lifting on her own. She sent me my first non-Cathe strenght rotation that she had written in Jan 08. I saw immediate progress on my own with taking longer rest and all. It has now just been a journey over the past year and half to keep finding new challenges. (This is why I didn't buy STS, because of how stuck I had been when I was using her workouts before)
 
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