Crazy Strong and Loving It for October 21, 2009

[bayerngirl]

Good morning,

Today I will do a full body workout Not sure what yet?

I will be back to report my workout.

Have a great day and workout!

 

[bayerngirl]

Hallo again,

I am done with ME. Had an excellent workout.

Debbie, What can I do instead of deadlifts? Today I was doing squats instead, had no clue what to do BTW, how is your hip doing?


Happy Hump day!

 

[hriacobacci]

After legs yesterday, I expected to be sore this morning...maybe it'll set in later. I sure felt like I had gone all out after the workout! If I'm not sore, I may do the hi/low premix from Hardcore Challenge or just take a rest day.

Nora - awesome workout yesterday (as always)!

Belinda - next week I'm going to add the ME exercises to the PU exercises that I split up. I have not done ME in a million years. For deadlifts, if it's just to target hams and glutes, maybe do one of the floorwork segments from PLB or B&G?

Roxie - How are you feeling today?

Heather

 

[Boingo1]

Hey Girls!!

Today is Disc 12 for me, Legs. The LAST leg workout from MESO 1! My quads are sore from my run yesterday (it'd been at least 2 weeks since I ran).

Belinda: Your back feels ok after your run yesterday?

Nora & Roxie: Good workouts last night!!! Roxie, yours sounds very interesting. Are you feeling better?

Wendy: You are rocking it on STS! And you did a TM run AFTER weightwork??

Debbie: Hope you have a good STS workout today!

Heather: I had VERY little DOMS from DISC 10 (CSB) this week. And I felt like I really pushed it. Weird when that happens.

Okay, I'm outtahere!!!

 

[Fitnessfreakk366]

Today was Meso 3, Week 1, Disc 27, Shoulders, Biceps & Triceps. I have to say, I enjoyed Meso 2 better. These workouts are just boring to me. 4 sets of the same thing and listening to Cathe babble on drives me nuts. But I had a great workout.

There are 4 rounds with one exercise for each muscle group. There was a 30-60 second rest between each set.

Warmup:
Standing Barbell Front Press - 35#/15 reps
Standing Barbell Front Press - 40#/12 reps

Workout:
Standing Barbell Front Press - 50#/6 reps
Barbell Curl - 55#/8 reps
Flat Bench Dumbbell Tricep Extensions - 20's/8 reps each arm
***With the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th rounds I did the tricep extensions with 22's.

Seated Lateral Raise - 12's/8 reps
Incline Curls on Stablity Ball - 20's/8 reps
Seated Overhead Extensions One Arm - 15#/8 reps
***With the 2nd, 3rd and 4th rounds I did the overhead extensions with 17# and with the 3rd and 4th round I did the incline curls with 22's.

Seated Rear Delts Flyes - 20's/8 reps
Seated Concentration Curls - 25#/8 reps
Cross Body Kickbacks - 15#/8 reps
***Same for all 4 rounds. Could have gone heavier with cross body extensions but my right shoulder really hurts when I do this exercise. And why does Cathe call these Cross Body Kickbacks? They aren't kickbacks. They are Extensions! She of all people should know this.

Belinda - There are really no other exercises to replace deads. I just skipped that exercise when my back was hurting.

Chris - I had a great workout! Thanks! Nice job on the sore quads! Hope you have a great Leg workout!

I'm seeing spots. That means migraine. Dammit!!! I need to go back and read the rest of yesterday's thread and I can barely read right now.

 

[Roxie 1965]

Good Morning,

I am feeling much better still a little on the weak side but my appetite is back and I have managed to keep food down headache is just barely there. I am babysitting again tonite but I know what time they are coming and I am going to grab DH and I something to eat on my way home from work so I will try to squeeze in some kind of work. I have Ellen Barretts Pilates with wts. also recorded from Fittv that I might try. DH said he thinks he can edit the commercials for me.

Chris-it was a fun workout and it did make my legs shake. My stomach also felt it alot almost thought I was going to get sick again and there was a nice leg and ab segment at the end.

Debbie-I hope your migraine gets better those things suck I need to get something from my dr. to prevent them or catch them early.

 

[hriacobacci]

Ok, ended up going home at lunch and doing the hi/low premix from Hardcore Challenge. Didn't have time for abs. May do those after work, if not, maybe tomorrow. I do need to stretch though, so I may do abs and stretch this eve just to relax.

Roxie - do you see the spots or get the weird vision before migraines? I used to get that, but not the full blow migraine and I'd get the migraine just creeping up on me so no warning. Now I am getting the vision thing and really serious migraines. I have been told that if you can get your meds down the second you start seeing the spots (or whatever tips you off) then you are more likely to head them off. I have yet to have that happen though. My doc upped my Imitrex to 100 mg. But now I'm getting migraines farther apart but more severe and that's not helping.

Debbie - I sure hope you feel better. Migraines suck!

Chris - how far do you typically run? As for DOMS, I know that you don't have to have them to have worked, but they sure are reminders aren't they??!! Kind of crazy to be wishing to be sore LOL

Heather

 

[Boingo1]

I did complete DISC 12: Legs. My quads are really sore today, and it made some of the workout harder for me. Also my left hip/low back (I think from Pilates Abs). I also did the extended stretch which felt awesome!!

Great weight work today, Debbie! I'm surprised you don't like Meso 3 so much. For some reason , I thought that's how you usually worked with heavier weights. I actually liked the stretches in Meso 3, because I'd get all my quipment all ready, and plus clean and straighten out the room (my kids play in the same room).

Roxie: Glad you're feeling better! I can't believe you'd even attempt to work out until you were 100%. If my stomach were queasy , I just couldn't do it. I have a really good Ellen Barrets Pilates w/ weights. I love that one! I think it's called Burn & Firm Pilates or something.

Heather: That's the other thing I don't do, measure my runs. I just run free-style/cross country around the park. I measure it more by time. I've been doing 50 minutes (w/stretches). I know about wanting DOMS. And then being sorry you got them! I swear, STS LEgs gave me DOMS for 3 days!! last week. Gosh I was so sore! (Weird, because I wasn't sore from Week #2).

Okay, gotta go finish supper....

 

[Czechfan]

Hi girls!

I hope everyone is doing great and surviving Wednesday, over the hump day.

Belinda- Great job on ME, its a great workout. I hope your being careful with your back, too ok kiddo! Regarding replacing deadlifts, there really isn't but maybe you could do them with resistant bands, the red/blue ones or try them with regular mean green bands Cathe uses, either way checkout shope cathe section for bands/resistant bands. They could be an option if your trying to avoid or reduce lifting exercises for your back.

Heather- Wow! You did the premix from Hardcore Challenge? Now that's spectacular, bravo!!! I know I'm impressed. I have that dvd too but haven't really used it more than 1 X. I do like it but I think I had an injury and had to back off a bit. I might have to think about fitting that one into my rotation or substitute another one of Cathe's with that one. See, what you did, you inspired me.

Chris and Heather- Isn't STS Legs fun! I love doing leg work and truly had fun with the STS Legs, and surprisingly I didn't have DOMS with it either. My legs are much stronger than my upper body, with the exception of my knees today. LOL!! STS is definitely a challenge but its one that is worth making the effort for and you feel great about yourself for doing it. Bravo, Chris!
Chris about the sore quads maybe try a nice warm epsom salt bath to relax those muscles. Great job on your workout and run.

Debbie- Awesome STS Meso 3, Week 1, Disc 27, Shoulders, Biceps & Triceps workout. I know sometimes it can feel a bit boring but I just push on through. How's your hip and shoulder? I hope they aren't bugging you.

Roxie- I hope you are feeling better. Please rest and let yourself feel better before tackling a workout. Sometimes getting back to working out when your sick can make you relapse which is so not fun. Get lots of rest and feel better ASAP!

Here's the workout:

Imax 3= 60 min
Man! That was tough!! I definitely need to practice that one more. I had to modify some of the impact jumping moves since my knees are hurting so I listened to my body as Cathe says. Calories burned= 621

CTX- Kickbox Abs Only= 12 Min
Calories burned= 82

That's it for me today! Have a restful night girls and I'll see you at tomorrow's check in, Hugs!

Nora