Damage Control...Tuesday!!!

Fit_mommy

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Mornin' Glories.

Well, hallelujah today is my day off! I love it when days off come this quickly after a weekend! ;) :D

Jacque:: I meant quad stretch, not hamstring stretch. DUH. LOL I stretch it out every day after my work out when I am quite warm but it still hurts like mad. You know in SS Debbie doesn't do any quad stretches except for one which is probably at the end of the leg work out yet she works legs every day. I didn't realize it for the first couple of weeks so I really didn't stretch 'em. I am thinking that could be my problem so I am stretching them on my own every day now. I've also lightened up on the ankle weight work using only a couple of pounds instead of 5. 5 pound ankle weights for these work outs is admittedly quite heavy (I guess I want to be wonder woman or something! LOL) and probably put strain in that area when my legs were up in the air for several exercises that are done. Sorry you aren't feel your best these days. Keepin' fingers crossed that it doesn't last as long as it did last time. Sorry no work out for you y'day but it happens. Don't fret. Just lace up and kick some azz today instead! :D If you are planning on doing a BM work out in full today then you will surely make up for lost time. If you REALLY wanna make up for lost time, do MIC. OMG doing that work out in full could kill a person I swear! LOL

Laura:: The pain you describe sounds like what it feels like when the arthritis in my neck acts up. It's awful. Thank goodness it doesn't happen often. {{{FEEL BETTER}}} vibes comin' at ya! So you are all packed up?? Where are you going? You are all over the place so I can't keep up! LOL I didn't get the entire Insanity program, just the preview disc but it's a full work out. I'm excited and scared to do it all at the same time! :D

Diana:: Congrats on the weight/fat loss! That's AWESOME progress! What kind of eating plan does she have you on if you don't mind my asking?? Good luck with the new rotation! Hope BC class was fun!!! Does the rec cntr close often for maintenence?? That's a bummer. I feel sorry for those who don't work out anywhere else. I'd be pissed. Don't feel so bad on stalling with the early AM work outs. When I get around to doing one I stall like mad before it actually gets done! LOL So did your DS try to find a job out in Oregon before he moved out there?

Today's work out will be....heh heh...I guess I don't even need to say it, right? ;)

Off I go to finish my coffee and decide what else I will do today! I feel so "free" as the house is picked up, laundry is almost all done so I'll have time to have a little fun! Perhaps (since DH is back to work), I will take a ride to the outlets and shop for new sneakers! I need them BAD and saw some I liked when we were there a few weeks ago! :D

Lator Gators!!!
 
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Sorry to barge into the thread but I was wondering If Wendy could post the SS rotation she is doing? I have the workouts but not the rotation. I would really appreciate it Wendy :)
 
Morning girlies !

Sitting here eating my oatmeal/egg white/cottage cheese pancakes. They are so yummy and taste sooooo much like pancakes ! :p

Ended up doing BM last night except for skipped chest & back since I did them on Sat. and was too tired to finish abs (my tris hurt so badly I couldn't keep my arms behind my head ! :eek:). Today WILL be an outdoor run, probably my short course of 4.66 miles. I'm gonna get to kickin' some bootie here, yep !

Wendy - I have learned to stretch when my legs are feeling tight, even though the instructor doesn't - even with Cathe workouts sometimes. Sore quads are difficult because you use them so much throughout the day. Sounds like you figured out the problem though. Have fun shopping - I need some new stepping shoes too. Think I'll get 'em online though as I love the Rykas and there aren't any of the better styles here in town.

Hey to the rest of you - will BBL to at least read what you are all up to. Typing my books is kinda hard at work ! ;)

Toodles !
 
Sorry to barge into the thread but I was wondering If Wendy could post the SS rotation she is doing? I have the workouts but not the rotation. I would really appreciate it Wendy :)

Sure thing! I am not doing it verbatim in that I am doing cardio on day 5 and adding cardio on at various other points as well but this is the slim training rotation as per the book w/no add ons, etc:

Day 1) Shape It Up
Day 2) Firm It Up
Day 3) Mix It Up
Day 4) Tone It Up
Day 5) Cool it Off
Day 6) Tear It Up
Day 7) Stretch

Enjoy! It really creeps up on ya! :D
 
Okay, Insanity is done and all I can say is....It ain't no hype!!!! 40 minutes from start to finish and it KICKED MY AZZ ALL OVER THE PLACE!!!!:eek::eek::eek::eek: Ya know that, I'm working so hard I think I might toss my cookies feeling? Hello! That was me! :eek:

I followed it up with Stretchmax (the band segment). Felt great. My legs really needed it...especially the quads as you can well imagine!

Jacque:: Enjoy your run today! Still not sure if I'll take the ride for the shoes. It's not around the corner so it depends on how motivated I am. May opt to just try a few local stores first. Tough to find aerobic sneakers though. Running shoes are dominating the stores now and even as a runner, I must say...it's totally aggravating! :mad:
 
Morning Ladies ..

I am better .. DH rubbed my neck and shoulder w/Freeze it .. and I took a 1/2 skelextan and I feel better .. now I feel SORE like I pulled it .. ?? but I did not w/o so it has got to be a crick ..???at least I can turn my head a bit now .. SOOOOO the w/o's are ON today ... gonna do BBC at lunch .. then teaching PLYO class tonight :D

Wendy .. STOP STALLING :eek: dont be a scardy cat .. GO DO INSANITY NOW .. I am dying to know how it is .. just watch those knees though!!! After insanity .. enjoy your day off!!

Jacque .. sorry for the funk .. you know it IS a full moon too ;) .. I think we can blame just about anything on the full moon :p Hope you pull yourslef outta your funk .. and the Dr report is good!!!

Hello to Jen, Di and Lori!!!!

OK .. gotta run .. taken a while to get this typed .. have a great day .. and I will try to get back to see what everyone is up to .. AND ESPECIALLY awaiting a report from Wendy on Insanity!!!!:D
 
OK Wendy you snuck in and got it done while I was typing .. LOL .. I KNEw it looked like a total puke factor workout .. how did the knees survive .. some of the preview moves look SO BAD for the knees .. let me know how it was .. I have the bum knee .. overuse injury... it mainly bothers me on stepping .. the plyo work so far has only helped it ... let me know!!:eek:
 
Laura:: Regarding the Insanity work out: I must say, puke factor? YES! Knee troubles? NO! This work out did not, I repeat did NOT bother my knees at all! I can't say that none of the work outs would but this particular one was fine IMO! :)
 
Good afternoon girls!

I decided to wait for the boss to leave for her hearings before checking in. It's been really busy here yesterday and today, and I don't expect it to quiet down much over the next two weeks. The staff attorney is off on vacation for two weeks, and there has been a jump in the number of recent filings. That combo of things is resulting in a very busy office (which I not so secretly love!)

I'm going to make a feeble attempt at catching up on personals here :p Forgive me for missing stuff!

Wendy: I have to stop reading your posts. Now I want Insanity and I also want to pull out Slim Series :mad:;) One of my best GFs just got Insanity and she's loving it too. She left me a voice mail one day saying "I know how much alike we are when in comes to working out, so I had to tell you about this awesome new series..." Argh!! It's killing me! Maybe I'll join you in the second half of your SS rotation and it'll get my mind off Insanity. I totally agree with your take on the treatment of some dads in this country. Times are achangin', let me tell you. I've seen more men come before us in bankruptcy whose wives have left them and ditched the kids, too. It always amazes me. I think it's time for the courts to even up the treatment as well. So did you make it to the outlets (one of my favorite things, btw)? Glad to hear DH is back at work. That must be a relief.

Diana: I'm a September baby, too! Virgo through and through. I laughed when you talked about sharing birthdays...I suppose I should cut my sis some slack, because BIL is a twin. He's never had his "own" birthday, I guess. I joined you in the unclean diet this weekend. Mine was downright trashy :eek: I'm paying for it today. Awesome job on the weight loss! A little ice cream isn't doing you any harm ;)

Laura: LOL about the run(s)...ugh, story of my life! Good thing you clarified :p;) {JK} What the heck do you think you did to your neck? Is it just from sleeping on it wrong? That is the worst feeling and I hope you feel back to 100% soon. Be careful with it in class tonight.

Jacque: BIL turned 40 this weekend, so there's another good reason for his own party, huh? Geez, I'm starting to feel like a jerk for complaining :rolleyes: (Heheh, not really, though ;) lol) It was a party of friends, in fact, no family (but me) at all, so I do totally see where she was coming from and I do think it was a very nice thing for her to do. No less exhausting for me though! I love that pancake recipe you were having this morning. So yummy and easy to make too! I'll be joining you in the run after work again today. I couldn't get my butt out of bed again this morning. Don't know what's up with that, but I've been super tired the past couple days. Great job with BM yesterday! Those are always killers!

Hi Lori! Belated Happy Birthday!

So, I've got a run on tap after work tonight. I've been draggin' my butt around the past couple days and need to snap myself out of it. Tomorrow should be a leg workout, probably PLB, unless I opt for SS thanks to Wendy's raving. We'll just have to see about that ;)

Will hopefully bbl after dinner to see what everyone is up to.

Later gators,

Jen
 
Popping back in while at lunch here. :p

Wendy - glad to hear you enjoyed your Insanity workout ~ and that your quads are doing OK today. Hope you can say the same tomorrow? :rolleyes:

Laura - happy to hear your neck is doing better after a little help from DH. Still take it easy with your workouts today, right? Well DUH ! ! ! Guess I shoulda checked the calendar, huh? Well always nice to have a "good" excuse for being a couch potato, (or computer potato) ! :eek: BM (editing: meaning Body Max ! ! !) last night helped get the endorphins going a bit. Feeling much more energetic today - and now that Jen is running tonight too I can't cop out ! :eek:

Thanks Jen ! I needed that little "push" there !

Jen - I'm with you on all the Insanity talk lately. Sounds like such great workouts, but I think I have enough for now. We'll see if I can hold out . . . Now I see why the separate party, but agree that sometimes it just takes a toll when the entire weekend is spent cooking & partying. I have a DS with a 12/31 BDay and it is close to Xmas and, obviously New Year's Eve. DD is 5/30 or Memorial Day weekend ! Thank goodness the other DS was only a day before Flag Day - Whew, a "holiday" without a celebration ! :p Hope you have a great run tonight - remember I'll be there in spirit since you will hit the road before me in "real time".

Diana - hope all is not too too busy for you today !

Ohhhhhh Looorrrrriiiiiii - have you dropped off the face of the earth or just uber busy lately? (Haven't checked your other checkin - may have to wander over there to see if you have made it there and are OK).

Until later . . .
 
ROFLMAO Wendy ! ! ! :p Remember the Shoebox greeting cards with the old ladies? How about the commercial with the old lady saying "Edith, you crack me up !". Well . . . Wendy you crack me up ! :D

You are doing well on the savings girl ! Perhaps you and Jen can win the other $150 on your trip?

Back from my run - doggone iPod (or actually the user who is not iPod saavy) couldn't get much volume, legs felt very strange (kinda tight under the bootie and also just under the hip flexors) - think I probably looked almost like a penguin while I was running (kinda slow jogging actually- thinking Wendy's little Joey could have beat me by miles ! :p). Made it all the way with a few walking spots for Ipod adjustments and aches/pains. Definitely not a great run but I am very tired no less. It's all good !

Need to reset my iPod as somehow I put in a combination for my max volume and now can hardly hear it when I run. So the download is taking a few years. TG for 2 computers ! :eek:

Even too tired (at least right now) to open the GWF and attempt to figure that one out. Pretty sad as I was waiting with baited breath and now . . . just no gumption. Perhaps in a bit.

OK - just wanted to report that I did do my run - were ya with me Jen? ;)
 
Hi ladies,

Guess it's my turn to pull up the rear tonight..... I have to start getting up earlier and not get on the computer first thing. It really cuts into my workout time...etc. This morning was GS BSB, tomorrow calls for Imax 2 but I have early morning conference call with our European counterparts. I probably won't be working out tomorrow morning but will pick back up on Thursday.

Also, I bought Circuit Mix/Cardio Kicks since it's the 30% off deal this week. I loaned this particular DVD to a girl in my bootcamp class summer before last and never got it back. I'm sure it's not intentional that I never got it back, she had other obligations and couldn't come to class.

My gowearfit arrived today also. I've spent the last hour getting everything set up...the unit is charging right now. It's already on amber so probably won't be much longer. If it's charged before I go to bed I'll put it on then, otherwise it will be tomorrow morning.

Wendy-Thanks for the review....puke factor you say!!! So you think its right up my alley????? I love the trailers on beachbody. I also think the RevAbs looks good too. I need to sell CLX before I purchase anything else. My DH works with a girl who is dieting...chewing gum and eating broccoli..sounds terrible. Glad to hear DH is back at work. I'm sure he enjoys his time off, but I can't imagine how stressful it is for him.

Laura-I did the original BM the other day. I prefer the weight section of the original version over BM2. Of course the cardio is fun on both the workouts! Nice that DH was able to knead out some of the stiffness in your neck and back. When do you leave for the Keys???

Jacque-When I get on the computer first thing I end up starting my w/o late and getting to work later. Especially with Jerod starting football soon, his practices are usually early from 5-7:30 or so. I need to be able to get there early enough to relieve DH when he has other things going on.

Jen-can't remember if it was you that asked, but DS did try to find a job before moving to the Portland area but that was pretty difficult. For someone who is 20yrs old without a lot of work experience. He's worked since he was 17, most recently for the State of Colorado. We've told him to check the job opportunities on the Oregon.gov website. So when is your bday??? My anniv. is also in Sep. If I had to do it again I would get married in a summer month. We never could do anything since the kids always had school.

"see" you all tomorrow. nighty night...still flashing amber!
 

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