Deanies Rotation Check In * * * TGIF!* * *

[deanie]

Good Morning Girls

Today was B&G leg blast for me. To quote Gin "OUCHIE"!! I seriously didn't know if I could finish out with those last leg squat/lunge combo!! I also added PH abs (6 min.) I wasn't sure about if I wanted to work them. I felt like I worked my abs yesterday with the yoga, and I know tomorrow I will with CK, so I only did 6 min.

Tracee- How is your son now that he has had time to get used to the idea of surgery for his tonsils? Its great to have you back on the boards

Gin- I have a few friends who work out, but not like we do. They do spin class or treadmill only. How was your dinner last night? BBQ?

Marcy- My DH works retail, so I sent him to work with the name of Barons yoga to see if he has it in his store

Have a great Friday!!
BBL,

Deanie

 

[TXGin]

Good Morning!

Today was KPC and it did seem long with the extra 23 min. I was used to the FitTv version and this was the first time I had done the entire thing. WHEW! But it was fun.

Deanie--Tonight is barbeque. Last night wasn't too bad with baked chicken, salad and potatoes and green beans. I am glad to know that something hurts you with the endless lunges on B&G}( }( }( Sorry!

Tracee--Are you still tired from long work hours or do you feel back to normal yet?

Marcy--I previewed Kristin McGee's Power yoga this morning (very quick preview)and it looks pretty good. Do you think it would be okay to do this tomorrow on my "rest" day? I also "won" Baron Baptiste's Power Yoga Level 3 last night for $5.00. Not sure if that is the one you have or not. I have got to QUIT buying more dvds. It's like I am posessed and you guys are all responsible!! :7

Have agreat day!
TGIF!!
Gin

 

[marcy]

Hi girls!

Today was Legs & Back for me. I'm still having trouble staying out of bed after the alarm goes off so I didn't do Ab Ripper X. I'm going to try and do it tomorrow and if not, tomorrow after Kenpo. The wall squats and chair salutations are still a challenge for me.
This rotation is still wiping me out but one of the people at the check-in over at VF just completed the Classic Rotation and she said in Phase 2 she wasn't quite so tired, cranky and hungry. That gave me some encouragement.

Gin: Yes, it's a big difference going from KPC on FitTV to the DVD version but it's so much better. I can't wait to do this one again. Sounds like you ate real well last night. Yes, I think you could do the yoga on your rest day. How does it look compared with Baron's Next Challenge? Yes, the Power Yoga Level 3 Ultimate Challenge is what I did yesterday. Hope you like it. Like you, I have to quit buying more DVDs but I just can't help myself. I just got Yoga Zone's Power Yoga for Strength & Endurance which I hear is quite tough. I'll give a review after I do it.

Deanie: Hope your DH can get you the Baron DVD. I also wondered about doing abs after yoga. Yesterday's workout didn't have too much ab work in it but Yoga X has the yoga belly 7 which is intense ab work.

Have a good day. BBL.

Marcy

 

[volleyball life]

Good afternoon ladies. I'm checking in late because I had appointments this morning and got into work late. This morning I wasn't in the mood to work my legs so I substituted for some yoga and pilates from On Demand. It was good and I enjoyed the pilates a lot. I think it was just what I needed this morning. I'm going to work legs tomorrow and then take Sunday off. I'll probably be outside walking a lot because we're supposed to have a beautiful weekend.

Deanie - Yes, I was up watching Lost on Wednesday night and that is why I was so tired yesterday. Last night I was just up late dealing with the kids because my husband wasn't home so I was tired again this morning but I still managed to get up.

Gin - I feel pretty much back to normal. Just tired from the normal family stuff now.

Marcy - I hope you get your energy back in the next round of the X.

Have a good day.

Tracee

 

[marcy]

Tracee - Glad you got to do an enjoyable workout. Do you know who the instructor was? It's supposed to be a beautiful weekend by us too. It'll be so nice to let some fresh air into the house. Hopefully, your DH will be home tonight so you can get some well-deserved rest.

Marcy

 

[deanie]

Good Afternoon!

Okay, now that its been a full 2 weeks and my body is back to itself, I have to say: I am soooo tired! Wed. night I went to bed at 9:15 and last night I stayed up late- 10:30 (watching lost and the tape ran out the last 15 min!!! arggghhh!) Today I am exhausted!!! I am encouraged that the next phase won't be so tiring! The funny thing is, is I am enjoying the rotation, even with the having to use the mix and match feature. (which I thought would bother me) I wonder if its because of the change in program, or the heavy weights, or what! Okay, thanks for letting me rant

I'm glad to hear you all had a fun workout today.

Its supposed to be beautiful this weekend by us too. I have a baseball game at 8:30 in the morning and one at 5pm tomorrow I will still be checking in though.

Have a fun/happy/thank goodness Spring is finally here! weekend

Deanie

Gin- enjoy your BBQ tonight!

PS- I actually had a few people mention to me I looked like I lost weight (probably inches) I'm not sure if its because I did, or because I wore a tank top today and usually I wear 3 layers because the weather was so cold! LOL :*

 

[marcy]

Hi Deanie!

I bet you probably lost inches. The girl that just finished the X over at videofitness lost 5 pounds (but in 3 months that's not that much, although for strength training you're not really supposed to lose weight, you actually have to eat more) but lost inches all over. I'm thinking I might have lost a little in my thighs. I wanted to wait until May 1st to check my measurements but I'm really curious about the rest of me as well. Every time I go dancing, everyone says how great I look and how much weight I lost. I don't know if it's previous weight that I lost or they mean I'm still losing. I'm glad we only have one week to go before recovery week. Not that it's such an easy week but a little easier. Doing Ab Ripper X after each strength workout is really hard on me. The cardio is definitely easier than Cathe but the pullups/chinups are a killer!

Hope your kids have good games tomorrow.

Don't know if I'll be on the boards this weekend but I'll try. If I don't speak to all of you, have a great weekend. Enjoy the spring weather.

Marcy