Fitness Freak

Farrah - Good to hear the protein drinks are working well for you. I hope you are mixing them up with some frozen fruits. I usually do 1/2 c. blueberries and a 1/2 c. strawberries. It works well and the carbs that the fruits provide help keep your energy up.

Lauren - I like to eat my carbs early morning and lunch and then I taper them off. Carbs are important to eat right before and after your workouts - just like protein is. I usually have either 1/4 c. raw oats and 1 scoop of protein powder or I make up a protein drink with frozen fruits and whey protein powder before my workouts. Right after I drink another whey protein shake with frozen fruits in it. Then about two hours later I'll have 1/4 - 1/2 c. raw oats w/protein powder and ground flaxseed. This helps the muscle recover from the workout. After that I drop my carbs slowly. As for how much protein you should consume, I use ON whey and one scoop contains 24 g. of protein. That's about typical for women for one meal.

Lulu - I am 42 years old. And I will be taking some updated pics probably at the end of June. When I do, I'll post them.
 
I've been mixing mine with yogart right now. I lost my blender when we moved and I just haven't splurged on one yet. Right now strawberries are in season so I've been eating alot of those. I looked at my blueberry bushes yesterday and they starting to get berries. I'm starting to get low on frozen ones so I'm ready to start picking.

Farrah
 
Debbie,

For the longest time I've been doing my weight training in the same order everytime. For example on Mondays I always do biceps, triceps, and shoulders. Could I switch them up every weeks for differnts days or is it better just to do them the same day all the time? Theres times on Monday when I'm dragging my feet and I don't feel like doing anything I like to have the option of mixing it up each week. Thanks Debbie.

Lourdes
 
You need to make sure you get enough recovery time between the workouts if you want to switch them up. I switch mine up, but only when I start a new rotation. So for 8 weeks I'll do something like this:

Mon.: Chest/Tri's
Tues.: Cardio
Wedn.: Shoulders
Thurs.: Cardio
Fri.: Back/Bi's
Sat.: Legs
Sun.: Rest

Then the next 8 weeks might look something like this:

Mon.: Chest/back
Tues.: Cardio
Wedn.: Legs
Thurs: Shoulders
Fri.: Cardio
Sat.: Bi's/Tri's

So don't switch it up each week, but maybe every 4, 6 or 8 weeks.
 
Debbie - I know this is a dumb question, but I just gotta know. The raw oats and protein powder - you mix this with something don't you?

I think I need to get a blender!
Corrie
 
worseenemy
Hi Debbie,
I was reading all your suggestions to the other girl(sorry I forgot her name) and I'm very curios about what do you have to tall me, I have't be very athletic untill now that I'm on my late 30's and I'm having trouble whit my shoulders and arms as well I did for three months the P90X and after that I doing cathe workout I have all the gym stile and some of her step's DVD'S what do you recommend. this week I did mix some of the P90X for upper body just to change a litlle bit I definitely have some muscle by now, but I want some more. I drink the explode before and after the recovery drink, whit a protein smoothe strawberry's, blackberry's or blueberry's what do you think, my husband want me to do crossfit whit him but I'm not ready for that.
Thanks alot
PLEASE ANSWER
Eunice:7
 
Help Fitness Freak

>worseenemy
> Hi Debbie,
>I was reading all your suggestions to the other girl(sorry I
>forgot her name) and I'm very curios about what do you have to
>tall me, I have't be very athletic untill now that I'm on my
>late 30's and I'm having trouble whit my shoulders and arms as
>well I did for three months the P90X and after that I doing
>cathe workout I have all the gym stile and some of her step's
>DVD'S what do you recommend. this week I did mix some of the
>P90X for upper body just to change a litlle bit I definitely
>have some muscle by now, but I want some more. I drink the
>explode before and after the recovery drink, whit a protein
>smoothe strawberry's, blackberry's or blueberry's what do you
>think, my husband want me to do crossfit whit him but I'm not
>ready for that.
>Thanks alot
>PLEASE ANSWER
>Eunice:7


worseenemy
 
worseenemy - Interesting screen name, by the way. First off, if you have only been working out for a short time you have to give your body time to adjust. Muscles just won't start popping out over night. It has taken me 6 years to get where I'm at today. P90x is an awesome program. I seen in the "Ask Cathe" forum that you had your weekly plan. This is what you wrote:

Monday: Chest & Tri's
Tuesday: Back & Bi's
Wednesday: Legs & Abs
Thursday: Off
Friday: PUB
Saturday/Sunday some kind of cardio.

This looks good, but you need to break up the weight training and you do need to add in some cardio. So how about this:

Monday: Chest & Tri's
Tuesday: Cardio
Wednesday: Shoulders & abs
Thursday: Off
Friday: Back & Bi's
Saturday: Cardio
Sunday: Legs & abs

Is this possible? Use any of Cathe's Gym Style or Slow & Heavy DVD's for this rotation. Do this for about 4 weeks and then switch it up a bit.

Corrie - Yes, I mix it with very hot water. I get my oats, pour HOT water over them and then stir in the BSN. It's so good!
 
Hi Debbie
Thanks for checking this out for me, I dont do cardio during the week because I do my exersice at 5:30 or 5:00, try to do almost every day, but I have to work and after that I have to cook I have 4 girls they keep me busy and I dont want to make that much noise that early when I have my mom sleeping on the first floor and my girls in the last floor you know the house move :) I will talk to you later have a god day.
Eunice:)
 
>I usually have either 1/4 c. raw oats and 1 scoop of protein
>powder or I make up a protein drink with frozen fruits and
>whey protein powder before my workouts. Right after I drink
>another whey protein shake with frozen fruits in it. Then
>about two hours later I'll have 1/4 - 1/2 c. raw oats
>w/protein powder and ground flaxseed. This helps the muscle
>recover from the workout. After that I drop my carbs slowly.
>As for how much protein you should consume, I use ON whey and
>one scoop contains 24 g. of protein. That's about typical for
>women for one meal.

You may have answered this before but what flavor protein do you mix with your oatmeal? I've tried it and it's either the flavor or the brand I'm using....I can't wrap my tongue around it.

I've read you use ON Protein (Optimal Nutrition?). I have not tried this brand...if this is correct, what flavor is best with oatmeal?

AbPursuit
 
Hi Debbie,

I hope it's OK if I jump in to ask another question! I've never tried having a protein shake before my weight workouts, just afterwards. When you drink them before your workouts, do you add fruit, or do you just add the fruit to them afterwards for the extra carbs/muscle recovery? Do you also make yours with water?

Thanks so much! You're so generous with your time and are such an inspiration to everyone here!
:)
 
Debbie - I hope I'm not highjacking someone's thread but it seems as if this is where everyone is posting questions for you, which you are great to take the time to answer by the way. I thought I read in a past post that you stay away from deadlilfts due to back issues. If this is the case, when you get a chance, could you tell me what you do as a sub? I love deadlifts but was recently questioning my form. Now I have some kind of back injury (either a disc or inflammation of the sacrum joint). I'm thinking I need to stay away from deadlifts but love the look of a defined hamstring. Any suggestions? Also, are there other weighted leg exercises I should be avoiding? I'll ask my dr also. Thanks!!

Kim
 
Leanne - I always add frozen fruit to any protein drink I have - before AND after. It is just as important to get carbs in (actually more important) before your workout. You need the carbs to give you energy. And yes, I make mine with water at all times. Milk can interrupt the healing process in the muscles. Don't ask me how or why, I just read somewhere that it can. Water allows the protein to get into the body faster and better.

Kim - I am now doing deadlifts again (Stiff legged) but you are correct, it has been YEARS since I've done them because of an injury that happened to me back in the early 90's. It took me years of recovery and I just started adding them back to my routine the past year and half. So far I've had good luck with them.

If you are having low back issues, do not do them. They are very dangerous unless your form is immpecible. Hamstring curls are a good alternative or those glute/hammie raises Cathe does on the stability ball in her floor work. I use to do those all the time and they really did well shaping my hamstrings.
 
Good Morning Deb how are you today? I just wanted to tell you that I purchased the Power Peanut butter and it taste fantastic but they were out of the protein pudding which really sucked but they said it should be coming in this week. Anyway I wanted to know what kind of oats do you use and protein bars if any? I know you eat the protein pudding with the power pb how do you mix it up? Thanks!!!!
 
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