Hard Core Fitness Maniacs September 2024

[Fitnessfreakk366]

I wanted to do an STS 2 total body workout today but didn't sleep well at all and just didn't have it in me to do it. I'll hope to get it in tomorrow. This morning I walked on my treadmill 36 minutes, burned 232 calories, went 1.78 miles, did 4147 steps and HR was 119/142.

Belinda - WOW on your RV. I sure hope they look that entire thing over and tighten anything that is loose. That is unaccetable. I sure hope it doesn't take them forever either. Great job getting your workout in so early!! That's when I get up to work out every darn day. Well, 4:30. It's still the butt crack of dawn! LOL!

Jolie - Excellent workouts you are having!! I really want to get on my Max Trainer again but it is so hard to get in the right mind set for that thing. Maybe sometime later this week.

Diane - Nice workout yesterday! Have fun with your ladies group today.

Roselyn - Great job with your leg workout.

Have a great day everyone!!

 

[Jolie Fit]

Debbie, do the Max Trainer just for a minute or two in between sets when doing a workout like STS Meso 2. You will get in cardio and there is NO dread factor at all. I never do it for a long period of time but I love how it works my legs in between sets. I use it when I do Vertical Loading by CL and sub it in where there are leg exercises that I cannot do.

Today I woke up so sore and tired from my workout yesterday It has been a long time since I have felt like this. My husband just told me he has to go out of town from tomorrow till Saturday night for work so I have to walk the pup everyday till he gets back. I will try to get in another 2 lifting workouts this week if it works out otherwise a lot of walking. I will for sure do a weight workout on Sunday. Today I walked the pup for 1 hour, 3.2 miles and burned 441 calories.

I hope you all get in a great workout today.

 

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Full body toay

 

[bayerngirl]

Hi,

We finally home. It rained the entire time since we left Knoxville Tennessee. Tough ride home, couldn’t stretch my legs. Once I got home I did STS 2 Shoulder. Glad it was a shorter workout.

Diane - I am glad the back stretch with Mira helped. I find her workouts very helpful. I really like her stetches/mobility. Once I get a break from driving long distances I will do her Pilates again. Yes, they need to check every bolt and nut. We requested it. The good news is the mechanic that did the walk through with us on what need to be done, agreed with us on everything. He wasn’t pushing back at all. We will not leave until the RV is perfect.

Debbie - the mechanic said he makes sure, they look that entire thing over and tighten anything that is loose. We have a long list of things that needs to be fixed. I am glad i took a video of the leak in the RV. Heavy rain, it we are getting flooded in the kitchen. My husband believes we will take them 2 weeks instead of the estimate we got on Saturday. At first, they thought it would take them 3-4 day’s. That was before we got the water leak. They didn’t do a good job with all my cabinets, there has to be a lot of sanding/painting. So far, we are at 65 things that need to be fixed. Who knows what they find? Great job on your workouts. Yikes, you get up early to workout. Since my Dh is retired, we are up around that time, we like to drink coffee and take our time. I slept in this morning. I did get my workout in once I got home.
Great job on your workouts.

I will be back tomorrow and catch up on more personals. Great job everyone.

 

[Fitnessfreakk366]

This morning I did STS 2 Total Body Giant Sets and had a great workout. I'm not used to no rest between exercises. I've been doing workouts with 1 or more minutes of rest. I was sweating!!

10 reps doing these excises one time through with little rest:

Squats: 15's
Chest Press: 25's
Overhead Shoulder Press: 12's
Alternate Reverse Lunges: 15's
Deadlifts: 20's
Double Arm Rows: 15's
Side to Side Lunge:15's
Bicep Curls: 15's
Lying Triceps Extensions: 12's
Barbell Glute Raises: 35#

2 min. break, then this series of exercises:
Bulgarian Split Squats: 15's
Alternate Chest Press: 20's
Alternate Shoulder Press: 12's
Reverse Lunges: 15's
One Legged Deads: 20#
One Arm Rows: 30#
Side Lunges: Skipped
Single Arm Bicep Curl: 15's
Alternate Lying Triceps Ext: 12's
Barbell One Leg Glute Press: 25#

2 minute rest then go back to the first Giant Sets but doing them with 8 reps:
Squats: 20's
Chest Press: 25's
Overhead Shoulder Press: 15's
Alternate Rev. Lunges: 15's
Deads: 20's
Double Arm Row: 15's
Side to Side Lunges: Skipped
Biceps Curl: 15's
Lying Triceps Ext: 12's
Barbell Glute Press: 35#

Workout was 51 minutes, burned 259 calories and HR was 100/147.

Jolie - That is a great idea about using the Max Trainer but then I'd have to cut the weight workout down a bit due to time. Most of STS workouts are about an hour. I like that idea, though, I will try it iwth the shorter workouts. Great job with your walk yesterday, hope you can get some weight workouts in this week.

Belinda - OMG 65 things!? That is ridiculous, how can they sell someting that is so half assed complete? Wow. How long does it take for you to get the to RV place from your house? You make it sound like it's just down the road. LOL!! I know it's not, though. Great job getting your shoulder workout in.

Have a great day everyone and have a kick butt workout!!

 

[bayerngirl]

Hi,

Today did a belly dance and I wanted to do the back mobility workout Diane did the other day, somehow it switched to this one

. still had a good stretch.

Debbie - the mechanic gave us on update today what he did on the RV. He found 4 more things that needed to be fixed. He is checking everything that needs to be tighten. He also replaced the microwave/airfyer/convection oven. He also said, whoever build our RV was in a hurry. Red Bay is 800 miles one way. Not too close. Great job on STS TB Giant Sets.

Where is Diane?

BBL

 

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Today was triceps and shoulders

 

[WD]

Today I did a short workout. Not much sleep the last two nights and lots of bad eating over the weekend. I did CDorner Power Step #418, 22 minutes, 118 calories, 2,176 steps. I followed with Raw 20 minute stretch/flow and Raw yoga stretch, 34 minutes, 48 calories. Total time 56 minutes, 166 calories. We had a large rug for our living room delivered so we worked to get that laid down and furniture back in place. This will help my dogs elbows (I hope). I got her a shirt, It looks funny on her, but at least I got the cone off her head during the day. Yesterday I did not work out. I had a great time with the ladies chatting and playing games.

Belinda, that is the same one that I did. The rest of the wording on it says mobility stretch on it. I liked it. I sure hope everything is all fixed well when you get your RV back. Nice work on the belly dance and stretch.

Debbie, great job on Total Body Giant sets today. I had planned on doing Perfect Pump legs today, but just was too tired to lift weights and my back hurts today. It was fine yesterday so I don't get why it hurts. Maybe too much sitting.

Jolie, nice job on the walk with the pup and the workout you did yesterday.

Roselyn, nice work on triceps and shoulders.

 

[Fitnessfreakk366]

This morning I did RAW Box a Better Waistline and really liked it. I think I've done this once before? I remember her holding the 15# dumbbell above her head and doing knee lifts and I'm like NO WAY!! I did it without holding the weight above my head. I have no clue how the heck she did that. Great workout.

Workout was 32 minutes, burned 249 calories, did 1011 steps and HR was 134/166.

No time for personals, I had to take half day off for a doctors appointment and now I have to get to work. So hope you all have a great day!!

 

[bayerngirl]

Hi,

Today I did STS 2 Body Parts Back and Jessica Smith chair yoga. I really like the chair yoga.

Diane - oh, I didn’t realized it was the same one. I really liked it. The mechanic called us yesterday to give us an update on the RV. He fixed a lot yesterday. So far no complaints. I have an orthopedic appointment on Tuesday for my knees. Good job on your workout yesterday, sorry about the sleep. I hope the carpet helps your dog’s elbows. Poor thing!

Debbie - glad you like the workout. I wouldn’t hold a 15# over my head, lol. Sounds like an injury to happened. I am very carful with shoulder exercises.

BBL

 

[WD]

Today I did Cathe Perfect Pump Lower Body+bonus lower, +extended stretch, 48 minutes, 125 calories. I followed with a CDorner Core Mobility for 12 minutes stopping because it was too much bear and on my hands, went on and do Day 18 mobility/stretch chest and shoulders, finishing with some hip flexor stretches, 28 minutes, 42 calories. Total time 76 minutes, 167 calories. I went a little lower on some exercises today.
Perfect Pump Lower Body
warm up series with 12 and 15# dumbbells
Squats 20# dbs 12 reps
Static Lunges 20# dbs 12 reps
Deadlifts 20# dbs 12 reps
Pick Up Squats 30# db 12 reps
elevated lunge right 15# dbs 12 reps
elevated explosive lunge no weight
elevated lunge left 15# db 12 reps
elevated explosive lunge no weight
Deadlifts toes elevated 20# dbs 12 reps
heel elevated front squat 15# dbs 12 reps
Step Ups 15# dbs 12 reps (high step with 3 risers)
single leg deadlift 25# db 10 reps
front lunges 15# db 10 reps
close grip squat 30# db 12 reps
squat crossover lunges 15# db 10 reps (6 inch step)
forward leaning glute lunges 15# db 10 reps (6 inch step)
cossack squat 12# db 12 reps
Calf raises set 1 15# dbs 25 reps
Calf raises set 2 15# dbs 20 reps
Calf raises set 3 15# dbs 15 reps
bonus
hamstring press 10# db behind knee
outer thigh press tubing
banded glute squeezes using step 3 risers
Extended stretch

Debbie, nice work today on Raw Box a Better Waistline. I like that one too. I should do it again. I have been avoiding too much boxing though. I love it, but it makes my upper back and shoulders hurt if done too much. Kelly holds a dumbbell overhead in a couple of other workouts too. I lower or just hold the dbs in front of me with no overhead. Holding a heavy weight overhead for long makes my neck and shoulders start to spasm.

Belinda, good job today on STS 2 Body Parts Back and Jessica Smith chair yoga. I forget the Jessica Smith yoga workouts that I have. They are good. I am hoping the rug helps my dog. If she would stop licking her spots it would be helpful. I feel like I am torturing her with the cone. Now she is free during the day with her new t-shirt, but she licks her shirt sleeves. I am hoping she is much improved soon. We have her yearly vet visit the end of the month. I feel so bad watching her misery.
That is good that they are right on getting the work done on your RV. That is such a long distance for you to keep having to drive back and forth to for repairs when there should be none at all.
I hope your appointment with the orthopedic surgeon goes well.

 

[Fitnessfreakk366]

Had a great workout this morning, I did STS 2.0 Total Body Super Sets but only did the 2 set premix instead of 3 sets for each superset. I just didn't have time to do the entire workout, nor did I have the energy. I'm not sure what is going on, but I sleep all night long and wake up feeling so tired and groggy. Not sure what is causing this? Then when I get to work I am falling asleep at my desk as I'm doing stuff on my computer. Not like me, that's for sure.

Supersets done 2x's through. 8 reps for everything

SS #1
Squats: 20's
Deadlifts: 40#

SS #2
Incline Chest Press: 25's
Barbell Overhand Grip Row: 30#

SS #3
Kneeling Sweeper Curls: 20's - I did them standing
Incline Lying Triceps Extensions: 12's

SS #4
Shrugs: 15's
Calf Raises: 20's

SS #5
Alternating Sumo Squats: 30# (I did static sumo's)
Alternating Cross Back Lunges: 20#

SS #6
Incline Chest Fly: 20's - 2 sets
Barbell Underhand Grip Row: 35#

SS #7
Hammer Curls: 20's
Single Arm Kickbacks w/Loop Band: 8# (no band)

SS #8
Single Arm Lateral Raise: 8's
Double Arm Thumb to Thumb Rear Delt Fly: 8's/5's

Workout was 49 minutes, burned 262 calories and HR was 112/155.

Belinda - Great job with Body Parts Back, I love that workout. I'd like to try and do assisted pull ups again and I might the next time I do that workout.

Diane - Great job with Perfect Pump. I should look into those workouts, they sound like good ones. Same here about boxing, I did it twice this week but I am trying to stick with only once a week. I need to find other cardio that I like to do and that is the challenge. I'm not liking step workouts anymore or just floor cardio. That leaves my Max Trainer or my treadmill. And same with me about holding the dumbbells overhead. That is nuts, even for someone with good shoulders and neck. I think that is an injury waiting to happen.

It is Friday and I am so happy about that!! Hope you all have a great one and great workouts!

 

[Jolie Fit]

Well, this week is kind of a bust with my husband out of town and all. The past two days I have been walking dogs, Wednesday I walked 3 miles and yesterday I walked the pup 4 miles. I stubbed my big toe yesterday walking up the stairs, and boy oh boy is it sore and swollen today. So, no walking for me today. Instead, I did Vertical Loading 2 and had a great workout; I used the Max Trainer for the leg portion of the workout. I do not have a calorie burn to report, I forgot to charge my watch last night. Whenever we get closer to the time change, I seem to just drag till it happens. I cannot get out of my own way lately. I hope to get in one more STS workout this weekend, my husband is back lat Saturday night.

Great job on the workouts everyone! You all seem to be doing great, why am I so unmotivated? I have been like this a lot this past summer for whatever reason.

Make it a great Friday!

 

[Roxie 1965]

Good Afternoon,

Just have been walkin for my workouts almost 35 miles so far this month. Just letting everyone kn the Kelly is talking about dropping her current app an moving to YouTube.

 

[bayerngirl]

Hi,

Today was walk outside and STS 2 Body Parts Chest and Jessica Smith Gentle Yoga Stretch: Flexibility and Relaxation (from “Gentle Yoga Stretch DVD).

Diane - good job on Cathe Perfect Pump Lower Body+bonus lower, +extended stretch + CDorner Core Mobility. Sorry it bordered your hands. Some of those down/up moves are tough. Great job getting Day 18 mobility/stretch chest and shoulders, finishing with some hip flexor stretches in as well. Your weights are impressive. Jessica Smith yoga workouts are very good. She offers all her DVD’s with the subscription. I do have all her DVD’s. I like her subscription I hope your dog enjoys everything you do for her. I hope her vet visit goes well next month.So sad to see them like that. I hope she feels better soon. Poor baby! It’s pretty far for us to drive to Alabama. They are working on the RV.

Debbie - I like the Body Parts too. I can’t do the assistant pull ups. Be careful if you try them soon. Great job on STS TB Super Sets.

Jolie - great job with your walks. Your dogs probably enjoy all those walks.

Roxie - at is a lot of walking. Nicely done.

Have a great weekend.

 

[Roxie 1965]

Good Evening,

Raw TBTS Lower Body and a 1.82 mile walk in 90 degree heat which is ridiculou for this tice of year

 

[WD]

Today I did CDorner Step Class 70's Music #315,53 minutes including multiple running to the door and answering phone calls. Actual workout is 43 minutes. This was 257 calories, heart rate 126/159, 4,150 steps. I followed with STS 2 No equipment abs and mini ball abs, 22 minutes, 58 calories. I finished with Flow with Mira Chest stretching/shoulder and neck relief, 22 minutes, 27 calories. Total time was 97 minutes, 342 calories.

Debbie, nice work on STS Total Body Super Sets. I was contemplating doing the upper body only. Although my planned Raw Fine Tuning once a week. Having the day off during the week has thrown me off. Like you I feel so tired and no energy lately. I cannot seem to get rid of the feeling. I sit at the computer and fall asleep all of the time. I am surprised I haven't fell off of the barstool yet. I have tried Bulletproof greens in the morning, MCT Brain Octane oil in my coffee, food that has a lot of potassium, matcha tea. Nothing makes a difference.
We should get our new E Bikes soon so will be doing some bike riding. Maybe that will wake me up.
I think back on all of the things I have done following instructors that were probably things not so safe.

Jolie, nice work on the walks and Vertical Loading 2 today. Ouch on the toe. I am still having issues with my little toe that I slammed into the cabinet. It was better and when I went in the room to get something out of the closet I turned and smacked it on a dumbbell. I hope yours feels better quickly.

Roxie, good job on all of those walks. I hope Kelly does not switch to youtube. I guess she is going to do paid subscriptions there? I pay for her app through Amazon Prime every month. Maybe the App is costing her too much. I know nothing about having an app like that.

Belinda, great job on getting in a walk, STS 2 Body Parts Chest and Jessica Smith Gentle Yoga Stretch: Flexibility and Relaxation from the Gentle Yoga DVD. I have that one on Amazon Prime. Those workouts are good ones. My dog managed to get a leg out of her t-shirt this morning. I think it is because the neck is so big and it kind of stretched. I ordered another of the shirts a size smaller. She is looking a lot better. I don't think she tried to get out of the shirt, it was just the neck drooping and I think when she jumped up to go outside with me that her leg came out. I wanted it loose and her to be comfortable.

 

[bayerngirl]

Hi,

The chest fly yesterday aggravated my shoulder. Today I did Mira Chest/shoulder and neck. I love this one.

Diane - great job CDorner Step Class 70's Music #315 and ab workout. I love JS yoga/mobility/stretch workouts. Sadie is a Small in dog sweaters, depending on the company she usually slips out of them somehow. Glad you ordered her a smaller size. I am sure she is more comfortable.

BBl

 

[Jolie Fit]

Today I did CL All In Upper Body, this is one of my favorite upper body workouts. Workout was 1 hour and I burned 402 calories. Its my son's 23rd birthday today so I am out the door to celebrate. Make it a great day.

 

[WD]

Today I did Perfect 30 Perfect Pump Upper Body, 28 minutes( I skipped the push ups) 92 calories. That is all I had time for. My son and grandson came over so ended my workout without the stretch. I was going to do one round of Raw Fine Tuning along with it. Tomorrow is my rest day.
Perfect Pump Upper Body
warm up 3# dbs and light tubing
pullover set 1 12# dbs 10 reps
pullover set 2 12# dbs 10 reps
one arm row set 1 20# db 12 reps
one arm row set 2 20# db 10 reps
bent over clutch row 15# dbs 10 reps
posture pull light tubing
rapid row toss 25# db 10 reps
biceps curls with tubing and 5# dbs
standing sweeper curls 15# dbs 10 reps
clutch curls 15# dbs 10 reps
biceps curls 1 15# dbs 10 reps
biceps curls 2 12# dbs 10 reps
biceps curls #3 10# dbs 10 reps
incline front V lat raise combo 5# dbs 6 times
lateral raise 5# dbs 12 reps
scarecrow 5# dbs 12 reps
push press 3.5's 8# dbs
Incline bench press 15# dbs 16 reps
incline clutch press 15# dbs 10 reps
flat dead bug fly 12# dbs 10 reps
decline push up 4 point skipped
overhead triceps extensions12# db 12 reps
kickbacks with tubing
kickbacks 10# dbs 10 reps
push ups with step top(skipped)
triceps dips set 1 12# db 20 reps
triceps dips 2 12# db 18 reps
triceps dips #3 12# db 16 reps
stretch

Belinda, I am sorry your shoulders hurt from the chest flys. I have to be careful to not lower my arms too far when doing them. I really like Mira's chest and shoulder stretch workout. It really has helped some of my painful areas. I have a real problem with my chest, back and rib area. It seems to help it. I skipped the push ups today because the abs I did yesterday caused me pain along the rib cage.
I like my dog to be comfortable, but she kept licking way to much on the shirt sleeve. I had to put her cone back on as she was aggravating what was healing.

Jolie nice work on All In Upper Body today. I hope you had a nice time celebrating your son's birthday,