Hardcore Fitness Maniacs for August 2018

My right knee is really bothering me, I did a yoga workout last night and could not do runners pose. When my knee went back and rested on the floor a really bad pain went through it. I've had this happen before and it will go away, but I'm bummed that it's back. I think it started when I went to church last Saturday and knelt down, that really hurt. I keep thinking "I'm too young to sit during the kneeling part of church" but I might just have to start doing that. Putting pressure like that on my knees is not good.

So today I decided to just walk on my treadmill. Even though running does not hurt when I have this type of pain, I didn't want to take any chances. So I walked and then did Yoga Stretch by Karen Voight. Love that stretch.

Workout was 40 minutes, burned 252 calories, went 2.01 miles and did 4346 steps. HR was 111/127.

Diane Sue - Thanks for the tip on the recipe. Those types are a pain to figure out. The recipe calculator in myfitnesspal is not working. I got almost all my ingredients into the database and then it would error out on me. This has happened for three straight days. I emailed them so I'll see if they can fix the problem. :( Great workout yesterday!!! Looked like a fun combo. I hate when technical stuff happens when we try to workout, very frustrating.

Jolie - I woke up to 57 degrees this morning!!! It was actually cold outside and I had my heater on in my car going to work. WTH??? And I think I agree with you about the leg workouts. I might go back to just doing a short leg workout like I was doing those didn't seem to bother me. STS Legs is just too much. Great workout! I like how you are doing these.

Roselyn - Nice job on your workout!!

DOZ - Hope you had a great workout yesterday!!!
 
I got our electricity bill and it was $1,013 for two months with the air conditioner on so we wouldn't die from the heat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now can you see what I am saying that I should turn it off!!! It's off right now and I am sitting here typing sweating to death!

No workout for me today, I woke up with such a bad headache and I am hot and tired. This will be rest day #2 for the week. Tomorrow I am doing Back and Saturday I want to get up early and do a long walk/hike.

Debbie, my body is so sore that I need to stretch too! My right knee is sore so I know what you are going through. I will not do more than 2 leg exercises per day so I don't hurt and that way I continue to work legs. I cannot believe how cool it is at night where you live. It is hot and humid from the huge Hurricane hitting Hawaii right now. Gosh, when will it let up here?

Diane Sue, Nice workout yesterday. I wish my utility bills could be that low. CA the utilities are very high even when you barely use them.

Roselyn, I am glad to see you are getting your workouts in even though you have the wedding on your mind!

DOZ, have a nice workout today!

Have a wonderful day.
 
This morning I did Cathe Live Kick Punch Cardio, 352 calories, heart rate average 128, max 169, 4,141 steps, met 5.9, 55 minutes. I then did Coffey Fit Raw Kettle bell Kick box first 18 minutes stopping after the lunge kettle bell chop(wanted a little more workout :) ) heart rate average 131, max 149, met 5.9, 122 calories, 1,078 steps. I finished off with a youtube Sarah Beth yoga post workout cool down, 15 minutes, 33 calories. Total time was 88 minutes, 507 calories. Picking up from school again today and I need to figure the best way to get there without road work.

Debbie, I really do not like when I type all of that stuff into MFP for a recipe and it doesn't work. I also don't like some of the results I get when I put in a certain food even by brand name and it gives me an entire different food. I need to find search and see if I can get MMF from automatically putting my workout in MFP. It doesn't list the workout by name, just aerobics. I do not like that and if it is weights or yoga it is way off. It had me at 107 calories for that 15 minutes of yoga. I had to reenter everything and delete. I am sorry that your heater wasn't working. I usually keep a light jacket in the backseat so if I am cold when I go out, I have that to grab.
 
Jolie, we must have been posting at the same time. That is a ridiculous amount for electricity. I could pay a house payment with that. Is that normal?? Maybe you should have the electric company come out and check it. Electric company funds go to a lot of other things the government funds. It is nice when a city has their own electricity and can sell it elsewhere because it keeps the cost down and gives the city revenue.
 
It is funny how companies make it easy to purchase services and how hard it is to even find a phone number to cancel some of their services. Trying to drop some of our devices off of wifi and just keep the phones on the services.

Debbie, I know how you must feel about kneeling. It always seems it is someone elderly or in poor health that would just sit. Hopefully your knees start feeling better quickly.

Roselyn, nice job doing boot camp/legs today,
 
Today I had a really good workout doing STS Meso 2, Back & Biceps, although I think I could have gone heavier with all the exercises. I didn't want to rush it with the heavy lifting just yet as I know it will progress as the weeks go by. Still had a great workout. Had one interruption with our two cats fighting each other because a stray cat was outside. This happens on a frequent basis and it is so scary. They call it "displaced anger" and they fight each other thinking they are fighting the cat outside. There was fur everywhere. I really hate when that happens and I wish we can figure out a way to keep stray cats out of our yard.

Anyways, workout was good:
1 minute rest between each set

BACK
Warmup with Lat pulldowns, T-Pull and Y's
Wide Grip Chin Ups: 12 reps
Wide Grip Pullups: 12 reps
Close Grip Chin Ups: 12 reps
One Arm Dumbbell Row: 25# - 12/10/8 reps
To failure set - 14 reps
Barbell Rows: 50# - 12/10/8 reps
To failure set - 12 reps
Barbell Deadlifts: 50# - 12/10 reps
To failure set - 12 reps

BICEPS
Barbell Curls: 25# - 12 reps
Barbell Curls: 30# - 10/8 reps
To failure set: 12 reps
Seated Alternate Dumbbell Curls: 15's - 12/10 reps
To failure set: 9 reps
Barbell Preacher Curls: 25# - 12/10 reps
To failure set: 12 reps

I don't usually like doing preacher curls - although they used to be my favorite exercise - because they really hurt my elbow. I didn't hyper-extend and it didn't feel too bad.

Workout was 59 minutes, burned 427 calories. HR was 133/177.

Diane Sue - The heater in my car works fine. LOL! I had it on this morning again because it was in the 50s when I went to work. Supposed to get up into the 80's today, though. Nice job on your workout, Kick Punch Cardio sounds like fun. I found a really good website that figures out calories for a recipe, it's https://www.verywellfit.com/recipe-nutrition-analyzer-4157076 and it works great. You put in your ingredients - like 1 tsp pepper, 1 cup flour - on separate lines. Just keep typing and it will give you the information and seems accurate. I like it much better than MFP. Then I go into MFP and just type in the name of the recipe and just enter the nutritional values. Its much quicker this way.

Jolie - OMG girl, I cannot believe your electric bill is over $500 a month!!! Mine is usually around $100 but this summer has gone up to $169 and that's because of our air conditioner. I've been throwing a fit because last summer we never hit $100 and this year its been over $100 every month. I won't complain anymore now that I've seen your cost. Holy Moses. That is unreal!!! We are back in the 50's this morning but its supposed to hit 80 today and then next week it will be in the 90's with high humidity. So our heat isn't over yet.

Roselyn - Nice job with your workout!!!

Have a great weekend everyone!!!
 
Today I did Cathe Live Tri-sets legs, 49 minutes, 243 calories, average heart rate 106, max 138, met 4.8, 1,349 steps. I then did Coffey Fit Raw Just Step, 24 minutes, heart rate average 142, max 169, met 6.1, 162 calories, 2,139 steps. Map my fitness gave the step workout 243 calories. I disconnected it from My Fitness Pal so it doesn't take over. Total time 73 minutes, 405 calories.
TRI-SETS Legs 47 minutes, step 3 risers each side, barbell and dumbbells
3 groupings done 3 times each of 3 exercises
Group 1- Plie Squats Cathe used 1 plate each side, I used 31# barbell 16 reps + 4 low ends
elevated lunge 15# db Cathe I used 2 15# dumbbells which is suggested later 16 reps
squat drops 16 reps 15# db
3 times
Group 2- (lower step to two risers)reverse lunge off step I used 15# dbs rnd 1 alternating 8 reps then single leg 4 sets of low end pulses switch legs and 4 sets then other rounds just the 4 low end pulses
wide stance deadlift barbell I used 50# Cathe puts two plates on each side 12 reps
cross back lunge off step 15# db 16 reps
3 times
Group 3- step ups( 3 risers ) cathe uses 15#, 2 10's, 2 12's) I used 15# dbs for all three rounds 16 reps
Dumbbell squats 15# dbs I used 25# dbs 16 reps final round is 24 reps and I lowed to 20# dbs
stiff legged dead lift Cathe two weight plates each side, I used 50# barbell 12 reps, 10 rep,10reps
3 times

Debbie, I know many people like to let their cats outside, but I never could see having them as pets if you are going to leave them outdoors. They can get hurt, run over, attacked by irate neighbors (happened to my Dad) and they bring back birds and rodents which always made me worry about disease. I have found really extending my arms out straight when doing preacher curls hurts my elbows so avoid it. Nice workout today. I am going to bookmark that link for recipes when I get on my main computer downstairs. Thanks :) I think the biggest electric Bill we ever had was when we had an old house that was near 3000 square foot two story with a 300 dollar electric bill peak heat . It was maybe one month. I don't envy Jolie.
 
Diane Sue - I wonder why MFP is putting your workouts out there? Mine only shows the steps I have taken, not my workouts. It's weird that yours is doing that.
 
Debbie, I have had Map My Fitness connected to my Fit Bit all along. I think it was something to do with me resetting and updating my Galaxy Tablet and the apps. Map My Fitness connected to MFP and it would put it's calories and results in MFP and Fit Bit and override what Fit Bit was. Then instead of the actual names of the workouts I have kept in my workouts on MFP it would put what I had Map My Fitness set for like weights lower, aerobic, yoga,barre etc. and that calorie burn. Fit Bit would automatically adjust it's settings to coincide with what MMF put down. I know Map My Fitness is a little high for most weight workouts. It gives way to many calories for it's yoga setting, which is why I generally use stretch and strength setting for that. Disconnecting seemed to put it back how I had it. I can put the actual workout in My Fitness Pal and adjustments with the exact time Fit Bit has the workout and Fit Bit adjusts if I need it too. I didn't like MMF taking over.
 
Today I worked BACK and BICEPS and had an awesome workout. However, I feel like I pulled my lower Lat muscle a little when I was doing 1 arm rows. I didn't even lift heavy but I tweeked it. Workout was 44 minutes and I burned calories.

STS Meso 2 warm up
Wide Grip Pull Downs 60# x 10, x 10, x 10
Underhand BB Rows- 55# x 10, x 10, x 10
1 Arm Rows- 27# x 10, x 10, x 10
Narrow Grip Pull Downs palms facing in- 60# x 12, x 12, x 12
Rear Flies- 12's x 10, x 10, x 10
Deadlifts- 50# BB x 10, x 10, x 10
Wide Stance Deadlifts- 45# BB x 10, x 10, x10
Pyramid Upper Biceps- DB's
10# x 12
12# x 10
15's X 8
12# x 10
10# x 12

My low back is feeling the Deadlifts!!!

Debbie, great workout today and sorry you had a cat fight during your workout!!! My right knee is still hurting, I think I strained my Patella Tendon when doing some leg curls last week. Not to bad but it is aching. I am laying off the cardio and am loosing weight LOL! I think I have such a dread factor that it stresses me out somehow and makes me FAT!!! I eat so much more when I do cardio too. I do have to do it just for health reasons but low impact for sure.

Diane Sue, you sure had a great workout and a nice calorie burn too!

Have a nice Friday!
 
Cathe live was a lower body workout today, but the newer workouts do not go up on the Roku channel for a long time and I seem to have more drop outs when I use the HDMI cable with my tablet. I don't like working out with my tablet. I am spoiled by my larger screen on the television. I need to get a better HDMI cable and maybe it would work better.

Jolie, I always find I eat way more when I do lots of cardio. I make up for whatever I do. But, if I really cut back on it, I seem to adjust and start gaining. I think we adapt to what we are doing. Change is good. Hope you knee gets better.

Roselyn, nice work on Strong and Sweaty Boot camp. There are portions of that one that I kind of dread.
 
This morning I did Cathe Live Cardio Crush Low Impact, 35 minutes, heart rate average 121, max 156, 2,604 steps, met 5.9, 227 calories. I then did Live Circuit Crush, heart rate average 124, max 157, 1,869 steps, met 5.8, 256 calories. Total time spent 75 minutes, calories burned 483. I may do some stretching in the morning, but won't be doing a workout for the next two days for sure.
 
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Today I went for a 5 mile walk, 1 hour 35 minutes and I burned 709 calories. The first 2.5 miles was all uphill. It felt great to get outside before it gets really hot for the day. It is starting to cool down a little and I am very happy!!!!

Diane Sue, Nice Cathe Live workout toay. I dont think that I have ever done that workout. Nice calorie burn today and I hope to stretch some as well if I dont forget!

Have a nice day.
 
Jolie, that is nice that you were able to get out for a walk while it was cool. I bet the uphill burned some extra calories :)
 
Today started STS Meso 2 week 2 and I worked Chest and Shoulders, I know Triceps is on this workout as well, but I'm doing that Wednesday when I do part of the Leg workout. This one has back off sets, which I really like.

1 minute rest between each set
CHEST
Incline Dumbbell Bench Press Warmup: 15's - 2 set/12 reps
Incline Barbell Bench Press: 70# - 12/10/8 reps
Incline Barbell Bench Press - Back off set: 42# 20 reps
Incline Dumbbell Flie w/Rotation: 25's - 12/10/8 reps
Incline Dumbbell Flie w/Rotation - Back off set: 15's 12 reps
Flat Barbell Bench Press: 70# - 12/10/8 reps
Flat Barbell Bench Press - Back off set: 42# 16 reps

SHOULDERS
Standing Overhead Barbell Press: 30# - 12/10/8 reps
Standing Overhead Barbell Press - Back off set: 18# 15 reps
Standing Lateral Raise: 12's - 112/10/8 reps
Standing Lateral Raise - Back off set: 8's 12 reps
Seated Rear Delt Raise: 14's - 12/10/8 reps
Seated Rear Delt Raise - Back off set: 9's 20 reps

Chest and Shoulders were burning by the time I got done with this. I also did the ab work from SJ&P. Needed to do abs.

Workout was 58 minutes, burned 418 calories. HR was 133/183. I can't believe the calorie burns I'm getting on these workouts.

Nice going with your workouts this weekend!! I was really lazy!!

Have great workouts today!!!
 
Today I did Shoulders and did 3 sets 12 reps, x 10 reps, x 8 reps and then a 10 second rest to a Back Off Set. One minute rest between sets. I added Deadlifts, Leg Ext. and ABS. Workout was 44 minutes and I burned 255 calories. I walked one mile before working out and burned an additional 126 calories.

STS Warm Up
Seated Overhead Press Warm Up Set- 12, s x 12
Seated Overhead Press-
20's x 12, x 10, x 8
15's x 13 BOS

1 Arm Lateral Raise
12# x 12, x 10, x 8
2 Arms Lateral Raise
8's x 17 BOS

Upright Rows-
17's x 12, x 10, x 8
12's x 16 BOS

Rear Flies-
12's x 12, x 10, x 8
10's x 15 BOS

Deadlifts-BB-
50# x 12, x 10, x 8
40# x 15 BOS

Leg Ext.-
50# x 20, x 18, x 16
40# x 15 BOS

ABS- Bicycles x 50

Debbie, how funny, we kind of did a similar workout today with the BOS! My shoulders feel great and so do the legs. Nice calorie burn on that workout today. I like how you broke it up and left Triceps to do with Leg day.

Diane Sue, I just recieved Whey Protein I bought on Amazon, unflavored so I can put it in my drinks and food. I hate how most protein poweders are so over flavored, they make me sick. I can add some to my coffee and my food throught the day. I definatly need to go back to supplementing because I just dont eat enough. I will check back in to read your post and see what you did for a workout.

DOZ, Have a nice workout.

Roselyn, nice getting a walk in with the Hubby! Mine only walks with his friends with the dogs. I think I walk too fast for him!!!

Hava a nice day.
 
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