Hardcore Fitness Maniacs for March 2016

Today I did Cardio Coach #3. Have to leave early this morning so I can go vote. :) I had a great workout.

Workout was 40 minutes, ran 2.7 miles, burned 253 calories (TM said 374) and went 5339 steps.

Have great workouts!!!
 
Today I did Cathe Live Legs and Glutes 56 minutes, 317 calories. I followed this with a youtube yoga channel that was for neck pain, 20 minutes. That is it for today.

The workout format was somewhat different than the original legs and glutes. There are cardio blasts mingled throughout. She uses mostly 3 risers on the high step and on one cardio she lowers to 2. 12 and 15# dumbbells are used. Mostly the 15# ones. I am sure some of you have done these workouts.
w.u and a short cardio of forward and backward jacks a rest and the second set is just forward backward minus the jacks. This is forward and back with the step in between.
leg press 16 reps right then left then repeat 15# dumbbell
Hover squats with 15# dumbbell
1st cardio tap knee tap over then 5 singles using the high step with 3 risers
plie squats side to side with 12# dumbbells and low ends added
elevated lunge 12# singles and has pulses
cardio blast power turn squats with the high step 4 sets alternating starting side with a step turn to position next start side
uneven drop squats 15# dumbbell singles and pulses
12# dumbbells pulse lunge back knee up pulses on singles
cardio with high step straddle step knee with 2 risers on step
Put 3 risers back on step
cross back lunge singles and pulses
genie on step with arms folded all right then all left 2x each side
forward back lunge then 5 power lunge switching sides
get out mat, pole, and step
mat and pole calf raises
use pole for standing side leg lifts
hold bar out in front arms straight and do side to side leg lifts. ( I did not hold the bar out in front)
Standing using pole for balance front leg lifts
Floor with mat and step topper glute press
 
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Full body today and had a good workout. This one went fast which I liked!!

Warmup was GS Shoulders, Back & Bi's

3 sets/8 reps with 1 minute rest

Stiff Leg Deadlifts: 60#
Dumbbell Military Press: 17's
Barbell Curls: 40#
Double-Arm Row: 25's
Barbell Chest Press: 70#
Close Grip Dumbbell Press: 25's

Was supposed to do the Leg Press Station, tried it but my right knee is hurting again. Very frustrating.

I walked on my treadmill for 1 mile.

Have great workouts everyone!!!
 
Hi girls, my name is Jolie and I have been lurking on this thread for nearly 10 years! I have been reading these posts forever and thought it was time to join in if you all don't mind. I have been working out to Cathe, Body Beast and Tony Horton for years. I am turning 50 in June and my goal is to lean out! Hormone changes are starting to do a number on my body so I will have to be very diligent with my workouts and eats. I now have to up my cardio and lift as heavy as possible to obtain my goal. Walking has always leaned out my legs along with running on the elliptical. I admire each one of you ladies and you inspire my to workout hard each and every day. Please let me know if it is ok to join your thread.

PS. Workout today was a 5 mile walk with a 10 pound vest on. Here in California it will be 85 degress so I wanted to be outside to enjoy the weather.
 
Today's workout was Cathe Live 2014 Road Trip Step, 47 minutes, 347 calories. This was much more intense with lots of jacks and jumping on and off the bench. The first 15 minutes seemed light then it kicked up. Actually I thought I had clicked on one that was cardio with low impact blasts and wondered when we got out the step. After this I did Live Crush It Low Impact skipping the warm up and doing 17 minutes, 117 calories. This was 64 minutes and 476 calories. I then did a Sarah Beth Yoga from you tube that was a 15 minute challenge for hips which was holding the poses for a bit longer.

Jolie, you are more than welcome to join us :) I know how you feel about getting older and the hormones kicking in. At 63 I am finding it more and more important to keep the nutrition in check. That way I don't have to worry about overtraining and injuries. They still catch up with me at times as well as getting a bit too relaxed on what I am eating. It looks like you have done a lot of good workout programs. 10 years ? You should have joined us a long time ago ;) You are having some nice weather. Are you in Southern California?

Debbie, take care of that knee. I know the frustration there.
 
Hi everyone! Today I decided to just walk on my treadmill to give my knees time to feel better. They aren't really hurting today but last night they were. So I walked about 2.8 miles and got about 6,000 steps in. Not bad! Worked up a sweat. HR only got to 61 bpm though, and I even walked on a 2% incline. I was sweating.

Jolie - Welcome!!! So glad you are joining us!!! I also know what you mean about getting older. I will hit 50 on Easter and my body is going through some weird stuff right now. However, it is possible to lose weight while at this age. I have lost 20# since January of 2015 by getting my 10,000 steps in a day and working out hard. I lift heavy and run when I can. I also keep track of my food intake every day. It's a lot of work but I'm happy to say I feel great and look toned and thin. I'm looking forward to summer!!! So welcome aboard and we are in this together. I think we are all about the same age on this thread. Roselyn might be a bit younger, not sure.

Hope you all have great workouts!!
 
Good morning!
Workout for me today was great. I am doing a miss mosh of workouts this month, trying to do one body part per day with some cardio. I started feeling really burned out at the beginning of this month so I decided to do whatever feels good and it is nice not to be on a fixed routine.
ICE Muscle Meltdown Biceps, Giant Sets with 20 second rest between exercises.
Warm up
1. DBell curls 15pds X 12, X 12, X12 reps
2. Hammer curls 15pds X 12, X12, X12 reps
3. Preacher curls 15pds X 12, X 12, X12 reps
4. Incline curls 15pds X 12, X 12, X12 reps
5. Concentration curls 15pds X 12, X12, X 12 reps
6. W curls 15pds X 12, X 12, X 12 reps (extra)
Cardio I walked on the treadmill on a high incline. (8.0)
40 minutes
2.10 miles
treadmill says I burned 330 calories (but we all know that's too high) I always take off about 30% of the calorie read to make it more realistic.

I hope you all have a great day! 90 degrees here today!
Jolie

PS. my husband says I cant get the weight off because I have to be in the car for long periods of time each day, six days per week. Both of my boys go to school 25 miles away from home, my commute is 100 miles per day just for school! That equals 3 hours a day in the car plus I drive for my appointments for work. :(
 
This morning I did Cathe Live Mish Mosh Legs, 50 minutes, 287 calories and added Hammer and Chisel 10 minute Chisel Abs, 48 calories. I chose this abs workout because there are is no crunches and moves that make me have to hold my head up against gravity. It is plank type work on forearms and step and seated ab work on bench. There was only one spot in Mish Most legs where I had to skip out on the overhead press. My neck is much improved and the mobility was a lot better yesterday. Last night though I slept on that side and woke in the middle of the night with the shoulder hurting and up into the neck. I should have taken something but it was not hurting so I thought why take anything when I went to bed. I will see how today goes. The shoulder doesn't hurt but if there is a little pressure on it it will.
Mish Mosh legs went like this (as well as I can remember it ;)
warm up 11 minutes with increasing intensity
squat lunge pulses 10#
side step squat(3) 10#
forward facing squat/ lunge then adding a hop bodyweight
curtsy lunge with pulses 15# dumbbell
firewalker around ankles begin with deadlifts 15#/ leg press backs then leg curls high reps repeat other side
10# dumbbells walking lunge 3 then turn plie squat then return
side to side walking lunge
Rear lunge and pulses back to standing 15 # -15 and 1, 7 and 1 repeating several times
squat 15# pulses/ single leg deadlift right then repeat on other leg
firewalkers with loop high and low
Move to the mat
outer thighs supine open close with firewalker loop
hydrant cross foot over ankle 24, 16,16 reps firewalker loop
forearm plank step out out in in firewalker loop
remove firewalker loop and pick large dumbbell using one foot on it do single foot on and leg extended hip raises

Debbie, it sounds like you have reached some nice goals. It really does take more work as we get older but is not impossible. Nice work on the treadmill walk. Smart move for today.

Hi to Jolie and Roselyn today :)
 
Jolie, I guess we must have been on here at the same time. Nice workout today. I will be glad when I can get the Ice workouts. I would like to be able to do the one body part a day. I am getting a bit of a taste of them from some of the live workouts I can do. I just need to get the rotator cuff all mended. I hear you on the sitting in the car. up till 3 years ago I was taking grandchildren to and from schools. I figured it out to be 32 miles each trip taking, back home, picking up, back home. I went from town to town and would have to leave early enough for different schools and sometimes having as much as 45 minutes of waiting time because it was not feasible to go back home. One of the last years I was still able to get in the best shape ever for vacation. I had to be super strict on the eating though. At night I would put together a protein shake for post workout running all over. I would get the workout done really early then quick shower and grab the shake and off I would go. Then back to the house with the small grandchildren. I guess the y kept me pretty busy. There's not much energy being spent sitting in the car, that is for sure.
 
hi everyone and welcome Jolie
Today I did Beast Bulk Legs and yesterday was Insanity Max 30 tabata power
I have not got ICE yet I am really into the Body Beast workouts but may need a change soon. I have so much good about Body Beast and how it changes your physique but my nutrition was kind of sucky so trying another round and being strict on eating and eating enough!
 
I love love love Body Beast too, but the workouts go so fast that I feel I have to pause the dvd a lot so I have enough time to change weights. The progressive sets are my favorite way to train! I love Sagi, but I did not like him as much in the Hammer and Chisel workouts. Diane Sue, I know you enjoy these workouts but I just gave up on them, I just could not get into that workout series. Probably, it is because I do very little total body workouts. I like to do one or two body parts per day and go to failure. Training this way I get the best results. ICE is great because you go to failure if you lift heavy enough and you can always add extra sets or I sometimes add an additional exercise. The cardio in this series is a little tough on my bad knee and foot so I opt to use the treadmill, elliptical or kickboxing.
 
Jolie, I like doing body parts or upper only and lower only the best but, once in awhile something to change it up is good. I don't get bored and it confuses the body a bit. I was a bit disappointed that Hammer and Chisel did not have an all out upper and an all out lower body workout that could be used on their own. But, I was happy with the workouts. I will do them again but not the same rotation that is set up there. It was rather odd and not enough recovery time for me. I have done the Body Beast workouts a lot because I like them so much.
 
Today I did full body again, thank God I only have one more week of this, getting burned out on it.

Warmup was GS Chest & Tri's.

3 sets/12 reps w/1:30 rest between each set.

Dumbbell Curls: 15's
Double Arm Kickbacks: 10's
Incline Barbell Press: 70#
Pullovers: 30#
Plie Squats: Skipped - my knees feel good today, didn't want to aggravate them again.
Upright Rows: 40#

Had enough time to walk 1 mile on my treadmill.

Diane Sue - Nice workout!!! I hope your shoulder/neck is ok today.

Jolie - You had a great workout! I also like working one or two body parts a day, or what I'm doing now which is full body three times a week. Love lifting, it has been my passion for years. I also have Body Beast and love it. I'll have to find something to do next after the rotation I'm doing is complete. Not sure what that will be yet.

Roselyn - Great workout!! I agree about what you said about BB!!!
 
Happy Friday! I woke up with low energy today so I decided not to do cardio. It has been very warm at night and I do not wake up feeling refreshed. Today I made up my own workout and it was Chest Day. I also added in some legs since I did not walk today. My foot is sore so I need to rest it. (I broke it years ago and it healed incorrectly. I need surgery but am opting not to do it because I would be in a cast for 3 months and it is my driving foot!)

Chest
warm up chest press 15pds x 15 , x 15 reps
1. DB Chest Press progressive sets,
20pds X 15 reps
25pds X 12 reps
30pds X 8 reps
30 pds X 8 reps
25 pds X 12 reps
20 pds X 17 reps to failure

2. Chest Flys
15 pds X 15 reps
20 pds X 12 reps
25 pds X 8 reps
20 pds X 8 reps

3. Incline Chest Press
15 pds X 15 reps
20 pds X 12 reps
25 pds X 8 reps
25 pds X 8 reps
20 pds X 12 reps
15 pds X 21 reps to failure

4. Incline Flys
15pds X 15 reps
20pds X 12 reps
25pds X 8 reps
20pds X 8 reps

High Rep Abs

Leg Extentions
40pds X 25 reps
50pds X 2o reps, X 20 reps
60pds X 15 reps
Leg Curls
20pds, 15 reps, X 15 reps, X 15 reps
30pds X 12 reps
I may take tomorrow off due to the fact that I have two football practices to go to and a track meet! My sons track meet is in Laguna Beach overlooking the Pacific ocean so I wont be too bad! I hope you all have terrific workouts and have some quality time with your families.

Jolie
 
Debbie, I wanted to reply to what you had posted about lifting and I forgot! I love lifting too, I couldn't imaging not lifting. I followed you when you had taken a break and went to yoga due to your injuries. I have always followed you and tried to do what you have done but the yoga I could not do! I almost threw the TV out the door the first week. I am an A type personality and need the challenge of weights to burn off steam. I too struggle with injuries that hold me back, tight hip flexor and left tight hamstring. I stopped doing legs for a couple of months and that really seemed to help. I think I am just going to add some legs into several of my workouts during the week and see if that works. I cant do lunges due to my foot and a sore knee so I put in the leg extentions and I do the paper plate warrior slid back lunges instead. You have to find ways to make substitutions so we can go on.
I should says that each one of you girls inspire me with your workouts. I am glad I finally joined the thread and I look forward to working out with each of you, in a cyber kind of way!

Enjoy the day, Jolie
 
Today I mixed up some mostly cardio workouts that are low impact. First I did Cathe's Low Impact Crush It Live, 33 minutes, 204 calories. I changed the moves from overhead on some moves with the weights and one move, I just did not use a weight that had you move forward and punch out with a dumbbell. I have done this one before but wanted low impact today. I then put Cathe Live Low Impact Cardio Strength with Step to try out. I did not do all of it but it was doable for most of it and I can see I can use the first part for a low impact cardio. I did 39 minutes of this one out of the 53 minutes total and watched enough to get the moves written down. I finished off with YOu Tube Fitness Blender Feel Good Stretch cool down. 15 minutes, 40 calories. This was a somewhat active stretch. Total time today including the stretch was 87 minutes and calories burned 504.
Low Impact Cardio Strength with Step live format:
6 minute warm up
step cardio with one riser on each side 17 minutes
break and raise step to 3 risers each side unless you want to stay with one
10# dumbbell step up and over repeating then up and over with an overhead press
then up with a side raise leg and upright row( no weight)
switch to 5 or 8 # dumbbell leg adduction with a front swing all on one side then switch sides(I did a bicep curl here)
5# lateral raise knee up all one side then switch sides (I used no weight here)
At 32 minutes mat - I dis some stepping and watched part of this.
Straight leg push ups, standing rear flies, repeat but push ups with an arm out, repeat but push ups with shoulder tap
lying triceps press, pull overs, overhead seated extension repeat
I started back here and did the biceps
bicep curl seated, hammer curl standing repeat I did 15# the first time but I felt it a bit in the shoulder so dropped to 10#
I did not do the core which was crunch, plank, and superman
I did the stretch but it was pretty brief

Roselyn, I know what you mean about the nutrition. With the right nutrition you get far greater results.

Debbie, good job on the workout and having time for a walk on the treadmill :) You have been doing that rotation for quite awhile. It will be interesting to see what you come up with next.

Jolie, Great job on the weights for chest. I used to love long cardios the most but once I started seeing the results you get with weights I think I would give up the cardio first. Right now I am going crazy wanting to really lift again and having to deal with the shoulder and neck issue. I am a bit worried about over stressing the knees so I am keeping the lower lighter for that reason and the fact I feel it when I pick up heavier weights through the shoulders too. I had a doctor once tell me that if I looked in a mirror and paid attention that I am using more than just the body part I am trying to target. He was trying to convince me I should use baby weights so it went in one ear and out the other so to speak.
Having a foot injury is tough. It looks like you have come up with effective ways to work around the injuries. I understand not being laid up where you cannot drive for awhile.
 
There is a saying, "You can't out train a bad diet", yep, that's where I'm at... I am going to make a change! This weekend I am going to grill some lemon, garlic and rosemary chicken and make some power salads for the week. I like to use spinach, red onion, greek olives, roasted peppers, cucumber, avocado and some feta cheese. For the dressing just some lemon juice, garlic, shallots, salt, pepper with olive oil . It is also nice to put in some hard boiled egg to mix things up. I will make some grilled pita with olive oil and garlic on it and put it on the BBQ to crisp. I then use it to have with hummus which is a great source of protein. Let the grilling begin!
 
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Today I did Cathe Live Buns, Barre, and Ball 49 minutes, 249 calories. I didn't expect the calorie burn to be that high but I think it is correct by perceived exertion. Anyway, it kept showing my HR from anywhere around 59 to 64. I even tried stopping Bluetooth and rinsing it and retrying. My resting HR is generally around 55. Maybe it was correct. I liked the workout. I got a good burn without weights :) I then wanted some cardio and put in Boxing and Leg Blasts live, and did quite a bit of it. I did the w/up and boxing that lasted till 33 minutes then started with weights work cardio blasts alternated with legs. I did the snowboard cardio with squats at 15's that is done twice stopped at the next cardio blast that was lateral hops with a tuck, I forwarded to find the stretch and ended up doing the final move of deadlifts with 15's (Cathe had a 15 and 12 in her hands) and did the stretch. This was 42 minutes and my HR was 117/147 so maybe the monitor was working? 265 calories. I finished off with a Fitness Blender compound cooldown stretch that was nice 7 minutes, 18 calories. Total workout time was 97 minutes and calories burned 532.
I discovered last night that all along both shoulders and lats up into the neck it was literally feeling sore when I would put pressure on it. I did some foam rolling and it made a huge difference. Later I was just surprised how much better it was. This morning it was fine when I got up. So, I am thinking mobility, stretching, and rolling may be the key to getting past this because the injury probably has made everything tight. I thought I would give the boxing a go today and limit weights to see how I do.
Talking about veggies, I made a recipe today post workout from my Whole 30 cookbook that was yummy. It was Brussels sprouts, butternut squash and onions pan roasted in olive oil with some sage, nutmeg, salt and pepper. I fried an egg in the skillet too and tossed it on top. They suggest to make it a meal you could add chicken to it .

Jolie, I have a Mediterranean salad that I make that sounds a lot like that. It is yummy.
 
Diane Sue, great workout! Also, I like the recipe with the veggies from your Whole 30 cookbook. I think I will try this recipe soon. No workout for me today. My son had a track meet in Laguna Beach today and I was there for five hours so I just couldn't fit it in today. I made my chicken and sides today and I was very good with my eating. If I have something healthy prepared in advance I do really well. If I don't, I snack, and snack and snack. I really don't like eating a meal, I'm a grazer. I will try to have my healthy salad this week and will have an egg for breakfast along with my protein shake after my workout.

I hope you all have a nice Saturday evening! I'm going to bed early so I feel great tomorrow for my workout.

Jolie
 
Jolie, most of those track meets are an all day event. I would probably skip the workout too. I cook stuff ahead of time and have things prepared too. Otherwise I am snacking or having protein puddings and protein drinks to try to avoid eating any junk I can find. This last week I made a big pot of Taco Soup from Paleo slow cooker (no tacos in it) and froze part of it in individual bowls. I still had/have a chicken curry I had made in the freezer. Then while making my husband steak and a baked potato I diced up some of the steak for later for a meal for me along with peppers and onions and I made a whole recipe of ground turkey and the sauce that will go over it from Practical Paleo, Chinese Five Spice lettuce cups. I had that for dinner and it has been part of my meals and lunches this week. Tonight I cooked up a mahi mahi filet and made the protein salad recipe from whole 30 and the whole 30 ranch dressing. I love that salad with some celery, grapes, onions, and greens, sometimes I put a tablespoon of walnuts on it too. I throw salmon or tuna on it at times for the protein. I chopped up kale today for either a recipe or green smoothie.
Have a great workout tomorrow ;)
 
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