Hardcore Fitness Maniacs for March 2020

This morning I did Jessica Smith Walk Strong: Boost Metabolism Lower Body, 36 minutes, 102 calories, 105/136 heart rate, 442 steps. I used 10# dumbbells throughout. I then did Raw Upper Body Finisher, 14 minutes, 53 calories, 114/139 heart rate, 244 steps. I used 15, 10, and 8# which I used for shoulders. I finished with Step Boss extended lying stretch, 10 minutes, 11 calories, 11 steps, heart rate 79/94. Total time was 60 minutes, 166 calories, 697 steps. I liked the Boost Metabolism. It does have several segments that added in some upper body with the lower and it includes balance quite a lot.

Belinda, nice work getting STS in this morning. Nice to see you back. I know it is rough.

Debbie, I hate having to do rushed workouts to get somethig in. Nice that you were able to. I don't know what to tell you about the knotted spots sticking around.

Roselyn, nice work on the trisets today.

Roxie, it is windy here too. Wind and rain yesterday. Sorry you have so many difficulties.
 
No workouts over the weekend. I went to the Chiro on Saturday and then I found out my Uncle died so I was so sad all weekend. I was really close with him, he was also my God Father. My dad is devastated. Tough day today for all of us but life goes on. My brother died when he was 25 and i do not handle death well at all since that really did a number on me when i was 24. I hope my uncle is hugging my brother right now in heaven.

Today i did STS disc # 8 Back and Triceps and had a great workout but it was really hard to focus. This had a lot of drop sets which i love and i used heavy weights. Workout was 1 hour and i burned 429 calories.

I think i know why my leg and knee keep going out. First off, i got new running shoes awhile ago and that is when the issue started. Also, my chiro says my outer glute muscles are weak and that causes the legs to go out as well as the knee. I did fire walker band side steps today because that is the best way to build outer glute strength.

Great workouts today everyone!

I need to order flowers for my Aunt and send out some cards to my cousins. Have a nice day.
 
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I just ordered groceries delivered from Whole Foods since I won't get these stitches out till the 20th. I don't want to frighten people.

Jolie, I am sorry to hear you lost your uncle. It is hard to take when we lose loved ones. My husband lost his sister to breast cancer years ago. He went to California and spent a month with her which was a great memory for him. She was always a vibrant happy person. You never forget the losses. You just keep their memory in your heart and know someday you will meet them again in heaven.
I sure wish I burned decent calories doing weights. Weak muscles can really wreck havoc on the joints. They pointed out weak areas that I am supposed to work on for my neck and shoulder issues. It seems to be taking me forever to get it straightened out. Hopefully some work and different shoes will help you.

I had to go light on the shoulder work today and used 8# dumbbbells. Kelly did not do overhead presses though in the upper finisher. She did lateral raises and upright rows. Also there were some biceps curls off and on during the lower body Jessica Smith workout. I rather liked that workout. There was no rests. She had two sets of weights out, but used only the heavier ones.
 
Back for some personals.

Belinda - Great job on your workout even though I'm sure you didn't feel like doing anything. I know how hard it is to lose a furry friend, it just sucks. It will get easier, but I know what you are going through. If I think of Bear for too long I start crying all over again and he's been gone for 2 years now. How is you dd doing about losing him?

Diane - I hate rushing through a workout too, but at least I got something in. Nice job on your workout. I'm sitting here right now pressing my therapy ball on those knots, I wish they'd just go away already. At least now I can type at my computer at work without being in pain by noon. That's a good sign.

Jolie - So sorry to hear about your uncle, that is sad. I hate losing people and pets that we love, it's not fun to go through. Take care!

Roxie - Sorry to hear about how busy you are at work. I hope things slow down for you soon.

Doreen - Where are you girl? Hope all is well.

Roselyn - Great job with your workouts!

Have a good evening!
 
I did RAW Step drills and compound moves this morning. I like this one. I feel good workout that just keeps moving. Just a couple times I kept going after she took her break.

I ordered another pair of headphones. My other one is dying - they sound is lower and lower to the point on some videos/streaming I can barely hear and I'm hitting volume and nothing is happening!
 
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This morning I did RAW R&R December. This time I mixed it up and used both the barbell and dumbbells and I also did some boxing along with getting on my Max Trainer. It was fun!! My traps are REALLY tight, what is up with that?

30 seconds each exercise with no rest.

Boxing segment warmup

Biceps - 21's - 20# BB
Push/Press - 20# BB
Double Arm Row/Stand: 20# BB
REPEAT - no rest

Max Trainer

Hammer Curls: 10's
Upright Row: 10's
Double Arm Row: 10's
REPEAT - no rest

Boxing

Skull Crusher: 20# BB
Chest Press: 20# BB
Situps
Situps
Chest Press: 20# BB
Skull Crushers: 20# BB

Max Trainer

Skull Crusher: 10's
Chest Flies: 15's
Situps
Situps
Chest Flies: 15's
Skull Crushers: 10's

Workout was 40 minutes, burned 239 calories and HR was 120/166. My calorie count seems to be going down. This workout has burned over 300 in past.

Also walked on my treadmill for about 15 minutes. Just wanted to get some steps in.

Have a great day everyone!!
 
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Today I did STS Meso 1 Disc #10 Chest, Shoulders and Biceps and had an incredible workout! I lifted pretty heavy and I was dripping by the end of the workout. Man oh man do I love Cathe's older workouts!!! She actually gives you time to squeeze the muscle, do you notice that in the newer workouts, she goes so fast, you cant even squeeze the muscle. I think that I why I lost so much muscle over the last 2 years. I like a slower pace and that is that :) I also got on my rowing machine and put it at the hardest resistance and rowed for 200 reps. Wow! It only took me about 6 minutes but I was working for it. Total workout time was 1 hour 8 minutes and I burned 531 calories. ( I burn over 400 calories every time I do STS) Average heart rate was 117 and max was 174! I have one more workout in Meso 1 and I think I am going to do it again before moving onto Meso 2. I want to really gain some strength before moving on so I can lift heavier in Meso 2.

Debbie, great job on the workout today, it looks like so much fun! I love using my cardio equipment and lifting in the same workout! Way to go!

Doreen, great job with the workout and I hope you like your new headphones.

Belinda, I finally caught up to you with STS! I am going to repeat Meso 1 again I think, I am loving it so much. When I get to Meso 2, I am going to incorporate my rowing machine where there are 1 minute rest periods. Are you going to move on to Meso 2?

Diane Sue, I hope you have a great workout today. How is your eye doing? I will BBL to read your post.

We have 8 days of rain in the forecast for So Cal. I have never seen that before!

Have a wonderful day.
 
I just finished Walk Strong 3 Cardio Step Jam, 32 minutes, heart rate 116/144, 149 calories, 3,342 steps. There was a break here because I started the Hiit workout and my grandson came on his lunch break. By the time he left I just decided to do short stuff so I did 1 Mile Motivation, 15 minutes, heart rate 109/139, 68 calories, 1,710 steps, and finished with the 15 minute Total Stretch, 15 calories. Total time was 62 minutes, 232 calories, 5,052 steps.
 
Hi everyone,

I did RWH Low Impact 1 plus walked outside with DD. I also started SBF Renew and refresh challenge. I did D2 Relaxation Stretch = 20 min plus UB Stretch = 14 min

Debbie - Thank you! I know you went through it with Bear too. It's sucks! DD is not doing so well. Today a week ago, we had to put Bootcho to sleep :( I am still in DC. Great job on your workouts.

Jolie - sorry about your uncle.LOL, you sure caught up with me on STS. I am debating if I should skip the leg workouts? My knees are not getting any better, they are still swollen. Not sure, if it's a good idea. That's a great idea incorporating your rower. I probably will move into M2 after my recovery week.

Diane - why did you had stitches? I have to go back and read up on it. I hope all is well.

Good night everyone.
 
I am feeling better and better. I think the small changes I've been making at work and at home are helping. Plus my major event is over and I'm not on the computer constantly, so that is helping. My traps still hurt and I think that goes back to the mountain climbers Kelly does in one of the R&R workouts. I can't do those for a while, they seem to trigger something in my traps. They just feel sore today.

I got on my Max Trainer and did Max Endurance 14 with Jared. Love this one, I've done it quite a bit. It's 14 minutes and I really wish they'd have a longer cool down. They usually do the last sprint and then that's it. I usually stay on for a few more minutes until my HR goes down.

Workout total was 19 minutes, burned 127 calories (not bad for 19 minutes), went .57 miles and did 1419 steps. HR was 131/161.

Then I got on my treadmill and walked for 30 minutes, burned 201 calories, went 1.5 miles and did 3537 steps. HR was118/155.

I have a long work day today. After I leave here at 4:30 I head to a school where I organized an Honors Choir and Band Festival for the entire county and that goes on until 9 p.m tonight. There are over 200 kids participating. So fun!! I will be pooped by the time I go home, though!
 
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I did #84 ICE Total Body Compound this morning. I was up with our autistic guy in the living room so I only had 3 sets of dumbells up there to do a workout with. When I was done a I did a ladder finisher: 10 reps down to 1 rep of:

Shoulder press
Front Squat
Squat press (thruster)

So 10 reps of the three moves then rest then 9 reps, etc.

Fun little finisher that took about 6 minutes to complete.
 
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Good morning,

STS D11 Back & Triceps plus SBF stretch is done.

Yesterday DD and I went to Costco. We couldn't find any toilette paper. Not that we wanted to stock pile it, DD is out, lol. Half the shelves were empty. Someone on FB posted a picture of Walmart, the town I live. People cleaning out the shelves. I am not stockpiling but if I need something like toilette paper I can't even find any. Ended up ordering online before they all run out. Forget getting your hands on hand sanitizer or wipes. People buying it in cases. Costco puts a limit on how much you can buy like paper towels and toilette papers. Since I am downsizing I don't keep stocks of anything.

Debbie - glad you are feeling better. Great job this morning.

Doreen - great job on your workout this morning.

Happy Hump Day everyone.
 
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Today is my rest day. I don't get the panic about the Corona Virus! The flu kills more people so what is the panic about? I can understand if you are a senior and in poor health or with a low immune system but why are the majority of the people freaking out! Because, the FAKE NEWS is politicizing it and trying to make it worse than it is so Trump looks bad. Well, when we had H1N1, did the Republicans blame Obama? No they did not!
 
Jolie - enjoy your rest day. I don't get the panic about toilette paper and paper towels, lol. DH and I stopped at Wegmanns on Saturday. People loading up their shopping carts. One lady had an entire shopping cart fill with fresh chickens, lol. Another filled up their shopping cart with can goods, really? Nothing but beans? People are overreacting! I couldn't find any Peroxide anywhere. I use it to soak my trays.
 
This morning I did Jessica Smith Walk Strong 3 Cardio Hiit, 31 minutes, heart rate 106/ 156, 121 calories, 2,286 steps, WS3 Upper Body, 32 minutes, 68 calories, heart rate 85/110, 504 steps, and WS 3 Deep Stretch, 32 minutes, 32 calories, heart rate 71/91. Total time 95 minutes, 221 calories, 2,887 steps. I think my Fit Bit Versa 2 is acting up again. This cannot be right. I should have been closer to total calories with the cardio hiit. I noticed it being low on heart rate and everything yesterday too, I just don't feel like fussing over it right now.
I am getting way later starts lately since I end up staying up late because my husband sleeps days. This is going to be a problem when I have things to go out and do during the earlier daytime hours. Adjusting is difficult for both of us. I like the Walk Strong 3 workouts. Jessica comes up with some interesting moves occasionally. I like that there are 3 levels you can follow. I had to lighten up on the shoulders and maybe should have altered the overhead moves since my right shoulder in the front humeral head and glenoid( I h had to go pull up the mri results) hurts. There is erosive arthritis consistent with rheumatoid arthritis there. Trying to read up on actions to help this and it seems I need to work on supportive muscles around that joint when not in pain.

Walk Strong 3 Upper weights each group is done twice ending with an overall group lighter twice. Suggested weights light 2-8, medium 8-15, heavy 10-25. I really can't imagine 25 for these moves even though some are done pretty slowly. There are really not any rests, just keeps moving. I will like that when I have the workout and weights figured out. It took me an additional 13 minutes to adjust weights and write things down.
warm up
lying hold light dumbbell like a goblet in hand 5# shoulder retraction reps (didn't count)
flip over 1 arm extended lift
this was to get the shoulders prepared for work
group 1
push ups kneeling
chest press 15# lowered second round to 10's (hurt my shoulder)
hip hinge single dead lift 8 slow reps 15# dbs
bent over in lunge row 8 reps underhand 15# dbs
repeat last two moves on other leg then repeat the whole sequence
group 2
biceps curls 12# dbs 12 reps
kickback/lift straight back 12# dbs 8 reps
shoulder press 10# dbs 1st set 2nd 8's 3ct 12 reps
repeat
group 3 lighter weights
shoulder overhead/side raise 1 arm 5# dbs 16 reps switch
side to side step biceps curls 10# dbs 16 reps
bent over lunge position triceps kickbacks simultaneous 8 reps 10# dbs turn opposite direction and repeat
repeat sequence
group 4
floor with mat
chest fly knee in crunch 5# dbs 16 reps
abs bridge dip kick out 1 leg 16 reps
on hands and knees 1 arm opposite leg extended row 5# 16 reps
back extension just upper squeeze shoulders back 8 reps
prone on elbows dolphin plank
single side bicycle oblique crunch 12 reps
 
Debbie, boxing tends to aggravate my traps. I keep trying to do it keeping my shoulders down boxing a bit lower and getting my body into it. You might try using a chair or something to put your hands on for the mountain climbers. I think it was Jessica Smith I saw do this option. It takes some of the stress off of the neck and traps. I love boxing though. It does sound like you are improving. I keep working at not letting me get to where I was before. You are right, those changes from how we sit, long times in certain positions etc can make a big difference. Sleeping and sitting positions really make a difference too. It sounds like you are going to be tired in the morning. Those things are fun and I am sure you put a lot into it.

Doreen, nice work with the added finisher.

Belinda, nice job on the workouts. I remember when my knee was really swollen and I was doing X Train and just used the upper workouts, low impact segments, and rode the spin bike mostly seated riding. Light on any standing I tried to do. Take it easy on those knees. As, my stitches, last Thursday I had eyelid surgery to get rid of skin dropping over the outer corners of my eyes blocking some of my vision. I rescheduled my follow up to Wednesday instead of next Friday since my husband wants to go with me. I should get the stitches out then. I don't want to go out of the house and scare people. I am a little worried as I too just shop for what I need. I won't like it if I can't get paper goods. I have a bottle of hand sanitizer in my kitchen and my purse. I hope that is enough for what I need it for. I haven't even thought about running to a store for that sort of thing. I did notice when I was shopping at Whole Foods for delivery there were some items like that that were unavailable. Gosh, we only have had 1 case show up in our state. Good thing everyone does go bonkers when the flu virus comes out. The media is driving this into a huge scare that should not be there. That is ridiculous that you can't find peroxide.

Jolie, I remember h1n1 and how bad it was. My daughter that is a dermatologist got it. I went to her house with my grandson when she was sick. She looked awful and made me stand in the other room to talk to her. It would be bad for elderly and low immune people. Any virus is bad for them. I get all of my vaccines and am careful when the viruses are out there, but I am not going to blame the president for that. There is no reason to blame him. Trump is doing whatever he can to try to protect our people. It should not be another political ploy to try to make him look bad. They will never stop and I am glad we have a president who is not going to let them walk all over him.
Since I can't go to the store, I am not seeing the shoppers shopping. I am sure they are probably in a panic of sorts. Although last week when I went to Walmart it did not seem there was fear. I wanted to get out of there and away from the shopping crowd though. I tend to avoid big Walmart for the most part and just go to Walmart Market. I do need some water and things though so I hope they are in stock when I send out a grocery order for my husband to pick up for me.

Mentioning viruses, my daughter came by Monday and she got a text that my grandson's school was closing the next day and parents were already picking up their children because the flu had 200 of the 800 plus children out sick. She was upset because she is afraid it will mess up their spring break vacation they are leaving on Saturday. Also worried because Walmart would not let her do a pick up order for their needs for there stay on the trip.
 
Good Evning,

I did Beachbody 10 Rounds Boxing the sample workout and I love it can’t wait for the rest of the workouts. Some day I hope they fix our computer issues this stuff is getting old.
 
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Roxie - who is the trainer for the Beachbody 10 Rounds? I'm assuming its new since I have not heard of it.
 

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