Hardcore Fitness Maniacs for month of July!!!

No workout for me unless I walk at the park later on today. I have to take my mom to the doctor's and my knee was hurting again last night. I don't get it. It's fine now so I'm going to let it rest a bit longer. I want to do planks later hopefully.

Diane Sue - I think when I did XTrain Legs a few weeks back the Clam exercise did this. I must have pulled something inside my knee. It feels good one day and then hurts again the next. I wish it would just heal.

Roselyn - I'm with you. I don't step on the scale much anymore either or use my HR monitor. It was more stressful to me as well. I can tell when I'm working out hard and when I'm not.
 
This morning I did Tabatacise 45 minutes, 310 calories. followed by Turbo Fire Core 20 and Turbo Fire Stretch 10. Afterward I went to my daughters house to go swimming. I got more exercise spinning the grandchildren around in the water. It was really hot today.
I was reading stuff on how heart rate monitors work. It seems they are only effective for cardio type activities. Also I read that a lot give too high of numbers for calories burned. I did make an adjustment in the settings on my Heart rate monitor to 159 max heart rate as per my age. It had put it at the low end for max heart rate. I am not sure that that helped a lot but I did get my HR up to 160 doing tabatacise this morning. I think my FT60 has a measuring setting for VO2 Max as well. I still have it but it is in storage somewhere. So, I guess if I am going to use one it is more the heart rate and seeing how hard I am working and long in certain zones.

Debbie, I am sorry to hear about the knee. Mine did that before it finally got real bad. Even some twists and turns doing yoga would set it off. Also high step things like jumping on and off and those 1 leg side planks raising the other leg up hurt like crazy. It still hurts some, if I am not careful, even after the meniscus surgery. The thing is there was more arthritis in there than the surgeon expected. I try to limit how many higher impact workouts I do a week then concentrate on lower intensity a bit and more on weights and flexibility. The good news is that I am able to get into moves like pidgeon again with no pain. It really hurt post surgery and I just didn't try to force it. I did only as far as was comfortable and did a Knee Hab workout
 
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Today I did Gym Style Back, Shoulders and Biceps and had a great workout. I really like the Gym Styles series. And I think Cathe and crew look their best in these workouts. All of them are ripped.

This is what I did:

BACK:
Reverse Grip Dumbbell Row – 20's - 2 sets/8 reps; 20's - 1 set/12 reps
One Arm Row – 25# - 2 sets/12 reps
T-Back Squeeze w/Band - Used Tubing but didn't do all the millions of reps Cathe does
Pullovers – 25# - 2 sets/8 reps
Low Back Extensions on Step - Skipped
Low Back Rotation Tilts - Skipped

SHOULDERS:
Seated Overhead Press – 12's - 3 sets/10 reps (got to 8 reps with 3rd set)
Standing Lateral Raises – 8's - 2 sets/10 reps
Standing Lateral Raises w/Band - Tubing
Front Raises w/Band - Pink Band
Dumbbell Rear Flies – 8's - 2 sets
Rear Delt Flies w/Band - Skipped

BICEPS:
Barbell Curls – 30# - 2 sets/10 reps
Dumbbell Partial Reps - 8's
1st set Concentration Curls - 12#
2nd set Concentration Curls - 15#
Curl Up/Reverse Downs – 10's - 10 reps
Hammer Curls - 12's
Wrist Curls – 5's - 2 sets

I love the bicep part of this workout, it really gives me a good burn.

I also did 3 sets of 20 second planks. I'm going to try and keep doing these every day (although next week my dh and I are on vaction from Wednesday on) but I will still try and get them done. The following week I start my early morning workouts again. :( That will be hard. I'm toying with working out when I get home from work, but not so sure I will actually do it.

Diane Sue - I can relate. I know sooner or later I'll have to get my knees check out. My right one hurts all the time but for some reason I can deal with it. My left side is feeling much better lately so I'm glad about that. I have a feeling I have some arthritis as well. Fun...
 
Today's workout was Pyramid Upper body skipping the pikes on the ball because of my wrists 56 minutes. I also did Piyo Drench 47 minutes.
 
Today I will go to the park and walk a couple miles, my knee feels up to it this week so I will do that in about an hour. I will also do my planks.

I am going to Amish Country tomorrow so no workout. I'll be back at it Monday and Tuesday and then I'll take the rest of the week off due to our vacation. Not sure we are going anywhere, but don't want to be strapped down with workouts.
 
This morning I did X Train All Out Low Impact Hiit with Core 1 mix followed by Chalean Extreme Cardio Core Circuit. I went to the store to get some things for recipes from a new Cookbook that I downloaded called Against All Grain. I have made some really good things off of the website :)

Roselyn here is a link to Piyo. It is a Beachbody Program with Chalean. Kind of a mix of Pilates and Yoga with some of it being a little more cardio active. I purchased the deluxe set that has two workouts that use the gliding discs and also has an excellent core workout on it.
https://extranet.securefreedom.com/...ingCart_Detail.asp?PriceID=778738&Cat=Fitness Program|PiYo
Edited to say go to the programs and Piyo and scroll down to get to the other packs that do not include the shakeology and stuff. I watched some you tube videos of it before I purchased.

Debbie, my knee would feel better when I pretty much did no impact or twisting moves and stuck to mostly upper body. I thought for a bit I was going to get past it without surgery. I also had a bakers cyst and another cyst as well.
 
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Today I did Pyramid Lower Body 51 minutes. I then did Kelly Coffey Home Gym Intervals workout 2 using the Tread Climber and 12# dumbbells, 29 minutes. I finished off with Les Mills Combat Strength and Stretch, 19 minutes. My workout was 98 minutes and calories burned 548.
 
Today I did Cathe's Cardio Super Sets with the bonus step and Piyo Core. Total time 93 minutes, calories burned 513. I am getting a bit better calorie burns with my strap that I had purchased that is extra small but with the transmitter that came with my watch.
 
Today I did Xtrain Chest, Back & Shoulders. Had a great workout. I really like this workout, it goes so fast. This is what I did:

Round 1
Tempo Pushups- 24 reps (Did some on my toes, some on my knees)
One Arm Rotational Row - 25# - 16 reps
Side Leaning Lateral Raise - 8# - Only got to 12 reps

Round 2
Dumbbell Press on Ball- 25's - 16 reps
"T" Band Pull - 16 reps slow, 10 fast
Shoulder Circle - 3's - 48 reps

Round 3
Reach Tap Pushups- 24 reps (I just did regular pushups on knees)
"T" Prone on the Ball - 8's - 12 reps
Alternating Dumbbell Overhead Press - 10's - 12 reps

Round 4
Chest Fly on Ball- 20's# - 16 reps
One Arm Row w/Tubing - 32 reps
Bent Over Rear Delt Drop Sets - 10's - 16, 12, 8 reps

Round 5
Lower Chest Incline Fly on Ball- 5's - 16 reps
Dumbbell Pullover on Ball - 25# - 16 reps
Double Arm Upright Row - 12's - 16 reps

Round 6
Incline Dumbbell Press on Ball- 25's - 16 reps
Back Fly on Ball - 10's - 16 reps
Dumbbell "W" Press on Ball - 10's - 16 reps

Round 7
3-Way Chest Fly- 20's - 16 reps
One Arm Row - 25# - 16 reps
Incline Hammer Front Raise on Ball - 5's - 12+ reps

Round 8
Pushups- 12, 10, 8 reps
Superman "Y" on Ball - Skipped, these create knots in my upper back
Lateral Raise w/10-10 degree Tilt - 8's - 12, 10, 8 reps

I'll be working out today and tomorrow and then I won't be back until Monday.

Roselyn - What is Great Glutes? Is that a Cathe workout?

Diane Sue - STill messing with that HR monitor, huh? LOL! Glad the readings are better but I remember you burning way more calories than that. Weird how every monitor is different. You gotta wonder why?
 
Today was Xtrain Bi's & Tri's and I had an excellent workout!!! Last workout until Monday now. :(

This is what I did:

Round 1
Alternating Standing Curls- 20's - 12 reps
Standing Overhead Tricep Extension - 25# - 16 reps

Round 2
Incline Curls on Ball- 17's - 16 reps
Lying Tricep Extensions - 12's - 16 reps

Round 3
Seated Concentration Curls- 17# - 16 reps
One Arm Kickbacks w/Tubing - 10's no tubing - 16 reps

Round 4
"W" Curls w/tubing- 8's# - 16 reps
Seesaw Pushups - 12 reps

Round 5
Seated Hammer Curl on Ball- 17's - 16 reps
One-Arm Seated Overhead Extensions - 10#

Round 6
Preacher Curl on Ball- 15# - 16 reps
Side Leaning Overhead Extension - 10# - 16 reps

Round 7
SlowMo Eccentric Curls w/Tubing- 5's - 16 reps
Cross-Body Extensions - 12# - 16 reps

Round 8
Incline Reverse Curls- 15's - 16 reps
One Arm Plank Kickbacks - 8's no plank - 16 reps

Round 9
Hammer Curl Crazy 8's- 12's - 28 reps
Crazy Dips - Skipped

I also did Core #1. Dang, I sure can tell I haven't worked my abs all summer. This was hard for me and usually I can fly through an ab workout. I need to really get back on track with my abs. No excuse for it, just lazy.

Hope you all have a great day and a great workout!

Roselyn - I'll have to search for that, I've never heard of it.
 
Sorry I have not been here. I wanted to drop in and say that I will be back around Saturday. I am out of town. We had left to go see my Dad at the nursing home because he was not doing well. He has been in a coma for 3 months. Sort of woke for a bit. He passed away while we were on the way. Lots to settle and the funeral tomorrow.

Debbie, I do have to wonder about the heart rate monitors. Even the fact that it varies between the different models in Polar watches as well. The ones that gave me what I felt were better calorie burns and I felt was pretty accurate are no longer available. I would feel the same way if I had huge calorie burns after using all of the others but they can sure be discouraging.
 
Diane Sue so very sorry for your loss, many prayers being sent your way.

Today and yesterday were Insanity workouts for me, I think tomorrow will be a leg day.
 
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