Hardcore Fitness Maniacs for month of July!!!

Today I wanted to do something so I did STS Total Body but only did the Upper Body Premix. I love that workout and I had a great one. This is what I did:

Triset #1
Flat Bench Barbell Press - 50# - 16 reps
Chest Flyes - 20's - 16 reps
Overhead Tricep Extension - 25# - 12 reps (couldn't get to 16)
Repeat with 12 reps
(The Overhead Tricep Extensions were supposed to be Dips, but dips seem to irritate my shoulder so I just don't do them anymore.)

Burn Sets
Close Grip Pushups - 8 reps
Standard Pushups - 16 reps

Triset #2
Barbell Curls - 25# - 16 reps
One Arm Row - 25# - 16 reps
Standing Dumbbell Curls - 12's - 16 reps
Repeat with 12 reps
(The Barbell Curls were supposed to be Barbell Rows, but I don't think there is enough bicep work in this workout so I changed it. :) )

Burn Sets
T-Pull w/tubing - Tons of reps
Seated Tubing Curls - Tons of reps

Triset #3
Standing Overhead Press - 10's - 16 reps
Upright Rows - 25# - 16 reps
Lateral Raise - 5;s - 16 reps
Repeat with 12 reps

Burn Sets
Tube Rear Delt Row - Tons of reps

So I got new shoes yesterday. I found a store at one of our malls called "Shoe Department" and they had Saucony's for half the price Dick's would have had them for. I tried on three different ones and got the ones that were most supportive and comfortable. I have been wearing them since I got them and I already feel a difference in my knee. Not sure that is what caused this issue, but at least it seems to be helping.

I was thinking that the last leg workout I had was an excellent one but now I'm wondering if that Clamshell exercise is what did this. I remember having a real hard time doing those and getting the position right. I don't know. Hopefully the pain will be gone by Monday.

Hope you all have a great Friday and weekend!
 
I am getting here late. I have had problems with getting Explorer to work on my new computer:confused: Finally got internet but can't use my regular desktop application. I am just glad that I can get on.
This morning decided to try to Piyo. I did the two bonus workouts from the deluxe set, strong legs and Full body blast. I then did Core. This was 86 minutes. I really liked it. My legs are sore this afternoon :D The bonus workouts use the gliding discs. I am not sure if the basic package uses them yet. I will have to preview and make a decision on how I want to use them. These are supposed to be more joint friendly.

Debbie, I think that sometimes the way we are aligned affects how a move works for us. I have some that are really uncomfortable and I really notice achiness when I try to push to do them like they are shown. I am learning to back off and modify more than I used to do. Then times like right now my wrists and right thumb are really sore. I think it is my osteoarthritis though. Yesterday was just Intensity step and the day before really should not have bothered them that much. Today there was some intense plank work though and down dog positions that probably aggravated more.
 
Today I did Piyo Drench, P90X 3 MMX,, and felt I wanted some weight work so did Cathe's Super Cuts which is really just light weights at 5 and 8 lb, tubing, and bodyweight stuff. I skipped the warm up.
Piyo Drench was a pretty good workout I really liked it. I don't think I was really drenched . My Max HR was somewhere around 128. My legs and abs are sore this morning. I was surprised about the abs because that is rare, no matter how long and hard I work them. Hopefully I can find time to preview some of the others. The free mat I got is sort of slippery or something. My feet were sweating and I felt unstable so I went and got out my Nike Mat and laid it on top. Total calories today was 650.

Roselyn, I like the barre work :)
 
Today I did Burn Sets Chest, Back and Shoulders and had a great workout. Upped the weights on some exercises. With the first exercise for chest I used 35's for two sets and that really fatigued the muscles. I noticed even with my shoulder work I was struggling. I worked totally to failure on all exercises and went up in weight in some. I'm glad I'm not having much pain in my shoulder/upper back area. I know my limits. I think I almost pushed those limits a bit today but I feel great.

This is what I did:

CHEST
Dumbbell Chest Press - 35's - 2 sets 10 reps; 3rd set 30's 10 reps
Dumbbell Chest Fly - 25's - 3 sets 10 reps
Incline Dumbbell Chest Press - 30's - 3 sets 10 reps
Pushups - 16 reps (8 on toes, 8 on knees)

BACK
One Arm Row - 30# - 2 sets 10 reps; 3rd set 11 reps
Double Arm Row - 20's - 2 sets 10 reps; 3rd set 11 reps
Rear Delt Fly - 12's - 2 sets 10 reps; 3rd set 14 reps (need to go up on these)
Supermans - Skipped

SHOULDERS
Dumbbell Overhead Press - 12's - 1 set 10 reps; 2 sets 9 reps (just couldn't do these today)
Single Arm Lateral Raise - 8# - 2 sets 10 reps; 3rd set 12 reps
Single Arm Rear Delt Raise - 10# - 2 sets 10 reps; 3rd set 14 reps (went up on these and they were still very easy for me. Not sure why? I am doing them right.
Scarecrows - 5# - 12 reps

Knee still bothering me. It felt great on Friday and then my dh and I went to a botanical garden Saturday and walked around quite a bit. It hasn't felt good since. At least I can sleep at night without pain now, so it must be getting a bit better.

Diane Sue - It just sucks getting old, doesn't it? LOL! Every day I have another pain somewhere.

Have great workouts everyone!
 
No workout for me since it's a cardio day. Knee is getting better slowly so I don't want to push it. I miss my cardio and I really want to get on my treadmill. Hopefully at the end of this week or next.
 
This morning I did Piyo Lower Body Define 23 minutes, Cathe Hiit 40/20, 29 minutes, and finished with Cathe's X train all out low impact Hiit, mix of step, discs, and core 1, 30 minutes. Total time was 82 minutes. I am still not appreciating the calorie burn on the Heart rate monitor. I just try to be happy if I get 400 calories out of it. Lower body define was more like basic yoga moves of down dogs, warrior, pidgeon, etc. I think I liked the extra Deluxe set strength legs one better that used the discs and was more active.
 
Today I did Burn Sets Bi's & Tri's and had a great workout. I had an excellent workout and upped my weights a bit.

This is what I did:

BICEPS
Dumbbell Curls - 21's - 1 set 10 reps; 20's - 2 sets 10 & 12 reps was my failure set
Simultaneous Rotational Curls - 15's - 1 set 10 reps; 2 sets 16's - 10 & 12 reps was my failure set
Concentration Curls - 22# - 2 sets 10 reps; 3rd set 11 reps
Hammer Curl Double Arm Crazy 8's - 12's - 24 reps

TRICEPS
Tricep Pushups - 3 sets (Love these!)
Lying Tricep Extensions - 12's - 1 set 10 reps; 13's - 10 & 11 reps
One Arm Kickbacks - 10# - 2 sets 10 reps; 3rd set 12 reps
Dumbbell Overhead Tricep Extension - 15# - Did all the reps and pulses Cathe did. Really felt it.

Can someone tell me why Greg is in these workouts? Have you all noticed how he's in the back hardly doing anything Cathe says to do? He is so focused on lifting as heavy as he can he looks like he's going to hurt himself. And when he does the warmups he just moves around like he's in slow motion. Why is he even in these workouts? Al at least does what Cathe instructs and does the warmup/cool downs correctly. Cracks me up.

Diane Sue - That is one reason I stopped using mine. After my doctor put me on blood pressure meds my HR went down really low and it was impossible for me to get the readings and calorie burns I used to get. It was so discouraging that I just didn't want to do cario anymore. That's not good. So I decided to just not use the HR monitor anymore. Plus it depends on who makes the HR monitor. When I bought Polar's, they always read me low. The one I got from Wal Mart always gave me great calorie burns. So you have to wonder how accurate they even are.
 
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Today I did Piyo Hardcore on the floor. This was really good. I loved it. 34 minutes. I then did Les Mills Pump Extreme 58 minutes. Total time was 92 minutes.

Debbie, I have had numerous heartrate monitors and they were all different and all of the ones I didn't take back to the store are Polar. The one I liked is no longer available. It was the F6 and seemed pretty accurate as far as calories and weight gain as well as being pretty close to Cathe's Workout manager but just slightly less. Today I was 121 calories under what I average with Les Mills Pump normally. But, I checked my HR periodically through P90X3 MMX when they had the breaks and also when resting and the HR is pretty accurate it is just the calories it gives that seems off. The reason I purchased the one I got is that they said it was pretty accurate. My doctor told me to just take my pulse. I tried one from Walmart once but took it back to the store. I also tried a Nike one but the strap was so loose and there was no way of making it tighter. I think it also makes a difference in whether they are coded or non-coded. The F6 matched the Tread Climber with the tread climber strap but this FT7 does not work with it. I even had my HR up to 162 yesterday doing Cathe's Hiit 40/20 and I still had a lousy burn of 191. I am so used to using the HR monitor I will find myself trying to look at it when I am not using it :confused:
 
No workout today. Again, letting the knee get better. It is feeling good and I don't want to push my luck.

Diane Sue - I know how frustrating that is. I used to have to know exactly what I was burning all the time. Now I just take a guess and go with it. It's freeing, actually.
 
Today's workout was Piyo Buns, 28 minutes, X train All out low impact hiit floor premix, 23 minutes, and Les Mills Combat Hiit #1, 30 minutes. Total time was 81 minutes. Monitor says 361 calories.

Debbie, I wish I could make myself workout without the monitor but when one quits I generally have less enthusiasm for the workout because I don't have the monitor to push myself through levels. I really wish I could get past numbers because I know I am working hard.
 
Today I decided to do Pyramid Upper Body and had a great workout. I like that one once in a while, it's fun. This is what I did:

Chest Flies and Press - 12's/15's/20's/15's/12's (12/10/8/10/12 reps)

Pullovers - 12#/15#/20# (did not go back down, this one bothers my upper back)
Double Arm Row - 10's/12's/15's (did not go back down, same as above)

Rear Flies/Lateral Raise/Front Raise - 3's/5's/8's/5's/3's (12/10/8/10/12 reps)

Kicbacks - 3's/5's/8's/5's/3's (12/10/8/10/12 reps)
Overhead Press - 10#/12#/15#/12#/10# (12/10/8/10/12 reps)

Hammer/Traditional Curls - 8's/10's/12's/10's/8's (12/10/8/10/12 reps)

Diane Sue - I know what you mean, I had those issues too. Now I'm over them! LOL!!! :)
 
Today I did Party Rockin' Step 2 Extreme workout, 73 minutes, 447 calories. I then did Piyo Strength Intervals, 22 minutes, 110 calories. Total time was 95 minutes and calories burned 557. This Piyo workout was good. It had light cardio intervals with mostly lower body work and during the last part there was push ups, tricep push ups, down dog/beast move and core. I have almost been through all of the Piyo workouts now. I still have Define Upper and sculpt to do.

Debbie, nice work. I like Pyramid upper body because I don't have to drag out the barbell :) and I get a good amount of work in.
 
This morning I did Piyo Sculpt which was only 26 minutes. I then did Body Beast Lucky 7 and abs, 33 minutes, and finished with Amy's Drop Set Strength Split One skipping the warm up, 60 minutes. This was skipping shoulders, bis and tris.
Piyo Sculpt spent a lot of time on lower body. The end was push ups and some abs. No cardio in this one. I really like Beast Lucky Seven. It moves quickly and you really hit everything.
 
Hi everyone! Well, good news is my knee is fine now. I'll try to walk this week and possibly do a leg workout. I just don't want to push it. I have been able to sleep the last two nights with no pain so I think it's good to go.

Today I did Gym Style Chest & Triceps. Getting a bit tired of XTrain so I thought I'd do something else this week. Love this workout, it's always been one of my favorites.

This is what I did:

CHEST
Drop Set Push-Ups: I only did 16 reps, 14 reps and 12 reps (72 pushups is just too much for my upper back so I stopped when I felt it get tight)
Dumbbell Press: 30's - 3 sets/12 reps
Dumbbell Flies: 20's - 3 sets/12 reps
Dumbbell Incline Press: 25's - 2 sets/12 reps
Dumbbell Incline Flies: 20's - 2 sets/12 reps

TRICEPS
Close Grip Barbell Bench Press: 45# - 2 sets/10 reps w/bonus
Dips: Skipped
Dumbbell Lying Extensions: 12's - 2 sets/8 slow reps
Seated Overhead Press: 20#- 2 sets/12 reps
Cross-Body Extension: 10# - 2 sets/12 reps
Cross-Body Extension w/Band: Skipped
Kickbacks: 8# - 2 sets/10 reps
Kickbacks w/Band: Skipped

Cathe does really slow counts with this workout. There were times I went faster than she did. My triceps gave out early on a lot of the exercises because she goes so slow. That is very effective. Had a great workout!
 
This morning I did Xtrain chest, back and shoulders/core.

I gave up on monitors they stressed me out too much (like the scale, I don't step on that thing that much anymore either) and then when I worked out and was sweating buckets then numbers seemed not to match:/
 
This morning I did Piyo Strength Strong Legs, 26 minutes. I then did X train Biceps and Triceps since I had missed these two body parts the last half of the week. I finished off with P90X3 Eccentrics Lowe, 34 minutes. I made a doctor appointment for my hand and wrist. I want to be sure what is causing the pain, an injury or my arthritis. It is hard to use and doing too many things in plank position really hurts. I still have not attempted Piyo upper body because of this. Unfortunately I can not get in for a week. I could have had someone other than my usual doctor but I was a little concerned because she is pretty new.
Speaking of Heartrate monitors, I had switched straps to a polar one I had purchased in a small so it would fit more snuggly and not fall down. It seemed to be slightly better but, this morning it went berserk.
I really didn't pay much attention till way into my workout. I went back and checked and all through Piyo Strength it had my HR up to 229. During Bis and Tris it was average 226 and max 229. I know there was no way that was right. I just went and looked at my calorie burn for the last time I did these and it was about half what the monitor was giving me with the high HR. It straightened out after I reset up with the strap that came with it.

Debbie, I am glad to hear that your is feeling good. I will keep my fingers crossed that it stays that way as you get back into some work with it. Do you have any idea what may have caused it?

Roselyn, good for you giving up on the Heart rate monitors. I just wish I could find one that I am pretty sure of like the one that just quit. I should just send it in and get a new battery again.
 
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