Pentagenarians & Beyond: W/B 1/27

Deb thoughtful of you to ask. the music in this series is fine so far. my main issue was volume. this series doesn't have that problem. I can hear cathe fine, she isn't drowned out by background music. maybe more people than me complained about it. I immediately go to "voice only" for that S&S series.

also... I did not mean to sound "smug" about incline curls. for some reason, curls with my elbows against a ball make them easy. no clue why, how my arms are hooked up. very easy with my back to the ball. the total opposite with preacher curls. those are hard for me and I can't keep my arm straight no matter what, always tweaked.

we went to the mts execting to snowshoe this morning, but ended up driving way higher than expected, and finding only nasty hammered snow without much mileage before getting to a trail. we went for 1 hr15 min and that was enough. this has been a poor winter for snow sports here. winter isn't over yet, but by beginning of Feb usually the snow pack is at its highest. Sad!
 
Good evening ladies,

This morning I did Rev’d up and Rumble. I started early enough to get the warm up in and complete workout - minus the cool down. Chelsie arrive right before 6am right when I was finishing up. We did a 30 min San Fran bounce that worked the upper body.

My lunch workouts are perfect for me. I am enjoying them.

Judy...which Burn at The Barre do you have? I have been eyeing one of them. I have hesitated because I do have a ton of workouts and the streaming sites. Just not enough time to do them all. The Lite/Ice rotation makes sense for me, especially working out with Chelsie. I do not want to do too much and exhaust myself. Good you are liking the Nuface! That is awesome.

Valerie...great ride yesterday and awesome with the cardio improvement. Great job!!

Deb... I need to be in the office at 8:30am. I finish working out at 6:30. Make coffee, feed GiGi, shower and get dressed, hair and makeup. If I am dropping GiGi off in the morning I need to leave the house at 7:20. If not then 7:40 to be at the office by 8:30. I have it down to a science. Days I do not take GiGi then I use the time to make 2 days of oatmeal and eggs in my instant pot. :) We are watching Beauty and the Beast on Netflix. It is an updated tv series where the beauty is a detective and the beast is a soldier that turns into a beast (due to experimemts on him at war) when angered. We are loving it. It is a love story with action.

Carolyn...I agree the combos are not overly difficult at all. I like this workout. I have not down the stacked workouts. Looking forward to them.

Diane Sue....funny you mentioned Yvette. It was seeing her workout that made me get interested in the Bosu. But after thinking it over I knew I would never use it to the fullest. We are getting a storm tonight. Should be about 6 inches by the morning. Could be worse so happy it is only 6 inches. I just saw a recipe on YouTube for risotto in the instant pot. Looks so good. My son loves risotta so going to make it this weekend and surprise him. He will be very happy!

Have a great night all!!
 
Good morning,

Yesterday I did LITE Body Weight & Bands, 44 minutes, 197 calories. I liked this one a lot. We got more snow overnight. Everything is closed, including City Hall and all downtown government buildings. This hasn't happened in years. I am waiting to see if my PT session is cancelled. I can't imagine them thinking people will be able to make their appointments. John is out snow blowing now so we can get out of the driveway. Edited to add: PT is open...ugh....I need to go because it is my evaluation appointment to see the progress I have made.

Diane Sue, thanks for the link. That ball is a little on the pricey side, but if it does not roll, and is easy to fill with air, it would be worth it. I have 2 of them now, one large one (65 cm) and a smaller one. They both roll out of place in my basement. I have done that before, wasted time looking at different workouts, not finding what I want. That recipe party sounds like fun.

Carolyn, thanks for the tip on the combos in Rev'd Up Rumble. I will do the whole thing next time.

Valerie, glad that this series does not have the volume issue. It is such a good series, it would be a shame to be ruined because of that. It did not sound smug about the incline curls, you sounded strong! :).

Lori, did you like Rev'd up Rumble? What did you think about the combos? A nice reminder about making oatmeal ahead. I have a good recipe to do in a slow cooker. I need to start doing that again

Hi to Judy,

Stay warm!
 
Good... sometimes things you type sound different than intended.
I hardly ever get sore triceps and I usually go to cathes weight, and it's the one spot I often go heavier. biceps not as much. I struggle with keeping my hands level. zero problems with the music on this series. some familiar songs in there, but mainly the volume is fine. I don't care much as long as its not too loud.
our hike yesterday was not enough so I did stacked upper again last night. yes, I like this one, have done it 3 or 4 times now. seems to cover everything in minimal time. also did the Ab workout. that one is good too. no dreaded moves and feels like a decent workout to me.
 
Hi Everyone,
This week I switched my schedule around and did Spinervals yesterday and today. I had planned to do other workouts but I just really felt like riding. Maybe it's the cold and being stuck inside so much. It just felt good to ride more this week.

Deb-Great job with Body Weights and Bands! I really like that one too. Everything is closed here too, including no mail delivery. Chris did have to go into work today but all of the schools and most of the government offices around here are closed. I hope you had a good PT appointment but sorry you had to get out in this weather.

Valerie-I agree with Deb, you didn't sound smug at all about the incline curls. Preacher curls are very hard for me too. To be honest, I now tend to sub another kind of curl when those come up. It almost feels like an unnatural movement to me. All of the other kind of bicep curls are ok.

Carolyn-Great job with the LiTe workouts this week!

Diane Sue-Nice workouts yesterday! I love the Build & Burn Lower Body Tabata. I just ordered a Mindy Mylrea spinning DVD.

Lori I'll post an update on the Nuface after I've used it for a couple of months. Hope you are doing ok with the snow and the cold.



Judy
 
This morning I did Rev’d Up Rumble + Calorie Crush for 50 minutes and 372 calories burned. My average heart rate was 135 and maximum heart rate was 159.

Deb, great job with Body Weight and Bands. I like that one too. I can’t believe that you have to go out for PT!

Lori, you have your morning routine down to the minute! I was the same when I was working. It’s wonderful that you can make the workout time with Chelsie fit your schedule.

Diane Sue, I used to make a Mississippi Mud Cake when my family was younger and we were living in Texas. My kids loved it, but I haven’t made it in many years.

Valerie, don’t worry, you didn’t sound smug about the incline curls. It’s great that you can lift heavy.

Judy, I think of you every time I see a weather report. The cold temperatures are unbelievable. Take care.
 
I remember a cold spell like that in Milwaukee around 1970. harsh! I was working graveyard shift and I remember going out at night to restart my car several times so it didn't freeze up totally. old cars got so stiff the seats felt like wood planks, you sometimes could not get shift levers to move and emergency brake would get pulled to the floor. we had 20 below in MT several times too. tried to go xc skiing but by the time you got all the layers on, it was hard to walk! skiing was barely enough to stay warm, andbut you didn't want to sweat either.

Judy that is a good description, unnatural movement. preacher curls are like that for me. when my elbow gets fixed in place against a ball, my lower arm and hand splay outward. it feels so awkward, I scoot thru them with minimal weight.

we mt biked this morning. 2 hrs 20 min. I took a fall, hit a slippery branch buried in debris, and fell hard. going to have a heck of a bruise on my leg. hit an elbow too, but mainly my left thigh will not be happy for a while.
 
Today I did Strong and Sweaty Cardio Slam, 50 minutes, , met 0.0, 398 calories, heart rate 140 average, 166 max, 4214 steps. I then did Coffey Fit Raw Core Moves with the stability ball, 24 minutes, heart rate average 95, max 116, 83 calories, met 4.5, 204 steps. I finished off with Sarah Beth Yoga from You Tube 20 minute yoga for sore muscles, 20 minutes, 35 calories, met 2.0, 12 steps.
Total time 94 minutes, 516 calories, 4,430 steps.

Valerie, I am the same way with the incline curls and the ball. It seems easier with some support for my elbows. They track better. I didn't think that you sounded smug at all either. I think it is motivating when I hear other's accomplishments. Biceps are a weaker area with me. Cathe seems so much more at ease doing 25# biceps curls on X Train than I generally feel when I do them. I really do have to push myself on those. Especially with the amount of reps she is doing.

Judy, I have a Mindy Mylrea spin workout. It has spin only or a tabata sort of off the bike on the bike workout if done as is. It is a tough workout. You would probably do well at it. She can really amp up the workouts. I really do like the Build and Burn series and the moves seem pretty joint friendly for me.

Deb, I really like my BOSU ball and used it for the core work today. It gives it a bit more difficulty with the added weight of the sand inside. Particularly passing the ball from feet to hands and the russian twists. I would imagine if you had an air compressor you could put air in that way if you had a problem. We have one in the garage, but I just use one of the pumps that came with the stability balls and BOSU trainer. I have 3 on hand. I recently added a bit of air to it as it seemed like over the last almost 5 years it had lost a bit. Not much though. My other favorite stability ball that has been great at keeping the air is a Theraband one and I paid more for it as well. It does not have the sand and is a bit smaller than my BOSU ball. From the sounds of the Body weight and Bands workout I am thinking I will probably have to have that one too. I thought that I might now want it as I rarely use the Ice Floor work dvd. I hope that your PT appointment goes well today and the assessment is promising.

Lori, you will have to let me know how the risotto turns out. That Beauty and the Beast series sounds interesting. I wonder if I can get my husband to watch it? Right now we are watching the new Star Trek Discovery first season. I have not been quite so into it. Too many Klinglon Subtitles. I often am on my tablet or reading something in between and cannot read subtitles at the same time. Let alone my husband hates it as he is usually on his computer. If we are both really really into something we are usually mostly watching the show. I have saved Yvette Bachman Youtube workouts that I would like to do and never seem to get to them because I always have something else to do.

Carolyn, Mississippi mud pie is so rich. I took the left overs and put them in the freezer. There is a good reason I do not make it. Nice workout with Rev'd Up and Rumble today :)
 
Good evening ladies,

This morning was chiseled upper body. I completely forgot about all the bear crawls. I think I made a premix that cuts a few of them out. Been so long sonce I have done the workout I completely forgot about them and did the original workout. I did half of them then did bis and tris until they were done - then I continued on with the workout.

Driving home tonight was horrific. Had blinding snow. My son and I took separate cars because I knew I would be leaving a little later. It was so bad I had to pull over a couple of times along with several other cars. I called my husband and he stayed on the phone with me while I continued on. I do not know if you remember a while ago I was in therapy due to panic attacks while driving. I was so afraid one would come on. But I managed. I took it extremely slow driving with my hazards on. I did have tears when I got home. I was that shaken up. It was horrible. I have lived in New England all my life and this was right up there for the most difficult drive.

Judy...thanks for the link. I watched the video and it does look like a great barre workout. I miss doing SB. Lekfit and BBS feels similar to barre, so I have been getting my fix. After I finish this rotation I have been thinking about a SB rotation. I always enjoyed them. No one has heard a peep from her at all. Hoping she is doing well and comes back soon.

Deb...oh that stinks you had to go to PT today. We got about 6 inches last night. The roads were fine driving to work and then leaving it was absolutely fine. But as I got closer and closer to home bamm...all things quickly changed. No one at work will believe the storm I drove thru. I liked the combos and felt the workout goes by quickly. Glad you liked the band workout. I am obsessed with the band calorie crush. :)

Valerie...Wow that fall sounded terrible. Hoping all is ok. You will feel this tomorrow. Very scary. I love working my tris!! I hate incline bis and I am terrible at them. Good for you that you can get them done! That stinks about your snow shoeing experience.

Carolyn...in the mornings I am very routine. I’m glad it is working out with Chelsie and glad I do not have to get up earlier...just need to get moving sooner!! She did not come here this morning due to the snow and will not be here tomorrow either due to this unexpected storm.

Diane Sue...agree, I love hearing everyone’s accomplishments! Well if the bosu makes core workouts a bit more difficult I will now never get one!! Lol!!! All seriousness though, good for you using it and getting such a great workout! I never got into Star Trek. I watched some episodes as a kid and enjoyed it but after that never felt the need to see any more. I saved all of Yvettes workouts. Some of them look great. I will get to them someday!

Have a great night all!
 
Good morning,

No workout yesterday, as I was going to PT etc. I called them at 7:00 am when they opened to make sure they were there….yes, they are there. OK…start out around 10:00 to give myself plenty of time. I get about ¼ of the way there, and the white outs were so bad, I pulled into a parking lot and called them to say I would not be coming. Turned around and went home. It's still around 1 degree here, high today of around 6.

Valerie, hope you are ok today after that fall. good job on the hike, then adding the upper body and ab workouts...:).

Judy, Like others, eager to hear about what you think about the Nuface device.

Carolyn, yes, I should have just rescheduled when I called them at 7:00, but since it was my evaluation appointment, I wanted to speak with the guy (he's the head person, not my regular appointment person) and see if he could tell if much improvement.

Diane Sue, we have an air compressor in the garage that John uses to fill our car tires when needed, I guess I can have him do it out there. The ones that come with the balls are never easy to use. Funny picturing you and your husband watching a show, but both on a device at the same time. I guess that Star Trek series is not something either of you are that into. It would be the same for me.

Lori, that drive had to be so scary! So glad you husband was able to keep you calm until you got home. I have those panic attacks going over bridges when I am driving. Very scary. yep, substituting something for bear crawls is a good thing...LOL...I think I remember you did do a premix that eliminated them. I need to preview the band calorie crush. I haven't looked at any of them yet.

Take care and stay warm!
 
Deb yes I’m fine , just developing a world class bruise or two. surprisingly, I am only sore in the spot that directly landed on the rocks. I don't tense up when I fall so only the point of contact got sore. it is the main trail hazard that has caused multiple falls. if your bike tire hits a slippery branch pointing the same direction as your wheel is rolling, it will dump you. best to hit at a 90 degree angle. there was a bunch of debris in this area and I didn't see the branch until I was skidding on it.
Strong work for trying to get to therapy. There is nothing scarier than a white out!! So scary when the road disappears from sight right in front of you. Lori, coming back from eastern Washington I've been caught and had to stop every little distance because of vertigo. I thought I would not get home, but I finally did. could not tell up from down. it was like me and my car were floating in a giant bowl of milk! so disorienting! you worry someone will follow your tail lights and rear end you. When we get ground blizzards here state patrol closes the interstates. We keep trying to do a montana trip and weather somewhere along the way keeps stopping us from going. oh well, winter can be like that. we are having worse weather next week with it getting colder and maybe snow. people here go totally berserk when it snows. too many people not prepared and panicky.

We also have a garage compressor. I use it to air up the ball. Mine holds air so well it’s only once a year. we use it a lot with all the tires from cars, balls, lawnmowers, carts etc.

I never could see the fascination with Star Trek. I never got thru a single episode. Crossword puzzles use star trek clues a lot. Sci fi has to be really good for me to watch at all.
 
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Today I did Cardio Party + Calorie Crush for 55 minutes and 401 calories burned. My average heart rate was 133 and maximum heart rate was 162. I used the step with no risers for the Calorie Crush.

Lori, your drive home must have been very frightening. I’m glad that you made it safely. I had panic attacks traveling over bridges for a few years, but I am mostly over it now.

Deb, I’m glad that you decided to turn back yesterday. I am fortunate that I don’t have many actual bridges to drive over, but there are a couple of areas on the interstate that I avoid. One has very high fly over ramps and is called “spaghetti junction” because of the tangle of highways. It’s terrible!

Valerie, I hope you aren’t too sore from your fall yesterday. It’s good that you weren’t hurt more.

Hello to Diane Sue and Judy.
 
Today I did Coffey Fit Raw Step 2, 41 minutes, 294 calories, met 8.3, heart rate average 133, max 164, 3,796 steps. I had to go to my Arthritis appointment this morning. No one told me that I was supposed to make an appointment on the side to get the eye test done for toxicity from taking Paquinel. So now I have to return next month to get that done. They said it has to be done before I can refill the prescription next month. They did unexpected blood work to test liver and kidneys, which did not make me happy as I was understanding that this medicine did not need me to do that. Then I picked up my prescription and it was way higher than I have been paying. She said it was a deductable. I never had to pay one for my prescriptions last year. I wondered if it has something to do with my medicare deductable. I am going to have to do some research I guess. All in all I was a bit depressed about the whole thing by the time I got home. I had tentatively planned on doing Raw upper pyramid when I got home, but the mood sort of left. I think I will clean upstairs and finish what I did not get done downstairs yesterday. I need to send out bills and will let it go for now.
Sorry, just bummed and annoyed with the whole thing :(

Valerie, I hope that you aren't too badly bruised and sore after the fall. I had a lower cost stability ball for quite some time and I had to fill it up about once a month. That is when I went for the Theraband one. We had a large air compressor for so many years and it seemed to act funny at times. It was probably 30 years old and my Dad told us we should get rid of it as they can explode. I cannot remember what it was doing at the time though. So we replaced it for another. We did have a rechargeable air compressor as well that we carried with us for the travel trailer and later got another to keep with the car. That one quit and my husband has another in the Amazon cart. We have kept those and those jump start things. Not sure what they are called. Most shows have to have something to attract me. I have not really got into this discovery Star Trek yet. I keep having to ask my husband what is going on. I guess some of it he didn't understand yet, so I guess they are holding back letting people know what is going on. It is moving too slow for me. Also, the two guys that kept kissing was a too much for me. Then one of them died. Hoping they don't revive the character. Some of these movies people seem to come back to life later.

Lori, that was with the Bosu stability ball that I did the core work. Although I really do like the Bosu for the core as well. Balance work on it is great. Flip it over and hold the edges for plank work. It makes it more intense. I know it is a bit confusing between the two, Bosu half a ball balance trainer :) And Bosu ballast stability ball. I understand your fear. People do not seem to understand my fear of driving in bad weather. I check it over and over before I venture out. I have been caught in frightening storms during a tornado once, and a few years ago my husband and I were on a vacation and driving on the freeway when we hit a rain and hail storm with no visibility. People were pulling off to the right side, but you could not see them till you were on them. My husband drove in the left lane because he knew people were going to be trying to pull over. We came close to an accident when someone had obviously tried to get over , but pulled into someone else. I was never so happy to get home. Not only that, I am terribly fearful of being caught between two trucks after a couple of frightening experiences. My husband made comment about going between trucks and seeing me clutching the arm rest. He tries to avoid it with me. One truck tried to pull over when we were on the motorcycle along side of him once. He was on his cell phone when we finally managed to get past him. I am sorry about the panic attacks. Most things that have happened for me were on freeways. My husband told me he was proud of me when I drove that 100 mile trip to come to Oklahoma City when we lived away. I was not afraid when I was younger. I get someone else to drive me places like downtown when I have jury duty. I get sick to the stomach worrying about it.
I kind of like bear crawls LOL I guess I am getting better at the floor stuff. I don't love all of it though. If it gets too long I am ready to quit. One of the things I like about older workouts is they are not doing squat thrusts and floor to standing moves for cardio. Even the planks did not really come in till later,
The newer Star Trek movies and series are way better than the old ones. My husband has loved them from the start. He has the sets and we have purchased the television seasons. You can hear the music from the bedroom when he is working out in the morning. I would swear he should have the dialog memorized and the characters :) I remember most, because he watches them all of the time. That is what he goes to when he cannot find anything else to watch. I can hear them, and know what it is going on. He never cared for Star Wars though as he says it is more fighting wars rather than trying to work things out peacefully like they do on Star Trek. I used to do Crossword Puzzles all of the time. My problem is that I become consumed with them and I can take up a lot of time doing them.

Carolyn, those areas would worry me as well. I never liked being in the car in dark tunnels. I could imagine it collapsing and us being trapped in it. Always a complete relief to get outside of it. I think there is a tunnel if I remember right that goes under water, that I was so scared of. I remember it was on a trip to Florida for my brother's wedding. I can't remember what state it was in.

Deb, I am sorry you had to go out for the appointment and then go home. I am really surprised they tried to stay open. I understand regular medical facilities, but not one for physical therapy. I don't like cold weather, and yours is just too cold right now. It was 20 when I was getting ready this morning and that is cold enough for me. My husband turned on a space heater last night in our room and between the noise and waking up sweating it kind of messed with my sleep. Usually he turns on the bath heater and leaves the door open to the bedroom so it is warm in the room when we crawl into bed. Then we turn them off. Our room is the coldest in the house. Way off at the back of the house. Hopefully you get some decent weather soon.
 
Good evening ladies,

I did not work out this morning. I was so sick after the drive yesterday I did not sleep well. I woke up and knew it was not happening. Was going to bounce at lunch but didn’t feel like it either due to the lack of sleep!. :(.

Deb...good you turned around. Crazy you had to go out in that. I think my premix had only 3 crawls. I may do the full workout again and not eliminate the crawls. I liked doing bis and tris in it’s place. I felt it worked my arms while not adding stress to my shoulders. Today’s Live Upper Body looks great. I love that it is only 36 mins!

Valerie....glad you are feeling ok and not aching today. That car ride sounded bad too. There were cars following me and it scared me for that reason. I was first and everyone was following tail lights. At one point I had to come to a complete stop. Now I am on a busy route coming home. Never thought I would just stop. Had no choice. Really thought I was going to get rammed. But it seemed everyone was having a hard time too. I enjoyed the original Star Trek as a kid but that was it.

Diane Sue...what a terrible appointment. I would certainly not be happy after all that. Wow so sorry! I missed that it was the stability ball you spoke of makes sense now. I can’t imagine being stuck in a tornado. That sounds horrible. Too funny about your husband and Star Trek!!

Hi to Judy and Carolyn!

Have a great night all!

Edited to say Hi to Carolyn!!!! :)
 
Hi Everyone,

Today I did LITE Pyramid Pump, No Disc Premix. It was very cold in our condo this morning as we had to turn the heat way down last night. We got an emergency alert on our phones around 10:30, and the governor was on the news asking residents and businesses to cut back on gas usage due to a fire at a natural gas compressor station yesterday. Fortunately they seem to have everything under control now. It's still extremely cold tonight but it looks like the temps will warm up by the weekend. I had a hair appointment scheduled for tomorrow but the salon called and left a message that they will be closed tomorrow due to the weather. I'll have to call them next week and reschedule.

Deb-I don't blame you for turning around. I hope the weather is better for both of us next week.

Diane Sue-I don't blame you for being bummed and annoyed :( I would have been very upset after all of that.

Lori-I'm sorry about your drive, that must have been horrible :( I hope you can sleep better tonight.

Carolyn-Nice job with Cardio Party! Good calorie burn too! That's the only LITE workout I haven't done yet.

Valerie-I'm sorry about your fall. I hope you aren't too sore. I never got into Star Trek either.

Have a good night!

Judy
 
I did a Chiseled upper body premix later today. doesn't have windmills or bear crawls. I am not a big fan of bear crawls so I do some but not all. what I am really liking is the technique for doing tricep push ups using the narrow end of the step like cathe does in Stacked upper. wow, that works for me so well! putting hands on the corners of the step puts my shoulders in the right place so I can keep my elbows tight. I can't get that position with my hands on the floor, but on the bench ends it works. a total revelation. I am going to use this technique always for tricep push ups.

my bruises are getting some color today. good thing its not shorts season. wow. I am colorful.
 
Good morning,

No workout yesterday. I had such a pain between my shoulder blades when I went to bed last night, that at 1:15 I got up and took 3 Ibuprofen. Could that come from shoveling on Wednesday? I could hardly turn over without stabbing pains.

Valerie, glad to hear you are ok. I can't imagine trying that Montana trip this time of year. So many miles of possibly bad weather/road conditions. I never saw a single episode of Star Trek either, and never wanted to. Never saw or wanted to see any of the Star Wars movies, etc either. Great that you found a good way to do tricep pushups!

Carolyn, good job on Cardio Party and the Calorie Crush. Is this the only one that uses the step?

Diane Sue, I can't believe that they failed to let you know about having to have your blood tested when taking that med. So frustrating. I am so much like you when it comes to driving in bad weather. I had to tell my godchild that I could not watch the 4 year old this past Monday because I was afraid to drive to their house. :( I felt terrible about it, but I was stressing about it days before. I love crossword puzzles too, John cuts out the 2 of them in the daily paper and makes copies at work so we can both do them. :). I would not have attempted to go to PT if it wasn't my "evaluation" day.

Lori, fully understand how you could be so upset that you could not sleep. Hopefully you caught up last night.

Judy, wow, that fire had to be scary....and to have to cut back on using gas when the temps are this low... We had a ban on tractor trailers using the thruways, so deliveries to stores were not happening, or to gas stations. Some stations ran out of gas and were closed. The last time this happened was in the 70's during a gasoline shortage, stations closed and gassed rationed by the last number of your license plate.

Take care,,
 
This morning I did Pyramid Pump Lower Body + Body Weight and Bands Calorie Crush + Extended Stretch 2. Pyramid Pump Lower up only premix was 38 minutes and 240 calories burned. Average heart rate was 129 and maximum heart rate was 163. The Calorie Crush was 8:24 minutes and 68 calories burned. Average heart rate was 135 and maximum heart rate was 146. The Extended Stretch was 10 minutes. My total time was 56 and 327 calories burned. The Body Weight and Bands Calorie Crush was different using a loop for cardio movements. I modified the jumping moves to low impact and felt like it was still effective.

Diane Sue, I’m sorry that your medical appointment was so frustrating. Did the cost of your prescriptions go up due to drug company price increases?

Judy, Pyramid Pump no disc premix was a good choice. The discs are used a lot in the Lower Body workout. I’m glad that I did up only today which gave me some relief from the disc lunges.

Hello to Deb, Lori, and Valerie.
 
I love puzzles too, not so much crosswords but sudoku, and other word games. crosswords are fun but I'm not very good at them. clearly the more you do them the better you get because regular clues get recycled. I never know any of the sports people. Deb shoveling snow can cause all kinds of pain and discomfort. anytime you do a different move from your usual, and do it repeatedly. snow shoveling qualifies.

suddenly it seems like everyone is complaining about drugs. My neighbor hit the ceiling about what happened to insulin prices lately. also his ostomy supplies..... two things there are no substitutes for. his insulin suddenly jumped to $500 a week because his medicare supplement would not cover it. insulin is not a new drug, this is price gouging. he has a new policy kicking in today with better coverage but just crazy nuts. he doesn't have a choice! DH has been raging because his bp meds ( made in India) are possibly contaminated. it goes on and on. it is intentional and organized, and consumers are not being protected.

when we had long power outs, I'd wear my outdoor clothing in the house. we haven't had a long one in a few years now. we keep our heat low by most standards. if you layer your clothing, you will be warm. a pair of long johns does wonders. or a light weight long sleeve shirt under your regular shirt. I have many for outdoor activity, but they work fine indoors too. usually a light under layer works better than a bulky jacket and doesn't interfere with normal movement.
 
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