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Natty---I emailed the doctor with some concerns and he asked me to come in today. I will keep you posted. Thanks for asking. It may be nothing----but I figured it is best to check it out since it concerns my vision. I don't want to take any chances.

Jennifer---thanks for the HC link. It looks pretty interesting. I think I may add it to my list of things to purchase----after the holidays of course.

Stacie---you are right---bootcamp won't let you send any goodies. It will be so exciting for him to get a letter from you. It will keep him encouraged and in contact with his loved ones!

Things are just so busy for me right now. A couple of months ago, someone asked me to do a presentation for teens and I agreed to do that so I am trying to pull that together for Saturday on top of everything else I have going on. At least I just finished my elliptical workout. :D I needed to relieve some stress.
 
Hi everyone :)

Yesterday w/o was 4DS UB premix. I love it and feel totally spent after doing it. Gosh, I can't count how many push-ups I did because they were scattered throughout. I did full, partials, around the clock's, decline, tricep ones. That was in addition to all the chest work with weights :eek::eek:.

Jennifer
I'm sorry about your shoulder again :(:(. You are def not a bummer! I would be pissed too! It's like the problem with my lower back. It comes/goes and I have no idea what I do to aggravate it. I wish you a speedy recovery :).
Have fun with Cycle Max!

Stacie
How exciting about Tyler's new belt level! I hope Bella is interested in some form of martial arts/sports/dance, whatever her heart desires. Cuz' I'm a skating/hockey fan, I really hope she get's into that :D. I'm enrolling her in skating next year and we'll take it from there ;).

Heartymax
I'm sorry it's been so incredible busy these past few weeks. I hope things slow down and you get some much needed R&R.


Bye bye for now!
 
Good morning!
I did L3 of Jillian's Killer Buns/thighs. It was tough, I was breathing hard and sweating. Tash, you would want to watch out for that one, I don't think it's very back-friendly. There aren't really modifications for the moves but as always different moves can be substituted.

Side Note Comparison: KB&T to Butt Bible - they are both tough, make me breathe hard, and sweat.
BB is definitely more back friendly compared to Jillian's in L2 and L3; I think Jillian's has a bit more cardio.
I don't think Jillian's cardio/intensity is as much as Cathe's LBB... although as I mentioned, KB&T is a good workout for something different.

So anyway, I followed that half-hour workout with the Blasts Only premix of Low Max. I couldn't do the sumo squats because of my shoulder, and the other blasts were a bit low-key for me because I wouldn't use my arms but at least it was something:)

Overall I had a decent buns-burning cardio workout and that made me feel better.

Heartymax, so sorry about your eye, and I'm sorry I forgot to ask about it; I was busy dealing with my own shoulder issue! LOL! Anyway, I'm glad the doctor is going to take a look at your eye today, and hopefully it will get resolved soon! Keep us posted!

The presentation for teens sounds like it will be very rewarding and meaningful. You'll nail it!

Tasha, I am so jealous of your workout! Happy for you, but definitely jealous.

Skating will be awesome for Bella! I lived in Michigan when I was really young (meaning, the creeks freeze and we could skate on them); being young is the best time to learn how to ice skate because we are so fearless at that age.

So who is your favorite hockey team? Honestly I don't have one but it's not because I don't like hockey, it's just because we don't get to go to the games and we don't really follow it. I don't follow sports, not even my baseball team.


Alright - gotta get to work. Have an awesome day!
 
Good afternoon everyone! Yesterday I only did part of the clinic of Kettlebell Kombos. I need to take the DVD back to the library since someone else has requested it which is a bummer. Kettlebells are defintely different to work with. I think I am going to need a wrist guard.

My sister texted my nephew's father today. Apparently, he is the one who received the letter from my nephew regarding the four people he selected to go to his graduation. The four were my sister (his mom), his dad, his grandpa on his dad's side, and a friend. As you can tell, my name wasn't listed :(. I don't think I would have minded so much if he had chosen a different family member over me but it did sting that he would rather have a friend there instead of me. :(:( (Yup...double sad face!)

HeartyMax
It is amazing how life can get so busy so suddenly! There seems like there is a lot to do right now and we are also plowing through it as best as we can. Hang in there! Definitely let us know what the doctor says...I think we are all worried about your eye too! It must be scary...

Jennifer
I am so so sorry about your shoulder. It is amazing how many exercises require the use of it too. I don't blame you for being upset and never ever feel like you are complaining about it! I don't know why life is sometimes two steps forward by one step back. Here's to wishing you (and HeartyMax) a speedy recovery.

By the way, thanks for the info about JM's KB&T. I had seen the video at Target and was kinda looking at it. I have to admit that I hate lower body work! I don't know why but I do...I sometimes make myself do it but other than Butts and Guts and the squat racks disks, I really dread those workouts. Maybe it's because I know that most likely my knee(s) will ache afterwards.

Natasha
I have been meaning to try out the premix for 4DS since you have mentioned it a couple of times. So many workouts to try and so little time!

Tyler's belt situation is a bittersweet affair. Yes it is good that he is moving forward but this 8 week cycle has been a real bummer. The owner of the school let this family break the rules and double test. He had been ahead of them since they were white belts but this special treatment allowed them to become his same rank. Since they are older than him, they also outrank him now. He doesn't understand why this happened and I don't really know how to explain it to him without saying that they simply feel the family is better than he is. He doesn't need to hear that. Neither of us have felt the same about karate since then. Sometimes, I hate just going to the school now. I know that my bad attitude about it is also affecting Tyler's but it's hard to not be bothered. I know the family is really good but I always hate how the rules can be broken for some and not others. At the last 8 week cycle, he was ready to test after only 4 weeks. He was held back and yet this family was pushed forward. I honestly don't know if we will continue his lessons for much longer. It also feels like when the family is there, he gets pushed aside and they are sheer focus of the class. It been frustrating like that for awhile now.

Have a great day everyone!
 
Stacie
I'm sorry about your nephew's graduation and him not picking you to attend. I can't say anything else -- I know how hurtful you must feel.
That really sucks about the "family" getting special treatment. Perhaps you can find Tyler another Martial Arts class?
Good luck with the kettle bell! It is a different animal that's for sure!

Jennifer
Yes, I am a hockey fanatic. My team since I was a young little tot was the Toronto Maple Leafs. That's been fading these past few years since the change in management, ongoing bad trades, and overall horrible decisions made with the coaches and the team itself. Toronto pays the most in the NHL for their players, they spend an insane amount of $$ each year, the ticket prices are the highest in the NHL (they sell out each and every game) and yet they fail to produce a team that can even make it to the play-offs :mad:. Canadian's are passionate about two things: hockey & beer :p. BTW, I cheer on all my Canadian NHL teams except for Ottawa, because frankly all Canadian's hate them :D.
Great leg/glute burner yesterday! I'm burning just reading about it!
How is your shoulder??
Sorry about throwing my UB workout in your face :eek:. I should be more sensitive -- I will refrain from any kind of UB work until you get better ;).


Happy Friday!!
 
Good morning!
My shoulder is finally starting to feel better; what about your eye, Heartymax?

I took it somewhat easy but gave Afterburn a go this morning. With some slight modifications - no full pushups and limited OH presses, therefore doing extra biceps and triceps - it went very well. It's true, I really was just one workout away from a good mood:D Whomever has that for their tag line is genius.

Since the dog woke me up at 4am I had plenty of time this morning so I followed AB with Yoga Relax (Express premix and did most of it); it felt so nice to stretch out so well. I took some additional time to stretch my neck, chest, and triceps.

I'm looking forward to Yoga Meltdown if I'm still feeling strong and healed in a couple days. It's not weights but it will be strength with a stretch.

I really hope my WAGs come in next week; it will be nice to have that 15-degree angle taking pressure off my wrist, not to mention the gel padding, then I can give HC another shot. I can just stay in plank if I need to back off my shoulder.

Ya know, I think it's just hard getting old - even though I know I'm not technically old. LOL!

Tash, aw, no worries at all about your u.b. workouts making me jealous! I can live vicariously through you:D How very sweet of you to think about it, though. Besides, I'll get whipped back into shape in no time at all as long as I make sure I'm not rushing back into it:cool:

I hear ya' about a team not making the play-offs, and that's a shame especially since you Canadians really do love your hockey (and beer)! I don't think the St. Louis Blues are very good but I'm sure our tickets cost a lot less; I didn't realize the MLs are the highest paying team!

Stacie, I have heard about graduates being limited on who they can invite to watch the ceremony. What a bummer for everyone, and it would be hard to not feel slighted. I take it he's younger than his brother, your other nephew who just left for Service?

Ugh; that's a drag about having to return the workout to the library. I'm glad you were able to partially do it!

Toni, is the baby shower this weekend?


Gotta go - have an awesome day!
 
Hi everyone, sorry I have been absent. I have been in a ridiculously bad mood most of the week. I took two days off work this week to get myself together. I call them mental health days :) I'm feeling better now though.

I have also didn't get enough sleep this week. I stayed up on Wed to watch the debate and all the spin afterwards, which I could kick myself for because I'm right back where I was before I watched any of it. I should have slept...hehe.

Wed workout was Low Impact Curcuit, well a half hearted attempt. I also didn't sleep on Tuesday night and I just couldn't get past 35 minutes of it. I skipped Thurs, but I will make it up tomorrow. Today was HC Vol 2. Holy cow!! This workout is slightly different than V1, but it feels totally different. Nothing burns in this workout exactly. What seems to happen is simply a failure in my body to hold itself up any longer...LOL!! It's really different, but I love it. I've decided to do V1 and V2 for four weeks. That will give me time to improve in each before moving on to a month of V3 and V4. And in the third month I will cycle back through 1 week of all four of them.

Stacie - I'm sorry to hear that about the belt ceremony. That really is a sad situation. It's difficult to explain this stuff to our young children. While I try to lighten the message some for my kids, I am honest that the world is not always fair and there isn't always something we can do about that. What we need to do is try to focus on ourselves. I'm sure his performance in the test was awesome and that is something he can be totally proud of!! Does someone else our rank him, maybe but that does not take away from his performance one bit!!

Jennifer - Yes, baby shower tomorrow. We are ready :) Should be fun. As long as I can tolerate her mother....oops did I say that out loud??? Sorry :)

Have to run. Need to catch up at work!!
 
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving weekend!!

Our Thanksgiving is on Monday, but tomorrow were are going to DH's parents and then Mondays is lunch at my aunts. That means lots of tasty eats :p. With that being said, I was set to do Turbo Barre today BUT I wanted some more calorie crushing damage control :eek:. So I was bad...and downloaded Circuit Max :eek:. Oh wow, it was a fun toughie! Although I'm not a fan of compound exercises, as I just can't seem to focus well when both my legs & arms work simultaneously :eek:. Regardless, it was a great workout, and I really love the creativity in the cardio intervals. Something about Cathe's newest releases just lack that "magical" feel that is so apparent in her oldie's :(. Sorry, I'm not sorry I said that :eek:.

Toni
I'm sorry you've been having a bad-mood-week :(. Mental health days are a great idea. Good that you took them :).
I hope the shower goes well today :). Smooth sailing with no drama.

Jennifer
I'm so glad to hear your shoulder is feeling better :).
You may be technically getting "older" but you look so very fit and youthful. And your attitude is definitely NOT aging at all! You have such a wonderful, positive outlook on life that I admire :).
Speaking of the Blues, they were awesome when Pronger was on the team! Is he still there? That dude was a force to be reckoned with!


Have a great weekend ladies! Don't forget to have a slice of Pumpkin Pie to celebrate my Thanksgiving ;)
 
Good morning!
Happy Thanksgiving, Tash! Sounds like some nice plans.
Tomorrow is Columbus day for us; Craig has the day off work but I don't. It's not a big holiday around here, but Thanksgiving is! We have to wait until the end of November for it... I guess it's worth the wait. It is my favorite holiday!

Yesterday I didn't work out at all but I was busy all day walking around doing some shopping with a friend. I only bought one thing but it was a splurge - a pair of the Hanky Panky panties that everyone has been talking about. I got "last year's model" on their "sale" rack for - get ready for this - $16.xx incld. tax. Crazy! They are one-size-fits-all. We will see.

We stopped for lunch and I had a steak salad (one of my favorites) with a Hard Cider beer; it was a very good lunch:) Then we went to a few more stores - geesh!

This morning I did Imax2; it was great! Tash, you inspired me to do all the plie jacks! I sure did have to push myself to do it - I didn't know if I was going to make it during the last set but I thought about how good I'd feel if did complete it, and Cathe had us count down the last 8 with her and that really did help. Thank you for inspiring me!

My shoulder is still feeling better however the traps and other muscles along the back of my shoulder and neck are tight and a bit knotted (I can feel it) probably from the tensing up so I spent extra time stretching and using the foam roller.

I received my WAGs yesterday which was a nice surprise since they were out of stock when I ordered them and weren't supposed to ship until later this week. I am looking forward to doing some HC, but I don't think I'm really ready for a lot of upper body work. Yet. I'm getting there, though. I really need to schedule a deep tissue massage but it will have to wait until after I get paid Friday, and after our winery trip on Saturday (woo hoo!).

Toni, yes-you did say that out loud! LOL! How did the shower go, and how did things go with the mom? I hope she was as delightful as she could possibly have been:)

So glad you're loving the HC workouts; I'm really looking forward to getting back to my Vol 1!

Tash, I COMPLETELY understand being bad and ordering things to support our habit! LOL! I don't remember Circuit Max but I'll have to check it out. I sort of agree with you on the compound body work. Sometimes it's harder to focus on any one thing when trying to do everything. In fact, there have been several occasions when I have cut out one of the moves so that I can do only the other; specifically I remember cutting out lunges or squats with the OH presses.

Thank you so much for the complements:D All you gals really do inspire me and help motivate me to stay positive; I appreciate all of you!

Oh - Pronger didn't stay with the Blues for very long, I don't think. I remember being told he was traded and that it was bad news for us. Incidentally, he was born in Canada but you probably knew that already;)

Heartymax and Stacie, I hope your weekends are going well.


Time to go walk the dogs and then it's more shopping - nothing fun, though; just groceries. Sigh. Have an awesome day! jl
 
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Hey all!! Today was CF for the second time. After some consideration, now I'm not sure if TTM is easier or if CF is easier. What I do know is that CF seems much LONGER than TTM. Not sure if it is or not, but it certainly feels that way. I made it through CF with minimal rest(couple seconds here and there) and I stuck with the blue band. I did leave out those awful air jacks. The first set I replaced with in/out jacks and the second set I replaced with regular jacks making sure to land as wide as I possibly could. I think I will stick with the regular jacks from here on out.

Is it just me or does CF really seem like a core workout also? I've been really concentrating of keeping my back straight and strong, which seems to require much more of my upper back and core. I'm starting to really feel a difference in how I carry my body. I seem to feel more 'solid' in my upper body posture. Oh oh oh....once again did 16 push up jacks on the first set and increased my second set to 10....whoot whoot. And I was much better with the crab walks and the solider planks. Those solider planks are no fun!!

Oh forgot to mention, Saturday was a makeup workout. I did a kickbox workout. Not a very tough routine, but I made sure to really engage my core because I missed a core workout this week also. I can tell my upper body is getting better with muscle endurance. I can go the entire workout without having any shoulder fatigue. Where I feel it now is upper back. Which is a good thing because my upper back needs work!! It's weird how the fatigue moves around the body as each part gets stronger.

Baby shower was a success. Chelsea's mother did not come :confused: Some type of drama that I don't really have the entire story on. I don't ask questions. Chelsea and everyone else seemed to have a good time though. We got a lot of cute items, but we still have a lot to buy. We will finish that up this week or next. Baby is due 11/11 :eek:

Be back tomorrow for personals....
 
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving to my gals down south!

Yesterday I did 40/20 with NO modifications. NONE. I wanted to die. It takes every last ounce of breath in my body to make it to the final seconds. Cardio brutality at it's best. Makes TTM, Crossfire, Imax, oh hell every damn cardio Cathe has ever produced seem like a cake walk in my eyes. I'm proud I can do it :D.

OMG my boy Greg is back in Xtrain . I do prefer a little *eye candy* to gaze at while I'm working out sometimes :eek:. The newbie Al looks super sweet too. Everyone looks so damn awesome! Cathe's leg's are smokin' hot!

Yesterday we did not end up going to the in-laws. Bella woke with a fever and the entire family is sick with a flu. Today we are set to go to my aunts, and Bella seems to be ok with only a runny nose (knock on wood). I have a scratchy throat and DH has one too :mad:. 'Tis the season :(.

Jennifer
It's funny, Thanksgiving is not really a huge holiday here in Canada. I've always wanted to attend one in the USA where they know how to do it! I've never had sweet potato pie or green been casserole :eek:.
LOL, I can't do the panties thing :eek:. Once you go pantie-less, you don't go back :D. Actually, the reason for this was when I was preggo, I was so petrified of getting a yeast infection and so my doctor told me to stop wearing undies. I've been commando ever since (unless I'm wearing a skirt or dress :D).
WTG on all those plie jacks!!!! You are a rock star :cool:.

Toni
I would have to say for me CF IS harder. And yes, it does seem longer (time usually flies when you are having fun, so CF has the opposite effect :D). And yes, it would be considered a core workout too.
Congrats on the 16 push-ups jacks!!! That's part of the low impact section right? I'm so happy you are regaining your strength back. That's great!
I'm glad the baby shower went well :).


Have a great day :)
 
Hello....today was HC V1. This is my second time with it. Better than last week, but still lots of work to do. My guess is that even at the end of the four weeks of it there will still be lots of work to do...hehe. But that's ok, because I'm sure there will be lots of progress!! This workout is really weird. There is not a log of fast movement, but still I am completely out of breathe after each exercise!! I'm sure it's all those small stabalizer muscles at work!!

I just re-read the description for XTrain. Looking at the workouts, I'm not sure who she plans to turn that into a 90 program. Doesn't seem like there are enough workouts to do that. Not like STS had. Hmmmm. I totally not worried about it because I'm excited all over again after the descriptions. I'm really looking forward to just working Tri/Bi in one workout. Both those muscle groups need work. And I'm glad to see she put something else in with legs. For some reason I have a mental block of doing leg only workouts :confused: Knowing that it's also rear delts will help me out alot.

Tasha - so sorry you did not get to go to the in-laws and that everyone is sick :( Glad every seems to be a bit better and hope that continues.
 
Good morning everyone! Sorry for being absent for a few days....I admit to last week being a very bad workout week. I am repeating the week this week (minus the NOT working out of course!!!!). I get so dang tired before my menstral cycle. I honestly think it's the BC pills which once again lead me to the thought "Why am I taking these again???? I don't even have a boyfriend.". Anyway...

This morning was RF: Fight Conditioning workout. I decided to skip the last round and see if that helps the knee issues. I do like that workout. Tyler was watching me sprawl and he said "That looks really hard." LOL...finally some validation to what I have been feeling!!!

Tonight I want to do some weight work. I have Lauren Brook's kettlebell workout (as recommending by Natasha's Colleen) until Thursday. I also have a couple of Jari Love DVDs I picked up from the library on Saturday. I do wish the library let you check them out for longer than a week. They even have p90x there but with only a week long checkout and a long waiting list it's kinda like "What's the point?" I guess you can still get a feel for them before making the purchase though.

I received a letter from my nephew on Saturday that was kinda sad. He said he loved me and missed me. He also asked me to post his address on Facebook (he gave me his login information) because he hadn't received a single letter. I felt bad for him. In some ways it's his fault though. He chose to align himself with his dad's side of the family and they are notorious for dropping the ball on things. All his initial correspondance went to them and they didn't share his adress with anyone. They were also supposed to post his address on his Facebook page. I was his backup plan (which is why I didn't have his login information already). To make matters even worse, they didn't even bother to write him. I was furious at them when I read the letter!!!! How awful he must have felt when day after day he didn't receive anything. Hopefully he will have received at least one of my letters by now. I think I might be the only one who as written him so far.

Natasha
Happy Thanksgiving and way to go knocking out 40/20. I admit to only attempting that workout only once. That was right around the time when my heel started giving me trouble. There is a dread factor with a ton of jumping moves anyway. To be honest, I don't jump onto the step either. It freaks me. I feel like I am going to break an ankle if I miss the jump. I really admire the fact that you are bold enough and able enough to do it!

Turkey day here is a dieters disaster. You eat, rest, eat some more, rest, and then eat more. The next day is the start of the holiday shopping which is complete insanity. Imagine a bunch of turkey stuffed, sleep deprivated people rushing stores in order to save $10. It's kinda crazy when you think about it! I think it was last year or the year before when a woman in California was tasing people in order to grab an X-box or something like that. Madness! I say that, but it's possible (in fact likely!) that I will be one of those turkey infused maniacs too. At least I know some MMA moves now and in case it gets really crazy! LOL

I did see the cast of X-train and it looks awesome. Personally, I was disappointed to see Marlo though. I felt that she did not always have the best form in Crossfire and TTM. The new guys looks nice but he isn't eye candy IMO -- great smile though! I am hoping that Robert will still make an appearance in a couple of the workouts.

I hope you all stay healthy and that whatever you all came down with was just a 24 hour thing.

Toni
I thought Crossfire was harder too. It left me crumbled in a heap on the floor afterwards. Of course that was short lived since the dog decided that was a perfect opportunity to try and hump me. Damn dog!

Glad to hear the baby shower was a huge success! I can't believe how close she is to having the baby. You must all be super excited!

Jennifer
What a wonderful day it sounds like you had shopping with your friend! A total girl's day out. I have no idea what that must feel like. My shopping experiences are filled with "Are we done yet? I want to go home." Having angry birds on my phone does buy me some time though. I let him hide in the clothing racks too...something my mom never let us do. I remember really enjoying it though the few times I snuck it in. You're only a kid once right?

That is a lot of money for some undies! I hope they work out for you! I don't do commando either. It's Victoria's secret all the way for this girl. Always the pink collection too!

Hi HeartyMax!!!!!

Have a wonderful day everyone!
 
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Good afternoon!

Crossfire for me today - but still with no weights or pushups which really made the workout much easier as you can imagine. After CF I pulled out GS Legs and did the floor work. I know I'll be feeling it tomorrow!

I decided to take today off work. I don't have anything critical waiting for me, and since I have the days to use (or lose if I don't take them) I figured I'd take one.

Good thing, too, because I ended up going to the eye doctor! I splashed bleach in my eye - no, not on purpose:D - and after flushing it for 15-20 minutes it still was burning and wanting to blink so I called the doctor. They had me come in; everything is okay. They said I flushed it really well because the Ph balance was good and my cornea is not scratched. They gave me some drops that I need to use. So - if it ever happens to you make sure you flush your eye for 15-20 minutes! I used mostly tap water but I also used some over-the-counter Bausch and Lomb eye irrigating solution which I have on hand for those bad allergy days (mold and pollen).

Tash, OMG, 40/20 with not one single modification? You are the rock star, girl! Wow; you had to have been sucking wind like there was no tomorrow - and I am sure that you did feel like you were going to die! I have not ever succeeded in completing that workout without either another rest break or modifying! The part where we jump over the step but keep our hands on it... I keep my hands on it but instead of jumping over the step I simply jump for butt kicks with both feet at the same time. Something for me to aspire to - again!

It's interesting that Thanksgiving isn't really a big deal up there; that is funny. I wonder why that is. "things that make you go hummm.":D

I hope you all are feeling better; I am sorry that you missed out yesterday but hope that you were still able to go to your aunt's house today.

You burned some major calories during 40/20 in preparation for that T-day food:cool: You might want to make sweet potato pie at least once; it is awesome - it's sweeter than pumpkin pie. I've never made it:eek: so I don't have a recipe to give you but I'm sure you could find one online. As for the green bean casserole, I recommend using fresh, steamed green beans (or frozen/thawed) instead of the using canned variety that everyone likes to use.

You save a lot of money by not wearing panties:D I didn't realize they cause problems for some people but now that you mention it I can see how they spawn yeast infections, which are absolutely awful!


Stacie, that is a very sad letter from your nephew! He will be thrilled to receive one from you so quickly after you received yours. It's a good thing you were on top of it, and shame on the other side of the family for not getting the info out there! Imagining how alone he must feel is so sad.

Oh, NOW your son affirms that your workouts are hard instead of telling you that your form doesn't look like the people on the TV! LOL! Tyler sounds just adorable and observant:cool:

Be sure to let us know how his belt test goes!

Sorry to hear how tired you are, too. I hope the workouts help with that. As for being on the pill it should at least help your hormones stay regulated and I would think that has to help:)

I'm impressed that your library has such a great selection, but I agree - it would be nice to have rentals for at least 2 weeks.

Toni, what a relief that the shower went well (if I already mentioned that, sorry).

Congrats on Vol 1 being better this week; I'm sure you'll improve more and more every time you do it, and then soon you'll be ready for the Boot Camp! LOL!

I'm stoked for the X-train series. I definitely am excited that Legs are combined with a rear delts workout! And I love the clothes:)

I do wish, though, that bi's/back were on one DVD and the tri's were on the chest/shoulders DVD... but oh well.

Hi Heartymax

Have an awesome day, ladies!
 
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I managed 4 days of workouts last week so that's better than 3. Up to 5 soon hopefully. DH mom and 4 sisters are visiting. They are staying an hour away at one of sisters son house so we are going back and forth. They came down to visit yesterday but it was not a day off for me and I had class so didn't get to hang out. We were out really late on Sunday so I didn't workout yesterday. Now I overslept this morning and only have time to post :(.

I did a presentation for a small group of teens on Saturday. We talked about self-confidence, healthy and unhealthy teen relationships and bullying. The other lady talked about college. We had fun!

I have one more paper to write and class ends next week!! YEAH!!
 
Good morning everyone :)

Yesterday's Thanksgiving went well. You know me, I had to indulge in pumpkin and apple pie :p. It would be a sin not to :D. After lunch a bunch of us went for a little walk, which was nice. I love seeing all the beautiful fall colors. It's too bad winter is close by :(. I HATE, HATE, DESPISE winter. In my next life I'm living somewhere warm and tropical :cool:.

Jennifer
I'm sorry about your eye! OMG thank goodness it was nothing serious! I LOL'd about the part when you said it was not on purpose. You are too funny :D. I hope you are doing ok today.
I will try the green bean casserole. I hate canned beans, so it's all good.
TBH, I can't go as fast as Cathe during the butt kicks, but I can do them on a 12inch. It took a lot of practice to get there, but it's something I really wanted to strive for.
GSL floor work makes me cry. You are brave for pulling it out after Crossfire :D.

Stacie
I'm sorry about TTOTM. I hated the BC pills when I was on them. They never agreed with me. That's why I got an IUD inserted after I had Bella.
Your son is so cute watching while you workout! I love that!
I'm SO happy you got a letter from your nephew. You both writing each other just validates that special bond. He is very lucky to have you in his life, and I'm sure he knows that.
OMG about the Turkey Day!! It is nowhere near anything like that here! We have Boxing Day after Xmas, but the insanity is not like Black Friday.
I also feel Marlo's form is not that great. She does not go deep into her squats or jump as high as the rest.
I don't blame you for not doing 40/20. Yes, the box jumps on the step are bold and freaky. But I'm not afraid -- not really. I had to work up to that step height slowly. I think it has to do with what you want to achieve and what you feel comfortable with. I'm not sure if I will be able to do that in 5, 10 or 15 years from now, but heck I will gladly work with the potential my body has.

Toni
I'm glad you are liking the HC's :).
I'm also excited bi's/tri's are on one workout. I need the work on those area's the most!

Have a good one ladies!
 
Happy hump day!! Yesterday was supposed to be just rest and stretching, but I wanted to add just a small bit of light cardio. I did the first 4 step combos of Low Max. That was just enough to warm my body up an stretch it out a bit before my stretches. I think I will continue with that.

Today was High Step Training. I really felt like I needed a more intense leg workout and that workout does the trick. Six sets of leg presses, barbell squats, pliate(sp??) squats, sit-n-stands, and dead lifts!! I felt much stronger in the workout today. Both strength wise and cardio wise. I think I owe that to TTM/CF, an extra rest day, and HC!! All of them seem to be working in my favor.

Tasha - I also hate winter. I do not like the cold...period. And of course you needed to have pie. What else is Thanksgiving for??

HeartyMax - Glad you hear from you!! Glad you are still getting your workouts in where possible.

Jennifer - GS Legs AFTER CF??? I bow to you :)
 
Good morning ladies,
Yep - yesterday my glutes/thighs felt the CF/GS Floor work from Monday:)

Yesterday was Horizontal Conditioning; this morning I did Cycle Max.

Tomorrow I really want to do the UB portion of Turbo Barre but still not overwork my shoulder. It is getting better but I can still feel it after HC yesterday.

I think, for now, I should stick with light weights and high reps... and that's not to say that it will be easy! TB UB is challenging but do-able although my shoulders have always been my biggest challenge.


Tasha, so glad to hear you had a nice Thanksgiving, and I agree with you about the apple pie! I can pass on the pumpkin but I know I'm in the minority; it's just not my favorite but I guess that works to my advantage. My pie/cobbler weaknesses are Apple, Key Lime, Cherry, Blueberry - they are my dream pies:)

Even if you do not go as fast as Cathe on the butt kicks the fact that you worked hard to accomplish them is inspiring! It's a good thing that you take your time on your form. I have learned not to even try to go as fast as Cathe sometimes (pushups, for example).

Speaking of form, I did notice that Marlo's arms don't shoot up as high as the rest of the crew. Maybe it's because she's new and is still working up to it - I don't know. We'll see if she improves :)

Heartymax, the presentation had to have been wonderful for the teens.

Way to go on increasing your workout days!

Good to hear that you are getting to enjoy your family even if school is in the way (for now).

Toni, that's the way to push yourself in the extra cardio, and work those legs:)

Hi Stacie

Gotta run - have an awesome day!
 
Good morning everyone! Last I did 20 minutes of kettlebells training from the Lauren Brooks DVD from the library. I was very surprised by that one. Lauren looks very young and she isn't the anything like I expected. It was a good workout though. She even had a tabata section that you can do with the bells. Definitely something to look into getting in the future although to be honest, I think I would benefit from getting a beginner kettlebell DVD first. This would be a good purchase maybe 3-6 months down the road.

Have you been following the updates for Xtrain on Facebook? Talk about amazing!!!! I am so excited! It sounds like I will finish Rushfit right when Xtrain comes out. Whoo hoo!

Jennifer
That is awful about the eye! Thank goodness you flushed it right away. Making sure everything is ok and heading the doctor was definitely the right decision. How is it feeling today?

Natasha
Glad to hear that your Thanksgiving day went well! I am a sucker for pie too!

I think an IUD would be really good for me. The BC pills cause really heavy cycles and definitely increase my headaches. I have to take the ones with the single hormone because the other ones cause constant migraines. An IUD would solve many of those issues. They are changing our health insurance plan for next year (for the worse) so I need to get on it and try to get one inserted this year.

It was wonderful to hear from my nephew even though it was a short letter! Hopefully, he wrote me another one on Sunday.

HeartyMax
Great job on increasing the workouts and doing the presentation for the teens. I think it was so nice of you to do that -- especially with everything else you have going on!

Toni
Leg presses...the very words make me cringe. Great job on getting them all in! I heard that HST has a really good upper body premix. Have you ever tried that one out?

Have a great hump day everyone!
 
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