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Hey everybody!! Yesterday was a much needed rest day(as scheduled). I should have stretched, but I didn't. I am really loving this 5 day workout week. I have more energy, my body feels stronger and not drained, and I am less hungry. I've lost weight since I've started the new schedule and I truely think it's the eating and being less hungry and being able to generally eat less. Just feels like a better balance. Which brings me to the topic of XTrain. I wonder if the 90 day rotation will be a 6 day workout week? I'm pretty sure that I may not do any formal rotation with the program. I will however use all the workouts in my own rotations I'm comfortable with. There are some really great workouts in there and I think I like the idea of mixing and matching more than the formal rotation. What are your thoughts?

Today was High Step Training. Ok, this workout just got into the doable range...whoot whoot!! I have absolutely no doubt that it is because of HC. I am having the same reaction to HC as I did with P90X2 Phase I. Both are core focused. Everything just seems easier with a strong core. And I did all the bicep curls!!!!! The first set of barbell curls I did with the 30lb barbell, then 8lb dumbbells, then 25lb barbell, and finally 8lb dumbbells. I think I can do the last set of dumbbells with 10lbs next time.

HeartyMax - I'm so glad that your workout week is going well :)

Jennifer - DOMS are much better now. Yesterday I had DOMS in my obliques, which I have not had before. I think tomorrow it will my biceps :)

Stacie - The baby will be here in approx 4 short weeks :eek: I haven't really let myself think about it yet. I'm really not sure how I'm going to respond to the baby being here. Everybody keeps saying I'm going to be a grandmother, but that is difficult for me to wrap my head around. I don't really have a relationship with my step-kids(by their choice), so for me to all the sudden have a grandmother feel for her child is a bit of a strech for me. So I'm not really sure what to do with that exactly, but I'm not sure I really need to do anything with it. I'm going to continue to always put the children first(mine and my husbands) in terms of their care and doing what needs to be done cause it's the right thing to do. That's just what I believe in and I don't know how to do anything different than that. But I'm not sure how the rest will go. I do need to start figuring out some type of schedule that gives Chelsea a break in the evening time. And I should use the word break lightly, because she will most likely need to do school work during that time if she is unable to get any done during the day. The problem is that I'm often in my car running back and forth with kid activities, so I'm not exactly sure how that's going to work. Time will tell...
 
Hi everyone!

Yesterday w/o was MIS :eek:. It was my first time, so of course there was a lot of stopping and scrambling for weights. Hurricane Room :eek:. I wrote down all my weight selections, so hopefully next week things will go a lot smoother. Anyway, the workout itself is pretty awesome. No fluff endurance + strength work (8-16 reps). She breaks down each muscle in section: legs, chest, back, shoulder's, bi's, tri's, which I actually prefer because I feel my muscles worked thoroughly and to fatigue. The exercises surprisingly includes my tried and true favorites like barbell chest presses, barbell upright rows and overhead press, 1 arm triceps kickbacks, ect. One move that I have not seen Cathe do in any other workout was triceps dips on the step with a barbell across her lap! Man, it was TOUGH! Downside: the music was blah, and Cathe is not as witty as I've seen her in some workouts. Overall, I give it 2 thumbs up :D. My entire body is DOMS'ing, including my LB, which I didn't really think I worked that hard :confused:.

Jennifer
Nope, Bella does not really care about the fish as much as me or Mark do. I think it's her age. Being 3 1/2, she has boundless energy and a short attention span the majority of the day. She'll look at the fish occasionally, but that's about it :(. She loves to harass my cats though :D.
I'm glad your shoulder is having better days :).
WTG on pulling out AB :eek:. I will admit to avoiding that workout like the plague :eek:.

Heartymax
Woot woot on already completing 3 workouts this week! I loved your w/o BTW mixing STS + abs.

Toni
Congrats on ENERGY, LOSING WEIGHT, FEELING STRONGER. That's great!
Your bicep curl #'s having me doing this :eek::eek:.
Good question on the Xtrain rotation. I personally will see what kind of rotation Cathe puts out and take it from there, adjusting to suit my schedule/needs. All I know is that I would like to utilize the entire series for 1 month, just to give my body a little shock :eek:. What about you?

Stacie
OMG do not feel like a failure! Push-ups are not my forte either, and that's ok by me. We all do what we can, as best as we can. Progress not perfection right?
I'm so sorry to hear about the headaches :(. Have you decided on an IUD yet?
I'm so happy your nephew is receiving your letter's. A bond between aunt and nephew/niece is very unique. I have the same bond with my aunt that I was never able to attain with my own mother. I consider her my "2nd" mom.



Gotta run ladies! My laundry awaits!
 
Good morning everyone! Yesterday morning I snuck in Amy Bento's 3-1 Beginner's kettlebell workout from the library. It was my first Amy Bento video. I liked it. I felt she had good form. I don't know what it is about kettlebells but working with them feel much harder than using standard weights. I did cave and get a couple of DVDs from Amazon and I won one on ebay. I think I would like to try to do one kettlebell workout a week. No Rushfit workouts yet. I have been missing weights. I want to do a weight workout out tonight and then I guess I will pick up Rushfit again next week. I don't know...I should probably do RF: Full Strength. We'll see what happens tonight.

Natasha
Thanks for the review of MIS. I don't believe I have tried that one out yet but I do have it since it's on the Body Max dvd. So many Cathe DVDs (and premixes!) and so little time!

Thanks for the words of encouragement on the pushups. I know I need to do them more -- practice makes perfect right?

I am still debating about the IUD. I need to make a decision very soon. Our health plan is changing next year and it's going to really really suck. Basically, it won't cover anything other than well checkups unless something really bad happens. The deductibles are so high and the coinsurance won't even kick in until the deductible is met. Almost everything with be out of pocket. :( I should do the copper one though -- it would be worth the savings in BC pills alone.

How was drill max? Did you try it out yet? :D

Toni
I am sorry to hear that your step children choose to not have a relationship with you...especially since you seem like such a nice person. However, babies are totally different -- they come with a clean slate. It's hard to not look at one and not love one! I think that your step daughter will start to realize too how hard it is to be a teenage mom (you know, with school and etc) and how lucky she is to have the support of you and your husband. I can relate to you being concerned about everything will workout though because most of my nights are spenting shuffling Tyler from here to there and I only have one child!

HeartyMax
You are right about the letters -- old fashioned mail is sorta becoming a think of the past like so many things. When he goes to A school, I plan on sending him goodies and stuff once or twice a month. I think he can have his cell phone and/or laptop there so he won't be so cut off from everyone.

Jennifer
The headaches were awful....and I was very close to take the migraine meds because nothing seemed to make it go away. It's much better now but I still feel a little pain almost constantly. It's not surprising that I picked up something since the weather is insane ehre. One day it's in the 70s and the next it drops to the 30s!

I am sorry to hear your shoulder is still bothering you from time to time. It's amazing isn't how we don't realize how much we use a body part until something happens to it. I hope that in a few more weeks it will completely healed. Are staying away from the gym still because of the injury?

Have a great day everyone!
 
TGIF to everyone!

So, another fish bites the dust :(. That's 2 now. I'm starting to realize that having a bird or perhaps another small animal might have been easier. Fish require work and a delicate balance to keep everything running smoothly. The people at the Aquatic store said it could take well over 1 month to get the tank cycling properly and established. That's why they recommended hardy, cheaper fish to start out with. Poor "sacrificial" little guys :(.

My workout Wed was Rhythmic Step (love it!). Yesterday I did Athletic Training after not having done it for many months. I forgot how fun and hard it was! The UB toning section is THE BOMB! I love the unique way she packs a powerful punch in such a short amount of time. She also makes these cute, funny comments during it and I always catch myself laughing. Cathe is a pure genius.

Stacie
I rented Amy Bento's Beginner's kettle bell last year from the library and could not care much for it :confused:. I also disliked her personality. As long as you like her, that's all that matters.
A heads-up about the IUD, you might experience break through bleeding and spotting for several months. Your period could get lighter OR heavier too. Of course, mine got heavier :mad:.
What is Tyler being for Halloween??


Have a good one ladies!
 
Tasha----sorry about your fish. They seem to be a great pet for kids but starting out is rough. I never had a tank but we did have a few bowls when my boys were younger.

Stacie---you are such a great aunt. I remember being very close to my neices when they were younger. We don't see each other as much now but they always talk about all the fun stuff we use to do together and we keep up on facebook. It makes me feel good knowing that they cherish those times.

Toni--You have such a sweet spirit. It's amazing how a baby can change perspective on things. I bet your step daughter will really value the support that she gets from you. With dad traveling and with her trying to finish school, she will depend on you a bit. You have had an awesome attitude through all of this. Like you said---you do what is best for the children (both of yours).

Jennifer--I have never done MIS either.

Yesterday, my son was injured in the football game. He recovered a fumble and came up with an injury. DH took him in to urgent care and he has 2 broken bones in it. I am taking him back this morning to get his cast.

I just finished STS Legs disc 3.
 
Good morning everyone! This morning I did about half of the UB premix Tasha has been raving about. The shoulder work absolutely fried me. I did run out of time to do the whole thing since Cathe's weight workouts almost alway take a lot longer for me because I can't seem to set up and tear down as quickly as she can. Hopefully, I will get to finish it tonight. Lots of pushups in that one too! I am not even sure how many I did.

Last night, I met the man that took me out for my birthday for happy hour. He insisted on paying again -- even snuck it in when I had to take a quick call from my sitter. I feel pretty spoiled! I wish he wasn't so head strong and intense though...I just know that being with him a lot would probably drive me crazy. :(. It's a shame too because he is so nice to me. I kinda think that would change though if we were an item which isn't a good sign either.

Natasha
I had read about the break through bleeding...I dread having an even heavier cycle but I would rather have a heavier cycle than to have headaches. I really need to get on the IUD paperwork. The insurance company and the doctor's office make it such a pain.

Did I mention that I have a parrot fish and a shark fish? They are very hearty! The parrot fish lives I think 10 years. If the other fish die you might want to look into those. To be honest, I am not so great with them. I almost killed them because I wasn't cleaning the tank often enough. I have been trying to be better but it's easy to space it out. They seem much happier now though. Oh...and most fish stores will test your water for free to make sure that it's the right ph level for the fish. That's something I just learned! All you have to do is take in a sample and they will test it for you and let you know what you have to do to fix it if some of the levels are off.

Sorry to hear about your Amy Bento experience. I didn't mind her at all. I did like the Paul Katami video better though (thanks for the recommendation). I have his entry level one, Kettlebell Kombos, coming in the mail next week!

HeartyMax
Aww...thanks for the compliment :eek:. I do love all my nephews and nieces but the older one is extra special to me just because I was around him a lot more. I am so sorry about your son getting injured. I hope he has a speedy recovery but I am sure he is bummed out that he will be missing the rest of the season.

Have a wonderful day everyone!
 
Happy Friday!! Yesterday was Rhythmic Step. I had the energy to do the challenge, but I didn't have time. Just did all the combos without the challenge. Today was HC V2. I have one more week to compete 4 weeks of HC. I'm really pleased. I'll be doing another four weeks adding in V4 at some point. I want to make sure I can do most of V2 and 3 before adding V4. V4 is on the stability ball, which is much more of an increased challenge. Looking forward to it.

My daughter Jasmine is 9. She's in that in between stage where she's too old for kiddy hair styles but to young for some of the older hair styles. But in an attempt to allow her to grow into more tween type hair styles, she got her first chemical process in her hair(a relaxer). I am totally not a parent that wants babies to stay babies. In fact, I'm the total opposite. HOWEVER, you should have seen me almost hyperventilating at the salon as she was getting her hair done..LOL!! She is growing up so fast!! She LOVES her hair and we are discussing age appropriate styles for her. Some stuff she wants to do is just too old IMO. But she is pretty good about not arguing with me about it. Of course, she knows she has no options there. She knows I will put her hair back in braids if arguements start to happen.

Stacie - Free drinks at happy hour are awesome!! Thank you for the kind words about that baby coming. You are correct babies are different. And I'm sure the baby will win me over instantly :)

HeartyMax - Thanks so much for the compliment :) I'm doing the best I can. I just pray it's enough :)


Tasha - so sorry about the fish. But luckily they are inexpensive. I'm sure you will figure out the right formula to build up a really nice tank full of fish :)

I can't resist adding a picture of my daughter's new hair :)

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Happy Friday indeed - what a week!:eek:

I've done more UB work this week than I have in the last few weeks and I am VERY happy to say that I'm not having any shoulder problems! Yay!
I am going to ease a bit more into it this weekend. High Reps comes to mind since I was wanting to do that one but did TB instead.

I didn't make it to yoga Wednesday night but I did do a bit of stretching in the basement before dinner.

Thursday I didn't work out in the morning but I did go to the gym for the Fitness Challenge class - it was so much better than it had been, of course it was the first time I'd been to the class in a few weeks. It wasn't very crowded so we weren't tripping over each other.

This morning I did just the cardio portions (20+min) of To The Max.

Heartymax, I am SO SORRY about your son! Thank God he will be okay, but broken bones are no fun. I hope he's not too bummed out. Did his team at least win? He recovered a fumble - totally cool!

I hope your legs are feeling good after STS:)

Tasha, that is sad about the sacrificial fish. Good thing Bella doesn't care too much. I don't know, seems like fish have to be easier than a bird - maybe eventually anyway:)

I think Cathe's older weight workouts are great. I really enjoyed Power Hour. As you said, it's just right down to business, no fancy stuff, and work-work-work all the way. Sure, the music is a bit in the ho-hum category but that was all the rage back then:D

Stacie, I have a kickboxing DVD of Amy Bento - I have only tried it once and that was years ago. Maybe now that I'm more accomplished with my stepping I may be able to follow Amy better; that was my problem - the moves were too fast and complex for me to catch on so I just went back to Billy Blanks whom I just adore. He is so motivating and really pushes me... and his moves are easy to follow. I haven't been following him for years, though, because now I'm all into Cathe stuff.

That really is a shame about Mr. Spoiler. I agree that it's wise to think ahead the way you are, though. I always say if you play with fire you get burned. It amazes me how many people just don't seem to think. Period.

Toni, wow - Jasmine's got some stuff to strut! LOL! What a pretty girl! Her hair is beautiful, too:)

I'm confused about why the step children wouldn't want to be part of your family, especially after all the support you are giving your step daughter and her baby. You have a good attitude about it and they will come around.


I best get - the Cardinals game is on! Not to brag or anything:D I tell ya, though, I used to live in Detroit and I am SO glad the Tigers are in it! I was trying to figure out what it is about baseball that I really like... I like that it starts and keeps going unlike football which stops every 5 seconds.

Until later, gators!
 
Doing a quick check in to say that I just finished 45 minutes on the elliptical which marks my 5th day of working out this week. It feels great to be able to say that after the way the last month has gone. My hamstrings are sore after the leg workout yesterday but I was determined to get out of bed and do my workout anyway! :D

Have a great weekend everyone!
 
Hi everyone!

Today's w/o will be a 2 mile walk + Jari Love's Ripped & Chiseled (first time). Although I love Jari, I'm a little hesitant to do her weight work since I'm now used to Cathe. What can I say? How can you top perfection ;). I will report my experience tomorrow.

Another fish gone :(. 3/6 so far, in a 2 week span. This fish thing is not as easy as it looks :confused:.

Jennifer
I'm so happy the shoulder problems are gone! YAY is right!
I used to be a baseball fan way back when the Blue Jays won the World Series in 1992. They were amazing! After that, the team got so sucky and they have never been able to bounce back :(. Toronto teams just annoy the &%$# out of me :mad:. Anyhoo, hope your team wins!

Stacie
The only downside of that UB premix is the length. It takes me forever to get my act together between sets, and of course Hurricane Room is inevitable.
Your b-day drinks sounded lovely. Hey, if you are not into the guy, you are not into the guy. No need to explain. You either have that connection or you don't.
Thanks for the tip on the fish! Yes, we have gotten our water tested, and since the tank is new, no bacteria or PH levels yet. I think we may have to revisit the Aquatic Store tomorrow since these fish are dropping like fly's :confused.

Heartymax
I'm sorry about your son breaking bones in his arm :(. I wish him a speedy recovery :).


Have a great Saturday!
 
Good morning.
The Cardinals lost last night so there will be a 6th game (Sunday night). I saw that Trixoo posted about the Tigers - I really am happy for them and her:) I also saw a post from a Cardinals fan... she suggested a 100 pushup challenge; I'll skip that since we know where I ended up the last time I was cranking out major sets of pushups.

I am going to have a 2nd cup of coffee - which I almost never do - and then go try Rhythmic Step; that's one I gave up on because I couldn't follow it. I don't know if it's steady state or not but if not I will try to keep it light. Then I'll stretch out really well. Tomorrow is High Reps so I need to be fairly well rested and ready:)

We have a dog sitter coming over today to get trained... we're going to San Antonio next weekend; Craig has a business trip and now that we've found a RELIABLE dog sitter we are going to take advantage. I'm looking forward to San Antonio because my best friend who lives in Houston is going to drive over to meet us... unless, sadly, her Aunt with cancer dies and she's on the verge.

Tonight we are going to a 70th bday party; this woman is amazing. She's had breast cancer 4 - yes FOUR - times. She also had a hysterectomy over the summer because they found another mass. Recently - within the last couple months - she had a pacemaker inserted. She still has such a positive attitude - I guess that's the only attitude to have if you want to live and be happy, right?!

Heartymax, congrats on 5 workouts this week! Pushing through another day with tight hams is a very accomplished feeling.
In fact, you have just motivated me to get my butt in gear and head down to the basement in spite of my tight muscles! I'll do a steady-state cardio and then a half-hour of stretching/yoga.

Tash, so sorry to hear about another fish! It sure does sound like those fish aren't easy. I had guppies once and they *never* died it seemed. They just kept multiplying! Talk about fish overload. I also had a turtle - red eared slider (semi aquatic) - but they are a lot of work because the tank has to be cleaned every week. I used to treat him to a guppy or two.

Sounds like a very nice workout plan for today... 2 miles plus weights with Jari's Ripped and Chiseled. Is that the full title of her Ripped class or is it different?


Have an awesome day!
 
Hi fit ladies!

Yesterday's w/o was a 2 mile walk + Jari Love's Ripped & Chiseled. I think Cathe may have spoiled me. I admit, I'm a Cathe snob when it comes to weight training. I don't think I can do that workout weekly for several reasons. 1) Low weight/high rep OVERLOAD. Doing 100 chest presses plus 100 chest fly's, really ain't my thang. 2) It was boring because of #1. 3) I kept thinking of Cathe. 4) Form was HORRIBLE. Not that I need a tutorial on form, but I expect better from an elite trainer who own several health clubs and teaches ripped classes in the Vancouver area.

SO, now I must find another total body workout to replace this one. Any suggestions? I am eying Push/Pull & Super-sets. I love the Body Blast series and feel my collection would not be complete without it :D.

Today felt like a day of luxury for me. I had the afternoon to myself and was able to take a short nap, do Step Blast, plus prepare my vegetables (IN PEACE!!) for the Fajitas I'm making now. I don't get many days like this (ok, rarely ever) so I relished every minute. [insert Ahhhh feeling here].

Jennifer
How was Rhythmic Step? Yes, it's one of Cathe more complex step, but you'll get it. I love that one :).
I hope the dog sitter turns out to be a great match for your fur babies :).
I also hope you wonderful time at the 70th b-day party. People who have Cancer and are in remission are truly remarkable. It gives you a new appreciation for life that the rest of us take for granted.

Hope everyone had a great w/e!!!
 
Happy Monday!
Yesterday I did a decent job at High Reps. It really felt good to pump some iron:D I modified the pushups and did them on my knees - which sort of annoys me but I'll cut myself some slack. Also, I concentrated on going slower.

Feeling good this morning - no pain anywhere:D I'm looking forward to doing TriSets later this week, probably UB and also LB.

This morning I did Butt Bible L2 and then Slide & Glide cardio only.

Saturday I did a respectable job with Rhythmic Step; I will like it more when I get the hang of it better and I'm sure it will be more fun:cool: I like that it's a steady-state cardio and the moves are fun:)

Rosie's 70th bday party was fun - they sure know how to get down with the music, that's for sure! Some of my friends my own age should steal a page or two out of her book! Everyone was happy and celebrating life:)

Last night the Cardinals lost so the winning team tonight will play the Tigers in the World Series. Honestly, I'll be okay if the Giants win tonight; after all, the Cardinals were the Champs last year.

Dinner last night: I made a rosemary/chicken thigh/green apple dish that turned out pretty good! It was easy, too... Add a quarter cup of apple cider vinegar to a 8x8 or so baking dish, add cut up pieces of chicken thighs (about a pound, and I cut off as much of the fat as possible), sprinkle a couple tablespoons of rosemary on top of the chicken, sprinkle on some dill, then cut up a Granny Smith apple and put the pieces on top (I left the skin on). Bake at 400 for 30 minutes. It's an interesting flavor - and easy which is almost the best part! The side dish was steamed cauliflower.

Tasha, Glad you enjoyed the walk but I completely understand the disappointment in a workout:mad: You were so funny, though, the way you worded it and it cracked me up! Really, I would have expected better form as well! It reminds me of the pictures in magazines showing exercises... the model's head is almost ALWAYS looking up instead of keeping the neck in line with the spine and that annoys the crap out of me.

It was very nice that you got to enjoy some peace and time to yourself for a change; you deserve it and need that sometimes! Fajitas sound awesome!
Thanks for the dinner idea!

Thanks, by the way - the dog sitter is great; she will work out great. I'm so ready to get out of town for a few days; I'm very glad I'll only have a 4-day work week this week! And I won't worry about the dogs one bit:cool:

I like both Push/Pull and Supersets; I like Supersets a bit more, I think because it's longer and a more thorough workout. There is a part in Push/Pull that makes me laugh because Cathe is so serious and explains the movement pattern as if we can't really see what she's doing. I just sort of smirk but I know she's just making sure everyone understand the movement pattern. I think you will like Supersets better than Push/Pull.

What do you think of Drill Max, by the way?!


Have a great day, Cathletes!
 
Good morning everyone! This morning was Pure Strenth Back and Biceps. I skipped the abs section since I plan of doing RF: Core Conditioning tonight. Pure Strength is so wonderful. A great workout in just 30 minutes -- it had me thinking that I am going to absolutely LOVE X-Train. Plus, all of the cardio in XT is low impact too! I decided to take a break from the RF: Fight Conditioning workout. I have been doing it once a week for 5 or 6 weeks now and I even thought I like it, I am kinda tired of it! The Lauren Brooks kettlebell DVD I bought from ebay came on Saturday and I will give that one a go on Wednesday. On Friday, I will do Pure Strength Chest, Shoulders, and Tricpes. The rest of the workouts throughout the week will be Rushfit ones.

Saturday night I went out to the singles event and meet the guy I have been talking to there. He is a 6'1 cowboy and yes, he looked good! Even though there were other people there, we stayed together all night and danced a bunch of times. He taught me how to two step and I taught him how to get down to some dance hits (yes it's a weird club -- it switches from Country to Hip Hop / Pop and then back to Country again. It's completely random too). The drinks were super cheap...only $0.75 until 10pm and with no cover it was a super fun and very inexpensive night! I will confess though that even though I was having fun, I had a twinge of guilt because of the marine. What is that about man??? On Sunday, I took it easy since apparently I got carried away with the drinks :eek:. Tyler, my neighbor, our dogs, and I all went for a walk to the park so Tyler could play at the playground in the afternoon. It was a nice time. Overall it was a fun weekend!

Toni
Your daughter's hair style looks great. What a cutie she is! And a great big smile too! I can understand your concern about grown up styles. I don't alway understand kids these days -- they want to grow up sooo fast. I try to tell my son, it's not so great being an adult. There's bills to worry about and tons of extra responsibilities. Be a kid while you can!

Jennifer
That's so wonderful that you have been able to do upper body work without shoulder pain. Hooray! I was kinda sad when you first mentioned it not only because you had gotten hurt but I was worried you would leave the checkin like poor Susan did.

OMG...San Antonio? Please please please let me know how the trip goes! My nephew is going to A school there after boot camp and we are planning to go spend Thanksgiving with him. It would be fantastic to get any pointers for things to do and etc. What a coincidence!

Natasha
Yup...that upper body premix is long! I only did about 30 minutes of it but I think the total time I took doing those 30 minutes was either 40 or 45. I simply don't know how they do their weight changes so quickly. Most of Cathe's weight videos take me a bit longer than the running time because of that.

I have that same Jari Love video checked out from the library. I have yet to do it. Thanks for the heads up on it though. I might just return it. No one does weights like Cathe. She is so professional and her form is impeccable.

So sorry about another fish biting the dust. Thank goodness Bella isn't that into them yet or she might be really sad. I know Tyler was upset when the first fish he had (Strawberry was it's name) died. It was a goldfish and his dad had won it for him at the state fair. Hopefully, after a month or so they will stop dying off.

HeartyMax
Great job on the workouts! It does feel wonderful to get back into the groove after having to cut back for a bit. How did it go with DS and the cast?

Happy Monday everyone! May Friday come quickly!
 
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Good Morning everyone! I didn't sleep well on Sunday night so I took a rest day Monday morning. It's TTOM so I was really dragging after work yesterday so I took a nap. I felt like I was having chills to so I wrapped up in a blanket and just enjoyed a snooze. Fortunately, we had plenty of leftovers from the weekend so I didn't have to cook dinner.

This morning was STS Chest, Shoulders and Biceps. I had no time for abs which I really need to do today. Gotta run ladies !
 
Good morning ladies :)

Yesterday Bella and I enjoyed a beautiful Fall afternoon outside (no jackets required!). We went to the park and then walked around the neighborhood. It seems like she has changed overnight, becoming more manageable each day. I don't want to jump the gun, but I think the Terrible 2's and Trying 3's are fading! (knock on wood!).

Yesterday's w/o was hiit DWP. I have not pulled that one out in a very long time. Forgot how tough it was :eek:.

Heartymax
How is your son?
Which Meso from STS are you doing?

Stacie
The single's event sounds like a lot of fun ;). Hope you and the handsome cowboy get to know each other better ;). Wow, .75 drinks!!! Never, ever have I been to a place where the drinks were so inexpensive! Alcoholic beverages in Canada, because it's run by the government, can get quite costly. The only good thing I suppose is the legal drinking age is 18-19 (depending on Province). Can you believe in Quebec it's 18!!!! When I was in Montreal, so many kids from the US would cross over the border just to go to the clubs in Montreal.

Jennifer
I'm so happy that your shoulder is recovering. HR is a wonderful workout :).
How was Butt Bible + S&G? That must have hit the LB real well :eek:.
I love step steady state cardio. Did you read the post SNM responded where someone asked to compare Gym Styles vs Xtrain? Anyway, they discuss the cardio w/o's. Long Steady State Cardio is a thing of the past :(.
Your apple-chicken bake sounded delish! Mark hates fruit with any type of meat, so I have never been able to experiment with dishes like that :mad:. I love chicken thighs! It's a staple at my house :p.

Toni
Hope you are doing well :).

Have a good one fit ladies!
 
Good Tuesday morning to you all!

Welp, the Cards are out of it. Now I can officially root for the Tigers!

This morning I did Step Blast, I think it was my 2nd time. It felt good and I didn't have trouble at all with the choreography:) If I remember correctly the first time I did it I kept messing up.

I'm going to the gym tonight; I will be careful with the weights and pushups if that's what's on the instructor's menu this evening... which I'm sure it will be.

Tasha, The weather has been so crazy! Up and Down... it's hard to know what to wear! I'm so glad you were able enjoy the beautiful weather and take advantage of it!

Speaking of, I don't want to jinx anything (either) but it is great news that the terrible 2 stage seems to be fading! Think about all the hard work you have put into it all... how rewarding to notice Bella possibly entering a new stage! I'll keep my fingers and toes crossed for you:D

Double Wave Pyramid - that's a good one! I love that it doesn't use any equipment.

I didn't read that post about Xtrain/GS but I am surprised to hear that long steady state is a thing of the past. I understand why, but seriously - I think they are great for recovery-like days. It seems there have been an increasing amount of articles about high intensity bursts having better results than long/steady state. Good thing we stocked up on those s-s workouts while we still could:cool:

Does Mark like cranberry sauce on his turkey? It's a similar flavor... except it's apples and chicken:D I get it, though:cool: I actually prefer my turkey with sweet potato instead of cranberry sauce:eek:

Stacie, I would miss you all too much to drop out of the check in! For me this is not only about challenging myself with pushups, it's about connecting with fellow fitness people who enjoy working hard and pushing their limits; you also inspire and motive me:) And I consider you all friends. I would love it if we all could meet up on a Road Trip at some point! Maybe some day we will!

Your workouts sound awesome; Pure Strength sounds intense:cool: I know what you mean about really liking a workout but getting tired of it... that's just the way it goes sometimes:confused:

Let us know how the Kettlebell workout goes, as well as Mr. 6'1" cowboy! How fun that you both danced and had such a good time! I hope you don't feel any guilt anymore.

Heartmax, so sorry about the chills and being so tired but I'm glad you were able to sleep it off snuggled in a blanket and have some good leftovers for dinner:)
I hope your workout went well!

Hi Toni!

Have an awesome day!
 
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Hey all. Sorry I wasn't here the past two days. I had full intentions of getting here yesterday, but the day got away from me. Yesterday was HC V3. I did much better with it. Today was Afterburn. Holy cow have I gotten better at plank work. I did all the mountain climbers(both sets), but not as fast as Cathe. I did all the spider planks. I did all the burpees(both sets). And last but not least, I did all the dragging planks including push ups!! Yea me!!! I'm very proud of my progress there. Very motivating to do another 4 weeks of HC.

Ok..I'm going to have to post personals tomorrow. I'm beat!! Back tomorrow :)
 
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