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Tash,
I thought about what you said about BB; it's like S&H (style) but without all the rest. I will end up buying it sooner than I thought... probably a few months instead of next year since now I have no membership fee plus an additional $120/month.
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Jennifer,

Only the Tempo w/o's are like S&H. I've attached a copy of the rotation I am doing so you can see all the w/o's. Here is a funny dude on youtube reviewing Tempo Back & Bi's: GF2revolution: Body Beast: Beast Tempo Back Bi- Day 9 - YouTube. You can see by the clips, the guy is doing mt.climber's, plank in/out's. These little cardio moves separate the "circuits" so you really are never resting TBH. You are working your back, bi's, core, everything in this w/o! LOVE :)

BB later!
 

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Hey everyone!! Yesterday was STS D1(Shoulders, Chest, Biceps). So the pushups are TERRIBLE :eek: I'm only doing them on my knees, but Cathe is crazy. Who does 2 sets of 8(1.5 version) back to back followed by 30 singles??? Oh wait, Cathe does :mad: Those 1.5s kill me not sure way. Later on when she does the 20 reps of regular push ups I can do all those straight through(on knees) :confused:

I really wasn't in the mood to workout today. My energy level hasn't been the best. I think I need to add some carbs back to my diet. Plus I probably should have had something to eat before my workout this morning, but my son has gobbled up all the fruit :mad: I suppose they don't call them crumb snatchers for nothing!! Anyway....I did STS Abs weights & plates(killer) + about 35 minutes of kickboxing(non-cathe). That's all I got today :(

Yesterday I recieved my Lastics DVD in the mail. Did it last night....holy heck :eek: That video was like a workout in itself. The stretches were very uncomfortable, BUT they work. All the tension that was in my back and neck is GONE today. And I just feel longer somehow. My hips are looser...it's all good. I'm going to do it again tonight :eek: But I will tell you there is a slight bit of dread with this stretching DVD. Who knew stretching could have dread :confused:

Tasha
The BB roation looks interesting. Doesn't look too repetitive either. Which I find to be a problem with some of the Beach Body programs. Oh I think I saw somewhere that you were eyeing Asylum. I have it if your interested. I don't plan on doing it again. Not that it isn't a good program, it is. I'm just hooked on Cathe is all :) I will warn you that there is no heavy lifting in the program. The strength DVD(which I like) is more of an endurance workout.

Jennifer
Great news about the class you will be teaching!! That's awesome!!

Stacie
Food in the yard....ugh!! That would drive me crazy!! I hope it gets resolved for you.

HeartyMax
Happy BDay to your DH. Hope dinner was good :)
 
Stacie-----my oldest son is 15 and I started doing the FIRM after he turned 1. I have the old firm not the ones from the infomercial. I liked them alot. I have the old wooden box steps. I have the 14 inch that they called the "fanny lifter" and the 10 inch box. Doing those leg presses on the 14 inch step really slimmed down my hips. That is when I learned to like weights. After doing FIRM for about 4 years, I started doing Cathe. Then I learned to LOVE weights. I gave all my FIRM VHS tapes away and trust me---I had a ton of them like I have of Cathe now.

Toni----You will get stronger regardless of what format of push ups you decide to do. I could not do push ups on my toes my first round through STS either. Just doing them on your knees will help you get stronger and all those chest presses to. After doing Meso 2 which doesn't have hardly any push ups by the way-----I remember one day just trying to see if I could do push ups on my toes and I had done 8 before I realized it---scared myself and stopped. I just couldn't believe I had done push ups on my toes. I could have done a few more but I was so shocked until I got up in amazement that I had accomplished that. Trust me----it was a proud moment. Just sharing my story so you will stay motivated!! You got this.

Jennifer---Congrats! That is awesome---I bet you are a great and inspiring instructor.

Tasha
--WTG on the pull up.

Today was Chest, Shoulders and Biceps. I refuse to do slow 8 count push up. I did 20 regular push ups to start out with and my am I glad Meso 1 is almost over----just way to many push ups. I did most of the stability ball ones but skipped a few of those too. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to get through all the shoulder work.

The temps are warming up just a little again. Tonight is the 8th grade semi-formal at my school so I am looking forward to seeing all the kids dressed up. It is usually a very nice evening.

Yesterday, I had a hair appointment and got some brown highlights in my hair. It has been years since I had any color and I am very pleased with it. I didn't tell my coworkers so they will be very surprised today.
 
Hi everyone :)

My w/o Thurs was the first of my Bulk Phase: Bulk Chest. WOW. What a monster of a chest w/o :eek:. I was able to do all the 3 sets of decline push-ups off my step :eek:. I feel as though I need additional stretches with this program (No Toni, I won't be getting Lastics :p) so I did a very relaxing Jessica Smith stretch routine (20min) which she does by a beach. I highly recommend her free youtube w/o's! They are a hidden gem :). My w/o yesterday was Bulk Legs. OMG WTH? I've never done so many lunges and squats in my life! It's all good though, I love it :).

Heartymax
Hope the gr.8 semi-formal went well :). And I'm sure you looked amazing w/the highlights :).
WTG on the push-ups :eek:.

Toni
I think Cathe was on something when she did all those push-ups in M1 :eek:. Maybe she took 5 Red Bulls beforehand :confused:;). No seriously, they are super hard. Even Cathe say's so on her STS check-in on Cathe TV that when she tried to attempt them months after completing STS, she struggled and called herself crazy! So don't feel bad.
Thank you so much for offering Asylum! That was super nice of you :). You know what, that's ok, don't worry about it. I really think I want his newest T25. I have no clue as to how I will have time to fit in all these programs :confused::D.

Jennifer
Congratulations on the Yoga position!!!! I'm so happy for you!!! I know you are going to be an amazing instructor :). And what an awesome way to get your foot in the door to bring low impact/high intensity w/o's to everyone :).

Have a great w/e ladies :)
 
This morning was 3 miles on the elliptical and a variety of planks.

Tasha---you are definitely getting stronger with being able to do push ups off decline step. That is a hard move.

Toni---I'm hooked on Cathe too:D
 
Happy Saturday!

Finally did Burnsets (Thursday), and Friday I did glute workout A followed with HiiT 30/30! Ya know, after doing 40/20 a couple times the 30/30 really seemed much easier! I thought about doing 40/20 instead but felt a bit low on energy.

Today I did glute workout C and followed it with my Pilates dvd. My last class was April 2009 and I took my camcorder and recorded it; I made copies and gave the DVDs to the class so they could practice at home if they wanted to (the gym was shutting down so their opportunities may have been limited). I am SO glad I have one because it really helped me to familiarize myself with it again. And Wow - I am SORE already. Tomorrow will be a stretch/foam rolling day.

Does anyone have any plans for Cinco de Mayo? Craig and I are going to a Mexican restaurant for lunch after church but I plan to have something light... fajita salad. And oh yeah, a margarita or mojito - or both:rolleyes:

Speaking of Craig, he did a great job on his Crusher Race (mud run obstacle course) this morning. It was a beginner's level, a 5K, and he finished in just under an hour. It was cold (40-50 and windy) and some of the areas were flooded from all the rain. But that's the breaks sometimes, except I would have backed out if I had been registered. Seriously, it was just plain raw cold and I'm a weather wimp. I would love to do one but the weather will have to be at least in the 70s! I was impressed with the female population - I'd say it was about half and half.

Tash,
Thank you for the Tempo clip; the guy was pretty entertaining! It definitely looks awesome. I am looking forward to trying BB one of these days.

You are a beast - to be able to do the sets of decline pushups! Those are a killer! Woman, you are lookin' good, feelin' great, and so strong! I'm sure you needed the awesome stretch!
Oh, by the way, the class I'm teaching is Pilates; it is replacing the Yoga class. I tried to teach yoga once - it was not a good fit:rolleyes: I was happy to hand that class over to someone else;)

Toni,
You were funny about the pushups:D As long as you're doing them that's what counts!

Great to hear about the Lastics; glad it worked so well for you! I'll ad that to my list of DVDs to check out; it sounds interesting!

Heartymax,
I forgot to tell you days ago - your DH/pushup story cracked me up. And then most recently he did a Cathe workout; how sore was he the next day? Is he going to stick with it?
I bet your hair looks awesome!

Stacie,
How are things going with the food litter? How is your spinning coming along?

Gonna get going; have a great evening!
 
Jennifer--DH has complaining about his biceps being sore LOL--he says he has a little more respect for Cathe now. He knows I love her workouts and now he knows why. Countdown to the roadtrip. I hope I can survive the multiple workouts in one day.

This morning was planks and 2 miles on the elliptical. I find that when I get in a cardio workout on Sunday that I don't feel totally guilty if I have to take a day off during the week. A Sunday workout is something I've been trying lately.

Toni--- how are your abs these days? my abs are just not where they were a year ago. I've been focusing on eating better so I can see those results from last summers vacation. I am doing planks each day for the next few weeks. Hoping to get stronger and squeeze in a little of HC along the way which is very challenging.

So many people message me on FB asking for advice on the mid-section. I basically tell them that it's about clean eating as no amount of an work will show results without eating better. I guess they will just be happy to get where I am while I am trying to take my results to another level:). People comment all the time that I have no fat on my abs but I do. Yes. I tuck my shirt in and wear a belt and I don't have saddlebags on the side in my midsection, but there is work to be done. I will never have a 6 pack, but I'd like be near it:).
 
It's Monday again:eek:. I started Meso 2 today. I am not taking the rest week because I don't feel that I need it. I will take it between Meso 2 and 3. Meso 2 is my favorite. This morning was chest, shoulders and triceps. I love working the muscle group before moving on to another. It gets in there pretty good. I opted to do 3 sets of push ups instead of the chest flys in this workout. My shoulders felt pretty strong today.
 
Hope everyone had a lovely w/e with balmy temps :cool:

Beast Cardio + Beast Abs for me yesterday. It takes a lot of mental and physical stamina to push through this w/o. I was determined to "bring it" :eek:. Then we headed out to Heritage Park where we spent the entire afternoon at the beach and waterfront. It was so nice :). I'm hoping to attach a pic of me and Bella soon.

Saturday's w/o was a 3 mile walk, and then Bulk Arms. Man, I really enjoyed this w/o! Bi's and Tri's are my weak muscle groups, and I AM DETERMINED to kill those bad boys into submission :eek:.

Heartymax
You are spot-on about abs being made in the kitchen. My aunt always complains about her stomach (mind you the rest of her is super tiny. She is 54yrs old). She says she has to start doing crunches, and I tell her NO! Nutrition is the the most important part of the equation! She never listens :rolleyes:. Anyway, I'm sure everyone is asking for advice because you look awesome :eek:.

Jennifer
Oh, so it's Pilates :eek:. Sorry, my bad ;). I'm sure you are gonna do fantastic teaching that class :).
Congratulations Craig! It looks like he did an awesome job :eek:. Cinco De Mayo is not a really big thing here. How did your evening go? Sounded yummy as usual :p.
My message therapist used to tell me that my lower back problems were caused by weak glutes :confused:. I always thought "how could that be possible? Have you seen this bum?" LOL. Now that I'm working my glutes super hard, I do notice a different in my back. Perhaps she was right.

Have a fit and fab day ladies!
 
Good morning ladies! No real workouts to report in 5 days now!!!! Life just sorta took over but tonight I should be getting back on track.

My nephew came home from his Navy training on Saturday and I must say I feel very sorry for him. He gave us very short notice of when he was returning. Apparently, he didn't find out the exact date/time until Friday. My sister had planned for her other children's first communion on that day so she was busy planning for the event. We had also bought tickets to an event at the library (my sister didn't tell us about her event either until the last minute). In the end, one of his friends picked him up from the airport and took him to my sister's house. He is supposed to report to Fort Carson and was eager to get his car only to find out that his step-mom had wrecked it while he was gone. No one had said a word to him about that and it doesn't look like they plan of fixing it for him either!!!! :mad::( This the third or fourth car she has totaled now.

The people upstairs are STILL throwing down food. Yesterday, they had thrown down large stalks of celery. It's soooo annoying. I happened to mention it to the checkout clerk at the dollar store and she said that when she lived in St. Louis, she had the same problem. She decided to drawn a fake pentagram and then surround it with candles just to freak her neighbors out to get them to stop. She said it worked! I think I have some sidewalk chalk somewhere! :D

Jennifer
Congrats on the new job! That's awesome! A free gym membership and extra money sounds terrific!

Last year, we ran the school 5K in the pouring rain and it totally sucked! I don't blame you for not showing up if you had registered. Congrats to Craig for pushing through it and finishing it!

Toni
I have never heard of Lastics. Is it like Pilates or something totally different?

M1 was definitely crazy on the pushups. I counted 188 in the chest workout in week three. I know it sounds strange but after doing so many for a month, you actually start to miss them in M2.

HeartyMax
I have read a lot about the Fanny lifter. I actually almost got that instead of the high step because you can find them for SO much cheaper. However, it was having the extra risers for the big step that made me pick the high step. I have also heard that the old Firm videos were way better than the new ones.

I am with you on the wanting better abs. It's hard to get down to the body fat percentage needed to make them really show. I guess it gives us all something to work towards!

I'm glad that DH is trying out Cathe. For some reason, a lot of people think that at home videos are super easy. I have no clue what the think the workouts involved. I still want one of me neighbors sons to try them out but I think I would have a better chance of asking them to jump off a cliff! Kudos to DH for at least giving them a try.

Don't be too worried about the road trip! Susan had said that the RT workouts were easier than the DVDs. I think it's because she has to tailor them to the different levels of the participants. I am 100% you and Jennifer will rock them!

How was the formal?

Natasha
Way to go on the pushups and completing the first part of BB!

We have still yet to reach Balmy! It's supposed to rain here almost all the week the temperatures will not be that high. Unfortunately, we have tickets to the Rockies vs Yankees tomorrow. I hope that it doesn't get cancelled or that we get rained on! I think I might need to pick up some rain gear just in case. We can always reuse them for camping.

I can't believe how long your hair has gotten since Christmas! Bella looks so cute as usual in your new avatar. :D
 
Hey everyone!! The weather has been great here lately. FINALLY some sun :D Last Friday I did D3(Legs) from STS. Saturday is my normal rest day, but I did MMA Kickboxing. I had to work Saturday night and I knew I wouldn't be able to workout on Sunday. So I rested on Sunday, which was a good thing because I didn't go to bed until 9am :eek:.

Today was D5(Back & Biceps). I really like how these work outs are something slightly different each week :) I did ok with upping my weights in some areas, but I think because my sleep is off a tad from the night before I didn't have as much umph in the workout. The upcoming days should be better as I continue to get full nights of sleep.

I've miscounted my weeks for my vacations this week. I have seven weeks before my hiking trip not six :mad: I thought I was going to be able to do an extended M1 and it would fall right into my hiking trip as a rest week. But it would end a two weeks BEFORE my hiking trip....boooo!! So I think I'm just going to not repeat weeks for M1 and go straight into M2. That will will put my rest week right where it belongs. Well I'll be omitting a rest week between M1 and M2, but I think that will be ok. Then three weeks of M3 before my Texas trip in July. By then Cathe's new workouts will be here and I would have probably ditched STS for them anyway :p So I think this will work!!!

HeartyMax
Abs...well I have SOME muscle under there :eek: I am still working to getting rid of the fat off the belly(never ending saga there). My belly has flattened out quite a bit, which I'm happy about. And all my glute work means that my belly is flat not by booty :D Some I'm quite certain that by the time my hiking trip gets here I'll be able to see a 2-4 pack. I don't have the discipline to get the six and I'm not really interested in maintaining that either.

Stacie
Lastics is really just stretching. One of the ad lines is 'Stretching not Yoga'. That pretty much sums it up. You don't need as much strength as yoga. Just just really stretch your body. I think the difference between this and other stretching DVDs really is the cuing and how she tells you to hold your body for the stretch. Her DVD leaves me feeling completely lengthened when I'm done. Others just leave me untighted. Not sure if that helps or not.

Tasha
I'll be interested to see what T25 looks like. My biggest complaint about Insanity is the lack of a warmup. It's pretty much full our right away. I much prefer the way Cathe does the warmup in Tabatacised. It's a bit long, but when it's over I'm ready to go fully out. With Insanity I would get a cramp in my foot instantly because I wasn't ready for jumping in the warmup. It would go away after the stretch segment, but was still really annoying. I do like the idea if 25 minute workouts though. Would be something I supplemented but not do a full rotation of.

Jennifer
Congrats to Craig!! I'm sure your class will be fabulous!! Are you seeing results from the Glute workouts?
 
Hi Ladies!

I think I'm back! :cool:

After polling the masses, I've decided to tackle the April rotation. I missed the first day (and since I don't know how to fix that in my Workout Manager) I'm just going to jump to Day 2 - Burn Sets CBS. I'm excited!

I'm still struggling with eating crapola. Would anyone care to share what a representative day of eating looks like with me? I think it would really help me wrap my head around what I should strive for.

Toni: Is this your first time with STS? Sounds like you're liking it!

Staci: That is too funny with the pentagram! I had to laugh. Hope you got a good workout in.

Heartymax: Did i read correctly that you are going on the Road Trip? How fun!!! I am so infinitely jealous. I would honestly die but I would love to go one day. Have you been before?

Jennifer: How cool with the job offer! Do you think it could spin into something more permanent?

Natasha: I'm loving reading your BB posts. You're so enthusiastic! Glad you're enjoying Sagi....mmmm...Sagi.

Ok, off to Burn Sets for me. Thanks for letting me take a quick sabbatical from posting. :cool:
 
TMJ---Yes, Jennifer and I made the list for the Road Trip. I am soooo excited. My coworkers know how much I love Cathe workouts so they are just as excited for me. I have never been before so this is a real treat for me.

Toni---having a rest day after Legs is probably smart. I used to move my leg workout around so it would come before a rest day because those leg workouts are a killer. Now I am trying to force myself to work through it the next day. Sometimes I can and sometimes I can't. You and I both are finding that little ole belly fat to be a little challenging. We know there is some muscle under there...otherwise we couldn't do all that plank work right:eek:

Stacie---I lose my butt when I get rid of too much fat and start to see something under that belly fat. It's just not quite worth it because I need a little bootay:D. Sad that the nephew didn't know his car had been wrecked. I'm sure in spite of everything he is glad to be home to see his family. I know how much you love nephew.

Oh well, I have been doing the 30 plank challenge that I friend had on Facebook where you add on to your time each day. Day 1 starts at 20 seconds so I start at the day 10 which is 1:20. I'm at day 15 now. I also try to do more than 1 set. I have been trying to do 2 sets and then 1 set of side planks also. With that said, today was 1:45 second forward plank hold, followed by 1:00 each for side plank followed by a 1:20 forward plank. Then, my crazy self decided to do HC volume 2 :eek:. Oh it gets worst.....then I decided to do single intervals of After Burn. OMG---after the spiderman planks, burpees....I didn't even attempt those sliding planks at the end. I knew my abs couldn't take anymore. Tasha you must admit that I did a kick a** workout today.
 
Hello everyone :)

BB Bulk Back for me yesterday plus a 40min walk. I really love working back (after legs & glutes of course ;)). I AM determined to up my pull/chin-up count. Right now I am at 1 unassisted. Getting to 5 would really psych me up :eek:. I'm going to try and use this technique: pull up tips shawna k - YouTube
This woman is 50yrs old and can bang out 20 pull-ups :eek:. SO inspirational. And her body is AMAZING.

TMJ
Nice to have you back :). Regarding my eating, it fits my lifestyle -- I think this should apply to everyone. I am a big advocate on eating anything in moderation and focusing on wholesome clean foods as much as possible (with some goodies here and there of course ;)). Most importantly I LOVE what I eat :p. This is what a typical day looks like:
Breakfast: oatmeal with 1/2 scoop protein. PB or any type of nut butter
Snack (if I'm hungry): egg white omelet w/veggies
Lunch: any type of protein, veggies, a carb of some sort
Snack: greek yogurt, fruit, 1/2 scoop protein (sometimes)
Dinner: any type of protein, veggies, a carb (sweet potato, or if I have a turkey burger then it would be a whole wheat english muffin).
Snack: 1/2 scoop casein, pistachios.
I know, boring eh? The majority of my food is made from scratch and unprocessed. I love veggies! My plate is usually filled up to 1/2 or more. HTH!

Heartymax
HOLY TAMALE! Yes that was indeed a kick a** w/o :eek::eek::eek:. You be crazy, girl! :eek::D. WTG :cool:.

Stacie
I'm sorry to hear about your nephew :(. Is he here to stay for good now?
UGH about the food throwing :mad:. The pentagram thing cracked me up :D. Ya, do that! It should scare the crap out of em' :eek:.
When do you start BB?

Toni
Glad you are liking STS :). Have you been on youtube and looked at some of Cathe's STS check-in tips on CatheTV? They are SO helpful!

Jennifer
Hi there pretty lady :)

Have a good one ladies!
 
Hello everyone. Today was my belived spinning :D I did Ride. I didn't go as hard as the first time I did it, but that's ok. Still an awesome workout and I'm totally feeling it in all parts of my legs :eek: I've already taken the time to do some extra stretching and foam rolling. I don't want anymore injuries!! I also did the weights section of STS Abs weights and plates. The plates portion is plank work and I'm going to not do any this week to give the hip flexor just a litte more extra rest. But I tell ya what...the weight section of the ab work was ENOUGH!! Those 2# ankle weights and 2# wrist weights really add to the workout. I like having some resistence in my ab work. It really seems to work the abs well.

I was going to add in some extra glute work tomorrow, but I think the spinning IS extra glute work so I'll leave it at that :eek: I'm actually surprised at how much I feel all parts of my leg working during the workout. I had no idea how much inner thigh work was done for bike riding. Maybe it's just because my inner thighs are weaker that I feel it there so much, but either way it's a good thing for me :)

HeartyMax
I seem to fry my legs easily :eek: I find almost all the Cathe's cardio workouts to be leg intensive lately(minus most step routines). With STS the legs have been getting a good rest on UB days and my body seems to really like this. This also lets me go harder during my cardio days :eek:

Holy abs on that workout today!!! You are def going to be feeling that tomorrow!! Good work :)

Tasha
I haven't looked at Cathe TV, I will go check that out today!! Thanks for the tip

TMJ
Welcome back :D Yes my first time with STS. I'm def enjoying it! I feel like I"m going to get some nice results with the program. Good luck with the April rotation!!

I'm off to go vote for our school levy. This one is just an extention of what we have and not an increase so it's a no brainer in my mind. Have a great day everyone!!
 
Good morning ladies! Last night my neighbor was sick (I really hope we didn't pass anything onto her) so she stayed home and I was able to do 4DS Low Intensity Step. Oh how I love that workout...it's so much fun! It flew by really quickly. I was going to hop on the bike as well but it was already late since I spent a lot of the night cleaning. Tyler got a really bad headache at karate so he went to bed super early. I think he woke up super early yesterday morning to play the Wii. I might start hiding the remotes again to prevent such things. He said that he learned his lesson because he felt so bad and that from now on he is going to stay in bed until at least 6. In some ways though (although of course I don't want him sick) it was nice to have some quiet time to get that cleaning done.

The apartment complex called me to tell me they send a letter to the food throwing neighbors. I thought I would be happy but I actually felt kinda sad that it had to come down to that. I think they can evict you if you get three notices a year. I told my neighbor about the pentagram story and she thought I was serious about doing it! I have to be more careful about the stuff I say because people don't always know that I'm just kidding (like having her sons dress like Captain America :eek:).

My nephew is mostly here to stay. When he joined, it was as a reservist. Of course, he could always be called to go to active duty at any time. For the most part though, he is here to stay other than his one weekend a month and his one month of training per year.

Toni
I think your plan STS sounds great! I'm also hoping to have my BB rotation finished but just like you I am sure I will ditch whatever I am currently doing to try out the new workouts!

Spinning is so much fun! I'm glad you're loving the bike!

TMJ
Welcome back!!!!!

Here is my day of eating...well..at least M-F usually:
Breakfast: Oatmeal or FAGE greek yogurt

Snack: 2 cups of coffee, after 2 cups I usually switch to tea or water. I will say though that I like cream and sugar in my coffee. It's one of my vices.
I might also much on an apple or orange or both depending on how hungry I am. I might also snack on some homemade protein bars.

Lunch: Salad or soup or cottage cheese with fruit. Lately I have been trying to just eat a green smoothie if I can. I pack at last one cup of spinach in each one. I might also have a greek yogurt.

Snack: Apple, orange or greek yogurt or homemade protein bars. If I can make it until I get home, it might be two slices of whole grain toast.

Dinner: This really varies...usually we have meat with some sort of vegetable and fruit. We do usually have dessert and almost always it's something I have made. We have been eating homemade sherbet with blended spinach, frozen fruit, and some juice. Very tasty!

Snack: Maybe some fruit or protein shake or whole grain toast. I work out late a night so it's usually a little bit before I workout out. Sometimes I'll have CCK's cheesecake mousse because it has 21g of protein. Protein fluff shows up around this time too!

I know that I don't eat as many veggies as I should which is why I am really trying to use Nutribullet as much as possible. I will say that since I have been eating more spinach, my sugar cravings have really decreased. It was interesting to notice that because in one of Cathe's articles she mentioned that you can eat spinach if you crave sweet things.

HeartyMax
Wow! That sounds like one killer workout! How are you like HC?

I forgot to mention the other day that I bet the brown highlights look really nice. I have seen other woman do that and it is quite fetching. I keep thinking that one day I will put some reddish ones in mine but I never get around to actually doing it.

Natasha
We were supposed to be starting BB this week but the third week in our rotation is just not going well. We have tried to repeat it three times and I don't think it's going to happen. I think no matter what happens this week, we'll move onto the fourth week next week and then start BB on the 19th.

Have a great day everyone!
 
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I miss you ladies and am looking forward to catching up!
Just wanted to drop in and say hi so you knew I was still alive and kickin'... super busy at work and trying to re-group for my first Pilates class tomorrow.

Tash
Definitely true about glutes supporting the back; they are part of your core/trunk. Too funny - about "this bum":D

I LOVE your new avatar! You are beautiful!

Sounds like you have had some fantastic days with the weather and hanging out... and your workouts -- so awesome!

Stacie
Oh man, SO sorry to hear about your nephew's visit. his car being wrecked - again - must have just really added some bummers to it. Glad he is mostly home now, though;)
Oh my gosh, the pentagram prank is crazy!
I am sorry, too, that you had to get management involved but ya' know, they really should not be doing that and at least *your opinion* is being backed by management.

TmJ
Good to hear from you! Enjoy burnsets - I always do:cool:

Heartymax
Can I just say - yes - you definitely nailed that kick a** workout! Keep it up!:eek:

Toni
Glad you're still working hard and feeling well!

Craig said thank you for the congrats:) Have a good night, ladies!
 
Good morning!

Yesterday I enjoyed Burn Sets CBS. I'm trying to push myself to take heavier weights but I feel that I have an awkward range of weights...5 lb, 8lb and 15 lb. That jump between 8 and 15 is BIG! Should I get a set of 12 lbs?

Today is Hard Strikes and I need to get moving on it.

I'm trying to follow the rotation to a T but there are a few that I don't have for example Drill Max. Do you think I could sub in AOLHI or Supercuts?

Thanks for giving me some daily food examples. I really appreciate it. I bought the Go Kaleo book yesterday. I like her ideas of not avoiding a particular food group and being careful not to mess with your body's metabolic activity. I think I really screwed with my metabolism when I went on a low carb/low calorie diet in 2011. I just want to work out and eat good foods and be healthy. That should be easy right?

Jennifer: Good luck with your Pilates class today! You'll do great!

Staci: Glad you enjoyed 4DS Low Impact Step. Too funny that if your neighbor can't work out you quickly run to a step workout that you probably couldn't do with her. You're such a nice friend to help her!

Toni: Yay Spinning!!! Sounds like so much fun!

Natasha: Good job on Bulk Back! Isnt' it nice that the weather is finally warm? M and I are getting in trail walks after school lately when we don't have hockey. So nice just to be out and about.

HeartyMax: Amazing on the Plank challenge!

I'm off! Have a fabulous day!

TmJ
 
Stacie--Yes, I like HC. The core work is like no other and very challenging. I don't like volume 1 and wish I had never purchased it. I like vol 2 and eventually plan to get some others.

TMJ----My breakfast usually 1 of these: 1. boiled eggs 2. omelet w/ veggies or 3. whole wheat toast with peanut butter
Morning snack: 1. banana or 2. grapes
Lunch: 1. Salad or 2. left over meat and veggies
Dinner: Almost anything (limit the starch)
Sorry I couldn't be more help.

Toni--I don't have the STS ab workout. How is it?

Tasha----Love the name Bulk Back:D When i am working back I can remember Cathe's phrase "your trying to get cleavage on the back side". It definitely takes heavy weights to build the back muscles.

Jennifer--Good Luck on your pilates class:D

Today's workout was STS Back and Biceps MESO 2. I am planning to move legs to later in the week. My abs are fried from all the core work yesterday.
 
Hello ladies :)

Bulk Shoulder's for me yesterday + 2hr outing at the park :cool:. OMG this workout is a beast :eek:. I absolutely *heart* the shoulder routines in this program. I don't know about you guys, but when I work with heavy #'s, my HR get's up real high. I also did a 20min Jessica Smith yoga/stretch routine when Bella went to bed. I'm really digging her free youtube w/o's!

Heartymax
LOL about Cathe saying you wanna build cleavage in the back. I Somehow I never heard her say that. Glad you got some nice ab DOMS :eek:.

Toni
You are killing it with your spinning! As much as I love weight training, I love bike riding just as much. Before Bella was born, I would got for 2-4hrs on the trails in the city/waterfront. I KNOW I would get addicted to spinning too :eek:.

Jennifer
Thanks for the pic compliment :eek::).
I'm KNOW you are going to kill that pilates class (in a good way of course!). TBH, I'm really surprised that form of exercise is still going strong since it first made a debut when I was in my early 20's.

Stacie

Was is it with kids and video games? That's all Bella want to do now! She's addicted to LBP2! I have to limit her time or else she would spend all day on that friggin' thing :mad:.
Glad to hear your nephew is here to stay. Perhaps you can spend some more time with him now.
I've got 1 girl at my other check-in doing BB too :eek: and another 2 waiting until this summer to snatch one up. OMG I really love this program!

TMJ
I really love Go Kaleo and Nia Shanks (check her out too). I was thinking of getting Go Kaleo's workout program. It's a PDF file and it's on sale for only 13.99 with coupon code! Let me know how much you like the book. I think it will be a refreshing read from all those other "diets" out there :rolleyes:.
And yes, you can sub Super Cuts for Drill Max. I have Drill Max, but for some reason I'm not in love with it -- it's just too darn long and has somewhat of a dread factor for me.
I would recommend getting a 10lbs and 12lbs weights. I use them often for bicep and shoulder work.

Have a great day ladies!
 
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