Strength in Numbers

Paul's memorial service was to celebrate his life. It was really well prepared and everyone had a good time. Just like Paul would have wanted it. Lots of family, friends and funny memory stories. There must have been 100 people or more. So many that there wasn't enough places to sit. He was so well loved, and will be remembered for the rest of our life times. Found out through talking with his uncle that he(his uncle) may be looking for a place in Shelton very near by (just minutes away). That would be so good, Joey would like him, A very nice man.

Got home and just to burn off some of the calories I've eaten at the memorial I did a short but intense 15 min hiit on the spinning bike. Whew! Hopefully it will take away some of the damage.

Cheryl, Great job on SM yesterday and today's rest day.;) Sounds like you are doing very well with both instructors, that's awesome. Hang in there you are doing such a good job.

Take care everyone,

Janie
 
Pam mmm homemade ice cream for the girls not for me :p:p haha yeah alright! I think the meat grinder is a good idea and probable cleaner. I was telling DH about that, that we always comment on the weights that those huge guys use, so funny. I was thinking about mixing things up this week, instead of doing meso3 week 3 I'm going to do Muscle Max, Power Hour, STS Total Body, Super sets, well not like that but use this kind of workout only this week then go back the next week to meso 3. I don't know yet.
Yes, our flight is book. Good job doing MM in the afternoon I know if it was me I would've not done it, so good for you Pam, also for doing Intensity, what month or what rotation are you doing? sounds like a goody one but again it all depend on how was the day before, or on how you sleep the night before. Lots of double troubles Cathe knows that Cathletes con do anything. Poor Pam, sleeping on the couch! I'm glad that you had a good night though. Oh not like me today DH had his alarm, "hello is Sunday" anyways that thing went of before 6am I thought he was going to get up or something it went off for about 4-5 times until I scream 'turn that off" with a little kick, then I finally was falling to sleep when our mattress fall of the frame:mad: I was laying on my belly so it felt likeI went straight down to my face.:mad: Well good job doing Body Max.:D

Julie I'm glad that your calves are getting better, probable by today they are back to normal and getting ready for the next one. Good job doing shoulders/up/front/back/ all rounded also for doing the fire walker tabata premix from CRF. Its a good idea having the step behind I like to watch my self on the glass of the TV stand. I guess we are even you have strong legs and I have a so-so upper body. OMG!!! so sad to leave Australia, well more than Australia my friends from our Christian Congregation they are so awesome. Good job doing legs hamstrings & glutes I love deadlifts. Sounds a good routine.


JanieGood job doing Hiit on the spinning bike, also for doing back/biceps, don't worry about the DOMS I don't get them either.:confused: Hope you had a nice evening with Rolly.

CherylWhy she didn't want to do the burpees? Mountain climbers its a good one too and with the bosu good! I have to think on your comment "exciting" so I don't get :( Good job doing Step Moves, I hope you get to squish your workout when ever you get the time, wow! now you have to train two!! she must want to share the good with anthers, I'm sure you are going to do well, you are very good at it, some jumping on the step, or something like that kind of 40/20 or cardio super sets, after burn, abs with a partner good one.

Friday I was poop, but I managed to do half of step blast, then in the afternoon we went to Eppin, DH wanted to buy some things for work so we all went with him, I cannot believe it but we were having dinner just before 9pm:confused::confused: dead tired, then Saturday we went to Melbourne to the Quinn Victoria Market I want to start getting souvenirs for the Family you know I have a big family with DH's and mine so I want to start early, we got home late but not to bad we still had dinner at home. Not workout for me Saturday or today, till tomorrow.
I forgot to tell you guys the other day when I took Sam out, I did put the leash on him but I didn't grabbed good and fast so he took off and hurt my ring finger and the pinky finger, it hurt to hold the barbell that day but not to bad, then I didn't noticed anything else till friday when I put my rings on it did hurt me a little bit but then when I took the rings off they got stocked on my knuckle :mad::confused: Sam, sam, sam, well at least I didn't get dragged on the mud.
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Did disc 22: chest, shoulders and triceps. Walked on the beach with Rolly for about 30-40 min. Cool here today, but felt so good compared to the heat in Shelton and East of the Mountains.

Friday I was poop, but I managed to do half of step blast, then in the afternoon we went to Eppin, DH wanted to buy some things for work so we all went with him, I cannot believe it but we were having dinner just before 9pm:confused::confused: dead tired, then Saturday we went to Melbourne to the Quinn Victoria Market I want to start getting souvenirs for the Family you know I have a big family with DH's and mine so I want to start early, we got home late but not to bad we still had dinner at home. Not workout for me Saturday or today, till tomorrow.
I forgot to tell you guys the other day when I took Sam out, I did put the leash on him but I didn't grabbed good and fast so he took off and hurt my ring finger and the pinky finger, it hurt to hold the barbell that day but not to bad, then I didn't noticed anything else till friday when I put my rings on it did hurt me a little bit but then when I took the rings off they got stocked on my knuckle :mad::confused: Sam, sam, sam, well at least I didn't get dragged on the mud.
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Eunice, I did have a nice evening with Rolly. He's my buddy. Great job on Fri. SB. Sounds like you had a wonderful time shopping with DH and for family. They are always important to remember. Hope you enjoyed your rest days. How is your finger, still swollen? Ice it, should help a lot.

Have a good one everyone,

Janie
 
Julie Great jobon your leg workout on Friday! It sounds like it was quite intense! I'm glad that your calves are loving you more and that you are going to be gentler with them next time ;)

Janie Great job on your spinning hiit and back and biceps. I hope you and Rolly had a nice walk in the forest. I know what you mean about feeling lost without your discs. Even though we have the workout cards and all of the details of the workouts, there is still something about doing it along with the team. I think the rotation I'm doing is January 2011. I picked a January rotation figuring that it would be tough since people are trying to get in shape after the holidays. It doesn't disappoint in that regard!

Cheryl Oh I'm so sad for you, I just realized that you are probably going back to work today after 2 weeks off :( I'm glad that you enjoyed your 2 weeks though and you got a lot accomplished too! Too bad you can't use the discs at the gym, but luckily there are plenty of torturous moves you can do that don't require them!:p
Great job on Step moves, and taking your instructor though another class. When will you be doing the class for both instructors? Try not to feel stressed, you are doing awesome! I like your plan to do the partner med ball abs too.

Janie So glad that the memorial service was a celebration and you got to have some special time reliving great memories. That is such a tribute to him that there were so many people there, it must have been very touching! Good job coming home and working off some of the calories and the stress on the spin bike too!

Eunice Homemade ice cream is ok to have ONCE in a while, so long as it isn't all of the time. I just saw a recipe for homemade frozen yogurt using the greek yogurt so I am going to have to try that. Oh I like your idea of mixing things up a bit this week with some of the other workouts. That is a very good idea. The rotation I'm doing is Cathe's January 2011 rotation (at least I think that 's the one I ended up with!). It is a doozy! I have CCC on the calendar tomorrow and I'm a little nervous because I haven't done it in awhile. :confused: Oh man, I would not be happy if the alarm was going off at 6 am on Sunday. It sounds like you had a terrible morning between the alarm and falling on the floor! That is such a rude way to wake up!
Good job for doing half of Step Blast when you were worn out!. It sounds like you had a busy weekend. Oh no, sorry to hear that you hurt your finger, but like you said, at least you didn't get dragged! Those dogs are really strong!

Janie Great job on disc 22 and your long walk on the beach with Rolly. I loved the pictures that someone posted of you on facebook. You look so pretty and happy!

Well we had quite the busy weekend. Friday after work we went to see the musical Chicago. It was a really good show. It was supposed to have Christie Brinkley in it, but she was sick so we had an understudy. That was a little disappointing, but the girl who played the role was really good so we might have ended up with a better show. On Saturday we had kind've a lazy start to the day, we slept in, then got up and made pancakes for breakfast and went and skiied. After we got home I did muscle max and then we had dinner at our friends that night. On Sunday I had a cooking class at a local restaurant. We made Mexican and Southwest food and when we were finished cooking we all sat down and ate what we made. The chef who taught the class was really funny and made the class a lot of fun. We were also drinking wine the whole time so by the end of it I was stuffed and tired. I when home and fell asleep on the couch, and then when DH got home from golf we went and skiied so that woke me up. This morning was the original IMAX. I hadn't done that one in awhile so it was fun. I'm already scared about CCC tomorrow morning, I better get a good night's sleep tonight! Have a great Monday everyone!

Pam
 
Saturday I didn’t work out but did do major cleaning around the house, ran some errands, and then went to my niece and nephew’s birthday party. Sunday I worked chest and biceps plus did Core Max 2 and then watched the Olympics the rest of the day. Last night Ozzie kept me awake most of the night because he was sleeping pressed up against me. When the alarm went off this morning, I was so tired and my lower back hurt from lying in an awkward position so I decided to skip my workout. Hopefully tonight will be better so I can work out tomorrow.

Janie Great job with Hiit on the spin bike, back and biceps, and chest, shoulders, and triceps! It sounds like the memorial service for your nephew was a nice tribute to him. It must have been wonderful to see so many people who cared for him come to celebrate his life.

Cheryl Great job on subbing in Step Moves for TTM! TTM certainly takes a good amount of energy to do. That’s a good idea looking at the partner med ball abs. There are some good moves in there for partners to do. I hope your last session goes well (as I am sure it will).

Eunice Sounds like you had a busy weekend! That is a good idea to start getting souvenirs now so you can spread out the cost of getting so many. Uh oh! Sam needs to be more careful with you! I hope your fingers are all healed up by now. Oh my! I can’t believe your bed fell off the frame. Did you guys get it fixed?

Pam Wow! You go, girl doing MM after skiing! Your weekend was quite busy. But it sounds like it was a lot of fun! What a relief that Christie Brinkley’s understudy was good but what a shame to have not been able to see her perform. I bet the Mexican food was fabulous. I think Mexican food is my favorite, or maybe it is Chinese or Italian … ah heck, I love all food! Great job on Imax! Good luck with CCC! I’m sure you will do great!

Have a great day!
 
Janie I am glad to hear that Paul's memorial service was a celebration of life and that there were so many people there. Good job on your short but intense Hiit workout, that will help burn calories. Good job on disc 22 and your walk on the beach with Rolly.

Eunice Some people really do hate doing burpees, my brother included. He says that they make him really light headed so his trainer doesn't make him do them either. With training the two instructors I am going to have one do weights while the other one does cardio. We will see how that goes. Good idea to start the gift shopping done sooner rather than later for your family. How is your finger doing?

Pam Well I am not back at work yet. Today was a stat holiday here so tomorrow will be my first day back. I turned my blackberry back on today and there were quite a few emails :eek:. At least my staff looked after most of them but there will be things for me to do. I will be doing the class with both instructors tomorrow afternoon. I think I have the routine down but I will see what they say after I am done. Too bad about Christie Brinkley being sick but at least her understudy was really good. Your cooking class sounds like lots of fun I love Mexican food. Good job on the original Imax and good luck on CCC tomorrow.

Julie Major cleaning is a workout in itself. Good job on your chest and bicep work and core max. What we do for our furbabies, we make sure they are comfortable and we have a crappy nights sleep :D. It was a good decision to skip your workout until tomorrow.

Yesterday I went to yoga and that was about all I did. It was so hot outside that even sitting in the shade sweat was running down my back. Yuck I like that when I am working out but not when I am just sitting still. Today I did Low Impact Circut, well almost all of it. Just over halfway through my heart rate just spiked and I got dizzy. I think I got over heated so I have to have a fan going in my workout room now. That ended my workout because I felt crappy after my dizzyness went away. Well I am back to work tomorrow and I will have my last session. I hope it goes well. I will fill you in tomorrow on how it went.

Cheryl
 
Janie Good job doing disc 22 chest/shoulders/triceps and for walking with Rolly on the beach, nice weather, better than melting:p we still freezing over here but that's alright for now. Oh my finger is better now, thanks.

Pam mmm you have to let me know how that healthy ice cream turn out, I made banana ice cream I froze ripe bananas 4-5 of them then I put them on the food processor, tiny bit of vanilla and if I have a good protein powder I put a half of scoop, last time I put half of a fresh banana and that made the ice cream very creamy, then I made oat-peaunut-chocolate chip little balls and eat that with the banana ice cream DH love, loves this. I have to check that rotation probably that's what I need before going back home. I think you are going to be fine doing CCC I will cheer you up from down here. Yes, we need a new bed:D:D but for now we have to suck it up, it didn't give us any trouble till now, but DH is 217 pounds + my 137 pound yes we need a new bed!! (10 years) Sound like you had a busy weekend, the musical and the cooking class, what kind of mexican food did you cook? Sunday I bought a wine bottle the one I had at the last dinner with DH and it was soooo soooo sooo good! I want to go stock. Good job doing IMAX!! You can do it, go, go, Pam!!


JulieI'm sure that your body was very thankful!! after all that heavy work out you are doing your body need to recover, but house work is not that easy, so I think you did goo. Good job doing chest/biceps/abs.. I wonder what was wrong with Ozzie, I wonder if he could talk he would say "I couldn't sleep last night Julie was very close to me she kept me awake" You did good skipping your workout you need a good sleep the night before to push hard. I know Sam too, crazy boy:confused: but his so cute. DH fixed the bed but we need a new bed, with kids jumping on my bed and 10 year with us and moving from one city to another, yes we deff need a new one.:D:confused:


Cheryl I know a lot of people hates them. I hope you do good with your last session I'm sure you will. Yes, I know today I was thinking and I still need to get some more, my mom for sure. So you are melting in that hot weather:D Good job doing Impact Circuit, that was weird that you got dizzy in the middle of the workout, your right the heat can make a huge diff. Good luck with your last session.


Yesterday I did power hour, it was a while since I last did that one I had forgotten how hard it is to do those endless and low ends squats and split leg lunges:eek::eek: really hard but it felt good, I notice that I need to work my core more oh my, my core is sore today, when I sneeze I can feel it, well like Cathe said "there was not muscle untouched"
Today I did Muscle Intensity Strength and aging endless squats, crazy 8's for biceps, my biceps were cramping:D:D I had never feel that before!! I was very surprised that my biceps were actually burning, cramping, :D then abs again I'm happy that I'm doing this workouts this week I think my muscles are waking up my whole body is nice and sore.
This week DH went to the field so not a lot of work, only cleaning and doing laundry and working out, then when I put the girls to bed I go to my room and I get to have a nice, quiet, couple of hours for my self, it feels good.:D
Have a nice day everyone.
 
Julie Great job on your clean max on Saturday, that is a workout in itself. Great job on Chest and biceps and CM2. I have been enjoying watching the Olympics, I especially love the beach volleyball. Oh isn't it terrible how we worry so much about out animals being comfortable that we let them ruin our sleep? It's crazy!It sounds like you were smart to skip your workout after not getting a good sleep.
Yummmm....I love mexican, chinese, italian, american, most food too, but pasta might be my favorite!

Cheryl Well isn't that nice that you had a bonus day off and you get to ease back into work a little with a short week. That should help (a little....!) Oh yes, I usually spend an entire day doing email when I get back from vacation. It's always nice when most of it has already been taken care of though! I'll be thinking about you with your class with the 2 instructors this afternoon, I'm sure you will do great though! My DH was more disappointed about not seeing Christie Brinkley than I was but he also thought the sub was really good. The reviews for the shows that Christie was in said that she can't sing, dance or act but the show was still good :rolleyes: DH said yes, but who cares! :confused:
Great job on yoga. Sorry to hear about your dizziness during LIC, I hope it was just the heat. Sometimes that happens to me if I am just starting to come down with something. I think you are smart to have a fan going in your workout room. I have ceiling fans in mine and I always run them when I workout. I hope you have a good first day back to work.

Eunice I'm not sure when I'm going to try the 'healthy' ice cream, but I'll let you know when I do. Your banana version sounds good except I don't like bananas :confused::rolleyes: The oat peanut chocolate chip balls sound really good! CCC went a lot better than I was expecting, I did wake up worrying about it and thinking about it though. I changed the order though and did round 1, then round 4, 2, 3, 5 and I liked it SO much better that way. Round 4 didn't seem nearly as bad when I was still fresh and the whole workout just felt so much easier. I didn't bother with the workout blender, just flipped forward/backward with the dvd remote. I recommend doing it that way! This rotation has a lot of ab work in it too which I really like.
I think the food that we cooked was more southwest than Mexican, but we made catfish tacos with watermelon salsa and a chunky remolaude with mayo, poblanos, red onion it seems like there was something else in that too, but I can't remember what. We also made beef gorditas and the beef had this homemade barbeque sauce on it that was sooo good. Then we made chicken chiliquilies with a homemade enchilada sauce and some black beans. Our gorditas didn't turn out very well, we ended up just having to pile the beef on top instead of cutting them open. Everything was really good but I was still so full when I went to bed that night and didn't even eat any dinner. I saw your bottle of wine on FB. You will need to get some of that wine to bring home with you because you probably won't be able to find it here.
Great job on Power Hour, oh boy, you REALLY worked your core hard if it hurts when you sneeze! Great job on MIS too, I hate crazy 8's. I am always screaming by the end of them. I'm glad to hear you are getting some nice quiet time this week too!

As I said, this morning for me was CCC. It was so much nicer doing round 4 2nd, it made the whole workout seem so much easier. I'm not sure if that is considered cheating or not, but I'll take it :D I think it helped that I could hear Eunice cheering me on too! ;) I hope everyone has a great day!
Pam
 
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Today was hamstrings and glutes day! increased my weight from last week and this time I had plenty of time to stretch at the end. Last week, I was running late and couldn't get any stretching in at the end and my hamstrings were so tight all weekend long. Not failing the toilet test sore but just really tight where I couldn't even touch my toes. :eek:

Cheryl Yuck I hate when I sweat outside of a workout too! Good job going to yoga though even in the heat. That is not good that you got dizzy during LIC but I’m glad you were smart and stopped right then and there. Sometimes I wish I could be somebody’s furbaby and get away with being all kinds of spoiled. I tell my puppies all the time it is good to be a dog in this house. :p Good luck with your last session!

Eunice Great job on Power Hour and MIS! Wow! You are a super woman doing those back to back (well day to day but you know). It is such a shocker to go from heavy straight sets to endless reps with low ends. Those partial reps do shock your muscles. Hehe! I think Ozzie would have said “Thank you mommy for letting me snuggle up with you and keep warm.” :rolleyes: Last night he kept trying to lay right on top of me and I kept moving him but I did get a better night’s sleep. Oh I hope you can get a new bed when you move back from Australia. That would be a nice little moving gift to yourself. Enjoy your “me” time!

Pam Great job on CCC! I like your idea of skipping the Workout Blender and just using the buttons on the DVD to skip forward and back sections. Doing round 4 second seems like a better way to do CCC. You’ll have to let me (and Eunice) know how the healthy ice cream turns out. I would love to try to make my own ice cream with greek yogurt. DH and I love beach volleyball too. I like regular volleyball, gymnastics, and track and field too. Sometimes it is fun to watch some of the odd sports like table tennis, water polo, and handball. Sometimes I don’t want to move Ozzie or Maggie because they are my “babies” and I don’t want to disturb them and sometimes in the middle of the night, I am just too lazy to get up and move them. Last night I was definitely moving Ozzie when he was moving in on my turf. It’s so sad though because when I move him, he gives off a soft whine like “why are you bothering me, I was sleeping”. :rolleyes:

Have a great day!
 
Monday was a rest day and today Joey and I did a short bike ride. Then when we got home Rolly and I headed out to the beach to do sprinting intervals. It was great.

Cheryl, Great job on yoga yesterday and today's LIC, even over half of it. Dizzy is a sign to stop, glad you did. Hope you feel better.

Eunice, Great job on yesterday's PH, yep it's a hard one, good job. Also great job on today's MIS, good job on those DOM's.

Pam, Great job on CCC. The next time I do CCC I'll have to try doing round 4 first, it does sound like a better workout that way. It's not cheating it's modifying.

Julie, Great job on hamstrings and glutes and stretching today and congrats on the improvements. Yea! Good job on those well deserved DOM's.

Take care and have a nice evening,

Janie
 
Pam :confused:Really? you don't like bananas? first time I heard this, bananas are good for you. Wow! the way you did CCC sounds good, good thing you did skip a few then went back, did you repeated #4 just by accident? hahaha! Just messing with ya! I went to the rotations to look for this one, its a fat lost rotation that's why Cathe is torturing in this one. When I saw catfish with watermelon, I thought, hmmm? weird mexican food, but then when I saw gorditas, chilaquiles, then this is it, this is real mexican food, I love chilaquiles I haven't have those in ages, whenever I go to Mexico I'll have lots of them, I already have the list of the food that I want my sisters to cook for me, mmmm I can't wait.:D Whit all that food I don't think any one would be hungry, I'm going to take your advice and get me a few bottles of wine, I wonder how many I can take in my luggage? Good job doing CCC, I don't think it is consider a cheat, because you still did the whole thing.;)

Julie Good job doing heavy hamstring and glutes, its nice when you can go heavier then the past workout, I know that always make me feel good.:D So nice that you got plenty of time to do stretching, Cathe said that stretching is as important as the actual workout, and you did good.
I was thinking more like crazy when I was doing chest, both of the workouts has pushups and bench press whit flies, but what I did like is that they where totally diff moves, so my chest was BURNING:eek: was on fire and today I have a nice chest DOMS actually my whole body is sore, nice feeling. I had to laugh at what Ozzie would say, a good one, and that remand me of Stacy, last night she was sleeping across the bed so her feet was kicking my legs, I pushed her once but she didn't move then the second time I called her "Stacy, move up her and don't kick" she said to me, "mom, you woke me up, I was so comfy"


Janie Good for you for taking a day for rest, and for enjoying the day with Joey and Rolly, bike and beach sprinting, good for you.

Today its being raining all day and soooo cold, pretty cold, that the finger that I got hurt with Sam its being on pain,:( oh well, I haven't workout yet but I'll try to do a little workout latter, I have cardio today.
Have a nice day everyone..
 
Julie Great job on your hamstring and glute workout, especially going heavier AND getting a nice stretch at the end. That should help to ease those DOMS. Are you doing lots of toe touches today? ;) I think that I will do CCC that way from now on. It really helped because I wasn't spending the whole workout dreading that 4th round! I have never seen handball but I bet that is fun to watch. I love watching the table tennis, it amazes me how good they are!
It's funny, I am the same way with my cats, I am so careful not to move so that I don't disturb them when they are sleeping. Of course that is almost all they ever do, so it shouldn't matter if their sleep is disturbed :rolleyes: I'm glad you got a better night's sleep despite Ozzy!

Janie Great job on your bike ride and your sprint intervals. It sounds like a lot of fun! You definitely should try the CCC modification, it made a big difference for me.

Eunice Nope, I don't like bananas at all. I know they are good for you but I just don't like the taste. And that taste stays with you for a long time too! Oh you are funny, no, I didn't accidentally repeat round 4 in CCC. maybe you should try it that way and let us know how it is? :p Oh I love chilaquiles too! I had them for the first time ever last year when we went to a Mexican restaurant in town and then I had to make them at home. They are sooooo good! What are you other favorite Mexican foods that are on your list?
What did you end up doing for your cardio? I hope that your finger was feeling better!

Cheryl How did your class go??

This morning for me was the original LIC. I hadn't done that one in a long time and I liked it better than I remembered :rolleyes: I almost subbed something else because I was thinking I didn't like it, but then it was pretty good. It was nice having an easier cardio after Imax and CCC too. I hope everyone has a great day!

Pam
 
This morning I worked shoulders from all angles! I didn’t increase my weights from last time but did get more reps and should be ready to increase the weight next week. Then I did the Step Tabata premix from To The Max. Out of all the tabatas, I think I like that one the best. After that I think it is the firewalker tabata from CrossFire (sorry Pam). I especially like Cathe's comment at the end of that one "Get this thing off!" :D

Janie Great job on your bike ride with Joey and your sprint intervals with Rolly! I bet Rolly loves running on the beach with you. Especially intervals, because he probably thinks it is a game to stop and go.

Eunice Bummer the rain and cold was causing your finger to hurt again. I hope it is feeling better. Yep, increasing weights or adding on reps always makes me smile and feel like I am progressing. I bet your whole body is on fire today, but a good fire. One that every time you move you remember how awesome lifting weights is! How cute is Stacy! I wonder what she is dreaming about when she is kicking. Maggie sleeps at the end of the bed and sometimes she will kick in her sleep. I always think she must be dreaming about running.

Pam Great job on LIC! I like that one a lot! I’ve heard some people complain about the Girls Just Wanna Have Fun remake version but I like it. I did make sure I can still touch my toes this morning but I won’t be doing that all day especially at work in a dress! I can’t believe you don’t like bananas! I think I could live off them. I do kind of understand though because they do have a strong flavor that lasts and lasts even if you brush your teeth after eating one. I am now convinced that it is ok to move Ozzie if he is in my territory. He gets to sleep all day while I work to put a roof over his head and a warm bed for him to sleep in. I deserve my sleep. Yeah, right, we’ll see what happens next time!

Have a great day!
 
Eunice Good job on Power Hour. I haven't done that one in a while and I am trying to remember it. I think I like the shoulder work in it. You know you have worked your core good if you can feel it if you sneeze or laugh. Did you do two weight workouts back to back with doing MIS the next day? I bet your muscles are talking to you :D. Hopefully you did break your finger. It might not hurt to have a doctor look at it.

Pam Glad that you made it through CCC. Smart idea doing round 4 2nd. I will try that trick next time I do it. Good job on LIC. I like that workout at least what I got done of it on Monday :rolleyes:.

Julie Good job on working your hamstrings and glutes. It is a nice feeling when you can increase your weights. Yes our cats are very spoiled too. I wish I could just sleep all day while someone else goes to work and buys my food and cleans my poop :D. Wow you got in a good shoulder workout. Good job on that and your tabata workouts.

Janie Enjoy your rest day. Fun to do sprinting intervals with Rolly.

So of course I couldn't sleep Monday night. It was soooo hot and with it being my first day back at work that just made it worse. So no workout in the morning and that afternoon I took my two instructors though a workout. Well it wasn't great but it wasn't terrible either. Of course I forget my watch at home that has a second hand to time them :mad: so I was trying to watch the clock on the wall and of course I couldn't concentrate on what they were doing. Also when we started it was quite but soon after a group of figure skaters came in for their dry land training so we had to move from where we were to give them room. So a few things threw me off and I got flustered. I was like this the first time I took one of the instructors through with a one on one session, however both instructors said that they would like to do it again with me. They did like the variety of exercises that I did with them so that was good. So I got home late and had McDonald's for dinner, not something I like to eat but it was fast. When we were sitting outside we could tell that there was going to be a storm, we could hear thunder in the distance and it all of a sudden got windy and dark. We went inside to clean up the kitchen and the thunder and lightining really started and was just over our heads. All of a sudden there was a huge bang and the power went out (it wasn't out too long but long enough so I couldn't post last night). A few minutes after that I could hear sirens from the firetrucks and it sounded like they were coming into our townhouse complex. Sure enough a firetruck went by with his lights on. Of course I had to go out to check out what was happening in the downpour and with it thundering and lightining. I guess one of our neighbours saw smoke after one of the lightining strikes but it ended up being a false alarm. However when I was out talking to the firemen they got another call about someone who was stuck in an elevator due to the power outage. One of my fears when I am at work. So I went to bed early to workout this morning but the storm lasted until about midnight :( so I didn't get to sleep until at least 1am so I will try again for tomorrow. We don't usually have storms that last that long they are normally pretty quick.

Anyway hopefully I will get back to a normal routine tomorrow.

Have a great day everyone.

Cheryl
 
Pam Maybe I'll try to do your CCC from now on we will call it Pam CCC. Well, I have chilaquiles, mole verde, gorditas, tamales, pozole, mmmm I'm getting hungry, last time I went to Mexico I made sure I lost weight before because I was going to put on some weight and I sure did on my way back my pants were so tight :mad: I felt like a big chirizo sausage. I did LIS LIChallenge, and guess what? I did it around 6pm and when I was half way through DH got home, NO dinner, No nothing, hahaha and he was surprised that I was working out that late, he said "when the cat is not home, the mice play" I sure did.:p:D So weird about my finger! Good job doing LIC original so nice to have an easy one after those tough ones.

Julie Good job doing shoulders from every single angles, good job missy :D +the step tabata premix. Today it felt better but it was really weird, my hands were numb. Oh, yes it is in fire and I put a little bit more fire today doing Muscle Max, :p I wonder what kids and dogs dream about, Sam sometimes cry when his sleeping and dreaming moving his legs real fast on his sleep.

Cheryl Yes, power hour has a good shoulders routine. Oh my goodness my core needs lots of work I think I was concentrating on the heavy weight so much and forgetting about the core, I was adding it every other day but I just got lazy:confused: Not a good thing though. Do you think I could had broke my finger? it was really weird with the cold weather.
Maybe you couldn't get a workout in or a good sleep but oh boy sounds rally interesting day, very busy! Sorry that you forgot your watch and then those girls coming to distract you, I'm sure it was a good workout though!!!! Maybe after your done with your school and all that stuff when get the chance you can create a rotation for us! No electricity :mad: no internet, that was bad! so funny the comment about the cats, it would be fun isn't!!

Yesterday I ended up doing LIS LIC challenge, DH wasn't home as you all know but he always, always finish early before Friday so he got home just when I was half way.. So funny!! So I lost my concentration and I got the last part of the step all messed up :mad: last time I did it really good not this time.
Today I did Muscle Max, my legs were shaking:eek::eek: I was wondering how I did this workout at the beginning of me doing Cathe's WO because is a tough one, well I know I probably didn't do all reps:p:p
Have a nice day everyone!!
 
Walked the beach with Rolly for about 45-60 min. Didn't feel like a workout today. I mean I fought with myself so decided not to. I must need another day of rest. Finding all kinds of ways to make probiotics and will incorporate them in my diet ASAP. From what I'm gathering on the internet, it is crusial to have them. It's like fresh fruits and vegis are an absolute way of eating and cleansing our bodies and probiotics are feeding and nourishing. Makes since from all that I've read so far. Sauerkraut, yogurt, kifer, miso, temph, pickles, kimchi, and buttermilk. All fermented foods and drinks that will give you thousands and thousands of probiotics in my diet. I'm making sauerkraut using purple cabbage. It's been doing it's thing for 3 days, tomorrow I'll taste it. Ymmmmmmm.

Eunice, What cardio did you do? Sorry about your sore finger. Hope it gets better. Poor thing.

Pam, Great job on LIC this morning. I'm glad you found a little bit easier workout to do this time.

Julie, Great job on working out shoulders from all angles, that should do it. Aw, you increased reps. Alright! Also great job on Step Tabata prem from TTM. I love that comment too. Whew, I know what she is talking about.:confused: Yes, my little Rolly loves the running and stopping. He's so cute!

Cheryl, So sorry about all the distractions with the instructors workouts. Next time will be better. Wow what a night. Stormy and lasting soooo long, firemen, a fast dinner, lightening strikes... Hope you get to catch up on your sleep later on.

Take care everyone,

Janie
 
Julie Great job on your shoulder workout. You did improve if you were able to do more reps. Great job on the Step Tabata premis from TTM too. I think that is my favorite of the tabatas too. I am definitely with Cathe on the get this thing off for the firewalker one. :rolleyes:
Oh I love Girls just wanna have fun in LIC. I was singing that song later in the day too. Oh I'm sure the men in your office would like it if you were touching your toes in your dress ;) I found out not too long ago that my mom doesn't like bananas either so I guess I inherited that from her. Now cherries on the other hand, I could live off! Of course they don't have the potassium, but I just have to get that in other ways. I'm pretty sure you won't be moving Ozzie next time either, they just look so cute and peaceful.

Chery Oh no, it sounds like it was tough doing your class with all of the other things going on, but I'm glad to hear that you got through it and it wasn't terrible. I bet it was better than you think it was too!
Oh boy, you had quite the crazy night that night too with the storm and the firetruck. I hope you got a better sleep last night!

Eunice OK, next time it will be PCCC! I have never had mole verde, I think I would like that better than the regular mole sauce. Do you have a good recipe for it? Oh man, I know that feeling of feeling like a big fat sausage. I was that way after my class on Sunday and still felt it on Monday. I hate feeling like that! Great job on LIS LIC. That is funny about your DH coming home while you were working out. Were you expecting him to be home, or did he come home early?
Great job on MM too! you probably weren't using as heavy weight when you were first doing MM as you are now either!

Janie Good for you for taking a rest day when your body was telling you that you needed it. A 45-60 minute walk doesn't really sound too much like rest though! Wow, I bet your homemade sauerkraut will be amazing! I love the greek yogurt as a source of probiotics too.

This morning for me was Hiit 40/20 and NE abs. I hadn't done either of those in awhile and I love how you can get all that in in such a short time! For some reason 40/20 is feeling easier these days, I think it is all of those 60 second rests. It's funny though because sometimes during the warm up to my workout I am wondering if I'm going to be able to make it through the workout. This was one of those mornings, but it was good. Tonight we are going to see Ted Nugent which should be quite interesting. I hope I am able to get up for my Lower Body Blast tomorrow! Have a great day ladies!

Pam
 
This morning was back and triceps. Increased weights this time and I think I will be able to on most of the exercises for next week too. I am really feeling my triceps work during the workout so hopefully I will get some nice DOMS. So far no shoulder DOMS but I rarely get those anyway.

Cheryl Bummer on the two bad night’s sleep in a row! I bet you are relieved to be done with the sessions for your instructor. In a way, I guess those little oopsies just help you prepare for if those things happen when you have a client. I can usually sleep like a rock with thunderstorms. I don’t know why but I may wake up with the first thunderclap but then it’s like the rain and wind and thunder lull me back to sleep. Too bad Ozzie can’t lull me to sleep when he is trying to steal my pillow!

Eunice Great job on LIS LIC! I hate when DH walks in on me when I am trying to do a step or floor or even kickboxing. He distracts me and I forget what I am supposed to do. Great job on MM too! I remember the first several times (and even now) having my whole body be shaky after doing that one. But it is so good! My dogs cry or whine sometimes too in their sleep. I have even heard them growl very low. I bet Sam is dreaming about chasing kangaroos!

Janie Great job on your long walk on the beach with Rolly! Yep, if you are fighting with yourself over working out you probably needed that extra day of rest. I love yogurt and I like miso soup but it is so high in sodium so I don’t have it very often. Even though I am almost 100% German, I cannot eat sauerkraut. I can’t get past the smell long enough to even put it in my mouth. I love cabbage though. Hope your purple sauerkraut turns out.

Pam Great job on 40/20 and NE abs! Haha! I feel the same way too. During the warm up, I’ll be like, oh my Cathe is killing me now will I be able to do the actual workout. And then there are times when a tough workout seems pretty tame compared to what I was expecting. Guess it all depends on how my body is feeling that day. Sometimes I will sing songs from the workouts too throughout the day. I like cherries too and they have melatonin in them which helps regulate your sleep. Have fun seeing Sweaty Teddy!

Have a great day!
 
Interval sprinting today for longer than ever before. Was on the beach an hour and a half, (not all interval sprinting) and lots of walking with Rolly. The Kraut is not ready yet, maybe in other couple of weeks I think. I'll keep checking though.

Pam, Great job on on Hiit 40/20 and NE abs. Yep love the many things it has in just a half hour. Amazing. Ooooo, improving I would say if 40/20 seems easier to do. Good for you. Enjoy Ted tonight, let us know how that went.

Julie, Great job on back and triceps. And awesome that you increased the weight. Woo Hoo! Sauerkraut is not for everyone for sure. LOL:D I love miso too, but won't use enough to make a difference in sodium. I'm using Pink Himalayan salt which is suppose to be better for ya. If salt can do that.:rolleyes:

Take care,

Janie
 
Julie Great jobon back and triceps and increasing your weights. I hope you are enjoying some nice tricep DOMS now. I usually don't get shoulder DOMs from my workouts either, but I get bad ones when I ski. It is probably my best shoulder workout.
I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only one who worries about getting through the workout while doing the warmup. You really never know what it's going to be like though. So funny that you mentioned Sweaty Teddy, we were a little worried because we had 4th row seats and figured that is within the 'splash zone'. :p :Luckily though there was no sweat flying last night. :D

Janie Great jobon your interval sprinting and nice long walks. Wow, I had no idea that it took that long to make sauerkraut! You really have to plan ahead with that one! I think every day is just a different day 40/20 seemed easier yesterday, but who knows what it will be like the next time I do it!

Well the show last night was a lot of fun. The seats right in front of us were empty which was nice because it gave us a better view. He looks so good, I was surprised at how young looking he is and he is 64. He said it's because of no drinking, no drugs, and eating venison! He was pretty entertaining. We went to a little Mexican place for dinner first and it was really really good. I did get up and do Lower Body Blast this morning, although I got a later start than normal. That one is good though because she works you just to the point where you want to stop and she does. Well except for those static lunges, I wanted to stop quite a bit before we did on those! Have a great day everyone and Happy Friday!

Pam
 
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