Also, the pace definitely eases up in Meso 2 and Meso 3. Meso 1 is a bit rushed between sets because of it being endurance work. I often found I had to pause the dvd when I wasn't quite ready to go on the next exercise. I wouldn't be afraid to do that. You don't want to trip and break a toe on one of your dumbells when they are all scattered around! One of the ladies on the STS first time thread actually had her husband trip on one of her dumbells and do just that! D'oh! In any case, I really hope it turns out for you. I know how frustrating it's been. We're always here to listen! If only I had discovered her stuff in my twenties..... I'm happy though, you know me and my love affair with DOMS.. Push-ups are awesome on it too. Barre work is great with it, especially because you can place the bar at just the right height. Ahhhh I love it .. I don't mind the short rests, it's just hard to get all my equipment out of the way, grab what I need, come back and be ready in a mere 30 sec. Especially with the damn barbell . Having a smaller room is also very challenging, as my weights always seem to be in the way (and yes, I'm afraid to fall, break a toe, leg, any body part). I'm probably fiddling around with them more than I'm using them sometimes . One day I will invest in a nice rack. Do you have one? . I left the workout smiling, which to me is just as important as pushing myself with interval training. Balance is a good thing.. Last year I did a lot of deep tissue massage, and my therapist said my lower back pain was actually coming from my butt . At first I was a bit hesitant to make her massage it, I thought that was just an excuse for her to see how big it was lol . No really, it is amazing, you're right... Of course, if it was just up to me I'd turn it on! He was pretty cool about the turbo tower (and pretty much everything else I buy for my fitness collection!) so I try not to complain too much! Especially when you are really sore from a workout! If I could afford it I'd totally get one every week! As it is, I can only go about 6 times a year. I can't wait to do Low Impact Circuit! I have tomorrow off so lots of time to workout. I'm planning on doing the cardio/step only portion of LIC and then disc 21, back and biceps. I can't wait! Do you guys ever do cardio and weights on the same day at the same time? I won't be able to separate them and do one in the morning and one at night...I'll be doing them consecutively. I was thinking I'd do the cardio first. I know that'll probably wear me out for the weights but I thought if I took a brief break (like maybe 20 minutes) and refueled with a protein shake before I did STS that I'd be okay. What do you guys think?. I'm so glad you feel better today. It's so tough to stay positive all the time when you're struggling. Sometimes you just have to give in to the feelings and let yourself feel it, then come back to positivity later. Texas sounds like it might be calling you. I wonder what it is about the weather in Texas people keep saying is bad. I suppose it gets really really hot. My BIL has a son (from his first marriage) who lives in Texas and he says it gets awfully hot in the summer and last year they had quite the drought. He freaks out about the cold up here though when he visits, so every place has its' weather issues I think! Plus, there's always air conditioning!.. . I really love that workout too. I should bring it into my rotation. Once or twice I've managed to bribe Mark with the end game to give me one but it's a lot of work and begging! Sometimes I'd rather just make an appointment and pay. Good luck with Bootcamp! How is the weather by you? We've been pretty cloudy today so it's taken a bit of work to get myself to work out. Thank goodness I'm not working today so I can just do it at my leisure. I do have to take the kitty to the vet at 1:30 so I better get back to STS! ). Me and ice cream make a great combination. But for some reason, I never crave it when I'm home, I always make the time to walk and get it. It tastes so much better.. Wish me luck.....and DOMS!!! I really need to work on my triceps a bit more. They are resistant to tone up .. I also thought she was a total psycho!. Of course, I had kicked Mark out of bed and banished him downstairs for a few weeks since our bed wasn't big enough for the 3 of us! I didn't do the co-bedding thing for very long (and I made sure to keep pillows away and blankets to a minimum) and I didn't do it every night. I learned from watching my sister do it that it's a tough thing to get kids to sleep on their own if you do it for too long. She had that girl sleeping with her until she was 3 or 4 years old! . Keep up the workouts if you can, it definitely will help with clarity and focus. Not to mention the endorphins and self-esteem builder you get when you conquer a tough Cathe workout!
