Xers ~Pump it Up~ FRIDAY

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teddy16410

Cathlete
Fridays Party:
LowMax All Blasts with 90sec recovery

Heading to bay today- taking 2 cars in case Sandy can’t handle the stairs…. Taking Amplify Your Strength (aka: yoga on steroids) and will do Sundays workout when I come home… or not!

Monday one of my “Houston sisters” is having a hysterectomy so I’ll be on hospital duty with her “real sister” & mom all day. Really weird… Both girls are my age and the other sister (my BFF) had to have the same surgery 8 months ago… now Karen! Neither has ever been married and both wanted children so badly- I often ask the “big guy” why them and not me, who never wanted children…. I wish I understood the Grand Plan of life!
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Road Trippers Question of the day~~~~~
What did you (are you) doing to physically prepare? Was your diet cleaner lately? Did you lift heavier to show those guns? Why didn’t any of you take REST weeks before going?????????

Personals~ Need a lot more coffee before I tackle those!

WENDYS BACK!!!!!!! ZIPPITY it’s a GOOD DAY!!!
 
~P~E~R~S~O~N~A~L~S

Cheryl
So very happy that business is going well! Much deserved- take your R/T time now and simply enjoy the well deserved “rest”! I feel your excitement building! Better get those DEPENDS ready!

WendyX
LOL on your QOD’s! YES ask Cathe about the monthly cellulite! Wont help mine but misery does love company! Could you also ask her if she has 2 different sizes of workout attire? Skinny and FAT?! Remember the Trooper story today…. *LOVE your Xer dreams! Now I know we got ya for life! I use to dream about Tony all the time! So looking at all your lessons learned (LOVE that btw!) … Were you attempting to learn these things ? How did it all come about- LOVE the heel/repeaters/butt! You used your time very well while out of touch with us… I am PROUD! Your butt will be so perky for R/T that I’m sure Cathe will have you come to front of room and discuss how you achieved that look! Don’t try and catch up on personals you silly gal- just the past 3 days posts will give you a headache! LOL

DebraX
We want pictures of those eyeglass mirrors! On your rotation… PERSONNALY I’d swith Yoga & DM but it wont do “harm” if you don’t- I would just want a little more recovery times as DM cardio is lots of leg intensity. The yoga would also be good to work out any tightness so you don’t hear RIP the next day!HAPPY BFF Day!!! TOO MUCH FUN!

JeanetteX
CONGRATS on your BIG day yesterday!!! New garage door + DAY OFF! Yeah baby! LOL * Do tell about your golf adventures last night!!!!


TRACYX
I totally agree about the new series…I think it will end up being my favorite out of all the collection. When do you have to start your new job? Hopefully you have AT LEAST another month off. AWESOME on CF in full! I STILL haven’t opened the disc yet…

AMY
Worthy goal you have there for yourself! I am amazed- I don’t think I could ever get my eating under control enough to “show” myself! YOU GO GIRL Hope all went OK at DR

LaurieXX
Any DOMS from your MM day yesterday? Hope you are enjoying your VERY BUSY summer!


SwiftyX
Nice arms woman! An Xer for sure! Hope pool day was fun with the girls- They sure keep you busy don’t they?




NicoleX
Thanks for the fly by! NO WORRIES on personal!!! We are just glad to hear from you and know that all is well- BUSY but well! Are you all doing the same rotation this month? I feel left out but then again I sure wouldn’t want to do SS/PP THREE FRIGGIN TIMES! LOL


TeddyGirl
How ya feeling sweetie? Hope you are taking really good care of yourself as your body processes the infection. Any cookin’ with Ted this weekend? Hehehe


SandraX
Caught up with you yesterday but wanted to say HEY!!!! Whats on your agenda today?


All caught up X Team…. Gotta decide if its errands first or LowMax Blasts first… Lord I feel overwhelmed already! HA
 
Hi all,

Today is supposed to be lighter total body weights, but I'm not sure what and my legs are tight. I did Fluid Power last night and did the 27 minute standing flow, along with some other sequences. It takes so much muscular control to maintain the lower body positions while moving the upper body in various flowing positions. It's definitely a leg workout!

I'll be back later for personals.

Traci - Have fun at the bay, will you have technology there or is it a tech free weekend? I go back to work Aug 20; just around the corner.

Tracy
 
Morning Trac!
Gosh you do go back to work soon:( Seems like you just stopped... I do hope the new job is really ONE job and not the 2 you were doing end of last semester.
i think I'll be taking a break from technology this weekend... Been 2 months since I've had a break and also 2 months since I've been to bay house so I need to clean clean clean and that wont happen if I am online.
We're leaving about 230 today - I really am excited to go but not so sure I wont be home Saturday with Sandy...
 
Just a quick check in to say that I'm off to do today's workout: BG floorwork and abs premix, and Fluid Power Lunar Flow for Flexibility.

BBL,
SandraX
 
TGIF

TraciX: So sorry to hear the news about your sister life isn’t fair, I tell you. I hate to hear about anyone getting a hysterectomy my sister had one also and my co worker.Your sister is going too need lots of recovery time give her a big hug for me:) No cooking will probably do Chinese food or something.

TraceyX: My appointment isn’t until Aug 22nd that’s the earliest Dr. Harper could get me in, besides, he’s going to be on vacation

This morning 30 minute jog and I did P90X Kenpo. I cant believe that Monday I’ll be starting week three. Next week, I will be adding more P90X workouts.
 
Morning Ladies,

Rotation: Cathe's July '07
Workout: Week 3/Day 1/SJP Premix #2 Step and Weights

Tonight is going to be a busy one, so I'm probably going to get this workout in late. x( I'm done at work at 3:30, but my youngest DD is going to a B'day party which is finished at 5:30. I could probably go home, get my workout in, and then run and get DD. What to do. :)

Traci, Have a great time at the bay! LOL on the bumper sticker that was slapped on you DH's truck. That sounds like something that the guys around here would do too.

Tracy, Wow! 4 years old for waxing. :) I wouldn't let my oldest do any shaving of legs or waxing until she was in 7th grade. My youngest DD is now complaining about the amount of hair on her legs. I told her the same thing as the oldest. But the problem with youngest is I can tell her, but she will just go and do anyway. This one is my problem child. x( Your DS tried BC, did he select that one or did you just want to torture him? :D I'm getting excited about these workouts too. All the premixes look great.

Debra, I actually think I did give Bryan a kiss yesterday. Doing the yoga felt good on the legs. Ya the hair on that guy is a bit much sometimes. :) We have some guys at fair that have long hair like that. When I first started it was something that the gay guys in the bunch did. Now it is reversed, the straight guys have the long hair, and the gay guys have the short polished cuts. :)

Jeanette, Yipee on the new door, was DH happy with the results? And of course did you enjoy your golf date?

Wendy, So glad you are back! I saw what you wrote about doing your workouts. I know I could never have done a workout on so little sleep. That must have been why you had such a strange dream about us Xers. Have to say that I wouldn't be able to ignore a couple of cute babies. I check out every little one that I can. I love to see their cute baby smiles. And of course they are not mine, so that makes me even happier. :D

Anointed, Hope that infection of ours is getting better. Shoulders and Arms is a great workout. That one I credit for helping me build strength in my shoulders.

Nicole, Have a great time at the beach today! I have to take a day off sometime this month, just to enjoy some beach time.

Cheryl, So glad your business is working better than your former partner. Guess you are the better business woman.

Sandra, Glad to hear you liked the Candice CC. I will have to try that one on my next run day!

Have a great day!

Laurie
 
Good morning,
Power must have gone off during the night sometime so alarm clock didn't work right. Shortened my Legs & Glutes workout to around 50 minutes, standing and floor work. Haven't done that workout in ages, but it was a goodie. I went lighter on weights for it.

Golf was fun last night, but sheesh, it took 3 hours to play 9 holes. DH was a love to come along. It was his birthday yesterday. Think he enjoyed driving the cart and helping me. All 4 of us had a nice time. It sure is a time intensive sport so not sure I will be able to devote much time to it. We'll see.

We plan on leaving to go camp tonite. Hope it works out. I feel like golfing last night put me a little behind on preparations. DH told me that I bring way too much stuff for a simple overnighter and I probably do.

Debra, the mirror is just a clip on attachment that goes on your glasses. Comes off easily. Don't know how many times I've been at work, heard a sound behind me and turned my eyes and head slightly to look in a mirror that wasn't there. What a ding dong, huh?

Traci, so thoughtful of you to go to the hospital and help out with the moral support. Yes, being off work was absolutely wonderful yesterday. The golfing was fun, though a late night for us. DH never complained and I think he enjoyed it. I'd like to take him some time to hit some balls or practice putting. I think he would do well, but he and I really don't have a lot of extra time to devote to another hobby. We really need to work on some stuff around the property and house. Hope Sandy is okay.

Tracy, wondering if the new job will be better for you too. Know you were doing double duty before.

Anointed, jog and KenpoX. Wow, it was all I could do to do only one workout a day. You guys are all made of tougher stuff than I am. Way to go!!! Hope the tooth is feeling better. Mr. Squirrel checking on you?

Wendy, so good to read your posts last night. You are a nut!

Laurie, you just posted, I'm jealous you got to do SJP! I love that one. Actually, Cathe is so perky and full of fun in the Body Blast series. Like the music a lot too. Golfing was fun, but long. When you have to swing as many times as I do, it takes forever. I need much more practice.

Got to run,
 
Good day girlies!
Fri. workout - Susan Harris - Finding your core. Dusted this one off. Found the standing leg work quite tough. I am taking a fairly relaxed approach to these 2 weeks prior to RT. Don't want to hurt myself ;) Original Cathe's Terminator was on my mind. But decided against it.:7 Bike ride tonight. These rides are really toning the buttocks and hammies.

I'm listening to Enya at work. I need the relaxed music - as I was extremely pumped up thinking about the RT yesterday. I had a good talk with GF at the pool. It was nice to tell someone the details and share my excitement. Like I was releasing some energy.

I laid all my outfits out on the bed this AM. I'm in packing mode. I have yet to determine when I'm driving out. It's a 6 hr. drive - want to get there in time to check-in and relax a bit on Friday. I'm originally from E PA. The best memories of my childhood rest in the east. Possibly some of my best adult memories will be from the east following the RT.:7

Hope to be back later once I make it around the office to do some work first.
 
Swifty: Susan Harris I have her all floor work think I brought it a few years ago, hm….gonna check it out.

LaurieX: Am not feeling good at all I called Dr and told him meds don’t seem to be working he said give it to Monday or else putting me on higher dose. I feel like I'm going to throw up sorryx( but I’m sick for some reason my head keeps spinning and I am light headed
 
MM upper only premix

Hello there fitness friends!! Hope all is well in your worlds today. My BFF will be here around dinner time tonight...And I am so excited to see her!!! I have a few chores to do around the house today...and gotta make a grocery store run.

TG...My goodness you are so sick! You poor thing! I hope someone is bringing you easy to eat things. Surely the meds will kick in this weekend so you can get some relief!

Traci...Sorry to hear about your girlfriend...My BFF had a hysterectomy about 2 years ago too...for fibroids. Hope all goes well today. It is such a shame when that happens...I just read an article yesterday about how too many hysterectomies were being performed and how we should be trying the medical route first before surgery. You know, I haven't done DM that much...I started the X around the time I got those dvds...so I wasn't thinking about the actual cardio part of that. I will for sure switch that around a bit. Thanks for the advice. Have fun at the bay!

Tracy...Have fun with whatever workout you chose today. Please let me pay you for the DVD and shipping! My DD starts school on the 20th, too. I'm glad though...she really needs to get busy with friends again. It's different down here, though. In Illinois, school didn't start until around Labor Day...but didn't get out until the middle of June. At least here, we start early, but we are done by Memorial Day.

Jeanette...Thanks for the advice. Glad you had a good time with golf...yes, it takes such a long time. I don't think I would have the patience for it! I found out there is a Performance Bike shop in the next town over...so I am gong to head over there for some shorts. Also...I looked and found a bike club that takes new riders...They have ratings for how good a rider you are...I am sure I am in the lowest level...Anyway...I will check them out once DD starts back to school and I have a little more time. Have fun camping...And happy birthday to DH!!!

Sandra...Waving as you fly by!

Swifty...I am so excited for your impending trip!! I would be completely packed too. You are right to think...no injuries...You want to be able to enjoy yourself there. I'm sure it will be nice for you to see some of your old stomping grounds, too!

Laurie...Have fun with SJP today...That is a good one! I am glad you were feeling the love for Bryan yesterday. My 6 year old mentioned the hair on her legs yesterday...I guess she just noticed it for the first time. I remember my mom telling me around 12 or 13 that it was time I started shaving my legs...I was completely unaware and it had to be pointed out to me!!


Wendy...After you were so mad at us for not paying attention to your twins...did you just leave them with us while you took your bike ride? Or did you strap those babies onto your really nice bike??? Crazy woman! Is is possible for you to get to bed before it's time for Traci to get up? I have a note about Cathe's cellulite...if you look very closely in Push/Pull...I think it is during the stretching section there is one little dimple on her leg...of course, that dvd was made years ago...and I think she has banished all BF from her life now! And just to let you know, dear woman, you and your twins and all of the Xers are welcome here anytime! I promise not to ignore you!

Nicole...Well, at least you have a little extra pocket money! Hope it is a good day at the beach for you and the boys.




Debra

we do not remember days....
we remember moments
--Cesare Pavese

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Good Afternoon/Morning!

Just wanted to wish Tracy a safe trip to the bay before she leaves me, I mean US. :7 ;) Who else is leaving me this weekend and evening, now that I'm back? Wonder why I have dreams of y'all ignoring me?????:p :7 ;-)

Gotta open another window for personals!

Ballistic Hugs to ALL!
Wendy
 
Errands run and LowMax Blasts on deck for 11am – after that its going to be all reading and no posting until Monday so anyone I miss chatting personally with today big Xer HUGS!


~P~E~R~S~O~N~A~L~S

Teddygirl: I call that DR again & tell him that you are feeling worse not any better- get him to call in super strength good drugs! I really don’t think you should work out at all until Monday… Your body is really in stress – I know ya didn’t ask for my opinion but you could really be down for a long time if you don’t take a few days off. Think about OK?

Sandra: todays w/o is almost just a BLIP compared to your regular routines.. I’m thrilled you are giving it a go!!!!

Jeanette: I probably missed you but have a FUN weekend! A shortened LG is a GOOD thing to me! Golf is a time eater! DH tells me that it’s the best use of 3 hours he ever has- total think time.

Swifty: Its fun dusting off those oldies sometimes isn’t it? Smart smart woman saving some strength for R/T!! I am so happy you guys all get to go- remember the Xer picture OK?

Laurie: LOL on your Todays Gonna be Busy- So how does this differ from any other day for you? You must be related to ever-ready bunny! Does DH know you’re smooching with Brian?

Debra DAH-LING: You’ll probably do DM and think – That Traci’s a weenie! That’s really cool about your bike group! How great that’s gonna be for you soon. ROF Cathe/PP!!!!!!!! LOLOL I may have to take it to bay JUST to look! Maybe your TV just had a spot?! HAHA

OK gang- the Sweat Hour is about to chime so I better get changed and slam a cup of coffee!

Happy weekend to all I miss!
 
I'm out of here I am to sick to even hold my head up ;( ttyl

WendyX: Hello:)

TraciX: Thank you have a wonderful time
 
Hi, everyone - having to check in fast - workout out then packing to take all my kids to Boise for the weekend to be with our family there. Fun!

Traci --- soooo sorry to hear about your dear friend and her sister!!! It just doesn't feel fair. I will say, though, that adoption is always and option and there are lots of deserving kids, both in the US and internationally. (I would say that, with two Russian children, eh?)

I have actually been more relaxed prior to RT - I think I'm a little panicked by all the excitement stress and I haven't been eating as clean as I should, although I haven't missed any workouts. It'll just be fun.

No rest week. Not for this gal; not right now! }( }(

Gotta go do Muscle Max and then pack. Had only one other weight workout this week, ironically, but thankfully I really felt it.

Have a great morning, eveyrone! TGIF!!!!

Cheryl
 
Oooo! I like this windows Vista and wide screen, flat panel monitor! I can see the opened window behind this window. Cool.:)

Today's w/o calls for ME. Tomorrow's w/o is.... drumroll....
DrillMax! Yes, I can. Yes, I can. Yes, I can!:) :) :)

I do plan on taking some recovery days prior to Friday.
Sunday: L&B
Monday: upperbody weights
Tuesday: LIC
Wednesday: CS
Thursday: Yoga
Friday: Rest Day

Any suggestions?

RT ? of the Day:
No change in diet. However, I have noticed that my appetite isn't near as it was while doing the X. I've tried to up my cardio endurance, but there hasn't been enough time and effort on my part. So, I'm going as I am. Hopefully, Cathe's classes won't hurt me too much! I have to keep reminding myself that I've only started working out since Jan. 2nd of this year. I can't afford to take a true rest week since I didn't truly prepare! :p }(

On onto Personals!:)

Traci-X :) :) :) Hoping Sandy handles the stairs this weekend! Have you ever thought of getting a different bay house without stairs? Or is that out of the question? I'm sorry to hear about your gf. She's so blessed to have you, her sister and mom with her during this time! LOL on the skinny/fat clothes. How about you email her that question! :p }( I should have said I discovered those lessons learned. I was concentrating on how to keep my knees protected while doing step. I focused on not letting my knee shoot over my toes and stepping toe-ball-heel. Well, when they do repeaters on the dvds, their knees are usually all over the place. Since my glutes were slightly sore from B&G, I was able to trigger those muscles by the time I did repeaters on LowMax. Oh My! Have fun with LM blasts!!!!! Don't forget to breathe!;-) I've gotta start adding in those darn blasts! I don't push myself nearly as much as I could!

About the state tropper...
While driving up to State College, I got pulled over on the turnpike. I wasn't speeding. By the time he got to the car, I had my hand out the window waving my drivers license and Baby was barking and growling. So, he says that my registration had expired. I tell him that I haven't been home much. He asks how long I've been away. I tell him since the beginning of the month. He tells me it expired in April!!!!!!:7 :7 All I could do was laugh! He goes back to his car to process my information. When he comes back, he says, "I don't know why I'm not giving you a ticket. You deserve one. I really don't know why I'm only giving you a warning. I suggest that once you get to your destination, you get yourself online and register." He hands me a free 24 hour pass!
Not too out the ordinary, you say. Well!!!! When I went to look through my paperwork in the glove box, guess what I find? Last year's registration STICKER! Yep! The sticker on my car showed that the registration expired in April 2005!!!!:7 :7 }( }(

Well, I'm opening another post for personals. This one is getting a bit long!!

BBS,
Wendy
 
Wow! She must be eating right and working hard!

This reminds me... I was watching Clean House on tv. This widow with three almost grown children needed to lose weight too. So, after they cleaned her entire house, they created a mini workout room in the master bedroom and stocked it with free videos and equipment from Beachbody. Then Tracy Morrison? Morrows? (What's her name?) from Beachbody came out of the master bathroom into the mini-workout room and announced that she would be her personal trainer. I about DIED! I don't think that lady knew how blessed she was since she wasn't hyperventilating and jumping up and down like they do on The Price Is Right!!!!

Wendy
 
Cathe is MEAN!!! OMGoodness, why didn't any tell me the BG Floorwork & abs premix included doing the hamstring roll-ins and all those leg lifts at the end (pizza presses etc) TWICE?!?! Good gravy I finished the first round and was getting ready to relax into the core routine, when next thing I know she's telling me to get onto all fours and start raising my leg again! That's ridiculous. Sigh. So I did it. It actually felt easier the second time through, because my butt and hips were numb from the first time.

What a busy group we have. TraciX is going, Cheryl is off, Anointed is gone (feel better soon!), WendyX is back (yay!), TracyX's son is doing BC (cooool!), JeanetteX is realizing that golf is just a nice walk spoiled (only retired people have that kind of time), LaurieXX is SJPartying, Swift AmyX is packing, AmyX is probably pumping some iron, and I'm trying to get as much work done as I can cram in today.

I hope you all have a great afternoon. It's a long weekend here (Monday is the "Civic holiday", and everyone gets the day off, not just the ones who drive Hondas). Do you all get a 3 day weekend, too? My 3 day weekend will involve me drafting the research report, as DH is back to work on Tuesday, and the project needs to be finished by Friday. I have a lot to get done in a week.

Cheers,
SandraX
 
Time for more personals. Dd is begging to use the new computer. I haven't decided if I'll allow anyone not married to me to use my new toy. Reminds me of a Robert Lewis Stevenson poem:
When I am grown to man's estate
I shall be very proud and great,
And tell the other girls and boys
Not to meddle with my toys.

I guess this goes to show that I have the mentality of a 5 year old boy?:p }(

Tracy-X: I'm sorry to hear that your family is going through a difficult time with FIL's care. It must be very stressful for everyone! It's probably best for you and the boys to take a vacation. Hope your legs are feeling better now. Which yoga tape do you use for stretch and relaxation vs. core strength and power?

Sandra-X: Do my eyes deceive me? Do you have a birthday coming up soon? Could we be long lost twins of the fraternal variety? My birthday is August 16th. When's yours? Oooo. Enjoy B&G floorwork. Bwahhhaha}(

Teddygirl: I'm sorry if you already answered me. But, are you doing the lean or classic P90X rotation? I can hardly believe you're already on week three! Great! Keep up the hard work! What's up with your health? Why are you lightheaded? I've been getting dizzy spells for the last few months. It's not related to food or sudafed though. It happens out of the blue. I should track when it happens so I can give the doctor some sort of information. It's starting to scare me.

Jeanette-X: I was thinking about you this week! My son's good-looking eye candy, I mean doctor}(, informed me that he just finished a 150 mile ride. If you're riding alongside men like him, I'd be pushing endurance to at least 50 miles!!!:7}( :+ You never cease to amaze me. Riding and now golf! I love how you incorporate fitness into your lifestyle! Tell dh Happy Belated Birthday! LOL on bringing a lot of stuff for camping. I can only imagine what I'd try to bring along with me. At least, you have a generator now! How's the tiling project coming along? Did you get a new door?

Amy-X: So nice to see you post while I was away and today! It's a joy seeing what you're up to. When you ride, do you push the pedals and place your body in a certain way to target the glutes and hamstrings? Back in the day, that used to be my best feature. I want the good ole days back!!! I can't believe you started packing already! LOL I still haven't assembled everything I need to take with me yet. I did buy some fingertip towels on clearance at Bed Bath and Beyond. I'll need them to wipe the dripping sweat off me during the workouts! I sweat like crazy. Not to mention I won't wear shorts in public.

LaurieXX: Thanks for not ever ignoring my dream babies! I tell you I haven't had vivid dreams like that since I was pregnant. NO! I can assure you guys, I am NOT with child!:p Not that it would be a bad thing. However, I have a RT to attend.:7 What's this about Tracy and waxing at 4 years old??? What did I miss? I remember the first time I shaved. It was in 7th grade. I was so afraid, but I had to since I was a cheerleader. I pushed the razor so hard that I had one continuous cut from my ankle to my knee. It was all white until the blood started pouring. My sister came to my aid after hearing my screams and yelled at me for not letting her teach me how to shave. I guess that's what older sisters are for. Hopefully, your problem child can learn from my mistake if she tries it on her own.;)

DebraX: Enjoy your evening with your gf! BFF are wonderful! I still keep in contact with my BFF from highschool. In fact, we were on the phone yesterday for 2 hours. She lives in Georgia now. I shudder to see my cell phone bill! You know, in my dream, I took Shelby, the younger twin, with me. I don't recall where Waverly was. But, you know how strange dreams can be. She got lost somewhere between the town with the bike slides and Dunkin Doughnuts. LOL I shouldn't be allowed to have kids! Well, I honestly TRIED to go to sleep last night. But, Phil wouldn't let me. }( }( }( TMI sigh. Oh! Cathe's dimple on P/P is interesting! It gives me hope that if I work hard enough, one day I too could lose a dimple off my quads or glutes or hamstrings or calves. LOLOL

Gotta post before I end up losing my novel!

Ballistic Hugs to ALL!
Wendy
 
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