I'm so sad to be done with this rotation! I don't want it to end! I'll do three weeks of random stuff after this and then XTrain/RWH... Sigh.
This rotation may have made me a Cathe junkie. LOL! Though I was hesitant when I first met her workouts, Cathe has made me stronger and has seriously upped my game. I'm building more muscle in my legs....and I want to have Cathe's legs! Things that used to be very difficult - tuck jumps, for example - are not just not that hard. Incredible!
Now, speaking of legs....
Monday: Cathe's Legs and Glutes Live + walk + YWA
So...my legs were really hurting on Sunday after Saturday's barre torture...and they were still sore today. But I made myself do this workout and I'm so glad I did! It was so difficult! Ha! I skipped most of the cardio blasts in the workout because I wanted a day with no jumping. But even without the blasts, my heart rate was sky high throughout this one. Wow! It was definitely one of the harder live leg workouts! I walked at lunch - and stretched the legs a lot - and then did this YWA at the end of the day. It helped stretch the legs even more!
Tuesday: Cathe's Smokin' Upper Body Live + walk
I did this workout in the first part of this rotation and it seemed especially hard this morning. For some insane reason, I tried to do it all with 12 lb weights.....well, that was almost impossible. Sigh. I made a note to use 8s and 10s next time! But at least I got a good workout! At lunch, I walked at the rec again and then planked. And unfortunately, life interrupted yoga.
Wednesday: Cathe's LIS: Afterburn + YWA
Ah, low impact days are great.....but Afterburn is no cakewalk! Cathe works you hard in this workout from her Low Impact Series. What gets me - she goes to the floor so much for burpees and other torturous exercises. That's always a challenge for me - especially this morning when I had a headache. Ugh. But I got through it and it was a great workout, as usual. This YWA was really good - a nice balance of floor and standing work.
Thursday: REST
I didn't feel well so I actually took a complete rest day.
Friday: Cathe's Strong and Sweaty: Total Body Giant Sets
According to my notes, I did this workout in December....but it did not seem familiar. I liked it - no repetition! Or at least, not in the true sense of repetitions. The giant sets alternate upper and lower body so your heart rate stays up. I lifted as heavy as I could but Cathe does a lot of reps - at least 16. I'll definitely be doing this video again!
Saturday: Cathe's To the Max + YWA
This workout.... Is it metabolic or cardio? I don't know, but I like it! It's tough but not quite as bad as Crossfire or X10, which means I don't dread it like I dread the other ones. It's fun and challenging - and gives you a great workout. It contains solid step, tabata, high impact HIIT, low impact tabata, a compound leg section, and abs. I skipped the low impact tabata and still got in a solid 45 minutes of cardio. I then did the abs and the stretch. Very nice! To finish off my morning, I did this short but good YWA - it really got me moving. Again.
Sunday: Cathe's Metabolic Conditioning Live + STS Ab Circuits
I was looking forward to a metabolic workout today and this one did not disappoint. It was actually a lot of fun! Cathe kept me guessing on whether we'd do a cardio move or a weighted move, so that was fun. I added on five additional minutes to make it 45 minutes of work. Then, I did five minutes of legs with ankle weights. And finally, the torturous Ab Circuits. I only did 11 minutes of the 17 minute workout (No Equipment Abs)...because I was exhausted. And then I stretched. A good morning!
Calorie Counts:
Monday - 1210
Tuesday - 1195
Wednesday - 1384
Thursday - 1178
Friday - bad
Saturday - 1356
Sunday - bad
Even though I ate too many chips (with salsa) on Wednesday, I weighed on Friday morning....and couldn't believe it. I'm now down to my low pre-cruise weight. Again. Gone was the 0.5-1lb I had gained last week. Wow. I just can't believe it!
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