This week, I'm focusing on Cathe's Low Impact Series, for something different. I haven't done a lot of these workouts since last fall/winter, so it's fun to do them again.
And after all of my Michelle Dozois workouts recently, it's nice to give my joints a break with some low impact work.
Monday: Cathe's Low Impact Series: Total Body Trisets (Upper ) + walk + YWA
My chest was still hurting from Friday's Gym Style torture session. And yet, here I was doing weights again this morning. This is not my favorite upper body strength video, but it's definitely effective - and my chest most definitely objected! At lunch, I walked at the rec center since I had no steps for the day so far. After work, I did this YWA on a whim - but it was so much better than I remembered. It really helped open up my sore chest and shoulders. Very nice!
Tuesday: Cathe's Low Impact Series: Cardio Supersets + Icy Core 1
All I remembered before today about Cardio Supersets was that I didn't like it as much as Afterburn. But today, I enjoyed it because it was different. I skipped a lot of the push-ups, deciding to give my upper body a break. I made up for it with standing cardio. But this was a great workout that kept my hear rate up there. After that, I did some core work, because I had some extra time. I had forgotten how tough this Icy Core is!
Wednesday: Cathe's Low Impact Series: Total Body Trisets (Lower) + walk
I didn't really remember this workout but it turned out to be really good. My heart rate quickly went up and had a hard time coming down! This workout does contain one of the hardest balancing challenges in all of Cathe's DVDs: a one-legged squat where you bend to the floor to release and then pick up weights. I can't do it; I do one-legged squats instead. At lunch, I walked at the rec center to get steps.
Thursday: Cathe's LIS: Afterburn + Icy Core 2
Whew! This workout always surprises me - it's always tougher than I expect. I was off Thursday and Friday so I had more time. I did all of this workout, so about 50 minutes of work. I then did my second core workout for the week. Ouch! I stretched really well - since my legs still hurt from Wednesday. Wow.
Friday: Cathe's Travel Fit
Since I was out of town today, but needed another strength workout, this seemed the perfect opportunity to try a new-to-me Cathe workout, Travel Fit. It uses bands instead of weights. I don't think bands are as effective as weights but I've found that they recruit different muscles - in a very good way. I did all of this workout, including the abs. My legs still hurt from Wednesday so that was a bit unpleasant. But a good workout!! It lasted 50 minutes.
Saturday: Cathe's MMA Boxing + Nordin's Butt Bible 1
I was still out of town today so I did 30 minutes of MMA Boxing - and really enjoyed it. I forget about these MMA - and they're very good! I love the cardio blasts within the boxing. After doing 30 minutes of that, I tuned into Nordin's Butt Bible - and this is my last time around with level 1. I used no weights today, since I wasn't home. But it still hurt. Almost immediately. Sigh.
Sunday: REST
Travel and catch up day.
Calorie Counts:
This week was so bad, I can't even tell you. Ugh.
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