Cathe Mish Mosh: Week 5

This week, my Cathe focus shifts to XTrain.  This is a tough series and the strength work is really good!

I wish my eating was going to be better....but it will be - soon enough!

Monday: Cathe's XTrain: Chest, Back, and Shoulders + walk

I actually meant to do the Burn Sets for this muscle group and accidentally clicked on this workout instead.  Ack!  Oh, well.  I like that this one moves through each muscle group before repeating a group.  That way, your muscles don't tire as quickly.  At lunch, I walked at the rec center, needing steps and activity after so much weekend eating.  Life interfered with yoga - again.  Sigh.

Tuesday: Cathe's XTrain: Burn Sets - Bi's and Tri's + walk + YWA

More weights this morning - and I did the correct workout, finally!  This was a great, effective, and reasonably timed workout!  It last just under 40 minutes, which was perfect because I could do it all!  And my arms were burning, for sure!  Wow!  At lunch, I walked again at the rec center, determined to get my steps this week!  I also did my planking.  After work, this YWA was light and refreshing.

Wednesday: Cathe's XTrain: All Out Low Impact HIIT

I was ready for cardio this morning - and low impact is always a treat.  This one works you hard, especially at the beginning.  But this morning, my heart rate did not want to climb.  Maybe my FitBit wasn't awake yet.  I felt like I got a great workout, and that's what matters in the long run.  I was super happy to not have to walk at lunch today.  I get so tired of sweating on my lunch break!

Thursday: YWA + Icy Core 1

For my rest day, I probably should have done something just a bit more active....but I really wanted some yoga.  My body was craving it.  And I got to do a longer session from Adriene's Revolution!  Nice!  I then did this core workout - not the easiest, but not the hardest.  A good morning!

Friday: Cathe's ICE: Chiseled Lower Body Blast

A new workout!  I love trying new-to-me Cathe workouts!  And I haven't found an ICE workout that I didn't like.  This Lower Body Blast is definitely a blast but Cathe veterans will be able to tell that it's an intermediate workout.  My heart didn't seem to know that, however, because it pounded away like crazy!  Whew!  What a good way to start a Friday!

Saturday: Cathe's Bootcamp with Step Live + Nordin's Butt Bible 2

Today started with a new live workout from Cathe - one from 2015 that is still good.  This bootcamp contains circuits that include a step cardio move, a lower body strength move, and then upper body.  It was good - not my favorite, but still good.  I always like the variety of these bootcamp workouts.  After 30 minutes of that, I tuned into the next level of Butt Bible, which is 30 minutes long.  And dang!!!  I used a 12-pound weight for the weighted exercises, squeezed my bum like crazy, and was in constant pain.  Fun!  After that, I stretched out the legs really well!

Sunday: Cathe's XTrain: Tabatacise + Icy Core 2

I wasn't really looking forward to Tabatacise but at least I don't dread it like Crossfire.  And I did pretty well with it, this time through.  Sure, I thought I was going to die a few times, but that's normal.  Ha!  My heart rate was through the roof, which always makes me happy.  After that 45 minutes, I did my second core workout of the week and stretched.  A good day!

Calorie Counts:

I was really good on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.  The rest of the days were bad.  Only one more week of bad eating and then it's time to buckle down!