Sidious doesn't get much screen time here so today's her day.
Here's Sidious, named for Darth Sidious. She is bonded to Mr. Higgins and barely gives me the time of day. She's insidious that way.
Friday, September 28, 2018
Insidious
Sidious doesn't get much screen time here so today's her day.
Here's Sidious, named for Darth Sidious. She is bonded to Mr. Higgins and barely gives me the time of day. She's insidious that way.
Monday, September 24, 2018
Cathe Mish Mosh: Week 9
Holy cow! Less than five weeks until our all-inclusive!
For the rest of the time before the trip, I'm focusing on Cathe's live workouts. There are so many! It should be fun!
Monday: Cathe's Buff Upper Body Live + walk + YWA
This was a really good upper body workout. It wasn't quite trisets...but there were some trisets mixed in. Either way, my muscles were hurting and I struggled to get through some of the sets. At lunch, I walked at the rec to get some steps. I also did some sit-ups and ab work. After work and a stressful drive home, I did Adriene's One Commune yoga for the day, which was very relaxing.
Tuesday: Cathe's Metabolic Conditioning Live + RWH Abs 1
I'm pretty sure I'd tried to do this workout before and had problems with it loading. Thankfully, it worked today! This was a pretty good workout - which alternated cardio and compound weighted exercises. It seemed a bit uneven with more cardio in the second half.... But I still enjoyed it and it went by quickly. After work, I did this core workout which I really felt in my obliques. Yes!
Wednesday: Cathe's Smokin' Lower Body Live + walk
Leg day! This live workout was really good. It was broken down into sections, which helped mentally, for some reason - unweighted, weighted, step. I hate walked lunges and squats - HATE THEM - but I did them....with 12 lb weights. At lunch, my legs were already sore so I walked, did planks, and stretched really, really well. Stuff around the house kept me from doing yoga.
Thursday: YWA + YWA
Today I woke up and got to do yoga - these are the best days! I did one of Adriene's One Commune videos....day 9, I think. These are good and, if you're new to yoga, would be a great starting point. I like that they're slow and make me really focus on form and movement. In the evening, I did day 10, which was equally good. My legs were hurting so it felt so good to stretch!
Friday: Cathe's Flex Train
Total body today! This workout always gets me sweating - and today was no exception. I did everything - except core - and got a great workout. I switched bands - to one with more tension - and immediately felt it in my back. And that's good since I want a nice back for my days in a bikini! I also focused on hitting my triceps really well. A great morning workout! Errands kept me from yoga at the end of the day.
Saturday: Cathe's Fit Body Boot Camp + Nordin's Butt Bible 3
I was not looking forward to 40 minutes of torture with Butt Bible 3. So I did 25 minutes of Cathe's boot camp, which was alright. I did some cardio instead of other, more stationary moves, to keep my heart rate up. Nordin had no problem keeping my heart pounding like crazy. This lovel 3 workout is pure torture and I'm not looking forward to three more weeks of it. Ugh. I was hurting before this workout ended. I stretched really well to try to negate pain tomorrow.
Sunday: Cathe's Move It + RWH Abs 2
Today was pure cardio - and I was looking forward to it! But my legs and butt were aching. Sigh. Thank you, Pauline Nordin, for giving me a day filled with pain. I got through this workout and did some of my own cardio for a total of 40 minutes. Then, abs. This RWH ab workout is no joke. I was hurting in the first two minutes. Ha! After that ended - over 10 minutes later - I stretched.
Calorie Counts:
Monday - 1195
Tuesday -1195
Wednesday - 1265
Thursday -1195
Friday - 1181
Saturday - 1788
Sunday - 1202
When I weighed on Friday morning, my weight was the same as last week. I had to ditch my diet on Saturday due to the celebration of my dad's birthday while he and my mom were in town. It felt so good to eat badly - until my stomach gave me grief that night.
For the rest of the time before the trip, I'm focusing on Cathe's live workouts. There are so many! It should be fun!
Monday: Cathe's Buff Upper Body Live + walk + YWA
This was a really good upper body workout. It wasn't quite trisets...but there were some trisets mixed in. Either way, my muscles were hurting and I struggled to get through some of the sets. At lunch, I walked at the rec to get some steps. I also did some sit-ups and ab work. After work and a stressful drive home, I did Adriene's One Commune yoga for the day, which was very relaxing.
Tuesday: Cathe's Metabolic Conditioning Live + RWH Abs 1
I'm pretty sure I'd tried to do this workout before and had problems with it loading. Thankfully, it worked today! This was a pretty good workout - which alternated cardio and compound weighted exercises. It seemed a bit uneven with more cardio in the second half.... But I still enjoyed it and it went by quickly. After work, I did this core workout which I really felt in my obliques. Yes!
Wednesday: Cathe's Smokin' Lower Body Live + walk
Leg day! This live workout was really good. It was broken down into sections, which helped mentally, for some reason - unweighted, weighted, step. I hate walked lunges and squats - HATE THEM - but I did them....with 12 lb weights. At lunch, my legs were already sore so I walked, did planks, and stretched really, really well. Stuff around the house kept me from doing yoga.
Thursday: YWA + YWA
Today I woke up and got to do yoga - these are the best days! I did one of Adriene's One Commune videos....day 9, I think. These are good and, if you're new to yoga, would be a great starting point. I like that they're slow and make me really focus on form and movement. In the evening, I did day 10, which was equally good. My legs were hurting so it felt so good to stretch!
Friday: Cathe's Flex Train
Total body today! This workout always gets me sweating - and today was no exception. I did everything - except core - and got a great workout. I switched bands - to one with more tension - and immediately felt it in my back. And that's good since I want a nice back for my days in a bikini! I also focused on hitting my triceps really well. A great morning workout! Errands kept me from yoga at the end of the day.
Saturday: Cathe's Fit Body Boot Camp + Nordin's Butt Bible 3
I was not looking forward to 40 minutes of torture with Butt Bible 3. So I did 25 minutes of Cathe's boot camp, which was alright. I did some cardio instead of other, more stationary moves, to keep my heart rate up. Nordin had no problem keeping my heart pounding like crazy. This lovel 3 workout is pure torture and I'm not looking forward to three more weeks of it. Ugh. I was hurting before this workout ended. I stretched really well to try to negate pain tomorrow.
Sunday: Cathe's Move It + RWH Abs 2
Today was pure cardio - and I was looking forward to it! But my legs and butt were aching. Sigh. Thank you, Pauline Nordin, for giving me a day filled with pain. I got through this workout and did some of my own cardio for a total of 40 minutes. Then, abs. This RWH ab workout is no joke. I was hurting in the first two minutes. Ha! After that ended - over 10 minutes later - I stretched.
Calorie Counts:
Monday - 1195
Tuesday -1195
Wednesday - 1265
Thursday -1195
Friday - 1181
Saturday - 1788
Sunday - 1202
When I weighed on Friday morning, my weight was the same as last week. I had to ditch my diet on Saturday due to the celebration of my dad's birthday while he and my mom were in town. It felt so good to eat badly - until my stomach gave me grief that night.
Friday, September 21, 2018
Yarn-Mania
This is a snippet from Ravelry of my stash. It's grown a lot lately. I really should go on a yarn diet but when I'm knitting so much - comparatively - it's easy to justify buying yarn. And considering how much I want to knit (can someone pay me to stay home and knit?!), it's even easier.
I have an ever-growing list of projects that I want to make and that's not counting socks. (I want ALL the socks!) And there are so many techniques that I want to learn!! Thankfully, with my current September project, I'll finally get to try brioche! I'm so excited!
And a bit obsessed.
Monday, September 17, 2018
Cathe Mish Mosh: Week 8
Time is flying by: less than six weeks until I have to get into a bikini! Eek!
Thankfully, we're back to being on our strict diet. It's tough - and I'm always hungry - but I love being able to get into all my clothes. And not being self-conscious about my extra pounds.
This is the last week of Cathe's various workout series. After this, I'll focus on her live workouts. But for now - ICE, which is Cathe's intermediate series.
Monday: Cathe's ICE: Boot Camp Circuit + Strong and Sweaty Abs + YWA
This was a good way to start the week - and I'm still loving boot camp workouts!! The format is like this - cardio, upper, lower, abs. Repeat again and again. I didn't do the floor-based ab work - but I did the standing ab work. And it was a great workout! After work, I did this tough ab video, which I should have done on Sunday but didn't. And I did part of Adriene's first video of her new partnership with One Commune. It was pretty easy - well, very beginner - and I don't know if I'll do the rest. But Adriene is always so good!
Tuesday: Cathe's ICE: Chiseled Upper Body + walk
Weights today! Since this series is intermediate, there were a lot of different weighted exercises that Cathe doesn't normally do. So that made this fun! I used heavier weights than Cathe to tax my muscles as much as possible. And it seemed effective! At lunch, I walked at the rec center - and planked. I'm now up to a minute on my planks! Yes!
Wednesday: Cathe's ICE: To the Mat Legs and Glutes + walk + YWA
A new-to-me Cathe workout! I've never done To the Mat because it takes place entirely on the floor - go figure. And I always try to get a cardio component with my leg workouts. But I was ready for something different in the area of leg workouts and this one is, indeed, different. And hurtful! It's tough - bridges, leg raises of all shapes and sizes, and some core work. I enjoyed it! At lunch, I walked to get some of those steps back. After work, I did day three of YWA's One Commune series. It was really good!
Thursday: Cathe's ICE: Low Impact Sweat + STS Abs: No Equipment Abs
In a week that is heavy on strength, I was ready for pure cardio this morning. And this workout did not disappoint. I'd done it before but did not remember many of the circuits. And this one is different than Cathe's other low impact HIIT workouts - in a good way. She had to come up with some "intermediate" moves....but this still worked me hard. After work, I did this 17-minute long ab workouts. Ouch! I had no energy for yoga after that.
Friday: Cathe's ICE: Metabolic Total Body
More weights today. This workout was purely compound exercises. The legs, the arms - everything was worked excessively. And it made me sweat profusely. Ha! This was a great workout - cardio together with strength, and I lifted as heavy as I could. My arms were aching by the end! What a great morning!
Saturday: REST
Due to football. :)
Sunday: Cathe's ICE: Rock'm Sock'm + Nordin's Butt Bible Lower 2
It had been a while since I touched Rock'm Sock'm....and I really enjoyed it this morning. Cathe mixes in a lot of high impact cardio to keep your heart rate up amid the punch combos. So, you stay interested and engaged throughout the workout. I only did 30 minutes of it before tuning into Butt Bible. This is the last week of level 2 so I should have enjoyed this....but it was torturous as usual. After that 30 minutes, a long stretch!
Calorie Counts:
Monday -1190
Tuesday - 1190
Wendesday - 1190
Thursday - 1197
Friday -1450
Saturday - 1148
Sunday - 1133
So I ate the exact same things a few times this week....and it paid off! I'm back to my lowest since I peaked after my thyroid. Now, let's see how much more I can lose!
Thankfully, we're back to being on our strict diet. It's tough - and I'm always hungry - but I love being able to get into all my clothes. And not being self-conscious about my extra pounds.
This is the last week of Cathe's various workout series. After this, I'll focus on her live workouts. But for now - ICE, which is Cathe's intermediate series.
Monday: Cathe's ICE: Boot Camp Circuit + Strong and Sweaty Abs + YWA
This was a good way to start the week - and I'm still loving boot camp workouts!! The format is like this - cardio, upper, lower, abs. Repeat again and again. I didn't do the floor-based ab work - but I did the standing ab work. And it was a great workout! After work, I did this tough ab video, which I should have done on Sunday but didn't. And I did part of Adriene's first video of her new partnership with One Commune. It was pretty easy - well, very beginner - and I don't know if I'll do the rest. But Adriene is always so good!
Tuesday: Cathe's ICE: Chiseled Upper Body + walk
Weights today! Since this series is intermediate, there were a lot of different weighted exercises that Cathe doesn't normally do. So that made this fun! I used heavier weights than Cathe to tax my muscles as much as possible. And it seemed effective! At lunch, I walked at the rec center - and planked. I'm now up to a minute on my planks! Yes!
Wednesday: Cathe's ICE: To the Mat Legs and Glutes + walk + YWA
A new-to-me Cathe workout! I've never done To the Mat because it takes place entirely on the floor - go figure. And I always try to get a cardio component with my leg workouts. But I was ready for something different in the area of leg workouts and this one is, indeed, different. And hurtful! It's tough - bridges, leg raises of all shapes and sizes, and some core work. I enjoyed it! At lunch, I walked to get some of those steps back. After work, I did day three of YWA's One Commune series. It was really good!
Thursday: Cathe's ICE: Low Impact Sweat + STS Abs: No Equipment Abs
In a week that is heavy on strength, I was ready for pure cardio this morning. And this workout did not disappoint. I'd done it before but did not remember many of the circuits. And this one is different than Cathe's other low impact HIIT workouts - in a good way. She had to come up with some "intermediate" moves....but this still worked me hard. After work, I did this 17-minute long ab workouts. Ouch! I had no energy for yoga after that.
Friday: Cathe's ICE: Metabolic Total Body
More weights today. This workout was purely compound exercises. The legs, the arms - everything was worked excessively. And it made me sweat profusely. Ha! This was a great workout - cardio together with strength, and I lifted as heavy as I could. My arms were aching by the end! What a great morning!
Saturday: REST
Due to football. :)
Sunday: Cathe's ICE: Rock'm Sock'm + Nordin's Butt Bible Lower 2
It had been a while since I touched Rock'm Sock'm....and I really enjoyed it this morning. Cathe mixes in a lot of high impact cardio to keep your heart rate up amid the punch combos. So, you stay interested and engaged throughout the workout. I only did 30 minutes of it before tuning into Butt Bible. This is the last week of level 2 so I should have enjoyed this....but it was torturous as usual. After that 30 minutes, a long stretch!
Calorie Counts:
Monday -1190
Tuesday - 1190
Wendesday - 1190
Thursday - 1197
Friday -1450
Saturday - 1148
Sunday - 1133
So I ate the exact same things a few times this week....and it paid off! I'm back to my lowest since I peaked after my thyroid. Now, let's see how much more I can lose!
Thursday, September 13, 2018
Verum
I have a finished object! That one with tons of short-rows!
Pattern: Verum by Jana Huck
Yarn: Sundara Yarn Spot Merino Two (gradient set of 4 skeins) + Madelinetosh Tosh Merino DK (1/2 of a skein of Ristretto)
Needles: US 4
Made for: me!
Time to completion: 9 months but only 3 solid months of knitting
I started this project last October but after about a month of knitting, got sidetracked by Christmas presents and socks. Oy. At the time, I was discouraged by the short-rows.
But one of my goals for this year was to finish the thing. And I'm so glad I did. I love it! I ran out of yarn, mainly because I was trying to keep the gradient in line with the pattern. But I found some brown Madelinetosh that pulled it all together at the end. You can see in the last photo that I used the gradient for the stripes within the brown. I really like how that turned out!
I'm glad I did this project but I've learned that really big items are harder for me to get through. Maybe I'm still too new to knitting, I don't know.
One thing is for sure: I'll be forever wary of short-rows!
Monday, September 10, 2018
Cathe Mish Mosh: Week 7
Time to get serious about wearing a bikini in 7-ish more weeks.
Also time to get more serious about doing YWA consistently. My schedule should even out this week, making that possible.
Monday: Cathe's X10 + Strong and Sweaty Abs
Since I was eating bad, one last day and on a holiday, I decided to subject myself to the unrelenting torture that is X10. I don't quite know what makes this one so tough but it is so tough. I did three of the circuits: low-impact, Hi-Lo, and Fat-Burning. As usual, I thought I was going to die. Heck, I didn't get out of the low impact without wishing for death. Oy. After that 45 minutes, I did some ab work (this one is not easy) and then stretched.
Tuesday: Cathe's Strong and Sweaty: Ramped Up Upper Body + walk + YWA
Doing upper body work this morning was a good way to ease into the week after a long weekend. But I didn't take it easy - I even went up in some weights. It was a tough but good morning. At lunch, I walked at the rec center, needing steps after getting so few in the morning. I worked up a good sweat and then did some planks. This YWA, at the end of an especially horrible day, was very nice.
Wednesday: Cathe's Oh My Glutes + YWA
So I was ready for pain this morning but I was not ready for such a fast-paced workout. Cathe moves very quickly through a lot of leg exercises, barely giving you time to catch your breath. And you need a lot of breath because your heart will pound very hard throughout this workout. I liked it but it was a bit more intense than what I was expecting. But, hey - intense is what I need for the bikini!
Thursday: Dozois' BodyFit 360 Vol. 2 - Dance Conditioning + YWA
This rest day came along quickly, thanks to the short work week. I wanted to move a bit so I did some of the dance from this workout and then the entire stretch. It was very nice. Rain and the threat of bad traffic cut it short a bit, unfortunately. After work, I wanted a good, challenging, yet relaxing, YWA - and this one worked nicely. I got a bit sweaty and also stretched out my poor, tired legs. It was great!
Friday: Cathe's Strong and Sweaty: Total Body Giant Sets + walk
I'm doing a lot of weights this week, focusing on the Strong and Sweaty series. It's a great series! My legs, however, were still really sore form Wednesday, making the leg work in this workout especially hurtful. And I kind of wish there was just a bit less leg work - and more upper body work. But it's still a great workout. At lunch, I walked and did my sit-ups...always fun.
Saturday: Cathe's Strong and Sweaty: Cardio Slam + Nordin's Butt Bible 2
Cardio Slam was so much fun last week that I did it again this week - but an abbreviated version. I love how this one raises my heart rate and keeps it up. Today, I did 30 minutes of Cardio Slam and then moved on to Butt Bible. Since my legs still hurt from Wednesday, I was dreading this workout. I upped my weights, but by only a bit. And it hurt. So, after that hour of torture, I stretched really well.
Sunday: Cathe's Strong and Sweaty: PHA Training
I woke up feeling horrible this morning. My head was pounding and I felt overall icky. Because of time restraints, I had to get up and work out immediately, just like a workday. I thought about not doing a workout. But I made myself get up and do this PHA Training. I got through 30 minutes before my head won the battle. I just couldn't do anymore. I stretched and called it a day. Sometimes, you just can't win.
Calorie Counts:
Monday - Labor Day - bad (for the last time)
Tuesday - 1161
Wednesday - 1187
Thursday - 1048
Friday - 1477
Saturday - 1188
Sunday - 1232
I weighed on Thursday and it wasn't as bad as I feared - only 3.4 pounds over my new "good" weight. I'm pretty sure I can get down to that weight in 7 weeks, especially since I did it in July in two weeks of healthy eating.
Also time to get more serious about doing YWA consistently. My schedule should even out this week, making that possible.
Monday: Cathe's X10 + Strong and Sweaty Abs
Since I was eating bad, one last day and on a holiday, I decided to subject myself to the unrelenting torture that is X10. I don't quite know what makes this one so tough but it is so tough. I did three of the circuits: low-impact, Hi-Lo, and Fat-Burning. As usual, I thought I was going to die. Heck, I didn't get out of the low impact without wishing for death. Oy. After that 45 minutes, I did some ab work (this one is not easy) and then stretched.
Tuesday: Cathe's Strong and Sweaty: Ramped Up Upper Body + walk + YWA
Doing upper body work this morning was a good way to ease into the week after a long weekend. But I didn't take it easy - I even went up in some weights. It was a tough but good morning. At lunch, I walked at the rec center, needing steps after getting so few in the morning. I worked up a good sweat and then did some planks. This YWA, at the end of an especially horrible day, was very nice.
Wednesday: Cathe's Oh My Glutes + YWA
So I was ready for pain this morning but I was not ready for such a fast-paced workout. Cathe moves very quickly through a lot of leg exercises, barely giving you time to catch your breath. And you need a lot of breath because your heart will pound very hard throughout this workout. I liked it but it was a bit more intense than what I was expecting. But, hey - intense is what I need for the bikini!
Thursday: Dozois' BodyFit 360 Vol. 2 - Dance Conditioning + YWA
This rest day came along quickly, thanks to the short work week. I wanted to move a bit so I did some of the dance from this workout and then the entire stretch. It was very nice. Rain and the threat of bad traffic cut it short a bit, unfortunately. After work, I wanted a good, challenging, yet relaxing, YWA - and this one worked nicely. I got a bit sweaty and also stretched out my poor, tired legs. It was great!
Friday: Cathe's Strong and Sweaty: Total Body Giant Sets + walk
I'm doing a lot of weights this week, focusing on the Strong and Sweaty series. It's a great series! My legs, however, were still really sore form Wednesday, making the leg work in this workout especially hurtful. And I kind of wish there was just a bit less leg work - and more upper body work. But it's still a great workout. At lunch, I walked and did my sit-ups...always fun.
Saturday: Cathe's Strong and Sweaty: Cardio Slam + Nordin's Butt Bible 2
Cardio Slam was so much fun last week that I did it again this week - but an abbreviated version. I love how this one raises my heart rate and keeps it up. Today, I did 30 minutes of Cardio Slam and then moved on to Butt Bible. Since my legs still hurt from Wednesday, I was dreading this workout. I upped my weights, but by only a bit. And it hurt. So, after that hour of torture, I stretched really well.
Sunday: Cathe's Strong and Sweaty: PHA Training
I woke up feeling horrible this morning. My head was pounding and I felt overall icky. Because of time restraints, I had to get up and work out immediately, just like a workday. I thought about not doing a workout. But I made myself get up and do this PHA Training. I got through 30 minutes before my head won the battle. I just couldn't do anymore. I stretched and called it a day. Sometimes, you just can't win.
Calorie Counts:
Monday - Labor Day - bad (for the last time)
Tuesday - 1161
Wednesday - 1187
Thursday - 1048
Friday - 1477
Saturday - 1188
Sunday - 1232
I weighed on Thursday and it wasn't as bad as I feared - only 3.4 pounds over my new "good" weight. I'm pretty sure I can get down to that weight in 7 weeks, especially since I did it in July in two weeks of healthy eating.
Friday, September 7, 2018
A Pantheon of Cats
Here's Zeus, our outside friend who we had fixed and try our best to take of - outside. There's recently been another cat visiting our back porch, one who clearly gets along with our Zeus. We think it's his sister - though we're purely hypothesizing on the sex.
I like cats....but I'm not so sure about having multiple cats visit our porch. In the early days of feeding Zeus, we saw raccoons and possums come around. Since then, we've tried to not leave food out overnight, which has helped. But Zeus gladly shares his food with his sister, now named Artemis.
(If Artemis is indeed a boy, he may become Ares.)
Monday, September 3, 2018
Cathe Mish Mosh: Week 6
This week, I go back to Cathe's Gym Style workouts for some serious strength work. I can't say I'm terribly excited about this, but at least I know I'll get some great workouts!
This is our last week of bad eating before we buckle down to get ready for the all inclusive. Eek!
Monday: Cathe's Gym Style: Chest and Triceps + walk + YWA
I was not looking forward to these 72 push-ups to start another week. But I did them! Yes! And I didn't go down in any weights! That is tough to do considering just how much this workout taxes your fragile muscles. To get through the pain, I've found that concentrating on my breathing works wonders. At lunch, I walked at the rec center to get some steps - and some sit-ups in. This YWA seemed appropriate for today, given how much I ate over the weekend. Ha! Oy.
Tuesday: Cathe's Strong and Sweaty: Boot Camp
This is my second boot camp workout in three days and it's amazing how much I enjoy them. There is so much variety! This one is formatted like this - cardio move, lower body strength, compound strength, upper body strength. So much to do that you never get bored! I used lighter weights and, because my chest and triceps were still sore from yesterday, I skipped the dips and push-ups.
Wednesday: Cathe's Gym Style: Back, Shoulders, and Biceps + walk
More weights today! At least this workout is the least painful of the Gym Style series. Ha! I went up in some weights, which is always good, and I did as much of this as I could in my allotted morning time slot. At lunch, I walked at the rec center and planked. The students are back and the rec is so busy these days. Ugh! I wish I had had time for yoga - my muscles need a good stretch.
Thursday: Ilyse's 10 Minute Dance Party + Cathe's Pilates Abs
I should have done yoga to stretch but I was craving a bit of dance...and I needed to attend to my abs for the week. I found this YouTube video of Ilyse Baker, which reminds me of just how much I miss FitnessGlo and all those wonderful dance workouts. After that, once I was nice and warm, I tuned into Cathe's 20-minute pilates core workout. It's tough - but not the toughest. It was good for a weekday morning!
Friday: Cathe's Gym Style: Legs + YWA
Oh. My. Goodness. This leg workout is so insane. I thought I'd burned as much as I could burn while doing it...but, no. Today was the worst. But I may say that every time. Ha! So many lunges and leg presses! And then, the floor work is just as painful. Wow. I'm glad to have this over for a while! After work, I did this YWA to stretch and relax. I really needed it; my legs had hurt all day!
Saturday: Cathe's Strong and Sweaty: Cardio Slam
Cardio day! It's been awhile since I've done Cardio Slam and I really enjoyed it this morning. It works you hard - and is non-stop. The only relief is a few low-impact moves that Cathe blessedly gives you. My heart rate soared and stayed high throughout, which was exactly what I needed. This lasts for just under 50 minutes - and I did it all. And then I stretched and called it a day.
Sunday: Cathe's Jabs and Abs + Nordin's Butt Bible 2
I was looking forward to kickboxing.....but this workout had a lot more straight cardio than what I remembered. So, my feet were not happy. But, I made it through my goal of thirty minutes - and sweated a lot. Then, Butt Bible, which I was not looking forward to. There are side lunges in this level that, for some reason, really aggravate my calves. I made it through the full thirty minutes - and used 14 pounds for my one dumbbell. After that, a lovely stretch and a few abs exercises.
Calorie Counts:
HORRIBLE
This is our last week of bad eating before we buckle down to get ready for the all inclusive. Eek!
Monday: Cathe's Gym Style: Chest and Triceps + walk + YWA
I was not looking forward to these 72 push-ups to start another week. But I did them! Yes! And I didn't go down in any weights! That is tough to do considering just how much this workout taxes your fragile muscles. To get through the pain, I've found that concentrating on my breathing works wonders. At lunch, I walked at the rec center to get some steps - and some sit-ups in. This YWA seemed appropriate for today, given how much I ate over the weekend. Ha! Oy.
Tuesday: Cathe's Strong and Sweaty: Boot Camp
This is my second boot camp workout in three days and it's amazing how much I enjoy them. There is so much variety! This one is formatted like this - cardio move, lower body strength, compound strength, upper body strength. So much to do that you never get bored! I used lighter weights and, because my chest and triceps were still sore from yesterday, I skipped the dips and push-ups.
Wednesday: Cathe's Gym Style: Back, Shoulders, and Biceps + walk
More weights today! At least this workout is the least painful of the Gym Style series. Ha! I went up in some weights, which is always good, and I did as much of this as I could in my allotted morning time slot. At lunch, I walked at the rec center and planked. The students are back and the rec is so busy these days. Ugh! I wish I had had time for yoga - my muscles need a good stretch.
Thursday: Ilyse's 10 Minute Dance Party + Cathe's Pilates Abs
I should have done yoga to stretch but I was craving a bit of dance...and I needed to attend to my abs for the week. I found this YouTube video of Ilyse Baker, which reminds me of just how much I miss FitnessGlo and all those wonderful dance workouts. After that, once I was nice and warm, I tuned into Cathe's 20-minute pilates core workout. It's tough - but not the toughest. It was good for a weekday morning!
Friday: Cathe's Gym Style: Legs + YWA
Oh. My. Goodness. This leg workout is so insane. I thought I'd burned as much as I could burn while doing it...but, no. Today was the worst. But I may say that every time. Ha! So many lunges and leg presses! And then, the floor work is just as painful. Wow. I'm glad to have this over for a while! After work, I did this YWA to stretch and relax. I really needed it; my legs had hurt all day!
Saturday: Cathe's Strong and Sweaty: Cardio Slam
Cardio day! It's been awhile since I've done Cardio Slam and I really enjoyed it this morning. It works you hard - and is non-stop. The only relief is a few low-impact moves that Cathe blessedly gives you. My heart rate soared and stayed high throughout, which was exactly what I needed. This lasts for just under 50 minutes - and I did it all. And then I stretched and called it a day.
Sunday: Cathe's Jabs and Abs + Nordin's Butt Bible 2
I was looking forward to kickboxing.....but this workout had a lot more straight cardio than what I remembered. So, my feet were not happy. But, I made it through my goal of thirty minutes - and sweated a lot. Then, Butt Bible, which I was not looking forward to. There are side lunges in this level that, for some reason, really aggravate my calves. I made it through the full thirty minutes - and used 14 pounds for my one dumbbell. After that, a lovely stretch and a few abs exercises.
Calorie Counts:
HORRIBLE
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