Less than two weeks until vacation!!!! We leave next Friday and I cannot wait.
I'm feeling pretty rundown, which is expected after so many non-stop weeks of workouts and a minimal amount of calories. I'm completely happy to work this hard two or three times a year...but it's not easy.
Okay, so here we go - the last full week of workouts!!
Monday: Cathe's Circuit Crush + YWA
My legs were still shaky this morning after Saturday's Butt Bible. I tell you - I've never seen anything as effective as the third level of Butt Bible. Dang! But moving on.... This Circuit Crush was formatted like this - cardio, weighted lower, weighted upper, abs. I kept thinking throughout it that I wished it was cardio, upper, lower, abs - so that the heart rate would go up in the middle of the strength section. But it was still good! This YWA helped me stretch and relax after a long day.
Tuesday: Cathe's Pumped Upper Body + walk + YWA
I was glad to be able to give my legs a break this morning. But this upper body workout was tough! Cathe grouped 2-4 exercises together but then you repeated them three times! That left my arms weak and shaky. Wow! This was a good one! At lunch, I walked to get more steps, braving the rain to get to the rec center. And after work, this YWA was good - and not too strenuous. I'm tired.
Wednesday: Cathe's Mish Mosh Legs + abs
This morning, I woke up exhausted. It's the kind of exhaustion that doesn't come from tiredness but from physical limitations. My body was telling me to slow down. But I got up and did this leg workout because that's what I do. My legs weren't exactly sore from Saturday's Butt Bible - but they are exhausted. So this workout, filled with a lot of reps and pulses, was very painful. Only a week and two days left, though. I can do this! After work I did the abs from yesterday's Cathe video. And, ouch! They hurt!
Thursday: YWA
I needed this rest day. And this is the last rest day before vacation! Eek! This YWA was good - not too strenuous, making it a great morning option. The balancing wasn't as easy but I always like the challenge of the balancing poses. Even if I fall. Ha!
Friday: Cathe's Strong Total Body + walk
This workout was unexpectedly good! And just the right length. The abs started just as I had to quit - so I'll have to do those another day. Cathe worked upper and lower body parts separately but together, at times. It was a good mix and hit every muscle. At lunch, I walked at the rec center to get some steps. I sweated and planked - holding a plank now for 65 seconds. Little victories!
Saturday: Dozois' PeakFit Pure Cardio + Nordin's Butt Bible 3
I wanted cardio with no weights so I turned to Michelle Dozois this morning. I only did 25 minutes of Pure Cardio but I quickly remembered why I always come back to it - it's fun and effective. After that, it was time for my last Butt Bible before the cruise. Thank goodness!! I upped my weights again - I've gone up two pounds every week. And dang, this hurt. After that, a nice, long stretch.
Sunday: Cathe's Cardio Core Blast + weights + abs
This morning was good - and different! Cardio Core Blast consisted of 5 rounds. Each round contained three cardio exercises, which you repeat once, and then an ab move. I liked this workout! I changed a lot of the ab moves to something standing, which hit my obliques bit time. And I didn't use a fire walker loop - because my legs were sore from yesterday. After that 45 minutes, I did five minutes of back and tricep weighted work. Then, ten minutes of abs. Whew! Finally, a stretch.
Calorie Counts:
Monday -1816
Tuesday -1192
Wednesday - 1274
Thursday - 1149
Friday - 1255
Saturday - 1227
Sunday - 1210
I weighed on Thursday and had gone up a pound since two weeks ago. I wasn't heartbroken. Then, I was down three pounds on Saturday morning. Holy cow! And I had a few extra calories on Friday. I couldn't believe it! I'm so relieved my thyroid-deprived body can still lose weight!
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