Medical news last week sent me into a tailspin that I'm still reeling from. Add to that the fact that we're having our downstairs carpet pulled up and replaced with tile this week.
And now, due to the stress, I may be coming down with a cold. This week will be a challenge, in every way. Wish me luck.
Monday: Cathe's Shock Circuit
This morning, I said good-bye to our carpet by working out on it for the first time ever. Ha! It was great fun - and it helped my poor feet. This workout was a lot of fun - and very fast moving, which kept my heart rate nice and high. I used 8 and 9 pound weights. Because of a lunch meeting, I had no additional workout, but I sure walked around campus a lot!
Tuesday: Cathe's Fit Split Low Impact Cardio + Mixed Impact Cardio
Due to our downstairs being a disaster area, I had to do my cardio upstairs today. So, I kept it low impact, doing the first halves of both of these workouts. They're really good and I should do them in their entirety sometime. And I was amazed at how high my heart rate stayed throughout these workouts. I was glad - I need to burn every calorie possible this week!
Wednesday: Cathe's XTrain: Legs + walk
My body can't decide if I have a cold or not. But I made it through this workout..... It's definitely not the hardest of Cathe's leg workouts, but some of the moves are extremely tough. And the floor work is torture. At lunch, I walked at the rec center and did abs. YWA will not happen this week as there's something fun - like cleaning - to do every night. I can't wait for this flooring thing to be over with!
Thursday: Cathe's Flex Train
Since I missed a workout last week, I'm trying to not have a rest day this week. This is getting more difficult as my cold progresses but I'm going to try to stay the course. This workout, at least, required no jumping. It's always more difficult than I anticipate, though. My only complaint is that I wish my heart rate stayed higher.
Friday: Cathe's Shredded Upper Body with Ball
I woke up - after not sleeping much at all - and could barely move. I feel like I've been hit by a freight train - or two. Thankfully, upper body work is more doable than other workouts. I got through this one - with no ball - and really felt it in my shoulders and back. Cathe's live workouts are so much fun! I should have walked at lunch today....but I listened to my body instead (which was in a state of pure, defeated exhaustion) and knitted instead.
Saturday: Cathe's RWH: Lift It HIIT It Legs + Nordin's Butt Bible 1
This week has been a very, very traumatic one, but at least I've kept up with my main workouts. And I felt a bit better this morning, after some much-needed sleep. Today it was time for my second leg day. Lift It HIIT Legs is fun - and alternates weights and cardio. My heart rate always stays high....and my legs always ache afterward. Today, I followed it up with Butt Bible, level 1, which is, thankfully, only 20 minutes long. So, a long workout, but a great one.
Sunday: Dozois' Peak 10 Cardio Interval Burn Remix + Cathe's Ab Circuits
Time for straight cardio this morning. I was feeling better so I decided to tackle this CIB. I took the first peak move a bit easy and then I felt good to go. This one is so much fun! I did 45 minutes - not doing the last circuit - because all the jumping really takes a toll on my feet. I then did ten minutes of Cathe's Ab Circuits. Ouch! Finally, a stretch.
Calorie Counts:
Monday - 1633
Tuesday - 1543
Wednesday - 1128
Thursday - 1088
Friday - 1626
Saturday - 1141
Sunday - 1213
There were some mediocre days this week due to work obligations but otherwise, I tried to do well.
Monday, March 25, 2019
Monday, March 18, 2019
Cathe Metabolic 2 of 2019: Week 2
This week will not be good, eating-wise. We're taking some time to celebrate birthdays and Spring Break. Oy.
But I'm going to try to be good whenever possible!
Monday: Cathe's HIIT 40/20 + LITE Calorie Party
It's always difficult doing these HIIT workouts first thing on a Monday morning. To ease the pain a bit, I did a bit of Calorie Party before the HIIT - and after. And it was a lot of fun! Cathe keeps coming up with new ways to keep us moving and I love it! All in all, combining the two made for a great workout!
Tuesday: Cathe's LITE: Strong Body Stacked Sets: Upper + walk + YWA
Yay, a new workout! This upper body workout from Cathe's new LITE series was fun, different, and very effective. Cathe gave you about 5-8 exercises in each stacked set, which were repeated once. My arms had a hard time keeping up! At lunch, I walked at the rec center (despite the rain to get there) and did sit-ups. And after work, this YWA helped me to relax and calm down.
Wednesday: Cathe's LITE: Strong Body Stacked Sets: Lower + walk
Wow, my arms were sore today! Since I did the upper portion of Stacked Sets yesterday, I decided I should do the lower body portion today. It is no joke, just like the upper body workout. My legs were burning! I was so proud of myself for even working out today, considering I had about 2 hours of sleep the night before. Oy. At lunch, I walked and did my planks at the rec center.
Thursday: Cathe's Ab Circuits (No Equipment) + YWA
Rest day - finally! I took this opportunity to do a longer ab workout - this one is about 17 minutes long. And it definitely woke up my core! After that, I tuned into this lovely YWA, intended to wake-up the body. A good morning!
Friday: Cathe's Strong and Sweaty: Total Body Giant Sets
I do enjoy total body weight training days. And this workout is fun and effective. I went a tiny bit lighter on legs in order to hit all my upper body muscle groups. But my legs definitely got a workout. This was a great way to get the blood pumping in the wee hours of the early morning!
Saturday: Rest day
Unexpected but necessary.
Sunday: Cathe's Crossfire + Strong and Sweaty Abs
After missing yesterday's workout, I had a tough one scheduled for today. Crossfire is still my most dreaded Cathe workout. I just don't like it. And it was tough this morning. But I did it and I did it all! Well, mostly - 50 minutes of it. (My only modification was to not use the firewalker band - I forgot it.) I then did the really tough Strong and Sweaty ab workout. Finally, a stretch. My body was in shock!
Calorie Counts:
Not so good this week. But, next week will be better!
But I'm going to try to be good whenever possible!
Monday: Cathe's HIIT 40/20 + LITE Calorie Party
It's always difficult doing these HIIT workouts first thing on a Monday morning. To ease the pain a bit, I did a bit of Calorie Party before the HIIT - and after. And it was a lot of fun! Cathe keeps coming up with new ways to keep us moving and I love it! All in all, combining the two made for a great workout!
Tuesday: Cathe's LITE: Strong Body Stacked Sets: Upper + walk + YWA
Yay, a new workout! This upper body workout from Cathe's new LITE series was fun, different, and very effective. Cathe gave you about 5-8 exercises in each stacked set, which were repeated once. My arms had a hard time keeping up! At lunch, I walked at the rec center (despite the rain to get there) and did sit-ups. And after work, this YWA helped me to relax and calm down.
Wednesday: Cathe's LITE: Strong Body Stacked Sets: Lower + walk
Wow, my arms were sore today! Since I did the upper portion of Stacked Sets yesterday, I decided I should do the lower body portion today. It is no joke, just like the upper body workout. My legs were burning! I was so proud of myself for even working out today, considering I had about 2 hours of sleep the night before. Oy. At lunch, I walked and did my planks at the rec center.
Thursday: Cathe's Ab Circuits (No Equipment) + YWA
Rest day - finally! I took this opportunity to do a longer ab workout - this one is about 17 minutes long. And it definitely woke up my core! After that, I tuned into this lovely YWA, intended to wake-up the body. A good morning!
Friday: Cathe's Strong and Sweaty: Total Body Giant Sets
I do enjoy total body weight training days. And this workout is fun and effective. I went a tiny bit lighter on legs in order to hit all my upper body muscle groups. But my legs definitely got a workout. This was a great way to get the blood pumping in the wee hours of the early morning!
Saturday: Rest day
Unexpected but necessary.
Sunday: Cathe's Crossfire + Strong and Sweaty Abs
After missing yesterday's workout, I had a tough one scheduled for today. Crossfire is still my most dreaded Cathe workout. I just don't like it. And it was tough this morning. But I did it and I did it all! Well, mostly - 50 minutes of it. (My only modification was to not use the firewalker band - I forgot it.) I then did the really tough Strong and Sweaty ab workout. Finally, a stretch. My body was in shock!
Calorie Counts:
Not so good this week. But, next week will be better!
Monday, March 11, 2019
Cathe Metabolic 2 of 2019: Week 1
Back from vacation - and ready to get back into the routine.
We had a great time. And my body appreciated the break from workouts. I seriously think it's beneficial to take a week-long break from workouts. It helps mentally and physically.
Monday: Travel day
Tuesday: Cathe's HIIT 30/30
Why I chose to do this workout the first day back is beyond me. Thankfully, it's not super long. I worked hard and surprised myself by doing some of the moves - tuck jumps - that I doubted were possible. Yay! That was my only workout today, due to lunch obligations and unpacking at home.
Wednesday: Cathe's Pyramid Lower Body + walk + YWA
I probably should not have chosen this lower body workout as my first one since the cruise. It's a bit intense. That being said, I need to do it again - maybe a lot more often. It is effective! You start with a lighter weight, do 12 reps, up your weight and do 10 reps, up your weight and do 8 reps, lower your weight and do 10 reps, lower your weight and do 12 reps. My legs were a bit shaky afterward. At lunch, I walked at the rec and did sit-ups. Then, this YWA was a great way to stretch out my poor legs.
Thursday: Cathe's ICE: Chiseled Upper Body + walk + Strong and Sweaty Abs
Today was upper body day. And this was a good workout to re-introduce my arms to weights. Cathe does a lot of unique exercises in this video, since it's for her intermediate series. It's a great way to ease into weightlifting. At lunch, I walked again at the rec and then did some planks. And after work, I did this ab routine, which is seriously challenging. Wow.
Friday: Cathe' Low Impact Blast Off Circuit
I wanted a bit more cardio this week so I chose this live workout - it was half cardio and half weights. The cardio was all low impact, which really helped my achy feet. The weights were good but I couldn't go too heavy because my arms were achy from the previous day. All in all, it was a good workout.
Saturday: Cathe's Circuit Works Plus Barre and Core
This workout was great. Cathe moves you quickly from cardio to weights, cardio to weights. Your heart rate stays up and you never get bored - at least I didn't. It really worked me hard and I didn't even use super heavy weights - 8 lb. But I like workouts that move quickly and give me little time to think - and this one is just that!
Sunday: Cathe's To the Max + abs
Cardio today! My feet were a bit achy from all the cardio the last few days, but I pushed on and through this workout. It's definitely one of the better cardio workouts - varied to keep you interested. I used lighter weights, to give my arms a break. I worked hard, doing 40 minutes and then five minutes of my own cardio to finish it and cool down. Then, the abs from this workout - which combines upper body strength. Whew! Finally, a stretch.
Calorie Counts:
I didn't eat great this week - but I'm giving myself two weeks to be a bit naughty before buckling down again.
We had a great time. And my body appreciated the break from workouts. I seriously think it's beneficial to take a week-long break from workouts. It helps mentally and physically.
Monday: Travel day
Tuesday: Cathe's HIIT 30/30
Why I chose to do this workout the first day back is beyond me. Thankfully, it's not super long. I worked hard and surprised myself by doing some of the moves - tuck jumps - that I doubted were possible. Yay! That was my only workout today, due to lunch obligations and unpacking at home.
Wednesday: Cathe's Pyramid Lower Body + walk + YWA
I probably should not have chosen this lower body workout as my first one since the cruise. It's a bit intense. That being said, I need to do it again - maybe a lot more often. It is effective! You start with a lighter weight, do 12 reps, up your weight and do 10 reps, up your weight and do 8 reps, lower your weight and do 10 reps, lower your weight and do 12 reps. My legs were a bit shaky afterward. At lunch, I walked at the rec and did sit-ups. Then, this YWA was a great way to stretch out my poor legs.
Thursday: Cathe's ICE: Chiseled Upper Body + walk + Strong and Sweaty Abs
Today was upper body day. And this was a good workout to re-introduce my arms to weights. Cathe does a lot of unique exercises in this video, since it's for her intermediate series. It's a great way to ease into weightlifting. At lunch, I walked again at the rec and then did some planks. And after work, I did this ab routine, which is seriously challenging. Wow.
Friday: Cathe' Low Impact Blast Off Circuit
I wanted a bit more cardio this week so I chose this live workout - it was half cardio and half weights. The cardio was all low impact, which really helped my achy feet. The weights were good but I couldn't go too heavy because my arms were achy from the previous day. All in all, it was a good workout.
Saturday: Cathe's Circuit Works Plus Barre and Core
This workout was great. Cathe moves you quickly from cardio to weights, cardio to weights. Your heart rate stays up and you never get bored - at least I didn't. It really worked me hard and I didn't even use super heavy weights - 8 lb. But I like workouts that move quickly and give me little time to think - and this one is just that!
Sunday: Cathe's To the Max + abs
Cardio today! My feet were a bit achy from all the cardio the last few days, but I pushed on and through this workout. It's definitely one of the better cardio workouts - varied to keep you interested. I used lighter weights, to give my arms a break. I worked hard, doing 40 minutes and then five minutes of my own cardio to finish it and cool down. Then, the abs from this workout - which combines upper body strength. Whew! Finally, a stretch.
Calorie Counts:
I didn't eat great this week - but I'm giving myself two weeks to be a bit naughty before buckling down again.
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Cathe Metabolic 1 of 2019: Week 8
One week until we leave - and actually only 6 days. Wow!
Monday: Cathe's ICE: Low Impact Sweat + YWA
I wanted low impact today because my legs were so sore from Saturday. Still. I haven't done this ICE workout very many times and I should do it more often - it's fun! My heart rate wasn't super high but it was high enough. And this workout contains some different moves that are fun! After a long day of work - and a lot of walking around campus - this YWA was a great way to unwind and stretch. My legs appreciated it.
Tuesday: Cathe's ICE: Muscle Meltdowns + walk + YWA
This morning, I combined all of the Muscle Meltdowns from Cathe's ICE series to form a great upper body workout. All exercises were done in 12 reps and you repeated every exercise 3 times. I had to shorten most of the Meltdowns but still got a great workout! At lunch, I walked in the rain to the rec center to walk inside. Go, me! I also did some ab work. In the evening, I didn't have tons of time, but I managed this shorter YWA.
Wednesday: Cathe's Gym Style: Legs + walk + XTrain Core 1
I was so exhausted this morning - after a horribly restless night - that a leg workout seemed impossible. Somehow, I made it through this very painful video. Ouuuch! Cathe knows how to make you burn! At lunch, I didn't have the energy for the rec center so I walked outside in the sunshine. In the evening, this ab workout seriously made me work - as usual. And I broke a sweat. Good grief!
Thursday: Cathe's Rockout Knockout
More cardio, in final countdown mode for the cruise! I honestly don't remember doing this workout before - but surely I have. It was fun and I wish I could have done more of it. The cardio portion really spiked my heart rate and the punch/kick combos were fun. This is one I will definitely have to do again.
Friday: Cathe's Strong and Sweaty: PHA Training
Today was my metabolic workout day. I wasn't looking forward to it but I was looking forward to one more total body workout before the cruise. This one made me work - and sweat. I didn't use a step since I'll have to hit my legs really hard tomorrow. I wanted them to be able to do Butt Bible instead of this step work today. But I still got a great workout and enjoyed it.
Saturday: Cathe's Tabatacise + Nordin's Butt Bible 3 + Xtrain Core 2 + YWA
A marathon day, right before leaving for vacation on Sunday. I did 20 minutes of Cathe's Tabatacise - always a great workout. Then, on to the torture session that is Butt Bible 3. That lasted for 40 minutes. I was cognizant enough afterward, to keep going, pressing 'play' on Cathe's XTrain core video. Ouch. To reward myself, I tuned into Adriene's stretching video. Ahhhh...
I'm so glad my weight has dropped. It's not as much as I would have hoped for, but I'll take it. Now to get a solid last week of workouts in before we leave....
Monday: Cathe's ICE: Low Impact Sweat + YWA
I wanted low impact today because my legs were so sore from Saturday. Still. I haven't done this ICE workout very many times and I should do it more often - it's fun! My heart rate wasn't super high but it was high enough. And this workout contains some different moves that are fun! After a long day of work - and a lot of walking around campus - this YWA was a great way to unwind and stretch. My legs appreciated it.
Tuesday: Cathe's ICE: Muscle Meltdowns + walk + YWA
This morning, I combined all of the Muscle Meltdowns from Cathe's ICE series to form a great upper body workout. All exercises were done in 12 reps and you repeated every exercise 3 times. I had to shorten most of the Meltdowns but still got a great workout! At lunch, I walked in the rain to the rec center to walk inside. Go, me! I also did some ab work. In the evening, I didn't have tons of time, but I managed this shorter YWA.
Wednesday: Cathe's Gym Style: Legs + walk + XTrain Core 1
I was so exhausted this morning - after a horribly restless night - that a leg workout seemed impossible. Somehow, I made it through this very painful video. Ouuuch! Cathe knows how to make you burn! At lunch, I didn't have the energy for the rec center so I walked outside in the sunshine. In the evening, this ab workout seriously made me work - as usual. And I broke a sweat. Good grief!
Thursday: Cathe's Rockout Knockout
More cardio, in final countdown mode for the cruise! I honestly don't remember doing this workout before - but surely I have. It was fun and I wish I could have done more of it. The cardio portion really spiked my heart rate and the punch/kick combos were fun. This is one I will definitely have to do again.
Friday: Cathe's Strong and Sweaty: PHA Training
Today was my metabolic workout day. I wasn't looking forward to it but I was looking forward to one more total body workout before the cruise. This one made me work - and sweat. I didn't use a step since I'll have to hit my legs really hard tomorrow. I wanted them to be able to do Butt Bible instead of this step work today. But I still got a great workout and enjoyed it.
Saturday: Cathe's Tabatacise + Nordin's Butt Bible 3 + Xtrain Core 2 + YWA
A marathon day, right before leaving for vacation on Sunday. I did 20 minutes of Cathe's Tabatacise - always a great workout. Then, on to the torture session that is Butt Bible 3. That lasted for 40 minutes. I was cognizant enough afterward, to keep going, pressing 'play' on Cathe's XTrain core video. Ouch. To reward myself, I tuned into Adriene's stretching video. Ahhhh...
Monday, February 18, 2019
Cathe Metabolic 1 of 2019: Week 7
Only two more weeks!
It's been great seeing the scale inch downward the last few weeks. It definitely keeps me motivated to work hard - and keep working!
Monday: Cathe's Afterburn + YWA
It's really tough getting up and doing cardio on Monday mornings - but at least I slept better than most Sunday nights! Afterburn is such a good workout - but the floorwork (push-ups etc) really gets me. I did more standing work in place of it in order to get steps and keep my heart rate up. Push-ups do nothing for my heart rate. Ugh. After work, I chose this YWA because I needed calm after a horrible commute.
Tuesday: Cathe's High Reps + walk
For upper body weights today, I did all the upper body work in High Reps. And boy, was it painful. This workout is named appropriately - Cathe leads you through many, many repetitions of exercises. I had to go down in weights quite frequently. At lunch, I walked at the rec and then did my sit-ups. Traffic and other stuff around the house kept me from getting on to the yoga mat.
Wednesday: Cathe's Rapid Fire Legs and Core + walk + YWA
Leg day! I was a bit scared of legs today. I was tired. But I got into this workout and then just kept going. It was tough but not impossible. Cathe used a lot of reps to really tire out your legs. At lunch, I walked outside to get some fresh air since the day was nice. We've had so much rain, it was lovely to see the sun! After work, this YWA was a great way to relax and stretch.
Thursday: YWA + Cathe's XTrain Core 1
This morning was my last rest day before vacation. Next week, I'll power through until we leave on the weekend. I really wanted to enjoy this morning so I chose to do one of Adriene's videos - of course. This one was lovely - and a good way to start the day. Then, I broke a serious sweat doing Cathe's ab workout. Wowza.
Friday: Cathe's ICE: Metabolic Total Body
Though ICE is Cathe's intermediate series, this workout makes you work. I was sweating and panting. Ha! Cathe uses compound exercises and medium weights to really get your heat pumping in this workout. I enjoy it but it always surprises me with its intensity. I did a lot of walking around campus later in the day, but no other workouts.
Saturday: Cathe's Repping It In Rounds + Nordin's Butt Bible 3
I was dreading today. Butt Bible 3 is 40 minutes torture. But, first, Cathe's workout was alright. It's more of a bootcamp style - cardio move, upper, lower, abs. I didn't love it. I did 20 minutes of it and then moved on to the Butt Bible. Once in this workout, it's easy to focus on the reps and the pain and forget about time. That's little consolation, but it is something. After that, I stretched really well.
Sunday: Cathe's Crossfire + XTrain Core 2
Crossfire may be the only Cathe workout that I actually hate. Ha! It's tough and not at all enjoyable for me. For the circuits that alternated weights and cardio, I did cardio instead of weights, wanting steps. I do so many weights as it is, I get tired of incorporating them into every thing. After that 40 minutes, I did my abs - pure torture - and then stretched. I'm glad this weekend of workouts is done.
Calorie Counts:
Monday - 1197
Tuesday - 1193
Wednesday - 1174
Thursday - 1258
Friday - 1224
Saturday -1197
Sunday - 1208
When I weighted on Sunday, I was done almost two pounds since last weekend. Amazing! It's so good to know that if I work hard and eat a little bit, I can lose weight. Take that, stupid thyroid!
It's been great seeing the scale inch downward the last few weeks. It definitely keeps me motivated to work hard - and keep working!
Monday: Cathe's Afterburn + YWA
It's really tough getting up and doing cardio on Monday mornings - but at least I slept better than most Sunday nights! Afterburn is such a good workout - but the floorwork (push-ups etc) really gets me. I did more standing work in place of it in order to get steps and keep my heart rate up. Push-ups do nothing for my heart rate. Ugh. After work, I chose this YWA because I needed calm after a horrible commute.
Tuesday: Cathe's High Reps + walk
For upper body weights today, I did all the upper body work in High Reps. And boy, was it painful. This workout is named appropriately - Cathe leads you through many, many repetitions of exercises. I had to go down in weights quite frequently. At lunch, I walked at the rec and then did my sit-ups. Traffic and other stuff around the house kept me from getting on to the yoga mat.
Wednesday: Cathe's Rapid Fire Legs and Core + walk + YWA
Leg day! I was a bit scared of legs today. I was tired. But I got into this workout and then just kept going. It was tough but not impossible. Cathe used a lot of reps to really tire out your legs. At lunch, I walked outside to get some fresh air since the day was nice. We've had so much rain, it was lovely to see the sun! After work, this YWA was a great way to relax and stretch.
Thursday: YWA + Cathe's XTrain Core 1
This morning was my last rest day before vacation. Next week, I'll power through until we leave on the weekend. I really wanted to enjoy this morning so I chose to do one of Adriene's videos - of course. This one was lovely - and a good way to start the day. Then, I broke a serious sweat doing Cathe's ab workout. Wowza.
Friday: Cathe's ICE: Metabolic Total Body
Though ICE is Cathe's intermediate series, this workout makes you work. I was sweating and panting. Ha! Cathe uses compound exercises and medium weights to really get your heat pumping in this workout. I enjoy it but it always surprises me with its intensity. I did a lot of walking around campus later in the day, but no other workouts.
Saturday: Cathe's Repping It In Rounds + Nordin's Butt Bible 3
I was dreading today. Butt Bible 3 is 40 minutes torture. But, first, Cathe's workout was alright. It's more of a bootcamp style - cardio move, upper, lower, abs. I didn't love it. I did 20 minutes of it and then moved on to the Butt Bible. Once in this workout, it's easy to focus on the reps and the pain and forget about time. That's little consolation, but it is something. After that, I stretched really well.
Sunday: Cathe's Crossfire + XTrain Core 2
Crossfire may be the only Cathe workout that I actually hate. Ha! It's tough and not at all enjoyable for me. For the circuits that alternated weights and cardio, I did cardio instead of weights, wanting steps. I do so many weights as it is, I get tired of incorporating them into every thing. After that 40 minutes, I did my abs - pure torture - and then stretched. I'm glad this weekend of workouts is done.
Calorie Counts:
Monday - 1197
Tuesday - 1193
Wednesday - 1174
Thursday - 1258
Friday - 1224
Saturday -1197
Sunday - 1208
When I weighted on Sunday, I was done almost two pounds since last weekend. Amazing! It's so good to know that if I work hard and eat a little bit, I can lose weight. Take that, stupid thyroid!
Monday, February 11, 2019
Cathe Metabolic 1 of 2019: Week 6
Three more weeks to go!
I was really happy with the scale late last week - one pound down! This weight is not coming off as fast as I'd like, but I'll take what I can get.
Monday: Cathe's HIIT 40/20 + cardio
Today, I wanted to work off some of my bad eating over the weekend. So, I tuned into a great workout - Cathe's HIIT video. I did all of the 40/20 HIIT - which was harder than I remembered - and still had time to kill. So I put together some of Cathe's new LITE workout Calorie Crush segments. Those were intense and kept my heart rate up! Whew! Finally, after that, a stretch.
Tuesday: Cathe's RWH: Lift It HIIT It Chest, Shoulders, Triceps + walk
I'm doing extra upper body work this week. I'm actually itching to do more upper body strength work so I may make an XTrain rotation for the summer. I lifted as heavy as I could in this workout - and it made me sore!! Nice! At lunch, I walked at the rec center to get some steps - and did some abs. I meant to do a YWA - but traffic threw me a curve ball, doubling my commute time. So, I was too tired and angry for yoga.
Wednesday: Cathe's XTrain: Legs + walk + YWA
Leg day! This is not my favorite workout but I decided to go with it this morning for a change. Some of it really, really hurts - and I like that in a crazy sort of way. At the end of it, my legs were part jelly. At lunch, I walked again - and did some more abs. And after work, YWA! Finally! This one was from TRUE, last year's 30-day yoga journey. It felt good to stretch and flow.
Thursday: YWA + RWH Core 1
I finally got to do the last YWA: Dedicate today! Yay! Yoga is such a lovely way to start the day - and today's flow was especially nice. I added on some leg stretches, since I was feeling yesterday's workout. After work, it was time for some abs. This one got me a bit hot and sweaty - and it's only 10 minutes long.
Friday: Cathe's RWH: Lift It HIIT It Back, Biceps, and Shoulders
My upper body work on Tuesday was very effective - it left me sore for a few days. So, I was actually happy to do more weights - to get the other muscles aching. Ha! This workout is really good and I enjoyed it this morning. My back and biceps worked super hard! Dang! I had to skip just a bit of the shoulder work due to time constraints.
Saturday: Dozois' Peak 10 Cardio Strength + Nordin's Butt Bible 2
This morning was rough - I had gotten very little sleep and was dragging. But I managed 25 minutes of this CS before I had to move on to the very painful Butt Bible. I love Michelle so at least that made the CS go quickly. But my butt was not very happy with Pauline this morning. Level 2 lasts for 30 minutes. Ouch! After that, I made sure to stretch really, really well.
Sunday: Cathe's X10 + RWH Core 2
I did X10 a few weeks ago, so I chose different segments to do this morning - low impact, Hi/Lo, and Fat Burning. X10 is one of Cathe's most advanced cardio workouts. It gets me - really gets me - every time. I used heavier weights than usual for the weighted portions and that kept my heart rate pretty high. Whew! After that 45 minutes, I did the second RWH ab workout. That was is tough! Finally, a stretch.
Calorie Counts:
Monday - 1198
Tuesday - 1185
Wednesday - 1187
Thursday - 1149
Friday - 1346
Saturday - 1206
Sunday - 1210
I'm finally seeing the scale move. I won't get down as far as I want to before the trip, but at least I'm making progress.
I was really happy with the scale late last week - one pound down! This weight is not coming off as fast as I'd like, but I'll take what I can get.
Monday: Cathe's HIIT 40/20 + cardio
Today, I wanted to work off some of my bad eating over the weekend. So, I tuned into a great workout - Cathe's HIIT video. I did all of the 40/20 HIIT - which was harder than I remembered - and still had time to kill. So I put together some of Cathe's new LITE workout Calorie Crush segments. Those were intense and kept my heart rate up! Whew! Finally, after that, a stretch.
Tuesday: Cathe's RWH: Lift It HIIT It Chest, Shoulders, Triceps + walk
I'm doing extra upper body work this week. I'm actually itching to do more upper body strength work so I may make an XTrain rotation for the summer. I lifted as heavy as I could in this workout - and it made me sore!! Nice! At lunch, I walked at the rec center to get some steps - and did some abs. I meant to do a YWA - but traffic threw me a curve ball, doubling my commute time. So, I was too tired and angry for yoga.
Wednesday: Cathe's XTrain: Legs + walk + YWA
Leg day! This is not my favorite workout but I decided to go with it this morning for a change. Some of it really, really hurts - and I like that in a crazy sort of way. At the end of it, my legs were part jelly. At lunch, I walked again - and did some more abs. And after work, YWA! Finally! This one was from TRUE, last year's 30-day yoga journey. It felt good to stretch and flow.
Thursday: YWA + RWH Core 1
I finally got to do the last YWA: Dedicate today! Yay! Yoga is such a lovely way to start the day - and today's flow was especially nice. I added on some leg stretches, since I was feeling yesterday's workout. After work, it was time for some abs. This one got me a bit hot and sweaty - and it's only 10 minutes long.
Friday: Cathe's RWH: Lift It HIIT It Back, Biceps, and Shoulders
My upper body work on Tuesday was very effective - it left me sore for a few days. So, I was actually happy to do more weights - to get the other muscles aching. Ha! This workout is really good and I enjoyed it this morning. My back and biceps worked super hard! Dang! I had to skip just a bit of the shoulder work due to time constraints.
Saturday: Dozois' Peak 10 Cardio Strength + Nordin's Butt Bible 2
This morning was rough - I had gotten very little sleep and was dragging. But I managed 25 minutes of this CS before I had to move on to the very painful Butt Bible. I love Michelle so at least that made the CS go quickly. But my butt was not very happy with Pauline this morning. Level 2 lasts for 30 minutes. Ouch! After that, I made sure to stretch really, really well.
Sunday: Cathe's X10 + RWH Core 2
I did X10 a few weeks ago, so I chose different segments to do this morning - low impact, Hi/Lo, and Fat Burning. X10 is one of Cathe's most advanced cardio workouts. It gets me - really gets me - every time. I used heavier weights than usual for the weighted portions and that kept my heart rate pretty high. Whew! After that 45 minutes, I did the second RWH ab workout. That was is tough! Finally, a stretch.
Calorie Counts:
Monday - 1198
Tuesday - 1185
Wednesday - 1187
Thursday - 1149
Friday - 1346
Saturday - 1206
Sunday - 1210
I'm finally seeing the scale move. I won't get down as far as I want to before the trip, but at least I'm making progress.
Monday, February 4, 2019
Cathe Metabolic 1 of 2019: Week 5
A month until we leave for the cruise. It's getting closer and I have pounds to lose.
Though I've really enjoyed YWA's Dedicate this month, I'll be glad to have the flexibility of doing YWA when I can, instead of every day. My commute - and other factors - have added to my stress lately. And having something else that I have to do does not help.
Monday: Cathe's XTrain: SuperCuts + YWA
I'm switching things up a bit this week, due to a short trip to see my family this weekend. SuperCuts is not my favorite workout but it's different and different is sometimes good. It's definitely metabolic and my heart rate attested to that. Still a day ahead - because of issues later in the week - this YWA was a great way to end a Monday. It was soft and easy and just what my body needed.
Tuesday: Cathe's BodyBlast Series: Legs and Glutes + walk + YWA
This leg workout is no joke. I couldn't do it all, because I don't have enough time in the mornings. But even doing 40 minutes was painful! There are a lot of pulsing moves and then quite a bit of floorwork. Ouch! At lunch, I walked and stretched the legs really well. And after work, ahead still, I did tomorrow's YWA. So, so nice! This one had a really nice flow!
Wednesday: Kelly Coffey-Meyers' 30 Minutes to Fitness: Muscle Definition (#1) + walk
I'm still trying to like KCM's workouts so I decided to give this one a try. It's still not my favorite. I like that she has some non-Cathe moves but I feel like she doens't work all the muscles in a balanced way. So, I went off script a bit in order to get all those muscles worked properly this morning. I also skipped the leg work since my legs have done enough. At lunch, I walked outside. I was so sick of the rec center, I needed a break.
Thursday: REST
I was not feeling well today so I did no exercise. Crazy - but needed.
Friday: Cathe's To the Max
This was a great cardio morning. This is one of my favorite cardio workouts from Cathe. There isn't much dread factor....but then, once you get started, you realize that it's not going to be easy. Ha! I worked hard this morning and got a great workout. No other workouts happened. I still need to do the last YWA: Dedicate...but will wait until I have more time. I don't want to rush through it.
Saturday: Cathe's Cross Train Lower Body Live + Icy Core 1 + Nordin's Butt Bible 1
Today was a full day - and then I had to go out of town for the night. I knew I was going to be eating less healthily so I did a lot to compensate. Cross Train lasted for 45 minutes - and I was tired afterward. But I tuned into Cathe's Icy Core and then Nordin's Butt Bible. Thankfully, the first Butt Bible is shorter, only 20 minutes. But.....ouch!
Sunday: Dozois' Peak Fit Pure Cardio + Icy Core 2
Cardio time. I wanted steady state cardio so I turned to my first love, Michelle Dozois. I love this workout and was happy to do it on a weekend so that I could get through the entire thing. It was fun - and not easy. After that and a stretch, I tuned into Cathe for some abs. Whew! No pain, no gain, right?
Calorie Counts:
Monday - 1195
Tuesday - 1185
Wednesday - 1399
Thursday - 1186
Friday - 1195
Saturday - 1527
Sunday - BAD
I weighed on Saturday morning and was down a pound. Yes! Progress! But then I was bad over the weekend, when celebrating my mom's birthday.
Though I've really enjoyed YWA's Dedicate this month, I'll be glad to have the flexibility of doing YWA when I can, instead of every day. My commute - and other factors - have added to my stress lately. And having something else that I have to do does not help.
Monday: Cathe's XTrain: SuperCuts + YWA
I'm switching things up a bit this week, due to a short trip to see my family this weekend. SuperCuts is not my favorite workout but it's different and different is sometimes good. It's definitely metabolic and my heart rate attested to that. Still a day ahead - because of issues later in the week - this YWA was a great way to end a Monday. It was soft and easy and just what my body needed.
Tuesday: Cathe's BodyBlast Series: Legs and Glutes + walk + YWA
This leg workout is no joke. I couldn't do it all, because I don't have enough time in the mornings. But even doing 40 minutes was painful! There are a lot of pulsing moves and then quite a bit of floorwork. Ouch! At lunch, I walked and stretched the legs really well. And after work, ahead still, I did tomorrow's YWA. So, so nice! This one had a really nice flow!
Wednesday: Kelly Coffey-Meyers' 30 Minutes to Fitness: Muscle Definition (#1) + walk
I'm still trying to like KCM's workouts so I decided to give this one a try. It's still not my favorite. I like that she has some non-Cathe moves but I feel like she doens't work all the muscles in a balanced way. So, I went off script a bit in order to get all those muscles worked properly this morning. I also skipped the leg work since my legs have done enough. At lunch, I walked outside. I was so sick of the rec center, I needed a break.
Thursday: REST
I was not feeling well today so I did no exercise. Crazy - but needed.
Friday: Cathe's To the Max
This was a great cardio morning. This is one of my favorite cardio workouts from Cathe. There isn't much dread factor....but then, once you get started, you realize that it's not going to be easy. Ha! I worked hard this morning and got a great workout. No other workouts happened. I still need to do the last YWA: Dedicate...but will wait until I have more time. I don't want to rush through it.
Saturday: Cathe's Cross Train Lower Body Live + Icy Core 1 + Nordin's Butt Bible 1
Today was a full day - and then I had to go out of town for the night. I knew I was going to be eating less healthily so I did a lot to compensate. Cross Train lasted for 45 minutes - and I was tired afterward. But I tuned into Cathe's Icy Core and then Nordin's Butt Bible. Thankfully, the first Butt Bible is shorter, only 20 minutes. But.....ouch!
Sunday: Dozois' Peak Fit Pure Cardio + Icy Core 2
Cardio time. I wanted steady state cardio so I turned to my first love, Michelle Dozois. I love this workout and was happy to do it on a weekend so that I could get through the entire thing. It was fun - and not easy. After that and a stretch, I tuned into Cathe for some abs. Whew! No pain, no gain, right?
Calorie Counts:
Monday - 1195
Tuesday - 1185
Wednesday - 1399
Thursday - 1186
Friday - 1195
Saturday - 1527
Sunday - BAD
I weighed on Saturday morning and was down a pound. Yes! Progress! But then I was bad over the weekend, when celebrating my mom's birthday.
Monday, January 28, 2019
Cathe Metabolic 1 of 2019: Week 4
Week four....and we're about five weeks until I'm in a bikini again! Eeek!
Monday: Cathe's Cardio Fusion + YWA
I first did Cardio Fusion in October and really enjoyed it, I think. Honestly, I don't remember; but I did enjoy it today! This is mostly steady cardio, which is always a nice change with Cathe. It was a bit of a challenge on my sore feet (from a weekend of cardio) but I stuck with it and got through it. I even added on about 5-7 minutes of my own work to make it an even 45 minutes. After that, this YWA was really good. Dedicate is turning out to be a very special series.
Tuesday: Cathe's Strong and Sweaty: Ramped Up Upper Body + walk + YWA
Ramped Up Upper Body is one of my favorite upper body workouts from Cathe. Why? Because it's succinct and tough, if you use challenging weight, as I do. Cathe hits every muscle - and you feel it. At lunch, I walked and was amazed at how sore my upper body was, already. And after work, I switched out the Dedicate videos and did Wednesday's today. It was heavy on abs so I worked!
Wednesday: Cathe's Oh My Quad + walk + YWA
Considering I really hurt my left quad on Saturday, I was dreading this leg day. My quad was better today - maybe 85% - but it definitely let me know if was tired throughout this workout. As a result, I went lighter on the weights - and still got a great workout. At lunch, I walked and stretched the legs really well. I'm getting tired of their soreness! And after work, this YWA, which I intentionally wanted to do today, instead of yesterday, was wonderful.
Thursday: YWA + YWA + YWA
Are you laughing at my workouts today? Ha! I am. It was my rest day, as usual, so I went to do today's YWA: Dedicate, which was lovely. But I had time to kill so I went ahead and did Saturday's.... And that was also lovely. Then, at the end of the work day, I tackled Friday's Balance practice. I love doing YWA every single day, but sometimes, life gets in the way..... So I took preemptive measures!
Friday: Cathe's ICE Total Body Compound Live
This was my second time to do this workout. I was really looking forward to it and it wasn't quite what I remembered. It was good but I must have remembered something else. Cathe leads you through compound moves that keep your heart rate relatively high. I was out of breath, which was good! No YWA today, as expected.
Saturday: Cathe's STS Plyo Legs + YWA
Second leg workout of the week, done! This one was good - but it seemed to take forever. So many breaks between each exercise meant it seemed to drag today, for some reason. I did 45 minutes and the stretched really well. This YWA is meant for Sunday but I downloaded it early and did it today. It was very nice!
Sunday: Cathe's Strong and Sweaty: Cardio Slam + abs + YWA
Cardio time! I really enjoy Cardio Slam...but I forgot how intense it is in the beginning! Whew! My heart rate skyrocketed to 180 and stayed there for the first few exercises! Wow! After that 45 minutes, I did Cathe's new LITE series ab workout - well, one of the two. It didn't kill me, so that's saying something. I was amazed. Finally, after that, a stretch and Monday's YWA. I was so tired.
Calorie Counts:
Monday - 1673
Tuesday - 1186
Wednesday - 1174
Thursday - 1184
Friday - 1247
Saturday - 1199
Sunday - 1561
I'm finally losing some pounds, about 4/10 of a pound at a time. The salads I ate for dinner every day this week seemed to help. So - more salads next week!
Monday: Cathe's Cardio Fusion + YWA
I first did Cardio Fusion in October and really enjoyed it, I think. Honestly, I don't remember; but I did enjoy it today! This is mostly steady cardio, which is always a nice change with Cathe. It was a bit of a challenge on my sore feet (from a weekend of cardio) but I stuck with it and got through it. I even added on about 5-7 minutes of my own work to make it an even 45 minutes. After that, this YWA was really good. Dedicate is turning out to be a very special series.
Tuesday: Cathe's Strong and Sweaty: Ramped Up Upper Body + walk + YWA
Ramped Up Upper Body is one of my favorite upper body workouts from Cathe. Why? Because it's succinct and tough, if you use challenging weight, as I do. Cathe hits every muscle - and you feel it. At lunch, I walked and was amazed at how sore my upper body was, already. And after work, I switched out the Dedicate videos and did Wednesday's today. It was heavy on abs so I worked!
Wednesday: Cathe's Oh My Quad + walk + YWA
Considering I really hurt my left quad on Saturday, I was dreading this leg day. My quad was better today - maybe 85% - but it definitely let me know if was tired throughout this workout. As a result, I went lighter on the weights - and still got a great workout. At lunch, I walked and stretched the legs really well. I'm getting tired of their soreness! And after work, this YWA, which I intentionally wanted to do today, instead of yesterday, was wonderful.
Thursday: YWA + YWA + YWA
Are you laughing at my workouts today? Ha! I am. It was my rest day, as usual, so I went to do today's YWA: Dedicate, which was lovely. But I had time to kill so I went ahead and did Saturday's.... And that was also lovely. Then, at the end of the work day, I tackled Friday's Balance practice. I love doing YWA every single day, but sometimes, life gets in the way..... So I took preemptive measures!
Friday: Cathe's ICE Total Body Compound Live
This was my second time to do this workout. I was really looking forward to it and it wasn't quite what I remembered. It was good but I must have remembered something else. Cathe leads you through compound moves that keep your heart rate relatively high. I was out of breath, which was good! No YWA today, as expected.
Saturday: Cathe's STS Plyo Legs + YWA
Second leg workout of the week, done! This one was good - but it seemed to take forever. So many breaks between each exercise meant it seemed to drag today, for some reason. I did 45 minutes and the stretched really well. This YWA is meant for Sunday but I downloaded it early and did it today. It was very nice!
Sunday: Cathe's Strong and Sweaty: Cardio Slam + abs + YWA
Cardio time! I really enjoy Cardio Slam...but I forgot how intense it is in the beginning! Whew! My heart rate skyrocketed to 180 and stayed there for the first few exercises! Wow! After that 45 minutes, I did Cathe's new LITE series ab workout - well, one of the two. It didn't kill me, so that's saying something. I was amazed. Finally, after that, a stretch and Monday's YWA. I was so tired.
Calorie Counts:
Monday - 1673
Tuesday - 1186
Wednesday - 1174
Thursday - 1184
Friday - 1247
Saturday - 1199
Sunday - 1561
I'm finally losing some pounds, about 4/10 of a pound at a time. The salads I ate for dinner every day this week seemed to help. So - more salads next week!
Monday, January 21, 2019
Cathe Metabolic 1 of 2019: Week 3
A new week - and one I'm hoping is a lot less sore than last week.
But I didn't start off well - my legs were still aching from Saturday's workout. YWA is definitely having an impact - stretching and gaining strength that I'd lost in my upper body. It really is a great way to start the year.
Monday: Cathe's Upper Body Circuit with HIIT + walk + YWA
I decided to mix things up this week with an upper body strength workout that was also metabolic. This workout has circuits that contain one HIIT cardio move and two weighted upper body strength moves. Some of the HIIT was a bit much for me this morning - my feet were hurting from my weekend of cardio - so I took it down a notch. I still got a great workout! At lunch, I walked to get more steps. This YWA, at the end of the day, helped me stretch my tired muscles.
Tuesday: Cathe's Intensity + YWA
Cardio day...and my feet were sore from so much jumping in the past few days. Sigh. I did the step portion of this video followed by half the high intensity HIIT and all the low intensity HIIT. That helped my feet a bit. I tried not to walk too much at work - stupid plantar fasciitis - but it's impossible not to walk at a university. After work, this YWA was very nice and calming.
Wednesday: Cathe's Gym Style: Legs + walk + YWA
I wasn't looking forward to leg day but then, I was just glad to not be jumping. This workout is a bit torturous in places, but it wasn't as awful as I'd remembered, thank goodness. Ha! I got through it - most of the standing and a bit of the floorwork - and was glad to get it done. My hips hurt for the rest of the day.... And walking at lunch helped only because I stretched afterward. This YWA was nice - and it didn't hurt my hips!
Thursday: YWA + YWA
What a delicious way to wake up in the morning! This YWA was so perfect today. My hips and legs were super sore so this was just perfect. I anticipated not being able to do a YWA tomorrow so I downloaded the practice and did it after work. It, too, was quite nice - Adriene was intentionally giving the back a break, which was much appreciated.
Friday: Cathe's Flex Train
Today was my metabolic day. And I love how Flex Train starts - revving up your heart rate and making you sweat. Unfortunately, the heavy emphasis on upper body strength means the heart rate goes down.... But this is still a great workout. And it's always nice to do something different. As I thought, there was no time for a YWA after work today so I'm glad I got it done on Thursday.
Saturday: Cathe's 4 Day Split: Kickbox + YWA
A different workout this morning - from Cathe's 4 Day Split series, which is a bit older. But this is a good workout, combing cardio, kicking, and punching. After 30 minutes of cardio, you go into lower body weights. I did about 15 minutes of that before I called it quits - my legs can only take so much. I then stretched really well and did today's YWA: Dedicate. And it was another good one!
Sunday: Cathe's X10 + abs + YWA
My legs - well, mostly my quads - were really sore today. Amazing, considering I didn't feel like my legs were worked that hard yesterday. So, it was a bit of a struggle to get through the very intense X10 workout - of which I did three segments (step, cardio blast, and low impact). That meant 45 minutes of work. I then did five minutes of abs and stretched. My workout ended with today's YWA: Dedicate, which was nice and light. Just what I needed!
Calorie Counts:
Monday - 1188
Tuesday - 1310
Wednesday -1215
Thursday - 1169
Friday - 1223
Saturday - 1783
Sunday - 1189
The scale is not moving as much as I would like. I'm trying to not get completely discouraged, but it's hard. Sigh.
But I didn't start off well - my legs were still aching from Saturday's workout. YWA is definitely having an impact - stretching and gaining strength that I'd lost in my upper body. It really is a great way to start the year.
Monday: Cathe's Upper Body Circuit with HIIT + walk + YWA
I decided to mix things up this week with an upper body strength workout that was also metabolic. This workout has circuits that contain one HIIT cardio move and two weighted upper body strength moves. Some of the HIIT was a bit much for me this morning - my feet were hurting from my weekend of cardio - so I took it down a notch. I still got a great workout! At lunch, I walked to get more steps. This YWA, at the end of the day, helped me stretch my tired muscles.
Tuesday: Cathe's Intensity + YWA
Cardio day...and my feet were sore from so much jumping in the past few days. Sigh. I did the step portion of this video followed by half the high intensity HIIT and all the low intensity HIIT. That helped my feet a bit. I tried not to walk too much at work - stupid plantar fasciitis - but it's impossible not to walk at a university. After work, this YWA was very nice and calming.
Wednesday: Cathe's Gym Style: Legs + walk + YWA
I wasn't looking forward to leg day but then, I was just glad to not be jumping. This workout is a bit torturous in places, but it wasn't as awful as I'd remembered, thank goodness. Ha! I got through it - most of the standing and a bit of the floorwork - and was glad to get it done. My hips hurt for the rest of the day.... And walking at lunch helped only because I stretched afterward. This YWA was nice - and it didn't hurt my hips!
Thursday: YWA + YWA
What a delicious way to wake up in the morning! This YWA was so perfect today. My hips and legs were super sore so this was just perfect. I anticipated not being able to do a YWA tomorrow so I downloaded the practice and did it after work. It, too, was quite nice - Adriene was intentionally giving the back a break, which was much appreciated.
Friday: Cathe's Flex Train
Today was my metabolic day. And I love how Flex Train starts - revving up your heart rate and making you sweat. Unfortunately, the heavy emphasis on upper body strength means the heart rate goes down.... But this is still a great workout. And it's always nice to do something different. As I thought, there was no time for a YWA after work today so I'm glad I got it done on Thursday.
Saturday: Cathe's 4 Day Split: Kickbox + YWA
A different workout this morning - from Cathe's 4 Day Split series, which is a bit older. But this is a good workout, combing cardio, kicking, and punching. After 30 minutes of cardio, you go into lower body weights. I did about 15 minutes of that before I called it quits - my legs can only take so much. I then stretched really well and did today's YWA: Dedicate. And it was another good one!
Sunday: Cathe's X10 + abs + YWA
My legs - well, mostly my quads - were really sore today. Amazing, considering I didn't feel like my legs were worked that hard yesterday. So, it was a bit of a struggle to get through the very intense X10 workout - of which I did three segments (step, cardio blast, and low impact). That meant 45 minutes of work. I then did five minutes of abs and stretched. My workout ended with today's YWA: Dedicate, which was nice and light. Just what I needed!
Calorie Counts:
Monday - 1188
Tuesday - 1310
Wednesday -1215
Thursday - 1169
Friday - 1223
Saturday - 1783
Sunday - 1189
The scale is not moving as much as I would like. I'm trying to not get completely discouraged, but it's hard. Sigh.
Monday, January 14, 2019
Cathe Metabolic 1 of 2019: Week 2
I'm ready for a "normal" week.
Thankfully, Yoga with Adriene's Dedicate series continues. It's really helping me stretch...and it's contributing to how sore my body is. Oy.
Monday: Cathe's 2018 Glassboro Road Trip Upper Body and Core + walk + YWA
Considering how sore my legs were, I was happy to do upper body today. But....that only made my arms sore. There's just no winning today! This was a really good workout - fast-paced and effective. And it fit perfectly into my morning, allowing me finish all the upper body work and get in some abs, as well. At lunch, I walked, despite my soreness. After work, this YWA really fired up my core.
Tuesday: Cathe's Afterburn + YWA
Cardio time this morning! Thankfully, low impact because I was super tired. I haven't done Afterburn in quite a while so it was a nice change. My only complaint about it: so much is done in plank, which means fewer steps. And so I changed some of it up to get more steps and keep my heart rate up (mountain climbers do nothing for my heart rate). At the end of a long day, this YWA heated up my body with a lot of flow!
Wednesday: Cathe's Fit Legs + walk + YWA
I was not looking forward to leg day - as my legs aren't having much time to recover these days, with two leg workouts a week. I knew it would be brutal and it was. Fit Legs moves fast and you use heavy weight. As a result, my heart was pumping and I was sweating like crazy. Cathe sure knows how to make your lower body jelly! At lunch, I walked, to get steps and loosen up. After work, this meditative practice was a relief for my sore, sore body.
Thursday: YWA + YWA
Today's YWA: Dedicate practice was a nice combination of stretch and flow. My legs were still sore so holding a warrior position was torture...but I managed. As always, this rest day came just in time. This week has been a challenge and I was ready for a break. I bought the downloadable version of Dedicate and was, therefore, able to do an additional practice after work. I may miss one over the weekend and wanted to get ahead. This one, Expand, may be my favorite so far!
Friday: Cathe's Compound Giant Sets - Light Weights
A new-to-me Cathe Live workout! This one took 7 compound exercises which are repeated in 4 sets. It's short and sweet and, though it may sound repetitive, I loved that I knew what to expect and had no surprises. At the end of the weighted sets, Cathe leads you through a short standing core section - and then planks. I loved the length of this one - perfect for the mornings and it kept my heart rate sufficiently elevated. As predicted, I had no time for a YWA today.
Saturday: Cathe's STS Ply Legs + YWA
My second leg day of the week.... I don't mind these STS Plyo Leg workouts because they're effective yet not too stressful. Cathe goes slow on the weighted sections, meaning I can get pretty low in my lunges and squats. I like that. But my legs were burning by the end. I cut out one section, ending at 45 minutes. I then stretched and went on to my YWA for the day. It was good - and made my poor legs work again.
Sunday: Cathe's XTrain: Tabatacise + abs + YWA
Wow, my legs were super sore from yesterday. Oy. This workout was painful when the moves required extra from the legs. But I made it through. It's tough but I like that it's a challenge and doesn't have too much of dread factor for me. After that 45 minutes, I did 10 minutes of abs and then stretched. And at the end of all that, this YWA was wonderful - not too difficult and extra stretchy.
Calorie Counts:
Monday - 1197
Tuesday - 1389
Wednesday - 1169
Thursday - 1144
Friday - 1268
Saturday - 1187
Sunday - 1297
I was a little disheartened when I got on the scale on Sunday. I had gone down 0.8 pounds. Yikes. At this rate, this is going to take longer than I'd hoped.
Thankfully, Yoga with Adriene's Dedicate series continues. It's really helping me stretch...and it's contributing to how sore my body is. Oy.
Monday: Cathe's 2018 Glassboro Road Trip Upper Body and Core + walk + YWA
Considering how sore my legs were, I was happy to do upper body today. But....that only made my arms sore. There's just no winning today! This was a really good workout - fast-paced and effective. And it fit perfectly into my morning, allowing me finish all the upper body work and get in some abs, as well. At lunch, I walked, despite my soreness. After work, this YWA really fired up my core.
Tuesday: Cathe's Afterburn + YWA
Cardio time this morning! Thankfully, low impact because I was super tired. I haven't done Afterburn in quite a while so it was a nice change. My only complaint about it: so much is done in plank, which means fewer steps. And so I changed some of it up to get more steps and keep my heart rate up (mountain climbers do nothing for my heart rate). At the end of a long day, this YWA heated up my body with a lot of flow!
Wednesday: Cathe's Fit Legs + walk + YWA
I was not looking forward to leg day - as my legs aren't having much time to recover these days, with two leg workouts a week. I knew it would be brutal and it was. Fit Legs moves fast and you use heavy weight. As a result, my heart was pumping and I was sweating like crazy. Cathe sure knows how to make your lower body jelly! At lunch, I walked, to get steps and loosen up. After work, this meditative practice was a relief for my sore, sore body.
Thursday: YWA + YWA
Today's YWA: Dedicate practice was a nice combination of stretch and flow. My legs were still sore so holding a warrior position was torture...but I managed. As always, this rest day came just in time. This week has been a challenge and I was ready for a break. I bought the downloadable version of Dedicate and was, therefore, able to do an additional practice after work. I may miss one over the weekend and wanted to get ahead. This one, Expand, may be my favorite so far!
Friday: Cathe's Compound Giant Sets - Light Weights
A new-to-me Cathe Live workout! This one took 7 compound exercises which are repeated in 4 sets. It's short and sweet and, though it may sound repetitive, I loved that I knew what to expect and had no surprises. At the end of the weighted sets, Cathe leads you through a short standing core section - and then planks. I loved the length of this one - perfect for the mornings and it kept my heart rate sufficiently elevated. As predicted, I had no time for a YWA today.
Saturday: Cathe's STS Ply Legs + YWA
My second leg day of the week.... I don't mind these STS Plyo Leg workouts because they're effective yet not too stressful. Cathe goes slow on the weighted sections, meaning I can get pretty low in my lunges and squats. I like that. But my legs were burning by the end. I cut out one section, ending at 45 minutes. I then stretched and went on to my YWA for the day. It was good - and made my poor legs work again.
Sunday: Cathe's XTrain: Tabatacise + abs + YWA
Wow, my legs were super sore from yesterday. Oy. This workout was painful when the moves required extra from the legs. But I made it through. It's tough but I like that it's a challenge and doesn't have too much of dread factor for me. After that 45 minutes, I did 10 minutes of abs and then stretched. And at the end of all that, this YWA was wonderful - not too difficult and extra stretchy.
Calorie Counts:
Monday - 1197
Tuesday - 1389
Wednesday - 1169
Thursday - 1144
Friday - 1268
Saturday - 1187
Sunday - 1297
I was a little disheartened when I got on the scale on Sunday. I had gone down 0.8 pounds. Yikes. At this rate, this is going to take longer than I'd hoped.
Monday, January 7, 2019
Cathe Metabolic 1 of 2019: Week 1
I know my title is a mouthful.....but I'm going to be doing more metabolic rotations so I need to be specific for my OCD-ness. Ha!
The amazing thing about this month..... DEDICATE by Adriene of Yoga with Adriene! Every January, Adriene puts together a 30-day series to get you back into your yoga groove. This will be my third year doing her January series and I'm so excited. I haven't been doing much yoga due to time constraints but January should definitely calm down a bit!
Monday: Cathe's Boxing, HIIT Blasts, and Core
The holidays are almost over..... On this New Year's Eve, I worked hard, doing this entire workout. And it was fun - boxing, then HIIT, then core, just as described. I liked that the HIIT alternated high and low impact. I added on a bit more cardio to get in more time. Then, the core, at the end, was brutal. Brutal! Cathe's core DVDs may be the toughest but these live workouts, that move so fast, are equally tough.
Tuesday: Cathe's Blast, Barre, and Bands
Though we had family festivities for New Year's today, I managed to workout before it all began. And I love this video, which I've done once before. You do a few cardio moves, then a weighted move, then barre, and, finally, a long set of band work, focusing on a muscle group. The band work really fatigued my muscles, which is why I love it so much. And barre is just so painful.....it must be good, right?! Ha! 50 minutes of work today and then a stretch.
Wednesday: Cathe's Bun Burners Barre and Ball + walk + YWA
Ouch! This workout is the real deal. I did it once before, over a year ago, but had no memory of it (big surprise). You start off with standing leg work with no weights...but that doesn't mean it was painless. Quite the contrary! I was in tons of pain. You then move on to barre - equally painful - and then floorwork. I didn't get through all the floor stuff but this was a great workout. At lunch, I walked and did sit-ups. And, after a long day back at work, this YWA, kicking off Dedicate, was great. And relaxing.
Thursday: Cathe's Super Cuts + walk + YWA
Time for total body today and there is nothing better than this metabolic strength training workout from Cathe. Super Cuts alternates compound, upper, and lower body exercises to keep your heart pounding and your muscles guessing. After all the leg work in the past few days, I was tired by the end of this one! Ha! At lunch, I walked to get some steps, since Cathe only gave me 1700 of them. And then, after work, this YWA was a great way to get back into the practice of yoga.
Friday: YWA
I can't believe how sore I am from two days of yoga. My hands hurt, this morning, from having spent so much time on all fours and in down dog the past two days. And it wasn't just my hands - my arms and shoulders also ached. Wow! Adriene sure knows how to make you work. I was glad this was my only workout today!
Saturday: Cathe's XTrain: Cardio Leg Blast + YWA
Today was tough - a second leg day in one week. This XTrain workout alternates cardio and strength to really make your legs jelly. I skipped the last two exercises - stopping at 45 minutes. I then stretched and tuned into Day 4 of Dedicate. It was nice and relaxing and contained some good leg stretches, which was a bonus. I felt a bit rushed through it - and I skipped a bit in the beginning - because hubby was waiting on me to put up Christmas decorations. That process really finished off my legs.
Sunday: Cathe's Crossfire + abs + YWA
Why I chose to do this workout - my most hated among Cathe's repertoire - the first week back on the straight and narrow is beyond me. But I had it on my schedule so I did it. And I hated it, as always. Why? Because it's her toughest workout, in my opinion. It's non-stop. My heart rate skyrocketed to over 180 in the first 10 minutes. Holy cow! I did 45 minutes of this workout and then five minutes of the abs, which are not your ordinary ab exercises. Then, I stretched and did my YWA Dedicate practice. My knees were hurting from yesterday's un-decorating process. Sigh.
Calorie Counts:
Monday - Tuesday - BAD
Wednesday - 1187
Thursday - 1207
Friday - 1386
Saturday - 1171
Sunday - 1227
I weighed on Sunday...and kind of wish I hadn't. But I know how much I need to lose - ten pounds. Oy.
The amazing thing about this month..... DEDICATE by Adriene of Yoga with Adriene! Every January, Adriene puts together a 30-day series to get you back into your yoga groove. This will be my third year doing her January series and I'm so excited. I haven't been doing much yoga due to time constraints but January should definitely calm down a bit!
Monday: Cathe's Boxing, HIIT Blasts, and Core
The holidays are almost over..... On this New Year's Eve, I worked hard, doing this entire workout. And it was fun - boxing, then HIIT, then core, just as described. I liked that the HIIT alternated high and low impact. I added on a bit more cardio to get in more time. Then, the core, at the end, was brutal. Brutal! Cathe's core DVDs may be the toughest but these live workouts, that move so fast, are equally tough.
Tuesday: Cathe's Blast, Barre, and Bands
Though we had family festivities for New Year's today, I managed to workout before it all began. And I love this video, which I've done once before. You do a few cardio moves, then a weighted move, then barre, and, finally, a long set of band work, focusing on a muscle group. The band work really fatigued my muscles, which is why I love it so much. And barre is just so painful.....it must be good, right?! Ha! 50 minutes of work today and then a stretch.
Wednesday: Cathe's Bun Burners Barre and Ball + walk + YWA
Ouch! This workout is the real deal. I did it once before, over a year ago, but had no memory of it (big surprise). You start off with standing leg work with no weights...but that doesn't mean it was painless. Quite the contrary! I was in tons of pain. You then move on to barre - equally painful - and then floorwork. I didn't get through all the floor stuff but this was a great workout. At lunch, I walked and did sit-ups. And, after a long day back at work, this YWA, kicking off Dedicate, was great. And relaxing.
Thursday: Cathe's Super Cuts + walk + YWA
Time for total body today and there is nothing better than this metabolic strength training workout from Cathe. Super Cuts alternates compound, upper, and lower body exercises to keep your heart pounding and your muscles guessing. After all the leg work in the past few days, I was tired by the end of this one! Ha! At lunch, I walked to get some steps, since Cathe only gave me 1700 of them. And then, after work, this YWA was a great way to get back into the practice of yoga.
Friday: YWA
I can't believe how sore I am from two days of yoga. My hands hurt, this morning, from having spent so much time on all fours and in down dog the past two days. And it wasn't just my hands - my arms and shoulders also ached. Wow! Adriene sure knows how to make you work. I was glad this was my only workout today!
Saturday: Cathe's XTrain: Cardio Leg Blast + YWA
Today was tough - a second leg day in one week. This XTrain workout alternates cardio and strength to really make your legs jelly. I skipped the last two exercises - stopping at 45 minutes. I then stretched and tuned into Day 4 of Dedicate. It was nice and relaxing and contained some good leg stretches, which was a bonus. I felt a bit rushed through it - and I skipped a bit in the beginning - because hubby was waiting on me to put up Christmas decorations. That process really finished off my legs.
Sunday: Cathe's Crossfire + abs + YWA
Why I chose to do this workout - my most hated among Cathe's repertoire - the first week back on the straight and narrow is beyond me. But I had it on my schedule so I did it. And I hated it, as always. Why? Because it's her toughest workout, in my opinion. It's non-stop. My heart rate skyrocketed to over 180 in the first 10 minutes. Holy cow! I did 45 minutes of this workout and then five minutes of the abs, which are not your ordinary ab exercises. Then, I stretched and did my YWA Dedicate practice. My knees were hurting from yesterday's un-decorating process. Sigh.
Calorie Counts:
Monday - Tuesday - BAD
Wednesday - 1187
Thursday - 1207
Friday - 1386
Saturday - 1171
Sunday - 1227
I weighed on Sunday...and kind of wish I hadn't. But I know how much I need to lose - ten pounds. Oy.
Tuesday, January 1, 2019
Cathe Live Rotation: Week 9
Holiday weeks are always difficult but the most difficult one is always Christmas. Though I have the week off between Christmas and New Year's, we're always either traveling or hosting.
I missed three days this week. I was hoping to miss only two days but after all of our guests left on Wednesday, I was exhausted.
Monday - Wednesday: REST
Eating way too much and being lazy....but it was Christmas, after all!
Thursday: Cathe's Cardio Core Blast
This was a great way (ahem!) to get back to the workouts. I'd done this one once before and it's definitely good. You do three moves - one with the loop, one with no equipment, one with the ball. Repeat those and then do a core move. The jumping really got my heart rate up and I was happy it did. I did some of my own cardio to get a full 60 minutes of work in. Then, a good stretch.
Friday: Cathe's Rapid Fire Legs and Core
On a week when I knew I wouldn't get tons of weight work in, I decided to do more legs than arms. This leg workout was good for this week as it didn't have a step. Lots and lots of squats and lunges...but all on the ground, thank goodness! I liked the fire walker loop sections that were interspersed (three times) throughout. And the abs really got to me, though they were short. This lasted for 45 minutes and, though I wanted to do more, I was done. Done.
Saturday: Cathe's High Intensity Aerobic Weight Training with Step
This workout was a mouthful. Ha! It's a few years old but still good. You do a cardio move and then 3-4 weighted moves for a total of 7 circuits. I liked that the cardio wasn't too intense - as my feet still hurt from Thursday's workout. The weights were good - my arms definitely got a good workout. I added on some of my own cardio to get an hours worth of work done. And it felt good - not too intense, but just right. After all that, a nice stretch.
Sunday: Cathe's Metabolic Meltdown
This workout was unique and very, very good. All of the moves in this video were compound, fast moving, and, therefore, metabolic. There was one jumping move in the whole thing - and I didn't even jump it. My heart rate stayed sky high and it was awesome. I added on a bit to get in 45 minutes or so of cardio.....and then I did the abs. Whew! What a great workout!
Calorie Counts:
No earthly idea.
I missed three days this week. I was hoping to miss only two days but after all of our guests left on Wednesday, I was exhausted.
Monday - Wednesday: REST
Eating way too much and being lazy....but it was Christmas, after all!
Thursday: Cathe's Cardio Core Blast
This was a great way (ahem!) to get back to the workouts. I'd done this one once before and it's definitely good. You do three moves - one with the loop, one with no equipment, one with the ball. Repeat those and then do a core move. The jumping really got my heart rate up and I was happy it did. I did some of my own cardio to get a full 60 minutes of work in. Then, a good stretch.
Friday: Cathe's Rapid Fire Legs and Core
On a week when I knew I wouldn't get tons of weight work in, I decided to do more legs than arms. This leg workout was good for this week as it didn't have a step. Lots and lots of squats and lunges...but all on the ground, thank goodness! I liked the fire walker loop sections that were interspersed (three times) throughout. And the abs really got to me, though they were short. This lasted for 45 minutes and, though I wanted to do more, I was done. Done.
Saturday: Cathe's High Intensity Aerobic Weight Training with Step
This workout was a mouthful. Ha! It's a few years old but still good. You do a cardio move and then 3-4 weighted moves for a total of 7 circuits. I liked that the cardio wasn't too intense - as my feet still hurt from Thursday's workout. The weights were good - my arms definitely got a good workout. I added on some of my own cardio to get an hours worth of work done. And it felt good - not too intense, but just right. After all that, a nice stretch.
Sunday: Cathe's Metabolic Meltdown
This workout was unique and very, very good. All of the moves in this video were compound, fast moving, and, therefore, metabolic. There was one jumping move in the whole thing - and I didn't even jump it. My heart rate stayed sky high and it was awesome. I added on a bit to get in 45 minutes or so of cardio.....and then I did the abs. Whew! What a great workout!
Calorie Counts:
No earthly idea.
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