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, January 28, 2019
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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