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...
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