May this month be better than the last.
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6,960 steps. No official workout because I'm afraid to hurt my back. It feels fine, but my shins and feet sometimes feel "sore", which I'm sure is related to the back. (wrong: I found out on 5/10 that the medication I was taking can cause leg cramps and all around tiredness; these are not part of the known side effects)
2. 1 mile Leslie in the morning, then went outside and carefully tended to a plant that had grown out of control, will report steps later.
8,398 steps
3.
6,473 steps
4. all at different times today: 10 minutes back yard walk, 1 mile Leslie, 10 minute Leslie. so far 6,596 steps.
8,636 steps
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TA, Leslie - I popped in a dvd today! TA Precision Toning Arms - the unweighted work make my arms feel like jelly, the rest comes when we get to the weights. 1 mile Leslie.
7,524 steps
6.
8,179 steps - includes 1 mile Leslie from YouTube and some back yard walking
7.
Jessica Smith Toning Walk - I think that's the name, it's a band workout. also did 10 minutes of the HiiT Walk on the same dvd.
9,093 steps
8.
JS Walk Strong - Interval Mix - I modified two of the plank jump exercises b/c I'm still afraid to hurt my back. Also did 10 minutes of Cardio Party
9.
Leslie, Bottom Line - 2 Leslie miles, and Bottom Activation 2 from the dvd The Bottom Line & A Core Defined
10. nothing
11.
JS WS Total Body Training, Leslie - I felt like a wimp using only 8 and 3 pounds, but it had been so long that I thought I'd go light. I could have gone heavier for biceps/side lunge and kneeling rows, so I feel good about that. I finished with a 10 minute Leslie light walk.
12.
JS Buns & Thighs Walk- plus 10 minutes of Flat Abs Walk on the same dvd
13.
Leah Sarago Bariatric Rx, Leslie - upper + core 1, lower 1. Wow, my arms felt that. I used a ball instead of a yoga block because that's what was handy, but when I did a few of the exercises later using a brick, I felt the difference. So I'll be sure to use one next time. For lower, I used the top of the full step, but next time I'll use two risers for more of a challenge. These are short workouts, about 17 minutes each, and they went by fast. I also did 1 Leslie mile.
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Firm Cardio Party, Party off the Pounds - for CP, I stopped once Allie got the fiesta going because I didn't want to do it, finished up with 15 minutes of PotP. just fyi, my triceps are sore from yesterday's workout, so are parts of my lower body
15.
Leah Sarago Bariatric Rx, Leslie - deja vu. I didn't remember that I'd also done a Leslie walk after these workouts just two days ago. This time I used a yoga block for resistance (ouch!) and a step with two risers, which my left hip didn't like until I turned out my foot. I tried again a little while ago while stepping out to do laundry and my left side was fine. My left hip/glute hurt when doing squats so I didn't go low. I finished with Leslie's "flexibility walk" - 5 minute walk, 5 minute stretch
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Jessica 30 Minute Fat Blaster, Leslie - I did almost all of the high impact moves. It felt like it had been ages since I'd done high impact (although I did some jumping jacks last week, I think), so I didn't know if my cardio capacity had diminished, but thankfully I felt fine. The easy walks work! But I'm sure my legs will be sore. lol My Leslie walk was 10 minutes "brisk and steady".
17. nothing
18.
Lower Body Tabata, Lower Body Blast - back to KCM whose workouts I'd been doing before all hell broke loose with my body 5 weeks ago, I only used 12s because I hadn't been working out too hard and didn't want to kill myself. I finished up with Leslie's 10 minute LBB
19.
2 mile Leslie - i was actually going to sleep in, but my brain woke me up at the usual time and refused to let me sleep.
20.
Toning Transformation - Total Body Tone and Sweat and Strengthen which are 22 and 23 minutes or so. I felt underwhelmed after, as though I didn't work anything, but it's now the evening and I'm so sore! lol I guess it got the job done.
21. I slept in because I was afraid I'd hurt my back again. *sigh* I yanked a really stubborn weed and later my lower back was sore, but so was everything else so I didn't need much convincing to stay in bed. lol After I got out of bed and walked around, I learned my back felt fine. But I always feel so gross, lazy, and tired on days I don't exercise, so Mr. and I went for a 20 minute walk which energized me.
22.
JS Upper Body Strength, Leslie - My "heavy" weights were 8, light were 5 and boy did I feel it. I don't know if these are what I've used before since it's been so long since I've done this workout. Leslie 10 minute upper body blast
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Prevention WOW: Strength lower, Leslie- unfortunately WOW doesn't mean that I was wowed, no, it's Walk Off Weight. I bought this from ebay on a whim, it was under $4 shipped for this and another dvd, so why not? I didn't preview, so I didn't know what to expect. The lower body routine is 17 minutes and includes a 3 minute warm up and a 14 minute workout w/stetch. I don't remember all the exercises, here are some: 8 alternating unweighted side lunges, 8 alternating reverse lunge w/twist, hip swings, 30 seconds of fast feet, grab a weight for single leg squat, single arm deadlift, get on all fours for knee circles forward and back, bent knee hip extension (knee up, cross over, knee up, straight down), side kicks on all fours, 2 variations of inner thigh leg lifts. I did it the first time as-is, second time with 15 pound dumbbells (did not add twist to reverse lunge), I wanted to add ankle weights to the floor work but thought I'd be pushing my luck. haha Oh yeah, the reps are uneven, but at least they tell you on the screen. I just started with the opposite leg the second time. I finished with a 10 minute Leslie walk.
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JS Pyramid Power Walk, Leslie - Since I wasn't feeling too lazy, I followed Beth. I guess I'm ready for more demanding workouts, we'll see if I actually choose to do them. lol Leslie 10 minute Interval Walk.
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WOW Strength, Leslie, Jari - I did WOW upper for the first time, let's just say I was unimpressed. It has the same warm up for all the workouts. The upper chapter is about 11 minutes and includes a short stretch. The exercises from what I remember, in no particular order: row w/kickback, bent arm lateral raise, rear fly, both arms in a "w" shoulder raise w/slight side bend, pushups, elbow to hand plank, side lying triceps pushups. Some of the weight exercises were 2-2 count, so 8s were good. I then did the lower body chapter even though my glutes were still sore from Saturday's workout. The floor work was short enough that I felt ok using (1 lb?) ankle weights; we'll see how sore I get. I did 10 minutes of Leslie, but my biceps were feeling unloved, so I did Jari's Ripped & Chiseled biceps track (didn't do the hammers), and they were screaming.
26.
Amped Up Cardio, Leslie - Amped workout 1, it was hot in the house yesterday so I think that's why this workout made me sweat more than normal this morning. leslie 10 minute abs walk
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Body Shop, Leslie - I had so much trouble sleeping last night. It was like I had restless leg syndrome all over my body! My Fitbit sleep score was 71, whereas my normal range is 87-90. Since I hadn't slept well, and was mostly awake since 5:45 am, it wasn't too difficult to get out of bed at 6:45 to do Body Shop workout 2, and Leslie 15 minutes from Walk off Fat Fast.
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Total Body Kickbox, Body Design - I see a KCM trend here. I didn't even realize it until just now. TBK workout 1, followed by BD weighted kickboxing. My glutes were sore from yesterday's workout, but I got through it. My sleep score was up to 83, hopefully I'll sleep better tonight.
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Jazzercise Burlesque - I was going to do another KCM strength workout but was still sore and this Burlesque workout is just too fun to resist.
30. no workout, but we pulled some weeds as light rain came down on us
then did some dancing along to music from an internet dj. He can't do parties anymore so he's kind enough to play at home and since we have a home theater system (not a theater room, unfortunately), it's almost like we're at a party. Sad. lol
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KCM Strength & Stamina - workout 1, skipped the swings and did calf raises, marching in place, and planks instead. 10 minutes of the Bonus Step routine, which I apparently had forgotten was there since it took me by surprise when I saw it on the menu. I did it on the floor, and it's still fun.