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AnMrsDe 06-28-21 10:06 AM

Just The Workouts ~JULY 2021~*Everyone is Welcomed!*
 
July 2021


This month I'm keeping those high rep/low weight workouts in the mix from seeing some positivity these last 3 months as well as maybe doing more low impact stuff. Workouts will reflect how my painful joints are feeling on a day to day basis. (Arthritis flare-up got way worse after my Pfizer shots with excess inflammation, which I’m finally figuring out and dealing with that for the past 1.5 months… by now, the warmer temps would have eliminated the flare-ups normally). Also I'm keeping a log of my calorie intake (got away from it since January!). Meditation daily unless specified.

28- 1.5 hours Mow Max/Yard Work
29- YT Mady Morrison (15 Min. Booty Burn/Best Home Workout for your Butt/No Squats/Day 5); Mady (Yoga Morning Routine… - in German=10min.); Mady (Yoga Flow… - in German=17 min.); Mady (Back Pain Relief Stretches=10 min.); Michelle's Yin Yoga (while playing Mady's Back Pain Relief Music <3)
30- KCM Home Gym Intervals (Elliptical/core work instead of weight work 1.20 miles; Heather's 10 Min. Standing Abs instead of KCM's weight work); Jari Love GER 1000 Hardcore (Weights only premix=35 min.); Extra stretching

1 - Yvette Fit #51 (60 Min. Moderate Impact Cardio Kickboxing); YT Mady Morrison (15 min. Booty Burn...); Mady (Back Pain Relief Stretches) Yvette's was so fun and it felt great working out with her!! I kept it all low impact with the kickboxing moves (and lots of KICKS which I loved). This was a good pick since it included maybe 1? bodyweight exercise holding plank. All standing otherwise until the 46 min. mark where I was all set to stop (where cardio ends) but my hip was feeling pretty good so I finished with Yvette with the floor core/ankle weighted booty work/core stability ball work. I added on Mady's Booty workout for a finisher which was great. That one pretzel-type move is really tough to lift your foot (and hands!) off the floor in pretzel position! So, that's why my obliques were so sore from Tuesday's workout!! I couldn't figure out what I did since I didn't do any core work! Added on her stretch which always feels fabulous.
2 - PT Day! Winsor Buns & Thighs; Michelle's Yin Yoga; Cathe Perfect 30 (Mobility); YT Mady Morrison (Back Pain Relief Stretches); a few PT exercises
3 - KCM 30 MTF Cardio Pump (Interval Pump = 52 min.); YT Mady Morrison (Back Pain Relief Stretches 2 x) My favorite premix on CP which is a circuit of k/b then weights for each body part. I used 8's, 10's, & 12's today and did more reps than Kelly. I still had some kinks in my back, so I did Mady's stretch twice. That's better!
4 - HAPPY 4th!! Rest Day


5 - Olivia Lawson (40 Min. No Repeat Wrist Friendly All Standing Cardio HiiT Workout); Olivia Lawson (10 min. Inner Thigh Workout at Home//Tone, Tighten, & Lose Thigh Fat); Mady Morrison (Back Pain Relief Stretches); Michelle's Yin Yoga I needed more of a w/u for Olivia's first workout so I did more w/u exercises while she stretched. This workout is great! Perfect for all standing work and this is truly HiiT with a :50/:15 format with some high impact and some low impact moves with :15 rests. I jumped on my rebounder for moves I didn't like or was iffy for my hip (i.e. those touch downs to the floor while putting a jump in, I just touched my step. Also the jumping on one leg, I alternated legs so it wasn't so much weight on my wonky hip). An excellent core workout as well! Added on her 10 min. inner thigh workout which was AWESOME and a great little finisher. The format is :40/:10 and there's about 2 min. of standing exercises (as a w/u) then all floor work. Unfortunately, Olivia forgets the side leg lifts on the R leg, so I added it on the end. Love what the title claims, but I highly doubt doing this workout would do what it implies (the latter part of the title anyway), no matter how many times it's done. ;) But the floor work is very similar to Winsor B&T and I'm considering adding this workout in every week this month in place of B&T. (Getting a little burnt out on B&T!). Stretched it all out with Mady & Michelle. Great cal burn today!
6 - LITE Pyramid Pump (TS Upper Body & 6 Pack Abs #1 Premix=54 min.); Michelle's Yin Yoga; Mady Morrison (Back Pain Relief Stretches); Mow Max/Yard Work 1.5 hours PP is not my favorite weight workout...just too much up/down (at least this UB premix) and prep time (with the ball) and with so many weight changes. A very effective workout but not a favorite. I matched Cathe's weights for the first time (usually go heavier) but sometimes I added more reps if I was ahead of her pace. I also wore my 2# wrist weights, well... I guess I didn't actually match Cathe's weights then, LOL. (7#'s, 10's, 12's, & 14's).
7 - Yvette Fit #70 60 Min. Low Impact Cardio Kickboxing (42 min.); IDT (Easeful Journey - Mychal - 20 min.) I wanted a short, fun, low impact cardio workout and remembered this was a fun class that fit the criteria! Ending at the 36 min. water break, I FF'd to her IT band stretch (which was great but she doesn't hold them long enough for my liking. I skipped more k/b cardio, abs, & some weight work with 5# which I didn't need to do today since all were done earlier this week). I favorited Yvette's workout and need to remember it's a real goodie for low impact, k/b fun, and doesn't take a lot of energy. I've been feeling guilty not using my IDT sub, so this new class by Mychal was on the first page so I didn't have to look very far! This was a great gentle class - more restorative with lots of inner thigh and groin stretches. Includes wide leg fold w/ blocks under forehead, Deer pose, Frog pose, and Malasana (Yogi Squat). Perfect for someone with wrist and hip limitations. Great choice and my hips feel good this morning! <3
8 - Olivia Lawson (3000 Steps in 20 Min./Fat Burning Walking Workout @ Home); Olivia (10 min. Inner Thigh Workout @ Home/Tone, Tighten & Lose Thigh Fat); Cathe Perfect 30 (Mobility); ETA: 1.25 hours yard work @ DS’ condo I wanted some easy movement before my PT exercises and this was great. Format is :50/:10 and sometimes I put in more steps throughout and added arms where she doesn't. I noticed she was off beat somewhat in this but she mentions she doesn't play the music while she filmed the workout. I haven't noticed this in any other of her workouts but it may be b/c it's a walking workout. It still made me sweaty and I got to do it barefoot. Adding on her Inner Thigh workout again (in place of Winsor B&T) and added the R side leg lifts at the end that she forgets and as always, I need to count the reps on each side.
9 - KCM 30 MTF Strong & Lean (Workout 1 - Weights only); KCM 30 MTF Sculpting Rx (Workout 2); Mady Morrison (Back Pain Relief Stretches) S&L alternates using the BB, DB's, & Tubing for each body part (not much for legs) but I just used 10's & 12's DB's and the tubing. I did use the FW band for those side to side walks where your feet are in the tubing...I was barefoot and the tubing would not feel good! Added on Workout 2 of SRx which I love! I really like Kelly's creativity in this workout and how she includes so many standing core exercises. Today I used my 5's and 8's as there was an exercise where my hand was aching using the 8. I did the floor core work today too (usually skip it) but I had the time. Sweaty workout and I was in the FB zone for 43 min. today.
10- KCM Home Gym Intervals (Workout 2 - Using Elliptical, interspersing JNL Ab Shredder during the weight work); Five Parks Yoga (No Frills 20 min. Morning Yoga Class); Mady Morrison (Back Pain Relief Stretches) Great elliptical sweatfest and using JNL core work throughout was awesome. Doing this core workout so often back in the day, I have it memorized, so I knew what exercises to do when getting off my elliptical. Worked great and to add to the "awesome" fun factor, I muted Kelly and put on my Switchfoot "The Beautiful Letdown" cd. It was timed just right that the song "On Fire" came on when I needed to c/d. :heart: Ha, probably will never happen that way again! I was planning to do a longer FPY class but my SIL was coming to use my gym so I randomly picked a shorter class and didn't have time to preview. It was very flowy but it felt so WONDERFUL to do power yoga again!!! (My body still had the remains of my Aleve PM last night, so it wasn't too awfully painful with my kneeling mats under my hands). Great class but she really didn't stretch much after she went to the floor, so I added Mady's stretch. Great cal burn today and got in cardio/core/yoga! Actually, I got in TONS of core work this week which is rare for me!
11- Rest Day Jessica Valant Pilates (10 min. Hip Stretches-Perfect for Tight Hip Flexors and Hamstrings); Mady's (Back Relief Stretches) Nothing new in JV's w/o that I haven't been doing, so that's good to know. This one was kind of echoey and a bit hard to understand her sometimes.


12- Yvette Fit #123 (60 Min. Stability Ball Kickboxing Bootcamp); Mady's (Back Pain Relief Stretches-2x) Now what was I saying about Y's workouts not being very challenging lately? Scratch that! This was non-stop cardio and plenty challenging for my limitations and so much fun! She uses a Stability ball for the cardio and core work (TONS of core work!) and I tried to keep it low impact but I was having so much fun and did the high impact version probably more often than I should have. She works shoulders with 5's, 8's, & 10's and sometimes combining it with core and leg work. That one exercise - sitting on the ball with outstretched arms holding weights and lifting one leg off ball - holy!! Great balance work! I recognized quite a few Cathe moves in this one (more than usual) but no complaints, as I loved the ones she chose!! Great cal burn today! This w/o deserved Mady's stretch done twice, LOL.
13- Olivia Lawson (30 Min. Wrist Friendly All Standing HiiT Workout/No Repeat/No Jumping-actually 36 min.); Olivia (10 Min. Inner Thigh Workout At Home/Tighten, Tone & Lose Thigh Fat); Mady's (Back Pain Relief Stretches); ETA: 1.0 hrs Mow Max/Yard work trying to miss the spotty showers-I did! I really liked Olivia's workout and was perfect for my hip & wrist issues and was a sweaty one...not HiiT, just intervals with a :50/:10 format. On a few side lateral moves, I added my FW band. Love these all standing cardio workouts! Today during her Inner Thigh workout, I grabbed my FW band for the leg press out-type moves. Felt great to stretch it out with Mady from all those standing donkey kicks in Olivia's workout!
14- Cathe Perfect 30 (Mosh Mosh UB/LB premix=54 min.); Jessica Valant (Hip Pain Relief 10 Min. Exercises for Hip Pain!); Mady Morrison (Back Pain Relef Stretches) I liked this Jessica a lot more and the volume issues were much better. I could hardly lift my wonky leg with my foot pointed down!//My laptop charger bit the dust, so I am posting less often as possible until my new charger comes, since I hate typing on my iPad!
15- Cathe P30 (Mobility), Travis’ Short & Sweet #1 Sometimes more flowy yoga practices are better for my hip/hands when there’s not much posture holding. Missed this DVD so much!
16- KCM 30 MTF Build & Burn (KB/k/b Fusion); Cardio Core (Cardio Core with UB intervals); Jessica Valant (Hip Pain Relief…); Mady (Back Pain Relief stretches) It’s been since 2018 since I did this KCM!!! My fav w/o of this set is the KB/k/b and it didn’t disappoint today although is a little too short for my liking. Adding on the CC premix was perfect for my limitations right now and doing the UB mixed in was great! I didn’t think much about the UB as a stand alone w/o when I did it previously, but filling in with the cardio was the ticket to not have so much downtime. Loved it! Awesome little dust bunny today!
17- Yvette Fit #117 Poolside Cardio Core Lower Body Workout (37 min.); P90X3 (Dynamix); Mady's (Back Pain Relief stretches) Yvette is poolside and doing this from my iPad and the excruciating noise of the CRICKETS that were picked up on the mic(!)...Ugh, well, I just had to mute the whole thing, play my own music and follow along. Ended up stopping at the 37 min. mark where she takes a break. I was agitated so stopping was a good idea b/c I LOVED revisiting Dynamix!!! Such a great workout---and was totally reminded after having done Cathe's Mobility so often, how many exercises are similar....Dynamix is more flowy and Cathe's is more static stretches but very similar exercises. And Tony is just a hoot! I always sing along with him during the Polka Stretch (or whatever he calls it) and am smiling a lot and he managed to put me in a good mood./I thought I'd try the chiropractor today and he cracked both hips & my upper back which made me feel wonderful everywhere but still the hip pain is present (wasn't planning on a miracle here)! I'm still hoping it subsides with the help of all these PT stretches and a cleaner Mediterranean diet.
18- Rest Day


19- YT Body Pump 117 (53 min.); Mady's Back Pain Relief stretches I am no longer subscribed to LMOD, so I found this on YT...(Jsonchiew channel)...he must be a former LM instructor since it was REALLY like a LM Pump workout with (loud, great) music and superb cueing. He even includes the track list. There's only one other workout posted, so I'm hoping he'll do lots more. Excellent Pump workout!
20- KCM 30 MTF Home Gym Intervals (Combined w/o 1 & w/o 2; Bonus Abs = 55 min.); Jessica Valant (Hip Pain Relief...); Mady's (Back Pain Relief stretches); Michelle's Yin Yoga Today I decided to use the TM in place of the elliptical and with leg/hip pain, just walked really slow but upped the incline to 10-15. It felt awesome! In place of Kelly's weight work, I did standing abs via Heather or JNL (or KCM. That was the first time for trying her Bonus Abs)...I hope to remember these exercises to replace weights during this workout! Love making this workout work for me. Good cal burn today.
21- Rest Day Went grocery shopping early and thought my hip could use a rest.
22- SS Shape It Up; Michelle's Yin Yoga All this SS talk and felt compelled to pull out one! This is such a great total body workout! I used my wrist weights for all (that initial standing work with a lot of unweighted arms was a great burner). I used 3's, 5's, & 8's + my 2# wrist weights & ankle weights (for the floor work). I was planning on stopping at the floor work, but kept going....I was reminded of the great PT lower body exercises that are included in this. My poor hip/leg was really protesting so I took the ankle weight off for most. Funny, I could go on and on with the other leg/hip! I do this w/o with no music (play my own pretty loud) so most of her annoying breathing is muted. Great dust bunny workout today!
23- My own w/u; Olivia Lawson (30 Min. Fun & Sweaty Indoor Fast Walking Workout/Burn over 300 calories/2 miles-no c/d); Olivia Lawson (10 min. Inner Thighs Workout); Jessica Valant (Hip Pain Relief) I LOVED Olivia's workout!! So fun and so sweaty is right! I sweated more with this w/o in 30 min. than I did yesterday's 78 min. workout (granted SIU isn't a true cardio workout...but still). There is little w/u, so I did my own and I skipped the c/d stretch, so not sure how thorough that is. I really enjoyed this class...she really moves!! And so many arm movements - my 1# wrist weights were plenty!! I did burn 338 calories, but that was after all my add-ons. Still a fantastic (can be barefoot) workout to get some easy cardio in to start your day!
24- Cathe Perfect 30 (Mobility); IDT E-Motion (30 min. - Byron); 30 min. yard work while DS mowed for me Cathe's stretch felt so great today and while doing her quad stretches, I realized I am still super sore in the quads from SIU floor work on Thursday!!! Byron's yin-like class was mostly floor stretches which felt great today, although I could have done without his comment while we were standing doing a backbend: "Touch the nipples to the sun"...ooookkkaayy.... I am really enjoying my music-only stretches lately! :0)
25- Rest Day


26- Heather Robertson Glow Up Challenge//Day 4 Upper Body Tone & Sculpt Workout=47 min.; Heather Robertson Sculpted Upper Body/Dynamic & Isometric Workout (sans w/u=35/40 min.); Mady's (Back Relief Stretches) I totally LOVED this Heather Glow Up workout!! :heart: This is a superb high rep/low weight workout that is no-nonsense, straight up upper body workout!! Maybe I liked it so much b/c it is all standing until the last circuit - then she does floor chest, tricep, and back work. There is also some plank work earlier but I held forearm planks; and for the Renegade rows, I did standing regular rows. The format is :40/:10 with 2 UB circuits x 2 rounds; Heather uses all 5's; I used 5's & 8's (mostly 8's but 5's for most of the shoulder work) and next time probably could use my wtd. wrist weights as well. It really didn’t seem repetitive for having 2 rounds since there is so many different exercises. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HbN4M81Lls Adding on her Dynamic workout really gave me that UB fry-out session! I really like this workout too - 2nd time for this one and remembered it was good. I used 8's but had to drop to 5's for those Tricep Squeezes, holy! as my arms were toast by then. Some exercises were in the first workout also but what a total burn for the UB! This is a :30/:10 format x 3 Rounds w/ 8 Supersets and a great stretch at the end, but I still needed Mady's back stretches for more. Fab Fat Burning workout and high calorie burn for very little cardio!
27- Yvette Fit #26 60 Min. Kickboxing/Heavy Legs Workout; Heather Robertson (Inner & Outer Thigh Toning Workout//Low Impact, No Equipment - 19 min. w/o w/u); Mady's Back Relief Stretches
Jane, you had me at "a moderate Yvettte and lots of kicks!" ;) This was a fun one! It felt good to use heavier weights than I had in a while. First half is more higher impact than the second half (which I appreciated) and loved the many kicks. My acid reflux was acting up (thought enough time had passed with breakfast and my hair appt., but obviously not). :/ There was one move in there I wasn't quite sure about her stance...it "looks" like a side lunge but Yvette mentioned working the quads while pulsing her 15# weight...? I just did side lunges with the 15 to the opposite ankle. (I need to work inner thighs more than I do quads). ;0) Anyway, a sweaty one for sure! Heather's was a great little finisher...some functional fitness, some PT, some holding poses all wrapped up in an effective non-weighted inner/outer thigh workout. Loved it! Format is :30/:10 but there is no countdown clock which I sorely missed! Mady's stretch to stretch it out. Side note: Usually I don't do a workout on hair day, but I needed a good calorie burn for our 36th anniversary dinner out tonight. :) My cal burn was over 500, so ding ding!
28- Travis's Short & Sweet #2; Jessica Valant (Hip Pain Relief...); Mady's Back Pain Relief Stretches; Michelle's Yin Yoga Short & Sweet it was!
29- Cathe Live #290 Total Body Fit (56 min.); Mady's Back Pain Relief Stretches This class is AWESOME!! This is all weights - no cardio and Cathe is by herself but in this one, it didn't seem much to matter to me. Only the 2nd time for me...not sure why and last time was in 2020. I LOVE the format of giant sets of these 3 Rounds: Legs, Shoulders, Bis; then another round of Legs, Tri's, Core, then another round of Legs, Chest & Back. So, Legs get worked and HOW!!! This is a very thorough (pretty high rep) total body workout and I love how Triceps get really worked directly AND indirectly. She uses hand weights, barbell, and a resistance band. I used 10's, 12's, 15's, 25, and 25 KB (sumos), wrist weights and the band. It is one of her best Live total body workouts, IMO, when you have an hour to spend on every inch of your body! :love:
30- Mow Max/Yard Work 1.5 hours And this was plenty! Hobbling afterward. BUT, early today I thought I would go to the walk-in Orthopedic place to have my hip x-rayed to make sure the pain was nothing more than a flare-up. The Dr. said my hips look great! So I am very thankful for that!! My lower back has somewhat of an issue: "Anterolisthesis of L4 on L5" which in turn is causing my pain in my hip/leg. He didn't think it even needed addressing or further treatment - just take it easy doing workouts that focus on that area (D/L's/heavy lifting, etc). I was very happy with that answer! Also, another reason I was so glad I went is that he confirmed my theory about my flare-up getting worse after my Pfizer shots. He had 20 or so patients that experienced the same thing. :eek: I comically mentioned, "well, I'll probably start feeling better and then it'll be time for the Pfizer booster and it'll start all over again!" He said "probably!" :/ Ugh. Sigh.
31- Olivia Lawson (Fat Burning 30 Min All Standing HiiT Workout/No Repeat/No Equipment); Olivia (10 min. Inner Thigh Workout...); Cathe Perfect 30 (Mobility); Mady's (Back Pain Relief Stretches)


Note: I am having laptop/battery? issues again, so if I go MIA, you'll know why! We think the battery is either defective or my laptop is on its' last leg....hope it's the battery!!!

Pat58 06-28-21 10:11 AM

~~~ JULY ~~~

“If you don’t find the time, if you don’t do the work, you don’t get the results” (Arnold Schwarzenegger)


1 - Mostly a "rest" day not counting my day at the office; Yoga With Bird 20 Minute Restorative Yoga for Stress & Emotional Relief; 3,822 steps.

2 - LWR Summer Ready Challenge Day 4, Beach Cardio plus 7 Minute Glutes; walk around neighborhood; 7,482 steps.

3 - LWR Summer Challenge Day 5, Beach Cardio plus 8 minute full body sculpting; heart openers, hip stretches and inversion; 1.5 mile beach walk; 9,183 steps.

4 - The usual stretches and a nice beach walk; 6,828 steps.

5 - GYM for 15 recumbent bike, 55 minutes weight machines, 15 arc trainer and 15 treadmill; 5,549 steps.

6 - Nothing formal - too hot; 3,805 steps.

7 - LWR Summer Challenge Day 6, Beach Cardio plus 7 minute arms and abs workout; 5,811 steps.

8 - Nothing formal; 4,393 steps.

9 - Post-Elsa garden cleanup; Winsor Dynamic Sculpting Circle; 5,109 steps.

10 - Yoga With Bird Restorative Yoga for Stress; 4,304 steps.

11 - GYM for recumbent bike (45 minutes) and a quick trip through the weight machines; 5,496 steps.

12 - Walk around neighborhood; 6,314 steps.

13 - Ten minute lower body strength routine on Obe (WW app); beach walk; Yoga Booty Ballet Abs 2; 5,752 steps.

14 - GYM for 15 recumbent and 45 weight machines and dumbbells; 4,405 steps.

15 - GYM for 20/15/15 of recumbent/elliptical/treadmill; 4,866 steps.

16 - Bellyfit Shakti Warrior Free Flow; 5,028 steps.

17 - Nothing formal; 4,008 steps.

18 - GYM for 15 recumbent and 50 total body weights; 4,553 steps.

19 - LWR 10,000 Steps Walking Workout; 60 minutes gardening cleanup; 6,806 steps.

20 - Lee Holden Qigong for Healthy Digestion; GYM for 15/15/15 recumbent, elliptical and treadmill, plus 20 minutes weights for inners, outers and shoulders; 6,562 steps.

21 - Sarah Beth Yoga Deep Stretch Lower Back; 4,921 steps.

22 - Nothing formal; 4,065 steps.

23 - Rest day (cataract revision surgery); 2,631 steps.

24 - Meditative beach walk; 4,483 steps.

25 - KCM Muscle Up, workout 1; 3,803 steps.

26 - Good morning! I needed a gentle, stretchy day - my upper body was so sore from Monday's KCM workout.

27 - 20 minute lunch walk; Staycation Yoga Stretch Yin Yoga by our own Toaster (YogiBethC); 5,862 steps.

28 - 20 butt bridges; 20 minute lunch walk; Tracey Mallett Pilates Super Sculpt, Oblique & Buns Sculpt; 6,203 steps.

29 - KCM Muscle Up, workout 2 (lower body and arms); 4,433 steps.

30 - Nothing formal; 3,364 steps.

31 - Nothing formal; 3,260 steps.

AsSweetAsSugar 06-28-21 10:15 AM

Last week of my 4-Week Clubz rotation!

28- WW Ultimate Dance Party: Cardio Club. CC was a fun workout! I found a cheap used copy from eBay, thanks T2B for the recommendation!
29- Clubz: Cardio Phase 4 + Si6: Slim & Limber. It is so hooooot here :eek: I worked out in the evening, it was impossible to do it earlier.
30- WW Ultimate Dance Party: Cardio Club + Si6: Slim & Limber.

01- Clubz: Recovery 2 + 10 Minute Stretch (My Own).
02- Masala Bhangra: Back 2 Bollywood + Si6: Slim & Limber. B2B was fun, but those basic steps did really burn my shoulders, I had to stretch them out after every block, there were three men in this one, one of them cried more than Sarina lol, nice energy.
03- Clubz: Power Phase 4 + Si6: Slim & 6pack + Slim & Limber. PP4 was HARD, segments 1 and 3 were the same (no other workout had the same segment repeated, so I was surprised), so it was a bit dreadful since it was hard, also segment 1 ended with burpees and segment 2 started with another burpee variation, that was not nice :mad:, my legs and shoulders were on fire. Anyways, I am done with my rotation! Wooohooo :music: I tried every workout from the set, there were some I liked more than others. If I ever do today's workout again I will only do S1&2. S&6P was hard too, my Abs were screaming for mercy (I now remember why I don't do it often!), but I kind of liked it, I wished she worked the back too though.
04- Rest day. And thanks God, 'cause I am so sore today. T2B: the material in the middle of the sticks feel a bit sticky, I like using them though. Do you have Zumba sticks? Maybe those would work better, I like the padded area of them much better. I still need to try the other two workouts on the set, I liked the music of the second workout upon preview the most, they all look good though.

Active Recovery Week:

05- Active rest day. Outdoor walk with the family.
06- Josée Lavigueur: La santé par l'étirement.
07- Shopping walk :p // WW Ultimate Dance Party: Easy Grooves (in the P.M.) + Si6: Slim & Limber. AMD, I finally spent my birthday money :music:
08- Trudie Styler: Cardio Dance Flow + Si6: Slim & Limber.
09- Trudie Styler: Core Strength Pilates.
10- Trudie Styler: Cardio Dance Flow + Bonus Foam Roll Stretch.
11- Rest day.

Killer Body Rotation

Week 1:

12- JM's Killer Buns & Thighs Level 1 + Perfect in Ten Stretch: Hips & Legs. I liked KB&T a lot, nice workout! I only used 8s for the deadlift, and one 8 for the second round of plies calf raiser, I also thought to use 1lb ankle weights for the floor work, but didn't, then regretted it since the floor work which was circuit 3 was easy, so I put them on for circuit 4, next time I will put them for circuit 3 and 4, I also used my bosu for glute bridge, mountain climbers and plank to low squats, I thought it was a fun workout, circuit 1 was the more challenging for me, and circuit 3 the easiest, all in all, I enjoyed it all, and I was dreapping sweat.
13- JM's Killer Arms & Back Level 1 + Perfect in Ten Stretch: Upper Body, Back & Hips + Hips & Legs. KA&B was fun and sweaty! I used a pair of 3, 5 and 8. I used 8 for rows, concentrate curls, and the first round of bicep to hammer to reverse curl combo, second round I dropped to 5s, for the rest I used 3s for shoulders moves and 5s for the rest. Again I used my bosu for one arm burpee, I didn't think I could do this, but I gave it a try and it wasn't that bad using the bosu, I also used it for plank jacks.
14- Disco Abs: Get Funky Cardio + XTFMax: Stretch. GFC was so much fun!!!!! :love: I bought two Disco Abs DVDs after seen Dancing Queen doing them so much, I remembered a thread here about them saying they were good and fun, I agree! I love XTFMax Stretch because it holds the stretches for long, it is nice and relaxing, just what I needed.
15- JM's Killer Buns & Thighs Level 1 + Rejuvenation: Stretch & Flex. Again, I did circuit 1 and 2 as last Monday. But, this time, I used the 1lb ankle weights for circuit 3 and 4 as planned, and it was definitely more challenging.
16- JM's Killer Arms & Back Level 1 + Perfect in Ten Stretch: Upper Body, Back & Hips. I upped my weights for a couple of exercises, and kept the rest the same, still used my bosu for the one arm burpees and the plank jacks combo.
17- JM's Killer Abs Level 1 + Si6: Slim & Limber. KA was fun and sweaty and very doable. I used my bosu for the plank jacks to moguls combo, and plank knee to elbow combo, I also used my sliders for the plank to pike exercise since my shoes are not slippery at all. I literally fell down in the first round of static lunge with crunch, after I fell she said don't forget to separate your feet to not fall... I was like... it is too late Jillian! Why didn't you tell me before?! :p
18- Rest day.

Week 2:

19- JM's Killer Buns & Thighs Level 1 + MMWB: Short and Sweaty + Rejuvenation: Stretch & Flex. I killed my workout today, I did the whole first circuit weighted, I used 8s for everything except for deadlifts which I upped to 12s, I also could hold my one leg chair squat without dropping my other foot at all, again I used ankle weights for circuit 3 and 4, I then added in a 10 minute walk, followed by a good stretch. Feeling stronger today.
20- JM's Killer Arms & Back Level 1 + Step 360: Cardio Explosion + Pi10 Stretch: Upper body, Back & Hips. Upped my weights a bit today, 1 used 12 for one arm row and side lunge with one arm concentrated curl, 3s for chair squats with lateral raise and punch pull, 5s for triceps (she does a lot of reps in this one), lying shoulder extension to chest press (I am scared to go heavier on this one because of my shoulder) and crunch chest fly to triceps overhead extension combo, I used 8s for the rest, even for the three way curl combo which I had to lower my weight last week for the second round! I used my bosu for the 360 cardio workout, which was only 10 minutes long, and followed it with a good stretch.
21- Disco Abs: Get Funky Cardio + XTFMax: Stretch. :love:
22- JM's Killer Buns & Thighs Level 1 + XTFMax: Stretch. I used the same weights than last Monday.
23- JM's Killer Arms & Back Level 1 + Pi10 Stretch: Upper body, Back & Hips. Upped my weights for two exercises today: lying shoulder extension to chest press and crunch chest fly to triceps overhead extension combo, used 8s instead of 5s for both, I also increased my push ups for both rounds and they are done after the one arm burpees! I kept the weight for the other exercises the same as last Thursday.
24- JM's Killer Abs Level 1 + Totally Cool Step 2 (25 mins.) + XTFMax: Stretch. Two weeks of level 1 completed! I tried TCS2 to see how long I could go this time just for fun, the first time I tried it years ago, I got lost in the warm up and I never tried it again until now... Well, I did the warm up this time just fin! So, I kept going, I stopped it at ten minutes, and watched the tutorial for the first three combos, and went back again from the beginning, and did again for 15 minutes, it wasn't perfect, but I got some of the steps right, there is hope! The music is great in this one.
25- Rest day.

Week 3:

26- JM's Killer Buns & Thighs Level 2 + Stretch Max: Stability Ball Stretch. L2 was HARD!!! And I only used 5s. There was a lot of work on one leg, and plyo moves, the good thing is they were done at a control pace; she also did a single leg bridge on the chair, with leg extended, then she said you should be getting a cramp right there in your hamstring, well I can confirm that for sure, I was glad when the workout was over.
27- JM's Killer Arms & Back Level 2 + Totally Cool Step 2 (15 mins.) + Stretch Max: Resistance Band Stretch. Another tough workout, very good, but not fun as L1, at least for me. I had to modify one exercise, bicep curl to superman, how can you curl in superman position?? It was impossible for me, I just did regular bicep curls with my 8s. I used 3s, 5s and 8s on this one.
28- Gilad's Step Aerobics + Rejuvenation: Stretch & Flex.. SA was awesome! Fun and challenging without complicated steps, thanks Gilad! I used a 6" step, great workout! This is my first Gilad DVD, and I just got it today.
29- JM's Killer Buns & Thighs Level 2 + Ariel Shepley's 16 Minute Stretch Flow to Open Up Tight Hips. Great combo! I used my 10lb weighted vest for the first circuit, which consisted of fast squats, surrenders, sumo squats (I also grabbed a 6lb soft medicine ball for the second round of sumo squats), single leg squat to knee up, and jumping squats (three hops back and forth), I used the 6lb med ball for the statue of liberty move which also worked my grip (last time I used a 5 pound db), and I also used the WV for the knee up to reverse lunge on the high step, I used my bosu for the single leg burpee, but did the regular version for the burpee to superman extension, tough workout, as last Monday, I had to pause a couple of time to take a breather and shake those legs !
30- Unplanned rest day. Fell asleep at around 6 - 7 a.m.
31- JM's Killer Arms & Back Level 2 + Killer Abs Level 2 + XTFMax: Stretch. Killer combo! I got both done since I wanted to be free tomorrow. Today I used my Workout 180 for the first circuit, so I put my dumbbells on it, did the burpees to row, plank with triceps extensions, kneeling bicep curls (my modification for the superman to bicep curl combo), and dips, it was still challenging, but less dreadful. I did better today with the bear crawls and crab crawls. KAL2 was fun! I used some other equipment (like: one clubz, mini stability ball and my Corebar, plus light hand weights ) than just dumbbells, still did the same movement, it was fun adding in other fitness toys. Done with week three!
01- Rest day.

Dontmindthemess 06-28-21 11:48 AM

July~ my favorite month :heart:

I’m going to attempt a rotation ~ Epic Heat. I’ll probably add in some extra cardio/core days but I’m going to try to stay somewhat on track with the way Caroline has it set up. Seems like the workouts run about 30-40 minutes w/o a warm-up so I’ll have time to add in some cardio or yoga or not if I don’t have the time.

1. Rest I planned to start after I got home from work today but I unexpectedly had a really hectic day and I was just too tired.
2. Yvette Fit #119 Cardio/Plank (25 min) + EH Uncomplicated Complexes Legs (1)
3. EH 9 min full body warmup and Superior Shoulders (2)
4. Yvette Fit #102 45 min All out Kickboxing My legs are still totally sore from Friday’s workout so I’m hoping this loosens everything up. I definitely had to squat a lot shallower today.
5. Imax 4 w/u and segments 1-5 + Epic Heat day 4 Full Body Fuse Today should have been day 3 which is another lower body workout but I’m just starting to be able to easily pick up things I dropped so I thought I’d switch days around. I did Imax 4 (2 risers) since I needed my step for EH and it was a good choice, not particularly hard but sweaty. I was pretty impressed with today’s workout. Caroline really packs a lot in in 35 minutes. Upon preview it looked repetitive but it moved quickly. The exercise structure is 40 sec/20 sec/40 sec/20 sec rest. The two 40 sec exercises are the same. Starts off standing with a hip band, moves into hip trusts that repeat four times. I only used a weight for the first round. Upper body was tough, renegade rows and staggered push-up burpees with a swing. Chest press, tricep push-ups, I did those on my knees! She really burns you out. Funny how much of a cardio factor the upper body part of the workout had, probably because she loves those burpees so much.
6. W/U Yvette fit #122 10 min + EH day 3 Depleted lower body + Lilly Sabri Hourglass waist and Abs
7. Rest
8. Rest
9. Epic Heat day 5 Burpee HiiT w/ an added warm up I had to take the last two days off, but it’s always hard coming back from those two days off in a row. I really didn’t feel like working out this morning but I sucked it up. For the curious this workout is as terrible as it sounds. Caroline does a pairing of two exercises, the second one has a burpee added on somehow. Every 5th exercise is thrusters. All done 30/15. Yes there’s some easier ones mixed in, I could do the walk out push ups with the jump all day but there’s also kick out burpees and mogel like ones too.
10. EH Day 6 Chest and Triceps
11. EH Day 7 Legs
12.
13.
14
15. Nikki Carlson Hype and Tone
16. Yvette Fit #25 Cardio Kettlebell Work
17. Yvette Fit #101 Metabolic Cardio & Bodyweight Blast!!
18. Barlates HiiT Combinations and HiiT Arms and Abs
19. Rest
20. Yvette Fit 125 – 60 Minute – Killer Cardio/Strength/Core Workout This was different than Yvette’s usual formal, she called this a 3-2-1 workout. 3 minutes of cardio-six 30 sec exercises, 2 minutes of strength- one minute of 2 exercises, and 1 min core exercise. This exact circuit is repeated once and that makes a block. There are 3 blocks. Extra long stretch at the end. The workout itself goes to 59 minutes w/o the stretch. I really loved this workout, it felt really tough, especially that first block that had thruster moves in the cardio and strength sections. The strength is very metabolic and keeps the heart rate up there. There’s core exercises in the cardio too, some things blend together. AnMrsDe Yvette does your one leg up on the stability ball.
21. Rest
22. Rest
23. Gilad Step and Tone w/u and step portion + Heather Robertson 6 pack standing abs In the spirit of Slim Series and light weights I tried this newly acquired Gilad dvd. I think I did a Gilad workout once before, in the 90s, and I think he was on tv then. I remember thinking it was corny even back then. I’m 90% sure he did an air guitar in it. The rave reviews on GD pulled me in so I thought why not. It was expectedly retro, but I didn’t really notice the music which is a good thing. It reminds me of of an Leslie vhs I had that she wears weighted gloves, but I would use 3lb hand weights. It’s like the step version of that workout. I used an 8 inch step and 4 lb hand weights but I did drop to 3lb when he puts all the upper body together. Very basic step moves but somehow I had a little trouble following them because he step switches the lead every time and I’m just not used to that. It’s a solid low impact workout. I wasn’t really interested in the ab portion or lower body so I did this Heather which really had a slim series feel. A little repetitive but I liked it.
24. Yvette Fit #26 – 60 Minute – Cardio Kickboxing/Heavy Legs I’m going to call this a more moderate Yvette. Not a lot of high impact but there were actually a lot of kicks in there. I used the same weights as Yvette. It was still nice and sweaty.

Jane

txhsmom 06-28-21 02:50 PM

Here we go ~ July 2021

1 Rest Day
2 Stephanie Huckabee - Powerfit Harmony - Sculpt: Strong Push - 20 minutes
3 Stephanie Huckabee - Powerfit Harmony - Cardio: Move It! - 20 minutes; Jessica Valant Pilates - Hip Pain Routine - 20 minutes
4 Stephanie Huckabee - Powerfit Harmony - Core: Body Balance - 20 minutes
5 Stephanie Huckabee - Powerfit Harmony - Sculpt: Strong Pull - 20 minutes
6 Therapy Exercises; Walk at Home - Classic Miles - Session 2 with Celina - 20 minutes; Jessica Valant - Scoliosis Exercises and Stretches - 18 minutes
7 Therapy Exercises; Walk at Home - Walk, Run, Lift - 1 Mile - 20 minutes; Jessica Valant - Beginner Ab Workout - 10 minutes
8 Therapy Exercises; Walk at Home - Walk, Run, Lift - 3 Miles - 45 minutes; Jessica Valant - Pilates for Scoliosis #1 - 13 minutes
9 Goof Off Day
10 Therapy Exercises; Walk at Home - Miracle Miles - 1 Mile Walk - 20 minutes & Steel City Arms - 10 minutes; Jessica Valant - Pilates for Scoliosis #2 - 17 minutes
11 Senior Shape - Pilates Mat Workout - 27 minutes; Therapy Exercises
12 Therapy Exercises; Walk at Home - 1 Mile Walk with Dr. Natalie Plus Yoga - 25 minutes; Jessica Valant - 10 Minute Pilates for Beginners
13 Goof Off Day
14 Pahla B - June #1 MetCon workout - 25 minutes
15 Pahla B - June #2 Cardio workout - 24 minutes; Therapy Exercises; Jessica Valant - Pilates for Scoliosis #1 - 13 minutes
16 Pahla B - June #3 Walking with Weights workout - 25 minutes; Therapy Exercises; Jessica Valant - Gentle Pilates Workout for Beginners - 20 minutes
17 Pahla B - Weights for Women Over 50 - 25 minutes
18 Pahla B - Weight Loss Toning - 22 minutes; Jessica Valant - Scoliosis Exercises and Stretches - 18 minutes
19 Rest Day - under the weather
20 Vacation
21 Vacation
22 Vacation
23 Rest Day (from the vacation)
24 Workout Hotel - Pilates Sculpt (Full Body Workout) - 20 minutes
25 Pahla B - June #4 Standing Ab Workout - 25 minutes; Jessica Valant - 10 Minute Pilates for Back Strength - 10 minutes
26 Pahla B - June #5 Cardio Workout - 23 minutes; Jessica Valant - Basic Workout for Low Back Pain - 14 minutes
27 Pahla B - June #6 Weights Workout - 10 minutes (Joni O'ed it about half way through; Jessica Valant - Beginner Weight Workout - 24 minutes & Scoliosis Exercises & Stretches - 17 minutes
28 Walk at Home - 2 Mile Fast Walk (Special Cut from Miracle Miles set) - 30 minutes; Jessica Valant - 10 Minute Pilates for Back Strength - 10 minutes; Happy Yoga - Chair Yoga - Full Body Stretch - 12 minutes
29 Nothing
30Walk at Home - Walk & Tone - 14 minutes; Jessica Valant - Power Leg Workout - just 1/2 of it, Balance Exercises - 16 minutes & therapy exercises
31 Silver & Fit - Intermediate Strength with Penny (7/29/21) - 30 minutes; Jessica Valant - 10 Minute Pilates for Beginners & Therapy Exercises; Happy Yoga - Chair Yoga - Total Body Stretch - 13 minutes



Carol

Mell 06-28-21 07:05 PM

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bex 06-29-21 11:26 AM

✨✨July 2021✨✨


Focus: Caroline, Strength, KBs, and Yoga!

1 - Bike Ride (1 hour total), Mr & Mrs Fitness 5 Min Warmup Full Body + 5 Min Warmup Glutes & Legs, Caroline Girvan's EPIC Day 47 Leg Day, Jan Chuan's How to Stretch After Leg Day. Wowza. When I finished my glutes had actually gone numb. But very proud that Caroline was using 10kg and I was using 6kg, plus a super-strong booty band.
2 - Lauren Eckstrom's The Trifecta Power + Yin + Restore. My balance was particularly bad during the power yoga section but for once I didn’t blame myself, I just kept going. The combination was a really restful slide into sleep.
3 - Rest. Had a busy day, culminating in a black tie gala dinner. I was feeling so pleased with myself because I wore a formal beaded sheath that I bought 20 years ago, and I looked and felt fabulous.
4 - Bike Ride (1.5 hours total), Mr & Mrs Muscle 5 Minute Warm Up Upper Body , Caroline Girvan’s 5 Min Full Body Warm Up, Caroline Girvan’s EPIC Day 48 Upper Body Workout, Sydney Cummings Transcend Day 13 20 Minute Upper Body & Neck Stretch. My pushups felt weak but then again, Caroline started us off with a 45 second super slow pushup, which was incredibly challenging. After that it was, on the bench, on my knees, with breaks - whatever I could do.
5 - Bike Ride (1 hour total), Eoin Finn Blissology Friday Practice (Full). I didn’t realize this was the ‘fitness’ practice, since I was originally looking for something relaxing. But it wasn’t too strenuous and the slower speed was a nice change of pace from Travis.
6 - Bike Ride (45 mins total), Mike Dovananik's Quick & Fun Dynamic Warm Up, Caroline Girvan’s 5 min Full Body Warmup, Caroline Girvan’s EPIC Day 49 Full body Strength and Stretch Workout. Bodyweight circuits are always tough, but I was very glad this was only 40 mins and came with a built-in stretch. The final one is coming!
7 - Bike Ride (45 mins total), Eoin Finn Blissology Thursday Practice (Full). Much as I wanted to get to the EPIC finale, my shoulder was feeling wonky and I know that once the music kicks in I'm going to want to go for it. So I picked Eoin's more restorative practice and then added shoulder-focused foam rolling and my own stretches at the end.
8 - Bike Ride (1 hour total). Super tired, early bed!
9 - Bike Ride (1 hour total). Still tired.
10 - Bike Ride (1 hour total). Shanghai is very very hot and I was biking through it.
11 - Rest.
12 - Bike Ride (45 min total), Caroline Girvan’s 10 min Cardio & HIIT Warmup, Caroline Girvan’s EPIC Day 50 Full body HIIT, Slim & Limber. I finally did it!I was curious to see whether I'd feel emotional, and the answer is not really. Probably because I've wandered through this rotation so slowly. But I did feel a rush of pride. There were several moves where I looked at Caroline and thought, how the **** am I supposed to do that?!? And then I tried...and I could! I've gotten so much stronger and that also makes me proud.
13 - Rest[/COLOR].
14 - Bike Ride (1 hour total).
15 - NourishMoveLove's SplitStrong Day 1 - Legs & Back. I liked that it included a good mobility/warmup that was matched to the workout. I struggled a bit with what weights to grab for each move. And the workout itself - it was ok. Not that hard, compared to Caroline. Nice to get something in when I only have 30 mins, but didn't give me that much of of a feeling of accomplishment.
16 - Bike ride (1 hour total).
17 - Bike ride (45 mins total). Heather Robertson's Glow up Challenge Day 1 - Full Body HIIT, Mike Dovananik's Cool Down & Stretch, Caroline Girvan's 8 Min Abs Workout with Dumbbells, Jessica Valant's Shoulder Workout. Really enjoyed Heather's HIIT, which used relatively light weights (I matched her recommend 5lb and 10lb), but definitely brought the intensity. Although her delivery format is similar to Caroline's, I feel like it's lighter weights & higher rep, and it feels different on my body. It certainly wouldn't hurt for me to do the shoulder workout regularly, but it's aimed at rotator cuff injury rehab, which I don't think is my problem. I'll keep looking.
18 - Bike ride (1 hour total).
19 - Bike ride (45 mins total), Precision Kettlebells' Follow Along Kettlebell Strength Workout 17.1. Nice steady heavy KB moves, nothing fancy but a thorough workout. For the first time I really wished I had something heavier than a 12kg KB. Would have been nice to have a 16 kg for the lower body squats and deadlifts.
20 -Bike ride (1 hour total).
21 - Rest.
22 - Rest. At the annual retreat with my entreprenuer's group. Sort of a vacation, so I'm going to just get whatever exercise fits into my schedule and not stress about it.
23 - Short hike in the hills around Tonglu, Heather Robertson's Glow Up Challenge Day 2 - Cardio & Abs, Cathe Stretch Max 2 (the one with the band). I loved this workout, really fun cardio but with no dread factor. And I could feel it in my core the next day.
24 - Rest.
25 - Rest. Drive back to Shanghai into a (waning) typhoon. Interesting day.
26-31 - A few Bike rides but rainy and lots of work so no workouts.

amg 06-29-21 11:34 AM

July

1. Rest
2. Cathe Low Max
3. Bike ride 30 mins
4. Rest
5. Walk 1 hour
6. Rebounding 20 mins, Bike ride 30 mins
7. Rest
8. Mountain bike trail ride
9. Rest
10. Mountain bike trail ride
11. Mountain bike trail ride - If these trail rides don't get my legs in great shape then nothing will at this point. I am hoping this new hobby starts to get easier as I build leg muscle and cardio endurance. I feel like I am learning so much new stuff at one time that it's a little overwhelming.
12. Rest
13. 30 min bike ride
14. 1 hr walk
15. Rest
16. Mountain bike trail ride
17. Rest
18. 1 hr walk
19. 30 min walk and 20 min bike ride

MathTeacher 06-29-21 03:54 PM

July 2021

1 - Jessica Valant Hips and Donovan Green
2 - Jessica Valant Hips
3 - Jessica Valant Hips and Liift4 Chest & Triceps
4 - Jessica Valant Hips, Turbo Barre and Donovan Green
5 - Jessica Valant Hips and Liift4 Back and Biceps
6 - Jessica Valant Hips, Turbo Barre and Donovan Green
7 - Jessica Valant Hips and Liift4 Shoulders
8 - Jessica Valant Hips
9 - Jessica Valant Hips
10 - Jessica Valant Hips and Liift4 Chest and Triceps
11 - Jessica Valant Hips
12 - Jessica Valant Hips
13 - Jessica Valant Hips
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15 - Jessica Valant Hips and Cathe Upper Body
16 - Jessica Valant Hips
17 - Jessica Valant Hips and Cathe Upper Body
18 - Jessica Valant Hips
19 - Jessica Valant Hips and Cathe Upper Body
20 - Callanetics Lower Body
21 - Callanetics Lower Body and Cathe Upper Body
22
23 - Callanetics Lower Body and Cathe Upper Body
24 - Callanetics Lower Body
25
26 - Cathe Upper Body
27 - Side Lying Pilates
28 - Cathe Upper Body
29 - Callanetics Lower Body
30 - Lake Day with the girls
31 - Cathe Upper Body

allgirlsinaz 06-29-21 07:15 PM

After a few days of making not-so-wise food choices and being out of town, it's time to get back on the wagon. I will continue with Caroline Girvan's Epic Heat and throwing random cardio days in the mix.

1. nothing
2. nothing
3. nothing
4. Hamstrings, Back and Glutes; Calves and Quads
5. Tri's and Lats; Full Body Circuits
6. Spin with Lars #6 60 min ride
7. Legs and Glutes
8. nothing
9. RI:ID Tabatas 40 min ride
10. Arms, Chest, Back, Shoulders
11. Full Body Pyramids
12. Shoulders
13. Time 2 Train #1 35 min ride
14. Legs
15. nothing
16. Arms
17. Cycling Sophie 60 min ride
18. Full Body Giant Sets
19. nothing
20. Chest and Tri's
21. Glutes
22. Full Body
23. Quads and Calves-kept lunges and squats body weight as I deal with some knee pain
24. HIIT
25. Arms, Shoulders, Back
26. nothing
27. Superset Legs
28. Pushups
29. nothing
30. Full Body Complexes
31. Hiit EMOM

That completes Epic Heat. In good time too as I am feeling beat up. Looking back on this month alone, I didn't put in many cardio only days, but took more lazy days. I guess I wasn't feeling it this month. One knee has been very stiff and a little swollen for at least the past 2 weeks. I had to do some modifications because of it, but I at least made it to the end.

Elsie 06-30-21 03:00 AM

july

6. Lively Ladies Walking with Weights; DB shrugs add-on
7. Lively Ladies Energetic w-o; side planks add-on
8. Lively Ladies 1 Mile walk + Arm toning; incline chest presses add-on
9. Lively Ladies Aerobics workout; Pilates grasshoppers add-on; a little mobility work.
10. Lively Ladies low impact cardio
11. L Ladies 2500 steps walk w-o; core work; ball rolling
12. Jennifer Eash QiGong flow; Leg stretching and mobility
13. Sfera Fitness Pilates for strong back; Jessica Smith 10 min interval Walk
14. L Ladies low impact full body; quick standing core
15. L Ladies fun cardio walk (completed 65% before I just pooped out, very fatigued); dumbbell pullovers
16. Just some lower body floor work and stretching
17. Rhoda Sommer high-rep PHA workout
18. Lively Ladies energetic Cardio
19. L Ladies Happy total body walk; quick obliques add-on
20. Sick/Rest
21. L Ladies gentle Walk; plank moves
22. Rhoda Sommer compound supersets
23. Liz Hilliard method weights w-o (did about 40%, but moved far too fast for me. Felt I didn't get to concentrate on the muscles or my alignment. Might come back a later time); Lively Ladies fun cardio-weights w-o
24. Growwithjo Fast walk; quick floor legs add-on with tubing
25. Restorative Yoga
26. Lively Ladies no repeat full body
27. Rhoda Sommer PHA w-o; KB dead snatch finisher
28. Rhoda Sommer LI Cardio; quick standing yoga practice
29. Too HOT
30. Too bloody Hot
31. Just some step-ups + shoulder press

Cher 06-30-21 06:23 AM

July

1. No workout - had to grocery shop early.

2. Perfect Pump Total Body Expess Premix.

3. Up north at the cabin.

4. Cabin

5. Drove home but nothing other than unpacking.

6. Perfect Pump Total Body Mish Mosh #1 premix. This one alternates upper body sections with lower body sections. I liked this one.

7. About 20 minutes of Cathe’s Lower Impact Step and Cathe’s PLB Stability Ball section and cool-down.

8. Jenny Ford’s Walk Across America Michigan and Inner Dimension TV Flexibility and Beyond Short & Sweet.

9. PHA 2 premix #3

10. 30 minute walk that got interrupted so went for a 30 minute bike ride later.

11. Normally I don’t workout on Sunday but I have my appointment tomorrow morning with the retinal specialist so I know I won’t workout tomorrow so this morning I did SJP Warm-up and step combos and Push Pull Lower Body exercises and stretch.

12. Eye Appointment in the AM so no workout but I did go for about a 30 minute walk later in the afternoon.

13. Step Sync warm-up and bonus combos and ICE Bootcamp upper body premix.

14. 30 minute bike ride later in the afternoon.

Tammie M 06-30-21 10:16 AM

July

4 - Gilad Total Body Sculpt Plus: Peak Performance - Workout 2
5 - Amy Bento Advanced Step Challenge 3 - combo 4, combo 3, combos 3&4 combined
6 - Shape Bikini Body Camp: Redefining - Circuit Training & Upper Body Mini Workout
7 - Amy Dixon Kickin' Strength
8 - Gilad Total Body Sculpt Plus: Functional Fitness - Workout 2
11- Patrick Goudeau Hard Work Conditioning - 30 Minute Workout + Classical Stretch Season 12: 1223
13- Patrick Goudeau Hard Work Conditioning - 40 Minute Workout + Classical Stretch Season 12: 1208
14 - Amy Bento Advanced Step Challenge 4 - combo 1, combo 2, combos 1&2 combined, powerups
15 - Minna Lessig One Minute Workout - Level 1 Total Body 48 Minutes
18 - Beach Pilates: Pilates
19 - Amy Dixon Breathless Body Vol 4 Going Strong
20 - Shape Bikini Body Camp: Transforming - Workout 1
21 - Shape Bikini Body Camp: Transforming - Workouts 2&3
23 - Minna Lessig One Minute Workout - Level 2 Total Body 48 Minutes
24 - Billy Blanks Tae Bo: Total Body Fat Blaster
25 - Ellen Barrett Yogini
26 - Brett Hoebel 20 Minute Body: 30 Hi 30 Lo + Stephanie Herman Ballet Fitness - Body Flow Stretch
29 - Minna Lessig One Minute Workout - Level 1 Lower Body 18 Minutes + Jessica Bass Dance Fitness with Jessica Vol. 2 - routines 1-10,19
30 - Minna Lessig One Minute Workout - Level 1 Upper Body 24 Minutes + Jessica Bass Dance Fitness with Jessica Vol. 2 - routines 11-19, bonus
31 - Minna Lessig One Minute Workout - Level 1 Abs 20 Minutes + Sarah Ivanhoe Yoga on the Ball

T2B 06-30-21 05:48 PM

28 - 29. rest days
30. Yv2: WISI. T.V. Alert: Finished Mare of Easttown. Love!


july 2021…

1. (S) RKS#1 aka Spank That Booty. This looked really good on my upgraded 32 inch tv. :) It’s still been hard to exercise first thing in the morning and I keep telling myself NO CHOICE but it’s still not working. AsSweet - glad you like WW Ultimate Dance Party too! It’s a great set. I have tried to use those 1# sticks with it but I hate when my hands are sweaty so I don’t last long using the sticks! P.M. Yv2: SS
2. Started working out and realized that I just didn’t feel like doing anything. I’m going to take a few days off. I feel like I need a recovery week. I’m very sore too. rest day…
3. LH QI GONG 30DC - Day 1, Day 2 & Day 3 + TRACEY MALLET: F.I.T. Total Body Burn, 33minutes. I felt really good after doing Qi Gong, decided do do TM because the description on the DVD said that Total Burn was 25 minutes but it is actually 33 minutes. i really enjoyed it. I remember doing this workout once when I first bought it but not sure why I haven’t done it since. Good music, too. Speaking of music, :) I can actually hear the waves during Qi Gong now. Blu-ray Bluetooth connection is awesome!
4. LH QI GONG - Day 4 + ZUMBA: Dance, Dance, Dance
5. LH QI GONG - Day 5 + ZUMBA: Let’s Dance. Lazy day today, read a book for a few hours. Back to being extremely hot. No rain in the forecast.
6. rest day…

7. A.M. LH QI GONG: Day 6 & Day 7. P.M. 4DS: Legs. Did my own warm-up ‘cause a 14 minute warm-up was out of the question. I’m pausing my rotation for a bit. I’m going to play it by ear for awhile because I’m still not very motivated. I’ll say it again, this time of year zaps all of my energy. I pulled out my Scorcher Series today, popped one in to see if I could handle Dasha and I definitely will have to play my own music because Dasha talks way too much. Not sure what I’ll be doing other than hanging with Lee Holden.
8. ZUMBA: 20 Minute Express Workout
9. LH QI GONG: Day 8 & Day 9 + WW ULTIMATE DANCE PARTY: Easy Grooves.. I used the toning sticks today and AsSweet, the grip part is kind of sticky, and definitely breathable. My hands were not sweaty. :). Getting lots of “server is too busy at the moment” messages today. I wish Wendy would address the issue.
10. 21 DAY FIX: Plyo Fix.
11. LH QI GONG: Day 10, Day 11, & Day 12
12. Yv2: WISI
13. rest day….

14. HIP HOP ABS: Fat Burning Cardio. Shaun T made me smile when he got so excited when ‘his song” started playing. Tonya has been hanging with Shaun T for a very long time. Seems like she’s been there from the beginning of his BB journey.
15. Si6: Start It Up. Loved this even though it’s only 25 minutes. Same set as Slim Series. I may use 3# to 8# weights going forward but today it was perfect as is. Loved the 2 minute abs too (short, my favorite type). I felt a little spark in my heart for a 2nd day. :)
16. LH QI GONG: Day 13, Day 14, Day 15, Day 16 P.M. HHA: Ab Sculpt. Shaun T’s enthusiasm makes these workouts fun. I looked at Shaun’s Secrets to Great Abs and I’m embarrassed to think about how often I don’t engage my abs, lol. TG I have naturally flat abs. Another little spark in my cold, cold, heart. :)
17. Si6: Ramp It Up. This was interesting. The first 20 minutes are the same as Start It Up. Looks like Burn It Up contains the exercises from SIU, RIP + a few more to make it a 60 minute workout. Ok. So my choice as far as which workout to do will be based on my energy level & time commitment. The format is kind of weird if I do say so. Lol. I guess this was before premixes and timesavers. I’m also taking back my comment yesterday about engaging my abs. I paid attention today and I do engage my abs more than I thought, it is automatic, not something I focus on. Great that HHA made me think about this. Nice to have reminders.
18. LITE: PHA 2 + LH QI GONG: Day 17 & Day 18 + Yv2: MYB. Used light weights (6, 8’s) during PHA. I’m burnt out on heavy weights. Still was a sweatfest. P.M. Yv2: WISI.
19. Si6: Burn It Up. I should have done RIU but I wanted to see how BIU differs from RIU. Same exercises, a set of jumping jacks, some punches/upper cuts and Debbie does 2 sets of exercises instead of 1. Not sure I like doing 2 sets of floor work & core so may just stick with RIU for now. Music is terrible but I didn’t want to stop and choose the music off option. These workouts are fine but I would rather do Slim Series. I may move on to Slim Series.
20. Yeah me, another morning workout. PERFECT 30: Low Impact Hiit

21. LITE: Metabolic Blast + LH QI GONG: Day 19 & Day 20. P.M. Yv2: SS
22. SLIM SERIES: Tone It Up. Skipped the abs and did my own stretch. Ran out of time. Arms were on fire.
23. ZUMBA: Zumba Max 1 + BLISSFUL BARRE: Barre Basics. Blissful Barre showed up on my Amazon feed and I kept debating if I wanted to purchase it for a month or more. I couldn’t find anything about it on VF. I’m glad I bought it. I’ll post breakdowns after I do all the workouts. 8 workouts, 2 discs, approx 3 hours of content. Good music so far. My knees have been talking to me since doing SS/Si6. Mostly my fault, plié squats with knees out (3 & 9 position) are problematic for me. I don’t turn my knees out (knees stay at 2 & 10) when doing plié squats but I lost my mind for a bit and was following Debbie, ha. My knees felt better immediately after doing Barre Basics. Cathe barre routines have always made my knees feel stronger so I think it’s barre type moves that help. These are going to be great add on-workouts. I like the instructor too. These move quickly. During a morning break, I did LH QI GONG: Day 21 & Day 22. P.M. Yv2: RIO. I get to sleep in tomorrow. Part of getting back on track was going back to early a.m. workouts.
24. So much for sleeping in - those dang birds were having a big party this morning. Sounded like they were fighting and flying into my windows. I don’t know which is worse, chirping/singing at the crack of dawn or fighting. RWH: HiiT Circuit Upper Body + BLISSFUL BARRE: Treasure Chest + LH QI GONG: Day 23 + Day 24. Treasure Chest is another winner. Used 2 pounds and my arms were smoking.
25. RWH: HiiT Circuit Lower Body + LH QI GONG: Day 25 + BLISSFUL BARRE: Long Lean Legs. I don’t recall doing Hiit Lower Body Circuit before. If I did, it wasn’t often enough to remember anything about it. I don’t recall using a step with this workout. It was good to see Deazie though! Long Lean Legs felt like an extended lower body warm-up. :)
P.M. AsSweet inspired me to take the wrap off Totally Cool Step 2. I did about 15 minutes. Required more thinking than I wanted to do today. Next I moved on to Rob Glick’s Amazing Step Styles - did about 20 minutes of this, stopped when I had to put my thinking cap on. Next was a Tracy Anderson TAVA workout. Tracy doesn’t even lead the workout. It’s choreographed and lead by Tony Alvarez (?), Tracy is a dancer like the other 10 dancers in this workout except she says a few words here and there. Weird. First Tony goes through the dance routine 1x without music, then he does a round with music and then another round with pizazz. Then you move onto the next dance. I think there’s a total of 6 Cardio Dance routines. i think I’ll like this but the format is weird. I’m not impressed with Tracy’s dancing skills either. Good music though.
26. CL: Warrior Kickboxing, 29mins + LH QI GONG - Day 26

27. rest day…
28. JM Body Rev: Cardio 1 + Yv2: SS. P.M. Totally Hot Step 2. Did the whole thing this time, no step, and followed the modifiers. The only thing that threw me off was the lunge tap with my back facing the tv. I managed to stay on the right foot but next time I’ll pause when this section starts and work on it. I looked at the Move Master but it didn’t work for me with Christi doing the moves with with her back turned towards the tv. Also Christi has different names for some moves when I’m used to Cathe’s names for these same moves.
29. CL: Metabolic Meltdown. Love this workout, always a sweaty mess afterwards. P.M. KS: March to Fitness
30. SS: MIx It Up P.M. ZUMBA: Rush
31. Cathe: Cardio Kicks

cdayley 06-30-21 10:33 PM

July :sun::sun:
7/1: 2 mile walk and gardening
7/3: 2.5 mile dogvwalk and gardening
7/4: 2 mile dog walk
7/5: 3 mile treadmill walk and gardening

Dancing Queen 07-01-21 05:59 AM

Joyful in July!
 
Cardio Total: 25.5 min/day (last month 36.5 min/day; PR = 55.4 May '20)
Strength Total: 5.7 min/day (last month 9.9 min/day; PR = 17.2 Aug '20)
Yoga/Meditation Total: 19.5 min/day (last month 8.9 min/day; PR = 47.7 Mar '20)

Word for the Year: Flourish

1 Shaun T. Rockin' Body (Mark, Move, and Groove), Disco Abs (Bodies on Fire), Do More Pilates Mat (Core Strength and Balance), 10 min PT, 9 min meditation
2 31 min water aerobics, 8 min outdoor walking, 4 min PT, 10 min meditation
3 Jenny Ford Walk Across America (Minnesota), 4 min PT, 15 min meditation
4 4 min PT, 11 min meditation
5 Jenny Ford Walk Across America (Oregon), 4 min PT, 11 min meditation, Yoga Zone Yoga for Abs (Practice 1)
6 Doonya Bollywood Abs, Glutes, and Cardio (Warmup Cardio Express), Cathe LITE Pyramid Pump (Lower Body - Pyramid Up), 4 min PT, 10 min meditation
7 5 min dance party, Jenny Ford Walk Across America (Kansas), 4 min PT, 11 min meditation
8 Gina B. Power Walk Through the 00s (Warmup, Walk 1, Cool Down), Do More Pilates Mat (Slow Ab Burn), 10 min PT, 10 min meditation
9 Jenny Ford Walk Across America (West Virginia), 4 min PT, 11 min meditation
10 34 min water aerobics, 8 min outdoor walking, 4 min PT, 18 min meditation
11 4 min PT, 11 min meditation
12 Jenny Ford Walk Across America (Nevada), 10 min PT, 11 min meditation, Yoga Zone Yoga for Abs (Practice 2)
13 Kukuwa Dance (30-Minute Workout), Cathe LITE Upper Body Stacked Sets (Pyramid Pump Lower Body), 4 min PT, 11 min meditation
14 Jenny Ford Walk Across America (Nebraska), 10 min PT, 11 min meditation, Cathe Perfect 30 Flow (Strength and Flexibility)
15 Body Groove Fit (Workouts 1 and 2), 10 min PT, 12 min meditation, Rodney Yee Abs Yoga for Beginners
16 4 min PT, 10 min meditation
17 Jenny Ford Walk Across America (Colorado), 4 min PT, 18 min meditation
18 4 min PT, 11 min meditation
19 Jenny Ford Walk Across America (North Dakota), 4 min PT, 12 min meditation, Cathe Perfect 30 Flow (Mobility Basics)
20 Body Groove Fit (Workout 3), Cathe LITE Metabolic Blast (Calorie Crush, Main Workout), 4 min PT, 12 min meditation
21 Jenny Ford Walk Across America (South Dakota), 10 min PT, 10 min meditation, Cathe LITE Metabolic Blast (Extended Stretch #2)
22 Body Groove Fit (Workouts 4 and 5), Cathe LITE Metabolic Blast (Pyramid Pump Back, 6-Pack Abs #2), 10 min PT, 10 min meditation
23 Jenny Ford Walk Across America (Montana), 10 min PT, 11 min meditation, Yoga Zone Yoga for a Strong and Healthy Back (Practice 1)
24 4 min PT, 19 min meditation
25 4 min PT, 8 min meditation
26 Jenny Ford Walk Across America (Washington), 10 min PT, 9 min meditation, Yoga Zone Yoga for a Strong and Healthy Back (Practice 2)
27 Body Groove Dance Your Heart Out (Relax and Restore), 10 min PT, 8 min meditation
28 4 min PT, 10 min meditation
29 Jenny Ford Walk Across America (Idaho), 4 min PT, 9 min meditation, Body Groove Dance Your Heart Out (Self-Care Session)
30 Jenny Ford Walk Across America (Wyoming), 12 min outdoor walking, 37 min water aerobics, 10 min PT, 11 min meditation, Yoga Zone Gentle Yoga for Beginners (Practice 1)
31 4 min PT, 23 min meditation

donnamp 07-01-21 09:07 AM

:sun: July :sun:

1 - Pahla B - Fun Walking Cardio Party (July Playlist Day 1); Jessica Valent - Stretching for Tight Hips

2- Pahla B - Sweaty Strength for Fast Weight Loss (July Playlist 2); Jessica Valent - Herniated Disc routine

3 - Pahla B- Get in Shape Fast (July Playlist Day 3), Jessica Valent - Hip Pain Routine, Yoga w/ Bird 10 Min Full Body Yoga Stretch; outdoor walk

4 - Pahla B - Cardio Weight Loss Workout (July Playlist Day 4), Yoga w/ Bird - Pilates Core Workout, Pilates Inner Thigh, Pilates Arms, 5 Min Yoga Stretch; outdoor walk

5 - Pahla B - Firming Weight Loss over 50 (July Playlist Day 5), Megan McCarthy - Somatic Low Back and Psoas Release, short outdoor walk

6 - Pahla B - Walking & Balance Challenge (July Playlist Day 6), Yoga w/ Bird 5 Min Standing Full Body Flow & Full Body Yoga Stretch to feel Refreshed; Lucy Wyndham Read 1,000 step workout, 15 min walking workout

7 - Pahla B - One Mile Boosted Walk w/ Light Weights (July Playlist Day 7), Trifecta Pilates - Core Connection, mall walk

8- Jessica Valent - Full Body Pilates Toning Workout (45 min)

9 - Pahla B - Weight Training for Weight Loss (February Playlist Day 1), Jessica Valent - Pilates for Scoliosis

10 - Outdoor walk, Jessica Valent - Lower Body Blast

11 - Pahla B - Fun Cardio for Weight Loss (February Playlist Day 2), Jessica Valent - Gentle Pilates for Beginners; Ellen Yoga Tone

12 - Ellen/Michelle - Dance Party; Blessful Body - Love Your Core - Day 1 (TA)

13 - Ellen - Power Fusion; Jessica Valent - PT for SI joint pain

14 - Lively Ladies - 20 Min Low Impact Energizing Cardio Workout; Jessica Valent - Quick Arms & Core Workout; PT for SI Joint

15 - Ellen - Fat Burning Fusion 2; Jessica Valent - PT for SI Joint, routine for neck pain

16 - Ellen - Gentle Barre

17- Off - Travel

18 - Off- Travel

19 - Ellen - Fat Burning Fusion

20 - Off- Travel

21 - Caroline Sandry - Pilates in Motion - Upper Body; Caroline Sandry Chair Pilates - Upper Body

22 - Outdoor walk/hike, Caroline Sandry - Chair Pilates - Total Body

23 - Caroline Sandry - Pilates in Motion - Lower Body; Caroline Sandry - Pilates for Beginners - Introductory Practice

24 - Nadia Narian - Yoga For Everyone Series - Strengthening Flow

25 - Jenny Ford - March Across America - Utah; Jane Adams - Yoga for Beginners - Complete Floor Practice

26 - CocoLime - 25 Min Full Body Stretch

27 - CocoLime - 20 Min Iso Tone Workout; 15 min relaxing stretch (MITFIT 90)

28 - Caroline Jordan - Daily Weight Loss Workout, CocoLime - Beginner Hip Hop Workout; Caroline Jordan -Neck stretches for Neck Pain Relief

29 - CocoLime - Tone & Stretch # 1

30 - Lively Ladies - 20 Min Energizing Low Impact Cardio, Jessica Valent - Gentle Full Body Stretch

31 - Jane Adams - Morning Routine

T2B 07-05-21 05:19 PM

Hope everyone had a good holiday weekend!

AsSweet - congrats on finishing your rotation. Cardio Club (?) is my favorite of the 3 workouts, perfect timesaver length & music. I have Zumba Sticks. The WW sticks seem better for holding, a little more texture.

AsSweetAsSugar 07-06-21 10:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by T2B (Post 2932159)
Hope everyone had a good holiday weekend!

AsSweet - congrats on finishing your rotation. Cardio Club (?) is my favorite of the 3 workouts, perfect timesaver length & music. I have Zumba Sticks. The WW sticks seem better for holding, a little more texture.

Thank you! :heart: Yes, Cardio Club! Great music and lot of fun. Hope you had a great weekend yourself! I also need a recovery week.

I keep getting a database error tonight, I had to look for our check-in via tag to be able to post.

AnMrsDe 07-08-21 10:44 AM

How is everyone doing?

Great to see you back this month, Math Teacher! :heart: What kind of hip ailments are you having? I noticed you've been doing a lot of Jessica Valant hip workouts and need to know if I should check these out, LOL!

Jane, good luck with your Heat workouts this month! Is it me or does Yvette seem to be posting more "doable" workouts lately? Maybe the summer heat is zapping her energy too! ;) I'm sure it gets mighty hot out there by her pool. I'm thrilled I can find some that are sustainable for me right now with all my arthritis issues. :heart:

T2B, and speaking of the heat zapping energy, LOL, go with the flow and do what feels good for you right now. Sometimes I have workouts specified for the week and then that day comes and I don't feel like doing what I have listed! I think last month I constantly changed things around (due to the heat and my limitations). I've been finding Olivia Lawson perfect for my selections lately and can be done barefoot! :sun:

ASAS/Bex, congrats on finishing your rotations! Bex, I know you will do that last #50 workout, so I'm not worried! ;) Great job, ladies! :cool:


To all: great job on the workouts this month! Stay cool & motivated, everyone!

Dontmindthemess 07-09-21 02:42 PM

AnMrsDe I’m sorry you’re still suffering with arthritis issues. I know it’s cramping your style! Have you thought about trying an anti inflammatory diet or a whole 30? I don’t know if that stuff really works but it could be worth a shot. I do agree with you about Yvette’s workouts. Remember those early you tube ones that you had to take a break from??? I feel like I’ve only done a few on her website that compare to those and I honestly don’t think I could handle them right now anyway. I can’t complain because she does put out a lot of content for the price and her workouts always have me sweating.

I’ll come back later and finish my post~at work:)

T2B 07-09-21 07:09 PM

Coach AnMrsDe - thanks for the pep talk. :D Sorry about the arthritis issues. I admire you for always having a work around. I’m really looking forward to cooler weather! :D

Did you watch TWD World Beyond? I finally finished it, those characters are so annoying. However, gotta watch since I’m a completion-ist. I’m 4 episodes into Fear The Walking Dead and then I’ll watch the 2nd half of TWD.

Fri-YAY!:sun:

AsSweetAsSugar 07-09-21 10:50 PM

Thank you AMD! I also hope your arthritis issues go away, not fun, the good thing is that you keep working out at the best of your abilities, very inspiring.

Great workouts you @ll, enjoy your weekend!

MathTeacher 07-10-21 08:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AnMrsDe (Post 2932493)
How is everyone doing?

Great to see you back this month, Math Teacher! :heart: What kind of hip ailments are you having? I noticed you've been doing a lot of Jessica Valant hip workouts and need to know if I should check these out, LOL!

I have constant pain in my inner thigh along with rotating pain in my glutes, hamstrings and outer hip. I have been to multiple doctors including a chiropractor. They are have a different theory and solution. None of them have done me any good, so I am trying Jessica Valant for 30 days like she says at the end of this practice. I think it is helping.

AnMrsDe 07-10-21 12:17 PM

Math Teacher, So sorry you've been to so many Dr's about your hip pain to no avail....frustrating for sure! I will have to look into JV to see if I can find some relief as well. Hope you find some answers soon. Take care!!


T2B, I haven't watched FTWD or anything related WD, LOL. We are rapping up Gene Simmons Family Jewels (I know, SUPER late to the party), but it's very entertaining. I admire a rock star who doesn't drink or smoke...pretty sure there aren't very many of those around!!! :cool: Also can't wait for Animal Kingdom in a week or so...wonder if it'll compare without Smurf?


ASAS, T2B, & Jane, thanks so much for your nice comments! :heart: Sometimes it just feels nice to have someone give you some sympathy now and again! ;0) I usually can find some kind of workouts that are challenging but still kind to my joints in the process. As Neil Young says "It's better to burnout than to rust"...granted this may not be in the context he was referring to, LOL, but in my context, it means I need to keep moving and not "rust" to keep everything supple and usable. :) We had dinner with both my SIL's last night (who are both nurses), and confirmed my theory that my inflammation/arthritis could, indeed, get worse after getting my Pfizer shots. Good to know it wasn't just in my head! :p I'm just hoping it subsides soon and I can get back to what is "normal" for me which is keeping the inflammation at bay with my gluten free diet (since 2011). It, for sure, has been my saving grace all these years, that is, up until a couple months ago! :/


Jane, Most definitely, this "flare-up" is cramping my style BIG TIME!! :D I am so grateful I can still find some Yvette workouts to use during this flare-up and can still use my subscription! :sun: //Those Caroline workouts sound just evil!! Good thing they're short. :)


Waves to all~~~ Have a great weekend! Sorry this is so long!! :o

allgirlsinaz 07-13-21 08:52 AM

Bex-Congratulations on completing Epic! We have been check-in neighbors the last few months going through a version of Epic together. Will you continue on with another Epic?

bex 07-13-21 10:23 PM

Thanks everyone for the high fives. I feel a bit silly because y'all are completing rotations all the time, but this was a big one for me.

allgirlsinaz, I've been watching you smashing your way through EPICs with total admiration. Yup, I'm definitely going to do EPIC 2. I'll play with some other instructors for a week or two, and then I know I'll be drawn back to Caroline. Her structure really works for me.

Jane, you also have my admiration for taking on EPIC Heat. My feeling is that her shorter workouts are actually harder - like when I discovered that Travis's Short & Sweet is basically a full hour practice compressed into 40 mins. :eek:

AsSweetAsSugar - congratulations to you! I hear you about abs screaming for mercy, but you kind of like it. I'm getting to that point too.

MathTeacher - thanks for the reminder. I need to try Jessica Valent's shoulder and upper back workouts. My shoulders still complain after pushups and I don't want to make them worse.

AnMrsDe Thanks so much for your cheering us all on. I've been living with rhuematoid arthritis for 25 years now. Thankfully mine is totally under control thanks to medication, but I know how discouraging flare ups can be. Big respect to you for your dedication to keep moving.

Are Yvette's subscription workouts really 'easier'? If so, that might encourage me to give it a try. I love her YT workouts but they definitely take my all. Something a little more approachable would be easier for me to mix in.

Waves to everyone! Keep cool! :cool:

AsSweetAsSugar 07-13-21 11:05 PM

Bex, not need to feel silly at all, I think you should be proud of yourself! I checked some of Caroline workouts, and they all look good and very tough! So, congrats!! :music:

AMD, I loved that Neil Young quote! And your context! lol it was funny, but so true.

AsSweetAsSugar 07-14-21 08:47 PM

Jane, that Burpee Hiit workout sounds brutal! :eek:

T2B, glad you enjoyed using the WW sticks! I love using them.

Waves to @ll!

Some of you haven't post in a while, I hope you all are doing well.

T2B 07-19-21 06:24 PM

AnMrsDe - I watched the finale of the previous season of Animal Kingdom again. It had been so long that I had completely forgotten Smurf’s scenes in the last 2 episodes. I watched the 1st episode of the new season yesterday.. I’m sorry your vac caused your arthritis to flare up. My brother, that had covid, is still suffering from inflammation. His smell/taste still hasn’t returned. He’s trying an anti-inflammatory diet now. Hang in there, did your SILs give you any advice? Speaking of iPads, I have mine in a iPad keyboard case. Y’all would never hear from me if I didn’t have this case. :)

AsSweet - so what did you buy with your birthday money?

Cher - are your eyes completely healed now?

How’s everyone doing? :D

T2B 07-19-21 06:39 PM

AsSweet - Last week I was searching the forums for Si6 threads and ran across a Hammer & Chisel rotation that you created. Looks great, I printed it to use later. Did you ever do that rotation? :D

Cher 07-19-21 08:17 PM

T2B, yes my eyes are fully healed. It’s so weird seeing without worrying about contacts or glasses. :love: Sorry to hear your brother is still having issues from having Covid. That stinks.

AsSweetAsSugar 07-19-21 10:39 PM

T2B, I also printed it to use it later! :p Too many workouts, so little time... :o Maybe we could do it together at some point.

T2B 07-20-21 06:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cher (Post 2933865)
T2B, yes my eyes are fully healed. It’s so weird seeing without worrying about contacts or glasses. :love: Sorry to hear your brother is still having issues from having Covid. That stinks.

That’s awesome & amazing. Bet it feels wonderful. It stinks for my brother but at least he’s eating more healthy. He has lost a ton of weight.

Quote:

Originally Posted by AsSweetAsSugar (Post 2933882)
T2B, I also printed it to use it later! :p Too many workouts, so little time... :o Maybe we could do it together at some point.

I agree, too many, so little time. I’d like to try it this fall/winter. I remember not being crazy about the workouts that had Autumn in them so we shall see. :)

Dontmindthemess 07-20-21 06:46 AM

Bex Congratulations on completing Epic!!! Caroline’s workouts are definitely tough. Have you tried Penny Barnshaw? I think you would like those too. After a little more than a week of Epic Heat I threw in the towel. I just don’t like how I feel beat up after those kinds of workouts but I would still do her total body ones now and then. Yvette’s streaming has a variety of intensity. I do think there’s some harder ones like the early YouTube ones but there’s also more moderate workouts too. I really appreciate the variety! I think I broke the intensity code. I can kind of guess which ones are harder/easier by the average age of Yvette’s participants.

TB2 I’m always tempted to jump into Slim Series. Then I do a couple and just can’t take it. I wish someone would remake them with good music and maybe no talking.

ASAS You’re really killing your workouts!!! I’m pretty sure that I have Killer Arms and Back unopened. I’ll have to give it a go.

AnMrsDe I hope you get that charger soon. I rarely use my laptop, only if I have too. It’s all iPad here.

Cher Yay to no glasses!!! That has to feel super liberating!


Jane

AsSweetAsSugar 07-20-21 08:22 PM

T2B, sorry to hear about your brother issues (I missed your previous post), I hope he will get better soon, sending healing vibes his way and for AMD too. Fall/winter sounds about right to me, let's see if we can do it together, it'd be fun! Umm, what I bought? I got a nice t-shirt, and two cute tank tops, one in camo, and the other one in tie-dye, seems like it is back in style I saw a lot of stuff in tie-dye, the only one I found cute was the tank top I got, it also has a nice print in the front, love the color too. I also go two cute shorts with the matching top, a pack of workout socks, and two thermal leggings, they were so cheap for the quality, that I couldn't let them there, I think that's it.

Jane, thanks! :heart: I think it is a fun workout, she keeps it moving, so it has a good sweat factor.

I did a rotation a while back with the SS and Si6 wotkouts, I enjoyed the workouts, but my righ hip has never been the same since, I think it was Burn it up, the move are very repetitive and go fast, it is a shame, I actually liked the workouts I tried, my hip is not painful but it is less flexible than it used to, when lying I can't bring my knee to my chest as high as my other leg, it feels a bit uncomfortable, I just don't force it, but I don't know how to fix it either.

Cher, I agree with Jane and T2B! I am tired of wearing mine lol. Glad everything went well.

Waves to @ll!

T2B 07-22-21 07:44 AM

AsSweet - Nice birthday haul. Cute shirts. I can commit to a month of H&C, for sure. I’d have to wait and see if I can/want to continue. I’m in for this fall/winter. You’re making me want Jillian’s Killer Body series. Glad you’re enjoying them. Now that I’ve done all of the Si6 workouts, I think BIU is my least favorite only because of the lack of variety from SIU & RIU, and it keeps going. SS has a little more variety. Anyway, Si6 was just what I needed to jump start my mojo.

AnMrsDe - where are you? How are you doing? :)

Jane - I found my SS notes so have decided on which workouts (Mix It Up,Tone It Up) I’ll do for the next week or so.. Definitely gotta choose music off. Other than terrible music and looking dated, the workouts are solid. I wish someone would create some great high rep workouts. Cathe should do it but not like Hi Reps either.. Great job with your workouts. How are you liking that pizza oven?

Chrys - are you on another trip? Are those wildfires near you? Hope all is well!

AnMrsDe 07-22-21 12:12 PM

I got my new charger eons ago, but then discovered it was the battery in my laptop that needed replacing! So then DH had to find time to switch them out....ugh! So glad to have the thing back!! :cool:

Jane, that new Yvette class sounds like so much fun!!! Those 3-2-1 workouts can be very challenging...I'm sure Yvette's is/was!!! Not sure when I will be up for that. Hopefully soon!

T2B, Sorry about your brother's issues post Covid. That stinks.//I second that High Rep workouts wish!!!!! And, yes, not like Cathe's High Reps either. I need to scout around on YT for that I guess. Heather has some good ones...I haven't done hers for awhile. But it would be extra nice if it was put on DVD!

Thinking of Chrys too...bet she's got her garden looking mah-ve-lous! :heart:


ETA: Bex, I forgot to answer your Q re: Yvette. Like Jane mentioned, there are harder classes on YT for sure, but some of hers on her Yvette Fit site are pretty challenging as well. Then there are some that are more moderate - esp. the ones with no equipment. The classes where she just instructs with no backgrounders tend to be a little easier cardio-wise, IMHO, but YMMV. Jane, how do you determine if those classes are easier or harder? ;) :p (I prefer to have the backgrounders present just like in Cathe Live to really offer that fun vibe and motivation for me). ;) I'm sure you'd have no trouble and you can always modify! She's up to 126 classes on there, still at $69.99/year or $6.99/month so lots to check out! :heart: https://yvettefit.com/


Everyone is doing great with your workouts! :sun:

AsSweetAsSugar 07-23-21 08:46 PM

T2B, thanks! I am happy with my finds. The killer body workouts has been fun so far, let's see how it goes as the level increase! The only one I don't have is killer cardio. I am in too! And, I am glad you got your mojo back! Woohoo :music:

Have a great weekend everyone, keep up the great wotkouts!

cdayley 07-27-21 09:23 AM

I'm at the airport, heading home. My goal is not to worry about DS 24 hours a day. He's heading to his deployment destination.

Chrys Dayley


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