10-26-22, 12:09 PM | |
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Hi everyone,
I started my workout week with Caroline again but because the Epic Heat Day 36 would've been all shoulders (no thanks ) I subbed in a Caroline Iron series workout that covered chest, shoulders, and back (this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tczV...XkXVM&index=38) because the Epic Heat Friday workout (day 38) is going to be all biceps/triceps. Also, I added half of this tough 12 minute ab workout also from Caroline (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar6J...XkXVM&index=39). Ive started trying out 17.5# instead of 15# for shoulders and am able to manage it! Also, I went up to 30# from 25# for renegade rows and pullovers. I had to take some breaks on the pullovers but I am definitely getting stronger! Still not anything close to what she lifts haha. Eventmom waves! Buzzer That's too bad about the colorful leaves, we are in full fall bloom here and it's gorgeous!! Of course here I am walking on the treadmill and not outside haha. Spring and fall are the best but also way too short where I live. Winter is coming soon here too, unfortunately. Oh man I missed your post when you talked about injuring another toe!!! I really hope it isn't broken and it heals up soon. It is shame when one teensy body part makes you unable to do the exercise you want to do. I get you with lighter intensity cardio. HIIT has been all the rage and I do enjoy doing it (well really finishing it) on Sundays, but with my treadmill walking I barely get my heart rate up at all. But I am still up and moving gently with my body and not sitting, and I think it makes a huge difference. And steady state cardio has gotten a bad rep lately, but it's important to challenge your heart in different ways. Harder is definitely not always better especially as we get older.
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10-28-22, 11:53 AM | |
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Hi everyone,
Catching up with my leg workout yesterday with Caroline Epic Heat Day 37 (this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wg3F...XkXVM&index=40) no repeats and the time went by quick, and I do have DOMS especially in my glutes today! For a 47 minute workout. Today was Epic Heat Day 38 biceps and triceps (this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYCo...XkXVM&index=41) and since I also had plenty of time on my hands today, I did abs too with Caroline (most of this one, 10/13 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeNg...XkXVM&index=42) plus a longer warm up with Firm Maximum Cardio for a 69 minute workout! I was very skeptical that I would have the patience-or stamina-to work just my biceps and triceps for about 35 minutes but wow I delivered! The triset structure made the time go fast and I was feeling really strong, was able to use 17.5#, 15#, and 12# but never needed to go down to 10#. I am sure my arms will want to fall off tomorrow Total body tomorrow and HIIT on Sunday. I only have 2/10 weeks left of Epic Heat and then I am going to have to think about what's next? I am tempted to repeat Heat after taking a deload break, or maybe Iron. I am also hoping that by then Caroline will have returned to youtube, she's been gone about three months now "working on something" and if it's a new system I may try that out we'll see! I am definitely feeling the Caroline though. No trainer burnout at least not yet! Eventmom Welcome back and that's a lot of terrific workouts to get in while you're on travel!! It is so hard to keep a workout routine while on travel unless you sincerely prioritize it. I thought I would spend this week doing some classical stretch because I'm off and thought I would have more time, but except today it has been so hectic so it didn't work out that way. Maybe around the holidays LOL. Buzzer waves!
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10-30-22, 11:36 AM | |
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Hi everyone,
Catching up from yesterday I did Epic Heat Day 39 total body (this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoLX...XkXVM&index=43) and it moved quick which I liked. There were some metabolic type moves towards the end that made it tough. With Firm Volume 6 warm up/cardio and extended stretch was about 60 minutes. Today I finished up with Epic Heat Day 40 tabata HIIT (this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un7q...XkXVM&index=44) and to nobody's surprise it was full of burpees haha, but actually it wasn't that bad it mixed in a lot of less intense stuff. Like last week these HIIT workouts are making me feel really invigorated!! With extended warm up and extended stretch was a 58 minute workout. So Caroline does all of these hip thrusts in her workouts and I've been doing mine using a stability ball (because using my step was a complete no go very uncomfortable and I don't have a sofa in my gym) and my 30# barbell and they feel tough, but I never get DOMS and it seems like other people go WAY heavier on these and I don't feel like I am "getting" it. I am on a Caroline facebook group and a lot of people talked about this booty sprout machine (this one: https://www.bootysprout.com). And I looked on eBay and there was one for sale in my local area! I decided that was a sign and I am going to pick it up today. Conveniently Caroline is starting in with a glute focused workout on Wednesday so I'll be able to put it in action! I'll let you know how it goes! Eventmom waves! Buzzer I haven't been following the Cathe preorder that closely but agree $119 seems like a really good deal! I may go ahead an order too! I only got into Cathe after all her sets were released except her recent bands DVDs/equipment package, which I did preorder and I love the bands themselves, the very long skinny ones and the short wide booty loops, lots of applications. I didn't really like the workouts as much and they do have a wacky flair like you were saying, maybe that's what you were thinking of? LOL. But I want to keep supporting instructors that are putting out DVDs, I'm mostly on youtube now BUT I know those workouts could just disappear into thin air any day either from monetizing or anything else. I need to sit down one of these days soon and do some major downloading.
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10-31-22, 02:56 PM | |
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ttapp lympathic walk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrlGxejPQDct
then a cs episode. woke up around 4am finally went back to sleep maybe 6? woke up again at 8:30 with an even worse headache than at 4. that seems to happen alot but do not want to get up at 4am. waves! |
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