Happy Saturday, Fierce Watulans!
I've done CL #215 Total Body Blast with Step on the 13th and Ball and Michele D Cardio Strength 1 today. I did do Michele's Pure Cardio on the 12th. Cardio Strength required more modification. I also found them difficult, but I think that part of that is the strength segments use exercises that I would need different weights. Michele uses the same weights for the whole segment. Who uses the same weight for deadlifts as for biceps? Not me. Although I'm not doing deadlift anymore. Anyhoo, I wish the "modifier" would actually do useful modifications---easing up on the arm movements isn't really the modification I'm looking for---please show me some intense low impact moves!
manley, I'm revising my comments about the Peak workouts. I looked at Mary's site and her 10 disc series that is called Peak Challenge is the set that I have, although I don't recall the "Anytime Anywhere workout" and don't think that was included originally? The other Peak workouts that were released as single DVDs do use the same format (Bootcamp, Ascent, Climb, Peak) but have different exercises. She also does a lot of online stuff now and I "think" she has a Peak program that is solely online. So to me the single DVD Peak workouts are worth it, but maybe not the online version since I don't even think those are available as downloads.
horusosiris, yes, I'm so proud of my niece! She is very accomplished in her career and has also traveled all over the world. She is kind of a cataddict 2.0 in personality only and we actually have much more in common than she does with her mother. I'm lucky to have her as a niece.
Re Suzanne Bpwen, I can only imagine the tremendous pressure that instructors feel to be the "perfect" size. Personally I am very inspired by folks that aren't the shape of "traditional" models but are exercising regularly. I would love for Cathe to put some of her Live folks in her DVDs that mirror "real people."
TweenerW and
FN1, I am so darn envious of your hummers. We haven't seen a single one, and not only do we have a feeder out, but we have flowers that supposedly attract them. Yes, try and get some pictures!
TweenerW, hope you like your new Saucony shoes. It stinks when a brand discontinues a model or changes it so much that it's no longer a favorite.
You all have me thinking I need to be less random with my workout plan. I think that I have been dealing with physical issues and am still trying to figure out what exercises are okay for me to do. I can see doing a periodization schedule of a sort. I don't know that heavy weights are in my future as I have to be mindful of the compression on my spine which kind of limits the use of a barbell that would facilitate heavier weights. I guess I just need to choose weights that are the heaviest I can manage safely.
Waves to all!