Yesterday:
Body Beast: Build Shoulders
Today:
Cathe's Butts & Gutts (subbing the stability ball abs in place of the main abs)
Butts & Gutts never gets easier! I used 8 lb. dumbbells for all the dumbbell exercises, a 55 lb. barbell for deadlifts, a 40 lb. barbell for the squats, Cathe's medium firewalker band, and 2.5 lb. ankle weights (for the floor work when called for). How people do this workout with much heavier weights (and even a weighted vest), I haven't the slightest clue.
I should clarify: I'm not moving in with SO right away. When my parents renovated my deceased maternal grandmother's house after she died (five years ago), it took from March to around September to complete the renovations, then we started moving, finally completing everything by November. SO and I are planning to take a "divide and conquer" approach, starting with the roof then working our way slowly through each room. He knows I love my home gym, so of course we plan on turning one of the rooms into one.
Horusosiris: So far I like Body Beast, even though I'm only a week into it. I like how the workouts are structured, and the back work is some of the best I've ever done. My only quibble is that Sagi sometimes speeds through the reps (particularly the bicep work in Build Back/Bis). I can keep up if I start right before his "On my cue: 1, 2, and..." Occasionally I have to take a longer rest, since I also use a weighted vest for the parallel squats in Build Legs. Right now I'm following a modified version of the Lean Beast rotation, adding in a second lower body day (glute-focused) and subbing Beast Cardio + Abs for a Peloton ride. I'm not giving up Peloton! Oh, and also adding four sets of barbell hip thrusts to Build Legs, similar in structure to the single sets in that one. In between each phase I plan on doing a week of slightly increased cardio, barre, and yoga.
ChelePA: Yes! I haven't tried all the Peloton cycling trainers, but so far my two favorites are Denis Morton and Ally Love. I've taken several rides with Denis, and just click with his straightforward yet friendly personality. He also does the best job of timing changes in the ride with the music, and follows the music very well. Plus, he is very easy on the eyes and I love his physique (arms and shoulders in particular). Ally is upbeat and friendly, and helped to put a smile on my face after a stressful day. Her 45 min 80s Ride from 9/1/2019 is so far my favorite Peloton ride that I've taken. Denis Morton's 45 min 80s Ride from 1/26/2021 is a close second. I've also taken classes from Hannah Corbin (adorable yet low-key), Cody Rigsby (upbeat and chatty; I can only take him in small doses), and Ben Alldis (friendly and professional). Most of the rides on my to-do list are by Denis, Ally, and Ben although I do want to try one of Alex Toussaint's popular "Club Bangers" rides.
Kate: I work in a community college bookstore, and all we sell are college textbooks, supplies, clothing, and gifts. We also sell laptops during our big semesters (Spring and Fall). It's been a long time since I've done any of Michelle's Peak 10 workouts. Her Cardio Interval Burn ones are some of my favorites.
Kim: That new mat sounds wonderful!
Waves all around! Happy Friday!
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Garrie
-AFAA certified GFI
-Licensed Barre Above instructor
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CLX 6/19-9/19
STS Grad 11/19-2/20, 9/20-12/20
Current Focus:
Retro Rotation!!
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