Just The Workouts~~OCTOBER 2021~~*Everyone is Welcome!*

[AnMrsDe]

October 2021

I enjoyed Cathe's Sept. rotation so much, I'm going to follow that format again but inserting different instructors besides Cathe, some YT workouts and YOGA for October. I got away from just my yoga days and I am finding I NEED them! Format includes: 3 Toning days (that includes 1 band workout); 1 Metabolic day; 1 easier cardio day; 2 stretch/yoga days (maybe as add-ons); & 1 rest day. Daily meditation and daily MFP logging. Doing well on my eating...maybe not losing so many pounds, but I definitely am noticing my clothes fitting looser!


27- RwH Plyo HiiT One (Premix 3 - first 1/2 of PH One & last half of PH Two=27 min.); RwH Bonus Abs 2; Stretch; Mady's Back Pain Relief Stretches
28- Step Boss PHA 3; Extended Lying Stretch .
29- Boss Loops: Glutes & Core (Mish Mosh Premix 4: Double Standing Lower Body Strength with Low Impact Cardio (minus stretch); Five Parks Yoga (Quick & Deep Stretch Relaxation Yoga Class - 17 min.)
30- ICE Chiseled Upper Body (Mish Mosh Scrambled #2--mixes in core work from Icy Core 1=52 min.); Five Parks Yoga (12 min. Low Back Stress Release Yoga Class)
1 - Olivia Lawson (30 min. Fat Burning Standing HiiT Workout//No Equipment//Burn 300 Calories - actually 36 min.); Cathe Perfect Flow (23 min. minus sun sals); Mady's Back Pain Relief Stretches I LOVE how Olivia creates these all standing HiiT workouts!!! This one was fabulous and about halfway, there is a nasty leg burn-out session!!! But she's good about including recovery moves throughout too but my HR was up the whole workout. Not many repeats either. I did a few of the high impact moves on my rebounder. Great class! This was the first time I tried Cathe's PF without a premix. Eh, if she'd just call the poses what they're titled, it'd be so much easier to follow. Also there is quite a few exercises on all-4's which was what I want to stay away from. All in all, this enforced that I'm not a fan of her yoga workouts. Mady to the rescue!
2 - Yoga30For30 (Even Flow); Perfect 30 (Mobility) Even Flow felt so awesome to me today and even though my wrists were painful with the 'on all 4 moves'/DDog and my 3 mat layers, it still felt so nice to practice a "real" yoga workout (vs. a stretch)! It's been some time since I did half moon and a flow; I'm going to try to build up to 30 min. this month with my wrist limitations. Y30F30 is perfect for this and a series I use(d) a lot....so glad I bought the D/L's.
3 - Rest Day


4 - Yvette Fit #139 (45 min. Cardio/Light Weight Combos); Mady's Back Pain Release Stretch; ETA: 2 hours Mow Max/Yard Work High/low, weighted and unweighted k/b exercises, & traditional weight work (12 reps w/ 5's, 8's, & 10's mostly working shoulders, bi's, & tri's) make this a fantastic, FUN, metabolic workout with great music (better than usual). Yvette states that this isn't as intense of a workout, but I thought I got worked plenty! Loved this one for the lighter weights used and still a total body workout with the combination moves for a great cardio effect. 423 cal burn Favorited!
5- Cathe Perfect Pump (Lower Body/Lower Body Bonus, no stretches=39 min.); YT (30 Min. Yin Yoga "Gentle Twists" with Travis Since it's cooler out, I decided to try my weighted vest again for PP LB. I had 14.80# on it today (and including both wrist weights), and I only used 15's for my heaviest, minus 25# for calf raises. It makes such a difference when my hands don't have to hold those heavies. Keeping it safe, I used really light weights for D/L's and I only went to knee level. I wasn't sure if wearing the vest was a great idea for my lower back issue but I was careful. During the LB Bonus for the hydrant exercises w/ a DB behind the knee, I used Cathe's medium fabric band instead...that put a spin on things! Burner! I stretched it out with a newer one from Travis that is filmed on his back porch. As far as Yin classes go, this one was superb since the holds were only 1:45-2:00 minutes. Deer twists and Side Twist in Cow Face Pose and knowing I accomplished some detoxing made this one excellent for me...don't see those poses often in classes and really helped to stretch my lower back. You're mostly sitting up this whole class except when in forward fold. I did need to add lying twists and Happy Baby at the end, as they just seemed to go there...Great workout today!
6 - Olivia Lawson (30 Min. Wrist Friendly All Standing HiiT Workout-No Repeat & No Jumping/Calorie Burn = actually 36 min.); Olivia (10 Min. Savage Ab Workout/11 Line Abs/No Repeats/No Equipment); Mady's Back Pain Relief Stretches I did not want to w/o today! But I remembered I liked Olivia's workout with the format :50/:10 intervals and knowing it was all standing and to have no dread factor. Rang true again today + very sweaty! Her Savage Abs is all done lying on your back (exception of one side plank), so this one has little dread too. So glad to hang with Olivia today!
7 - Cathe Live #363 Boss Bands & Loops Metabolic Workout (57 min.); Step Boss PHA3 (Ext. Lying Stretch) *You can see my review here*: http://forum.videofitness.com/showth...=231610&page=9 It's a winner!!
8 - Yoga30For30 (Backbends); Cathe Perfect 30 (Mobility) Love Backbends! Great flow with 1/2 Moon, Dancer's Pose, Wild Thing Pose and lots of backbends throughout. My balance wasn't so great today esp. on my sore foot - need to get back to balance work!
9 - LITE Strong Body Stacked Sets: Upper (Mish Mosh Scrambled #2: Mixes in abs after each 3 rounds=45 min.); Mady's Back Pain Relief Stretches Love this premix to get those abs in and allowing arms and abs some rest time. Wore my wrist weights so added 4# to each weight total I picked up. Great workout but I do wish she'd slow down on that first round! Getting ready to go over to DS' to cut back some plants. He'll be helping me today. :0)
10- Rest Day

(Tweaked back from yard work)
11- Mady's Back Pain Relief Stretches - 3x throughout the day; in PM, YT 30 Min. Yin Yoga "Lower Back" with Travis Mady's stretches and icing felt so good and done at different times throughout the day. Travis' class really got in that lower back fascia as the poses were held a little longer than his other class I did the other day.
12- Olivia Lawson (25 min. No Jumping Full Body HiiT At Home/No Equipment/Apt. Friendly w/o - 40 min.); Mady's Back Pain Relief Stretches I wanted to do something but did have to modify for my back. :40/:10 interval format. It wasn't possible for me to rest/ice at home, since I was over at DS' from 9:30-5:15 while his new A/C unit was installed. So, instead of sitting around there bored as heck, I did his laundry, towels/bedding, cleaned his place from top to bottom (even organizing drawers, etc). Now his place is sparkling both inside and outside. (DS was very grateful and said I made his week!!) I had a very restful night's sleep after all that!
13- Cathe LITE Pyramid Pump (TS Pyramid UB-Pyramid Down Only=30 min.); stretch Surprisingly, my back felt pretty good this morning (even after that cleaning frenzy yesterday and being on my feet all day!). This premix is just straight forward lifting - I didn't want any creative moves to aggravate my back. But I did change up the format and used my heavier weights 2x then my medium weights 1x for the 3 sets. I didn't want to have to get up/down so much and I stood for the bi's and some of the other exercises she does using the ball... i.e., no incline work. By the time that last set of shoulders came around, I had to drop to 8's - my arms were fried by then! Used (1) 20, 15's, 12's, 10's, but mostly 15's & 12's. Am going to try to do Mady's stretch later today. Have to drop off parents' groceries and run errands for us both yet; trying to beat the storm that's a'comin'!
14- Cathe X-10 (w/u; Low Impact); Bar Method (Fat Free - legs/back) I had this Bar Method set many moons ago but got rid of them. I saw/purchased a very reasonable used, like-new set on Amazon for less than $7. (Can't believe how $$$ these are on e-bay and other places!). I decided to work the smaller muscles somewhat to help strengthen my lower back and thought I'd train again with The Master, Burr. My form was rusty - very thankful for my mirror in my workout area! I forgot how I shake during these segments. I have a feeling I will be sore tomorrow from doing something totally different.//Had a dermatologist appt. this morning...all's well skin-wise but after she told me happy birthday in a few days, I happened to mention how my arthritic flare-up from the shots has been wreaking havoc on my life! She concurred she has patients with the same dilemma and doesn't know what to tell them to help them (besides to offer pain relievers which I'm not getting). Guess we have to just ride it out. I'm getting impatient!
15- XT Supercuts; Mady's Back Pain Relief Stretches+IT band stretches My lower body is so sore today--I called it! Last time I did Supercuts was 11/16!!! So fun today (but I did change up some of the exercises for my back). The camera is still fixated on Amanda, but it didn't bother me as much today since she doesn't have any cleavage showing! Evidently, it makes a difference, LOL. Anyway, a great metabolic, easier workout that was perfect for what I was wanting today. Back is improving daily.
16- Booty is still sore! Yoga Short & Sweet #3 (Travis); Perfect 30 (Mobility - Mobility Basics Stretch=20 min. Premix) S&S was so good but hard since I haven't done it for so long and my wrists aren't great today. Love the flow sequence - so sweaty! I was reminded by Travis that I need to give gratitude to my body for what it CAN do which I forget, it seems. Loved the Mobility premix!!! I felt I covered the strength poses during Travis' class and could omit the strength exercises and just do the stretches...wow, I need to remember this premix when short on time or just adding on a mobility stretch. Superb! Yard Work: 5.50 hours at my house and parents’. I’m pooped!
17- Rest Day


18- Yvette Fit #140 60 Min. BOSU Cardio/Tricep Blast; Mady's Back Pain Relief Stretches What a great Monday morning calorie blaster!! This is definitely correctly titled and a BOSU Blast!! Loved all the balance work…my legs are thoroughly worked – as well as triceps - lots of overhead triceps and k/b's. Thankfully, there were recovery moves after all those hundreds of burpees, LOL! I was thinking about quitting at the water break (40 min.) but I kept going and glad I did, as the hardest cardio aspect was in the first half. Great endurance class! 480 cal burn
19- Rest Day Early hair appt....yeah, nada.
20- LIS Afterburn (Double Trouble Premix); Yoga Short & Sweet (Lauren) I wanted another good calorie blaster and this fits the bill! T2B, I agree, this premix is the only way to do this workout--no dread whatsoever! I used my BOSU for the front lunges (no dixie cups) and my paper plates this time on my carpet! Great, FUN workout...last time was 1/19....gotta get to these dust bunnies sooner! Lauren's class is perfection! She fits soo much in 30 min. and so many balance challenges in a super flow. Last time for this one was in 8/20. 491 cal (afterburn, yes, indeed!).
21- S&S Total Body Giants Sets (TS#3 Premix-No Round 5=43 min.); Mady's Back Pain Relief Stretches I loved this premix as it omits a lower body round (but I got worked plenty!). Doing those forward lunges on the BOSU, I noticed my glutes are still sore from Afterburn yesterday...that w/o is really good for glute DOMS, yes? Every time!//Nice shocker: my friend from Seattle was in town so she dropped by this morning with my b-day present. Soooo great to see her!!! I wished we could've done lunch, but I had an eye exam and she had plans later, darn it!
22- Cathe Perfect 30 (Mobility-TS 20 min. basic stretch); Bar Method Designer Sculpting (Legs, Abs, Seat, Stretch=32 min.) Wow, working each of these muscle groups, really gets in there - I haven't done the pretzel in years!
23- Yvette Fit (10 min w/u); YT Penny Barnshaw (20 Min. Booty Cardio/No Repeat Booty Band HiiT W/O at Home); YT Amy's Beach Fitness (Band Breaker 20 Min. Full Body W/O); Mady's Back Pain Relief Stretches I loved Penny's class! Format is :45/:15 and uses a fabric loop above knees. I used my pink medium fabric band which was the right resistance. I'm sure this is a tame w/o for Penny and I would rate it low intermediate but perfect to fit my criteria of light cardio with band work to include in my week. There was maybe one burpee type move and some plank jacks which I used my step. The bear hovers at the end were great! I was glad I did Yvette's w/u beforehand, though, as she goes right into the band work. Not sure how she keeps that full smile on the whole workout but this was easy for her, I'm sure! Great w/o!//Search for "band w/o" also brought up Amy's w/o too and thought I'd try her. I liked her as an instructor (she cues/no music which I don't prefer) but the workout in itself was pretty good using the stretchie band. I used Cathe's blue stretchie and had to keep choking up on it to make it more challenging. I'd rate this one low intermediate as well and she works UB while doing LB barre-ish moves. She works shoulders, tri's, bi's and back indirectly then a few core exercises using the band on the floor. Her band breaks not once, but twice throughout the workout, LOL, and that explains why this workout is titled as such! I have to give her credit for being creative using the band and the moves seemed new and fresh while simultaneously doing barre-type moves. Liked these two new instructors!
24- Rest Day


25- Yvette Fit #118 70 Min. Legs/BOSU/Boxing Workout (54 min.); Mady's Back Pain Relief Stretches; Michelle's Yin Yoga Having done this Yvette before, I found a spot (around 15 min.) where I could skip...at water break (40 min.) where she grabs weights and does a few weighted exercises, more cardio and bodyweight work (turning BOSU upside down/picking it up, etc). I FF'd to her FW band segment and put my medium fabric band above my knees and my heavy FW band around my ankles...that was brutal! But now I may be paying for it...my lower back is now tight but could also be b/c I didn't rest after my workout and went right ahead and started cleaning my house. But had a blast with Y's workout and one I had favorited...this is how I love working legs and wore my 2# wrist weights so my UB got plenty worked too. Ended with a 420 cal burn. Fun workout!
26- XT Chest, Back & Shoulders; Bar Method Designer Sculpting (UB only); LIS Turbo Barre (UB conditioning) Great strength workout today. Using lighter weights (+2# wrist weights) for CB&S than Cathe, it was easy to do extra reps. I had to slow down the rear delt raises though - man, she goes fast! (So, not many extra reps for those, if at all!). Thought I would add on an UB finisher...there aren't very many reps in DS so it didn't seem like much - even using 5#'s. I added on TB which I didn't even have listed when done last, which makes me believe it was before 2016!! I used 5's & 8's and was a much better UB finisher. Might have to stick that one in my rotation for the LB work. Great to revisit these oldies but goodies!
27- Boss Loops: Glutes & Core (minus stretch=46 min.); Perfect 30 (Mobility 20 min. Premix stretch) Using my 2# wrist weights and my pink medium loop for all, I really enjoyed this today (as is - no Premix 4 today). Standing floor cardio and floor work has just enough reps to not create that dread factor for me when other workouts have the reps that go on and on... Cathe makes the floor work so much more enjoyable for me than Burr (and more challenging!). One of these days, I am going to try Cathe's medium green band for this workout to see if it makes a big difference. I have to say using the orange band for the floor work wouldn't work me hard enough especially since there aren't thousands of reps, so my pink band is good and allows for ROM, whereas the blue band doesn't (when I tried it last month).... 305 cal burn and this workout hit two (actually three) birds with one stone: easier cardio day, band workout day, and mobility day! Love it when it works out like that! :0)
28- XT Bi's & Tri's; Yoga30For30 (Gentle) Another good strength day and mostly used 10's, 12's, & 15's with wrist weights. I do like Beast Arms better than this one, though, as I don't like using the stability ball so much. I am so pleased I am hanging in there with these yoga classes using my wrist. I'm thinking I need to strengthen it more even if painful. Love these classes so much...30 min. must be my sweet spot (and wrist tolerance time). The best thing about this class is the supported bridge pose.
29- KCM TLC (w/u; Boxing Combos); Will Power & Grace (Stacey Lei Krauss - all); Mady's Back Pain Relief Stretches Well, this was sort of a wild card day - so it was very old workouts! WP&G I acquired from STW. I didn't really know what to expect from this one, as I (very quickly) previewed the clip and saw balance work (and lots of head wraps, LOL). Well, there was probably 2 min. of balance work, haha, but I did enjoy it for something totally different than what I normally do. I called it a "BUTI-light" workout - lots of flowy fusion type stuff. Didn't really enjoy the core segment but the cardio and flowy stretch were nice but not a relaxing stretch done on the floor which are my favorite.
30- Yvette Fit #72 60 Min. Spooktacular Cardio & Legs Mash Up This one is appropriate today and has a fun appearance by Mr. Yvette dressed up like a ghoul scaring the class participants (one got a HUGE scare!). I had to take my cat to the vet early so I had to cut the class short...I skipped most of the weight segments and just did the cardio, a few core exercises, and the stretch = 45 min. The class was fun and used gliders in one spot and I held a 10# weight doing those and also used a 25# weight doing sumo pick-ups. So I did get in a couple weighted exercises, I guess. I love how I can make her workouts work for my timeframe and my ailments!
31- Rest Day