01-26-22, 01:57 PM | |
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Hi everyone!
Sorry I was out for so long. I got really sick over the weekend. I couldn't leave the bed on Saturday, and was nauseous for a good 24 hours so I just didn't even eat that day! (I can't remember the last time I felt so sick as to not eat the entire day, like years ago?!) Leading up to Saturday, I was very rundown on Thursday but had still worked out, but I didn't wake up super early. Then on Friday I was so tired and rundown that I missed exercise. Then like I mentioned Saturday I was truly sick and in bed all day. I was feeling better but not by much on Sunday so I ended up missing three workout days! It was my last week of that 12 week rotation so it ended up just being a nice gap between my rotations, I guess! I feel much better now, thankfully. I feel l like I'm slightly dragging but I'm probably 90% good now. I'm not sure what happened! I just felt nauseous and rundown more than anything. I started my new rotation today with all upper body with Caroline, one of my first EPIC Endgame workouts (this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2U5...i4uVpN&index=1), they are tough just like EPIC 3 and on top of that, each EPIC Endgame workout has a 100 rep challenge of something at the end (today it was tricep skull crushers). Also this workout felt very tough because the work time was one full minute (30 second rest), that fatigues me a lot faster than just 45 seconds or something. Also the staple exercise was decline pushups, I only did the decline part the first time (legs elevated on the step), by the end of the workout I was doing them all on my knees! With a couple minutes of abs from this Mr and Mrs Muscle (this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhxG...Cqjdn&index=65) and warm up and stretch was about a 58 minute workout. I have Firm BSS2 Complete Aerobics and Weight Training with Emily on tap for Friday (after a Caroline leg workout tomorrow), and Dream Body Barre on Saturday, then whatever I'm thinking for Sunday. I love the Carolines but am looking forward to this new variety too! Eventmom and Buzzer you both got in great workouts! I missed you and checking in! Eventmom Interesting info about the horse! Yes, I would imagine you would have to get some kind of a trustworthy feel from them to know that you can be safe riding them, and of course the technical skills. I'm glad the pony is feeling better! Buzzer I'm surprised there weren't more Star Wars fans at Disney! They are coming out with all kinds of new content like an Obiwan series this year sometime (I'm excited enough about that I will reactivate my Disney streaming when that happens!) and another season of the Mandalorian, I think? I am not at all surprised the toys at Disney were extremely expensive haha. Your Cathe Shock Cardio workouts sound really good! I loved the idea of doing the abs from kickboxing with a pilates bar you just got from Walmart. I have some bar that has a band attachment that I think I picked up somewhere...at some time over the past few years......and never used?! Anyway that's what I'm envisioning (something like this? https://www.amazon.com/BQYPOWER-Pila...s%2C144&sr=8-5) I'm sure that is great for ab work!
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01-27-22, 10:12 AM | |
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Hi everyone! Today was tough legs, I warmed up with a Tonique beach youtube 10 minute workout that I've downloaded and used a million times then Caroline EPIC 3 (this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfIv...i4uVpN&index=2) plus warm up/stretch for about a 55 minute workout. It was in a pyramid style, not with reps/poundsage but time which was 20 seconds on (20 off)/40 on(20 off)/60 on(20 off)/40 on (20 off)/20 on (20 off) then start a new exercise. I believe I did this one, or at least part of it, in my last rotation but I don't distinctly remember it. My legs were definitely shaking with the bulgarian lunges. Also my upper body has a lot of DOMS today especially in my back and triceps! I love the Carolines but am looking forward to a totally different pacing and feel with Firm tomorrow.
Eventmom I hope your sleep improves! That coach kel sounds good, like a modern MR! I still feel like I'm toughing through my workouts a little more than usual (I feel like my energy is still slightly down) but I'm still going! I do plan to dial the intensity down for Fridays in general though (not just tomorrow) so I'm all about using lighter weights and just getting a pleasant sweat for CAWT tomorrow. We'll see. Buzzer That is great to hear about the pilates bar! I need to find mine first, but I am excited to finally use it! I actually had a dream that I used it (and enjoyed it) last night So random LOL! Haha well I would trust LB to know about the Mandalorian! Maybe it's the new boba fett series that is starting soon (I know something is starting soon, or at least I think!) There are so many movies that should keep her occupied for a while, and then there's an animated series on the clone wars that I never watched but was supposed to be pretty good too!
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01-29-22, 09:39 PM | |
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Hi everyone! I did Dream Body Barre today and yes it is just as hard as I remember LOL and yes Sadie hits the arms like crazy. Once you get past the big arm circuit that makes up the first half of the workout, the barre portion seems to just breeze by (although she works the lower body pretty tough too). The abs at the end are tough but short. Then I added this extended stretch (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpB6...FgH7W&index=46) for a total 65 minute workout.
I don't know if it was getting back to high rep, Dream Body nostalgia (I've always LOVED these workouts despite how crazy hard they are), taking a break from tough full length Cathe strength workouts, switching up my rotation, I'm over feeling sick, or I'm just randomly feeling really well today, but I was bouncing on my feet with energy all afternoon. Hours later and I still feel fantastic! I can start to feel the DOMS starting in though LOL. Tomorrow I have a list of possible HIIT or cardio workouts I'd like to accomplish over the next 12 weeks, so I'll see how I feel and choose something tomorrow morning. Edited for Sunday: Hi everyone! I finished my workout week today with first 15 minutes from this youtube Cardio Party Mashup I really like (this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Hvd...ndex=8&t=1458s) which really got my heart rate up for Firm Express Ignite (Cycle 1) Cardio with Emily, then on a whim I did Firm Zip Trainer Barefoot Abs with Allie because I wanted to do some abs but I was waning and figured it wouldn't be overly hard. The Firm Express was about as tough and fun as I remember, very polished and the choreography wasn't confusing at all! I think I did the Barefoot Abs maybe one time when I first go the set and wasn't really in the mood for it, so had decided I didn't like it. Well I had an open mind today and I liked it a lot better! It had a lot of standing balance challenges to work the core, three 30-second bursts throughout, and some but not really much prone ab work. The Firm Express Cardio workout really worked the core, it seems like every move was a standing knee in or repeater type move, and I tried to really think about my abs and crunch my torso so between that and the barefoot abs I got in a really good total core workout. I also pulled out my RKS kettlebell DVDs with the idea that on Sundays I may try to do the shorter 'challenge' HIIT type workouts, I wanted to do one today but I did Barefoot Abs instead because I ran out of stamina LOL! Then a walk on the treadmill and stretch and two rest days coming up! Eventmom I'm glad you've been sleeping well! I have found with carbs (particularly starchy carbs and even more specifically refined carbs) eating some makes you crave more. It's a vicious cycle! I hope you felt better today! Eventmom and Buzzer I can also confirm the empty carbs can't be friends with me anymore It used to be okay but not as I've gotten older! I have heard that cooking veggies for longer is supposed to help them be easier to digest too, but haven't tested that yet. I already roasted my cruciferous veggies (broccoli, brussels sprouts, etc. the ones that give me digestion issues) so Im not sure how much more I could cook them! I wasn't ever eating them raw. For now I've regretfully cut them out temporarily with the hope of resetting my gut biome, then will slowly reintroduce them and hope they don't bother me as much. I've heard maybe steaming them before roasting them breaks down those enzymes more? I've been eating more protein lately but I'm trying to mostly keep it to chicken and fish. I eat some beef too but more like an indulgence than every day. I've also read the it takes like 4 days to digest?! Buzzer Sorry to hear about the bad muscle fatigue around our sacrum! It's good that you became more cautious and used lighter weights, I'm glad it seemed to work itself out. Doing jump rope with a real jump rope makes a HUGE difference in intensity! Being able to push yourself more because you know that's it for a while is how I feel about Sundays. By Sunday I'm usually very sore from the four days before, but I can usually eek out an intense HIIT or cardio workout because I know I won't step in the gym again until Wednesday. The mental break makes as much a huge difference to me as the physical break! I'm glad you're getting great use out of your pilates bar! I didn't think to use it today, but Sadie uses the playground ball so I guess I already had a prop. She uses it under the lower back and it relaxes the lower back but didn't make the ab work any easier, which was great! We got just a dusting of snow last night into this morning, but the roads were totally clear today. It's just very cold and windy (I think there might be a wind advisory) but we aren't in a really intense place like other places are getting hit, but thanks for asking! Awe I'm glad I could help LB to be aware of all the future Disney star wars stuff coming!! I keep crossing my fingers my nieces and nephews will get into star wars and/or harry potter as they get older, but nothing yet LOL.
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