07-12-21, 03:19 PM | |
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: USA
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Hi everyone! I am back from my vacation. My DH ended up having to work the whole time, and I didn't sleep great...but it was still great to get away. We went to a couple of wineries, to Montpelier (historic home of James Madison), and shopping in downtown Charlottesville. And of course, some nice restaurants My favorite being in Culpepper on the way up on the first day called First on Main (street), I got a great steak and roasted veggies. The second day we went to a burger place in Charlottesville that was okay and Extreme Pizza at the end of the day which was really good. On the third day we found a German resataurant called Bavarian Chef and I got steak again (LOL) and also got a little drunk at wineries ealirer that day so it was a bit of a blur LOL, and finally on the last day we went to an English pub in Fredericksburg called Park Lane Tavern which was pretty good. I think all in all I liked the first restaurant the best!
My exercise the three days I was on vacation was great, even the morning after I had gotten drunk and didn't feel great, but wasn't horribly hung over! Wednesday: Cathe Travel Fit. My first time with this workout, I was expecting it to be the hardest of the DVDs I brought with me but it actually wasn't that bad. Still, I got good burnout in my arms and legs. Maybe it seemed easier because it didn't have any cardio. Thursday: Tonique Femme Fatale Phase 1 and Michelle Dozois' On the Go arm and core chapters, then a walk around the Airbnb property which had small hiking trails. Even the short Tonique really kicked my butt, and that On the Go workout is really tough too! Also I worked out outside on Tuesday because the weather was a little more mild, so I got really sweaty more than inside in the AC. Friday: Cathe LITE Bodyweight and Bands workout. My note from last time was this one was pretty easy and to try adding the cardio blast bonus next time. So I added the cardio blast bonus which was mostly high impact and all with the loop around your ankles, and it was really tough! The main workout was actually more intense than I remember, but I was also pretty sore from the last couple of days. There were definitely some repeated band moves from the Cathe Travel Fit on Wednesday. I definitely liked this workout better than Travel Fit although I'll still use both on travel in the future. I preordered Cathe's new band/loop DVDs and excited to see how those compare. Saturday: Back at home! Cathe Fit Tower Total Body plus abs. The last time I did this workout I was kind of lukewarm, but I liked it a lot better this time. I was able to go much heavier on weights than the last time I did this workout a few months ago. The music was more fun than I remembered, and I really liked the abs add on which I didn't do the last time. Sunday: The same youtube dance HIIT workout as last time (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HvdCW7bxlo&t=1452s) and like last week, it totally kicked my butt and I wasn't able to finish it! By the time I got to barre, Pure Barre Resistance 2, which I think is the hardest of the four, I was sweating BULLETS. And callanetics stretch. I definitely feel like my exercise this week was totally up to speed and challenging, after being pretty light and sluggish last week. Hopefully I can keep up the positive momentum! I let myself indulge on vacation (and I rarely drink but just enjoyed it) but before vacation, and since coming home, have been REALLY making an effort to stop snacking, stop eating junk food, and to stop eating when I'm full. And I'm starting to see changes in my eating behavior without fighting myself so much, which I'm really thrilled about. So positive momentum for both working out and diet right now...fingers crossed it continues! Eventmom and Buzzer great to see you and great to be back! I gave Buzzer my email in case VF goes down...I haven't had any error messages lately, but have definitely had a lot of them over the past few months. I don't think there's many Linda DVDs that are in the review section, but would highly recommend searching Amazon for reviews, there are a few there! Even total fitness has a few of them. I may purchase a few DVDs at Mary's sale this week...still deciding LOL.
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07-13-21, 03:02 PM | |
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: oklahoma
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back to TA - level 2.1.2 level 2 of that dvd + kathy smith 30 min
rode horse, worked on clearing the fence line. (We just have electric fence to keep the horses away from the house and stuff but it tears and the sage grows up which will short it out. So every trip with horses we have to repair the fence and trim sage.) Fortunately they sort of pretend the fence line is hot (electrified) but eventually they will run it so we're getting it done slowly. Buzzer - that's great that someone commented on how toned you are! I'm sure you are, but it's nice to have someone say so OUTLOUD, awesome. Youtube is such a treasure trove but of course stuff gets pulled down all the time so I haven't given up my dvds! here's lastics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRQSHBgjg3E this looks good: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLy2rYHwUqY hi ebianco! |
07-14-21, 03:36 PM | |
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: USA
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Hi all!
I started my workout week today with Cathe Strong and Sweaty Bootcamp (this one: https://www.totalfitnessdvds.com/Str...rich-p/774.htm). The main workout was 44 minutes and I was sweating bullets. Six rounds of cardio, lower, upper/lower combo, and upper then repeat with new exercises. The cardio was mostly high intensity and mostly using the step (I used the blue 8" bottom of the TransFIRMer step and definitely did a lot of it modified), and the strength was very metabolic and kept my heart rate high. It was a great start to my week! Eventmom Thank you for the Lastics links, I will check them out!! I am always on the lookout for good stretch routines. Buzzer I'm glad someone noticed you were toned too!! Sometimes those out of the blue compliments from strangers really makes a big difference, because you know they are objective. Maybe you've inspired a new vidiot! I haven't had that experience but yours is awesome!! Over the years I have become very guarded if someone asks if I work out. Because there are one of two responses I get. I'd get either a straight up judgement of "working out at home isn't really exercise", or else "oh, P90X?" and when I say no not P90X specifically, it was a disapproving "oh" like if it wasn't P90X then it isn't really exercise. Either way I've experienced a huge stigma that what I do isn't really working out. I'd like to see them do Tonique, Barlates, Cathe, or Firm workouts but whatever Like you I am actively working to get my cart at Mary's down (I am at 10 right now, half of which are Linda's). Also like you, I tend to buy Linda's workouts and then wonder why I needed them so badly Now I ask myself, if I had this workout in my hand today, would I really be doing it? And if I can't give myself a convincing yes, then that is a real answer. The DVDs aren't going OOP anytime soon so there's no excuse if I'm not even doing the kind of workout right now. So I am hoping to pare it down to 5 or so DVDs. Exercising outside is lovely, I would love to do it more often but like you it's not really private with neighbors around!!
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07-14-21, 04:01 PM | |
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: oklahoma
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TA 2.1.2 level 2 + DC 1.2
figured out I have a copy of this DC here that I also brought. I really have to get the dvds I've got here written down. Of course, TA changed the numbering scheme and we have a snake hanging around our property - DH wants to go run errands but it slid up to the dually wheel well. I'm not good with snakes. ebianco - hope you like it. It left me sore which I don't like from stretching - I think overall I do better with essentrics. here's the link for yoga in the garden of serenity - my fav yoga stretch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5KUevUJfE8 hi buzzer! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5KUevUJfE8 |
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