March, 2022
28- Yvette Fit #18 (60 Min. BOSU Cardio Core Workout); Mady's BPR; Mady's 15 Min. Leg stretch) 487 cal burn
1 - Moving day for mom to ALF (it went really well!)
Cathe Perfect 30 (Basic Premix #7 UB/UB Bonus/Extended Stretch=42 min.);
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KCM Body Design (Light DB Cardio Sculpting=15 min.); 2 Birds Yoga (40 Min. Recovery Day Vinyasa Flow) I really liked this light cardio workout as a w/u!
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Yvette Fit #24 (60 Min. Cardio Core Bodyweight); Mady's BPR I liked the first half of Y's workout more so than the 2nd half. It uses light weights - 5's, 8's, and my 2# wrist weights for k/b moves, core (is really worked well!), and UB/LB combo moves. Very fun! Second half uses a yoga mat for cardio moves and core exercises with LOTS of up/down to the floor and my wrists were feeling it by the end with all the BW exercises. I noted the first half would be great for a 40 min. workout. I was feeling pretty exhausted by the end, but I don't usually do 2 Yvette's in a given week (as well as help with a move with lots of physical exertion, LOL). Lesson learned!
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YT (30 Min. Yoga "Power Blast" with Travis - 32 min.); Cathe's Perfect 30 Mobility (10 min. Strength premix) This Travis class is, I'm guessing, from his new series...it was FANTASTIC! It rates up there with his Short & Sweet - moving right along in an awesome flow - even the w/u series! I loved so much about this class - not many holding postures, balance & strength work, crescendo-type music building to the intenity (as in UY and Yog30For30), and was a sweaty one! If this was an option of a D/L, I would purchase for sure./First time doing Cathe's strength premix - was perfect to get some more strength work with the mobility aspect as a quick add-on.
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Cathe Live #315 (Cardio Boxing & Bootcamp); Mady's BPR I purchased this Live back in '20 and hadn't done it since. I think I know why...Cathe is by herself and I was a bit bored...esp. in the 2nd half and I brought out my BOSU and did k/b & BOSU moves via Yvette. Those helped to get my HR up there, as well as some of Cathe's high impact done on the JS. Light weights (and my wrist weights for the k/b) were used for a total body workout. Too many water breaks were taken and it seemed to go on and on but it did turn out to be just what I was wanting - a low intermediate workout for my low energy by the end of the week.
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Rest Day 35 Min. Yard Work
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Yvette Fit #120 (70 min. Step/HiiT/Resistance Band Workout); Mady's BPR This class utilizes a step (w/ 1 riser), 5# weights, and tubing band. I used my step mat, 5#'s, and tubing band. First part of her workout is step cardio with step vertically, then she does the 5# weight work (for mostly shoulders but has a few bi's and tri's in there as well). That was a crazy BURN-OUT segment--loved every minute of it! Then for about 10 min., she does more cardio with step horizontally and includes band work. For the burpees, I went over and used my high step and she includes a few core exercises in there as well. The last 10 min. is basic step work and I used my topper. It was a welcome reprieve and a good c/d. Fun Monday morning class! Y uses a strap for the stretch but doesn't hold them near long enough, so I added on Mady's stretch. 465 cal burn
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Rest Day (early hair appt)
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Cathe Live #238 (PHA + Cardio Blasts=55 min.); Mady's BPR I was reminded of this one that I hadn't done since '20!! Don't know why...I love the format to add in cardio after the UB/LB exercises. My HR stayed up there...I did some of the cardio on the rebounder which helped to keep up my HR too. I matched Cathe's weights and got a decent cal burn of 428. Love this PHA!!
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2.6 miles of TM intervals (roughly following Yvette's latest TM w/o); Five Parks Yoga (Intense Flow w/ No Planks or Chats/Wrist Free Yoga=49 min.) I put Y on mute and played my own music, speeding up and slowing down when she did (with my lame speeds!) and cutting it shorter than 60 min. (39 min.). I thought if my heel killed me, I could just step off TM as opposed to hobbling home if I was outside. True test will be how it is feeling tonight - it seems it's always more painful by nighttime. Last time I went for walk outside (last June? aside from Mow Max), I thought I had to call someone to come and get me!
//Erin's class once again provided great balance work and core work. Love it! Feeling pretty good as of now...
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Heel is feeling pretty good today! Michelle Briehler (Full Body Strength Workout/Knee Friendly Low Impact/Ankle Weights & DB's/No Repeat=41 min.); Cathe's Perfect 30 (Mobility) I LOVED this (Mar. 7th) class of Michelle's!! Super sweaty one and a great fat burner with 3 blocks of :40/:13 format and filmed in her living room (with her boys plopping down on the couch at one point!), using DB's & ankle weights. I used mostly 10's & 12's keeping it lighter for the various compound moves which are SUPER creative...love how this workout is so different!! That "dead bug" finisher at the end really burned after all the strength work! Love the music and all the balance work that focuses on total body strength, core, & functional fitness with zero lunges & squats. One of my favorites of hers!!
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Olivia Lawson (30 Min. Standing HiiT Workout - no Jumping/No Repeat/Burn 300 Calories); Mady's BPR I had a lot going on this morning - taking my cat to the Vet and I had to fast & get bloodwork done, so I didn't feel like doing much. This w/o was perfect for being pretty lazy - I did get sweaty though and had to put on the fan!
Side note: Good report on the bloodwork - everything in the normal range + I shaved off 35 points of my cholesterol numbers!!!! Shocked!
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Rest Day
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Yvette Fit #168 (60 Min. HiiT/BOSU/Boxing/KB Class); Mady's BPR; 45 min. Yard Clean Up This class was really fun with all the different genres. I was dragging a bit, though, from the time change but my HR seemed to stay up there for the duration. Love using the BOSU!
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Cathe Live #351 (Intense Upper Body=54 min.); Yoga30For30 (Mobility); 3/4 mile walk This is definitely one of my favorite UB workouts of hers!! This grouping sequence is rare for Cathe with triceps being worked right out of the gate. It allows me to go heavier since they're not worked indirectly when she waits until the end of a workout. This giant sets class actually works each muscle group so well before moving to the next. I used 5's-25#. Al is in this class - could be another reason why I love this one so much??/Mobility felt so awesome to stretch out my UB after Cathe's class! It's so good for wrist strengthening as well.
I added on a short walk outside to test the heel waters, LOL, so far so good! Beautiful day!!
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2 mile walk outside; Mady's 15 min. Leg Stretch/Flex Routine for Hamstrings, Butt & Hips/Post Running Stretch Ahhh, felt so good to get out for a walk! Great weather and I was just getting up to my usual speed walk pace with my HR up there & acknowledging that little endorphin boost and then... I was home.
But, I didn't want to do too much too soon. Heel is good so far - true test is later tonight. I think it helped to wear thick socks and next time, I'm going to try my other runners. Mady's stretch is so good after a lower body/walk/run workout, but I change up some of the forward folds to IT band stretches. Also added on some tricep stretches...holy cow, they are SORE!!!! Not so much any other muscles but those TRICEPS!!!! I knew that would be the case.
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HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY! KCM 30 MTF Cardio Fit (Cardio Fit Max premix=52 min.); Cathe Step Boss (Ext. Lying Stretch) Found yet another awesome premix that was FANTASTIC!! Loved it! It includes both workouts and is total body; I used 12's and 2# wrist weights for w/o 1, and 8's for w/o 2 and got a great workout. The music isn't annoying and to me is motivating, and I love that there's so much standing core work in both these workouts with her creativity shining through without being tweaky for me. Kelly really nailed it with this one!
//Heel is feeling really good lately...can't believe it but not complaining!:0)
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2.03 mile walk outside; picked up the few pokey balls; Mady's 10 min. Morning Stretch for everyday
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TM 1.12 mile intervals; Cathe's Perfect 30 (Mobility)
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Rest Day
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Yvette Fit #159 (60 Min. Ball Bonanza! Cardio & Chest!); Cathe Stretch Max (#2 Stability Ball) This class was a lot of fun with the 6# Med Ball and Stability Ball used for cardio! I used a 4# med ball+ my weighted gloves and is used in the first 30 min. with cardio/plank work/core work and was a lot of fun. Then the 2nd half is shoulder work using 5's (I had to drop to 3's for the straight arm raises, + I still had my gloves on, but picked my 5's back up for the biceps on). Lots of fun stability ball for cardio and core (REALLY WORKS CORE WELL!), but on a few I had to tweak some of the overhead & twisting moves for my lower back. Then at the end, she does chest presses laying on the ball (I used 15's and was plenty heavy after all the arm work!). During more shoulder work, she does the balance work lifting one leg off the stability ball - love those!! Overall, an easier cardio day while having FUN with all the balls! I even had to stay in the same theme with my stretch, ha! 510 cal burn
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Yoga30For30 (Twists); 2 Birds Yoga (35 min. Morning Vinyasa Series-Part 6) Travis' twist classes are so good! I kept having bad acid reflux during all the DDogs and vinyasas and then it dawned on me: I forgot to drink my lemon water when I got up this morning. Evidently, it DOES make a difference for me! Wow, light bulb moment!! Fiona's class was a great follow up with twists, Warrior 3, plough, shoulder stand, etc and just an all around feel good flow. Feeling better (after some lemon water, LOL), and after some toxins were released today!
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Cathe Live #229 (Awesome Upper Body=38 min.); KCM 30 MTF Power Splits (Workout 1: Upper Split +finisher/no w/u =27 min.); UB stretches I should've heeded my notes from last time I did AUB that I need an add'l warm up! I needed more and at her speed (VERY FAST), my arms were not ready for those triceps right out of the gate! (I know I said earlier that I like working triceps first, but AFTER they are thoroughly warmed up, thank you very much!). But this workout is a goodie--sometimes slowing down her reps, and covers a lot in a short amount of time. I used 5's-25# and doing each set twice, it got in there good. Being it was a short workout and felt I could add on, thought I'd try Kelly's workout again but as an add-on....I LOVED THIS WORKOUT AS AN UB ADD-ON!!!!! I did chest presses/flyes alternating every other rep, shoulders as is, for back, I did standing one arm rows and back flyes, biceps as is, using 10's, 12's, & 15's + 2# wrist weights for both workouts. I hit failure on quite a few sets....arms were totally FRIED by the end!! Loved the boxing finisher with my 2# wrist weights to punch out the pain somewhat, haha. This was, with this add-on, definitely an awesome upper body workout and fabulous combo!! 394 cal burn.
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TM (5K Intervals); Mady's BPR I watched a movie while on the TM...probably could never stay on there for that long otherwise!
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Michelle Briehler (45 Min. Full Body Fusion Workout/Barre + Soul Fusion/Yoga Flow/Low Impact); Cathe's Perfect 30 (Mobility) Another great class with Michelle! This one works total body using light weights and ankle weights. I did this barefoot...maybe next time I'll try it with shoes. Those ankle weights were getting heavy during the barre work using the chair! Great balance work, leg/booty work, and arm work with combination moves in a yoga flow. The w/u took a little getting used to - lots of fast moves and done in a flow, but like this whole workout, it'll be great once you know the flow a little more. I was sweating buckets!! Great class!
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Yvette Fit #133 (40 Min. Cardio Boxing Combos with Weights); Yoga30For30 (Even Flow) Love this Yvette! So fun and easy to keep things lighter - I just used my 2# wrist weights and just enough high impact to iron out some soreness from the week (i.e. sore booty from yesterday and my triceps are just starting to feel normal after Cathe's UB workout the other day!). My core really got well worked this week too! Travis' class is really a goodie - I always come back to this one!
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Rest Day 60 Min. Yard Work
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Yvette Fit #175 (65 Min. All Out Cardio Kickbox workout); Five Parks Yoga (Hands Free & Wrist Free Balance Yoga Class=26 min.) Yvette was right - this class takes a lot of energy! I did high knees or jump ropes for all the (many-ugh) j.jacks. Loved seeing the heel-toe moves during the speed bags again--love those! For the plank punches, I always did plank jacks (keeping hands on step) with jump ups. A good one when you have lots of energy to burn off! I wore my weighted gloves and 2# ankle weights - but kept it grounded for the ankle weight cardio and replaced with more standing leg lifts. Loved, loved, LOVED Erin's class!! Fabulous for balance and as Erin says, "we're giving the hands a break but certainly not the legs!!" I concur. Double whammy on the leg front today!
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KCM's 30 MTF Strength & Stamina (Bonus Step=22 min.); YT (30 Min. Yoga Power Blast (Travis); Mady's BPR I always love this little step workout - so fun and always reminds me of
Dorothy. (Miss you, lady!) Travis' class was once again, a magical flow with all the balance challenges. However, if it could be improved upon, I would 1) change up the music (heavy metal in yoga isn't quite my cuppa,
) 2) change up all those seated forward bends at the end and add in more hip opener stretches...THEN it would make it perfect!!
My hips/back was still wanting more TLC today, so added on Mady's. Lately it seems my lower back has been complaining a bit and noticed I've been skipping quite a few days without Mady's stretch....guess I can't go that long without it!
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Cathe Live #274 Power Legs Live (47 min.); Cathe Live #352 Metabolic Weights & Loops (16 min floor mat work); Mady's BPR My favorite way of working my legs via cardio blasts and weight work! I did all the j.jack segments on the JS and used 10's-30# and my heaviest FW band. To round out an hour long workout, I added on MW&L fabric band segment. She does some UB weight work, but I kept it all LB - doing weighted bridges with the band pulsing my legs in and out. Great little leg finisher! Mady's stretch was a welcome reprieve from all the leg/hip work today. Great combo!
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2 Birds Yoga (30 Min. Active, Morning Vinyasa Flow); Cathe's Perfect 30 (Mobility) Fiona's practice was nice and relaxing with a couple balance poses in a nice flow.
This month wasn't too shabby for me (great bloodwork i.e. cholesterol #'s were SO much improved!) Feeling pretty good lately with the heel...hoping it keeps improving. :0)