Next Week's Plan

Wow, I've done 5 days of Body for Life now and so far I like it. I think it helps that I got the Success Journal, which keeps me very focused. Today I did the pyramid up premix of Cathe's Pyramid Upper Body workout. The BFL workout is also a pyramid system, so I think PUB is a good replacement.

I put together a 4-week rotation (for the first 4 of the 12 weeks of BFL). This one is very personalized so I don't know if it will benefit anyone else, but I've saved it to my Fitness Tools Available to Download page.

I'll list next week (week 2 for me) here:

MONDAY..............Lower Body Weights, Abs.................BFL Lower Body Workout (Body for Life book)
TUESDAY.............High Intensity Interval Training........Low Impact Circuit cardio (Cathe)
WEDNESDAY.......Upper Body Weights.........................BFL Upper Body Workout (Body for Life book)
THURSDAY..........HIIT..................................................Hi-Lo Dome Challenge cardio (Amy)
FRIDAY.................Lower Body Weights, Abs..................Pyramid Lower Body (Cathe)
SATURDAY...........rest or yoga.......................................Hot Body Cool Mind (Jennifer Kries)
SUNDAY...............HIIT..................................................Low Max intervals 4-7 (Cathe)

Tomorrow is my first free day (set up for Sundays on BFL, but I prefer a free Saturday). This means free from the eating plan and a rest day from exercise. I don't think I'll go nuts, since it hasn't been a terrible nutrition plan for me so far (at least I've been allowed some healthy carbs unlike some crappy diets--yeah, I'm looking at you, first two weeks of South Beach Diet). I might have some ice cream, though. And we might have dinner out. I just hope I can talk my hubby into something other than Mexican food. I mean, I love Mexican food, too, but that's all he ever wants when we go out.

Next Week's Plan

Wow, I've done 5 days of Body for Life now and so far I like it. I think it helps that I got the Success Journal, which keeps me very focused. Today I did the pyramid up premix of Cathe's Pyramid Upper Body workout. The BFL workout is also a pyramid system, so I think PUB is a good replacement.

I put together a 4-week rotation (for the first 4 of the 12 weeks of BFL). This one is very personalized so I don't know if it will benefit anyone else, but I've saved it to my Fitness Tools Available to Download page.

I'll list next week (week 2 for me) here:

MONDAY..............Lower Body Weights, Abs.................BFL Lower Body Workout (Body for Life book)
TUESDAY.............High Intensity Interval Training........Low Impact Circuit cardio (Cathe)
WEDNESDAY.......Upper Body Weights.........................BFL Upper Body Workout (Body for Life book)
THURSDAY..........HIIT..................................................Hi-Lo Dome Challenge cardio (Amy)
FRIDAY.................Lower Body Weights, Abs..................Pyramid Lower Body (Cathe)
SATURDAY...........rest or yoga.......................................Hot Body Cool Mind (Jennifer Kries)
SUNDAY...............HIIT..................................................Low Max intervals 4-7 (Cathe)

Tomorrow is my first free day (set up for Sundays on BFL, but I prefer a free Saturday). This means free from the eating plan and a rest day from exercise. I don't think I'll go nuts, since it hasn't been a terrible nutrition plan for me so far (at least I've been allowed some healthy carbs unlike some crappy diets--yeah, I'm looking at you, first two weeks of South Beach Diet). I might have some ice cream, though. And we might have dinner out. I just hope I can talk my hubby into something other than Mexican food. I mean, I love Mexican food, too, but that's all he ever wants when we go out.

Next Week's Plan

Wow, I've done 5 days of Body for Life now and so far I like it. I think it helps that I got the Success Journal, which keeps me very focused. Today I did the pyramid up premix of Cathe's Pyramid Upper Body workout. The BFL workout is also a pyramid system, so I think PUB is a good replacement.

I put together a 4-week rotation (for the first 4 of the 12 weeks of BFL). This one is very personalized so I don't know if it will benefit anyone else, but I've saved it to my Fitness Tools Available to Download page.

I'll list next week (week 2 for me) here:

MONDAY..............Lower Body Weights, Abs.................BFL Lower Body Workout (Body for Life book)
TUESDAY.............High Intensity Interval Training........Low Impact Circuit cardio (Cathe)
WEDNESDAY.......Upper Body Weights.........................BFL Upper Body Workout (Body for Life book)
THURSDAY..........HIIT..................................................Hi-Lo Dome Challenge cardio (Amy)
FRIDAY.................Lower Body Weights, Abs..................Pyramid Lower Body (Cathe)
SATURDAY...........rest or yoga.......................................Hot Body Cool Mind (Jennifer Kries)
SUNDAY...............HIIT..................................................Low Max intervals 4-7 (Cathe)

Tomorrow is my first free day (set up for Sundays on BFL, but I prefer a free Saturday). This means free from the eating plan and a rest day from exercise. I don't think I'll go nuts, since it hasn't been a terrible nutrition plan for me so far (at least I've been allowed some healthy carbs unlike some crappy diets--yeah, I'm looking at you, first two weeks of South Beach Diet). I might have some ice cream, though. And we might have dinner out. I just hope I can talk my hubby into something other than Mexican food. I mean, I love Mexican food, too, but that's all he ever wants when we go out.

Celebrities and Dieting

This is rather random, but I found this to be an interesting little tidbit. (Click for it.)

Celebrities and Dieting

This is rather random, but I found this to be an interesting little tidbit. (Click for it.)

Celebrities and Dieting

This is rather random, but I found this to be an interesting little tidbit. (Click for it.)

Day 2 of Body for Life

Today I had to figure out how to do 20-minute high intensity interval training (as mandated by my BFL book) with my wobbly knees. I ended up doing the cardio from Cathe Friedrich's 4-Day Split: Lower Intensity Step workout. I don't know if it was high intensity enough, but I did move back to a 4" step (rather than just the MatStep I've been using lately) so it bumped up the intensity a bit that way. I still wish I had a stationary bike to do some of these HIIT workouts.

Tomorrow is supposed to be lower body, but I haven't gotten the go-ahead from my physical therapist to do lower body weights yet. I may do the floorwork premix from Cathe's Butts & Guts workout.

As for eating, I've been doing a pretty good job at that, though I confess two slip-ups today--first when I had apple dipped in natural peanut butter during one of my mini-meals, I ate a little extra peanut butter. Man, I love that stuff. I also had a Werner's hard candy. But just one. So, could be worse. And wow, it's so much better so far than my failed attempt to do the South Beach Diet. I get to eat some carbs! Healthy, fiber-y ones, yes, but still carbs! Hoorah!

Soon I'll post my BFL rotation here, once I work it out for a few weeks in advance.

Day 2 of Body for Life

Today I had to figure out how to do 20-minute high intensity interval training (as mandated by my BFL book) with my wobbly knees. I ended up doing the cardio from Cathe Friedrich's 4-Day Split: Lower Intensity Step workout. I don't know if it was high intensity enough, but I did move back to a 4" step (rather than just the MatStep I've been using lately) so it bumped up the intensity a bit that way. I still wish I had a stationary bike to do some of these HIIT workouts.

Tomorrow is supposed to be lower body, but I haven't gotten the go-ahead from my physical therapist to do lower body weights yet. I may do the floorwork premix from Cathe's Butts & Guts workout.

As for eating, I've been doing a pretty good job at that, though I confess two slip-ups today--first when I had apple dipped in natural peanut butter during one of my mini-meals, I ate a little extra peanut butter. Man, I love that stuff. I also had a Werner's hard candy. But just one. So, could be worse. And wow, it's so much better so far than my failed attempt to do the South Beach Diet. I get to eat some carbs! Healthy, fiber-y ones, yes, but still carbs! Hoorah!

Soon I'll post my BFL rotation here, once I work it out for a few weeks in advance.

Day 2 of Body for Life

Today I had to figure out how to do 20-minute high intensity interval training (as mandated by my BFL book) with my wobbly knees. I ended up doing the cardio from Cathe Friedrich's 4-Day Split: Lower Intensity Step workout. I don't know if it was high intensity enough, but I did move back to a 4" step (rather than just the MatStep I've been using lately) so it bumped up the intensity a bit that way. I still wish I had a stationary bike to do some of these HIIT workouts.

Tomorrow is supposed to be lower body, but I haven't gotten the go-ahead from my physical therapist to do lower body weights yet. I may do the floorwork premix from Cathe's Butts & Guts workout.

As for eating, I've been doing a pretty good job at that, though I confess two slip-ups today--first when I had apple dipped in natural peanut butter during one of my mini-meals, I ate a little extra peanut butter. Man, I love that stuff. I also had a Werner's hard candy. But just one. So, could be worse. And wow, it's so much better so far than my failed attempt to do the South Beach Diet. I get to eat some carbs! Healthy, fiber-y ones, yes, but still carbs! Hoorah!

Soon I'll post my BFL rotation here, once I work it out for a few weeks in advance.

My Personal Body for Life Challenge Began Today

So, I kicked off Body for Life today. I'm not doing an official competitive challenge (too late to sign up for the current round) but I'm challenging myself. Tonight I just got finished weighing myself, measuring more than necessary, and taking my "before" pictures. Eek! They looked pretty bad--scary to think that they look so bad even after almost a year of more advanced workouts and after losing 25 lbs last year. Also, it's sad that I'm 10 lbs up again from my lowest point (last spring/summer). Ugh. It's about time I got down to business with a serious program like Body for Life.

I am NOT showing those before pics here, at least not until I have some after pics to go with them (which will be another 12 weeks from now).

So far I like BFL, but of course it's only been one single day. I did the BFL upper body workout this morning (took me 71 minutes instead of the expected 46). It was great to get my exercise done first thing in the morning, though hard to drag my heinie out of bed. Also, my sons woke up earlier than they usually do and were underfoot as I tried to finish (no wonder it took me so long). Somehow I still managed to get them to school and myself to physical therapy on time.

EEEEEK! (Sorry, just glanced at that before picture again.) I have the Body for Life Success Journal and there's a place in there to attach the before photo (and another spot for that eventual after photo) so that you can remind yourself what you're doing. Great idea, but scary.

My Personal Body for Life Challenge Began Today

So, I kicked off Body for Life today. I'm not doing an official competitive challenge (too late to sign up for the current round) but I'm challenging myself. Tonight I just got finished weighing myself, measuring more than necessary, and taking my "before" pictures. Eek! They looked pretty bad--scary to think that they look so bad even after almost a year of more advanced workouts and after losing 25 lbs last year. Also, it's sad that I'm 10 lbs up again from my lowest point (last spring/summer). Ugh. It's about time I got down to business with a serious program like Body for Life.

I am NOT showing those before pics here, at least not until I have some after pics to go with them (which will be another 12 weeks from now).

So far I like BFL, but of course it's only been one single day. I did the BFL upper body workout this morning (took me 71 minutes instead of the expected 46). It was great to get my exercise done first thing in the morning, though hard to drag my heinie out of bed. Also, my sons woke up earlier than they usually do and were underfoot as I tried to finish (no wonder it took me so long). Somehow I still managed to get them to school and myself to physical therapy on time.

EEEEEK! (Sorry, just glanced at that before picture again.) I have the Body for Life Success Journal and there's a place in there to attach the before photo (and another spot for that eventual after photo) so that you can remind yourself what you're doing. Great idea, but scary.

My Personal Body for Life Challenge Began Today

So, I kicked off Body for Life today. I'm not doing an official competitive challenge (too late to sign up for the current round) but I'm challenging myself. Tonight I just got finished weighing myself, measuring more than necessary, and taking my "before" pictures. Eek! They looked pretty bad--scary to think that they look so bad even after almost a year of more advanced workouts and after losing 25 lbs last year. Also, it's sad that I'm 10 lbs up again from my lowest point (last spring/summer). Ugh. It's about time I got down to business with a serious program like Body for Life.

I am NOT showing those before pics here, at least not until I have some after pics to go with them (which will be another 12 weeks from now).

So far I like BFL, but of course it's only been one single day. I did the BFL upper body workout this morning (took me 71 minutes instead of the expected 46). It was great to get my exercise done first thing in the morning, though hard to drag my heinie out of bed. Also, my sons woke up earlier than they usually do and were underfoot as I tried to finish (no wonder it took me so long). Somehow I still managed to get them to school and myself to physical therapy on time.

EEEEEK! (Sorry, just glanced at that before picture again.) I have the Body for Life Success Journal and there's a place in there to attach the before photo (and another spot for that eventual after photo) so that you can remind yourself what you're doing. Great idea, but scary.

Saturday Musings

Boy, I haven't posted in several days! I think I've been a bit too busy playing with Facebook, which I only recently joined. I've been adding friends from the Cathe.com forums and playing with them online a lot.

I'm nervous but excited about starting my 12 weeks of Body for Life on Monday. I hope I can do it! I hope I at least do better than I did with the South Beach Diet. (Did I even make it through 2 days on that? I don't think so.) At least with BFL, I can have carbs.

The Body for Life exercise plan intrigues me. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday I'll be doing weights, alternating upper & lower body. My concern about that is my knees. My physical therapist has not yet authorized me to do lower body work (aside from what I do for therapy). I'll ask him about it on Monday, I guess. Maybe I'll take my book with me to therapy. Dude probably already thinks I'm a weirdo anyway. I figure if I can't do weights yet, perhaps I can at least do some good floor work for the time being. Then on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday it's cardio, but get this--only 20 minutes of aerobics. It's supposed to be HIIT, though (High Intensity Interval Training). I'm still wondering how I'll do this properly with the knee issues as well. I might try using certain workout DVDs (such as Cathe Friedrich's Low Max or Amy Bento's Kickbox Xtreme) which are low impact or can be modified to low impact and include higher intensity intervals. Then Sundays are free days, which is normally my rest day anyway.

I'm sure I can adapt this plan to my limitations, I just hope those limitations don't hinder my progress.

Saturday Musings

Boy, I haven't posted in several days! I think I've been a bit too busy playing with Facebook, which I only recently joined. I've been adding friends from the Cathe.com forums and playing with them online a lot.

I'm nervous but excited about starting my 12 weeks of Body for Life on Monday. I hope I can do it! I hope I at least do better than I did with the South Beach Diet. (Did I even make it through 2 days on that? I don't think so.) At least with BFL, I can have carbs.

The Body for Life exercise plan intrigues me. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday I'll be doing weights, alternating upper & lower body. My concern about that is my knees. My physical therapist has not yet authorized me to do lower body work (aside from what I do for therapy). I'll ask him about it on Monday, I guess. Maybe I'll take my book with me to therapy. Dude probably already thinks I'm a weirdo anyway. I figure if I can't do weights yet, perhaps I can at least do some good floor work for the time being. Then on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday it's cardio, but get this--only 20 minutes of aerobics. It's supposed to be HIIT, though (High Intensity Interval Training). I'm still wondering how I'll do this properly with the knee issues as well. I might try using certain workout DVDs (such as Cathe Friedrich's Low Max or Amy Bento's Kickbox Xtreme) which are low impact or can be modified to low impact and include higher intensity intervals. Then Sundays are free days, which is normally my rest day anyway.

I'm sure I can adapt this plan to my limitations, I just hope those limitations don't hinder my progress.

Saturday Musings

Boy, I haven't posted in several days! I think I've been a bit too busy playing with Facebook, which I only recently joined. I've been adding friends from the Cathe.com forums and playing with them online a lot.

I'm nervous but excited about starting my 12 weeks of Body for Life on Monday. I hope I can do it! I hope I at least do better than I did with the South Beach Diet. (Did I even make it through 2 days on that? I don't think so.) At least with BFL, I can have carbs.

The Body for Life exercise plan intrigues me. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday I'll be doing weights, alternating upper & lower body. My concern about that is my knees. My physical therapist has not yet authorized me to do lower body work (aside from what I do for therapy). I'll ask him about it on Monday, I guess. Maybe I'll take my book with me to therapy. Dude probably already thinks I'm a weirdo anyway. I figure if I can't do weights yet, perhaps I can at least do some good floor work for the time being. Then on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday it's cardio, but get this--only 20 minutes of aerobics. It's supposed to be HIIT, though (High Intensity Interval Training). I'm still wondering how I'll do this properly with the knee issues as well. I might try using certain workout DVDs (such as Cathe Friedrich's Low Max or Amy Bento's Kickbox Xtreme) which are low impact or can be modified to low impact and include higher intensity intervals. Then Sundays are free days, which is normally my rest day anyway.

I'm sure I can adapt this plan to my limitations, I just hope those limitations don't hinder my progress.

New Poll--Time of Day we Exercise

OK, check out the latest poll. I got this idea from a poll we had on the Cathe.com forums, but I added every conceivable time of day (in 3-hour segments). You can choose more than one answer if you like (in case it varies or for some crazy reason you exercise 6 hours straight).

New Poll--Time of Day we Exercise

OK, check out the latest poll. I got this idea from a poll we had on the Cathe.com forums, but I added every conceivable time of day (in 3-hour segments). You can choose more than one answer if you like (in case it varies or for some crazy reason you exercise 6 hours straight).

New Poll--Time of Day we Exercise

OK, check out the latest poll. I got this idea from a poll we had on the Cathe.com forums, but I added every conceivable time of day (in 3-hour segments). You can choose more than one answer if you like (in case it varies or for some crazy reason you exercise 6 hours straight).

Latest Poll Results--How You Split Your Weight Workouts

Here are the results from the poll of how we like to split our weight workouts.

1-2 Total Body Workouts................4 votes...........18%
3-4 Total Body Workouts...............4 votes...........18%
1 Upper/1 Lower/1 Total Body........7 votes...........31%
3-Day Split......................................8 votes..........36%
4-Day Split......................................1 vote............4%
5-Day Split......................................1 vote............4%
Other..............................................2 votes..........9%
I don't do weights............................0 votes.........0%

Total votes: 22

The great thing about this poll is we got some nice variety of answers. It just shows that there is no one right way to plan your weight workouts. I prefer to do weights at least 3 days a week, but there are many ways to split up the weights and we all have our own preferences. Personally I chose both 3-day split and upper/lower/total body.

I'll have a new poll up soon.

Latest Poll Results--How You Split Your Weight Workouts

Here are the results from the poll of how we like to split our weight workouts.

1-2 Total Body Workouts................4 votes...........18%
3-4 Total Body Workouts...............4 votes...........18%
1 Upper/1 Lower/1 Total Body........7 votes...........31%
3-Day Split......................................8 votes..........36%
4-Day Split......................................1 vote............4%
5-Day Split......................................1 vote............4%
Other..............................................2 votes..........9%
I don't do weights............................0 votes.........0%

Total votes: 22

The great thing about this poll is we got some nice variety of answers. It just shows that there is no one right way to plan your weight workouts. I prefer to do weights at least 3 days a week, but there are many ways to split up the weights and we all have our own preferences. Personally I chose both 3-day split and upper/lower/total body.

I'll have a new poll up soon.

Latest Poll Results--How You Split Your Weight Workouts

Here are the results from the poll of how we like to split our weight workouts.

1-2 Total Body Workouts................4 votes...........18%
3-4 Total Body Workouts...............4 votes...........18%
1 Upper/1 Lower/1 Total Body........7 votes...........31%
3-Day Split......................................8 votes..........36%
4-Day Split......................................1 vote............4%
5-Day Split......................................1 vote............4%
Other..............................................2 votes..........9%
I don't do weights............................0 votes.........0%

Total votes: 22

The great thing about this poll is we got some nice variety of answers. It just shows that there is no one right way to plan your weight workouts. I prefer to do weights at least 3 days a week, but there are many ways to split up the weights and we all have our own preferences. Personally I chose both 3-day split and upper/lower/total body.

I'll have a new poll up soon.

Body for Life

I'm thinking about doing Body for Life. If you haven't heard of it, it's a 12-week program involving both nutrition and exercise plans. I'm still reading up about it (checked out the book from the library yesterday). If you've done it and/or have any advice about it, email me or comment here. I've been hearing a lot about it from people on the Cathe.com forums so I'm interested in giving it a try. I need a good kick in the pants to lose a bit more weight.

Body for Life

I'm thinking about doing Body for Life. If you haven't heard of it, it's a 12-week program involving both nutrition and exercise plans. I'm still reading up about it (checked out the book from the library yesterday). If you've done it and/or have any advice about it, email me or comment here. I've been hearing a lot about it from people on the Cathe.com forums so I'm interested in giving it a try. I need a good kick in the pants to lose a bit more weight.

Body for Life

I'm thinking about doing Body for Life. If you haven't heard of it, it's a 12-week program involving both nutrition and exercise plans. I'm still reading up about it (checked out the book from the library yesterday). If you've done it and/or have any advice about it, email me or comment here. I've been hearing a lot about it from people on the Cathe.com forums so I'm interested in giving it a try. I need a good kick in the pants to lose a bit more weight.

Easing Into the New Better Week--Revised

Edit: I've changed my plans a lot this week again as I work on healing and getting back to normal. My knee was complaining a lot last night after yesterday's workout and today my shoulder and arm are hurting again (I guess from the fall down the stairs last week, not sure). So today I'm going to clean house (it really needs it) and not work out.

Whew, after last week's many small dramas and petty problems, I'm ready to get back on track this week. My body is feeling a little better like I'm recovering some from the tumble down the stairs (well, more like a slide down the stairs--didn't tumble head over feet or anything). I'm still going to take it a bit easy this week. I will have to do all my physical therapy at home this week because my boys will be off school all week so I won't have free time for appointments.

So here's my lazy week:
SUNDAY.............Low Impact Step................4-Day Split: LIS cardio (Cathe)
MONDAY............Upper Body Weights..........Did my own upper body workout
TUESDAY...........Dance Aerobics...................half of 3-2-1 Dance (Petra Kolber) + 3 combo premix of Advanced Step Challenge 2 (Amy Bento)
WEDNESDAY.....Rest/Housework.................Cleaning house
THURSDAY........Cardio & Upper Weights.....Low Impact Circuit premix (Cathe)
FRIDAY...............Kickboxing..........................Killer Kicks (Violet Zaki)
SATURDAY.........Upper Body Weights...........Get Ripped & Chiseled upper & core (Jari Love)
SUNDAY..............Low Impact Step.................PK Grooves (Petra Kolber)

Easing Into the New Better Week--Revised

Edit: I've changed my plans a lot this week again as I work on healing and getting back to normal. My knee was complaining a lot last night after yesterday's workout and today my shoulder and arm are hurting again (I guess from the fall down the stairs last week, not sure). So today I'm going to clean house (it really needs it) and not work out.

Whew, after last week's many small dramas and petty problems, I'm ready to get back on track this week. My body is feeling a little better like I'm recovering some from the tumble down the stairs (well, more like a slide down the stairs--didn't tumble head over feet or anything). I'm still going to take it a bit easy this week. I will have to do all my physical therapy at home this week because my boys will be off school all week so I won't have free time for appointments.

So here's my lazy week:
SUNDAY.............Low Impact Step................4-Day Split: LIS cardio (Cathe)
MONDAY............Upper Body Weights..........Did my own upper body workout
TUESDAY...........Dance Aerobics...................half of 3-2-1 Dance (Petra Kolber) + 3 combo premix of Advanced Step Challenge 2 (Amy Bento)
WEDNESDAY.....Rest/Housework.................Cleaning house
THURSDAY........Cardio & Upper Weights.....Low Impact Circuit premix (Cathe)
FRIDAY...............Kickboxing..........................Killer Kicks (Violet Zaki)
SATURDAY.........Upper Body Weights...........Get Ripped & Chiseled upper & core (Jari Love)
SUNDAY..............Low Impact Step.................PK Grooves (Petra Kolber)

Easing Into the New Better Week--Revised

Edit: I've changed my plans a lot this week again as I work on healing and getting back to normal. My knee was complaining a lot last night after yesterday's workout and today my shoulder and arm are hurting again (I guess from the fall down the stairs last week, not sure). So today I'm going to clean house (it really needs it) and not work out.

Whew, after last week's many small dramas and petty problems, I'm ready to get back on track this week. My body is feeling a little better like I'm recovering some from the tumble down the stairs (well, more like a slide down the stairs--didn't tumble head over feet or anything). I'm still going to take it a bit easy this week. I will have to do all my physical therapy at home this week because my boys will be off school all week so I won't have free time for appointments.

So here's my lazy week:
SUNDAY.............Low Impact Step................4-Day Split: LIS cardio (Cathe)
MONDAY............Upper Body Weights..........Did my own upper body workout
TUESDAY...........Dance Aerobics...................half of 3-2-1 Dance (Petra Kolber) + 3 combo premix of Advanced Step Challenge 2 (Amy Bento)
WEDNESDAY.....Rest/Housework.................Cleaning house
THURSDAY........Cardio & Upper Weights.....Low Impact Circuit premix (Cathe)
FRIDAY...............Kickboxing..........................Killer Kicks (Violet Zaki)
SATURDAY.........Upper Body Weights...........Get Ripped & Chiseled upper & core (Jari Love)
SUNDAY..............Low Impact Step.................PK Grooves (Petra Kolber)

Sleepy, Unmotivated Day

Today, I just could not figure out which workout to do. I kept putting in new ones and deciding I didn't want to do them. In fact, I put in 3 or 4 that after starting them I decided to sell (added them to my stuff for sale on Amazon). I finally decided that I didn't want to sell any more, so I stopped putting them in the DVD player and did my own workout using resistance bands. I've got so many bands, I might as well use them. It's rare that I can't find a workout I want to do out of my 100-some-odd collection. I think part of my problem was a feeling that I didn't want to have to drag out all my equipment. We'll see if I did enough to be sore tomorrow. Tomorrow will be easier because I plan to do a dance video. That's fun, at least.

I was also sleepy again today. I couldn't figure out why I was so tired since I went to bed fairly early last night. Then when I went to take my new prescription tonight (anti-inflammatory for my stair slide injuries) I read on the bottle: "May cause drowsiness." Man! If anything has the remotest chance of causing drowsiness in any portion of the population, it will wipe me out for sure. I don't know what it is about me and meds, but I am so susceptible to sleepiness. It's annoying.

Sigh.

Sleepy, Unmotivated Day

Today, I just could not figure out which workout to do. I kept putting in new ones and deciding I didn't want to do them. In fact, I put in 3 or 4 that after starting them I decided to sell (added them to my stuff for sale on Amazon). I finally decided that I didn't want to sell any more, so I stopped putting them in the DVD player and did my own workout using resistance bands. I've got so many bands, I might as well use them. It's rare that I can't find a workout I want to do out of my 100-some-odd collection. I think part of my problem was a feeling that I didn't want to have to drag out all my equipment. We'll see if I did enough to be sore tomorrow. Tomorrow will be easier because I plan to do a dance video. That's fun, at least.

I was also sleepy again today. I couldn't figure out why I was so tired since I went to bed fairly early last night. Then when I went to take my new prescription tonight (anti-inflammatory for my stair slide injuries) I read on the bottle: "May cause drowsiness." Man! If anything has the remotest chance of causing drowsiness in any portion of the population, it will wipe me out for sure. I don't know what it is about me and meds, but I am so susceptible to sleepiness. It's annoying.

Sigh.

Sleepy, Unmotivated Day

Today, I just could not figure out which workout to do. I kept putting in new ones and deciding I didn't want to do them. In fact, I put in 3 or 4 that after starting them I decided to sell (added them to my stuff for sale on Amazon). I finally decided that I didn't want to sell any more, so I stopped putting them in the DVD player and did my own workout using resistance bands. I've got so many bands, I might as well use them. It's rare that I can't find a workout I want to do out of my 100-some-odd collection. I think part of my problem was a feeling that I didn't want to have to drag out all my equipment. We'll see if I did enough to be sore tomorrow. Tomorrow will be easier because I plan to do a dance video. That's fun, at least.

I was also sleepy again today. I couldn't figure out why I was so tired since I went to bed fairly early last night. Then when I went to take my new prescription tonight (anti-inflammatory for my stair slide injuries) I read on the bottle: "May cause drowsiness." Man! If anything has the remotest chance of causing drowsiness in any portion of the population, it will wipe me out for sure. I don't know what it is about me and meds, but I am so susceptible to sleepiness. It's annoying.

Sigh.

Update on my Klutz-hood

So, following last night's big slide down the stairs, I am still in pain today. The worst part is along the side of the neck to my shoulder. My arms and right hip also hurt. Today I had planned a chest, biceps, and triceps workout, but the pain was too much for that. Just thinking about that makes me hurt. I didn't make it to the doctor today because my 5-year old was home sick. He will probably still be home sick tomorrow, but at least my 2-year old has nursery school Friday mornings, so I have an appointment while he's there.

My whole week's workout plan has been thrown off by one thing and another, but I think I'm doing well just to survive this week, so I won't beat myself up about it. (Well, falling down the stairs beat me up enough, anyway.)

Now I have to go nag the hubby to fix the hot water heater (which also went kaput today--when it rains, it pours!)

Happy Valentine's Day.

Update on my Klutz-hood

So, following last night's big slide down the stairs, I am still in pain today. The worst part is along the side of the neck to my shoulder. My arms and right hip also hurt. Today I had planned a chest, biceps, and triceps workout, but the pain was too much for that. Just thinking about that makes me hurt. I didn't make it to the doctor today because my 5-year old was home sick. He will probably still be home sick tomorrow, but at least my 2-year old has nursery school Friday mornings, so I have an appointment while he's there.

My whole week's workout plan has been thrown off by one thing and another, but I think I'm doing well just to survive this week, so I won't beat myself up about it. (Well, falling down the stairs beat me up enough, anyway.)

Now I have to go nag the hubby to fix the hot water heater (which also went kaput today--when it rains, it pours!)

Happy Valentine's Day.

Update on my Klutz-hood

So, following last night's big slide down the stairs, I am still in pain today. The worst part is along the side of the neck to my shoulder. My arms and right hip also hurt. Today I had planned a chest, biceps, and triceps workout, but the pain was too much for that. Just thinking about that makes me hurt. I didn't make it to the doctor today because my 5-year old was home sick. He will probably still be home sick tomorrow, but at least my 2-year old has nursery school Friday mornings, so I have an appointment while he's there.

My whole week's workout plan has been thrown off by one thing and another, but I think I'm doing well just to survive this week, so I won't beat myself up about it. (Well, falling down the stairs beat me up enough, anyway.)

Now I have to go nag the hubby to fix the hot water heater (which also went kaput today--when it rains, it pours!)

Happy Valentine's Day.

I Am a Klutz (But You Knew That)

OK, I may have messed up my ability to work out again. I'm hoping I'm fine, but I took a big tumble down the stairs tonight (from the top stair--fell down all 13 from the 2nd floor to the 1st). I fell on my right side and slid down on my right side, with my right arm extended above my head. Now I hurt from my neck, to my heinie, to my ankle--basically all down the right side of my body. Ouch!

I hope that this pain doesn't bother me tomorrow when I plan to do a chest, biceps, and triceps workout with Amy's Slo-Mo Strength Challenge. Wish me luck.

I Am a Klutz (But You Knew That)

OK, I may have messed up my ability to work out again. I'm hoping I'm fine, but I took a big tumble down the stairs tonight (from the top stair--fell down all 13 from the 2nd floor to the 1st). I fell on my right side and slid down on my right side, with my right arm extended above my head. Now I hurt from my neck, to my heinie, to my ankle--basically all down the right side of my body. Ouch!

I hope that this pain doesn't bother me tomorrow when I plan to do a chest, biceps, and triceps workout with Amy's Slo-Mo Strength Challenge. Wish me luck.

I Am a Klutz (But You Knew That)

OK, I may have messed up my ability to work out again. I'm hoping I'm fine, but I took a big tumble down the stairs tonight (from the top stair--fell down all 13 from the 2nd floor to the 1st). I fell on my right side and slid down on my right side, with my right arm extended above my head. Now I hurt from my neck, to my heinie, to my ankle--basically all down the right side of my body. Ouch!

I hope that this pain doesn't bother me tomorrow when I plan to do a chest, biceps, and triceps workout with Amy's Slo-Mo Strength Challenge. Wish me luck.

Focus on Upper Body--Revised AGAIN

Edit: I've had to revise this week's plan because yesterday I ended up snow shoveling and today I'm trying to clean out my flooded basement. I hope to get back to working out tomorrow.

Today turned out to be a rest day (long story involving a grumpy husband hanging out in my workout space--don't worry, he's better now). I also still feel crummy (just the usual cold symptoms--probably allergies that hit me worse some weeks than others). However, I have come up with a plan for next week so that I won't end up as aimless as this past week. I also don't plan to be quite so busy with other things, so that should help.

With my knees still giving me trouble, I'm going to stick to very low-impact cardio and upper body weights.

DAY.................PLAN..................................WORKOUT
Sunday.............Step & stretch.......................Step Moves, New Grooves--just warm-up and one combo (Petra Kolber) + ASCII three combo premix (Amy Bento)
Monday............Back, shoulders, abs..............Slo-Mo Strength Challenge - Split 2 +Abs from All Pump (Amy Bento)
Tuesday............Shoveling snow
Wednesday.......Scooping water out of flooded basement
Thursday..........Chest, biceps, triceps, abs......Slo-Mo Strength Challenge - Split 3 (Amy Bento) + Slo-Mo abs (Amy Bento)
Friday...............Step & stretch........................Low Impact Step + 4DS Lower Intensity Step cardio + Total Body Stretching #1 (Cathe Friedrich)
Saturday...........Upper Body & Pilates.............Quick Fix: Total Mix upper body (Nancy Popp) + Pilates Beginning Mat Workout (Ana Caban)
Sunday..............Rest

I've done a full 4-week rotation along these lines, (alternating Slo-Mo with Cathe's Gym Styles) which I've added to the ever-lengthening Workout Rotation Ideas list. That thing is getting so long that pretty soon I'll have to split it into 2 documents!

Focus on Upper Body--Revised AGAIN

Edit: I've had to revise this week's plan because yesterday I ended up snow shoveling and today I'm trying to clean out my flooded basement. I hope to get back to working out tomorrow.

Today turned out to be a rest day (long story involving a grumpy husband hanging out in my workout space--don't worry, he's better now). I also still feel crummy (just the usual cold symptoms--probably allergies that hit me worse some weeks than others). However, I have come up with a plan for next week so that I won't end up as aimless as this past week. I also don't plan to be quite so busy with other things, so that should help.

With my knees still giving me trouble, I'm going to stick to very low-impact cardio and upper body weights.

DAY.................PLAN..................................WORKOUT
Sunday.............Step & stretch.......................Step Moves, New Grooves--just warm-up and one combo (Petra Kolber) + ASCII three combo premix (Amy Bento)
Monday............Back, shoulders, abs..............Slo-Mo Strength Challenge - Split 2 +Abs from All Pump (Amy Bento)
Tuesday............Shoveling snow
Wednesday.......Scooping water out of flooded basement
Thursday..........Chest, biceps, triceps, abs......Slo-Mo Strength Challenge - Split 3 (Amy Bento) + Slo-Mo abs (Amy Bento)
Friday...............Step & stretch........................Low Impact Step + 4DS Lower Intensity Step cardio + Total Body Stretching #1 (Cathe Friedrich)
Saturday...........Upper Body & Pilates.............Quick Fix: Total Mix upper body (Nancy Popp) + Pilates Beginning Mat Workout (Ana Caban)
Sunday..............Rest

I've done a full 4-week rotation along these lines, (alternating Slo-Mo with Cathe's Gym Styles) which I've added to the ever-lengthening Workout Rotation Ideas list. That thing is getting so long that pretty soon I'll have to split it into 2 documents!

Focus on Upper Body--Revised AGAIN

Edit: I've had to revise this week's plan because yesterday I ended up snow shoveling and today I'm trying to clean out my flooded basement. I hope to get back to working out tomorrow.

Today turned out to be a rest day (long story involving a grumpy husband hanging out in my workout space--don't worry, he's better now). I also still feel crummy (just the usual cold symptoms--probably allergies that hit me worse some weeks than others). However, I have come up with a plan for next week so that I won't end up as aimless as this past week. I also don't plan to be quite so busy with other things, so that should help.

With my knees still giving me trouble, I'm going to stick to very low-impact cardio and upper body weights.

DAY.................PLAN..................................WORKOUT
Sunday.............Step & stretch.......................Step Moves, New Grooves--just warm-up and one combo (Petra Kolber) + ASCII three combo premix (Amy Bento)
Monday............Back, shoulders, abs..............Slo-Mo Strength Challenge - Split 2 +Abs from All Pump (Amy Bento)
Tuesday............Shoveling snow
Wednesday.......Scooping water out of flooded basement
Thursday..........Chest, biceps, triceps, abs......Slo-Mo Strength Challenge - Split 3 (Amy Bento) + Slo-Mo abs (Amy Bento)
Friday...............Step & stretch........................Low Impact Step + 4DS Lower Intensity Step cardio + Total Body Stretching #1 (Cathe Friedrich)
Saturday...........Upper Body & Pilates.............Quick Fix: Total Mix upper body (Nancy Popp) + Pilates Beginning Mat Workout (Ana Caban)
Sunday..............Rest

I've done a full 4-week rotation along these lines, (alternating Slo-Mo with Cathe's Gym Styles) which I've added to the ever-lengthening Workout Rotation Ideas list. That thing is getting so long that pretty soon I'll have to split it into 2 documents!

The Snow Shovel Workout

Today my workout turned out to be snow shoveling. I had thought it might be less than that, since I was so sleepy after taking cold medicine last night. It's that old problem: if I don't take cold meds, I can't sleep because of coughing. If I do take cold meds, I sleep fine but I want to sleep all day the next day. It doesn't take much to make me sleepy, apparently. I ended up napping during the time I usually work out (when my son Ewan naps) because I was so exhausted. Then when I woke up to go get my older son from the bus stop, I realized it had snowed quite a bit. I went out and shoveled so that my husband could get in the driveway when he came home from work. Then when he sent me a message that he was coming home, I looked out the window and there was another pile of snow I had to go shovel. The hardest part is that I'm still sore from yesterday's back and shoulders workout. Guess what? You use those muscles a lot when shoveling. Ouch. I won't complain further, though, because I have friends elsewhere (Hi to Shelley up in Canada) who have to shovel a ton more than I do.

Tomorrow I hope to get back to it with a good chest, biceps, and triceps workout from Amy Bento's Slo-Mo Strength Challenge. Of course, I also have another physical therapy session in the morning so I'll get some lower body work from that, too.

The Snow Shovel Workout

Today my workout turned out to be snow shoveling. I had thought it might be less than that, since I was so sleepy after taking cold medicine last night. It's that old problem: if I don't take cold meds, I can't sleep because of coughing. If I do take cold meds, I sleep fine but I want to sleep all day the next day. It doesn't take much to make me sleepy, apparently. I ended up napping during the time I usually work out (when my son Ewan naps) because I was so exhausted. Then when I woke up to go get my older son from the bus stop, I realized it had snowed quite a bit. I went out and shoveled so that my husband could get in the driveway when he came home from work. Then when he sent me a message that he was coming home, I looked out the window and there was another pile of snow I had to go shovel. The hardest part is that I'm still sore from yesterday's back and shoulders workout. Guess what? You use those muscles a lot when shoveling. Ouch. I won't complain further, though, because I have friends elsewhere (Hi to Shelley up in Canada) who have to shovel a ton more than I do.

Tomorrow I hope to get back to it with a good chest, biceps, and triceps workout from Amy Bento's Slo-Mo Strength Challenge. Of course, I also have another physical therapy session in the morning so I'll get some lower body work from that, too.

The Snow Shovel Workout

Today my workout turned out to be snow shoveling. I had thought it might be less than that, since I was so sleepy after taking cold medicine last night. It's that old problem: if I don't take cold meds, I can't sleep because of coughing. If I do take cold meds, I sleep fine but I want to sleep all day the next day. It doesn't take much to make me sleepy, apparently. I ended up napping during the time I usually work out (when my son Ewan naps) because I was so exhausted. Then when I woke up to go get my older son from the bus stop, I realized it had snowed quite a bit. I went out and shoveled so that my husband could get in the driveway when he came home from work. Then when he sent me a message that he was coming home, I looked out the window and there was another pile of snow I had to go shovel. The hardest part is that I'm still sore from yesterday's back and shoulders workout. Guess what? You use those muscles a lot when shoveling. Ouch. I won't complain further, though, because I have friends elsewhere (Hi to Shelley up in Canada) who have to shovel a ton more than I do.

Tomorrow I hope to get back to it with a good chest, biceps, and triceps workout from Amy Bento's Slo-Mo Strength Challenge. Of course, I also have another physical therapy session in the morning so I'll get some lower body work from that, too.

Rotation Using Amy Bento's Slo-Mo & APX Workouts

Here's my latest rotation idea. It's another all Amy Bento rotation, this time with 3-day splits alternating her two great strength workouts: Slo-Mo Strength Challenge and All Pump Xtreme.

All Amy Bento Slo-Mo Alternating With APX 3-day split Rotation
Week 1..................PLAN
MONDAY..............Slo-Mo Split 3 – Chest, Bi’s & Tri’s + Slo-Mo Core
TUESDAY.............Advanced Step Challenge
WEDNESDAY.......Slo-Mo Split 1 – Legs + 1 section Abs & Stretch abs
THURSDAY..........Hi-Lo Xtreme
FRIDAY.................Slo-Mo Split 2 – Back & Shoulders + abs from Kickbox Xtreme
SATURDAY...........Jog or Bike, 1 section Abs & Stretch stretch
SUNDAY...............Rest

Week 2...................PLAN
MONDAY..............APX Premix #7 – Back, Biceps, & Triceps + Slo-Mo Core
TUESDAY.............Advanced Step Challenge 2
WEDNESDAY.......APX Premix #8 – Legs & Core
THURSDAY..........Kickbox Xtreme cardio
FRIDAY.................APX Premix #6 – Chest & Shoulders + 1 section Abs & Stretch abs
SATURDAY...........Jog or Bike, 1 section Abs & Stretch stretch
SUNDAY...............Rest

Week 3..................PLAN
MONDAY..............Slo-Mo Split 3 – Chest, Bi’s & Tri’s + Slo-Mo Core
TUESDAY.............Advanced Step Challenge
WEDNESDAY.......Slo-Mo Split 1 – Legs + 1 section Abs & Stretch abs
THURSDAY..........Hi-Lo Xtreme
FRIDAY.................Slo-Mo Split 2 – Back & Shoulders + abs from Kickbox Xtreme
SATURDAY..........Jog or Bike, 1 section Abs & Stretch stretch
SUNDAY...............Rest

Week 4..................PLAN
MONDAY..............APX Premix #7 – Back, Biceps, & Triceps + Slo-Mo Core
TUESDAY.............Hi/Lo Dome cardio
WEDNESDAY.......APX Premix #8 – Legs & Core
THURSDAY..........Kickbox Xtreme cardio
FRIDAY.................APX Premix #6 – Chest & Shoulders + abs from Kickbox Xtreme
SATURDAY...........Jog or Bike, 1 section Abs & Stretch stretch
SUNDAY...............Rest

As always, I've added this to my Workout Rotation Ideas document (downloadable here). That document is getting so long that you might have to dig for it! It's currently on page 12, at least until I add more stuff.

Rotation Using Amy Bento's Slo-Mo & APX Workouts

Here's my latest rotation idea. It's another all Amy Bento rotation, this time with 3-day splits alternating her two great strength workouts: Slo-Mo Strength Challenge and All Pump Xtreme.

All Amy Bento Slo-Mo Alternating With APX 3-day split Rotation
Week 1..................PLAN
MONDAY..............Slo-Mo Split 3 – Chest, Bi’s & Tri’s + Slo-Mo Core
TUESDAY.............Advanced Step Challenge
WEDNESDAY.......Slo-Mo Split 1 – Legs + 1 section Abs & Stretch abs
THURSDAY..........Hi-Lo Xtreme
FRIDAY.................Slo-Mo Split 2 – Back & Shoulders + abs from Kickbox Xtreme
SATURDAY...........Jog or Bike, 1 section Abs & Stretch stretch
SUNDAY...............Rest

Week 2...................PLAN
MONDAY..............APX Premix #7 – Back, Biceps, & Triceps + Slo-Mo Core
TUESDAY.............Advanced Step Challenge 2
WEDNESDAY.......APX Premix #8 – Legs & Core
THURSDAY..........Kickbox Xtreme cardio
FRIDAY.................APX Premix #6 – Chest & Shoulders + 1 section Abs & Stretch abs
SATURDAY...........Jog or Bike, 1 section Abs & Stretch stretch
SUNDAY...............Rest

Week 3..................PLAN
MONDAY..............Slo-Mo Split 3 – Chest, Bi’s & Tri’s + Slo-Mo Core
TUESDAY.............Advanced Step Challenge
WEDNESDAY.......Slo-Mo Split 1 – Legs + 1 section Abs & Stretch abs
THURSDAY..........Hi-Lo Xtreme
FRIDAY.................Slo-Mo Split 2 – Back & Shoulders + abs from Kickbox Xtreme
SATURDAY..........Jog or Bike, 1 section Abs & Stretch stretch
SUNDAY...............Rest

Week 4..................PLAN
MONDAY..............APX Premix #7 – Back, Biceps, & Triceps + Slo-Mo Core
TUESDAY.............Hi/Lo Dome cardio
WEDNESDAY.......APX Premix #8 – Legs & Core
THURSDAY..........Kickbox Xtreme cardio
FRIDAY.................APX Premix #6 – Chest & Shoulders + abs from Kickbox Xtreme
SATURDAY...........Jog or Bike, 1 section Abs & Stretch stretch
SUNDAY...............Rest

As always, I've added this to my Workout Rotation Ideas document (downloadable here). That document is getting so long that you might have to dig for it! It's currently on page 12, at least until I add more stuff.

Rotation Using Amy Bento's Slo-Mo & APX Workouts

Here's my latest rotation idea. It's another all Amy Bento rotation, this time with 3-day splits alternating her two great strength workouts: Slo-Mo Strength Challenge and All Pump Xtreme.

All Amy Bento Slo-Mo Alternating With APX 3-day split Rotation
Week 1..................PLAN
MONDAY..............Slo-Mo Split 3 – Chest, Bi’s & Tri’s + Slo-Mo Core
TUESDAY.............Advanced Step Challenge
WEDNESDAY.......Slo-Mo Split 1 – Legs + 1 section Abs & Stretch abs
THURSDAY..........Hi-Lo Xtreme
FRIDAY.................Slo-Mo Split 2 – Back & Shoulders + abs from Kickbox Xtreme
SATURDAY...........Jog or Bike, 1 section Abs & Stretch stretch
SUNDAY...............Rest

Week 2...................PLAN
MONDAY..............APX Premix #7 – Back, Biceps, & Triceps + Slo-Mo Core
TUESDAY.............Advanced Step Challenge 2
WEDNESDAY.......APX Premix #8 – Legs & Core
THURSDAY..........Kickbox Xtreme cardio
FRIDAY.................APX Premix #6 – Chest & Shoulders + 1 section Abs & Stretch abs
SATURDAY...........Jog or Bike, 1 section Abs & Stretch stretch
SUNDAY...............Rest

Week 3..................PLAN
MONDAY..............Slo-Mo Split 3 – Chest, Bi’s & Tri’s + Slo-Mo Core
TUESDAY.............Advanced Step Challenge
WEDNESDAY.......Slo-Mo Split 1 – Legs + 1 section Abs & Stretch abs
THURSDAY..........Hi-Lo Xtreme
FRIDAY.................Slo-Mo Split 2 – Back & Shoulders + abs from Kickbox Xtreme
SATURDAY..........Jog or Bike, 1 section Abs & Stretch stretch
SUNDAY...............Rest

Week 4..................PLAN
MONDAY..............APX Premix #7 – Back, Biceps, & Triceps + Slo-Mo Core
TUESDAY.............Hi/Lo Dome cardio
WEDNESDAY.......APX Premix #8 – Legs & Core
THURSDAY..........Kickbox Xtreme cardio
FRIDAY.................APX Premix #6 – Chest & Shoulders + abs from Kickbox Xtreme
SATURDAY...........Jog or Bike, 1 section Abs & Stretch stretch
SUNDAY...............Rest

As always, I've added this to my Workout Rotation Ideas document (downloadable here). That document is getting so long that you might have to dig for it! It's currently on page 12, at least until I add more stuff.

Amy Bento Excel Weight Worksheets

I've updated the Amy Bento Excel weight worksheets. I've only rearranged things, changed header styles, that sort of thing. There is no new information but perhaps a better layout. For one thing, I split the Slo-Mo Strength Challenge into 4 different worksheets--with the 3 different split workouts plus the Core separate. I also switched to a landscape layout which I personally prefer.

Click here to find it to download. Go about halfway down the page and click where it says "Amy's Weight Worksheets v.2.xls".

I can't wait for some more great weight workouts by Amy!

Amy Bento Excel Weight Worksheets

I've updated the Amy Bento Excel weight worksheets. I've only rearranged things, changed header styles, that sort of thing. There is no new information but perhaps a better layout. For one thing, I split the Slo-Mo Strength Challenge into 4 different worksheets--with the 3 different split workouts plus the Core separate. I also switched to a landscape layout which I personally prefer.

Click here to find it to download. Go about halfway down the page and click where it says "Amy's Weight Worksheets v.2.xls".

I can't wait for some more great weight workouts by Amy!

Amy Bento Excel Weight Worksheets

I've updated the Amy Bento Excel weight worksheets. I've only rearranged things, changed header styles, that sort of thing. There is no new information but perhaps a better layout. For one thing, I split the Slo-Mo Strength Challenge into 4 different worksheets--with the 3 different split workouts plus the Core separate. I also switched to a landscape layout which I personally prefer.

Click here to find it to download. Go about halfway down the page and click where it says "Amy's Weight Worksheets v.2.xls".

I can't wait for some more great weight workouts by Amy!

Your Best Body Circuit

Today I did the workout Your Best Body Circuit with Michelle Dozois. The title seems a bit presumptuous, but I can overlook that. I already have her other two Your Body Breakthru workouts: Rockin' Body Cardio Jam and Slim, Strong & Sexy Body Sculpt. The circuit workout just seems to be a blend of the moves in the other workouts. That makes sense, I guess, since a circuit involves both cardio and sculpting, but it would get boring if these were the only workouts you did all the time. It's a nice little idea that it would be easy to put together a rotation with just these three workouts, like this:

Day 1: Rockin' Body Cardio Jam
Day 2: SSS Body Sculpt Upper Body
Day 3: Rockin' Body Cardio Jam
Day 4: SSS Body Sculpt Lower Body
Day 5: Rockin' Body Cardio Jam
Day 6: Your Best Body Circuit
Day 7: Rest

Or you could do it like this:
Day 1: Your Best Body Circuit
Day 2: Rockin' Body Cardio Jam
Day 3: SSS Body Sculpt Upper & Lower Body
Day 4: Rockin' Body Cardio Jam
Day 5: Your Best Body Circuit
Day 6: Rockin' Body Cardio Jam
Day 7: Rest

There are more options, since these DVDs also have express workouts, so you could do a short workout if you have a busy day or add it on to another workout.

So, if you were a beginner to intermediate exerciser and only wanted 3 DVDs these would make a great combo for you. You can also heavy up on the weights for more challenge as time passes. For me, they are fun for occasional use, and especially on weeks like this when I'm feeling a little under the weather (again) and have a busy schedule. It felt like an effective circuit workout--we'll see if I'm sore tomorrow.

Your Best Body Circuit

Today I did the workout Your Best Body Circuit with Michelle Dozois. The title seems a bit presumptuous, but I can overlook that. I already have her other two Your Body Breakthru workouts: Rockin' Body Cardio Jam and Slim, Strong & Sexy Body Sculpt. The circuit workout just seems to be a blend of the moves in the other workouts. That makes sense, I guess, since a circuit involves both cardio and sculpting, but it would get boring if these were the only workouts you did all the time. It's a nice little idea that it would be easy to put together a rotation with just these three workouts, like this:

Day 1: Rockin' Body Cardio Jam
Day 2: SSS Body Sculpt Upper Body
Day 3: Rockin' Body Cardio Jam
Day 4: SSS Body Sculpt Lower Body
Day 5: Rockin' Body Cardio Jam
Day 6: Your Best Body Circuit
Day 7: Rest

Or you could do it like this:
Day 1: Your Best Body Circuit
Day 2: Rockin' Body Cardio Jam
Day 3: SSS Body Sculpt Upper & Lower Body
Day 4: Rockin' Body Cardio Jam
Day 5: Your Best Body Circuit
Day 6: Rockin' Body Cardio Jam
Day 7: Rest

There are more options, since these DVDs also have express workouts, so you could do a short workout if you have a busy day or add it on to another workout.

So, if you were a beginner to intermediate exerciser and only wanted 3 DVDs these would make a great combo for you. You can also heavy up on the weights for more challenge as time passes. For me, they are fun for occasional use, and especially on weeks like this when I'm feeling a little under the weather (again) and have a busy schedule. It felt like an effective circuit workout--we'll see if I'm sore tomorrow.

Your Best Body Circuit

Today I did the workout Your Best Body Circuit with Michelle Dozois. The title seems a bit presumptuous, but I can overlook that. I already have her other two Your Body Breakthru workouts: Rockin' Body Cardio Jam and Slim, Strong & Sexy Body Sculpt. The circuit workout just seems to be a blend of the moves in the other workouts. That makes sense, I guess, since a circuit involves both cardio and sculpting, but it would get boring if these were the only workouts you did all the time. It's a nice little idea that it would be easy to put together a rotation with just these three workouts, like this:

Day 1: Rockin' Body Cardio Jam
Day 2: SSS Body Sculpt Upper Body
Day 3: Rockin' Body Cardio Jam
Day 4: SSS Body Sculpt Lower Body
Day 5: Rockin' Body Cardio Jam
Day 6: Your Best Body Circuit
Day 7: Rest

Or you could do it like this:
Day 1: Your Best Body Circuit
Day 2: Rockin' Body Cardio Jam
Day 3: SSS Body Sculpt Upper & Lower Body
Day 4: Rockin' Body Cardio Jam
Day 5: Your Best Body Circuit
Day 6: Rockin' Body Cardio Jam
Day 7: Rest

There are more options, since these DVDs also have express workouts, so you could do a short workout if you have a busy day or add it on to another workout.

So, if you were a beginner to intermediate exerciser and only wanted 3 DVDs these would make a great combo for you. You can also heavy up on the weights for more challenge as time passes. For me, they are fun for occasional use, and especially on weeks like this when I'm feeling a little under the weather (again) and have a busy schedule. It felt like an effective circuit workout--we'll see if I'm sore tomorrow.

Accidental Rest Week?

So far I haven't really worked out since Saturday. This has turned into an accidentally lazy week. This is partly due to the fact that I hadn't decided on a specific rotation--it really helps me to have a plan. It's also because for various reasons this has been a busy week for our family. Also, I'm feeling kind of crummy again--not terrible but not great. OK, I know--excuses, excuses. I hope to work out tomorrow--thinking either Kelly Coffey-Meyer's The Shape of Things to Come or her Cardio Sculpt. I'll try to go to bed earlier and see if that makes me feel better tomorrow.

In other news, I've started a new blog, this one on spiritual matters, so it's not at all related to fitness. If that interests you at all, you can find it here.

Accidental Rest Week?

So far I haven't really worked out since Saturday. This has turned into an accidentally lazy week. This is partly due to the fact that I hadn't decided on a specific rotation--it really helps me to have a plan. It's also because for various reasons this has been a busy week for our family. Also, I'm feeling kind of crummy again--not terrible but not great. OK, I know--excuses, excuses. I hope to work out tomorrow--thinking either Kelly Coffey-Meyer's The Shape of Things to Come or her Cardio Sculpt. I'll try to go to bed earlier and see if that makes me feel better tomorrow.

In other news, I've started a new blog, this one on spiritual matters, so it's not at all related to fitness. If that interests you at all, you can find it here.

Accidental Rest Week?

So far I haven't really worked out since Saturday. This has turned into an accidentally lazy week. This is partly due to the fact that I hadn't decided on a specific rotation--it really helps me to have a plan. It's also because for various reasons this has been a busy week for our family. Also, I'm feeling kind of crummy again--not terrible but not great. OK, I know--excuses, excuses. I hope to work out tomorrow--thinking either Kelly Coffey-Meyer's The Shape of Things to Come or her Cardio Sculpt. I'll try to go to bed earlier and see if that makes me feel better tomorrow.

In other news, I've started a new blog, this one on spiritual matters, so it's not at all related to fitness. If that interests you at all, you can find it here.

It's Better to Work Out at Home Than at the Gym!

I really like this blog entry from Jen over at Advanced Workouts. Read it if you get the chance. I also like to buy my videos from Jen on her website.

It's Better to Work Out at Home Than at the Gym!

I really like this blog entry from Jen over at Advanced Workouts. Read it if you get the chance. I also like to buy my videos from Jen on her website.

It's Better to Work Out at Home Than at the Gym!

I really like this blog entry from Jen over at Advanced Workouts. Read it if you get the chance. I also like to buy my videos from Jen on her website.

New Intermediate Rotation--Mostly Cathe

I came up with another rotation for a friend on Cathe's forums. This is sort of an intermediate rotation.

Week 1...PLAN...................IDEA
DAY 1....Total Body Weights.....Total Body Sculpting
DAY 2....Cardio.........................Low Impact Circuit Cardio Blast Timesaver premix
DAY 3....Total Body Weights.....Basic Step Add-ons= Upper Body Sculpt + Lower Body Sculpt + Abs
DAY 4....Cardio.........................Turbo Jam cardio or Treadmill jog at least ½ hour
DAY 5....Weights & Cardio........Body Fusion + Ab Hits segment of choice
DAY 6....Cardio.........................Low Impact Step
DAY 7....Rest, Stretch................Total Body Stretching—part 1

Week 2...PLAN..................IDEA
DAY 1....Upper Body Weights.....Low Impact Circuit Upper Body Sculpt premix
DAY 2....Cardio..........................Basic Step x 2
DAY 3....Lower Body & Cardio....Low Impact Circuit Lower Body Circuit premix
DAY 4....Cardio...........................Timesaver #4 Kickbox only
DAY 5....Total Body Weights.......Low Impact Circuit Total Body Sculpt premix
DAY 6....Cardio...........................Turbo Jam cardio or Treadmill jog at least ½ hour
DAY 7....Rest, Stretch..................Total Body Stretching—part 2

Week 3...PLAN...................IDEA
DAY 1....Weights & Cardio...........Low Impact Step premix= Cardio & Weight Circuit
DAY 2....Cardio...........................Low Impact Circuit Cardio Blast Timesaver premix
DAY 3....Total Body Weights.......Basic Step Add-ons= Upper Body Sculpt + Lower Body Sculpt + Abs
DAY 4....Cardio...........................Turbo Jam cardio or Treadmill jog at least ½ hour
DAY 5....Weights & Cardio...........Low Impact Circuit
DAY 6....Cardio...........................Low Impact Step
DAY 7....Rest, Stretch..................Total Body Stretching—part 3

Week 4...PLAN...................IDEA
DAY 1....Upper Body & Cardio.....Low Impact Circuit Upper Body Circuit premix
DAY 2....Cardio...........................Basic Step x 2
DAY 3....Lower Body & Cardio.....Low Impact Circuit Lower Body Circuit premix
DAY 4....Cardio............................Timesaver #4 Kickbox only
DAY 5....Weights & Cardio...........Body Fusion + Ab Hits segment of choice
DAY 6....Cardio............................Turbo Jam cardio or Treadmill jog at least 1/2 hour
DAY 7....Rest, Stretch...................Total Body Stretching—part 1

I've added this to my Workout Rotation Ideas list. I've also updated my list of workouts I own, which changes a lot lately with swapping DVDs at Swapadvd.com and selling them on Amazon.

New Intermediate Rotation--Mostly Cathe

I came up with another rotation for a friend on Cathe's forums. This is sort of an intermediate rotation.

Week 1...PLAN...................IDEA
DAY 1....Total Body Weights.....Total Body Sculpting
DAY 2....Cardio.........................Low Impact Circuit Cardio Blast Timesaver premix
DAY 3....Total Body Weights.....Basic Step Add-ons= Upper Body Sculpt + Lower Body Sculpt + Abs
DAY 4....Cardio.........................Turbo Jam cardio or Treadmill jog at least ½ hour
DAY 5....Weights & Cardio........Body Fusion + Ab Hits segment of choice
DAY 6....Cardio.........................Low Impact Step
DAY 7....Rest, Stretch................Total Body Stretching—part 1

Week 2...PLAN..................IDEA
DAY 1....Upper Body Weights.....Low Impact Circuit Upper Body Sculpt premix
DAY 2....Cardio..........................Basic Step x 2
DAY 3....Lower Body & Cardio....Low Impact Circuit Lower Body Circuit premix
DAY 4....Cardio...........................Timesaver #4 Kickbox only
DAY 5....Total Body Weights.......Low Impact Circuit Total Body Sculpt premix
DAY 6....Cardio...........................Turbo Jam cardio or Treadmill jog at least ½ hour
DAY 7....Rest, Stretch..................Total Body Stretching—part 2

Week 3...PLAN...................IDEA
DAY 1....Weights & Cardio...........Low Impact Step premix= Cardio & Weight Circuit
DAY 2....Cardio...........................Low Impact Circuit Cardio Blast Timesaver premix
DAY 3....Total Body Weights.......Basic Step Add-ons= Upper Body Sculpt + Lower Body Sculpt + Abs
DAY 4....Cardio...........................Turbo Jam cardio or Treadmill jog at least ½ hour
DAY 5....Weights & Cardio...........Low Impact Circuit
DAY 6....Cardio...........................Low Impact Step
DAY 7....Rest, Stretch..................Total Body Stretching—part 3

Week 4...PLAN...................IDEA
DAY 1....Upper Body & Cardio.....Low Impact Circuit Upper Body Circuit premix
DAY 2....Cardio...........................Basic Step x 2
DAY 3....Lower Body & Cardio.....Low Impact Circuit Lower Body Circuit premix
DAY 4....Cardio............................Timesaver #4 Kickbox only
DAY 5....Weights & Cardio...........Body Fusion + Ab Hits segment of choice
DAY 6....Cardio............................Turbo Jam cardio or Treadmill jog at least 1/2 hour
DAY 7....Rest, Stretch...................Total Body Stretching—part 1

I've added this to my Workout Rotation Ideas list. I've also updated my list of workouts I own, which changes a lot lately with swapping DVDs at Swapadvd.com and selling them on Amazon.

New Intermediate Rotation--Mostly Cathe

I came up with another rotation for a friend on Cathe's forums. This is sort of an intermediate rotation.

Week 1...PLAN...................IDEA
DAY 1....Total Body Weights.....Total Body Sculpting
DAY 2....Cardio.........................Low Impact Circuit Cardio Blast Timesaver premix
DAY 3....Total Body Weights.....Basic Step Add-ons= Upper Body Sculpt + Lower Body Sculpt + Abs
DAY 4....Cardio.........................Turbo Jam cardio or Treadmill jog at least ½ hour
DAY 5....Weights & Cardio........Body Fusion + Ab Hits segment of choice
DAY 6....Cardio.........................Low Impact Step
DAY 7....Rest, Stretch................Total Body Stretching—part 1

Week 2...PLAN..................IDEA
DAY 1....Upper Body Weights.....Low Impact Circuit Upper Body Sculpt premix
DAY 2....Cardio..........................Basic Step x 2
DAY 3....Lower Body & Cardio....Low Impact Circuit Lower Body Circuit premix
DAY 4....Cardio...........................Timesaver #4 Kickbox only
DAY 5....Total Body Weights.......Low Impact Circuit Total Body Sculpt premix
DAY 6....Cardio...........................Turbo Jam cardio or Treadmill jog at least ½ hour
DAY 7....Rest, Stretch..................Total Body Stretching—part 2

Week 3...PLAN...................IDEA
DAY 1....Weights & Cardio...........Low Impact Step premix= Cardio & Weight Circuit
DAY 2....Cardio...........................Low Impact Circuit Cardio Blast Timesaver premix
DAY 3....Total Body Weights.......Basic Step Add-ons= Upper Body Sculpt + Lower Body Sculpt + Abs
DAY 4....Cardio...........................Turbo Jam cardio or Treadmill jog at least ½ hour
DAY 5....Weights & Cardio...........Low Impact Circuit
DAY 6....Cardio...........................Low Impact Step
DAY 7....Rest, Stretch..................Total Body Stretching—part 3

Week 4...PLAN...................IDEA
DAY 1....Upper Body & Cardio.....Low Impact Circuit Upper Body Circuit premix
DAY 2....Cardio...........................Basic Step x 2
DAY 3....Lower Body & Cardio.....Low Impact Circuit Lower Body Circuit premix
DAY 4....Cardio............................Timesaver #4 Kickbox only
DAY 5....Weights & Cardio...........Body Fusion + Ab Hits segment of choice
DAY 6....Cardio............................Turbo Jam cardio or Treadmill jog at least 1/2 hour
DAY 7....Rest, Stretch...................Total Body Stretching—part 1

I've added this to my Workout Rotation Ideas list. I've also updated my list of workouts I own, which changes a lot lately with swapping DVDs at Swapadvd.com and selling them on Amazon.

How 'Bout Those Giants!?!?!

OK, I had a particularly busy weekend (ending with a very fun Super Bowl) so I haven't had a chance to post in a few days. Today was also pretty busy, and I'm tired so I'll probably go to bed pretty early tonight. I hope to be back tomorrow with something to post.

How 'Bout Those Giants!?!?!

OK, I had a particularly busy weekend (ending with a very fun Super Bowl) so I haven't had a chance to post in a few days. Today was also pretty busy, and I'm tired so I'll probably go to bed pretty early tonight. I hope to be back tomorrow with something to post.

How 'Bout Those Giants!?!?!

OK, I had a particularly busy weekend (ending with a very fun Super Bowl) so I haven't had a chance to post in a few days. Today was also pretty busy, and I'm tired so I'll probably go to bed pretty early tonight. I hope to be back tomorrow with something to post.