BUFF BADGERS 5/24-5/28

[lvnascar]

Morning BB's,

Beautiful weekend we had, and even got the 442 convertible out for a spin. So much fun! Friday I managed to get in Core Syn before I had to take DD17 to the dentist, and then I headed to the elementary school for High Interest Day. We dressed up in Ren clothes, and talked about Elizabethan England. Saturday was Jillian's Yoga Meltdown, and I did both workouts. Sunday was spent outdoors, and that sure was a ton of fun. This morning has been Hiit 30/30, and Cindy Whitmash's Incredible Abs 2 from Exercise TV. Still need to get in W1 M1 Chest, Shoulders & Biceps after work.

Oldest DD goes to get her drivers test done tomorrow morning. She is very excited.

Karen, I think that I forgot to answer you on the Tonique question. I have not had the ambition to try the full workout yet, but still have it on for my Saturday morning workout. One of these times I will get it in. LOL

Have a great day!
Laurie

 

[kaykay]

Hi,

Laurie, sounds like you had a fun weekend. You got a lot done.

Went for a bike ride 25 miles on Thurs., did Cindy upper body, 10 min butt blaster and an ab workout. Sun. went for a 40 mile bike ride. Nothing yet today. This week is really booked. I may not get anything in all week.

Have a great day.

 

[susanz]

Hi ladies! Well, Saturday I walked for an hour and mowed the lawn and did yard work. Sunday was a bust exercise wise.... Bought a new Winsor Pilates DVD which incorporates the pilates ring, over the weekend. I have had this ring for about 2 years but never had a workout to go with it. Well, I did the workout today and I was sweating! I really felt it all over and have a sinking suspicion I will be a little sore tomorrow. I do plan to do a form of pilates every day for this week at least.

Laurie, you had a good weekend! You sure fit in a lot of variety in a day!

Karen, my week looks crazy too so if I can at least get pilates in and walk Ruby every morning, I'll feel better than doing nothing!

This weather is crazy! It's now 90 out and I am headed out to watch DS10 play soccer! Oh boy!! Looking forward to a little bit cooler weekend!

Susan

 

[lvnascar]

Morning BB's,

This morning was Insanity Max Interval Sports Training. Finished up the weight workout last night. Right now I'm waiting to find out if DD17 got her drivers liscense. DH just called and asked me if I had her SS# with me, I don't carry those in my purse, because I don't want someone getting those numbers if the purse would get stolen. Maybe I should have a special place in my purse for that. She also advanced to the sectional meet in all three events from last nights track meet. 2nd in 4x100, 1st in 4x200 and 3rd in 4x400, and she got a PR of 59 sec on the 400 so she was super happy.

Karen, I'm ready for the end of the school year to come around. After the state meet it will be much better, but right now it is crazy busy.

Susan, Glad that pilates workout was so good. Did the evening get better for the soccer game, we had a nice breeze so it made the weather a bit better to be out in.

Have a great day!

 

[shakeubooty]

Laurie - I'll keep my fingers crossed that DD17 gets her license. Congrats to DD on her PR and all those other great finishes.

Susan - Are you sore today? I've always wondered about that Pilates ring and whether or not it does anything or just another gadget. If you're sore, I'm guessing it does. I'm looking forward to cooler weather, too. 80s are okay but 90s are just too blasted hot for my liking.

Karen - Nice bike rides. Maybe I'll drag the family with me on a bike ride this weekend.

I'm with ya'll on the end of school craziness going on this week. DS has a band concert tonight, DD has a band concert tomorrow night and DS has a track meet. Thursday is a meeting for the Mission DD goes on end of June. Need to fill out all the forms before then, too.

Was in early for work today (left the house at 5:20 a.m.!) to do a software upgrade. The good news is I get to leave at 2:30. Hope to get in a quick workout and take DD to the library before the concert and before I have to pickup DS.

Workouts have been really sporadic. Spent a lot of time outdoors over the weekend in the yard and doing housework. Sunday I did Leaner Legs. Nothing yesterday. Today I need to get a good cardio in. I'll decide what later.

 

[susanz]

Hello! Today is Pilates Advanced Buns & Thighs followed by Pilates Advanced Abs. Yes, I am a bit sore after using that ring, especially my inner thighs cause you have to squeeze it between your legs for many of the exercises. Had a nice, warm walk with Ruby this morning too. Last night of Biggest Loser is tonight! However, DD has a boat load of homework that I will be helping her with. Oh, DS won their soccer game last night (4-0) and the weather even was nice. It cooled down and there was a nice breeze

Laurie, congrats to DD and I hope that she got her license!

Sue, glad to see someone else has a crazy schedule this week. At least it is the last full week of the school year! Hope you enjoyed the concerts!

Take care everyone!

Susan

 

[kaykay]

Hi,

Yesterday I tried running but hurt my hip again, so no more for a while. Did STS chest/tri/shoulders Meso 2 Mon. night and then ran 3.5 miles with DH. Today I am planning on doing Meso 2 back/bi and probably won't have time for much else.

Laurie, congrats to DD. She did a great job after getting off to a slow start. Did she get her license?

Susan congrats to the soccer team. Always nice to win. It's always nice to feel a bit sore after a workout, you know it's working. Glad it cooled off and you were able to get a walk in too. Were you happy with who won BL? This season, I really didn't care. They all did a nice job.

Sue, have fun dragging your family, that will be a workout in itself. Did you manage a workout yesterday?

Have a great day.

 

[lvnascar]

Morning BB's,

Today was Barry's Bootcamp 5 Day Academy Treadmill workout with Barry. This one was only 17 min., and really quite different than the others. Most of the workout was walking backwards. Overall a good workout, don't know how many times I will be pulling that one out though. After that was Coremax #2, and I will be getting in Week2 of Meso1 Legs after work.

DD17 is now a liscensed driver, and only had 2 points knocked off. Really a strange feeling seeing her drive off to school this morning! Wonder how long it will take for me not to be worried. I'm thinking that the worry will always be there.

Sue, What a busy week you have, hope you enjoyed getting to leave work early. Yesterday I was at DD13's dance rehearsal and all the teachers where busy with paperwork. I would imagine that they can't slack off before the end of the year either. LOL Hope you where able to get in a workout.

Susan, I have not been watching BBL, so hope the winner was a good one. Congrats to your DS on the soccer game! WTG on the workouts, and getting some sore muscles from trying out the new workout.

Karen, Bummer on the hip! Are you on an STS rotation? I'm really enjoying this undulating one.

Have a great day!

 

[shakeubooty]

Karen - Sorry that your hip is bothering you. Is it just running that bothers it or can you do other cardio? LOL on dragging my family. DS alone would be a workout. He weighs 160 pounds now at almost 6' tall and only in 7th grade! Yes, I did get a workout in but shorter than I wanted because I had to shower and get ready for the concert.

Laurie - Congrats to DD on her license! So you have a car for her already? You're brave to try walking backwards on a treadmill.

Susan - I watched BL finale and was disappointed Ashley didn't win. She did great though. Now Jillian has a new show starting next week so I suppose I have to watch that now. I like Jillian. She's sort of grown on me over the years.

Did Biggest Loser Cardio Max segments 1 & 2 (must have been to get me in the mood for the finale!) This morning I did a 2 mile walk outside. It felt great being outside and I didn't feel like pushing myself this morning. I feel like I'm drifting away from being a morning exerciser. It's so much easier for me to do something intense at night than in the morning. Only trouble is fitting it into my schedule. It'll be easier this summer without all the chasing around for school.

 

[susanz]

HI gang!

Laurie, congrats to DD on her license! I fear the day my DD13 drives! Yes, you will worry about her, always!

Karen, sorry to hear about your hip. Wasn't this bothering you before? I know when ever my friends hip bothers her she mentions "bursitis"? Did you ever have it checked out? Take care of yourself!

Sue, I too have drifted away from morning exercise. My walks with Ruby are as "intense" as I can muster! However, with Summer approaching that could change. I did watch BL and wished Ashley could have won, though they all did a great job. I too am kind of looking forward to Jillian's new show. She has grown on me as well!

Today I am going to do that Pilates Ring workout again. It says on the box it's 40mn long and it's actually 55mn. My booty was burning after doing Buns & Thighs yesterday. I like that feeling!

Sad news this morning. DD13's guinea pig (George) died. He was sick the past couple days and I was to take him this afternoon to be checked. I was up with him, sleeping in the recliner, all night. Set him down in his cage at 5am and when I went back at 6, he was gone. DH said he checked on him B4 he went to work at 5:30 and he was alive. DD is so upset. We all were crying here this morning. She would love another one, but DH does not want one in the house again. I told her to give him some time and maybe he'd change his mind. This was the first pet she has lost, so that's always tough!

 

[lvnascar]

Morning BB's,

Todays workout was Kimberly Spreen's Absolute Kickboxing Premix #1, which is the all kb portion.

Sue, Getting in a workout after work is getting easier for me also, just because I don't have to run to the school after work. Yep DD has a car, but it is DH's old car that has like 150,000 miles on it. LOL Good enough for her to get to and from school, and she seems to be cool with it. DH changed the brakes, and still has to get new wippers. I actually walked off the treadmill a couple of times, I just couldn't keep my pace up, and let go of the treadmill also.

Susan, Sorry to hear about your DD's guinea pig, that is very sad. I still remember the day our dog died, it took us almost 10 years to get a new one. I think Jillian is great to. I even bought all her earlier DVD's, even though people have said that she giggles a lot in them. I don't care, she works the body good.

Hope all you other BB's are having a great week, and getting ready for the 3 day weekend.

Have a wonderful day!

 

[susanz]

Hello! I am just loving this weather! DH called and told me I have to take DS to baseball practice so am not sure I'll fit my Pilates Max. Burn in or not... He "has" to go golfing!

We are going camping over the long weekend and I need to get organized for that as well... I am an organizational freak and tend to drive myself (and everyone else) nuts! Must make all my lists and have everything just so...

See you all tomorrow! Have a great night!

 

[lvnascar]

Morning BB's,

What a crazy day I had yesterday. Had to get DD13 in for her MRI, good thing that was quick. Dr wanted to make sure that the problem with her fainting was realted only to her anemia. I just hate having to wait for test results. After that we headed to Target to get b'day cards, and graduation cards. Headed home and got on the lawn weapon, and took the time to get that done. I didn't get a chance to see DD17's first race 4x200, but that was ok. I made it to the track just in time to see her 4x100 relay team win that race! She was also in the 4x400, which happens to be the last one of the day. All I can say (and I know I'm biased), that girl is an amazing runner! She was handed off the batton, and they where in fourth place. She crossed the finish line in 2nd, and had a PR of 57 sec.! Her last race she was at 59, she ran her heart out. She said that she was running the races for certain girls on the team, becuase they wanted to go to state. It was really fun to watch. Oh ya she is going to state in the two events 4x100 and 4x400.

Guess what my evening wasn't finished! I had to go to the grocery store to get items for this weekend, and when I got home I made two Rhubarb pies. After that I was done for the night. LOL Guess I'm totally the opposite of Susan. LOL

This morning I managed to get in about 85% of Disc 5 Back & Triceps, wanted to get into work early.

Susan, Have a great time camping. Did you manage to get in your workout?

Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

 

[shakeubooty]

Laurie - I think teens are happy with any kind of car no matter how old. We'll have to cross that bridge when we get to it. My minivan has 146,000 miles on it but I can't imagine her driving that - although I did know some kids in high school who had to drive the family station wagon. Of course, you're biased - you're her Mom. She does sound like a talented runner though and you should be proud. Woo hoo on going to state! That's awesome. You're an amazing woman making rhubarb pies on top of everything else. Now all I can think about are my mom's rhubarb pies - ice cold with merangue on top. Yum!

Susan - I have lists when we travel, too. DH relies on me to remember the little things like aspirin and sun screen. He's a last minute packer. I think losing a pet is always hard. I agree - give your DH some time and he'll change his mind.

I did Results Upper Body last night. Nothing yet today but I plan on getting something in tonight and spending a lot of time in my yard this weekend. No plans other than DD in a Memorial Day parade.

Have a great weekend everyone!

 

[susanz]

Hi ladies! Yesterday I only managed to squeeze in my own mini-pilates workout, about 25mn. B-ball practice ran 45mn over! They have their first game on Tuesday and coach wants them ready....

Today I walked, did more pilates (my butt is getting really sore now!) and walked some more! We leave late tomorrwo morning for camping and I hope to get something in (BFBM) before we leave!

Laurie, congrats to your very talented DD! Great job!! I love rhubarb pie!! Send me a piece, please!

Sue, enjoy working in your yard this weekend. The weather will be prefect for it!

See you all soon!! Susan