librarydiva
Active Member
Hi, Everyone!
My name is Karen, and I'm "back" after a 2 1/2 year hiatus. I say "back" because I was (and am) mostly a lurker.
You guys all inspire me! I am amazed at what you can do. I'm just getting back into working out after several months off (moving, illness, new job, etc.).
I love Cathe's workouts and am just getting back into the groove. I have the Body Blast series and am working my way through that right now. I was so pleased because I made it all the way through the step portion of SJP without stopping last night. Woohoo! I've just been doing step, weights, and abs sections, but last night I did it ALL.
My nemesis is the barbell lunges in SJP. I totally die on them every time. The pulses kill me. With my little 15 lbs. on the bar, too. Pathetic, really! And she mocks me during the pulses, too! On the 3-pulse slow and low, she says, real chipper, "But they're slow ones!" and then she answers for you, "YES, WE KNOW!" And then when you are on leg #2, on the 7 pulse she says, "And give yourself a pep talk while you're down there!" It's all I can do to remain upright and breathing, LOL!
But I am shameless. I just stop and rest when I need to. I figure that's what that little pause button is for, LOL! I do finish everything, just not necessarily in the same time frame as the rest of the group! Once I can do the weight section in SJP respectably, I'll move on to the other strength workouts in the series. Oh, how I dread Legs and Glutes! But I guess the ones we dread are the ones we need!
It's really surprising how quickly you start to get back in shape once you commit to working out regularly. The other day I did Kari Anderson's Sweat Express and tore right through it. And she used to mop the floor with me! THANK YOU, CATHE!!
And thanks to all of you for keeping me inspired and motivated. You are an awesome group!
:7 Karen
My name is Karen, and I'm "back" after a 2 1/2 year hiatus. I say "back" because I was (and am) mostly a lurker.
You guys all inspire me! I am amazed at what you can do. I'm just getting back into working out after several months off (moving, illness, new job, etc.).
I love Cathe's workouts and am just getting back into the groove. I have the Body Blast series and am working my way through that right now. I was so pleased because I made it all the way through the step portion of SJP without stopping last night. Woohoo! I've just been doing step, weights, and abs sections, but last night I did it ALL.
My nemesis is the barbell lunges in SJP. I totally die on them every time. The pulses kill me. With my little 15 lbs. on the bar, too. Pathetic, really! And she mocks me during the pulses, too! On the 3-pulse slow and low, she says, real chipper, "But they're slow ones!" and then she answers for you, "YES, WE KNOW!" And then when you are on leg #2, on the 7 pulse she says, "And give yourself a pep talk while you're down there!" It's all I can do to remain upright and breathing, LOL!
But I am shameless. I just stop and rest when I need to. I figure that's what that little pause button is for, LOL! I do finish everything, just not necessarily in the same time frame as the rest of the group! Once I can do the weight section in SJP respectably, I'll move on to the other strength workouts in the series. Oh, how I dread Legs and Glutes! But I guess the ones we dread are the ones we need!
It's really surprising how quickly you start to get back in shape once you commit to working out regularly. The other day I did Kari Anderson's Sweat Express and tore right through it. And she used to mop the floor with me! THANK YOU, CATHE!!
And thanks to all of you for keeping me inspired and motivated. You are an awesome group!
:7 Karen
And don't get me started on those devilish leg presses.}(
