MelanieC
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Hey FIRMies.......
Yesterday was a rest day. It was so hot and humid and I put in Super Sculpting to view prior to doing it and fell asleep. I don't know why I have been so tired the past few days, but I haven't been able to give my workouts my all and its frustrating. I decided to just rest the rest of the day and workout on Sunday.
Today I did Super Sculpting for the first time. The rest day yesterday did me good because I had so much more energy today. This is one of the 1990's productions that they did. Its actually the cross trainer for Super Cardio (or Super Cardio Mix on DVD). I think its a riot when some of the video's from the 90's show alternatives to dumbells etc. They have a someone using laundry detergent, water and bleach bottles. A broom for a dowel and a book for a piece of 4x4. The back of the tape said optional weighted ball too, but they never used it. Not sure what that was. They also said optional barbell, but they used the barbell the entire time. I just used dumbells and my 8lb sculpting stick during different exercises. I guess someday I will look into a barbell, because I think this tape would be benificial to have a barbell because they use an overhand grip or different ways to hold it to get a different angle on the muscle. I can see that being beneficial, but not 100% necessary. So we will see. As for the tape, I did like it. When I previewed it I thought it looked like a lot of upper body. I was a bit worried there wouldn't be enough lower body. Well when I did it, that put that to rest. I actually had to stop after the first leg press portion. I was so out of breath. They used the same kind of leg presses that they used in lower body split that I did for the first time last week. Its where they bounce at the bottom of the move and then do a few normal leg presses. That REALLY brings my heart rate up and I had to go get water and slow my heart rate down. There was absolutely no cardio in this routine. Just the warm-up, abs and cool down plus alternating upper and lower body. My heart rate also got up there during the one lunge section. Again I had to sit down for a minute before switching legs. They moved very fast from one exercise to another in this one, so I had to rewind it often. This 52 minute video took me 1 hour and 10 minutes to do, lol! All in all I did like it, it just kicked my butt!! My arms felt very fatigued after doing it, which is a good thing. This video gets great raves on the YaYa boards.
Oh, and the 12lb weights are getting much easier to use. I struggle using them on bicep work, but even thats improving and 10lbs seems easy on biceps if I pyramid down. Keep pushing yourselves to move up on weights when you can complete your sets with good form and the reps are easy. Your muscles really respond to being pushed.
Tracy- Let us know how switching the tapes from BSS1 & BSS2 works. Hopefully that will help.
Lisa- Are you planning a trip to Disney or somewhere else?? I have to get busy and plan our meals for our November trip because July will be here before I know it. Good luck! Let us know how you like Super Cardio Sculpt & Super Body Sculpt. Super Cardio is my FAVORITE CARDIO besides Maximum Cardio BURN!! I love the music on that video. Super Body Sculpt is great too. That video is really tough and its a grreat workout!!
Octoberbride- Congrats on the new job!! Good job on the new clippie and your loss!! Woo hoo! Just keep at it, and when you do get pregant, you will be in a much better position. Talk to your doctor too about what kinds of exercises you can do while you are pregnant. I would find out from him what kind of weight lifting you can do. Its definately possible to lift light weights safetly, but you need to find out and get some guidance from your doctor.
This afternoon, DS6 has a birthday party at the skating rink. DD12 and I are going to, incase DS6 needs help skating. They are friends of ours, so they invited us to come along too. I think it will be great to get out there and do some skating this afternoon. Great exercise.
Yesterday was a rest day. It was so hot and humid and I put in Super Sculpting to view prior to doing it and fell asleep. I don't know why I have been so tired the past few days, but I haven't been able to give my workouts my all and its frustrating. I decided to just rest the rest of the day and workout on Sunday.
Today I did Super Sculpting for the first time. The rest day yesterday did me good because I had so much more energy today. This is one of the 1990's productions that they did. Its actually the cross trainer for Super Cardio (or Super Cardio Mix on DVD). I think its a riot when some of the video's from the 90's show alternatives to dumbells etc. They have a someone using laundry detergent, water and bleach bottles. A broom for a dowel and a book for a piece of 4x4. The back of the tape said optional weighted ball too, but they never used it. Not sure what that was. They also said optional barbell, but they used the barbell the entire time. I just used dumbells and my 8lb sculpting stick during different exercises. I guess someday I will look into a barbell, because I think this tape would be benificial to have a barbell because they use an overhand grip or different ways to hold it to get a different angle on the muscle. I can see that being beneficial, but not 100% necessary. So we will see. As for the tape, I did like it. When I previewed it I thought it looked like a lot of upper body. I was a bit worried there wouldn't be enough lower body. Well when I did it, that put that to rest. I actually had to stop after the first leg press portion. I was so out of breath. They used the same kind of leg presses that they used in lower body split that I did for the first time last week. Its where they bounce at the bottom of the move and then do a few normal leg presses. That REALLY brings my heart rate up and I had to go get water and slow my heart rate down. There was absolutely no cardio in this routine. Just the warm-up, abs and cool down plus alternating upper and lower body. My heart rate also got up there during the one lunge section. Again I had to sit down for a minute before switching legs. They moved very fast from one exercise to another in this one, so I had to rewind it often. This 52 minute video took me 1 hour and 10 minutes to do, lol! All in all I did like it, it just kicked my butt!! My arms felt very fatigued after doing it, which is a good thing. This video gets great raves on the YaYa boards.
Oh, and the 12lb weights are getting much easier to use. I struggle using them on bicep work, but even thats improving and 10lbs seems easy on biceps if I pyramid down. Keep pushing yourselves to move up on weights when you can complete your sets with good form and the reps are easy. Your muscles really respond to being pushed.
Tracy- Let us know how switching the tapes from BSS1 & BSS2 works. Hopefully that will help.
Lisa- Are you planning a trip to Disney or somewhere else?? I have to get busy and plan our meals for our November trip because July will be here before I know it. Good luck! Let us know how you like Super Cardio Sculpt & Super Body Sculpt. Super Cardio is my FAVORITE CARDIO besides Maximum Cardio BURN!! I love the music on that video. Super Body Sculpt is great too. That video is really tough and its a grreat workout!!
Octoberbride- Congrats on the new job!! Good job on the new clippie and your loss!! Woo hoo! Just keep at it, and when you do get pregant, you will be in a much better position. Talk to your doctor too about what kinds of exercises you can do while you are pregnant. I would find out from him what kind of weight lifting you can do. Its definately possible to lift light weights safetly, but you need to find out and get some guidance from your doctor.
This afternoon, DS6 has a birthday party at the skating rink. DD12 and I are going to, incase DS6 needs help skating. They are friends of ours, so they invited us to come along too. I think it will be great to get out there and do some skating this afternoon. Great exercise.
