- Wed: fast workout & questions

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Hi ,

Glad your DD seems to be getting better - it is so

stressful when they're sick, isn't it? Good for you

for getting back on the workout wagon, though.

Oh, yes, dumbells can be substituted for barbells just

about all the time. In fact, I think I prefer them

-especially for upper body - this way I know my weaker

side isn't just going along for the ride, the way it

can w/ a barbell. For lower body, sometimes a barbell

is nice b/c it is easier to balance the weight across

your shoulders - but really, it isn't necessary. And,

I do believe that a 40 lb bar is 40 lbs total! I used

to be more impressed with that weight, but my DD is

36-37 lbs and I carry her around quite a bit - maybe I

should try squats with her!

Take care,

Donna

--- nancydewolf wrote:

> I finally worked out today (first since Saturday). I

> went down to work out just for 30 minutes but got

> about 20 minutes in when I heard DD get out of bed

> (she was home from school again today) and wanted to

> make sure she was okay. Took her temp (normal) and

> got her back in bed because she wanted to go back to

> sleep. By that time, I had no more time before I had

> to get ready for work (my husband worked from home

> today so I could go to work myself) so I did about

> 20 min. of Kathy 's Walking Matrix workout

> (someday I'll remember the real title of this). I

> did not sleep at all well last night and wanted

> something familiar that would also work me hard,

> which it did for as long as I could do it. DD is

> feeling MUCH better and will be going back to school

> tomorrow as long as there is no backwards movement

> tonight or tomorrow morning.

>

> I'm watching Cathe's Supersets (thanks for the link

> ) and she says a few times you can use

> dumbbells instead of a barbell. Is that true for all

> the exercises and is it true in general? I cannot

> see where I would put a barbell though I think I'd

> like to figure it out someday. Also, with barbells,

> when she's talking 40 lbs. is that 40 on each side

> or 20 on each side? This looks like such an amazing

> workout. I haven't looked at the Push Pull workout

> yet but will in a few minutes. The price tag is very

> intimidating (though free shipping helps) but for

> some reason, as challenging as this workout looks it

> seems very exciting and not as intimidating as I'd

> expected (Cathe is so encouraging).

>

> Thanks for any help!

>

>

>

>

> " Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass...

> it's about learning to dance in the rain. " -- Author

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