Workout 1: Cathe Bootcamp core premix

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This morning I have down cardio + core/pilates but I don't have a lot of time to workout all at once. I really don't like doing a 20 minute cardio and then 10 minute core workout because I feel like I'm not getting enough cardio but some days that's the only way I can do it. Last night I realized I could do a quick core workout early (at 5:45) and then eat breakfast, see the kids off and then in between my daughter leaving at 8 and my leaving at 10:20 that I could get in a 30 minute cardio workout. I won't be able to do this too many more Tuesdays since I'm starting a new meeting at 9 a half hour from my house on November 1, but it will work for today and next week anyway. So, that's my plan and this morning, bleary eyed and dragging, I put in Cathe's Bootcamp DVD and did the "core only" premix off it. This is 11 minutes long without a warmup or stretch but the lack of those two elements didn't seem to bother me much today though a little wamup probably would have been better. It moves quickly and is pretty tough but a lot easier than doing the core work along with the rest of the workout! She uses a weighted ball for a lot of the core work and when I did the full workout for the first time earlier this year I used a 2 lb medicine ball. That was too light for a lot of stuff so this time I used a 4 lb. and that was still a little light (without doing the full workout) except for the first exercise. In that one, you hold the ball with two hands, lay on your back and extend your arms all the way out then bring the arms and shoulders off the ground reaching toward each leg, one at a time, as each comes up. It is a long lever crunch with a weighted ball on the top half and it was too tough for me with the 4 lb. ball. I did end up doing most of the reps with the ball but at one point tried putting a hand behind my head and hold the ball with one hand (bad idea) and might have put it down entirely for the last few. The only thing besides not having a warmup or stretch that I wasn't thrilled about was that there's no warning for what equipment you need so sometimes I had to scramble to grab the ball but by having it right near me it made it okay. I would do this one again. In a little while I'm doing my 30 minute cardio workout, Tamilee's Fit to the Hits Motown Moves! I can't wait to try this one!

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Awesome job on the morning workouts, nancy!

Donna

Subject: Workout 1: Cathe Bootcamp core premixTo: exercisevideos Date: Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 7:56 AM

This morning I have down cardio + core/pilates but I don't have a lot of time to workout all at once. I really don't like doing a 20 minute cardio and then 10 minute core workout because I feel like I'm not getting enough cardio but some days that's the only way I can do it. Last night I realized I could do a quick core workout early (at 5:45) and then eat breakfast, see the kids off and then in between my daughter leaving at 8 and my leaving at 10:20 that I could get in a 30 minute cardio workout. I won't be able to do this too many more Tuesdays since I'm starting a new meeting at 9 a half hour from my house on November 1, but it will work for today and next week anyway. So, that's my plan and this morning, bleary eyed and dragging, I put in Cathe's Bootcamp DVD and did the "core only" premix off it. This is 11 minutes long without a warmup or stretch but the lack of those two elements didn't seem to bother me much today though

a little wamup probably would have been better. It moves quickly and is pretty tough but a lot easier than doing the core work along with the rest of the workout! She uses a weighted ball for a lot of the core work and when I did the full workout for the first time earlier this year I used a 2 lb medicine ball. That was too light for a lot of stuff so this time I used a 4 lb. and that was still a little light (without doing the full workout) except for the first exercise. In that one, you hold the ball with two hands, lay on your back and extend your arms all the way out then bring the arms and shoulders off the ground reaching toward each leg, one at a time, as each comes up. It is a long lever crunch with a weighted ball on the top half and it was too tough for me with the 4 lb. ball. I did end up doing most of the reps with the ball but at one point tried putting a hand behind my head and hold the ball with one hand (bad idea) and might have put

it down entirely for the last few. The only thing besides not having a warmup or stretch that I wasn't thrilled about was that there's no warning for what equipment you need so sometimes I had to scramble to grab the ball but by having it right near me it made it okay. I would do this one again. In a little while I'm doing my 30 minute cardio workout, Tamilee's Fit to the Hits Motown Moves! I can't wait to try this one!

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Thanks!!

Workout 1: Cathe Bootcamp core premixTo: exercisevideos Date: Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 7:56 AM

This morning I have down cardio + core/pilates but I don't have a lot of time to workout all at once. I really don't like doing a 20 minute cardio and then 10 minute core workout because I feel like I'm not getting enough cardio but some days that's the only way I can do it. Last night I realized I could do a quick core workout early (at 5:45) and then eat breakfast, see the kids off and then in between my daughter leaving at 8 and my leaving at 10:20 that I could get in a 30 minute cardio workout. I won't be able to do this too many more Tuesdays since I'm starting a new meeting at 9 a half hour from my house on November 1, but it will work for today and next week anyway. So, that's my plan and this morning, bleary eyed and dragging, I put in Cathe's Bootcamp DVD and did the "core only" premix off it. This is 11 minutes long without a warmup or stretch but the lack of those two elements didn't seem to bother me much today though a little wamup probably would have been better. It moves quickly and is pretty tough but a lot easier than doing the core work along with the rest of the workout! She uses a weighted ball for a lot of the core work and when I did the full workout for the first time earlier this year I used a 2 lb medicine ball. That was too light for a lot of stuff so this time I used a 4 lb. and that was still a little light (without doing the full workout) except for the first exercise. In that one, you hold the ball with two hands, lay on your back and extend your arms all the way out then bring the arms and shoulders off the ground reaching toward each leg, one at a time, as each comes up. It is a long lever crunch with a weighted ball on the top half and it was too tough for me with the 4 lb. ball. I did end up doing most of the reps with the ball but at one point tried putting a hand behind my head and hold the ball with one hand (bad idea) and might have put it down entirely for the last few. The only thing besides not having a warmup or stretch that I wasn't thrilled about was that there's no warning for what equipment you need so sometimes I had to scramble to grab the ball but by having it right near me it made it okay. I would do this one again. In a little while I'm doing my 30 minute cardio workout, Tamilee's Fit to the Hits Motown Moves! I can't wait to try this one!

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Thanks!!

Workout 1: Cathe Bootcamp core premixTo: exercisevideos Date: Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 7:56 AM

This morning I have down cardio + core/pilates but I don't have a lot of time to workout all at once. I really don't like doing a 20 minute cardio and then 10 minute core workout because I feel like I'm not getting enough cardio but some days that's the only way I can do it. Last night I realized I could do a quick core workout early (at 5:45) and then eat breakfast, see the kids off and then in between my daughter leaving at 8 and my leaving at 10:20 that I could get in a 30 minute cardio workout. I won't be able to do this too many more Tuesdays since I'm starting a new meeting at 9 a half hour from my house on November 1, but it will work for today and next week anyway. So, that's my plan and this morning, bleary eyed and dragging, I put in Cathe's Bootcamp DVD and did the "core only" premix off it. This is 11 minutes long without a warmup or stretch but the lack of those two elements didn't seem to bother me much today though a little wamup probably would have been better. It moves quickly and is pretty tough but a lot easier than doing the core work along with the rest of the workout! She uses a weighted ball for a lot of the core work and when I did the full workout for the first time earlier this year I used a 2 lb medicine ball. That was too light for a lot of stuff so this time I used a 4 lb. and that was still a little light (without doing the full workout) except for the first exercise. In that one, you hold the ball with two hands, lay on your back and extend your arms all the way out then bring the arms and shoulders off the ground reaching toward each leg, one at a time, as each comes up. It is a long lever crunch with a weighted ball on the top half and it was too tough for me with the 4 lb. ball. I did end up doing most of the reps with the ball but at one point tried putting a hand behind my head and hold the ball with one hand (bad idea) and might have put it down entirely for the last few. The only thing besides not having a warmup or stretch that I wasn't thrilled about was that there's no warning for what equipment you need so sometimes I had to scramble to grab the ball but by having it right near me it made it okay. I would do this one again. In a little while I'm doing my 30 minute cardio workout, Tamilee's Fit to the Hits Motown Moves! I can't wait to try this one!