Re: Torture challenge check-in

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I also finished my AL5 today but I must say it wasn't pretty.....I didn't

get through the entire workout, stretched in between and did my own 8 count,

I couldn't keep up with the tape but I really concentrated on form. My

muscles were shaking so I guess it worked.

All I can say is I hope to do better next week, and I am not going to beat

myself up over what I couldn't do....instead trying to stay positive about

doing what I could while concentrating on form.

Hugs,

Phyllis

Phyliss,

You're right ...no beating of oneself up allowed on the AL5 challenge! When

I did it last Saturday I had to slow things down and really modify in order

to keep good form.

Sometimes I get up mid-floor work, pause the tape and throw some punches and

kicks just to limber up my body and give my back and knees a break.

:-)

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In a message dated 10/18/00 10:58:34 AM Central Daylight Time,

pahobh@... writes:

> Thank God that is over for this week. Michele and I groaned loudly

> through the entire workout, but we did it. Phyllis, can I come sit in

> your hotub now?

>

> Patty

>

>

>

Oh you guys are lucky you are already done..I have yet to do my Studio

Advance after work..I work on Wednesday and I can only fit 30min workout in

in the morning..so I'm doing the advance after work tonight..wish me luck cuz

that floor work kills me everytime...I'll let ya all know when I'm done..

Kathy

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In a message dated 10/18/2000 1:20:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

slowens@... writes:

> Hey, one week down....only 10 more to go! On second thought, maybe

> we shouldn't think of it like that...LOL!

thanks I really needed that

.......NOT!!!

Barb

who figures that means doing AL5 3 more times the rest of the year if

alternating floor work-outs which sounds more palatable

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In a message dated 10/18/2000 3:30:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

stamptildawn@... writes:

<< Ok so I'm not off to the greatest start on this challenge...ugh...

I always work out in the morning before work but today I had to

pump up my tire instead...grrr......so now I have to try and make

time to do it tonight instead. >>

LOL sounds like you already had your work-out today

Barb

who bets you worked your thighs and butt plenty

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In a message dated 10/18/2000 3:30:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

stamptildawn@... writes:

<< Ok so back to the topic...tonight...while I'm waiting for the

Sheriff I plan to put all my aggression, agravation, irritation

and yes..even fear...into my workout...and get it DONE. He will

not interfere with my Tae-Bo! LOL!!! >>

ignore what I previously posted

you need the work-out!!!

Barb

who also thought my husband was the only normal one in his family and has

luckily outlived them all

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<< Oh you guys are lucky you are already done..I have yet to do my Studio

Advance after work..I work on Wednesday and I can only fit 30min workout in

in the morning..so I'm doing the advance after work tonight..wish me luck

cuz

that floor work kills me everytime...I'll let ya all know when I'm done.. >>

I'll be right there with you Kathy!! I will be doing my workout this evening

too. Listen closely and you might here me screaming! LOL!

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In a message dated 10/18/00 3:30:16 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

stamptildawn@... writes:

<< ..I

just married into the WRONG family LOL! My poor husband...he's

the only normal one. >>

Boy can I relate! I have a SIL that is the same way. A total psycho! Thank

God we moved across the country and got away from all of those nut jobs my

husband has to call family!

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Patty wrote:

> Thank God that is over for this week. Michele and I groaned loudly

> through the entire workout, but we did it. Phyllis, can I come sit in

> your hotub now?

>

> Yes, yes.....come on over, I am waiting for you.

I also finished my AL5 today but I must say it wasn't pretty.....I didn't get

through the entire workout, stretched in between and did my own 8 count, I

couldn't keep up with the tape but I really concentrated on form. My muscles

were shaking so I guess it worked.

All I can say is I hope to do better next week, and I am not going to beat

myself up over what I couldn't do....instead trying to stay positive about

doing what I could while concentrating on form.

Hugs,

Phyllis

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galofgop@... wrote:

Sometimes I get up mid-floor work, pause the tape and throw some punches and

> kicks just to limber up my body and give my back and knees a break.

> :-)

>

Hey , good idea I may try that next week.....I am afraid once I get up, I

won't be able to get back down....do I have to pause the tape...lol

Hugs,

Phyllis

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> My muscles were shaking so I guess it worked.

Well, Phyllis, you said exactly what I was going to say....I did it,

but is wasn't pretty...LOL! My goal is to get through the workout at

some point in time withoug my legs shaking uncontrollably at the

end! That last ab exercise where you put your leg up with the toe

higher than the knee and pull it into your chest....my legs were

shaking so bad I could hardly hold my leg up...LOL! But, I figure

there's nothing to do but improve I started to get discouraged,

too, at first...but then I remembered that the reason I was doing

this challenge was because this is the one area I am really weak in

and this floorwork will only help me get better in that area. So,

you are right...be proud of what you did do (not what you couldn't

do) and look forward to the

improvement we will see in the coming weeks

Hey, one week down....only 10 more to go! On second thought, maybe

we shouldn't think of it like that...LOL!

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In a message dated 10/18/2000 11:29:35 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

pahobh@... writes:

<< Thank God that is over for this week. Michele and I groaned loudly

through the entire workout, but we did it. Phyllis, can I come sit in

your hotub now?

>>

I did it, too (plus 1/2 of TBTV advanced #20). The butt work at the

beginning of the floor work really got me this time. At least I get to watch

some of my favorite people on that tape.

Elena

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In a message dated 10/18/2000 12:33:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

paw@... writes:

<< All I can say is I hope to do better next week, and I am not going to beat

myself up over what I couldn't do....instead trying to stay positive about

doing what I could while concentrating on form. >>

Phyllis, I thought of you when I did AL5 today. I don't know how you did it

with all of your pain and muscle stiffness. There are so many repetitions.

I am amazed that you can even do 1/10 of that tape, let alone the whole thing.

Elena

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In a message dated 10/18/2000 5:58:35 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

paw@... writes:

<< I hope my many modifications still counts as part of the challenge. >>

Of course it does, especially since you started the challenge.

Elena

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Ok so I'm not off to the greatest start on this challenge...ugh...

I always work out in the morning before work but today I had to

pump up my tire instead...grrr......so now I have to try and make

time to do it tonight instead.

The worst part is I have screws in at least two of my tires...wow

isn't that fun. My husband just did the brakes on my car on the

7th and guess what....I had a screw in my tire then too....so that

makes three screws in three tires....anyone seeing a pattern here.

Needless to say I will be checking tire #4 to see what mysteries

it holds. (Just in case you're wondering...I don't drive through

construction sites LOL!! I live four miles from work...good

roads...there's no logical explanation for this!)

Sorry to vent here but I am so tired of dealing with this!! I'm

pretty sure it's my brother in-law. He has some mental problems

and has decided that I am the root of all evil. Anyone who knows

me would know that's not possible...I'm just not a hateful person.

I already have caller id on my phone, have his phone number blocked

so he can't call and I have had NO CONTACT with him whatsoever in

like six months...and still he persists....so today I did it...I

took control back and I called the Sheriff....tonight they are

coming by the house to take pictures of the tires and start a

report...yes I got chastised when I called for not calling sooner..

but hey...he's family...and I can't actually PROVE he's doing it.

Ok so back to the topic...tonight...while I'm waiting for the

Sheriff I plan to put all my aggression, agravation, irritation

and yes..even fear...into my workout...and get it DONE. He will

not interfere with my Tae-Bo! LOL!!!

Dawn

You know what...I'm really not a needy person who is always making

excuses...I'm a very independent go-getter....really I am....I

just married into the WRONG family LOL! My poor husband...he's

the only normal one.

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In a message dated 10/18/00 7:37:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

pahobh@... writes:

<< ,

But look at the nut he married. HEHE Just kidding!

Patty >>

LMAO!!! You have a point there!!

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In a message dated 10/18/00 2:55:58 PM Central Daylight Time, ceejaec@...

writes:

> I'll be right there with you Kathy!! I will be doing my workout this

> evening

> too. Listen closely and you might here me screaming! LOL!

>

>

>

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,

How did it go? Well, I'm done w/ my Advance workout..Now, in all honesty I

have to say in the past when It gets to the floor work, I usually to part of

the butt work and then FFWD to the abs stuff..tonight, I did the entire floor

work and only because I imagined everyone else struggling thru their own

floor work too ..I did stop and rest or stretch out a few times..but I felt

pretty proud of doing the whole thing..for those of you who have this tape

you will recall there is also that " fun " game of laying down 6 cards and

picking them up 1x1 and putting them back down..Man, I thought my legs would

walk right off my body they were burning soo bad, but it hurt soo

good...anyways, one day of the challenge done!!!

Kathy

[Guest guest]

> Ok so back to the topic...tonight...while I'm waiting for the

> Sheriff I plan to put all my aggression, agravation, irritation

> and yes..even fear...into my workout...and get it DONE. He will

> not interfere with my Tae-Bo! LOL!!!

Dawn,

That really stinks about your tires! I hope that now that you've

involved the police..you'll figure out who's doing this to your tires

and they will stop! Good luck doing your workout tonight! You've

got LOTS of aggravation to get out...so I'm sure you'll be cussing up

a storm...LOL!

who knows on Wednesdays she's gonna have to get her workouts done

EARLY...otherwise she'll procrastinate all day

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> Barb

> who also thought my husband was the only normal one in his family

and has

> luckily outlived them all

ROTFL!!!! Ok so I did not see that one coming and I definately

got a much needed laugh!!! Thanks for lightening the day a little!!

Dawn

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<< ,

How did it go? >>

Well Kathy, I hate to admit it, but it didn't go well. I am having a major

low energy day. Granted, AL5 is never easy - far from it - but I've never

had this much of a struggle to get through it. In fact, I only did about 40

minutes total. It just felt like my legs were made of lead. The cardio felt

way too fast today too. It just didn't click for me today, but I'm not

quitting. Hopefully next week will be better.

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slowens@... wrote:

> My goal is to get through the workout at

> some point in time withoug my legs shaking uncontrollably at the

> end!

, I am glad I wasn't the only one with shaky body parts.

After all the talk about the torture challenge today.....wondered if anyone

else wants to enter the torture chamber with us...lol, it isn't too late.

Hugs,

Phyllis

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Dawn Heuft wrote:

> Sheriff I plan to put all my aggression, agravation, irritation

> and yes..even fear...into my workout...and get it DONE. He will

> not interfere with my Tae-Bo! LOL!!!

>

That's the spirit Dawn, let us know how it goes.

Sorry to hear about your car tire troubles, good luck.

Hugs,

Phyllis

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Etcarroll2@... wrote:

> I did it, too (plus 1/2 of TBTV advanced #20). The butt work at the

> beginning of the floor work really got me this time. At least I get to watch

> some of my favorite people on that tape.

>

> What a workout Elena, you are in great shape. I could hardly get up and you

included part of Advanced #20.....great way to start the challenge.

Hugs,

Phyllis

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Etcarroll2@... wrote:

Phyllis, I thought of you when I did AL5 today. I don't know how you did it

Elena,

I couldn't do the whole tape, I did alot of stretching in between and went at a

very slow pace.

Also, I didn't do the beginning of the workout, I tae bo'd from the chair until

the start of the floorwork....that warmed me up enough.

I also stretched during the end of the tape, after the floorwork.....all in all,

good workout for me but I am feeling it tonight....so I guess I only did the

floorwork part at my own pace....it worked for me.

I hope my many modifications still counts as part of the challenge.

Hugs,

Phyllis

[Guest guest]

> Boy can I relate! I have a SIL that is the same way. A total

psycho! Thank

> God we moved across the country and got away from all of those nut

jobs my

> husband has to call family!

>

,

But look at the nut he married. HEHE Just kidding!

Patty

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, you know you don't HAVE to do al5 on Wednesday. Sometime our bodies

need rest or a lighter day and maybe today needed to be a light day. I did

TBtv A4 today but I'll be doing al5 on Saturday if you care to join me?

n a message dated 10/19/00 12:54:24 AM !!!First Boot!!!, ceejaec@...

writes:

<< < ,

How did it go? >>

Well Kathy, I hate to admit it, but it didn't go well. I am having a major

low energy day. Granted, AL5 is never easy - far from it - but I've never

had this much of a struggle to get through it. In fact, I only did about 40

minutes total. It just felt like my legs were made of lead. The cardio

felt

way too fast today too. It just didn't click for me today, but I'm not

quitting. Hopefully next week will be better.

>>