Cross Train Express is another of Cathe’s “systems.” She has a few. Specifically 4 Day Split and STS, though any of her series can be used as a system. However, Cross Train Express (CTX) is sold only as a system—which is also how 4 Day Split and STS are sold, meaning you cannot purchase the … Continue reading Cathe’s Cross Train Express
Category: Strength
Cathe’s Pyramid Upper and Lower Body
Just when I think Cathe has done it all, I try another new-to-me Cathe workout and am again surprised and impressed. Cathe’s strength workouts generally focus on building muscle strength or building muscle endurance; the pyramid technique focuses on both strength and endurance in a single workout. It is also a workout that you need … Continue reading Cathe’s Pyramid Upper and Lower Body
Cathe’s Lower Body Blast
Lower Body Blast is an amazing lower body strength workout by Cathe. Not sure exactly how to classify it. Obviously strength, but maybe strength + cardio? The warm up is actually a cardio step routine and then throughout the floor work (which makes up the majority of the workout) there are “blasts”--plyometric cardio drills. In … Continue reading Cathe’s Lower Body Blast
Gym Style Back, Shoulders and Biceps
Gym Style Back, Shoulders and Biceps is a strength workout from Cathe’s Hardcore series. There are 3 Gym Style workouts (Gym Style Chest & Triceps, Gym Style Legs, and Gym Style Back, Shoulders & Biceps—all of which have now been reviewed on this blog) and together they are a split series. The difference between this … Continue reading Gym Style Back, Shoulders and Biceps
Gym Style Legs
Gym Style Legs is a strength workout from Cathe’s Hardcore series. There are 3 Gym Style workouts (Gym Style Chest & Triceps, Gym Style Legs, and Gym Style Back, Shoulders & Biceps) and together they are a split series. The difference between this split series and Cathe’s other split series, is that they are sold … Continue reading Gym Style Legs
Gym Style Chest and Triceps
Gym Style Chest and Triceps is a strength workout from Cathe’s Hardcore series. There are 3 Gym Style workouts (Gym Style Chest & Triceps, Gym Style Legs, and Gym Style Back, Shoulders & Biceps) and together they are a split series. The difference between this split series and Cathe’s other split series, is that they … Continue reading Gym Style Chest and Triceps
Cathe’s Butts and Guts
Butts and Guts is a 78 minute strength workout that, as the title states, works your lower body and your abdominals. The breakdown for this long workout is: warm up 6 minutes, standing glute work 31 minutes, floor work 19.5 minutes, core work 14 minutes, and stretch 8 minutes. It also contains bonuses: Bonus Stability … Continue reading Cathe’s Butts and Guts
Cathe’s Pure Strength
Pure Strength is another of Cathe’s split series workout collections. Three full workouts are contained on one DVD and they are all heavy strength work. And wow—this series is dated! It was released in 1999! Cathe looks beautiful and muscular as always, but her hair looks very dated! Not ugly or anything, just—well, very 90s! … Continue reading Cathe’s Pure Strength
Cathe’s 4 Day Split
Cathe's 4 Day Split is an amazing split series cardio + strength workout collection. It contains 4 full cardio + strength workouts: Higher Intensity Step with Chest and Back, Lower Intensity Step with Shoulders and Core, Bootcamp with Biceps and Triceps, and Kickbox with Legs and Core. These 4 workouts are created to make the best … Continue reading Cathe’s 4 Day Split
Cathe’s Total Body Trisets
Total Body Trisets consists of two strength workouts from Cathe. It is another of her split series workouts: Upper Body Split and Lower Body Split. But of course, that isn’t the only way to do these muscle splits. See the premix section below for the many permutations on different ways to do these muscle splits. … Continue reading Cathe’s Total Body Trisets