STS Weeks 10 & 11 (Workouts 13, 14 & 15)

For more information on the STS program see STS Overview and Prep.   I have now entered Mesocycle #2—hypertrophy. And it is clearly a different animal from the outset. First, Mesocycle #1 was endurance and focused on circuit training with brief rests between exercises—you alternated between muscle groups and kept moving constantly. In Mesocycle #2 … Continue reading STS Weeks 10 & 11 (Workouts 13, 14 & 15)

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 Circuit Max

Circuit Max is another effective and fast paced cardio + strength workout. It is part of one of Cathe’s wonderful multi-workout DVDs. The other full workout on this DVD is Cardio Kicks which has already been reviewed on this blog. Circuit Max is 65 minutes long; 10 minute warm up, 50 minute training period and … Continue reading Cathe’s Circuit Max