Ultimate Cardio Body by Bob Harper is another intense metabolic weight training workout. Bob does make an effort to hit every muscle group so it can also be viewed as a full body cardio + strength workout. What can I say about this workout except it is another super tough Bob Harper torture session. He … Continue reading Bob Harper’s Ultimate Cardio Body
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STS Weeks 12 & 13 (Workouts 16, 17 & 18)
For more information on the STS program see STS Overview and Prep. These are the second trio of workouts in Mesocycle #2. There are some changes in these workouts and they are quite challenging. The first is that you increase your weights to 75% of your 1RM. The second is a concept called “back off … Continue reading STS Weeks 12 & 13 (Workouts 16, 17 & 18)
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)
STS Weeks 5 & 6 (Workouts 7, 8 & 9)
For more information on the STS program see STS Overview and Prep. I was excited about new STS workouts. That is one thing I am loving about this program—every two weeks (every week if you do the 3.5 month rotation) I get new strength workouts. In addition, I am already seeing results—particularly in the … Continue reading STS Weeks 5 & 6 (Workouts 7, 8 & 9)
STS Weeks 3 & 4 (Workouts 4, 5 & 6)
For more information on the STS program see STS Overview and Prep. Two weeks down and getting ready to start week 3. So I print out the new workout cards for workouts 4, 5 and 6. Now, I understand the point of 1RM, but I was really surprised at how much my weights increased … Continue reading STS Weeks 3 & 4 (Workouts 4, 5 & 6)
Xtrain: Burn Sets
Burn Sets contains two upper body strength workouts in which you lift heavy weights. The two main workouts are Chest, Back & Shoulders, and Bi's & Tri's; however, these muscle groups are also put together in all different ways--see the many premixes below. So this is an excellent split series--designed to be used however is … Continue reading Xtrain: Burn Sets
Cathe’s Travel Fit
I can’t believe that since April, I have managed to purchase almost every single Cathe DVD available. In fact, other than Xtrain (which I have on pre-order and it ships 12/27/12--whoo-hoo!), there are only 2 more Cathe DVDs I am “on the fence” about buying. The remaining 5 I don’t think I will ever get. … Continue reading Cathe’s Travel Fit
Cathe’s Turbo Barre
What a deceptively painful workout. I am nearing the end of my new-to-me Cathe workouts (not a problem because Cathe’s Xtrain should be released in a few weeks--more new Cathe workouts!) and Turbo Barre is one that I put off purchasing, then once I purchased it, I put off doing it for a long time. … Continue reading Cathe’s Turbo Barre
Cathe’s Terminator
The Terminator DVD is another of Cathe’s compilation DVDs. It contains 3 long workouts that are created by combining segments from 4 existing workouts from her Intensity Series: Imax 2, Cardio & Weights, Muscle Endurance and Bootcamp. So they are all basically long premixes--and they are tough. Premixes on crack. I’ll give a brief summary … Continue reading Cathe’s Terminator
Cathe’s Cardio & Weights
Cardio & Weights is another intermediate level cardio + strength workout from Cathe. It works well as a recovery workout. It’s not intense, but neither is it easy. It is a solid workout and it is a lot of fun. It also has a challenging abdominal section. This workout, in fact, seems rather reminiscent of The … Continue reading Cathe’s Cardio & Weights