April 09' Rotation

[Cathe Friedrich]

Hi Everyone! Spring is in the air, so lets try to enjoy one workout a week outdoors if we can. This month will be moderate to heavy strength training and cardio to keep your metabolism rev's up for the month. Enjoy!

WEEK ONE:

Mon: Gym Style Legs
Tues: Run/walk outside for 45 minutes plus ab circuit of choice
Wed: Gym Style Back Shoulders Biceps
Thurs: Imax 3 plus ab circuit of choice
Fri: Body Max 2
Sat: OFF
Sun: Gym Style Chest and Triceps

WEEK TWO:

Mon: Pyramid Lower Body plus ab circuit of choice
Tues: Pyramid Upper Body plus 30 minute brisk walk outside
Wed: Maximum Intensity Cardio
Thurs: Imax 2
Fri: Pyramid Lower Body plus plus 30 minute outdoor run
Sat: Pyramid Upper body plus ab circuit of choice
Sun: Off

WEEK THREE:

Mon: Gym Style Back Shoulders Biceps plus ab circuit of choice
Tues: Imax original
Wed: Gym Style Legs plus 30 minute brisk walk outdoors
Thurs: Kick Punch and crunch
Fri: Gym Style Chest and Triceps
Sat: Indoor/outdoor biking for 45 minutes
Sun: OFF

WEEK FOUR:

Mon: Pyramid Lower Body
Tues: Cardio and Weights
Wed: Kickmax
Thurs: Pyramid Upper Body plus segment one of Coremax
Fri: Pyramid Lower Body plus 20 minute run outside
Sat: Pyramid Upper Body plus segment two of Coremax
Sun: OFF

Enjoy!

[upnorthchick]

Looking forward to this rotation-love the Pyramids and GS!! Hopefully by the 3rd week of the rotation, I can bike outsite--still have snow covered roads & trails up here in northern Minnesota

Thank you, Cathe! You are amazing!!

Lisa

[Cathe Friedrich]

Really Lisa? Keep warm!

Originally Posted by upnorthchick

Looking forward to this rotation-love the Pyramids and GS!! Hopefully by the 3rd week of the rotation, I can bike outsite--still have snow covered roads & trails up here in northern Minnesota

Thank you, Cathe! You are amazing!!

Lisa

[Shannon_B]

Another reason I need to get the rest of the gym style series! I only have GS Legs! Plus I'm like 2 years behind! I'm still in August 07 haha

[drover]

BRRR!! itis 80' here! think i'll stay here. doesn it ever get warm in n. minnesota?
cathy

[MAYNARDSMOM]

How did you know I was wanting to incorporate the GymStyle into my wo's? Thanks!!

[soccermom5]

Does anyone know what would be a good sub for GS Upper Body? I have almost all of the other DVD's but those. I appreciate any response.
Thanks
Jill

[hotdogsaregross]

Cany anyone suggest what I can sub for the following...
I am new to step and don't own nor could I do theese....

IMAX 3
IMax 2
IMax
Body Max 2
Maximun Intensity cardio

I have Drill Max, Boot Camp. 4DS, HIS, HSC, Muscel Max
I have ordered basic step and Low max

What is cardio & weights (it is in week four)?
Sorry to bombard you (lol)
thanks in advance for you advice

[JesusLives]

Jill (Soccermom), if you have the Pure Strength series, you can substitute those for the Gym Styles.

Hotdogsaregross (love the user name, btw! ), this one is a bit tougher, but lets see about this:

1. For the IMAX workouts, you could always use LoMax. I believe it's the same concept (step combos followed by step blasts), but lower impact.

2. I would say, out of the DVD's you have, the best sub for Body Max 2 would be Drill Max. That way you get your cardio plus leg & upper body work. (BM2 is 1/2 hour step cardio followed by leg blasts on the step and upper body work at the end).

3. Maximum Intensity Cardio is 1/2 floor aerobics (no equipment) followed by 1/2 hour of step work. You could always do Boot Camp cardio only for the floor aerobics, followed by 4DS HIS for the step work.

4. Cardio & Weights is a circuit workout. You could sub HSC for that.

Hope this helps!

[maggiesedai]

I wanted to touch base and check on how this rotation would help with overall fat loss. I run every other day, and do a Cathe (or Firm) dvd on the alternate days. I am only working out about 4-5 days a week and need to lose the last 20 lbs, and of course working on cleaning up my eating. Is there a better rotation, one that incorporates running alternating with Cathe strength training, that would help?
Thanks,
Maggie