Its Time!

[DirtDiva]

STS Rotation #5...I feel it coming on! My plan this time is to go back to 3 times a week, but will be adding in LIS on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. I'm hoping for a snowy winter for my usual early evening cardio, or it will be indoor cycling or one of Cathe's cardio workouts. I'm going to give this a whirl and see if LIS meshes with STS. I plan on using very light weights with LIS and focus more on the element of functional training and heart rate elevation. I'm excited to tuck in Yoga and Barre into this rotation, and will be pushing the longer pre-mixes.

[dbclark44]

This sounds like something I've been consideing all weekend when I completed STS M3 last week and was wondering if LIS would mesh with STS. It sounds like LIS goes at a quicker pace than STS so I wouldn't be able to lift as heavy as I like so my thinking is along the same lines as you - light weights with LIS and continue my heavy lifting 3X a week with STS. Which STS will you be starting with?

[DirtDiva]

Originally Posted by dbclark44

This sounds like something I've been consideing all weekend when I completed STS M3 last week and was wondering if LIS would mesh with STS. It sounds like LIS goes at a quicker pace than STS so I wouldn't be able to lift as heavy as I like so my thinking is along the same lines as you - light weights with LIS and continue my heavy lifting 3X a week with STS. Which STS will you be starting with?

I just did Disc #1, Meso #1....and it was sublime! STS never fails to move me, oooh the music! The cool thing was my starting weights all had to to be tweaked upward, especially bicep curls with the bar and chest flies. Tomorrow I am going to do the first LIS workout which for me will be Turbo Barre. I'm going to give this an honest go. Now if I can only get my STS Banner on my signature line, its not working.

[tiletha444]

Originally Posted by DirtDiva

STS Rotation #5...I feel it coming on! My plan this time is to go back to 3 times a week, but will be adding in LIS on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. I'm hoping for a snowy winter for my usual early evening cardio, or it will be indoor cycling or one of Cathe's cardio workouts. I'm going to give this a whirl and see if LIS meshes with STS. I plan on using very light weights with LIS and focus more on the element of functional training and heart rate elevation. I'm excited to tuck in Yoga and Barre into this rotation, and will be pushing the longer pre-mixes.

I was about to start STS (for the first time) when the LIS series came out. So, I put STS on "hold"...but I'm anxious to start STS after hearing all the fabulous reviews! I was hoping Cathe would do a LIS/STS rotation. In the meantime, I think I will start STS anyway and try to work in LIS on my cardio days, but use light weights.

[DirtDiva]

Originally Posted by tiletha444

I was about to start STS (for the first time) when the LIS series came out. So, I put STS on "hold"...but I'm anxious to start STS after hearing all the fabulous reviews! I was hoping Cathe would do a LIS/STS rotation. In the meantime, I think I will start STS anyway and try to work in LIS on my cardio days, but use light weights.

I know...I was thinking the same thing. For me though, everything revolves around STS and for some reason I think that LIS will fit in there just fine. If it doesn't, I can always turn it down a couple of notches and stretch it out. I didn't think I could do STS double time and that's been the best rotation so far. I know you will love STS!

[rcsaros]

Cathe said she was going to do a STS/LIS rotation but she only posted 2 rotations and not the three as she mentioned. Wondered if she will post one today. I want to start STS but waiting to received meso 1.

If Cathe doesn't post a rotation then I planned on doing STS 3 days a week, using the cardio from LIS 3 days a week, and getting in some yoga in the evening.

Rhonda

[tiletha444]

Originally Posted by DirtDiva

I didn't think I could do STS double time and that's been the best rotation so far. I know you will love STS!

Double time? Are you referring to the 6 month rotation?

Thanks for the encouragement!

[DirtDiva]

Originally Posted by tiletha444

Double time? Are you referring to the 6 month rotation?

Thanks for the encouragement!

I doubled up on STS, so I did six discs in one week. Meso 1, Week 1 is supposed to be discs 1-3, but I did 1-6 and would rest on Sunday. The following week 7-12 and so on. Instead of 3-1/2 months it was cut in half.

Honestly, after doing Disc 1 yesterday, I'm itching to get back to double time.

[kikster]

DirtDiva: I'm the same as you! Lol. Everything else centers around STS! I was trying to wait for the new workouts before starting my latest round of STS, but when they didn't arrive by October 1st, I didn't blink an eye...just went ahead and started & decided to fit the other stuff in whenever the time came. Worked out perfect because they arrived in time for my recovery week, and I get a chance to try them all out this wk, & see how they'll fit for the remainder of my rotation. I'm doing the pyramid this time around, so I really could not wait any longer . What can I say? It was time!!

Cheers to your 5th go-round!

[DirtDiva]

Originally Posted by kikster

DirtDiva: I'm the same as you! Lol. Everything else centers around STS! I was trying to wait for the new workouts before starting my latest round of STS, but when they didn't arrive by October 1st, I didn't blink an eye...just went ahead and started & decided to fit the other stuff in whenever the time came. Worked out perfect because they arrived in time for my recovery week, and I get a chance to try them all out this wk, & see how they'll fit for the remainder of my rotation. I'm doing the pyramid this time around, so I really could wait any longer. What can I say? It was time!!

Cheers to your 5th go-round!

Yay...I'm not alone! That is a GREAT idea, putting LIS in during rest weeks. One question... since I'm still thinking of going back to 6x a week..what is The Pyramid system?