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[Imtryingto]

I love your shows on FitTV and I go to the gym 6x's a week but on nasty wintery days I would like to know the best/hardest of your DVD's for Upper/Lower and then one for Cardio.

I like a challenge and to sweat A LOT. I average 8lb/12lb pounds for tricep kickbacks, 12,15,20lbs for biceps and I go really heavy for the legs.

For cardio I do a lot of spinning and running - I just sometimes feel that's "the only cardio that works" - so I think Im stuck in a rut.

I am to get married 12/02/06 and just want to tone up. I've never been heavy and Im about 118lb now but Im a tad jiggly in the tummy - but its kind of flat...??? And my inner thighs ARE HORRID! I know I cant spot train - but Im ready to get organized for our PA winter with some new and challenge!

Thank you.

 

[kathryn]

Not Cathe here, but in case she's too busy to get back to you soon:
For cardio, definitely try the Interval Max/IMAX workouts. They are intense interval workouts, each one a bit different. My favorite is IMAX 2, followed by the original Interval Max (on the Rythmic Step + DVD).

For weights, either the Slow and Heavy series or Gym Styles (Slow and Heavy is a pure strength workout, while the Gym Styles are a combo of strength and endurance).

 

[Stacy]

My suggestion is Slow&Heavy for strength and for cardio either Interval Max 2, Maximum Intensity Cardio or the Terminator dvd only b/c the IMax Exteme workout on there is a great cardio workout as are the other two workouts though they are cicuit workouts.

 

[Stacy]

Forgot to add if you're looking more for a total body workout for upper rather than a split routine, I'd purchase the Pyramid dvd.

 

[bunny girl]

Sounds like you are in better shape then you think! However, if you want a really good inner thigh work out, Pyramid Lower Body has a KILLER inner thigh routine with a stability ball that I have really seen results in. In fact, I use that in addition to other leg workouts just to really target that area.
Cathe's Core Max is also all about abs. Another tip: make sure when you are running you are really concentrating on your core - keeping it tight. Cathe says it all the time in her videos and I have tried it and seen results. Some cardio work outs of hers are so tough that my abs are tired afterward without even doing one crunch!

 

[Gibbee]

Pure Strength Legs & Abs - has lying inner / outer thigh lifts w/ or w/o body bar... ouch! Also Legs & Glutes!!!!

 

[Sunshine 1528]

imtryingto:

Here is something posted by another on the board - thought it may help:

46835, UPDATED "ULTIMATE GUIDE TO CATHE'S WORKOUTS"
Posted by AusMish, Fri Jun-17-05 04:07 AM
Thank you to everyone who scored the new Hardcore workouts so that the user rankings (originally compiled by the lovely Sabine) could be updated.

I list below all of Cathe’s workouts categorized and ranked from easiest to hardest, using a scale of 1 to 10. This should be of benefit to anyone considering future purchases of Cathe’s workouts.

Some notes on the rankings:

The rankings were compiled by taking an average of everyone’s responses for each workout. These averages are based on the responses of approximately 25-30 users.

The focus of ranking is on workout intensity as opposed to complexity

1 = A workout that is quite easy and well suited to beginners
5 = A workout that is not easy, not hard and well suited to intermediate exercisers
10 = A workout that has an 'OH MY GOSH' factor, is very intense, and challenges even the most advanced exerciser

WORKOUT RANKINGS:

Total Body Weight Workouts

• Get in Shape for Your Wedding (weight portion only)- 3.44
• Push Pull- 5.54
• Supersets- 5.94
• Power Hour- 7.55
• Muscle Max - 7.56
• Maximum Intensity Strength- 7.72
• Muscle Endurance- 7.83

Upper Body Workouts

• Basic Step Upper Body section- 3.67
• Pure Strength Back, Biceps, and Abs- 6.65
• Pure Strength Chest, Shoulders and Triceps- 6.85
• Core Max – 7.59
• Gym Style Back, Biceps and Shoulders – 7.62
• CTX Upper body- 7.65
• Slow and Heavy Chest and Back- 7.83
• Slow and Heavy Biceps and Triceps- 7.87
• Slow and Heavy Shoulders (part of S&H Legs&Shoulders)- 7.95
• Pyramid Upper Body- 8.15
• Gym Style Chest and Triceps – 8.33

Lower Body Workouts

• Basic Step Lower Body section- 2.71
• Slow and Heavy Legs (part of S&H Legs and Shoulders)- 7.53
• Pure Strength Legs and Abs- 7.60
• Pyramid Lower Body- 7.83
• Gym Style Legs – 7.87
• Legs and Glutes- 7.96
• Leaner Legs – 8.70


Step Cardio (where step cardio is the dominate feature in the workout)

• Basic Step- 2.64
• Get in Shape for Your Wedding (step portion only)- 4.15
• Step N Motion 1- 4.33
• Step Heat- 4.94
• Step Jam- 5.14
• Mega Step Blast- 5.38
• Step Max- 5.46
• All Step- 6.14
• Step Fit- 6.74
• Power Max- 6.90
• Rhythmic Step- 6.96
• Step Works- 7.05
• Step Blast- 7.50


Other Cardio (where step in NOT the dominate form of cardio)

• CTX Kickbox- 6.31
• 10*10*10- 6.42
• Cardio Kicks- 7.07
• Kick Max – 7.57
• Kick Punch & Crunch- 7.66
• Maximum Intensity Cardio- 9.55


Circuit Workouts

• Body Fusion- 4.31
• High Step Circuit- 5.27
• Cardio and Weights- 6.79
• Power Circuit- 7.00
• Step, Jump, & Pump- 7.20
• High Step Challenge – 7.68
• Circuit Max- 8.47
• High Step Training Advanced- 8.80
• Body Max- 8.98
• Bootcamp- 9.05

Interval Cardio

• Step and Intervals - 6.94
• Low Max – 7.53
• IMAX 2 - 8.97
• IMAX - 9.46
• IMAX 3 – 9.53


Compilation DVD's

• Timesaver- 5.90
• Hardcore Extreme – 9.21
• The Terminator- 9.77

The most popular Cathe workout is still IMAX 2, with Low Max a close second in the most recent round of ranking.

Happy exercising!

Michelle


Good luck and keep posting if you have any other questions - there are also loads of similar posts on the Open Discussion board - you may also want to check/post there also.

and . . . Congratulations on your upcoming marriage :7