Power hour or MIS?

[ChubbyChick]

Hi,
I am new to Cathe's Tapes and wanted to know what tape you guys might suggest? Power Hour or MIS? I am 5'4" and at 143 lbs ... I find that lighter weights dont make me look too chunky and want to be toned and lose weight. I do well with The FIRM's classic videos as opposed to their SCULPT videos. I hear lots of good things about MIS...but Power hour is brand new and looks good! I hope though that it is lesser reps and speed than body pump...I hear lots of injuries with the rep/speed of body pump!

 

[Joanna]

I prefer Power Hour - and I can't really tell you why. It has been a while since I've used MIS, though. One of the main reasons is time - one hour about does it for my schedule. Both videos are fast paced and constant. PH has more recent moves and techniques, though both produce good results. If I were you I would get PH, then maybe MIS another time. Either one is only possible for me once or twice a week, depending on my rotation schedule. ANYWAY...though you'd do well with either, my vote is for PH.

Have fun.

Joanna

 

[TarHeelMom]

Hi Joanna!

MIS and Power Hour are really designed by Cathe to focus on two different goals -- MIS is slower reps and heavier weights, designed to build muscle mass, and Power Hour is focused more on building muscular endurance with a faster pace and (necessarily) a lighter weight. But, as Cathe says, if you're new to weight training or if you're new to a Cathe tape, you'll get strength gains even from one of her endurance tapes. And likewise, I'm sure that you gain endurance from using MIS simply because a stronger & healthier muscle will have more endurance. You could also do MIS with lighter weights if you feel that you tend to bulk up.

For myself personally, I couldn't choose one over the other because they're so complementary of each other, and I think both are going to have an important place in my long-term rotation plans. I just got Power Hour and I do love it (I especially like the abs section), but it's so different in my mind from MIS and I love MIS so much that I can't even say I prefer one over the other. The music on PH is fabulous and it's a bit shorter. On the other hand, MIS is a lot of fun and really pushes me to my limits in a different way, and on a day when I have the time, it makes me feel like I've REALLY put in the work because it is slightly (I think maybe 10 - 15 minutes) longer.

See why it's a tough choice? You can't go wrong either way!


Kathy S.