Premixes

[jengollf]

I have been working my way through all of my new-to-me Cathe workouts for a while. I'm through almost all of the strength workouts, though I still have some cardio + strength workouts, compilations and cardio workouts. So I've been going back through the strength workouts and doing premixes. I LOVE her premixes!!! Though I loved Body Max 2 all by itself--97 minutes is a long workout and I don't have that much time to work out first thing in the morning. Workouts like that have to be reserved for weekends--or I do premixes! Last week I did BM2 Bootcamp premix one day, then on one of my cardio days I did BM2 Cardio Blast premix. This morning I did a Supersets premix--2 sets of every round and group. 78 minutes! WOW! Incredible workout. Though I love both Supersets and Push Pull, when I do them, I wanted "more." That premix fit the bill perfectly! This week, I am doing Push Pull premixes: Upper Body Blast (2 sets) and Lower Body (3 sets).

I adore my Cathe workouts, but the fact that she has these amazing premixes is such a huge bonus! And then the compilations! OMG--when I finally gave in and bought Terminator--I was in heaven! Bootcamp and Muscle Endurance are two of my favorite workouts--thanks to all of the premixes and compilations that contain them, I can have them any way I want them!

 

[nckfitheart2009]

Hi Jen

Hi Jen,

When you can please let me know your thoughts about terminator.

It is on my "try out" list.
Glad you are loving cathe's workout.



Nathalie

 

[exercise-lover]

I've been curious about what's on the BM2 Boot Camp premix. Do they just organize it with UB interspersed throughtout or what? Thanks.

 

[emigliori]

Funny you should ask about the bootcamp premix. I just watched portions of it because I'm interested in adding it to my rotation. What I can gather from what I watched and from the workout manager, it has upper and lower body (4 rounds of legs I think and all upper and abs) interspersed between the tougher cardio blasts. So it looks like a good, tough, all around circuit that isn't as long as the full program but still burns a good chunk of calories. I'm excited to try it.

Elizabeth

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[jengollf]

Nathalie--I've done two of the Terminator workouts so far and I love them! (Imax Extreme and Gauntlet) Imax Extreme mixes Imax 2 and the cardo and combo strength moves from C&W. awesome workout! Gauntlet mixes Imax 2, C&W combo moves and Bootcamp cardio blasts and strength moves. I LOVE it! Intense bootcamp/circuit workout. The only real issue I had with Gauntlet was that because it was pieced together you aren't really given the time you need to change plates on your barbell--so I had to pause it several times. I'm doing Viper next Saturday. I'll post here after I do it.

Exercise-lover--here is the break down for the BM2 Bootcamp premix--I loved it btw. The power circuits contain the lower body strength work and cardio/blasts.

Bootcamp 78 minutes
Warm up
Power circuit segment #1
Back work
Abs- rockets shoots/thrusts
Power circuit #2
Chest work
Abs- reverse crunch
Power circuit #3
Shoulders
Abs- oblique crunch
Power circuit #4
Bicep work
Abs- side plank to balancing snow angels
Bonus cardio
Tricep work
Abs- crunches
Stretch

 

[exercise-lover]

Thanks so much for the break down. That looks like fun. I really like BM2, but it's fun to mix it up too. I think I'll try that.

 

[jengollf]

I finished up my premix week with Butts and Guts Overall Legs premix. WOW! Amazing! I thought the Push Pull lower body premix (3 sets) was intense--this was insane. I loved it, even though at the end I was cursing Cathe when she made me do the hamstring/glute/outer thigh floor work (with ankle weights on) all over again. OW! I am still feeling it in my quads and glutes. I knew I was going to love that premix because I loved the bonuses and that's the only premix on B&G that contains all 3 of the lower body bonuses.

Anyway--I had a lot of fun with premixes this past week. There are so many more I want to try, but I have other workouts scheduled for the next few weeks--and my fingers are crossed I can start Xtrain in January.