Debinmi
Cathlete
I agree, Cathe does have many workouts that include squats/ lunges & I'm grateful I can do them as an adjunct. And maybe someday I won't be able to do them.Cathe has TONS of workouts with them.
I think this series provides a unique opportunity to exclude both of those exercises and accommodate people who can't do them ..either because of long term healing issues or joint degeneration.
Which is not the same as a lack of strength issue but does represent a population struggling to find ways to stay active and pain free.
I can do them but welcome a series that doesn't have them for a unique approach.
However, as thorough and professional as Cathe is, I doubt she'd create a comprehensive functional fitness series without including a major component of what most professionals consider basic functional exercises - it would be a huge fauxpas in the fitness industry. On the other hand, I'm sure Cathe will include other exercises to strengthen the lower body that don't involve squats/lunges such as leg extensions & mat work. Thereby, everyone benefits.
We should trust Cathe to develop a comprehensive, well researched functional fitness series.
When there's a particular exercise my body doesn't like (we all probably have them - yesterday mine was inverted shoulder presses), I don't forego the entire series cuz I don't care for one exercise in one of the workouts - I don't even forego the workout- I just substitute or skip it . On the other hand if every workout in a series had a zillion inverted shoulder presses, I might give it a pass too