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[Kellyro77]

I thought so too, then thought maybe some people may be limited by the size of their weights & didn't want to purchase additional. Then I thought well Meso 1 endurance work is tough. Perhaps people bought them in phases in sequence and after all those reps (think push-ups) they just didn't bother with the other Phases. Another possible explanation is the 1RM thing can be intimidating. I purchased during the presale, & I found the 1RM a bit off-putting/time consuming and shelved the series until I had more time.

OMG - I was going over the workout cards and saw all the push-ups. Holy hell.

Oh - and chin-ups and pull-ups. I don't have an STS bar - does she show modifications to do those - like doing barbell rows or something instead?

 

[Debinmi]

I don't have an STS bar - does she show modifications to do those - like doing barbell rows or something instead?

Yes - bands anchored. She shows more options in STS2.0 though.

 

[Kellyro77]

Okay - good to know I can rely on my bands. Glad I invested in that setup from STS 2

 

[aqua girl]

OMG - I was going over the workout cards and saw all the push-ups. Holy hell.

LOL! I was just working on schedule & looking at STS 1, and saw those Drop Set
pushups! 14, then 12, then 10, then 8, & finally 6! 50 Push-ups! Thank goodness I do
pushups on my knees, but still, that’s rough! Have fun!

 

[aqua girl]

Yes - bands anchored. She shows more options in STS2.0 though.

Even though I have the bars & Tower, I most always do the anchored band options for
chinups or pull-ups. If I do the other, I usually use the FitTower…for me, I find I like
them better with the tower, rather than the bars.

 

[Peaceful Rainbow]

OMG - I was going over the workout cards and saw all the push-ups. Holy hell.

Oh - and chin-ups and pull-ups. I don't have an STS bar - does she show modifications to do those - like doing barbell rows or something instead?

I have always referred to these pushups as - the pushups from hell! Made the mistake of counting all of them once. Don't recommend.

 

[Peaceful Rainbow]

LOL! I was just working on schedule & looking at STS 1, and saw those Drop Set
pushups! 14, then 12, then 10, then 8, & finally 6! 50 Push-ups! Thank goodness I do
pushups on my knees, but still, that’s rough! Have fun!

It's not just the drop sets, it's the fact that there are so many types of pushups!

 

[Kellyro77]

I was reassuring myself today, thinking about all the push-ups, that I can do them just one day a week for four weeks. It's not forever... but I'm sure it's gonna feel like forever when I'm in the middle of them.

Thanks for the heads up on the band alternatives for the chin/pull-ups!

 

[aqua girl]

It's not just the drop sets, it's the fact that there are so many types of pushups!

Kind of reminds me of all the different kind of shrimp in the movie Forrest Gump…
”there’s standard push-ups, wide push-ups, narrow push-ups, staggered push-ups,
around the clock pushups, Bootcamp style push-ups, drop set push-ups, 21’s push-ups.
prone push-ups, decline push-ups, straddle push-ups, core push-ups, close grip push-ups, seesaw push-ups, crossover push-ups, pyramid up push-ups……..

 

[Kellyro77]

I'm getting kinda nervous with these 1RM tests... lol. I'm finding I'm stronger than I think, which means that it appears for a lot of my workouts in the past, I've typically been working in my 60-70% range - and I thought THAT was challenging.

From doing these tests alone, I can already see how this system has made such a huge difference for people over the years, because I know it's going to push me into far heavier weights down the line.

 

[Debinmi]

From doing these tests alone, I can already see how this system has made such a huge difference for people over the years, because I know it's going to push me into far heavier weights down the line.

Yup. It's an education in selecting appropriate weights for sure! If you find yourself struggling with the weights in Meso1, just repeat the week before moving on as you may be lifting more weight for those rep counts than you ever did before. It's tough.