Recent content by Hazlady

I've been taking G/C 750mg/250mg, one tablet daily, for years. I still get aches, but it gets a lot worse if I skip a few days, especially in my knees. I also take a powder containing MSM and turmeric with my morning smoothie that helps with inflammation, and collagen. As well as supplements...

I had to recalculate for some of the exercises too. With the weight increments I had available, and working with weights in kg rather than lbs, I couldn't always match the 1RM calculated weight, so I had to choose between going slightly lighter or slightly heavier. E.g. 25lbs is 11.34kg so I...

I did the squat rack version, and my legs didn't bulk up. When I did STS 1 last year, I actually lost 3kg during the Meso 3 phase. I only found the Legs portion using the squat rack to have the full 3-minute wait between sets. Not sure about the non-squat rack version. For the upper body...

Did the full workout for the first time yesterday. I'd done a premix previously. Used my yoga blocks on the hamstring stretches. My heart rate got up a few times and by the end of the down dog to scorpion combo I was sweating! I felt good afterwards though. Love the moves in this one...

I would go back to customer service about this as the User Guide is supposed to be part of the total STS package. I ordered STS years after it was released and got the hard copy of the User Guide. If they are out of hard copies they should at least send you a download copy.

I did that. Once I finished my repeat of Meso 3 I took a week off and then did STS 2 Body Parts. It worked out well as I could go a bit heavier for the body parts workouts after completing STS.

My suggestions based on my experience. Start by figuring out what your 1 rep max is. This is important to get the most out of the series. Then do it in sequence from Meso 1 to 3 the first time you do it. I found I needed to work in sequence as my grip strength wasn't that great at first but...

The standing straddle with thoracic rotation and the hip flexor/hamstring sequence. I also use one yoga block under me in the glute bridge work as a marker to make sure my hips don't dip.

Did the full workout today and used my yoga blocks. They definitely help with some of the moves. Although, nothing helps with those bear crawl/shoulder taps. Those are hard. I agree with the missed cueing, but that will get better the more I do the workout and learn the reps. Overall, I...

Did this one today and worked up a sweat. A nice approx. 30-minute workout with some fun moves. Some of the combos were a bit of a mental challenge too. Liked the light weight work in between to change things up.

I did this the other day and my legs are still feeling it. Agree it's not like other Bootcamp workouts but it is a good barre leg workout.

I moved to streaming a while back due to delays in shipping DVDs to New Zealand. Shipping costs are also prohibitive for me purchasing Cathe gear. I've found the occasional item on Amazon, like the step mat, but mostly I have to find local substitutes. I agree for those who have issues...

I just finished this workout, and I found it faster paced and more metabolic than a more strength focused workout. It had some good combos, some balance challenges, some core work, just a bit of everything, and definitely got the heart rate up. I went a bit lighter with my weights than normal...

Was short on time again today so did the all standing premix for this. Clocks in at just under 30 minutes. A pretty intense warm up with medium tension resistance tubing, followed by some nice upper body combos with some balance challenges thrown in. Not bad for a sub-30-minute workout but...

I did the premix 1 to this yesterday which doesn't include the core work. I was short on time so couldn't do the full workout. It was a good flexibility workout, clocking in at around 30 minutes. Although next time I do it I will use yoga blocks for some of the moves as I was struggling a...