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If you're not sure if you want to sign up to Les Mills but you want something different, you could take a look at Tom Peto Training on YouTube. I've been doing quite a few of his workouts this year where I've needed something shorter or just a bit different. He has a lot of free workouts on...

I haven't done Les Mills on demand, but I have the Pump workouts on DVD (using a barbell) which was a collaboration with Beach Body. This has a mix of shorter and longer workouts, but the shorter workouts just skip muscle groups, so you need to do the full-length workouts (of which there are...

We had the PowerFit brand being advertised on TV all the time several years ago. This is the simple plate that you stand on and it oscillates. I was thinking of getting one and had the opportunity to try one at the Pilates studio I go to a few years ago. I didn't like it. Even on the lowest...

You're welcome. :)

This is so true. And not all the messaging is subtle.

I believe it is Week 2 with the 4 Day Split Series. You do the entire workout including the Heavy Weights sections. So, for Monday it is Boot Camp + Heavy Weights Biceps & Triceps.

Love the Halloween leggings. :)

I made my own timesaver combo premixes using the workout blender. These are shorter workouts, around 40-50 minutes, based on the standard body parts combo premixes with 2 workouts for each combo premix with the order swapped. So, I have one workout for Chest and Triceps, and another workout...

I know what you mean. I went straight from STS 2.0 to doing Tom Peto's 6-week Dumbbell Lift Series on YouTube. I'm halfway through week 5. The series incorporates a mobility stretch and 2 rest days each week, so it's only 4 days of lifting and the workouts are about 30 minutes. Even so...

Congrats! I've just finished it too. I did total body, upper/lower, mixed body parts (i.e. 2 body parts per workout), then back to total body, and finished with individual body parts. I've definitely gained strength with this series. Most notably was when I did the triceps body part and did...

You're welcome. I wish I had known about this before I bought mine. I bought mine on Trade Me, which is a local site similar to Ebay. The price was about mid-range, $30 NZD including shipping (approx. $17-18 USD). The product actually shipped out of China. Just had a look on Amazon and it...

It gave me a fright the first time I used it when the ball and rope went flying across the room. After that I always make sure and check before I use it. It hasn't come completely undone since, but it sometimes does partially unscrew. I've never had a problem with the other end where the...

Wow, these workouts look great! I stopped buying DVDs due to shipping issues to New Zealand during Covid and started using OnDemand instead. Now, even though I have a lot of Cathe DVDs, I prefer OnDemand and the Workout Blender and hardly ever use DVDs. I'm looking forward to the barbell...

I once did a yoga class on YouTube that was 90 minutes long. I found it hard to stay focused on moving and breathing properly for that length of time. Consequently, I don't think I got any added benefit from a longer class. I prefer 30-40 minutes for yoga.

With STS 2.0 I've had good strength gains and maintained my weight. I haven't been able to do proper cardio for a while due to a sore hip and was concerned about weight gain. But thankfully, that hasn't happened while doing STS 2.0. I am looking at changing to some faster paced lifting...

That hasn't happened to me yet. Maybe I just haven't done enough blended workouts yet. :) I agree though it would be neat.

I do this too. I try to make it so my workouts flow without the need to actually pause the workout, so I sometimes need to switch exercises around or insert longer breaks if I need to change equipment. That way I also know the total time for the workout, including breaks.

My normal pattern of workout is to do one or two days then a recovery day. I get too sore otherwise, which then compromises future workouts. Sometimes I need two recovery days in a row. I did a monthly Cathe rotation once a couple of years ago, with only one rest day, and that was really...

I'm loving this series too. I agree with aqua girl, the chaptering makes it easy to blend workouts. I like how there are different options for some of the exercises so I can try out different variations each time I do the workout. And I'm loving the recovery workouts. I find I do that...

Thanks for the well wishes. :)