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Hi, Julie. I think your plan sounds fine. I was hesitant to even take a recovery week but now I truly appreciate them (I started meso 3 this week). For my recovery weeks I've done 20-30 minutes of cardio each day, abs 3 days a week, and 17-25 minutes of stretching each day. Enjoy whatever...

Disc 37 Squat rack/weight vest legs today! Great choice for me, the weights were perfect though now I'm concerned I won't be able to lift heavier even if that is the purpose of STS. I will try, of course. My biggest problem was sleeping last night: I was so excited about doing this workout...

M3 Day 1 Muscles were shaking by the last sets, but I DID IT!!! :) I needed every second of the rests and sometimes my pace was a bit slower than Cathe's. I'll be doing the weight vest version of legs--already have the barbell loaded for the first set of squats, even did a practice set...

I'll be doing the squat rack/weight vest option. I'm sure my body could not handle all those plyo jumps (osteoporosis), I can do some every couple weeks (I LOVE IMAX2!) but not as a definite workout. I go by how my body feels, how much/little pain I'm feeling in my hips and ankles. Besides, I...

I would also like to get the Power Tower. I've done fine so far without it, but I think it would be a "nice" and HELPFUL addition to my home gym--I'm sure I could find someplace to put it other than the dining room?! :)

Hi, Cathy. I have family in Dallas, one of the years I visited (I live in Ohio), the fields of bluebonnets were incredibly beautiful. Sorry you don't have any this year. I did disc 22 today. Could not believe pushups were back! :( Did better than I expected. Noticed wall squats are back...

So far I've only used the weighted vest to add a slight amount of weight to the pull ups and chin ups in the back workouts. I use my Total Gym and the vest has added a huge (for me) challenge to those exercises. I thought about using it for today's disc 20 but decided I could handle the...

Legs equals Cardio! Did disc 20 this morning, needless to say it was tough. I only had to pause once though to go to the kitchen for more water!!! At least my heart rate didn't soar as it did last week, that's good, right? :)

Premixes, yes I have made really good use of premixes since starting STS, I'd like to see them in this new cardio series, too. Janie

Yes, indeed. My heart rate was so high I did pause disc 17 between each set of the last triset. I blamed the elevated lunges, but pushed through the deadlifts before pausing. Just took extra time to get my heart rate under control. I do love Meso 2 and this week I don't have too much muscle...

Discs 16 & 17 I, too, like the back off approach in disc 16. The surprise for me was I felt no pain from the workout a day later. After disc 13 I felt it for all of 6 days! Today I did disc 17. WOW! Another killer. Don't know how I'll feel tomorrow but those tri-sets are HARD. I had to...

Hi, jacqui. I can't answer your question, as the years of working out have passed I've managed to acquire a bit of equipment. I DO think with a lot of imagination and will power you might, might be able to start. I don't have fancy stuff and I adjust when needed, have for years. I can...

I don't know. I used a 25# db, figured I could use my 1.5# wrist weights for a slight addition. I think the 2 15#s is good as long as you go low enough--HA!--I think that's what Cathe's doing with those "set it on the floor" exercises, getting us LOW ( ouch:) ). I do plan to purchase at...

I think Cathe mentioned once (in a blog?) that she did plan eventually to sell the discs individually. You might want to try e-mailing customer service with this question. Too bad about that disc, #10 is super tough--I thought it was the toughest of all meso 1!

Jo Ann, I do hope your back pain is temporary, maybe you should take a couple extra days off before disc 15 (back!). I loved disc 14, legs, though questioned my sanity with my weight selections. I was sweating as much as I do during an intense cardio workout! Only real problem I had was the...

Surprised by disc 13 doing it seemed so straight forward, non-complicated. I even thought at the time, that I could probably have gone heavier with the bench press. Then came the end, triceps, had to go down in weight, my arms were DONE. It was a full 12 hours before I felt any pain, but...

Where do YOU live?! I'm in Dayton, OH and the sun really did feel good today. Couldn't stay out as long as I'd have liked, but spotted a few crocuses and tulips poking up (I did have to look close, but they were there). 80 degrees, sun shine and horses--super.

Recovery week, day 2 I had mixed feelings about a "recovery week", but so far I think its going well. Yesterday I did 20 minutes cardio, 20 minutes core, 20 minutes stretching. Today 30 minutes cardio, 20 minutes stretching. I'm feeling good and energetic! Managed to do some real...

Welcome, Jen You'll do fine! I'm impressed. You already have all you need to start some serious weight training, in my opinion. Start light and do lots of squats. STS is somewhat specific with equipment but with some imagination: use your basement step for elevated lunges and dumbbell...

I, too, finished today. Really laughed at myself, and Cathe, while trying to toss and catch the stability ball :D What a fun way to end the mesocycle. I wanted to continue "playing"! Janie