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I have yet to do my 1 rep max test, so I won't be starting for a while. I think I will start the 3 month LIS/STS rotation around May. I am a planner and like to have a game plan well in advance. What do you do for your rest week? I know the rotation I mention above says yoga or stretching...

Thanks to you both. I operate under the idea that all workouts need to kick my butt. I work out 5 days a week, the other 2 are pure rest days, nothing at all, so I figure I have to go BIG the 5 days I have to work out. I have to work in the office on my rest days. I am up at 5am, out the...

Hi, I want to get some opinions on Circuit Blast and the 3 DVDs in the MMA series. These have very mixed reviews on collage.com and contain the most negative reviews I have seen for any Cathe DVD. Please give me your honest opinion so I can make the best purchase decisions. Are the...

Mountain Climbers and Burpees are certainly not my favorite, but I will not skip them. I am on my 4th week of the LIS 1 month Rotation (from November I believe) and all those mountain climbers, burpees, plank drags, spidermans (in After Burn), have really helped me enhance my upper body...

Hi Natasha, I love it too. As Cathe says "It's a BLAST." If you haven't already tried it, Rhythmic Step is pretty similar, not as hard in my opinion (I believe it doesn't have the blasts), but it is so much fun! I also like Low Max, again, not as hard as Rhythmic Step and lastly Step...

I always try to complete the whole workout and feel far less accomplished if I have to skip something or modify it. Many times I have to modify rows for the back, squats and deadlifts due to my herniated discs and I just hate that. I do think calf work is a waste of time for me as they are...

I loved it. Doesn't she look amazing for her 50+ years????

Hi, Many of the rotations include a day of running. I am not a runner, and have no intention of becoming one. Do you have any recommendations on DVDs that would be a good substitute? Since running is pretty much steady state, I would assume IMAXs would be a no go, or maybe not and any...

I did Low Impact Challenge (the extreme premix) with an additional round of the combos, about 1 hour and 17 minutes! Feels AWESOME. Now I am getting ready to do some yoga on my lunch hour. Thank goodness for telecommuting! Susan

Thanks for starting this. I will have to start memorizing all of this now. Good for my brain, right? Name / Forum Name: Susan / SusanZabo Previous Road Trips NONE! Where your from and family (again only if comfortable) I am from the Chicago suburbs, been here all my 38 years. I...

I am a huge follower of Dr. Mercola (mercola.com) and he is a a strong opponent of soy. As a result, I am going to finally give up my Kashi Go Lean. I am too frugal to throw out the cereal tho :) Do you have any links to articles advocating the consumption of soy? Dr Mercola is only...

Hi, Just wanting to get some opinions. Can you do weights the day following Afterburn, AT or any other circuit workout (like High Step Challenge, cardio and weights, etc). I am of the opinion it's not a good idea if you have any type of soreness the next day. But after my first time of...

This looks GREAT! I am just wrapping up the LIS rotation and am going to be doing a rotation with 4DS. I was then planning to go back to the LIS rotation because Afterburn and Athletic training seemed to really get me in shape, so I thought it would be a good rotation right before the Chicago...

I agree, that sounds like a perfect add on. Last week I warmed up to BodyMax 2 step combos, did lower body trisets and wrapped up spending some time learning another step DVD that I have been having issues with. The complex choreography is killing me, so I have to practice and practice. While...

I love this thread. It looks like it's time to break out some of the workouts I haven't done (Cardio kicks, Circuit Max, Leaner legs and Maximum Intensity cardio). I tend to go on spending sprees and buy a bunch of DVDs, but always save some for "later". I get in a good routine and sometimes...

My husband is coming too. There is an indoor water park at another hotel on the same property with free transportation between the hotels. He is bringing my daughters (ages 7 and 9). They know they won't see me much but it will be fun for them and I have the room anyway. I hope hope hope...

Just curious why NJ seems more popular than Chicago? Although there are more slots available, it didn't seem to reach 105 nearly as fast. I will be going to the Chicago one since that's where I live but I want to know what I'm gonna miss. :-( Susan

Great question Nancy, I was wondering the same thing. There seems to be a lot of downtime in the schedule, especially if you compare to NJ. Now I'm jealous! Susan

For me it's Butts and Guts. I do that workout often (work it in once or twice a week for a month, take a break for 4-8 weeks and do it again). The one legged squats kill me but actually more in my hip flexers and those donkey kicks are tough. But that workout is awesome. I just came off one...

Hi - what is the VF forum? I can't seem to keep up with the acronyms :-) Susan