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My slanted risers came with a dvd by Rob Glick and Kimberly Spreen. There is cardio by Rob using the slanted risers as explained in the post above. The entire dvd is devoted to using the slanted risers for strength, cardio and stretching. Sounds good- but it is kinda boring (the dvd).

Whoops- I wanted to say that I will be holding heavy weights which does put stress on the arms and forearms... that was part of my concern..

Yes, the issue is definitely that we need to wait 48 hours between the 2 upper body workouts every week. The reason why I questioned doing the leg workout the day after Back and Tri's is because I will be holding heavy weights after using them the day before. I won't be working the same muscles...

I did STS workout 8 (Back and Tri's) today, and normally would do Legs on Sunday (Saturdays I go to an exercise class and doing that and STS Legs would be overkill). I am kinda thinking that it would be nice to do Legs tomorrow. I realize I will be holding very heavy weights after using weights...

great reply~ thanks! Thanks so much Clare for your very clear and sensible reply! I can still do the cardio portion of these classes, and when the rest of the class is using weights, I can still do the toning, but without weights. The moves tend to become more balletic without the weights, so I...

I take classes that are cardio and toning on days I don't do STS workouts. I had stopped using my 9 or 10 lb. weights in the class (the toning is all compound moves that go fast, so 9 or 10 is about the most you could use for these moves, and using this weight, you definitely feel you have used...

It is so exciting to read your results! I have noticed subtle changes in M1W2, so I can only imagine what's to come!!!

Did you make significant strength gains in 2 and 3, and did you increase your weights super dramatically? I am having a hard time imagining lifting much heavier than I already am, and I am in Meso 1. But it seems that this is what is supposed to happen!

Thanks- it sounds like you are pleased. I will definitely stick to STS. One thing I have been wondering is how come Cathe has us jumping from one thing to the next (setting up and taking down equipment) so much in Meso 1. I am sure it has to do with the way she wants us to work our muscles...

Sounds good! When I looked in the mirror this morning, I noticed that I am looking a bit smaller in the waist area and that my arms look more shapely. This is only the 2nd week for me (but as I said, I was doing a 6 week Cathe rotation beforehand and I am an exercise freak, so before that I was...

Had you been exercising intensely before STS? And how heavy did you lift? I am not overweight but would like to look chiseled! I am lifting moderately heavy- as heavy as I can lift. Thanks!

I am early in Mesocycle 1 and wonder when I should expect to start seeing results. What have been your results and when in the program did you start seeing them? Though I am only in Week 2, I feel a little stronger, and my muscles look a bit more defined. I was doing Cathe strength training...

Disk 3 has a bonus of about 10 minutes where Cathe and crew use a chair and do Squeeze like exercises. HTH!

I am LOVING that I am sleeping better too! I just don't want to NEED hours more sleep a week~ LOL!!!

Have you thought about trying Barre type workouts like Squeeze Lower Body Challenge, and/or doing the lower body portion of Squeeze Stronger? I have had lots of leaning out from these dvds. Perhaps you could add this work to the Bonus Legs from Meso One where Cathe doesn't use weights. There'd...

I am doing STS with alternating days of cardio and even though I don't feel like I am working any harder than before (when I was doing tons of Cathe weight lifting dvds and my regular cardio), I must be! Last night I went to bed at 8 and slept until 6:15 this morning. That is NOT like me...

Hey STSers! I have a question for you. I did the Weights and Plates segment yesterday after doing one of the Legs workouts from STS. Both of my shoulders are sore today and I feel that it is from the pressure of my body weight on my arms and shoulders during the Plates segment. Tomorrow is my...

Thanks for your reply! I actually used very light weights in a class today and could tell, even after 2 rest days, that my arms were still recuperating from Thursdays Back and Triceps session! Sometimes I think that I need to rest more than I have allowed myself to in the past.. I used to do...

reply Yes, and am working as hard as I can, struggling with the last couple of reps! I have only done a couple of the workouts, and I know they will get progressively more difficult. Maybe it is a matter of time for me to feel that I am working as hard as I have been accustomed to. Which still...

Hi Cathe, This is my first post and I hope I am posting it in the proper location! I have been using your strength training dvds for a long time (years) and love them, and I also do many other types of workouts (Pilates, Ballet, Yoga, tough dance cardio, etc). I recently began STS and am...