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I think the height of the step or bench you are using may also be a factor. If the step/bench is quite high, it may be harder to do with the ball of the foot. I usually use a low step height for these as I don't have good hip flexor mobility, and I use the ball of my foot.

I'm not doing cardio with STS 2.0, so ideally, I have 3 days of lifting, and core and recovery workouts for 3 days. I also do Pilates at a studio once a week. I sometimes have to take a day off completely due to work. I've been doubling up the STS 2.0 core and recovery workouts, so I might do...

Yes, I found them impossible to use when I was trying to do a follow along workout, which are most of my workouts. There just isn't time to set up properly. Probably OK if you are doing your own thing and not following along to an instructed workout. Will be interested to know how the hooks...

Just catching up with this thread. The weightlifting hooks are for pull exercises where the weight would normally pull on your hands forcing you to keep your fingers gripped around the weight. They are normally used for deadlifts, barbell rows, dumbbell shrugs and squats, and also pull-ups and...

I use a 38lb barbell with a barbell pad. I don't feel ready to go heavier yet. At that weight I can lift it into position, but it would be a problem with a heavier barbell. I notice that Cathe has her barbell stored on step risers to the side when she's not using it so maybe you could use...

I use lighter weights than Cathe and sometimes find I'm ahead of her in rep count so I will add on an extra 1 or 2 reps. I live alone, so I am careful not to go too heavy and risk injuring myself. I make sure I select weights that I know I can manage. As others have said, you do what works...

I think goblet squats are closer to a sumo squat position. Your feet are about shoulder width apart with toes slightly turned out. There is another variation which holds the dumbbell in the same position called the cyclist squat. This one has your legs close together and toes forward, and...

I remember from somewhere, I can't remember where exactly, that both the plie squat and sumo squat have feet turned out but the feet placement for a sumo squat was not quite as turned out as a plie squat. As for the lateral raises, I think it is safer on the joints if done slightly out to the...

I have a pair of wrist support gloves, not Cathe's, just a local brand. I found they do help as they keep the wrist in better alignment. It is harder to bend the wrist wearing them. However, because of that they can be a hinderance when moving to pushups or hands and knees exercises or when...

I can't do 1 pull-up either. I even struggle to do 8 using the fit tower. It's usually my grip strength that gives out first. As for dips I don't have dip bars so I'm doing the bench version like Al but without the barbell. I find bodyweight is enough at the moment.

Great idea. I use the workout blender to substitute exercises I can't do for ones I can. But not everyone has good enough internet for streaming, so a series would be great. It would also give more options for joint-friendly substitutions in the blender for other workouts, so win-win for...

I have 2 kettlebells, a 3kg (6.6lb) and a 4kg (8.8lb). I don't use them that much, but I don't feel the need to go heavier. I use the 3kg more than the 4kg.

When I clear stuff out it's usually because I am frustrated with having no room in my house. I have a clothing bin across the road from me so getting rid of old clothing isn't a problem. Although I do keep some clothing in different sizes, just in case. It can be quite daunting getting...

I am also taking it easy on lower body due to hip bursitis. Trisets Total Body has an Upper Body only premix that misses out Groups 1 and 7. Supersets also has an Upper Body premix but includes the shrugs and calf raises group, but I was OK with the calf raises. It is mainly lunges that I...

There are lots of foam rolling workouts on YouTube. Jess P Fit has a Foam Roller Mobility and Recovery Stretching Flow that I've done a few times and it's pretty good. Sydney Cummings has quite a few different ones too and the ones I've done have been pretty good. Recently I've been doing...

I think the trick is to have the pin really close by so you can get it in as quickly as possible. I use a hand pump. I pull the needle out, quickly get my finger over the hole to stop the air escaping, then grab the plug and quickly release my finger and put it in. There will always be some...

I guess it depends on how long your recovery will be. STS 2 is set up in 3 phases and I remember reading that these can be used as stand-alone workouts or phases, so you don't need to do the 3 phases in order, unlike STS 1. With that in mind you could choose to start right back at the...

I find larger handles harder on my grip strength. I use hexagonal dumbbells up to 9kg (20lb) and I'm OK up to 5kg but at 6kg and up the dumbbells have a larger handle. I also have Powerblocks which I use when I need to go heavier and these also have a large handle. In STS 1.0 I was having...

Thank you.

I did the no equipment abs and mini ball abs premix today. On the no equipment abs, I found doing the sit up with rotation immediately after the bent leg sit up was hard. On the mini ball abs, I liked doing the crunches and elbow drives with the ball behind my back. With the bike maneuver, at...