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I'd be surprised if it's cardio - she's marketed them as being all heavy strength training workouts (which, however, can have a cardio effect.)

It's from the S&S User's Guide. Looks like it uses just the main workouts with occasional core bonuses added on, so none of the muscle meltdowns or blizzard blasts from ICE. I was kind of wondering what a rotation might look like, one day, that subs in the Muscle Meltdowns for the Body Parts...

I haven't been monitoring it for updates, but the web page that introduces the series goes into some detail that may answer your cardio questions at least. From the page: …Also included in this new series are 4 cardio bonus workouts each coming it between 30 to 35 minutes. These 4 bonus...

Finished up a second go-round of the 12-week XTrain rotation today. Doing a little mini celebration. This time I changed up a lot of the cardio to add some more variation and combat boredom. I also threw in some occasional different LB and metabolic workouts to replace some of the leg workouts...

I posted it in this thread.

Great review Nathalie. I forgot to call out the push dips in my review. First of all, I never do elevated lunges/Bulgarian split squats. Something about my anatomy makes them extremely uncomfortable, so I do them as low, forward leaning lunges instead - and even then, they're challenging. The...

I don't have a barbell, so I've never done those with one. Yes, the Pyramid series from Intensity is really good. PUB and PLB were my go-to for strength training workouts for a long, long time. I should fit them back into a rotation again sometime. I remember doing them once after doing the...

I am really feelin' the DOMS today - hamstrings, inner thighs and glutes, especially.

Just finished this workout today. Definitely feeling worked - ready for a shower and a good meal. While I enjoyed it, It doesn't have quite the "fun" factor for me as STS 2.0's Lower Body 1 workout (I judge a lot of other lower body workouts against that one.) Don't let that deter you, though...

I will say that I appreciated the cardio effect I got out of this one. I don't often get cardio from an UB workout.

Thank you for the heads up on that! Is PHA smilier, too?

It's about 40-45 min

(This is gonna be a new series for me... "So I tried..." :p since these workouts have been out a long time already.) Hooooollllyyyy cow! LOL I was NOT prepared for the intensity of this one. Let's just say right from the start with those fast-paced 1-arm rows with 30# weights, I was seeing...

Gonna do this on Sunday. Reviewed the workout really quick so I could note my weight choices. I foresee more grip challenges ahead. I think I may feel justified using my DMoose Hooks for this workout. I'm excited to see her incorporating heavy weights with the floor work exercises (instead of...

Got this one on my rotation for Sunday. Looking forward to checking it out once the download is announced as available. :)

Ooo - I'm glad you described this one. I missed one of my XTrain UB workouts yesterday so looking at just throwing in a complete UB workout as a sub tomorrow. Was going to do one of STS 2.0's UB workouts (which I know I love), but wouldn't mind trying something different. I bought S&S series I...

I think the foam roller would be a good sub for most of the poses with the yoga blocks - curious how you approach the reclined (supine) butterfly pose - do you just put the roller under both your legs like a bolster? Also - it's totally possible to do all the poses in restorative yoga without...

I honestly feel like LMR is pretty equipment-heavy. If you want allllll the things then it's quite an investment (especially if you're starting completely fresh with no equipment at all!) While yes, you can do the balance workouts without the discs, they really do create a very specific...

I always appreciate it when modifiers / modifications are demonstrated. Just being told I can modify leaves me up to figuring something out on my own, which, may or may not be done in good form or at an optimal position to receive the full benefits of a certain move. The FIRM did this quite a...

I admit I primarily workout barefoot because I don't like the idea of shoes tearing up my carpet. Also, 99% of the time I don't wear shoes around the house, period, since I don't like tracking outside dirt around. Was also a habit I took on when I lived in Hawaii for several years. It's...