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    Scared to not lift super heavy

    I just finished STS. In the past 6 weeks I haven't lost any weight but I dropped two sizes. I am wearing clothes that I wore when I got married ten years ago and weighed ten pounds less. I love it!! I love lifting heavy an how it's changing my body I bought XTrain and am so excited to start on...
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    two 90 Xtrain rotions in the workout manager

    Their are two different ones. Why? are they different or the same? one is called XTrain 90 Day Undulating Rotation (created 12/30/12) and the other Cathe\'s XTrain 90 Day Undulating Workout Program(created 12/29/12) which one to follow?
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    question about Xtrain

    I am about to purchase Xtrain but I see that some people did the 1rm tests. I am finishing up STS 3 month rotation and was planning on doing the 1RM test again since i've had such great gains with Xtrain, do you print out workout sheets like with STS?? i can't seem to find that in the workout...
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    Alternatives to plyo legs

    I'm on my second week of Meso 3(doing it the first time) I've had ZERO knee problems till I did plyo last week. My knee was bothering me for 2 days afterwards I have no problems doing squats holding 30 lb dumbbells but dont have a squat rack to do the other options(plus i dont have the...
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    Worried about losing muscle gains and definition

    I'm about to finish my first round of STS(3 month rotation). I have made AMAZING strides in my weight. I am benching 45 lbs and was doing 10 lbs dumbbells when I started. All my weights have gone up a ton and I LOVE lifting heavy. the transformation in my body is amazing too. I didn't eat clean...
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    Barbell weight question

    I have a question for weights on barbell Do you count the weight of the barbell itself?? I know Olympic ones are pretty heavy. Not sure how much mine weighs. But wondering if my program saids 50lbs do I just put 25 on each side and not count the bar itself Also once I get into heavier weight...
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    maybe some dumb questions on weights- what to use

    i'm a bit confused- sorry for maybe some dumb questions okay: if i'm using a barbell and it saids 20 lbs. do i put 20 lbs on each side or 10 on each side if it saids to use a barbell but decide to use dumbells for an exercise and my barbell weight is 20 lbs, should i use two 10 lbs...
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    PSA- Samsclub has squat rack for $120 free shipping

    Thought I would share if anyone was interested http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=380103
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    Anyone find that some of the 1RM's are too high?

    I just started Meso 1 and sometimes i'm finding that the weight my logs suggest are too high. This morning I did my first leg workout and OMG, I thought i was going to puke I was so out of it. I usually dont have problems lifting first thing in the morning but this morning I had a really hard...
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    For those who did NOT follow the Insanity routine, a quesion?

    I am going to start Insanity/STS rotation on Monday doing 3 days of each my question is, how long did you do month 1 dvd's of Insanity before you attempted the 2nd month dvd's just curious jaime
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    Did first Insanity workout this morning!! LOVE IT

    I did the first Insanity video this morning and LOVED IT!! i only had to stop at the last interval where their was the 4 push ups, run, and back up. that interval killed my legs but felt awsome. loved the workout going to follow the 60 day rotation and do 2 months of STS meso 1 with it. I do...
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    Just got STS today, I am so excited but can't decide when to start

    I am soooo excited. I just got my STS today and finished picking up all the equipement i need. YAY i have a couple more evenings of 1rm's and I'll be done DOUBLE YAY!! but i'm so hesitant to start. I have 20 lbs. to lose. i also ordered Insanity and its coming in 2 days part of me...
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    doing 1rm's question on counting barbell weight

    if i have 15 lbs on each side of the barbell then i count the total weight right, 30 lbs? not like the dumbbells where if i hold 15 lbs in each hand, i only count 15 lbs. do the barbells themselves all hold different weights? does that matter. i have no idea how much mine weighs
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    How high do your dumbbells go? weight wise of course

    I just started doing my 1rm's and i'm surprised at how high the weights are. I only have dumbbells that go to 20 lbs. but some of my rm's are coming out higher. I always do lifting classes at the gym and I never went higher than 20 lbs. actually with full body workouts i was using much less. the...
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    Anyone sick of chicken and fish- mememememe

    i'm pretty much to the point that I can't stomach chicken or fish. i'm just sick of it but I eat 5 meals a day and i'm clueless on ideas for protein dont want to overeat cottage cheese because i dont want to get sick of that either i really watch my carbs because i gain easily eating...
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    If you workout in your living/family room- where r your weights?

    I workout in our living room. I have my weights outisde in our bench outside in the garage. do you guys just lug things back and forth to different rooms each time you lift? trying to decide if I should do STS with just dumbbells(LESS STUFF) or is it better to lug the barbells and all the...
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    Losing weight priority- cardio only or cardio/STS??

    Hi If your primary goal is to drop 20 lbs., would it be more beneficial to do 6 days of cardio(like Insanity) for 2 months and then do STS or would do cardio(cardio shock or Insanity) with STS i hear people say you can't lose weight and build muscle. so i'm not sure if I should do 2...
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    Want to drop 20 lbs. need some suggestions

    I have been doing full body weight workouts at the gym for the past couple months and cardio from both gym workouts and classes and Cathe dvd's I can be honest and say that my eating has not been to par but now i'm ready to take off these 20 lbs. that i still have from having my DD almost...
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    Question on downloading

    Ok, so i want to understand it all. so i go get an ipod to download my dvd's to it. now what happens if one day my ipod breaks? how to you store your dvd's that you've paid for in a way you know you will always have them? and lets say in teh future you run out of space for your dvd's...
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    adding rotations to workout manager question

    I was playing around with the workout manager at home trying to figure it out my computer kept jamming now it looks like i've loaded three rotations on my calandar by accident anyone know how to delete a whole rotation from your calandar without having to go day by day and deleting them?
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