ANOTHER CROSS TRAIN EXPRESS AND ANOTHER LOW MAX

Amy Steppe

Cathlete
I love Cross Train Express! When I am doing rotations, I always look forward to the 6 days when I incorporate these workouts into my routines. I usually follow each one with a section from "Core Max" or a workout from "Pure Strength".

Low Max is another video I really enjoy. I never thought staying low impact could work my cardiovascular system like Low Max does!
 
I love the concept of CTX, and the weight workouts are very effective, but I'd like to see more cardio variety (instead of 5 days of impact, and 4 workouts that contain high-impact step). Doing CTX 'as-is' is too much for my knees!

More variety could be included just by not combining step and kickboxing, for example, but alternating step and kickboxing days (keeping in mind what body parts one would logically work in sequence: back, chest, legs, shoulders, biceps, triceps--I put legs in the middle to not have shoulders involved 3 days in a row).

Some cardio variations that could be included (and a suggested order of their occurance in the rotation):

Interval step
Kickboxing
Low-impact step
Hi-lo floor
Boxing
Low impact floor cardio with medicine ball for intensity

Makes 6 different varieties of cardio, with a variety of impact, to choose from. (Since you only need 5 cardios to go with the upper body parts, the sixth could be included as a separate option, to be substituted for any of the others, thus increasing variety).

I'd also suggest adding on a stretch/recovery workout (with warm-up of gradually incresing ROM moves, then a long stretch, for a total of around 40 minutes). This would make CTX2 a true cross-training rotation, IMO.
 
I think maybe a low impact version of cross train express would be nice. Or, at least have 3 or 4 days of low impact in the rotation, but still high intensity. I, too, cannot use cross train xpress as is because it is too high impact, so a similar, low impact series would be nice.
 
Kathryn--I love your idea for another CTX type series.

I'd love to see a Low Max 2 also.
 
I would love to see a Low Impact Intense Cross Train Express, with Low Impact Intense Cardio. This is an excellent idea! I also would like to see another version (very intense) of the wonderful Low Max. AWESOME!

Janie

"The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return"
Nature Boy by eden ahbez 1908-1995
 

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