Any strength Mish-Moshes?
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I would love to really have the "super toned up" look- where people look at me and think "wow she works out" . I have every Cathe DVD she has produced, and I usually work on strength about 3 days a week. One day I will do Just my upper body, one day my lower body, and one day total body strength. Of course I also do cardio about 3-4 days a week. My ultimate goal A-Jock, is to look like you-you are my inspiration!!!!!!
Aquajock
Cathlete
Hi, klfb2, and thanks for your kind words!
I think it's a full rotation you're after rather than mish-moshes of strength DVDs. If it's real mass-building you're after (and it's mass coupled with reduced fat stores that creates the "super toned up" look), here's my suggested schedule:
Week 1:
Slow And Heavy; one complete strength workout on non-consecutive days, getting in at least 4 hour-long cardio sessions in addition to that; at least one complete rest day and at least 4 total ab sessions (your choice for additional abs)
Week 2:
Gym Styles Series; one complete strength workout on non-consecutive days, getting in at least 4 hour long cardio sessions in addition to that; at least one complete rest day and at least 4 total ab sessions
Week 3:
Muscle Max, Push-Pull and Supersets workouts performed as originally produced on non-consecutive days, getting in at least 4 hour long cardio sessions in addition to that; rest day and abs as noted above
Week 4:
Pure Strength Series; one complete strength wokout on non-consecutive days, getting in at least 4 hour long cardio sessions in addition to that; rest day and abs as noted above
Week 5:
Pyramid Upper Body and Pyramid Lower Body on non-consecutive days, cardio as noted previously; rest day and abs as noted above
Week 6:
Circuit Max
HSTA
Hard Core Extreme circuit workout
Terminator's Gauntlet or Viper (your choice)
Boot Camp as produced
Two rest days; at least 4 ab sessions (Boot Camp included)
What I've tried to do is go hard on the split-set, true strength and mass workouts and then balancing with endurance-oriented workouts like MM, PP/SS etc., and then even more endurancey with a week of circuit-style workouts to give the muscles a real chance to breathe and build. Split-set training offers the most benefits when your goal is absolute strength and mass. Make sure to keep your cardio varied (in terms of type and impact) AND intense.
Check how you feel after week 6; you may be ready for an ultra-light week or indeed a week off. If you're rarin' to go again, start all over again with S/H week.
HTH - let me know what you think.
A-Jock
I think it's a full rotation you're after rather than mish-moshes of strength DVDs. If it's real mass-building you're after (and it's mass coupled with reduced fat stores that creates the "super toned up" look), here's my suggested schedule:
Week 1:
Slow And Heavy; one complete strength workout on non-consecutive days, getting in at least 4 hour-long cardio sessions in addition to that; at least one complete rest day and at least 4 total ab sessions (your choice for additional abs)
Week 2:
Gym Styles Series; one complete strength workout on non-consecutive days, getting in at least 4 hour long cardio sessions in addition to that; at least one complete rest day and at least 4 total ab sessions
Week 3:
Muscle Max, Push-Pull and Supersets workouts performed as originally produced on non-consecutive days, getting in at least 4 hour long cardio sessions in addition to that; rest day and abs as noted above
Week 4:
Pure Strength Series; one complete strength wokout on non-consecutive days, getting in at least 4 hour long cardio sessions in addition to that; rest day and abs as noted above
Week 5:
Pyramid Upper Body and Pyramid Lower Body on non-consecutive days, cardio as noted previously; rest day and abs as noted above
Week 6:
Circuit Max
HSTA
Hard Core Extreme circuit workout
Terminator's Gauntlet or Viper (your choice)
Boot Camp as produced
Two rest days; at least 4 ab sessions (Boot Camp included)
What I've tried to do is go hard on the split-set, true strength and mass workouts and then balancing with endurance-oriented workouts like MM, PP/SS etc., and then even more endurancey with a week of circuit-style workouts to give the muscles a real chance to breathe and build. Split-set training offers the most benefits when your goal is absolute strength and mass. Make sure to keep your cardio varied (in terms of type and impact) AND intense.
Check how you feel after week 6; you may be ready for an ultra-light week or indeed a week off. If you're rarin' to go again, start all over again with S/H week.
HTH - let me know what you think.
A-Jock
A-Jock -
Sorry for a really stupid question, but wanted to clarify: when you say, for example in week 2 to do "one complete strength workout" for the Gym Styles, do you mean do all 3 DVDs (Legs, Chest & Tri, Back/Shoulders/Bi) on one day? Would you mind giving an example of what week 2 might look like? (I really value your input on this board!)
Sorry for a really stupid question, but wanted to clarify: when you say, for example in week 2 to do "one complete strength workout" for the Gym Styles, do you mean do all 3 DVDs (Legs, Chest & Tri, Back/Shoulders/Bi) on one day? Would you mind giving an example of what week 2 might look like? (I really value your input on this board!)
Aquajock
Cathlete
Holly - oops - dear God no, don't try to do all three DVDs on one session; do one DVD per session keeping the strength sessions on non-consecutive days. For example:
Week 2:
Monday: Legs; abs
Tuesday: cardio
Wed.: Chest and Tri; abs; cardio
Thurs.: cardio; abs
Friday: Back / Shoulders / Bi;
Sat.: cardio; abs
Sun. REST!!!
HTH - and thanks for your kind words!
A-Jock
Week 2:
Monday: Legs; abs
Tuesday: cardio
Wed.: Chest and Tri; abs; cardio
Thurs.: cardio; abs
Friday: Back / Shoulders / Bi;
Sat.: cardio; abs
Sun. REST!!!
HTH - and thanks for your kind words!
A-Jock
sunnydelite
Cathlete
this is definitely a great looking ritation!!
Aquajock
Cathlete
Deanie - you can do whatEVERRRRRRRRRRRRRR YOU WANT in Cathe-land!
As a variation in one of your circuit weeks, do Circuit Max and Gauntlet with leg barbell drills only, rather than compound lower / upper body movements. OR, you could do one of my trademarked and patent-pending leg circuit mishmoshes:
The Oh-My Mish-Mosh:
I-max or Rhythmic Step warm-up
Body Max Power Circuit Segment
CTX Power Circuit Circuit segment
The Oh-My-Gosh Mish-Mosh:
I-Max or Rhythmic Step warm-up
CTX Power Circuit circuit segment
Boot Camp cardio / lower body premix (omit warm-up)
OR . . .
SATAN'S MISH-MOSH:
I-max 1 warm-up
Body Max power circuit segment
Gauntlet I-Max2+Boot Camp cardio segments (you need to use your chapter-advance button a lot); after each Boot Camp cardio segment, hit the PAUSE button and bang out 40 barbell squats, plie squats or lunges
(As an added fillip, you can torch this off with I-max 2 blasts 2, 5, 8 and 9, then a final set of squats, plie squats AND lunges.)
I'm very proud of Satan's Mish-Mosh.
A-Jock
As a variation in one of your circuit weeks, do Circuit Max and Gauntlet with leg barbell drills only, rather than compound lower / upper body movements. OR, you could do one of my trademarked and patent-pending leg circuit mishmoshes:
The Oh-My Mish-Mosh:
I-max or Rhythmic Step warm-up
Body Max Power Circuit Segment
CTX Power Circuit Circuit segment
The Oh-My-Gosh Mish-Mosh:
I-Max or Rhythmic Step warm-up
CTX Power Circuit circuit segment
Boot Camp cardio / lower body premix (omit warm-up)
OR . . .
SATAN'S MISH-MOSH:
I-max 1 warm-up
Body Max power circuit segment
Gauntlet I-Max2+Boot Camp cardio segments (you need to use your chapter-advance button a lot); after each Boot Camp cardio segment, hit the PAUSE button and bang out 40 barbell squats, plie squats or lunges
(As an added fillip, you can torch this off with I-max 2 blasts 2, 5, 8 and 9, then a final set of squats, plie squats AND lunges.)
I'm very proud of Satan's Mish-Mosh.
A-Jock
sunnydelite
Cathlete
A-Jock- on week 5 do you perform PUB & PLB only once per week (each) or twice?
deanie
Cathlete
A-Jock,
Thanks, and I am printing this out!!
Can't wait to try Satan's MIsh Mosh!! How long is it? I'm thinking 90 min. If I can even get thru it!!! I'm thinking I'll start with the Oh-My Mish Mosh and work my way up.
I wanted to do something to shock my body into losing a few inches for the summer time and searched the boards for a circuit rotation. I didn't find one, but I did find a post where you'd mentioned your Satan Mish-Mosh which I tried to find with a search but couldn't. HMMMM twice I've searched and come up empty, may be I am doing something wrong? Anyway I thought I'd do Cathe's march 06 rotation (in April) instead of a week at a time, each week 3 weeks at a time, and then doing 2 or 3 weeks of circuits. That should shock my body since I've been doing Muscle Endurance workouts for the last two months.
You are right, there are soooooo many ways to workout to Cathe it makes my head spin!- in a good way.
Have a good one, and thanks again!! Deanie
Thanks, and I am printing this out!!
Can't wait to try Satan's MIsh Mosh!! How long is it? I'm thinking 90 min. If I can even get thru it!!! I'm thinking I'll start with the Oh-My Mish Mosh and work my way up.I wanted to do something to shock my body into losing a few inches for the summer time and searched the boards for a circuit rotation. I didn't find one, but I did find a post where you'd mentioned your Satan Mish-Mosh which I tried to find with a search but couldn't. HMMMM twice I've searched and come up empty, may be I am doing something wrong?
Anyway I thought I'd do Cathe's march 06 rotation (in April) instead of a week at a time, each week 3 weeks at a time, and then doing 2 or 3 weeks of circuits. That should shock my body since I've been doing Muscle Endurance workouts for the last two months.You are right, there are soooooo many ways to workout to Cathe it makes my head spin!- in a good way.
Have a good one, and thanks again!! Deanie
Aquajock
Cathlete
SunnyDelight: yes and yes. If you're really in the mood to blast the muscles before your lighter week, do each of them twice as produced, again on non-consecutive days. If you want a slightly less intense variation, perform PUB and PLB once that week as produced, and then do either the Pyramid Up or Pyramid Down premixes for upper and lower body as a third stand alone muscle workout that week.
A-Jock
A-Jock
Aquajock
Cathlete
Deanie - yes, Satan's Mish-Mosh is long as I've listed it above. You can trim it by substituting the Rhythmic Step warm-up (this shaves about 3 minutes off), and by performing sets of 32 squats / lunges rather than 40. Also, that "tail" of I-max 2 blasts are more for ego than anything else, so if you want to omit that final set of blasts and resistance work, to that too. That should shave things down to about 75 minutes.
When I first posted Satan's Mish-Mosh I didn't title the thread as such (I know I should have); that makes it a bit hard to find.
I do think the big problem with being a Cathe exerciser is what to leave out, NOT having enough workouts. Especially with the later productions, their premixes and ultra-fine chaptering.
a-JOck
When I first posted Satan's Mish-Mosh I didn't title the thread as such (I know I should have); that makes it a bit hard to find.
I do think the big problem with being a Cathe exerciser is what to leave out, NOT having enough workouts. Especially with the later productions, their premixes and ultra-fine chaptering.
a-JOck
sunnydelite
Cathlete
Ajock- thanks for the response. unfortunately i have plb & pub on vhs...no premixes. however i can always sub
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40something
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Thanks for the workouts A-Jock. :7 :7
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