Bodybuilding/Sculpting check-in;-)

Okay, just blended up my workout for tomorrow and it looks like I'm going to get both my wishes! Doing PUB and Pure Strength Chest portions only, equated to only about a twenty minute workout so I decided to add in the chest segments from my beloved Lift It Hit. Even with LIHI chest thrown in, I was only at about 35 minutes. I know my chest will be absolutely fried after doing all three of those workout segments, so I'm going to throw in a cardio segment from X10 to round out the workout.

Nathalie-yes, I have found that my body does not like putting on muscle quite as easily as other women. It can be very frustrating. I've worked really hard over the past 1.5 to add in more protein into my diet, but building muscle has still been a very slow process for me. I am going to keep working at it though. After completing this last round of STS, I am lifting heavier than I ever have before so I am going to just keep at it!
 
Hi ladies! Today I did Tracey Mallett's Booty Barre Plus Abs & Arms. The first time I did this one I was kind of on the fence about it, but not this time. I love it! It is tough, and I was absolutely drenched in sweat when finished. None of the other barre workouts I've tried so far have worn me out like this one. It's a definite keeper!

SarBear, does the workout blender put all of the segments you chose to do together seamlessly? It just jumps from one segment to the next with no long pauses or choppiness? I really like that idea, but I know my internet connection is not the best so I can't do it right now. CSpire is supposed to be doing some new fiber network soon which is much better so I may have to wait for that before jumping in.
 
SarBear said:
Okay, just blended up my workout for tomorrow and it looks like I'm going to get both my wishes! Doing PUB and Pure Strength Chest portions only, equated to only about a twenty minute workout so I decided to add in the chest segments from my beloved Lift It Hit. Even with LIHI chest thrown in, I was only at about 35 minutes. I know my chest will be absolutely fried after doing all three of those workout segments, so I'm going to throw in a cardio segment from X10 to round out the workout.

Nathalie-yes, I have found that my body does not like putting on muscle quite as easily as other women. It can be very frustrating. I've worked really hard over the past 1.5 to add in more protein into my diet, but building muscle has still been a very slow process for me. I am going to keep working at it though. After completing this last round of STS, I am lifting heavier than I ever have before so I am going to just keep at it!
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The success I had with muscle addition with sts was due to forcing 200 grams of protein/day. My motto was " fry it and feed it" Good luck!!
 
This morning was High Reps. Wow! It has been so long since I've done that workout I had completely forgotten how challenging it is! That is an awesome and comprehensive total body workout. So was High Step Training which I did on Saturday, but I hadn't forgotten that. HST and HSC are two of my all time favorite Cathe workouts that I always try to come back to. Same with STS Total Body. I need to add High Reps to that list! Amazing! Planned doubles is KCM Stepboxing.

I actually build muscle quickly. I always aim for at least 100g protien a day but when I am doing programs like STS or Body Beast I will increase my protien intake. I will use more protien powder in the morning and make a point to eat more protien througout the day--closer to 150g a day.

I have a question for SarBear and anyone knowledgeable. Is there a point, in any one workout session, where you need to stop tearing down the muscle? I say this because I can see myself getting the workout blender and seriously overdoing it because I will want to include all of my favorites into one workout. How long should actually be spent burning out each muscle group in a session? I know DVDs are not the only way to workout but you never see workout DVDs that focus on one muscle group that last an hour (unless it's a lower body workout). So is an hour of one muscle group overkill? I read lots of fitness magazines and books, too, and their proposed workouts never seem like they would spend an excessive amount of time on one muscle group either. I guess I am looking for some guidelines for myself when when I crossover to the WB.
 
Today was back day for me, I have done mostly one part/day for several years and I like it because it cuts down time. I was able to do 13 sets of back and added abs and was out in under 40 minutes. It hits the muscle group hard but recovery time is excellent. It is only 5 days a week with weekend off...I likes it!!! For example today was 3 sets of chin-ups 1x10 1x7 1x4 then 3 sets of pulldowns x10, 2 sets of dumbbell pullovers 12 10, 3 sets of dumbbell rows x8 and 2 sets of deadlift x5 I think if you lift as heavy as you can rest IS required. I did bodybeast, but after about 4 weeks I was shot..not enough rest on a 6 day program for me (plus SAGI was irritating) I have NO idea how many calories burned and DON'T care because I will try to eat at least TWICE that many as soon as I get upstairs!!! Many of your parts get secondary work on other days. I do Mon back, Tues shoulders, Wed legs( breaks up upper body), Thurs chest, and Fri arms. I know many ladies of these forums do TONS of cardio and multiple workouts daily, but for me, if I try to really fry that body part once a week,it works. Many use the exercise for weight control, but I am on the other end and would like to put on size, so I limit my cardio and maintain a good heartrate by minimizing rest between sets, These workouts never last more than 40 minutes and can be done in less! Different body types and different objectives make the world of fitness " go round"
 
Today I did RWH Chest, Triceps, and Shoulders. Awesome workout!

Jen, I can't answer your question, I have no idea. As for myself, I can't imagine working a single body part for an hour. Body Beast, at 30-40 minutes seems to be just right. Even Cathe doesn't have any single body part workouts in the 30-40 min range, but I'd love it if she did. What I've been wondering lately is what is the minimum of heavy lifting per body part one needs to do to BUILD muscle, in case of a bad week or a "mixed" (workout types) rotation. For instance, my idea of trying a traditional upper body weights/kettlebell/barre rotation.

I just got the original KBKB Scorcher set in the mail today and I have no idea when I'll be able to do it. :oops::p
 
Today I did Gym Style Chest & Triceps. First, I've got to say I'm doing a happy dance! For the first time ever doing this workout, I was able to do all of those pushups on my toes. Woohoo!! I have Cathe to thank for such progress. The rest of this workout is no easier. I know I'm going to feeling it tomorrow!

Jen, I could see making a case for working the larger muscles - legs, back, chest - for an hour session once a week. For the smaller muscles, I think that much time on each one would be overkill. Of course, that is just my opinion and what I'd be comfortable doing.
 
Hi Ladies- today ended up being an unexpected rest day for me as our power went out last night and screwed up my alarm this morning. Thankfully, I woke up on my own in enough time to rush out the door to a dentist appointment and then work. I was so bummed that I had to miss my workout and there just wasn't time this evening to fit it in. Oh well, tomorrow is a new day!

Jen--you pose an excellent question! I'll be honest, I don't have the answer. With regards to the rotation I did last week, most of the blended workouts came out to roughly 50 minutes (including warm up and cool down) so the actual weight portions of the workouts were probably closer to 40 minutes. It didn't feel too excessive. Now the workout I had planned for today where I combined three chest workouts into one--might just be that (excessive) :p! LOL! With the blender it is very tempting to go a little crazy combining your favorite workouts. My plan this morning was to go through two of the segments and gauge how I was feeling before making a decision about the third. You definitely bring up a good point though. I certainly don't want to over train and break down muscle when I'm working so hard to try to build it up!!! I'll have to do some research on this!

Thank you everyone for sharing the info on your protein intake. I need to get back in the habit of using myfitnesspal again just so I can track roughly where I am protein-wise these days. My guess is that I can probably increase that a little more.

Jodi-the workout blender has been streaming fairly seamless for me. Since I've only blended weight workouts thus far, I've been playing them back on my ipad rather than hooking it or my laptop up to our larger TV. It saves me some time in the morning. When I stream her Live workouts I use my laptop (which has an HDMI port) and hook it up to our TV. I think it all really comes down to your internet speed. Ours is pretty average, but thankfully is fast enough to support my Cathe streaming, Netflix, etc. I can really only think of one time in the past year where I had trouble streaming a Cathe Live workout because it was too choppy.

Welcome to the check-in Tslop!
 
This morning was Afterburn. I gave blood today so I am skipping doubles.

Thanks everyone for you input. I am really looking forward to being able to put together my own workouts using WB. However I can see myself overdoing things, so it is something to think about. My favorite muscle groups to work are back and lower body, so I can definitely see myself frying my back.

Congrats Jodi! All the push ups on your toes during that particular workout is a feat to be proud of!

Mary--I loved KBKB Scorcher. Those are some fun and intese workouts.
 
Today I needed a cardio workout which did not involve the upper body all that much because, well, basically almost every muscle in my upper body is sore. It was a chore this morning to blow dry my hair! So my choice was Cardio Core Circuit and it fit the bill perfectly. This is yet another workout which makes me wonder why I don't reach for it more often. It's awesome!
 
Today I did my blended chest workout. It was oh so good! My legs were still feeling sore from Sunday's workout so I ended up not doing the cardio segment that I had originally planned. Instead I walked for a mile on a treadmill, to help stretch my legs out and to get in some extra steps for the day (still having fun with my coworkers and our fitbits).
 
This morning was KCM's NYC. I love this workout but look at it as a recovery workout--which is why I chose it after giving blood yesterday. I don't know about anyone else, but giving blood messes up my workouts for days afterward. This is why I stopped doing it for years. But I have started feeling guilty and the person in charge of the blood drives at my work started playing the guilt card (with everyone not just me)--so I am doing it again. BTW--I feel guilty because 5 quarts of blood saved my life 20 years ago. So ever since I have donated blood religiously until about 4 or 5 years ago when I really started lifting heavy and doing HIIT workouts. I didn't like that after giving blood I didn't have same endurance/strength/stamina. So I just stopped. Kind of selfish. Anyway, I noticed it this morning! )o: I actually kept burning out during NYC! I did sleep better last night than I have in a long time. I'm hoping this energy/strength sap doesn't last too long. I can't remember now how long it used to last. I am toning it down today and tomorrow, but Friday I really want to try one of KCM's new workouts! Plus, I have a 4 day weekend coming up so I have some long and intense workouts planned in the mornings that I hope I can do! We'll see! Planned doubles today is PiYo Strength Intervals.

Jodi--it has been a long time since I did CCC--I remember it being one of my favorites. I love revisiting Cathe's workouts. It makes me wonder every time why I don't do them more often! But then looking at my workout DVD collection explains why. I felt that way when I did KCM NYC this mornng--KCM works your muscles in such unique and effective ways (like Amy Bento) that I don't know why I don't return to her strength workouts more often.
 
Jodi, congrats on doing all those push-ups!!! That's something I need to work up to.

Tslop, welcome! Haha, I look forward to being able to do heavy leg workouts again. I'm nursing a knee injury. It sucks.

Jen, I have KCM's NYC, but haven't tried it yet. I do really need to do some instructor-based rotations.

Yesterday I did Suzanne's Barre Amped Thigh & Seat sections. I cannot believe how sore this makes my glutes! Today I did Chris Freytag's ACE Hiit Series: 30-Min Core Hiit + 10-Min Belly Blast + 20-Min Yoga. Perfect!
 
Today was triceps for me via the WB. Weight workout was roughly 30 minutes and then I went into a couple of the Hi/Lo segments from Step, Jump and Pump. I was going to do all 4 Hi/Lo segments, but I didn't sleep well last night so I felt like I was dragging a little bit. So I only did the first two segments and then jumped on my treadmill and walked a mile to finish out my workout.

Received KCM's two new workouts in the mail the other day. Can't wait to try them out. Just need to find a way to work them into the schedule.
 
Today I did Turbo Barre, the Lower Body Express premix. I've been doing all these barre workouts, and I thought, duh, you haven't included Cathe's in the mix! Yup, still as brutal as I remember. I'm glad there was this premix because my chest and triceps are still sore!
 
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