cardio/weight training

[mkulla]

Cathe,
In a previous response to a question, you said one should do 3-4 cardio sessions a week and 1-2 weight sessions. In your intensity series, is boot camp considered cardio? does the cardio and weights DVD have enough cardio in it to be considered a solid cardio workout, because it is not straight cardio? Right now I am following your suggested rotation for the intensity series without adding any other workouts. So I do:
Muscle endurance
Imax 2
Cardio & Weights
PLB & first 5 intervals of Imax
PUB
Boot Camp'
Off

Is this enough cardio? Do I need to add any more cardio to get maximum results? I really like your muscle shape in the intensity series and am wondering if this rotation will get me similar results.
Thanks
Mkulla

 

[Cathe Friedrich]

Hi Mkulla! That formula is a general guideline. It does not have to be that exact formula to get maximum benefits. To get maximum benefits, you need to set your goals and then select workouts to achieve those goals. Everybody responds to different types of workouts in different ways. For some, bootcamp would be plenty cardio benefit. Others may respond better to solid longer cardio workouts. And some respond to both equally well. There is no way to know for sure until you have done something for about 3 weeks and see how you are starting to respond to it.

The rotation above will definitely work all of your muscles hard and challenge your cardiovascular system. Give it a try for a few weeks and if you start to see things happen that you wanted, stick with it and keep pushing hard. If you are not starting to see things the way you had hoped, determine what it is you want to see more of(or less of)and add or exchange other workouts to achieve this. I hope this helps. Good luck and happy sweating to you ;-)