BelovedHeather
Cathlete
Cathe:
Thank you so much for posting the rotation for beginners. I am not a beginner anymore, but it blesses me to see you reaching out to that segment of the population without abandoning your customer base. This is a subject that is very close to my heart. I am 5'3" and started my fitness journey at 260 pounds. I weighed over 200 pounds when I started your workouts last year. My first workout with you was Cardio Kicks last May. I was hooked after one workout but did not actually attempt a second workout with you until July. Then I got brave (or foolish!), tried Boot Camp for the first time in July, and woke up the next morning feeling like I had been run over by a steamroller! I have more passion than sense at times, and it never occurred to me that your workouts were out of my league. I buy workout videos because I connect with and love the personality and style of the instructor with little regard for my fitness level or current weight.
Here is my dilemma. I am finding out the hard way that I made a big mistake by pushing myself through super advanced workouts when I was heavier. My weight loss has been very gradual. My cardiovascular system adapted to the intensity faster than I could shed the weight. As a result, I am in much better shape on the inside than the outside. I am still carrying around at least 60 extra pounds and cannot handle a lot of impact and jumping up and down on a daily basis without hurting my joints, but it is very hard for me to get my heart rate up with lower impact workouts (other than kickboxing). All workouts are a lot easier for me now that I am 70 pounds lighter, but I am still too heavy for constant impact. Cathe, I am in an awful mess!
I have discovered that your circuit training workouts blast off the fat like nothing else I have tried. Assuming that my eating is clean with adequate protein every few hours, will I lose a significant amount of muscle by doing your circuit training workouts 3 times a week instead of workouts like Muscle Endurance and the Pyramids? I am not concerned about losing strength. I just do not want to end up weighing less as a result of muscle loss. I started this journey at 260 pounds with 50 percent body fat and currently weigh 190 pounds with 35 percent body fat. My goal is 130 pounds with 22-25 percent body fat. Is this doable with your workouts and clean eating, or will I need to force myself to lift weights in the fitness center? As soon as my body fat is in a healthier range, I plan to do a Slow and Heavy rotation to add muscle. I have been stuck at this size for too long, and trying to build muscle and shed fat at the same time is not working for me. Please tell me I can do this at home! I will do all the low ends you want me to do. People who have never seen your videos think that what I am doing at home is not “real” weight training. I respect your opinion and would love to read your thoughts on this since you are familiar with your videos and gym workouts. I am planning to do your circuit training workouts 3 times a week, one of your kickboxing or non-interval step workouts once a week, and one of your interval workouts once a week with extra cardio on my own.
I have many friends who are at least 100 pounds overweight, and I am very grateful to have the more approachable Cathe workouts to recommend. I commend you for caring enough and taking the time to put together a rotation for all the newbies and overweight exercisers. Thank you again from one who struggled through the advanced ones because I love your style. It is so frustrating for me to have the energy and stamina to keep up with your fun higher impact workouts yet be restrained by my weight. x( Cathe, I want this fat gone so I will be ready for Drill Max when it is ready for me! If you have time to answer my questions, I would appreciate any advice or insight you can offer. Sorry this is so wordy! :7
Blessings,
Heather B.
“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31 NIV).
Thank you so much for posting the rotation for beginners. I am not a beginner anymore, but it blesses me to see you reaching out to that segment of the population without abandoning your customer base. This is a subject that is very close to my heart. I am 5'3" and started my fitness journey at 260 pounds. I weighed over 200 pounds when I started your workouts last year. My first workout with you was Cardio Kicks last May. I was hooked after one workout but did not actually attempt a second workout with you until July. Then I got brave (or foolish!), tried Boot Camp for the first time in July, and woke up the next morning feeling like I had been run over by a steamroller! I have more passion than sense at times, and it never occurred to me that your workouts were out of my league. I buy workout videos because I connect with and love the personality and style of the instructor with little regard for my fitness level or current weight.
Here is my dilemma. I am finding out the hard way that I made a big mistake by pushing myself through super advanced workouts when I was heavier. My weight loss has been very gradual. My cardiovascular system adapted to the intensity faster than I could shed the weight. As a result, I am in much better shape on the inside than the outside. I am still carrying around at least 60 extra pounds and cannot handle a lot of impact and jumping up and down on a daily basis without hurting my joints, but it is very hard for me to get my heart rate up with lower impact workouts (other than kickboxing). All workouts are a lot easier for me now that I am 70 pounds lighter, but I am still too heavy for constant impact. Cathe, I am in an awful mess!
I have discovered that your circuit training workouts blast off the fat like nothing else I have tried. Assuming that my eating is clean with adequate protein every few hours, will I lose a significant amount of muscle by doing your circuit training workouts 3 times a week instead of workouts like Muscle Endurance and the Pyramids? I am not concerned about losing strength. I just do not want to end up weighing less as a result of muscle loss. I started this journey at 260 pounds with 50 percent body fat and currently weigh 190 pounds with 35 percent body fat. My goal is 130 pounds with 22-25 percent body fat. Is this doable with your workouts and clean eating, or will I need to force myself to lift weights in the fitness center? As soon as my body fat is in a healthier range, I plan to do a Slow and Heavy rotation to add muscle. I have been stuck at this size for too long, and trying to build muscle and shed fat at the same time is not working for me. Please tell me I can do this at home! I will do all the low ends you want me to do. People who have never seen your videos think that what I am doing at home is not “real” weight training. I respect your opinion and would love to read your thoughts on this since you are familiar with your videos and gym workouts. I am planning to do your circuit training workouts 3 times a week, one of your kickboxing or non-interval step workouts once a week, and one of your interval workouts once a week with extra cardio on my own.I have many friends who are at least 100 pounds overweight, and I am very grateful to have the more approachable Cathe workouts to recommend. I commend you for caring enough and taking the time to put together a rotation for all the newbies and overweight exercisers. Thank you again from one who struggled through the advanced ones because I love your style. It is so frustrating for me to have the energy and stamina to keep up with your fun higher impact workouts yet be restrained by my weight. x( Cathe, I want this fat gone so I will be ready for Drill Max when it is ready for me! If you have time to answer my questions, I would appreciate any advice or insight you can offer. Sorry this is so wordy! :7
Blessings,
Heather B.
“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God” (1 Corinthians 10:31 NIV).
