Having the bands around your upper arms helps on the up phase of the push-up if you are fatigued.Neat! I'm familiar with using the bands for pushups (across back - using weight of hands to hold them down), but I've never thought to loop them around my upper arms. I'm having trouble imagining what muscles that challenges, so I guess I'll have to try it to find out.
Oh, that makes sense. Good, I need all the help I can get. I thought it was to make it more challenging, which I wasn't sure I was up to. I already have a small dog that sometimes climbs on my back while I'm doing planks or pushups. lol Thanks DeeDee!
This fabric loop around the arms makes the push ups exercise easier (I will explain that in the DVD as we set up for that exercise). So the version with the band across the back that you’re familiar with is the harder version, making the push ups more challenging.Neat! I'm familiar with using the bands for pushups (across back - using weight of hands to hold them down), but I've never thought to loop them around my upper arms. I'm having trouble imagining what muscles that challenges, so I guess I'll have to try it to find out.
I can’t wait til she posts the group photos and who’s wearing what brand. I can hear my credit card already. It’s going noooooooooooo!So excited to start this series!! I have been working my way through the Gym Styles series to get myself stronger & prepared. AND...I am coveting those pants
Omg, that’s crazy!!! I live in Houston , Texas and we pretty much have wacky seasons. You can be in shorts and tank tops in the morning and jackets at night. We really don’t have spring. It’s like winter to summer. And oppressive heat and humidity. But as one of my friends says “at least you don’t have to shovel heat!!!”
Snowlover, I can relate. If I do manage to slip in a workout, I end up doing yoga in an effort to loosen up my aching back. Thank goodness for Cathe's premixes and her perfect 30. I think those short yoga sessions are the only thing that's keeping me walking in an upright position. Snow is a LOT heavier than it looks. Shoveling snow IS my current strength training.
As an aside to the snow shoveling workout ... I live in Michigan so no stranger to snow either ... We purchased those scoop/sled shovels (they're rather expensive @~$50), but they are great for heavier, deeper snowfalls. Really speed up the work & are much easier on the back & shoulders.
I looove shoveling snow!
It's a great workout. Unfortunately, we haven't had a lot of snow here in Maryland in recent years. Back when we used have at least one blizzard every winter, my husband bought a snow thrower to clear our 400' driveway. I always asked him not to clear the walkway in front of our house so I could shovel it and get my "fix". 
I use a rink shovel, 36 inches wide. Snow more often is light than heavy and wet so it moves quickly. Scoops are great too. Nothing small is worth the extra effort.
