ctx...one more time
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Hi! I LOVE this series! :-jumpy I really don't think you need a lot of room, if I remember correctly, Cathe does do some boxes around the step, but all is easily modified. As for weights, you can use weights you have been using in other workouts. However, as you get stronger, you will need heavier weights to get challenged. I love my barbell, and body bar, and use them both frequently when doing this series, but you can easily modify with dumbbells. The choreography is easy to get IF you are familiar with Cathe from her previous videos, if you are not, it will take you a while, but it's well worth it! Hope this helps, I think this is Cathe's best work!
getnfit@38
Cathlete
This series is probably THE BEST investment financially. You can either do the series as a whole, or use just the cardio portions when doing other strength videos, or mix and match the shorter weight segments with other cardios. You have so many options with this series, it makes it such a value for the price.
As far as the choreography, I am very challenged, but I picked it up pretty quickly, probably got most of them on the 3rd time through. Some are more basic than others, like the kickbox I got the 1st time through, but All Step took me about 3x before I got the footwork down. And I have limited space as well, so when Cathe goes around her step with grapevines, I just do my grapevines from side to side but with a little added intensity since I'm not traveling around the step. It's all very easy to modify.
I'm just hoping that at some point in the future Cathe does another series like this one, it's awesome!
Donna
As far as the choreography, I am very challenged, but I picked it up pretty quickly, probably got most of them on the 3rd time through. Some are more basic than others, like the kickbox I got the 1st time through, but All Step took me about 3x before I got the footwork down. And I have limited space as well, so when Cathe goes around her step with grapevines, I just do my grapevines from side to side but with a little added intensity since I'm not traveling around the step. It's all very easy to modify.
I'm just hoping that at some point in the future Cathe does another series like this one, it's awesome!
Donna
jillybean
Cathlete
RE: ctx step
I would suggest getting a barbell. Weights can be substituted, but it is nice to get a different range of motion and to hit the muscles at different angles. Shoulders uses only dumbbells, but Cathe uses a barbell for chest, back, triceps, biceps, and legs. Do you have a used sporting goods store in your town? I got one for $20.00 and plates are pretty cheap if you have a Sportmart, Galyans, near you. I Firmed for 8 years before I 'found' Cathe and my strength seemed to increase almost immediately! You will love it! As for the choreography, girl, I am impared in that arena, but it really wasn't bad. All Step is by far the trickiest, but watch each video before you attempt them and really pay attention to the cues that Cathe gives, directional changes, etc. I don't have a big workout room at all so when Cathe double grapevines or walks for 8 counts, I either walk in place, or just curve my grapevine so that it makes an L and I don't end up walking into the door. This is the BEST series!!!
I would suggest getting a barbell. Weights can be substituted, but it is nice to get a different range of motion and to hit the muscles at different angles. Shoulders uses only dumbbells, but Cathe uses a barbell for chest, back, triceps, biceps, and legs. Do you have a used sporting goods store in your town? I got one for $20.00 and plates are pretty cheap if you have a Sportmart, Galyans, near you. I Firmed for 8 years before I 'found' Cathe and my strength seemed to increase almost immediately! You will love it! As for the choreography, girl, I am impared in that arena, but it really wasn't bad. All Step is by far the trickiest, but watch each video before you attempt them and really pay attention to the cues that Cathe gives, directional changes, etc. I don't have a big workout room at all so when Cathe double grapevines or walks for 8 counts, I either walk in place, or just curve my grapevine so that it makes an L and I don't end up walking into the door. This is the BEST series!!!