Did my first Cathe workouts last weekend!

[MichelleK]

I've been a lurker here on the forum for a little while, and I just want say thanks for the recent thread about how you all got started with Cathe's workouts! I've had several of Cathe's tapes for a while but, quite honestly, I was intimidated by the choreography (much more complex than I'm used to as a Firm user) and the intensity of the workouts, so they remained unused on my shelf. In that thread, though, quite a few of you admitted to being intimidated by Cathe's intensity and choreography too at first but ended up getting through it with great results. After reading your posts, I was inspired to dust off the Wedding video and give it a try, and I absolutely LOVED it! I consider myself a complete klutz but found that I learned Cathe's choreography much easier than I thought possible because of her perfect cuing. In fact, I had an easier time learing Cathe's moves in the Wedding tape than I did learning certain Firm tapes with "basic" choreography. Although my "ricochet" isn't the smoothest yet, I did the cardio part for the second time today and pretty much had the moves down pat. I would have never believed it. I tried the sculpting part of the tape too and enjoyed it as well. Her workouts really bring on the endorphins, don't they?

Anyway, I plan to conquer Mega Step Blast next, then Step Max, and then take it from there. When Cathe releases her new workouts later this year after having her baby, I'm going to be ready for them! I'm wondering, though, about the best place to start with Cathe's strengh videos? I have MIS, Power Hour, the PS series, and the S&H series. I've been using Firm videos reguarly and did not find the sculpting part of the Wedding video too difficult even using additional weight. What tape or series do you think would be best for me to start with?

I'd appreciate your input. Thanks!!

 

[Stacy]

Hey isnt Cathe great??!! I dont think you could go wrong starting with any of Cathe's strength tapes, but I would suggest starting with either the PS series or MIS, depending on if you want to work everything all in one day or spread it out a little. After that I would go to PH next which works the muscles a bit differently than PS or MIS. I would probably do SH last to really shake things up a bit. Just my two cents.

Welcome aboard!

Stacy

 

[getnfit@38]

hey, at least you CAN DO the ricochet, I'm still doing some goofy foot thing and talking crap! So congratulations!
I agree on the strength comment, I'd start with an MIS and PowerHour rotation, then move into PS Series, and last, but certainly not least, a few weeks of S&H.
But really, whatever you chose you won't go wrong, they're all great!
Donna