Hi all, I have to do this early, who knows if I'll get online tomorrow! Had a good week, continueing with my CTX rotation, but jazzed up the order this time. I actually think I'm seeing some good results after only 3 weeks, my legs look alot more defined (especially the quads) and I'm even starting to see good definition in the shoulder and chest areas. I think this could be due to all the kickbox moves in these tapes, I only used to do it once every 2 weeks. I may have to extend my planned 4 week rotation to 6, but I don't know if I can hold out on trying Carkdio Kicks! The change in order really has made a difference in my ability to do these tapes with a minimum of fatigue. (After all, it wouldn't be a Cathe tape if we didn't get fatigued, right?) Spacing out Power Circuit and Leaner Legs was just what the doctor ordered. although it was more of a back fatigue problem during the deadlifts, than a leg one that was my major concern. Anyhoo, it's outta there!! Ok, here's my week:
Sunday: Supposed to be a rest day, but I felt like hanging out with my hips, so I threw in Bryan Kest #3. Thought I had put in #1, since I had wanted to take it easy, but by the time I realized my mistake, I was already into it.
Monday: CTX Step & Intervals plus Chest. Love the intervals, when you know they're gonna end soon! I really need to work on shoulder strength, they tire before my chest. Read all the suggestions on how to isolate the pecs better, but I already do them on an incline (darned rotator cuffs) and I concentrate as much as possible. (My neck is sometimes sore the next day from clenching my jaw, seems to be my best bet to really sqeeze the chest)
Tuesday: CTX Power Circuit plus Back. Those blasts almost seemed easy.... NOT!!! I turned my back quickly and strained it the day before, but the back work actually seemed to help it!
Wednesday: CTX Kickbox plus Biceps. This is so much fun, it's killin' me not to even watch Cardio Kicks (ARGH!) Biceps felt good, might up the weight a bit next week.
Thursday: CTX 10-10-10 plus Triceps. This may be my fave, but I missed the double ricochet into the mambo on the step after I thought I had it last week! STill experiencing forearm fatigue on these triceps exercises? Anyone else have this problem? Not that working my forearms is a bad thing, I just want to be sure I'm not doing something wrong.
Friday: CTX All Step plus Shoulders. I always think this one is going to be so easy when it starts out, then wham, have a few power 15's! I really need to find a new modification for the bent arm side lateral raise (can't do them b/c of persnickety rotator cuffs). I'm currently subbing long levers for these, but that just makes for too many, any suggestions?
Saturday: Aerojump for 15 min. Would have gone longer, but the kiddies were just interrupting too much. As bad as I am at jumping rope, I need all the concentration I can get! CTX Leaner Legs. Was very pleased at my performance. Made sure to stretch the calves well before launching into the dreaded static lunges, it seemed to make a good bit of difference. (They were still hard, of course!) Not having done the back work on the preceeding day made the deadlifts much better, no back fatigue and I only modified one of the 2-2 counts to 4-4, the first set. Yeah!
Well, there she is. I'll wait for this last scheduled week of CTX to see if I want to extend my rotation. If any more results are apparent, I'll up it to a full 6 weeks. Awaiting everyone else's posts!
Elizabeth Kelly
Sunday: Supposed to be a rest day, but I felt like hanging out with my hips, so I threw in Bryan Kest #3. Thought I had put in #1, since I had wanted to take it easy, but by the time I realized my mistake, I was already into it.
Monday: CTX Step & Intervals plus Chest. Love the intervals, when you know they're gonna end soon! I really need to work on shoulder strength, they tire before my chest. Read all the suggestions on how to isolate the pecs better, but I already do them on an incline (darned rotator cuffs) and I concentrate as much as possible. (My neck is sometimes sore the next day from clenching my jaw, seems to be my best bet to really sqeeze the chest)
Tuesday: CTX Power Circuit plus Back. Those blasts almost seemed easy.... NOT!!! I turned my back quickly and strained it the day before, but the back work actually seemed to help it!
Wednesday: CTX Kickbox plus Biceps. This is so much fun, it's killin' me not to even watch Cardio Kicks (ARGH!) Biceps felt good, might up the weight a bit next week.
Thursday: CTX 10-10-10 plus Triceps. This may be my fave, but I missed the double ricochet into the mambo on the step after I thought I had it last week! STill experiencing forearm fatigue on these triceps exercises? Anyone else have this problem? Not that working my forearms is a bad thing, I just want to be sure I'm not doing something wrong.
Friday: CTX All Step plus Shoulders. I always think this one is going to be so easy when it starts out, then wham, have a few power 15's! I really need to find a new modification for the bent arm side lateral raise (can't do them b/c of persnickety rotator cuffs). I'm currently subbing long levers for these, but that just makes for too many, any suggestions?
Saturday: Aerojump for 15 min. Would have gone longer, but the kiddies were just interrupting too much. As bad as I am at jumping rope, I need all the concentration I can get! CTX Leaner Legs. Was very pleased at my performance. Made sure to stretch the calves well before launching into the dreaded static lunges, it seemed to make a good bit of difference. (They were still hard, of course!) Not having done the back work on the preceeding day made the deadlifts much better, no back fatigue and I only modified one of the 2-2 counts to 4-4, the first set. Yeah!
Well, there she is. I'll wait for this last scheduled week of CTX to see if I want to extend my rotation. If any more results are apparent, I'll up it to a full 6 weeks. Awaiting everyone else's posts!
Elizabeth Kelly
