Enablers' Recommendations for Weight-lifting Series
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Kellyro77
Cathlete
I'd add Intensity Series Pyramid Upper and Pyramid Lower Body workouts - they're more endurance-based, but those two workouts really kept me in great shape in the pre-STS years.
In order of preference with my two votes, I put
1. STS 2.0
2. XTrain
I don't have a lot of experience just yet with RWH's strength workouts. Nor do I have much experience with most of the other series in the list, except for STS, S&S, and 4DS. Those ones just aren't high on my list of preferred series.
In order of preference with my two votes, I put
1. STS 2.0
2. XTrain
I don't have a lot of experience just yet with RWH's strength workouts. Nor do I have much experience with most of the other series in the list, except for STS, S&S, and 4DS. Those ones just aren't high on my list of preferred series.
Definitely STS 1 and 2. Slow & Heavy because it is different. Then Strong & Sweaty. I love the Ramped Up Upper Body workout in this series, and PHA and Total Body Giant Sets are good too. If I had a 5th option, I would choose Xtrain. I like the Chest, Back & Shoulders, Bis & Tris, and Burn Sets in this series.
nickisteen
Cathlete
That is a hard question - hard to pick only 4 but definitely STS Original and STS 2.0
Yay! Job well done!
Kellyro77
Cathlete
I'm definitely feeling stronger - was certainly impressed with some of the weights I've been able to accomplish at the 90% range during week 3. Proof will be in the pudding next week when I have to resort back to 8 reps at 85%!
I can't imagine combining both UB workouts from Meso 3 - I suppose maybe if I skipped some of the exercises, because I'm usually wanting to be done about half way through each of the workouts. Especially the Chest & Back one - soooo many presses and flys. Ugh.
Nabbe47
Cathlete
Surprised to read, many times on the forum, about excuses because of injuries! Even, the 2Lazy4theGym lady announced on her blog that she stopped lifting completely, shifting to just body-weight training, becuase of injuries. Aren't you guys overdoing it, causing injuries instead of sustainable healthy strength? Just a curious question!
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Nabbe47
Cathlete
There is a current trend, mimicking the Minimum Effective Dose (MED) approach, called Microdosing, where you train each body part, over the week, once in just a 10 minute workout (Chest, Back, Legs, Shoulders, Biceps, Triceps, Core) and that is all!
As Debinmi said above, not all injuries are related to weight-lifting but can definitely result in the need to modify workouts. In my case, I am having to modify workouts due to tendonitis in my hip caused by driving in stop/start traffic for a prolonged period of time. I still can't do any jumping or high step work like step ups.
I have a bunch of blender add-ons and "finishers" already, so I don't think I need anymore at the present time,
but as you know, I love short 10 min. workouts
and also those "Bite-Size" rebounder workouts, and you're
right, there are tons of cardio/weights/kettlebell, etc. workouts on YT.
but as you know, I love short 10 min. workouts
and also those "Bite-Size" rebounder workouts, and you'reright, there are tons of cardio/weights/kettlebell, etc. workouts on YT.
Nabbe47
Cathlete
There are several articles on the Web! This one is recommended:
And you may watch this podcast on YouTube:
Nabbe47
Cathlete
Commercial microdosing sites use actually "snacks" as a synonym for microdosing workouts!
Didn't we learn from health and nutrition experts that "snacks" between (here: workouts!) are not healthy and living only on "snacks" is dangrous!
FitSaxe
Cathlete
I got in touch with mrs 2 lazy 4 the gym. She is a tough Cathlete currently easing back into lifting her usual stuff. She likes cathe’s stuffs. I am happy to report she is hopeful and positive.
As reported in the past, she went through chemo. The real issue is arthritis and/or side effect of the treatments. It has got nothing to do with any excuse. Neither has it got to do with any alleged hypertrophy-obsession. She is happy to mind her own business lifting her own body.
As reported in the past, she went through chemo. The real issue is arthritis and/or side effect of the treatments. It has got nothing to do with any excuse. Neither has it got to do with any alleged hypertrophy-obsession. She is happy to mind her own business lifting her own body.
FitSaxe
Cathlete
Nabbe47
Cathlete
My Absense
Posted on June 4, 2026 by 2lazy4gym in Uncategorized
Since I’ve gotten a few email queries, this is just a note to share that I am fine. Due to my shoulder issues, I stopped lifting weights and have been doing bodyweight strength workouts almost exclusively through Mark Lauren‘s app and that is working very well for me. I may do a post about it, but I don’t know when. It’s a great app and I highly recommend it (marklauren.com), but there is a lot going on in my life right now and I just don’t feel like I have the time anymore. Health-wise I am fine other than shoulder pain that I am undergoing medical treatment for. This blog is not going anywhere. I still use it regularly to choose workouts, mostly rebounder and mobility workouts since strength is via Mark Lauren. One day I hope to be back to writing workout reviews and breakdowns.