This is my first time on The Cathe Nation forums, but I've been working out to Cathe for a looong time. I first started with her workouts that aired many years ago on Fit TV. I dvr'd them and kept them for a long time, rotating through the workouts. My dvr would give out at least once or twice per year, and I'd have to get a new set. I'd lose all the shows, so I'd have to re-record them. Then, a few years ago, Fit TV went away, so I went to Cathe's website and bought a whole bunch of her dvd's, some that I'd worked out to previously via the dvr, and some newer ones, like the STS series. I also use P90X and Supreme 90 Day, and I have one Jillian Michaels dvd, but the bulk of my workouts are Cathe, and I've got to say, at age 50 (well, I'll be 50 next week), I really am in the best shape of my life, and that's actually saying something because I've always been physically active and in good shape. I def have more muscle mass now than ever, which is key to being fit and strong as we age. I recently tried CrossFit, but ended up coming back to Cathe because for me, I've yet to find any other brand or workout regimen that can build muscle and fitness the way Cathe can. A lot of my friends and even strangers ask me how I'm so fit. Do I diet and work out every day? Nope. I tell them that my go-to workouts are usually Cathe's, I home-cook most of my meals (I love to cook), and I strength-train (with heavy weights) four times per week, two lower body and two upper body. That's pretty much it (I do walk my dog several days per week, but I'm not trying to get a workout in, I just like getting outside, and the dog needs some exercise. If the weather's bad, and I don't have a strength workout that day, I might walk on my treadmill, or not). Also, I'm very consistent about working out. I don't try to convince myself to do it. I just do it. It's like a scheduled appointment that I must keep, and there is something to be said about having a routine. My workouts are scheduled in a way in which I'm least likely to find a reason to not do them. For me, I'm very likely to not feel like working out on Mondays, so that's a scheduled rest day. I work out every T & F (lower body), because those are my days off, and I feel I need more energy to do a lower body workout. I workout either Sat or Sun (upper body), and the other weekend day is a rest day, and then I workout either Wed or Thurs (upper body), depending upon my schedule and how my body feels (I always allow 72 hours rest between working out the same muscle groups).
I've found that the routine I've established works best for me, but an entirely different routine works best for my husband. So find the routine that works best for you and be the best "fit and strong" you can be. Going to do STS ME Disc 12 Legs today
I've found that the routine I've established works best for me, but an entirely different routine works best for my husband. So find the routine that works best for you and be the best "fit and strong" you can be. Going to do STS ME Disc 12 Legs today
