First Time Stepper.....

[mandi h]

I think you are FANTASTIC!! I have been doing the basic step for a week & absolutely love it!! I have the Basic Step+Body Fusion, Total Body Stretching, Low Impact Step & Low Max DVDs. Can you tell me your suggestion for how to use these DVD's to keep from burning out on any one workout? Thank you!!

 

[MommaPew]

Welcome to the Cathe experience!

Have you looked at the Beginner rotation in the rotation forum? It might be what you're looking for.

 

[CeciFifi]

Hi Mandi,

I am not a great stepper but I do Cathe's step - only. This is what I have managed so far:

Low Impact Circuit is really fun and pretty easy to master - great music
Imax 2 - same - great music and enduring
Cardio & Weights - same - great music - intermediate
Athletic Training - I love drills so this is a great one for me and enduring
Athletic Step - was a bit tricky but once i tried it - I got it quickly
Intensity - I grasped the steps quickly except that last combo - still haven't bothered to master it
Lowmax is tough for me - still don't know it, same with Imax 3 and the step workouts from 4DS and LIS. I need to spend some time with them and haven't
CTX - no real problems for me and like it
Step Jump & Pump - took me a few tries but I got it - great music
Body Max2 - that took me many many attempts but I started with this one so that probably wasn't the best idea - great music
Step Blast - I've got some of the combo's down - not all - great music
Interval Max - Love that one and found it straight forward
Body Max - step portion was easy for me to learn too - but by no means easy

That's all I've tried. I hope this helps.

 

[gettingfitmom]

Hi Mandi,

I am not a great stepper but I do Cathe's step - only. This is what I have managed so far:

Low Impact Circuit is really fun and pretty easy to master - great music
Imax 2 - same - great music and enduring
Cardio & Weights - same - great music - intermediate
Athletic Training - I love drills so this is a great one for me and enduring
Athletic Step - was a bit tricky but once i tried it - I got it quickly
Intensity - I grasped the steps quickly except that last combo - still haven't bothered to master it
Lowmax is tough for me - still don't know it, same with Imax 3 and the step workouts from 4DS and LIS. I need to spend some time with them and haven't
CTX - no real problems for me and like it
Step Jump & Pump - took me a few tries but I got it - great music
Body Max2 - that took me many many attempts but I started with this one so that probably wasn't the best idea - great music
Step Blast - I've got some of the combo's down - not all - great music
Interval Max - Love that one and found it straight forward
Body Max - step portion was easy for me to learn too - but by no means easy

That's all I've tried. I hope this helps.

I just did LOWMAX for the first time in about a year...routines #3 and #7 still mix me up... I think I can actually do Imax2 better! I have NO coordination what so ever and I have to pause the DVD to laugh at myself...

 

[JT]

My suggestion is to mix up your workouts of stretch, strength and cardio.