FreeStyle Training Question

ElaineP

ElaineP

Cathlete
For those of you who do Freestyle training, how do you incorperate
workouts like Cardio and weights, Bootcamp, and HSTA in to your rotation?

Thanks,
Elaine:)
 
Hi Elaine...

I am just bumping this up for you.
Although I do freestyle training, the only DVD I have of cathe's at this time is HASTA, but I haven't used it yet.....
but Beverly/run4run probably has used all of them in her rotation.
The only ones I ever used in my rotation were legs&glutes, power hour, pyramids, MIS, Pure Strength.....

Rhonda:7
 
I don't do the freestyle training but know what it is. I used to train like this with the thought in mind that men who do heavy labor everyday seem to have a lot of muscle, so why wouldn't it work in training. I would think you could do the premix cardio and lower on HSTA or just the lower, lower premix only from bootcamp or do this with the cardio, as for Cardio & Weights I would use it for an upper body day. Maybe someone who does it can help.
Diane Sue
 
I use these circuit style workouts as my cardio workouts. I can do strength training the following day. For the weight work in the circuits, I don't go as heavy as I usually go for strength training. For example, I do about 40 lbs for the squats in gauntlet and Step, Jump and Pump but go up heavier if I am only doing weight work, and much heavier if I am doing a Slow and Heavy Workout.
 
Hi Elaine,

I count HSTA as doing legs for that day and also getting upper body. It is nice to add on abs to this and a short run if you want some extra cardio for that day. Bootcamp can be counted as a leg day too, but you may want to add on the floor work from L&G, PS L&A or, PLB. I would do one of these workouts in a week. Either HSTA or Bootcamp.

Cardio and Weights is more upper body. I like to use the upper body premix from this.

A great premix for freestyle training is the KPC and L&G 82 min premix. It is great. All the premixes on this DVD are great!

I hope I helped a little.

Beverly
 
Thanks for all your answers. One more question.

Beverly,

When you use a workout like CW,Hsta and BC do you seperate out the weight portion? For example: do you do the weight protion first then do the cardio? Or do you do them the way they were made?

I am really interested in training like this but I only own one DVD (HSTA) and the rest of my workouts are vhs. I have done some of the KPC and L&G Premixes by switching my tapes in and out. A little time consuming but worth the effort.

Thanks,

Elaine:)
 
Elaine,

HSTA and BC I would do as is, but I only did one of them once a week. With C&W I usually just did the weight and ab portion and a run. The cardio in that one does not do much for me. It is fun, but I'd rather do a run, but I love the upper body and abs in C&W.

It was a lot of trial and error with me getting in all the leg work, but I really get positive changes and results.

Have you got a rotation figured out? I'd love to see it.

Beverly
 
I did FreeStyle for about 2 months, and loved the results, then quit. WHY???? I don't know. Anywho, I just finished a month of Cathe's August 2004 rotation(I missed 2 workouts), and I weighed and measured this morning. I lost 3/4" everywhere in my body, except my stomach, I lost 1". I am never giving this up again!!! I did legs 3-4 times a week. I consider kickboxing a leg workout, so I would do KPC every week. The days I devoted to UB, I would do a hill walk on my treadmill for a 1/2 an hour to get my butt and hips. I am REALLY happy with my results. I also lost 5.5 lbs. coounting my Points while doing this.
Lori
 
Hi Beverly,

The rotation I came up with is a version of the one you posted last week. I have been doing legs about twice a week, so I think I better start slow so I don't get burned out. I don't run or own a treadmill. I usually do Cathe step or Kickbox. I also have a time constraint to about 60-75 min. 75 is the max. The little people in my house need attention.

Here is what I came up with. Tell me what you think.

Monday: PLB up, Abs, All Step

Tuesday: PLB Floor work, PUB up including abs. & Step Intervals

Wednesday:L&G/KPC Standing premix (I think it is number 14 on the premixes)

Thursday:L&G Floor work, Abs, part of Rythmic Step (depending on how much time I have)

Friday: I was thinking HSTA plus Abs

Saturday: Maybe CTX upper body and a nice stretch.

I don't always get to work out on Sat. So I didn't want to count on this day for a leg routine.
Well that is it. What do you think?
 
Lori,

Hi! Good job on your success this month!!! That is great.. Yes, I believe freestyle is definetely the way to go if you are pear shaped..

Beverly
 
Beverly- The funny thing is, I am not pear-shaped, and I really am not an apple-shaped either. I can gain weight from the trop of my head, to the tips of my toes. I do tend to gain it most in my waist, hips, and thighs, but I am kinda square. That sounds horrid!!!! Cedie, that is me. I am so shaped like her!!!!
Lori
 
>Beverly- The funny thing is, I am not pear-shaped, and I
>really am not an apple-shaped either. I can gain weight from
>the trop of my head, to the tips of my toes. I do tend to
>gain it most in my waist, hips, and thighs, but I am kinda
>square. That sounds horrid!!!! Cedie, that is me. I am so
>shaped like her!!!!
>Lori


It sounds like you have the same body type I do. Do you gain weight mostly on your inner thigh vs. your outer thigh? I think i look more like Cedie, too. I think Cedie is an apple shape. Am I wrong?



Namita
 
No, I think you are probably right. The only thing that deters me from saying I am an apple shape is I do not have thin legs and arms. But, I do tend to gain square in the middle, and my waist is thicker.
Lori
 
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