Horizontal conditoning-do i need the "getting" series

[taterkc]

I'm perusing the horizontal conditioning website and products As a regular Cathe workout user, do I need to get the 3 initial workouts (getting stronger, getting started, get rolling) or should I just go right to volumes 1-4? I'm excited to start these!

 

[tralaiven]

All I can say is that I had been working out faithfully for 2 1/2 years (with 3 months off for broken shoulder in 2011), and I thought I was in pretty good shape, only want to lose about 10 more pounds (some say I don't need to, but you know how that is...). Anyway, I thought I would whoop HC workouts just fine....but let me tell you.... I was in for a rude awakening... My problem was that I had good cardio endurance but my aba and upper body were lacking.

Therefore, my advice to you is that unless you have absolutely killer abs strength and upper body strength, I would get at least one of the three intro workouts.

Another test you might do is....can you do a plank for at least three minutes? Can you do at least 32 full body push ups at one time?

If you cannot answer yes to either of these questions, you might consider getting one of the intro workouts.... Originally, I got HC2 and it was just too much for me,so I had to remediate and I got getting stronger which is tough too.

I got my first HC2 back in May, then ordered Getting Stronger. I just finished STS double time and now I just did HC2 again on Saturday...I am much stronger now and was able to do it, but I did modify it a bit still!! And it is definitely still a challenge!

Actually, I am going to start a new rotation of HC 2x per week because I just finished sts.

Best wishes....

 

[maddiesmum]

Tracy:

very useful answer, thanks! Useful for me too.

Clare

 

[Justinef]

I think you could probably skip the 'getting started' - i only used that dvd once. (Must remember to e-bay it!) But as tralaiven says - get one of them. I found 'rolling' the most useful.
Justine

 

[kariev]

I skipped the getting started workouts and started with the volumes. I just took breaks when needed. I've read people splitting the workouts in half to make it a bit easier.

 

[jcm]

I skipped the Getting Started and went right to volumes 2 and 3. For about a month I had to modify was the modifier was doing (!!) and found myself collapsing on the floor in laughing hysterics and how weak I actually was, but after going at it consistently 3x/week for about a month ... I could keep up with the modifier. Mostly

 

[taterkc]

Thanks for the input everyone! I ordered one of the package deals with volumes 1-4 and bootcamp and will plan to modify until I get stronger. I'm one of those who bulk easily in the arms so I'm excited to see what these do to lean out my upper body.

 

[Zenara25]

I found 'rolling' the most useful.

I found the Get Rolling workout extremely difficult, actually harder than most of the volumes. Maybe because its shorter and has very focused challenging moves (for me any planks using stability ball).