How many don't follow a prescribed rotation

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Hi, just wondering how many here do their own thing and don't follow a set rotation. I typically do my own thing and shoot for 4-6 days of cardio/week (usually 5-6) that includes 2-3 interval workouts. I vary my cardio greatly since I get acclimated to cardio workouts easily and include step, kickbox, hi lo, and circuit. I like to do at least one circuit/week. Also, I usually work each body part twice a week (and don't count any weight work I get from circuits) using heavy weight and do table work for legs once to twice a week. I only do abs 2-3 times a week the time only do the short stretches that are included in most of Cathe's workouts. I don't write up a monthly rotation, but I usually draw up a weekly schedule every Sunday.

Some of my words got cut out. It shouls have also said a thorough stretch 3-4 times a week and the rest of the time the short stretchs that come with most of Cathe's workouts.
 
Here's my routine...turn on Fit TV at 9am and do whatever Cathe is doing then. At 11am she comes on again...so I do another Cathe. I will sometimes do Gilad high/lo impact aerobics if Cathe is doing the step stuff as I can't follow her too well on those. LOL. I try to do sit ups everyday though. I don't have the energy to do anything else after two Cathe episodes...I am pretty much done for the day especially if KPC is on one of those days. LOL! I am 37 and just started working out last year and by no means do I have the "cut" look yet, but I am going to get there because nothing is going to stop me!!! I first wanted to just get rid of alittle cellulite, etc., but now I want to go as far as I can go...whatever that may be!
Charlotte
 
I normally don't follow a specific rotation, though I did with P90X. Most of the time, I just make sure I cycle through different types of workouts (lower body, upper body, cardio, stretch). I do write down my workouts on a calendar (mainly because I'm now doing a 2005 workout challenge, and have committed to doing 300 days of workout in 2005) and a log (which I have done for a long time), and if I look at my workouts and see that I'm getting a bit too haphazard in my workouts, I set up a very loose rotation : not figuring out which specific workouts I will be doing, but setting up a general outline of types of workouts, as above.
 
Hi Cathy,

It really depends on how I feel. There are times when Cathe's monthly rotations seem appealing to me, so I will do them. There are other weeks/months where I focus on either endurance or heavy strength training. It's never really "set in stone" I just do whatever seems to be working week to week. If I know I will have a busy week I may do all circuits or possibly a one body part per day that week(heavy). I usually like to work each body part per day heavy and also like to have some kind of total body endurance workout too. I also like to do pilates every other day along with traditional ab work. Like you, I do like to focus on cardio at least 5-6 days including a kickbox and a circuit workout. If I have hit a plateau then I will analyze what I am doing and shake it up a bit. Again, all of this is always subject to change weekly anyhow..lol.

Aila:)
 
I never followed a rotation either til P90X. My main cardio is running and as I was recovering from an injury when I got P90X I wasn't running alot so it was easy to follow it. I am hoping though for a rotation with the Hardcores, although I am training right now for a 50K run in March so most any of my cardio will be running. I do like your idea about making a schedule up on Sunday as I should. I like to work my abs 4-5 times a week, legs 2x, shoulders, biceps, triceps 3x and Chest and Back 2x. Before I got the Intensity series back when they came out I normally did Gym stlye lifting in my workout room, now I use mostly Cathe's weight workouts and some of the P90X..:)...Carole
 
I have never followed a rotation. I do 4-5 cardios a week and try to crosstrain, half intervals half not, but lots of types of cardio. I do every muscle twice a week, except abs which I do every other day.
 
Hi Cathy,
I have just recently started doing rotations and I like it alot better. Before it just seemed to haphazard....wasn't ever sure what I was getting accomplished. It also seemed that I never quite got around to doing the really tough workouts:)
 
Me, too, Lisa! Exactly.

I began following Cathe's rotation for this month and I am SO much more dedicated (even with the tough workouts). I'm writing the workouts down each day in my food/workout journal, and I also printed off Cathe's January rotation and am checking each workout off there, too.

Maybe I'm like a kid who needs structure! :eek:

Marla G.
 
Marla,
Oh I definitely need the structure too. I do the same, I write it all down in a fitness calender and put great big checks after each day is done....then at the end of the week I write "perfect", "excellent", "beautiful" and every once in a while there might be an "o.k." or "pretty good"!!!!:)
 
Hi and Happy 2005!

I pretty much do my own thing and have for about 15 years now. Wow, when I write it, it sure does seem like a long time.

I typically do cardio 3-5 times a week, and hit each body part hard twice per week. It seems to work because even after all this time, I still get sore...go figure.

Have a great evening!!!
 
Wow..! :) McMain and anyone else doing each body part 2X/week--can I ask what sort of schedule you follow? I'm new to Cathe, but have been working with weights for a while, and do basically 3 days/week--chest/back; bicep/triceps; legs and shoulders (though if I'm tired, which I usually am by the end of the week, I do those on different days). I base my weight workouts on the only 3 Cathe programs I have, mixing and matching from them depending on my mood--PUB, PS, and SH. Along with that I'm doing cardio in one form or another 6 days. I'm not sure where I'd find the time and/or energy to do each part twice a week. How many exercises do you do per body part? Do you think there's a difference in terms of types of results? Thanks for any help you can give--always looking for new ideas here!
 
I really didn't do rotations for a very long time. Now I have found if I have a plan I don't waste time looking at my workouts and trying to think what do I feel like doing? It also helps me know what has given me results and what I can feel and what needs some add ons or weight increases etc.. I like having a rotation plan so much better. If I am ill or sore I may change it some or lower the wieghts but still try and stay with it. In the latter case I may lower cardio intensity some.
Diane Sue
 
I usually try to plan out my week otherwise I waste time in the mornings trying to figure out what I'm going to do. Many times though I don't do what I planned cause I don't feel like it! So, if I at least have something planned I get something done!

Jo
 
I never followed a pre-set rotation in the past. I have always kept a daily log of my work outs but they were always decided on at the last minute with no specific goal in mind.

After starting with Cathe and seeing so many in this forum with scheduled rotations I am trying it but it's hard to get used to. x(

I think I am going to create a monthly goal and just pre-plan the type of work out(cardio, weight-upper or lower)that I will do each day and then plug in the actual specific work out(Gazelle, Body Fusion, etc) that I do when I decide at the last minute...It'll give me the freedom to choose work outs to suit my mood for the day while still sticking with an overall goal for the month (focus on weight loss, muscle definition, etc.)

Maybe after I do it this way for a while I will find it easier to follow a rotation that names specific work outs for each day...

~Wendy~

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Hi Bunbun and Welcome!!! Right now about the only schedule I follow is my running schedule!! I really like alot of Cathe's weight workouts though. I kinda mix-up endurance and heavy lifting. Before I tried P90X (which is a Beachbody product) I lifted with my lower body 3x a week, well that seemed to keep my thighs kinda big and when I did P90X, it has only one weighted Leg workout a week so I added one of Cathes, my thighs for the first time in my life got smaller!! For the next week I am going to do 2 of Cathe's leg workouts, and as I enjoy working my shoulders, tri's and bi's best I will try for 3 of Cathes there. Then chest and back 2 times and abs when I can. I have most all of Cathe and the ones I will use will come from the Pyramids,Power Hour, Pure Strength, MIS and I'll add my own Calf raises with weight. Cathes ab work is swesome and she has an ab marathon that I love with 3 different workouts, abs from KPC, ME and PUB...Since you are doing S&H I'd maybe add just some PS parts where you find the time. In my opinion and with my results working one body part once a week would not give me the results I want...but, we are all different...:)...Carole
 
Not only have I never done a rotation in my life, I've never logged anything either! :p

The closest I've ever come to a rotation is when I do PS or S&H and do one of the set, three days in a row. I do what I feel like doing that day. I make sure I alternate upper body, lower body, AWT, and high rep/low weight each day. I also run 3 miles a day.
 
Sometimes I do very specific rotations, other times I do "generic" rotations such as Wendy spoke of. It depends on my goal. Also, sometimes I'll do a very specific weight rotation & leave the cardio free choice.

Sometimes I get sick of the whole thing & just do what I feel like, keeping an eye on how many of this or that...but after about 2 weeks I can't stand it anymore & I'll set up a rotation of some kind.

Ruth:)
 
I don't do Cathe's rotations, b/c I don't have enough of her workouts to do them, but I'm getting there. I'm adding about 2 DVDs a month. When the HC series is mailed, I hope she'll do a HC rotation, as I did order all those.

I do 3 cardio days a week, one upper body split, one lower body split, and one total body strength.

Susan aka
 
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