how many times a week can you do Imax2?

Hi, I was wondering if it was possible to do Imax2 more than twice a week? Say mon. Wed. Fri.? If not, what is the reason you should'nt? I have heard that some people do intense workouts like these 3 times a week with good reuslts for fat loss. Any input would be helpful.:)
Thanks Suzanne:)
 
I wouldn't do it more than twice per week because of the intensity and impact, repeatedly performing this over and over ups your risk of injury and puts you on a fast road to burn out.

Your body also needs lighter days and rest to lose fat. If you go at it hammer and tongs all the time, your body stops losing the fat. It becomes counterproductive to train at high intensity all the time, and let's face it, neither the body nor the mind wants to do it. What I find tends to happen when I set myself a program of intense workouts only, I start to not look forward to my exercise time, find reasons to beg off, and then it's a slippery slope to taking too many days off and total inactivity. Let a little fun in to your program and you will always have a reason to come back to working out, and will always look forward to this time, rather than thinking, "oh no, not Imax 2 again...., maybe I'll watch Queer Eye instead"...

Do Imax 2 once, do Circuit max once, then maybe either Rythmic Step or Cardio Kicks, and then call it a day. Spend the rest of your time on weight lifting if you want your body to let go of the fat and get good definition and shape.

Suggestions....

CLare
 
Hi Suzanne, just a note I love the Imax1 and Imax2 and I didn't listen to Cathe when she said to put at least 2 days in between when you do an IMAX tape, thinking that I would have no problem with it since I could do the entire tape and love it-Well wrong, I did it 3 times without putting the 2 days in between and the top of my left foot starting to really hurt and I had to do just weights for a couple days. Cathe knows what she is talking about so listen to her when she says to put the 2 days in between. Take care, Pam:)
 
> If you go at it hammer and tongs all the time, your body stops
>losing the fat.

Love the image, Clare!
 
>oh no, not Imax 2 again...., maybe I'll watch Queer Eye
>instead"...
>

I love that show...Carson cracks me up. :p
 
You don't want to do it more than twice anyway, right?? You don't want to end up HATING that Pina Colada song do ya???:):)

Janice
 
Hi everyone, I guess I knew I should'nt be doing that type of workout 3x per week but needed to hear it from someone elese. Thanks for the quick and infomative responses:) Have a wonderful weekend.
Suzanne
 
I have actually in the past did IMax,Intense Moves and Imax 2 in the same week. However, I shortened the workouts. I would do 30 minutes on one of the days instead of the whole entire tape.
I would think that you may get burnt out doing the same tape 3 times a week.....but then again we are talking cathe tapes and who could get sick of her=)
Michelle
 

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