StepFanatic
Cathlete
When using GS, PS or S&H, how many times each week should you be working each muscle group? Is once a week good enough or should you be working each muscle group 2 times or more each week?
How often for weights with 3 day spilts????
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CDPotier
Cathlete
I am not Cathe, but, if you want to, you can just do the three day split. If you think you want more, you can also add in during the week a total body workout such as Muscle Max or Muscle Endurance, and that will hit each body part a second time during the week.
I am getting very good results by doing cardio six days a week and just one body part a day. I am using Gym Styles now, and my friends have commented that I have much more definition, and I have noticed that I am getting stronger.
I am getting very good results by doing cardio six days a week and just one body part a day. I am using Gym Styles now, and my friends have commented that I have much more definition, and I have noticed that I am getting stronger.
StepFanatic
Cathlete
Caitlin - Thanks so much for your response. How much cardio are you doing per day and also, can you tell me which days you do which body parts? I know that sometimes when you work certain muscle groups you will also be working another muscle group so shouldn't probably do those 2 groups on consecutive days....like when doing chest work, you also work your shoulders. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks
Thanks
CDPotier
Cathlete
Dear Cheryl,
Yes, you are right that you shouldn't work your shoulders the day after you do your chest, and you tend to work your front delts when you are doing chest presses on an incline bench. I usually do it this way:
Monday Back GS
Tuesday Chest in my gym
Wednesday Biceps GS
Thursday Triceps GS
Friday Shoulders GS
Saturday Legs GS
I have recently substituted Nautilus leg machines in my gym since doing so many lunges was bothering my right knee. I do them twice a week.
I try to do an hour of cardio a day, but please remember that this hour includes a warm up and a cool down so that I am not in my training zone all the time. Most Cathe kickboxing and step workouts are about an hour long, and the step and kickboxing classes in my gym are an hour. I am blessed with the manager of my gym who is one of the best aerobics instructors I have ever encountered. I take three of his classes a week, two kickboxing and one very difficult double bench step class. I had been running once a week, but I stopped because of my right knee. My knee has improved a great deal now, and I am slowly adding impact back into my workouts.
On Sunday, instead of taking a rest day, I have been doing a Firm workout, and they are so easy compared to Cathe so I don't feel as if I am pushing myself too far. I would weigh a lot less if I didn't like to eat so much.
Yes, you are right that you shouldn't work your shoulders the day after you do your chest, and you tend to work your front delts when you are doing chest presses on an incline bench. I usually do it this way:
Monday Back GS
Tuesday Chest in my gym
Wednesday Biceps GS
Thursday Triceps GS
Friday Shoulders GS
Saturday Legs GS
I have recently substituted Nautilus leg machines in my gym since doing so many lunges was bothering my right knee. I do them twice a week.
I try to do an hour of cardio a day, but please remember that this hour includes a warm up and a cool down so that I am not in my training zone all the time. Most Cathe kickboxing and step workouts are about an hour long, and the step and kickboxing classes in my gym are an hour. I am blessed with the manager of my gym who is one of the best aerobics instructors I have ever encountered. I take three of his classes a week, two kickboxing and one very difficult double bench step class. I had been running once a week, but I stopped because of my right knee. My knee has improved a great deal now, and I am slowly adding impact back into my workouts.
On Sunday, instead of taking a rest day, I have been doing a Firm workout, and they are so easy compared to Cathe so I don't feel as if I am pushing myself too far. I would weigh a lot less if I didn't like to eat so much.
StepFanatic
Cathlete
Caitlin - Thanks so much for your help! I really appreciate it! I'm going to try to do one body part per day plus some cardio for a couple weeks and see how it works out. Currently I've been doing mainly total body workouts twice a week, a circuit type strength workout once a week and cardio in between. BTW, I'm with you, with all the Cathe workouts I do all the time, I'd definitely look great if I didn't like to eat so much! Oh well, I guess at least I'm maintaining and not gaining!
Thanks again.
Thanks again.
StepFanatic
Cathlete
Caitlin - Thanks for pointing me to this rotation. I also feel I probably need alot of cardio to counter balance what I eat but I think I'll try the first week of her rotation to start with and see how it goes (Not sure if I'll have time for more cardio). One other question for you, do you usually do weights first or cardio first? I have such a hard time with cardio after doing weights so I usually do cardio first. I know if you want to build strength your probably better off doing weights first. Thanks again, you've been so much help!
CDPotier
Cathlete
Dear Cheryl,
Doing one body part a day is not nearly as daunting as doing Rhythmic Step and then doing Power Hour after. I have done a two hour workout like that and totally exhausted myself. I usually do my upper body workouts before I do my cardio, but I find that, if I do my legs before the cardio, my legs are usually too tired. There are different schools of thought about this. I think that you should do whatever you are confortable with.
Doing one body part a day is not nearly as daunting as doing Rhythmic Step and then doing Power Hour after. I have done a two hour workout like that and totally exhausted myself. I usually do my upper body workouts before I do my cardio, but I find that, if I do my legs before the cardio, my legs are usually too tired. There are different schools of thought about this. I think that you should do whatever you are confortable with.
StepFanatic
Cathlete
andtckrtoo
Cathlete
Talk about timely! I am switching over now to this, so it's nice to see it all spelled out for me!