How would you classify Plyo Legs in STS?

[Newwmn3]

Hi everyone! I am hoping the smart folks in this forum can help me figure something out. How would you classify the Plyo Legs workouts in Meso 3 of STS? Are they Hiit? Are they Metabolic Hiit? Strength? Just Metabolic? I know my heart rate gets into the anaerobic range during some of the workout and it certainly stays high throughout but I wasn't sure exactly how to classify these workouts. That said, do you think adding an additional day of just strength for my legs would be overkill and/or messing up the STS program's integrity? Any advice is always appreciated. Thank you!

Christin

 

[Justinef]

Christin - I always do both plyo legs and squat rack legs during meso #3. They have such a different feel that it doesn't seem like overkill. I then add a hiit, and one other w/o of whatever I fancy during the week. Like you, I'm never quite sure how to classify them.

 

[Nanbo]

ITA with Justine! I did both Plyo Legs and Squat Rack Legs during Meso 3 and I was fine...well, more than fine: my strength gains were fantastic and I developed great tone!

 

[Newwmn3]

Christin - I always do both plyo legs and squat rack legs during meso #3. They have such a different feel that it doesn't seem like overkill. I then add a hiit, and one other w/o of whatever I fancy during the week. Like you, I'm never quite sure how to classify them.

ITA with Justine! I did both Plyo Legs and Squat Rack Legs during Meso 3 and I was fine...well, more than fine: my strength gains were fantastic and I developed great tone!

Thanks ladies! I am a little nervous to do Squat Rack Legs only because I don't have anyone to spot me and, while I am able to load the bar up heavy (yay!!!), I don't trust my ability to do it safely by myself. That said, does Cathe have another Legs/Lower Body workout that you'd recommend for strength that I could do instead? I subscribe to her OnDemand so I'd have access to anything you'd recommend. I'd especially love to do one that focuses on the booty. I'm working on getting one of those....

 

[firemedic]

You can't go wrong with Butts & Guts. I love that workout. Cathe doesn't always go heavy in that, but you can adjust your weight to fit your needs. I love the floor work and a great ab work as well. Another one for mostly glutes would be Great Glutes. I find that I get the most booty work during the disc and floor work.

 

[Justinef]

You could still do the deadlifts from Squat Rack....they're pretty safe without a spotter. If you then did the hip thrusts / glute bridges from Xtrain (100 rep challenge), that would be a great 'enhancer'.
Other ideas are :
Bonus Butt Workout which Cathe put together for the Rock Bottoms rotation (I wonder if she'd consider doing a live BBW???)
Anything with firewalkers, but put the band around your feet, rather than ankles, and you'll get your gluteus medius nice and fried
High step stuff - putting the step plenty high enough to ensure it's your glutes firing, not quads. I need one more riser than Cathe, since I'm tall.

Best of luck!

 

[MomInVT]

Thanks ladies! I am a little nervous to do Squat Rack Legs only because I don't have anyone to spot me and, while I am able to load the bar up heavy (yay!!!), I don't trust my ability to do it safely by myself. That said, does Cathe have another Legs/Lower Body workout that you'd recommend for strength that I could do instead? I subscribe to her OnDemand so I'd have access to anything you'd recommend. I'd especially love to do one that focuses on the booty. I'm working on getting one of those....

Slow & Heavy legs + 100 rep challenge hip thrusts! That would be my sub for STS squat rack.

 

[Newwmn3]

You can't go wrong with Butts & Guts. I love that workout. Cathe doesn't always go heavy in that, but you can adjust your weight to fit your needs. I love the floor work and a great ab work as well. Another one for mostly glutes would be Great Glutes. I find that I get the most booty work during the disc and floor work.

You could still do the deadlifts from Squat Rack....they're pretty safe without a spotter. If you then did the hip thrusts / glute bridges from Xtrain (100 rep challenge), that would be a great 'enhancer'.
Other ideas are :
Bonus Butt Workout which Cathe put together for the Rock Bottoms rotation (I wonder if she'd consider doing a live BBW???)
Anything with firewalkers, but put the band around your feet, rather than ankles, and you'll get your gluteus medius nice and fried
High step stuff - putting the step plenty high enough to ensure it's your glutes firing, not quads. I need one more riser than Cathe, since I'm tall.

Best of luck!

Slow & Heavy legs + 100 rep challenge hip thrusts! That would be my sub for STS squat rack.

Well, I just got my butt handed to me by Butts & Guts' Overall Legs premix. WHEW, that was a humbling experience! I see the little 5 pounders and am like, pssshh, I'll use 15s or 20s. HA! I had planned on doing the 100 rep hip thrust challenge as an add-on but, seeing as I was totally jelly-legged, I think I will wait until next time. Can't wait to try the rest of the suggestions you all have given me! What are your thoughts on Great Glutes? I have that DVD but have not done it before. Happy Friday to everyone, by the way!

Christin

 

[firemedic]

Well, I just got my butt handed to me by Butts & Guts' Overall Legs premix. WHEW, that was a humbling experience! I see the little 5 pounders and am like, pssshh, I'll use 15s or 20s. HA! I had planned on doing the 100 rep hip thrust challenge as an add-on but, seeing as I was totally jelly-legged, I think I will wait until next time. Can't wait to try the rest of the suggestions you all have given me! What are your thoughts on Great Glutes? I have that DVD but have not done it before. Happy Friday to everyone, by the way!

Christin

I'm doing Great Glutes in about an hour. I think it's a great overall for hamstrings, inner thighs, and mostly the butt. I esp. like the discs and the floor work. The floor work really gets in there because it's really high reps. I'm glad Cathe put that in as the last segment. I also like the calves because she adds weights. The first time I did the dvd, I used a green firewalker loop for the hamstrings and thought my hamstrings were going to snap in half later that day, so I use a pink one because for me it really gets in there good. I'm glad you enjoyed butts and guts, I love that one. Another oldie but goodie is Legs and Glutes, but I mostly feel that one in my inner thighs for some reason, but it also had great premixes.