regina
Cathlete
I just completed all four weeks of meso one. My husband and I did it together most of the time (scheduling conflicts sometimes caused us to do the workouts at different times of the day). WE HAD A BALLL and worked hard! When I say that we worked hard, this is not an over statement!
I come from a power lifting background- (although for the past 6 months I was doing a undulating per iodization program). I worked hard! My body was use to longer rest periods and the shortened rest kicked my butt.
These are some of my observations:
1. Definitely take time and make the effort to take the one rep max test- your body will thank you
2. Use the appropriate weights based on your one rep max test
3. The few times that I felt that I could have gone up in weight, I rewound and did it again with more weight
4. Keep your rest periods to the prescribed time period
5. I discovered this by trial and error-In order to keep my rest periods short as required I had to be organized. I had two barbells. One straight and one EZ curl bar and I had them preloaded. My first set of dumbbells were out and ready to go.
6. I went over what exercises were required prior to starting the workout and had my target weight written on my workout cards
7. The production quality was superb
8. The sequencing of exercises was excellent and pushed the body parts being worked to the max.
9. It was obvious that sometimes (especially in the leg workouts)- that the men were not using 60- 70% of their one rep max. This bothered me a little, but my husband kept commenting- 5lbs, 10 lbs cannot be 60-70% of their one rep max! He felt that this would be a distraction for most men. I know that they probably had to film multiple session in one day and their muscles were tired, but maybe it would l have been better for them to rest and do their true weights.
10. You definitely need a week off. I am looking forward to next week off. My muscles were always a good sore following every workout.
11. MESO- Cycle TWO – Here we come
THANK YOU CATHE! Thank you Cathe! Thank You Cathe!
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I come from a power lifting background- (although for the past 6 months I was doing a undulating per iodization program). I worked hard! My body was use to longer rest periods and the shortened rest kicked my butt.
These are some of my observations:
1. Definitely take time and make the effort to take the one rep max test- your body will thank you
2. Use the appropriate weights based on your one rep max test
3. The few times that I felt that I could have gone up in weight, I rewound and did it again with more weight
4. Keep your rest periods to the prescribed time period
5. I discovered this by trial and error-In order to keep my rest periods short as required I had to be organized. I had two barbells. One straight and one EZ curl bar and I had them preloaded. My first set of dumbbells were out and ready to go.
6. I went over what exercises were required prior to starting the workout and had my target weight written on my workout cards
7. The production quality was superb
8. The sequencing of exercises was excellent and pushed the body parts being worked to the max.
9. It was obvious that sometimes (especially in the leg workouts)- that the men were not using 60- 70% of their one rep max. This bothered me a little, but my husband kept commenting- 5lbs, 10 lbs cannot be 60-70% of their one rep max! He felt that this would be a distraction for most men. I know that they probably had to film multiple session in one day and their muscles were tired, but maybe it would l have been better for them to rest and do their true weights.
10. You definitely need a week off. I am looking forward to next week off. My muscles were always a good sore following every workout.
11. MESO- Cycle TWO – Here we come
THANK YOU CATHE! Thank you Cathe! Thank You Cathe!
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. I'm moving into week 4 of Meso1, and pretty psyched for my rest week, this has been pretty intense, in a good way of course 
