Kellyro77
Cathlete
I think I'm going to be setting up a series of rotations that are going to take me through the entire year after I've finished with the 15-week STS rotation.
When I was poking around looking at other optional rotations that included STS, I came across the Body Building rotation thread. I was interested in @vivbc 's suggested updated rotation that she posted in the thread and thought "hmmm, maybe I can do this".
Posting it here again, but wanted to make sure to link back to the original post above, too, for context and credit to viv.
Now, I'm not aiming for the original poster's goal of a body building physique - I'm just not disciplined enough either with what I eat or potential extra rest days to manage it. BUT, I felt like this would be a fun goal to aim for. It also includes some Fit Split workouts in it, which I've not done yet (recently purchased the set with the clearance sale).
In looking at this, this rotation will ultimately take me through the rest of the year after I finish up with STS.
I'm tweaking the rotation a bit in a couple ways:
#1 The rotation starts off with STS 2's 12-week rotation. Since I'm in the middle of the original STS, that's how this rotation is starting for me.
#2 After I finish this first round of STS, I'm going to throw in two weeks of STS 2's Body Parts only workouts, found in that series' User's Guide in the last half of the 8-week rotation. Instead of doing Body Parts for 4 weeks, though, I'll be doing them for 2. I'm doing this because I'm intensely curious to see what my strength will be looking like after having completed STS - wondering if I'm going to be lifting heavier for all the STS 2 Body Parts workouts since the last time I did them.
After the STS 2 BP-only workouts, I'll take an active recovery week and then jump into the rest of the rotations as suggested.
#3 I'm going to add in another rest week between the suggested 2-week Fit Split rotation and January 2019 rotation. Then, right in the middle of the January 2019 rotation is when I'll be traveling abroad where during at least one week I'll be doing a lot of walking to tour scenery and then another week will be a biking trip (low-key, though - not cardio intense).
#4 When I get back from my vacation, I'll finish the last half of the 2019 rotation.
#5 I'm going to be on the fence whether I do only cardio for 2 weeks (curious what other's thoughts are on this)
After, I'll finish up with the suggested STS Mesos 2 & 3 rotation.
I'm on the fence about the cardio-only rotation because my trip abroad is going to have quite a bit of movement in it - I'm just not sure it's going to have much cardio intensity. I'm wondering if those two weeks are honestly going to be a couple of weeks of just nice, active recovery (I'm wary I may be indulging quite a bit while traveling, too, enjoying local cuisine).
Again, since I'm not aspiring to have a bangin' physique from this rotation, I kind of feel like missing the two weeks of only cardio isn't going to have a big impact. (As ever, my goals when doing any rotation are to just challenge my body and keep physically fit for the purpose of enjoying life.)
There's also plenty cardio sprinkled through all the other rotations, anyway.
I did also tweak all the rotations in throw in an extra day of active recovery or mobility every-other week so I don't risk burn-out. And, since I don't have all the titles in the suggested rotations, I'm subbing them with other workouts like some of the Cathe LIVEs that I've downloaded, and the LMRE pre-sale bonus heavy upper and lower body workouts.
Has anyone here tackled the Body Building rotation? Or is 37 weeks of workouts (I think I mathed that right) too big of a hassle that you'd rather not commit to? If so, what was your take on two weeks of only cardio?
When I was poking around looking at other optional rotations that included STS, I came across the Body Building rotation thread. I was interested in @vivbc 's suggested updated rotation that she posted in the thread and thought "hmmm, maybe I can do this".
Posting it here again, but wanted to make sure to link back to the original post above, too, for context and credit to viv.
Now, I'm not aiming for the original poster's goal of a body building physique - I'm just not disciplined enough either with what I eat or potential extra rest days to manage it. BUT, I felt like this would be a fun goal to aim for. It also includes some Fit Split workouts in it, which I've not done yet (recently purchased the set with the clearance sale).
In looking at this, this rotation will ultimately take me through the rest of the year after I finish up with STS.
I'm tweaking the rotation a bit in a couple ways:
#1 The rotation starts off with STS 2's 12-week rotation. Since I'm in the middle of the original STS, that's how this rotation is starting for me.
#2 After I finish this first round of STS, I'm going to throw in two weeks of STS 2's Body Parts only workouts, found in that series' User's Guide in the last half of the 8-week rotation. Instead of doing Body Parts for 4 weeks, though, I'll be doing them for 2. I'm doing this because I'm intensely curious to see what my strength will be looking like after having completed STS - wondering if I'm going to be lifting heavier for all the STS 2 Body Parts workouts since the last time I did them.
After the STS 2 BP-only workouts, I'll take an active recovery week and then jump into the rest of the rotations as suggested.
#3 I'm going to add in another rest week between the suggested 2-week Fit Split rotation and January 2019 rotation. Then, right in the middle of the January 2019 rotation is when I'll be traveling abroad where during at least one week I'll be doing a lot of walking to tour scenery and then another week will be a biking trip (low-key, though - not cardio intense).
#4 When I get back from my vacation, I'll finish the last half of the 2019 rotation.
#5 I'm going to be on the fence whether I do only cardio for 2 weeks (curious what other's thoughts are on this)
After, I'll finish up with the suggested STS Mesos 2 & 3 rotation.
I'm on the fence about the cardio-only rotation because my trip abroad is going to have quite a bit of movement in it - I'm just not sure it's going to have much cardio intensity. I'm wondering if those two weeks are honestly going to be a couple of weeks of just nice, active recovery (I'm wary I may be indulging quite a bit while traveling, too, enjoying local cuisine).
Again, since I'm not aspiring to have a bangin' physique from this rotation, I kind of feel like missing the two weeks of only cardio isn't going to have a big impact. (As ever, my goals when doing any rotation are to just challenge my body and keep physically fit for the purpose of enjoying life.)
There's also plenty cardio sprinkled through all the other rotations, anyway.
I did also tweak all the rotations in throw in an extra day of active recovery or mobility every-other week so I don't risk burn-out. And, since I don't have all the titles in the suggested rotations, I'm subbing them with other workouts like some of the Cathe LIVEs that I've downloaded, and the LMRE pre-sale bonus heavy upper and lower body workouts.
Has anyone here tackled the Body Building rotation? Or is 37 weeks of workouts (I think I mathed that right) too big of a hassle that you'd rather not commit to? If so, what was your take on two weeks of only cardio?
(If you are concerned, you could throw in a few sprint intervals - ha ha).