Dear Cathe,
I used to go to do all my weight work at a gym. I wasn't all that consistent, but at my strongest, I could squat 190 and bench 100 (I know that's not a lot, really but considering that I started at 45 pounds, I thought it was pretty good.) Anyway, now I'd like to incorporate the really heavy lifting, Nautilus and cable machines back into my strength workouts. However, I'd like to still do the majority of my strength work at home with my GREAT Cathe and Firm videos.
I need some suggestions for the frequency with which I should go to the gym for really heavy weight work. Is every two weeks too seldom for me to make any progress? Should I go with the standard 12, 10 and 8 reps with increasing weight each set, or is another method preferable for increasing strength?
Cathe, thank you for your incredibly tough, very REAL videos. I always feel good when I finish one of your workouts, even if I have to lay out on some of the reps or modify down in the cardio (which is almost always). Thank you for any help that you can give me.
I used to go to do all my weight work at a gym. I wasn't all that consistent, but at my strongest, I could squat 190 and bench 100 (I know that's not a lot, really but considering that I started at 45 pounds, I thought it was pretty good.) Anyway, now I'd like to incorporate the really heavy lifting, Nautilus and cable machines back into my strength workouts. However, I'd like to still do the majority of my strength work at home with my GREAT Cathe and Firm videos.
I need some suggestions for the frequency with which I should go to the gym for really heavy weight work. Is every two weeks too seldom for me to make any progress? Should I go with the standard 12, 10 and 8 reps with increasing weight each set, or is another method preferable for increasing strength?
Cathe, thank you for your incredibly tough, very REAL videos. I always feel good when I finish one of your workouts, even if I have to lay out on some of the reps or modify down in the cardio (which is almost always). Thank you for any help that you can give me.