IS- thick waist anyone?

[ChicagoJen]

Hello All,

Well, I'm loving the Intensity Series and all of the great benefits that come along with it; yet, I'm noticing that I'm definitely thicker in the waist / oblique area as a result. And I know that I haven't gained any weight after the tough / fun rotations that I've been doing. (Thanks, by the way, Amyfit for all of the great rotations).

Hey, it's muscle so I shouldn't really care as long as I'm healthy and strong, right?

Is anyone else noticing this and modifying to avoid this "bulk"? Just curious. Keep up the hard work everyone.

Jen

 

[clareMc]

Jen:

I've got it too. Maybe some like it, me? I'm not so sure. At the moment, I don't work abs every day anyway, around 3/4 times per week max. So I am going back to and focussing on traditional abs exercises as featured on Cathe vids up until the I-series, with 1 I-series ab section with all the oblique work per week. I am not a fan of the Sly Stallone look on my body, thanks!

Clare

 

[RhiannonW]

on me, I've noticed the jiggly fat is more evident since doing the core work. I'm guessing it's the muscle pushing the fat toward the surface more.
Anyone else have ideas?

 

[Me2]

I have been doing a couple of IS core workouts a week. I alternate the other days with the abs from other Cathe workouts and Firm Volume I. Knock on wood, it has been working very well and I see more definition. So far, I haven't gotten "thicker". I hope that doesn't happen. Once in a while, if I do a week with all IS workouts, I go ahead and do the core work that goes with that workout. But I usually substitute a couple of traditional ab workouts during the week. Oh, and one thing that I do is on the days of PUB and PLB is that I run a couple of times per week. That seems to help a lot with my core!

Linda

 

[cathe4me2]

Everyone is so different.
The Intensity Series helped thin out my waist, but...I do other ab work, more cardio and walk/run on the treadmill.
The core exercises worked areas that never got hit before on me.

I asked Cathe one time, (before IS) what was the fastest way to whittle down the waist area, she suggessted to give my body a shock. She said to more cardio or a different cardio than I was used to. Since she runs, I upped my speed on the treadmill.

This was just my exeperience, a combination of both core work and higher intensity.

I hate a thick waist too. LOL

 

[StepEdith]

I too recall Cathe saying running twice a week really keeps her midsection trimmer.

I'm so thick waisted as it is I sure don't want my any more so from the IS or any other series, so far not noticed that however.

Edith

 

[ChicagoJen]

Thanks everyone for the responses. Claire, your email made me laugh so hard... Sly Stallone... I know, I'm not really liking it, either.

I've definitely considered running regardless, for cardio purposes, so that feedback was excellent. I intend to lay off on the IS abs for a while and switch to other cathe abs sections.

I don't really have the problem of a "thick waist", per se. In January I was at 25" and noticed about a 1/2" difference since the IS tapes, to be specific. I think that maybe toning down on all of the specific oblique crunches inIS will help out. This forum is so great. Thanks again, everyone!

Keep up the hard work

Jen

 

[Gibbee]

I've noticed the same thing on me. I was getting bummed but if I'm no the only one, then maybe it is the muscle thickening and pushing out wider. (That's what my husband suggested as well.)