Killer legs ✔︎

[vivbc]

Did it, and yes, the next day, I could feel it in my glutes. Also pleased with the barre bonus. Indeed, I'm pleased with all three workouts. They are in contrast to STS 2.0, and I like knowing I have something with the moderate weight option.

 

[lisa_la_machina]

Did it, and yes, the next day, I could feel it in my glutes. Also pleased with the barre bonus. Indeed, I'm pleased with all three workouts. They are in contrast to STS 2.0, and I like knowing I have something with the moderate weight option.

Nice! Do you think the barre bonus would still be worth doing without the yoga ball? I don't have one

 

[vivbc]

Nice! Do you think the barre bonus would still be worth doing without the yoga ball? I don't have one

I did it without the ball. It works.

 

[Hazlady]

Did the main killer legs workout yesterday. Feeling it in the quads, calves and glutes today. I used the workout blender to insert a few extra rest/water breaks throughout the workout. It is summer here and hot and very humid.

 

[ashaw]

I just got mine a few days ago and am finishing a STS 2.0 total body week so I’ll try to incorporate it into my rotation next week. I hope Cathe includes it as part of her January 2024 rotation.

 

[Bouchh]

I loved this workout. The barr bonus definitely has an ouch factor. I didn't have a ball either.

 

[aqua girl]

I love the variety of exercises in this one, something different and challenging, but with that
all important fun factor!! I haven't tried the barre bonus, I am disappointed it isn't chaptered,
at least in "sections, cause I have problems sometimes with my hip(s) doing those side
lifts, but like the looks of the first part with the ball, and the last part with the loop, and it
would have been nice to have been able to do a blender mix leaving out the side lifts
grouping, but I will give it a try sometime to see how I get along.

 

[Trixoo]

I did this one (regular workout, no barre bonus) and loved it! I’ve been doing STS 2.0 since it came out so I had to adjust to having no breaks.

 

[Lady Vol Fan]

I did it (without the Barre bonus) and thought it was great , too!

 

[Hazlady]

Did the barre bonus yesterday and tacked on STS 2.0 Active Recovery. Barre bonus was going well until I got to the high hip raises with the ball squeezed behind the knee. It popped out and went flying across the room. Retrieved it, started over, and it popped out again. Ended up having to hold it in place with my free hand. Next exercise, ball behind the knee facing the bar with both hands on the bar. Ball popped out again, so I just continued without it. I was using my slightly deflated ball too. Everything got back on track again when I started the band section. Next time I will try deflating the ball more to see if that improves my grip on it. Otherwise, I will just have to do those sections without the ball. While this was a good workout, I agree with aqua girl that it would have been useful if the barre bonus workout had been chaptered into 4 sections, ball between the knees, high hip with ball behind the knee, facing the bar with ball behind the knee, and band work. Then we could mix and match the sections with other barre workouts in the blender.

 

[Debinmi]

Did the barre bonus yesterday and tacked on STS 2.0 Active Recovery. Barre bonus was going well until I got to the high hip raises with the ball squeezed behind the knee. It popped out and went flying across the room. Retrieved it, started over, and it popped out again. Ended up having to hold it in place with my free hand. Next exercise, ball behind the knee facing the bar with both hands on the bar. Ball popped out again, so I just continued without it. I was using my slightly deflated ball too. Everything got back on track again when I started the band section. Next time I will try deflating the ball more to see if that improves my grip on ....

Seems like that ball just didn't want to play! Hee hee

 

[Lady Vol Fan]

Were you wearing slippery leggings, Hazlady?

Bare skin or cottony feel leggings seem to work best for me for those exercises.

 

[aqua girl]

While this was a good workout, I agree with aqua girl that it would have been useful if the barre bonus workout had been chaptered into 4 sections, ball between the knees, high hip with ball behind the knee, facing the bar with ball behind the knee, and band work.

That is exactly the way I thought it should have been chaptered! Great minds think
alike. Such a shame it wasn’t……I’ll just have to stop, fast forward, find where I
want to re-start, etc.

 

[Terina]

Doing this tomorrow excited so far loving the new workouts

 

[Hazlady]

Were you wearing slippery leggings, Hazlady?

No, I was wearing shorts, and the ball was on bare skin. It is summer here and too hot for leggings. I usually use a partially deflated ball for better grip but maybe it wasn't deflated enough. Also, my ball isn't a Cathe ball, it is one I bought locally. It may be made from different material that is a bit more slippery. I was going to buy the Cathe ball and some other items with free worldwide shipping a while back and they weren't shipping to New Zealand at the time.

 

[Terina]

Did Killer Legs today….. WOW!!!! That’s an awesome workout. Bonus section was tough, the ball was pretty easy to keep in place. It makes the exercise burn in the right places

 

[Lady Vol Fan]

I gotcha...I hope deflating works for you!

My ball isn't Cathe either ..I got from barre3 and the surface is easier to grip than the ball I used to use..(.that one was too slick )

 

[Trixoo]

No, I was wearing shorts, and the ball was on bare skin. It is summer here and too hot for leggings. I usually use a partially deflated ball for better grip but maybe it wasn't deflated enough. Also, my ball isn't a Cathe ball, it is one I bought locally. It may be made from different material that is a bit more slippery. I was going to buy the Cathe ball and some other items with free worldwide shipping a while back and they weren't shipping to New Zealand at the time.

Hazlady -

If you’re still having trouble with the ball, you might want to try a rolled up towel. Sometimes that’s better than not having anything, but a towel doesn’t pop out and roll across the room.

 

[Hazlady]

If you’re still having trouble with the ball, you might want to try a rolled up towel.

Thanks for the tip Trixoo. I will keep that in mind if the ball doesn't work.

 

[Hazlady]

So, did the barre workout again with my ball more deflated and it worked. Really felt the burn in my legs. Afterwards I did the chair stretch from Step Boss.