I have just added a new DVd to my collection and I was wondering if you could come up with a new rotation for me. Just in case here are the dvds I have. Basic Step plus Body Fusion, Ab hits, Low Impact Step and Total Body sculpting, And Total Body Stretch, and Timesaver blast. The new one is Low Impact Circut. I would like to leave out the step routines in timesaver blast, but I want to keep the wt. work and kickboxing. I would really appreciate your help. I will also have Kimberly Spreens Absoulte Kickboxing.
Lainie
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lainiefig
Cathlete
OK, I'll work on this on Monday for you. I had a very busy weekend and the Giants won the Superbowl :7 so I haven't been on the computer much to see this.
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[font face="comic sans ms" font color=purple]***Lainie***
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lainiefig
Cathlete
OK, here's what I've come up with this time. I'll post this and then come back with a little more advice in a second post.
Week 1...PLAN...................IDEA
DAY 1....Total Body Weights.....Total Body Sculpting
DAY 2....Cardio........................Low Impact Circuit Cardio Blast Timesaver premix
DAY 3....Total Body Weights.....Basic Step Add-ons= Upper Body Sculpt + Lower Body Sculpt + Abs
DAY 4....Cardio........................Turbo Jam cardio or Treadmill jog at least ½ hour
DAY 5....Weights & Cardio.......Body Fusion + Ab Hits segment of choice
DAY 6....Cardio........................Low Impact Step
DAY 7....Rest, Stretch..........Total Body Stretching—part 1
Week 2...PLAN...................IDEA
DAY 1....Upper Body Weights.....Low Impact Circuit Upper Body Sculpt premix
DAY 2....Cardio.........................Basic Step x 2
DAY 3....Lower Body & Cardio....Low Impact Circuit Lower Body Circuit premix
DAY 4....Cardio.........................Timesaver #4 Kickbox only
DAY 5....Total Body Weights.....Low Impact Circuit Total Body Sculpt premix
DAY 6....Cardio........................Turbo Jam cardio or Treadmill jog at least ½ hour
DAY 7....Rest, Stretch...................Total Body Stretching—part 2
Week 3...PLAN...................IDEA
DAY 1....Weights & Cardio.......Low Impact Step premix= Cardio & Weight Circuit
DAY 2....Cardio........................Low Impact Circuit Cardio Blast Timesaver premix
DAY 3....Total Body Weights.....Basic Step Add-ons= Upper Body Sculpt + Lower Body Sculpt + Abs
DAY 4....Cardio........................Turbo Jam cardio or Treadmill jog at least ½ hour
DAY 5....Weights & Cardio.......Low Impact Circuit
DAY 6....Cardio........................Low Impact Step
DAY 7....Rest, Stretch..........Total Body Stretching—part 3
Week 4...PLAN...................IDEA
DAY 1....Upper Body & Cardio....Low Impact Circuit Upper Body Circuit premix
DAY 2....Cardio........................Basic Step x 2
DAY 3....Lower Body & Cardio....Low Impact Circuit Lower Body Circuit premix
DAY 4....Cardio........................Timesaver #4 Kickbox only
DAY 5....Weights & Cardio.......Body Fusion + Ab Hits segment of choice
DAY 6....Cardio........................Turbo Jam cardio or Treadmill jog at least ½ hour
DAY 7....Rest, Stretch................Total Body Stretching—part 1
[font face="comic sans ms" font color=purple]***Lainie***
My fitness blog: http://fitnessfig.blogspot.com/ http://bestsmileys.com/exercising/7.gif
If you want to give God a good laugh, tell Her your plans.[/font]
Week 1...PLAN...................IDEA
DAY 1....Total Body Weights.....Total Body Sculpting
DAY 2....Cardio........................Low Impact Circuit Cardio Blast Timesaver premix
DAY 3....Total Body Weights.....Basic Step Add-ons= Upper Body Sculpt + Lower Body Sculpt + Abs
DAY 4....Cardio........................Turbo Jam cardio or Treadmill jog at least ½ hour
DAY 5....Weights & Cardio.......Body Fusion + Ab Hits segment of choice
DAY 6....Cardio........................Low Impact Step
DAY 7....Rest, Stretch..........Total Body Stretching—part 1
Week 2...PLAN...................IDEA
DAY 1....Upper Body Weights.....Low Impact Circuit Upper Body Sculpt premix
DAY 2....Cardio.........................Basic Step x 2
DAY 3....Lower Body & Cardio....Low Impact Circuit Lower Body Circuit premix
DAY 4....Cardio.........................Timesaver #4 Kickbox only
DAY 5....Total Body Weights.....Low Impact Circuit Total Body Sculpt premix
DAY 6....Cardio........................Turbo Jam cardio or Treadmill jog at least ½ hour
DAY 7....Rest, Stretch...................Total Body Stretching—part 2
Week 3...PLAN...................IDEA
DAY 1....Weights & Cardio.......Low Impact Step premix= Cardio & Weight Circuit
DAY 2....Cardio........................Low Impact Circuit Cardio Blast Timesaver premix
DAY 3....Total Body Weights.....Basic Step Add-ons= Upper Body Sculpt + Lower Body Sculpt + Abs
DAY 4....Cardio........................Turbo Jam cardio or Treadmill jog at least ½ hour
DAY 5....Weights & Cardio.......Low Impact Circuit
DAY 6....Cardio........................Low Impact Step
DAY 7....Rest, Stretch..........Total Body Stretching—part 3
Week 4...PLAN...................IDEA
DAY 1....Upper Body & Cardio....Low Impact Circuit Upper Body Circuit premix
DAY 2....Cardio........................Basic Step x 2
DAY 3....Lower Body & Cardio....Low Impact Circuit Lower Body Circuit premix
DAY 4....Cardio........................Timesaver #4 Kickbox only
DAY 5....Weights & Cardio.......Body Fusion + Ab Hits segment of choice
DAY 6....Cardio........................Turbo Jam cardio or Treadmill jog at least ½ hour
DAY 7....Rest, Stretch................Total Body Stretching—part 1
[font face="comic sans ms" font color=purple]***Lainie***
My fitness blog: http://fitnessfig.blogspot.com/ http://bestsmileys.com/exercising/7.gif
If you want to give God a good laugh, tell Her your plans.[/font]
lainiefig
Cathlete
I've also added this to page 23 of my Workout Rotation Ideas Word document, which you can download (http://web.mac.com/lainiefig/iWeb/Site/Exercise/Exercise.html)
I know it can be tough following a long rotation and you don't know what will come up to interrupt your plans. So I would just suggest that you don't beat yourself up if you miss a day for some reason. You've got several circuit workouts on this rotation, which are great becuase they incorporate both cardio & weights. So if, for example, you miss a cardio day, the great thing is the next day you might have a circuit which includes cardio. Also, if it turns out you start something and it's not working that day (like you try to step but your brain is too tired to focus on the stepping) then go ahead and do something else--like switch to the treadmill which might take less focus on a fuzzy day. Does that make sense? Rotations are a great way to make sure you get good variety of toning and cardio work, but don't let it bind you so tightly that you don't enjoy it.
Just aim to get 2-3 days of cardio and 2-3 days of weights even if you get off your rotation one week. You'll notice that weeks 1 & 3 I put total body workouts only, but weeks 2 & 4 I switched it up with one upper body, one lower body, and one total body (which is something I like to do myself). One thing to remember is you probably don't want to do the same body part 2 days in a row (for instance avoid doing upper body two days in a row so you can rest those muscles). That's why I throw cardio days in between.
If you have any other questions, don't hesitate to ask here or send me a private message.
[font face="comic sans ms" font color=purple]***Lainie***
My fitness blog: http://fitnessfig.blogspot.com/ http://bestsmileys.com/exercising/7.gif
If you want to give God a good laugh, tell Her your plans.[/font]
I know it can be tough following a long rotation and you don't know what will come up to interrupt your plans. So I would just suggest that you don't beat yourself up if you miss a day for some reason. You've got several circuit workouts on this rotation, which are great becuase they incorporate both cardio & weights. So if, for example, you miss a cardio day, the great thing is the next day you might have a circuit which includes cardio. Also, if it turns out you start something and it's not working that day (like you try to step but your brain is too tired to focus on the stepping) then go ahead and do something else--like switch to the treadmill which might take less focus on a fuzzy day. Does that make sense? Rotations are a great way to make sure you get good variety of toning and cardio work, but don't let it bind you so tightly that you don't enjoy it.
Just aim to get 2-3 days of cardio and 2-3 days of weights even if you get off your rotation one week. You'll notice that weeks 1 & 3 I put total body workouts only, but weeks 2 & 4 I switched it up with one upper body, one lower body, and one total body (which is something I like to do myself). One thing to remember is you probably don't want to do the same body part 2 days in a row (for instance avoid doing upper body two days in a row so you can rest those muscles). That's why I throw cardio days in between.
If you have any other questions, don't hesitate to ask here or send me a private message.
[font face="comic sans ms" font color=purple]***Lainie***
My fitness blog: http://fitnessfig.blogspot.com/ http://bestsmileys.com/exercising/7.gif
If you want to give God a good laugh, tell Her your plans.[/font]
Thanks Lainie,
Wish I had that advice last nite, My stomach was upset and I just couldn't focus on the step routine, and then the wts. about killed me I guess I should have done the treadmill instead. Thank You for all your help and advice, I feel like I have my own personal trainer.
Wish I had that advice last nite, My stomach was upset and I just couldn't focus on the step routine, and then the wts. about killed me I guess I should have done the treadmill instead. Thank You for all your help and advice, I feel like I have my own personal trainer.
lainiefig
Cathlete
I'm glad to help. I wish I had more expert advice for you, but my advice is just another normal woman's experience of trying to get more fit.
[font face="comic sans ms" font color=purple]***Lainie***
My fitness blog: http://fitnessfig.blogspot.com/ http://bestsmileys.com/exercising/7.gif
If you want to give God a good laugh, tell Her your plans.[/font]
[font face="comic sans ms" font color=purple]***Lainie***
My fitness blog: http://fitnessfig.blogspot.com/ http://bestsmileys.com/exercising/7.gif
If you want to give God a good laugh, tell Her your plans.[/font]