LEANER LEGS-- OY VEY

[samanthaeve]

I just got this today-- ow ow ow.
I made it thru 10 minutes.. dropped my weight down, and made it thru another 5 minutes before cursing.
I can make it thru the Firms Standing Legs, Lower Body Split, and Tough tape, yet when I tried to use the same poundage for LL-- well, all I can say is, it will not happen my lifetime.
Has this happened to anyone else? I can deal with the leg secs in MIS, and the PS series legs, but this LL annihilated me!-- even with light weights! after tossing the barbell, I figured I could use 8 lb. dumbells, just to get thru the tape, and guess what? still no go.
Even Body max, and the lower body section in that I didnt find as difficult when I first tried it.
Please tell me I will get better at this. I really want to know that there is a way to work up to the lbs that are used in the video at least! and cathe and her crew make it seem almost effortless!
I am interested in hearing everyones experiences with this tape-- and I thought my legs were the strongest things on me- and can stand almost anything. well, I have been humbled yet again by Cathe. and I love it!

 

[debmac]

You're not the only one!!!

It took me until my 3rd try before I could get thru that tape without putting down my barbell. And NOW, whenever I do it, I STILL feel that I am barely surviving, and the little voice in my head STILL screams at me to put down the barbell, but I can ignore that voice and make it thru. It is killer. And yes, for me too this tape was much harder than first time thru MIS, BodyMax, Standing Legs, LBSp, any of those!!!!!! All of those were soooo much more doable the first time around than Leaner Meaner Legs was. Don't worry! You'll get there!!!
Debbie

 

[debmac]

You're not the only one!!!

It took me until my 3rd try before I could get thru that tape without putting down my barbell. And NOW, whenever I do it, I STILL feel that I am barely surviving, and the little voice in my head STILL screams at me to put down the barbell, but I can ignore that voice and make it thru. It is killer. And yes, for me too this tape was much harder than first time thru MIS, BodyMax, Standing Legs, LBSp, any of those!!!!!! All of those were soooo much more doable the first time around than Leaner Meaner Legs was. Don't worry! You'll get there!!!
Debbie

 

[Michele S]

same here!

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON Nov-16-00 AT 06:33PM (Est)[/font][p]I went from using a 35 lbs. barbell for MIS and PS Legs to using 20 lbs. and struggling with that! This tape wipes me out! By the time the plies low-ends come around, I am begging for mercy!
I have a FIRM barbell which comes with very small incremental weights, which I now know will get a lot of use!

Just to add, I've been humbled by the whole CTX series. My dumbell/barbell weight has dropped to about half of what I was using with MIS and PS, and I'm still feeling the effects the next day. Once again, Cathe has come through!!!


Have fun!
Michele