Low Carbers & Friends - November 2010

Well, Melinda, I must say I'm very glad you've been around over the holiday :cool:! It's nice to see you come chat so often :D!

I understand finishing up the rotation you'd started - I want to get back to mine, too. I do think I'll try the last 2 new workouts this week but I'm already looking forward to getting back to the short cardio w/ 1 body part each day. I think I hit each muscle group better when I'm not trying to work more than one group at a time :).

Enjoy that game :D!
 
Okay, I did do High Reps this morning so here are my first thoughts about it:
1. It took me 70 minutes because I had to keep stopping to have enough time to set up for the next exercise. I think this is going to be the case, even if I get familiar with the workout.
2. I did NOT follow the warm up but did mine free style. The warm up was done with weights and I just don't care for that.
3. The workout itself is very reminiscent of PH in its style.
4. If you're not busy setting up (although how that would happen I don't know), there are subtitles like there were in STS telling you exercise, equipment needed, and in the case of dumbbells, poundage used. I didn't even realize it until nearly the end when I was rewinding, yet again, to catch up. I think she primarily used 5s, 10s and 12s but don't quote me since I missed most of it :p. As far as I know, she did not ever mention her barbell poundage.
5. The tempo changes were much more varied than in LBB, which was really nice, IMHO. Of course, there were the ubiquitous low ends, singles, etc - but a lot more variety in different counts for other reps (like 2/2, 3/1, 1/3, etc). On some of the excises, I did not do the singles - it just felt too herky-jerky to me. I was glad they could sling their weights that quickly, but I just couldn't. Slower reps work just fine by me ;).
6. It may seem you're way too light on weights on some things but since she does ratchet up the tempo. I stayed light to avoid injury. The write-up on the back says light-to-medium poundage should be used. She mentions using heavy poundage on some things - but I just couldn't do it at her pace.
7. The chapter menu goes through each body part w/ the corresponding exercises so it was nice to get that written down before I began so I wasn't stopping to have to do that, too.
8. I will admit I hit failure on the triceps but that was the only one. I especially felt the chest was underworked. I only did the 1st round of pushups (at a slower tempo, of course) then did the flies. But for the 2nd round of pushups, I did my own rep/set pattern of presses which felt much more like they were doing something than those pushups did.
9. Don't know how I'll feel tomorrow but I do know that I must say I will be glad when I've gotten the last one of this series done so I can get back into my slower, heavier wt work :).

Oh - I looked at the exercise card for STS Total Body and it looks like a lot of dead lifts and squats to me :rolleyes:. I didn't really peruse the upper body exercises that closely but I could tell between today's workout and looking at that one, I'll definitely need to add some serious upper body on this week for my 3rd weight day...
 
Jeez, someone else better come here soon or I'm going to look totally insane talking to myself :p :D!

Okay - I did all of Intensity today. I was wrong in my previous post - the blasts I didn't get (and still don't :p) are actually in the section called something else (it's the 3rd component in the chapter menu). I still didn't like those (but despite all the premixes, there isn't a single one that leaves that portion out :rolleyes: ). Anyway, here is what I think if the Hiit section (both high and low):
1. For me, there is less impact in this section - even the "high" impact Hiit - than there is in the step portion.
2. The moves are familiar from other tapes so there is no learning curve.
3. The high Hiit is a pyramid down routine - or so it seemed. I was kinda busy, lol. But you do the blast then have so much time for recovery then go again. There's the usual air tucks, plyos, plie jumps, etc.
4. The low Hiit is done with random times. These moves are all familiar too from LIS and other workouts. She says if you want you can add some jumps and I did (well, the baby kind I always do :p ). By that point in the workout, I already felt pounded into the ground, so what was another jump or two ;)?
5. The Hiit section seems to be divided pretty equally into 10 minute portions each.
6. To me, this Hiit is much simpler and easier than the STS Cardio Hiit workouts. Without all the impact on top of that.

I want to do the STS total body tomorrow so I can put these to rest :).
 
Hi Lita,

I'm here! I plan on doing the STS total body today. BUT, I may do just upper body, depends on if I think we will go for a walk or bike ride. Yes, we did go for a bike ride on Sunday. it was 42 degrees, with the wind and a mushy path from rain a few days earlier, it was fairly intense. I had 3 layers on. My toes got cold because I have mesh shoes, need to wear different kinds next time.

Will let you know what I think of the workout later on.
 
Glad to see you again, Melinda :D! That bike ride sounds too much like work to me, lol :p. Oh my yes, girl - get thee some different shoes :eek:! Can't wait to hear your review on STS Total Body :cool:!
 
Okay, quick post.

Sorry haven't been here, but got a little busy with the BFFM Holiday Challenge. Not posting much on that forum either, but rather all the food prep and the company and the Christmas decorations have been put up. Whew.

Okay, so with the workouts. Mine aren't here yet. I think they are supposed to be here on the 1st. I will work them into my rotation. I restarted STS and am in Week number two. I've been very good and not a wuss on the weights. My legs were totally fried last week. I am now able to sit and stand without too much groaning. I guess you shouldn't do a step workout the day after the leg workout, tends to work the legs just a bit too much. Oh well.

I had better go, client waiting for appoint. Err. I never get to play anymore.

Here's a pic of house before the snow came. I haven't taken any in the past week or so....
 

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Rhea - So glad to see you :cool:!!! Wow - that house is starting to look spectacular :D!!!!!!!!!! I'll bet you're getting excited, aren't you :)? How did your holiday challenge go? Did you get results like you did the last time? I'll bet you're gonna be one hot date for that upcoming anniversary ;)! Hopefully you have something special planned to celebrate the 22nd year of wedded bliss!
 
Hey Lita! Holiday challenge is not up until.....well, 49 days from Nov. 20th. I'll have to look at a calendar. I don't even know the end date yet! LOL

I know....22 years....yikes.

I just wish the house would get the roof finished. Well, I guess the house can't finish, but the contractor can. It has been a little slow and the two feet of snow has not been helpful. It is a very steep roof and quite slippery when wet. We are hoping that he gets it uncovered (snow wise) before the next storm happens.

Okay, back to work.
 
OMG, Rhea, 2 feet of snow :eek:????? Is that normal for you or are you having a stellar year :p? Sorry you're working so hard :(. Hope you can come out and play again soon :D!

Tracy - Hope you get to come play soon!!!! Miss ya!!!!

Melinda - Here I thought you'd have your STS review done and I could just pop in and say I agree with you ;)! But you didn't so.... here goes:



STS TB is better than the STS series was, IMHO, when it comes to music and Cathe's lead. She actually does more form pointers and stuff and a whole lot less counting :p.

I felt it was close to MM - i.e., mostly geared to legs w/ a few arms thrown in. I think the triceps really got short-shrift, but that is probably just me :rolleyes:. The tempo was too fast for me to go too heavy so I think it's another endurance workout as were the other 3. However, right now I think it's my favorite of the 3 "weight" tapes - but that could just be because I'm now done with them all :D. It will not become a "go-to" for me but will be good when I'm in the mood for a lighter workout w/ a focus on legs - which isn't too often :p ;)!
 
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