firmbeliever
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I chose to do this workout first because I thought I would be less stressful on my knees and I saw several opportunities for challenging the balance while previewing the workout. I am a Beginner/Intermediate exerciser who is recovering from Patella Chondromalacia (basically the tissue lining under my knee cap has worn down and until I get my quadricep more developed, it will continue to cause me pain and discomfort.)
The warm and first exercise when as I expected. From there on out there where several wonderful surprises that from viewing the workout you wouldn't think these exercises would be so difficult. The Discus Throw was very challenging for me even with the 3 lb weight that Cathe used! I'll have to pyramid down in weight the next time I do it! The alternating side kick/squat I had about the same form as I expected I would have. With the forward pickup lunge when using the weight to do this exercise I found that I have to 1-go slower and 2-use a 8 inch square step to place the weight down onto because my knee will not allow me to bend to the angle Cathe was doing during the exercise. The next few exercises I was able to do, however once again, I slowed down my pace to be sure the ROM was correct for my knees. I really liked the L slides on corner! They gave me a nice "recovery" (although when you're in the middle of the exercise it certainly doesn't feel like it) from the dynamic exercises I was doing. The cross back lunges with weights, I found I needed to go shower in order to (once again) make sure my form was correct. Next time I think I'll use 2 lbs during that workout or maybe even 1 lb! A lot of theses moves I noticed I felt better after slowing down and keeping my form in check instead of trying to keep up with Cathe.
I went on to see how well I would do at the Cardio 2 which uses a step. The sprint shooters I usually do without a step because it bothered my knee, however I did them with a step today (only the step-no risers) and I felt my quads engaging more, which is nice. I did the Volley forward exercise from the step and I think the next time I do that I'll omit the step until my quads are strong enough to handle the speed of the movement, although it really spiked my heart rate! I really liked the uneven drop squat front swing! The flying angels she did off the side of the step were a nice touch! I really felt it fire through my quads! The rest of the exercises I remember doing from the Ripped w/Hiit series but it was nice that Cathe put an interesting twist on most of the exercises! I plan to do the Level 1 from the ICE series throughout Jan to help get my body back into better shape!
The warm and first exercise when as I expected. From there on out there where several wonderful surprises that from viewing the workout you wouldn't think these exercises would be so difficult. The Discus Throw was very challenging for me even with the 3 lb weight that Cathe used! I'll have to pyramid down in weight the next time I do it! The alternating side kick/squat I had about the same form as I expected I would have. With the forward pickup lunge when using the weight to do this exercise I found that I have to 1-go slower and 2-use a 8 inch square step to place the weight down onto because my knee will not allow me to bend to the angle Cathe was doing during the exercise. The next few exercises I was able to do, however once again, I slowed down my pace to be sure the ROM was correct for my knees. I really liked the L slides on corner! They gave me a nice "recovery" (although when you're in the middle of the exercise it certainly doesn't feel like it) from the dynamic exercises I was doing. The cross back lunges with weights, I found I needed to go shower in order to (once again) make sure my form was correct. Next time I think I'll use 2 lbs during that workout or maybe even 1 lb! A lot of theses moves I noticed I felt better after slowing down and keeping my form in check instead of trying to keep up with Cathe.
I went on to see how well I would do at the Cardio 2 which uses a step. The sprint shooters I usually do without a step because it bothered my knee, however I did them with a step today (only the step-no risers) and I felt my quads engaging more, which is nice. I did the Volley forward exercise from the step and I think the next time I do that I'll omit the step until my quads are strong enough to handle the speed of the movement, although it really spiked my heart rate! I really liked the uneven drop squat front swing! The flying angels she did off the side of the step were a nice touch! I really felt it fire through my quads! The rest of the exercises I remember doing from the Ripped w/Hiit series but it was nice that Cathe put an interesting twist on most of the exercises! I plan to do the Level 1 from the ICE series throughout Jan to help get my body back into better shape!
