Lower Boby Solution

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RobinC

Cathlete
Hi all!
I've been a Cathe fan for years and own/use ALL her tapes! I have lurked the forums since she started her web site, but for some reason never registered - but now I have a question for the educated crowd! Do any of you use the Lower Body Solution concept of training? For the past 8 weeks I've been working legs 6 days a week; alternating standing work and floor work by taging Cathe or Firm tapes (legs only) on the end of Cathe cardios or yoga. Plus I continue to do Cathe's upper body work (PS, S&H, CTX, MIS) - two body parts per week - and abs
4 or 5 times per week. My legs have lost all cellulite and look pretty good for a 47 yr old former ballet dancer! My concern, though, is overtraining them. Any of you guys have experiences with this type of program you can share with me? Thanks!

Robin
 
Hi Robin,
I am also using the LBS concept. I like what it has done for my legs. Can't say I lost all my celulite (alot there to lose) but legs are much more toned and muscular (lost inches). My legs and thighs are my down fall. I just started my 13 week. I always use Cathe's weight tapes and throw in a few firm for floor work. I change the rotation every 4 weeks using PS, SH, CTX, PH & Bodymax in my rotations. I don't feel that I have overtrained my legs but your are not suppose to use the maximum weight only 70-75%. I hope this has helped. I am very pleased with the results.
Debbie
 
Thanks for the reply, Debbie! When you say you change the rotation every 4 weeks, does that mean that for 4 weeks you'll do ONLY PS legs and then change to ONLY SH legs (for example) or do you mix 'em up? I just throw in whatever is cued up, just making sure that I alternate standing and floor. I, too, am pleased with the results - just wondering how long to do this type of rotation. Are your doing 16 weeks?
Robin

P.S. I'm off to do Interval Max with PS Floorwork for dessert :)
 
Hi...I was wondering how long it took you before you started seeing results and if it wasnt too much trouble if you could post a few sample weeks. I just seem to have problems fitting everything in during a week....maybe you could offer suggestions by some examples!

Thanks,

Stacy
 
Hi Stacy!

I started seeing results after about 4 weeks. I had been working legs and upper body (Cathe tapes, of course!) 3 times per week consistantly, so I was already in pretty good shape, but didn't like that dimpling starting to happen on my thighs! (I was a ballet dancer for many years and was just not going to accept that :) ) So I started LBS about 8 weeks ago and am happy with the results (no more jiggling and no more celulite) Here are two sample rotations:

Note: I work at home and am able to do a morning and evening workout most days.



Mon. Morning: Rhythmic Step
Evening: Power Hour

Tues: Morning: Cardio Kicks+Firm Sculpted Hips,Thighs and Buns
Evening: Yoga

Wed: Morning: Interval Max
Evening: S&H Legs and Shoulders

Thurs: Morning: Step Jam+Firm Lower Body Sculpting
Evening: S&H Chest and Back

Fri: Morning: Circuit Max (w/o back and chest work using 15
lb. dumbells and no upper body work)
Evening: S&H Triceps and Biceps

Sat: Morning: Step Works+floorwork from PS Legs&Abs
Evening: Yoga

Sun: Yoga only


-OR-

Mon: Morn: Cardio
Eve: MIS

Tues: Morn: Cardio+Hips,Thighs and Buns
Eve: Yoga

Wed: Morn: Body Max w/o upper body work
Eve: PS CST

Thurs: Morn: Cardio+Lower body Sculpting
Eve: PS BBA

Fri: Morn: Cardio+PS LA (standing work only)
Eve: Yoga

Sat: Morn: Cardio+PS LA (floorwork)
Eve: Yoga

Sun: Yoga only



These are two examples only - I keep it loose and mix and match alot (part of the fun!) For Yoga I usually do Bryan Kest or Baron B. power yoga tapes, but if I'm too tired I'll do Hatha Yoga - Yoga Journal tapes (more lying down :) )

I realize these plans work out to about 2 hours per day, but I save time by sometimes using CTX cardio sections (shorter in length) and using the cardio work as warm up and yoga as stretch.

Robin
 
I did the program for months (like 7) and I saw the most change in my inner thigh, and overall less jiggle(or leg mush). However, FOR ME, six days a week was too much. I did not see as dramatic a difference as I would have liked, so on the advise of a personal trainer I cut back to 2 complete leg workouts per week (floor and standing combined) and I'm doing just fine. My legs are VERY difficult to shape-up but I won't give up. I am on a new routine that combines some non-weighted work and light weights and high reps. I don't use tapes anymore except Cathe's Leaner Legs. I did not like the Firm tapes except for Standing Legs.

This is just my opinion, and is based solely on my experience. Six days a week was exhausting for me, but that's just me.
 
Hi,
Yes I try to stay with same weight workout for 4 weeks. If I am doing SH I will do legs 2x per week and then 3 of the same floor routines. Just came off 4 wks of SH and this week I am doing CTX
3 days on 1 day off.
Mon. CTX Power Circuit/back/abs
CTX Chest
Tues. CTX Kickbox/biceps
CTX Triceps
Cathe's Fit & Firm (floor leg section)
Wed. Lean Legs & Abs
Ctx Shoulders
Thurs. Off
Fri. CTX Power Circuit/Back/abs
CTX Chest
Sat. CTX 10-10-10/Triceps
CTX Biceps/Abs
Cathe's Fit & Firm (floor)
Sun. Lean Legs
CTX Shoulders/abs
Then Mon. will be rest day and then I will start the rotation again and do it for the month of January. I think I was working
out 6 days a week and thought I would try 3 days on 1 off.
Sorry so long. Have a good day!
PS I also like working my Upperbody 2x per week.
Debbie
 
Thanks for the sample rotations. I must say there's no way my schedule allows for 2 hours of workout time even if I do split it up into morning and evening. Alas, so much to do so little time! Maybe I'll have to sacrifice either cardio or upper body for legs b/c my legs are horrible. Any other thoughts/suggestions?????


Thanks,

Stacy
 
Thanks for sharing your rotation, Debbie. I think you're right -I'm going to work up a more consistant schedule and 4 weeks using the same leg workouts (I might vary the Cardio a little more) seem like a more efficient way to work. Let me know how 3 on 1 off works for you!
Robin

P.S. I though I had all of Cathe's tapes - how did I miss Fit and Firm? I've never even heard of it! I wish she'd do one more with some floor work on it :)
 
Hi Stacy!
Here's what I would do - in fact I may have to cut out the second workout soon for a few weeks (you're right, so much to do!) I would use the Cardios in the CTX series (they usually time out to be 1/2 hour) and then add on a 1/2 hour leg workout (for example, the standing portion of PS Legs alone or SH legs only or floor work in PS legs or Firm Lower Body Sculpting, etc.) so you have a one hour workout. Then on rest day (or even Day 6), I'd put together PS CST and PS BBA for upper body ONLY, since you haven't worked it all week - making it one body part per week for upper body. (Here's how I do it: First, warm up from BBA and then Back work then switch to all of CST (minus warm up and cool down) then finish up with Bi's and Abs on BBA. This way you're working opposing muscle groups in order - it's a great upper body work out and lasts about an hour).
Another idea to keep in mind is that you can combine Cardio and leg work to save time - CTX Power Circuit, first two sections of Body Max, or I even like to do Circuit Max for leg work only using heavier weights and eliminating the arm work (I use ankle weight on the last circuit for more work on the quads). Cathe makes it easy! She even gives us Ab work on practically every tape!
Sorry this is so long - hope it helps!

Robin
 
I would like to add You need to be very careful with this rotation.
I did it for 2 months worked my legs 5 times a week. It resulted in a bad case of overtraining.
What I may have done wrong is not lighten up enough. I used heavy weights and what I thought was moderate weights.
I did see great improvement in my quads but my hips and inner thighs did not respond how I wanted them to.
Now I am back to only working my legs 2 times a week and can happily go very heavy.
 
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