My New Routine

[Amy Steppe]

Hello all!

I am currently doing one day all cardio and the next day all weights.

Here is the rotation that I am completing tonight:

Cardio Fusion - Step Cardio only (none of the Drill Max parts)

Gym Style Chest/Triceps plus Body Max I Upper Body

Original IMAX plus Stretch Max Routine #3

Gym Style Legs plus Core Max Routines #2 & #3

Step Works plus Core Max Routine #1

Gym Style Back, Shoulders, Biceps plus Tricep and Chest work from Cross Train Express

Rest

I am currently doing all cardio or all weight days.

I can't believe how my cardiovascular endurance has soared!

I was never this strong when I was doing mostly cardio!

I am taking a break from Circuits because I was getting way too hung up on an all cardio day followed by a Circuit Day.

I was devoting very little time to solid weight work days. The Gym Styles have been the answer to me -- they are great for shaking up things.

I have two more weeks or all cardio or all weight days, then I am going to incorporate at least one Circuit Day back into my Rotations.

 

[CollinsMom]

Looks good! I am also trying to incorporate more strength training into things.

 

[runninggal]

Amy, I am amazed that you do an add-on after Gym Style Chest/Triceps. For me, chest work has a high dread factor. I am so happy to get to those tricep kickbacks w/the band at the end!

Sarah;-)

 

[melisspriss76]

I just started doing something similar at the begining of June. my arms are totally cut, I love it!!!
Example:
Mon- PUB, B&G leg blast premix
Tue- KPC
WED- GS Shoulders, back and bi's, GS Legs
Thurs- 7.5 Mile stady bike ride
Fri-rest
Sat- Drill Max
Sun- 4 mile speed walk
I've been doing this for a fee weeks.

 

[Amy Steppe]

Hi Sarah!

I still hate pushups with a passion.

But I do them and almost all the time full body.

For the triceps part of CTX, I could not do full body triceps pushups, probably because my upper body was fried!

I finished off by doing "Leaner Legs from CTX minus the warm up.

I pulled a weight marathon last night

I went to my GYN for my annual physical today, and I've lost 6 pounds!

I have made no modifications in my diet; I simply changed my routine by using the Gym Styles and other upper and lower body routines, alternating with all cardio days.

I think I shocked my body. I know that soon my body will adapt to this new method of working out and I'll be back to doing 1 to 2 circuit workouts per rotation.

I think Gym Styles are wonderful -- I can't say enough good about them. They are killer and they require my last amount of energy to push beyond the reps, but they are oh so worth it!

Today has been rest and I love it and feel it is well earned!

 

[want2Bfitnessinstructor]

You go girls!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Love it all!!!!!!!!!



"Life is too short - Be the best you can be every single day of your life!"

 

[Amy Steppe]

Hi Melissa,

Our routines sound almost alike!

Due to personal reasons, I stick to doing my workouts indoors.

Here are is my rotation for this week:

Wed - Kick Punch & Crunch

Thurs - Pyramid Lower Body/Butts Guts 3 Add On Sections

Fri - Step Fit

Sat - Gym Style Chest & Triceps/CTX Back, Shoulder & Bicep Parts

Sun - Rhythmic Step/One Core Routine from Core Max

Mon - Legs & Glutes/Gym Style Floorwork

Tues - Rest - I do not work out at all -- except for housework

If you are doing different workouts for this week, what are you doing?

Cheers!

Amy

 

[melisspriss76]

Hi Amy,
This week looks a little different, I was getting bored.
Mon- MM plus leg blast pre mix from B&G
Tue- 4 mile walk/jog
Wed- PUB and B&G (the EXTREME premix)
Thurs- MIC
Fri- GS Shoulders, back and Tri's
Sat- Imax
Sun- REST! Really I won't be doing ANYTHING.

 

[Amy Steppe]

Oh my goodness, Melissa!

Maximum Intensity Cardio knocks me on my butt. I can take the step part and the hi/lo until Cathe moves to the all out high floor work.

I then go to the step work because I really dislike the all out high floor cardio she does.

It kills my feet and joints worse than any hi/lo that Cathe offers.

But MIC is still a great workout - especially the step portion.

I will have to check out the Butts and Guts Extreme Premix.

Good luck this week!

 

[melisspriss76]

Amy,
Don't give me that much credit most of the time I don't make it all the way through the step portion... as far as the Butt's and gut's Extreme I meant to say L&G extreme and its the standing portion TWICE! Have fun with that. }(

 

[runninggal]

Amy, I absolutely agree with you about shocking the body in order to keep getting fitness gains. Now that I am in my late 40's, I find this to be even more true. Recently, I did this routine:

Mon - Gym Styles - Back/shoulders/biceps
Tues- Cardio
Wed- Gym Styles - Chest/Triceps
Thur- Cardio
Fri- Pyramids - Upper body, pyramid down(pre-mix)
Sat- Cardio
Sun- Stretch

I got fabulous arm definition from combining GS with the Pyramids.

Sarah

;-)