My Rotation

[Cynthia8828]

Okay, I think that it is safe to say that Cathe will not be responding to my request to review this rotation, so I wondered if you all wouldn't do it for me and give me your opinion. I have been doing it now for two weeks and I am enjoying it. Please please please review it and tell me honestly what you think.
Thanks,
Cynthia

Weeks One through Three
Use Light to Moderate Weight

Week One
Sunday-Off
Mon.-PS-BBA & CTX Kickbox Cardio section only
T-Step Max
W-PS-L&A
T-Tae Bo
F-PS-CST & CTX 10-10-10 Cardio section only
Sat-Step Jam

Week 2
Sun.-Off
Mon-PS-L&A
T-Tae Bo
W.-PS-CST + CTX All step cardio section only
T-Step Fit
F-PS BBA + 10-10-10 Cardio section only
Sat.-Cardio Kicks

Week Three
Sun.-Off
M-PS BBA + CTX Step and Intervals cardio section only
T.-Tae Bo
W-Leaner Legs
T-Step Works
F-PS CST + ½ MIC
S-Cardio Kicks

Week Four Through Nine, up your weights

Week four
Sun-Off
M-PS-BBA + CTX Kickbox, cardio section only
T-MIC
W.-PS L&A
T-IMAX
F-PS-CST + CTX All Step cardio section only
S-Tae Bo

Week Five
Sun-MIS
Mon-Off
T-PS-BBA + CTX Step and Intervals cardio section only
W-Tae Bo
T-Leaner Legs
F-Step Heat
S-PS-CST + CTX 10-10-10 cardio section only

Week Six
Sun-Off
M-PS-BBA + ½ MIC
T-IMAX
W-PS L&A
T-Mega Step Blast
F-PS-CST + other ½ of MIC
S-Cardio Kicks

Week Seven
S-MIS
M-Off
T-PS BBA + CTX 10-10-10 cardio section only
W-Tae Bo
T-Leaner legs
F-IMAX
S-PS CST + CTX Kick box cardio section only

Week 8
S-MIC
M-Off
T-PS BBA + CTX Step and Intervals cardio section only
W-Cardio Kicks
T-PS L&A
F-IMAX
S-PS CST + CTX Kick Box cardio section only

Week Nine
S-Off
M-Circuit Max
T-Tae Bo
W-PS BBA + CTX 10-10-10 cardio section only
T-Step Heat
F-Leaner Legs
S-PS CST + ½ MIC


Weeks 10-12
CTX + some other tapes tapes
Be sure to lighten your weights, using higher reps!!!

Week 10
Sun-Off
Mon-Step and Intervals + All Step
T-Power Circuit
W-10-10-10
T-Circuit Max
F-Leaner Legs
S-KickBox

Week 11
Sun-Off
Mon-Power Circuit
Tuesday-10-10-10 + Kickbox
W-Step & Intervals
T-Leaner Legs
F-All Step
S-Body Max

Week 12
S-Off
M-Kickbox
T-Power Circuit
W-All Step + Step and Intervals
T-10-10-10
F-Leaner Legs
S-IMAX

 

[wendyloo]

Hi Cynthia! My eyes are blurry from trying to read all of that! Here are some things I noticed:
You have great variety! I like the way you spread out the CTX cardios over the first few weeks, and how you ease in to doing each body part twice per week. I also like how you have weights before cardio--I've been doing that lately, and really like it.

My only concern, which is probably just personal preference:
I noticed that you never have a rest day after a leg workout, and that in fact most workouts following your legs are very intense--IMAX or Stepworks or kickbox, all of which really rely on your legs alot. This would be tiring for me, and I would also be worried that my legs weren't getting sufficient rest time...
As for the rest, it looks very intense--I know I would cheat on this one, and definitely make some of those cardio sessions lighter ;-) I know you're cross training by doing step, hi-lo, and kickbox; would you consider taking one or two videos out per week to do walking or running to prevent overuse, though?
Wow, you really put a long time into this! I'm impressed. I hope others will comment, too.
Have fun!
Wendy

 

[Cynthia8828]

Wendy:

Thanks so much for your input. As a matter of fact, I have been personally taking out some of the cardio tapes and running, but the request had been for an ALL video workout, and that it why I did it like that.

Also, since the request had also been for a six day rotation, I would have constantly had to put the legs last. This doesn't always work with the ps/mis cycle, so it is almost like I ran out of days, if that makes sense. However, I did go for fatigue in the legs and personally never had a problem doing IMAX or a step or tae-bo tape the following day because I wasn't working my legs in the same way at all. I actually found, and again, this is personally, that when I did a good cardio the day after legs it made them feel better if they were at all sore because by working them just a little (with no weights), I broke up the lactic acid. This worked for me, but I could see the concern there. This rotation, I feel, is pretty advanced and for a die hard. I am really looking to be tight and toned at the end of this rotation, so I am going for the gusto as the expression says. I believe that you are correct in saying that this rotation would probably have to be tweaked for someone who was looking for a different goal than mine.

Thanks for your input. I really appreciate your feedback.