Hi IndyMom!
As Sunday draws to a close, I hope you had a nice weekend!
I just ordered the PS series and I'm so excited to get it! I've read many posts about the GS series being an "updated" PS and that it's a bit more challenging. I know it's good to mix up your workouts so your muscle don't get used to doing the same thing, so I would say go for it as far as rotating your PS, GS & pyramid workouts!
Also, most of the posts recommend adding "Muscle Max" (total body weights workout) if you're doing the GS series into your weekly workouts to hit each muscle group at least twice per week. I'm sure you could use MM to go along with the PS series too, or Power Hour, Muscle Endurance (both total body weight workouts), etc.
When I first posted to Cathe I asked for advice to tone up and burn some body fat as well. This was her response to me:
"Welcome CC, nice to hear from you. Here is what you want to do:
1) Four to five cardio workouts per week at about 30 to 45 minutes a piece. If you really enjoy a solid hour of cardio you can make these workouts an hour long but it is not necessary.
2) Strength workouts in either a split workout format or total body format (sometimes both, like a three day split along with one total body that week). You need to hit each body part one time per week (two times per week if you are doing a total body workout format since not as much attention is devoted to any one body part in this format).
3) Eat as clean as you possibly can at all times. This is where your hard work "shows" up. The definition exposes itself when the body fat is low.
You want each workout to be super challenging. When you are first exposed to a workout, you can do it a quite a few times before your body gets too used to it (in which case your results slow down). So depending on how familiar your body is with a particular workout, dictates how often you should do it before switching up. You can also switch up even if you are not that used to the workout if you like. The only thing you don't want to do is stay with a workout that you know so well that you no longer feel any challenge or progres from it. As a side note: Don't assume a workout that no longer gets you sore or has you challenged is a complete waste....put it on the shelf for a month and then pull it back out and just watch how sore you will get all over again. But this time your body will adapt much more quickly so you will need to change out of it much sooner.
Good Luck!"
You can check out the whole thread on the "Ask Cathe" page, the subject is "New to Cathe".
You should also check out the "Video & DVD rotations" thread, there are some great rotation on there pre-made for you!!
I hope some of this helps!
Blessings!
CC
