Need Ideas/Suggestions For My Rotation

Miss Lee

Miss Lee

Cathlete
Hi all,

For the past 5 weeks I've been following a rotation consisting of 3 full body weight workouts per week (either a weight circuit like P90 or Cardio Coach PUMP, or Jari Love), with 4 or 5 days of cardio (walking DVD's alternating with Cardio Coach on my elliptical). My primary goal has been to lose weight. I've actually been enjoying this rotation and I've never stuck with one this long before, but I'm starting to get a little bored with it.

I haven't lost much weight, but my endurance has improved quite a bit, and I have leaned out some. My question is this -- should I continue this rotation or is it time to switch to a split routine with heavy weights? I haven't tried Cathe's new workouts yet and I was thinking about following her November rotation (just the weights -- I'd have to sub the cardio as Cathe is a little out of my league ;)). This whole rotation thing is new to me :p

TIA -- I'm completely open to suggestions. :)
 
Hi Michele. I have absolutly no suggestions, since I am rotationaly challenged, but I want to encourage you to keep up the good work. High fives to you, you rotation-hound, you.
 
Hi Michele,

I think it's time to switch things up. You could use either S&H or Gym Styles with a couple of days of cardio in between or the 4DS. You also might consider Pure Strength. You might not lose that much weight but you will build lean muscle mass and in turn, possibly lose inches. It also depends on how clean you eat. P90X is the only rotation I stuck with for 90 days and I definitely was getting bored starting with the 3rd month.

Marcy
 
Hi Michelle!

I vote for a change if you even slightly bored. This way you will be more focused on your workouts. The 4DS weights will work with your own preferred cardio. (In fact that is how I ma using it. Except I like the KB cardio day) You may have to do weight and cardio on the some day once or twice per week. You could also double up the legs and shoulder on one day to give you a 3 day split, but make sure you do the warm up for the KB/legs, it has some good leg exercises in it.

Good luck and let us know. This is basically how I am conquering November with one added Pilates class per week.

to review for example:
M run 60"
T 4DS KB/legs shoulders/ core
W run 30" 4DS chest & back
T 4DS Bi & Tri Pilates class
F long run 75-90"
S short run 30"


[font color=purple][font size +1]Judy "Likes2bfit"

***The best preparation for tomorrow is to do today's work superbly well.
William Osler

***Eat Food. Not too Much. Mostly plants. Michael Pollan[/font]
 
Hi Marcy and Judy!

Thank you so much for thoughtful replies. I agree that it's time for a change for fear I'll throw a dumbbell right through the TV at Tony and Jari :p . As much as I've enjoyed those workouts boredom is setting in, and I've memorized all the little comments and can say them right on cue -- lol!

I think I'll go with the 4DS using my own cardio. If I don't see results I can always go back to the circuits. I need to clean up my diet a little bit, too;)
 
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