New Dvds

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Hi,

Just curious how everyone is using the new dvds. Any rotation ideas and what do you do on the other days? Do you think there is enough cardio in these new dvds. Thanks for any input.

 

[LeanneM]

Hi Roselyn,

Since I got them last Saturday, I've just been doing one entire workout per day, with one extra day of Imax 1. I think that I need more cardio, though, because my weight loss stalled a bit this week. (Of course, we've also eaten out a few days this past week since we're in San Diego and haven't been cooking since we're not supposed to use a lot of electricity.)

I'm eager to see what the November rotation will look like and if Cathe will add more cardio. I think that the half-hour bits of cardio aren't enough for me, so I may try to add one or two more days of cardio.

I had also just finished doing three weeks of S&H right before the new DVD's came out. The weight portions of the new workouts feel so rushed to me, but that could be because I'd been in the S&H mode!

How is everyone else using them?

Leanne

 

[lainiefig]

Some people posted about this on the Rotation thread--but not many.

This past week I did the 4-day split but alternating with rest or yoga days. In my case that's because I have an ankle injury and I'm not comfortable with using it every day yet. Then yesterday I did just the double cardio from HIS/LIS and today I'll be doing a full body workout. So this has been over a week of the 4DS plus yoga, one extra cardio, and one extra full body.

However, if it weren't for my bum ankle, I think what I might do is something like this:

Monday - 4DS LIS
Tuesday - 4DS BC
Wednesday - 4DS KB
Thursday - 4DS HIS
Friday - Other cardio
Saturday - Full Body workout
Sunday - Rest

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By total body, do you mean just weight training? Thanks for the workout pages. They are great.

 

[lainiefig]

Yeah, I mean full body weights, something like Muscle Max perhaps. And you're welcome for the pages.

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[slatekate]

>However, if it weren't for my bum ankle, I think what I might
>do is something like this:
>4DS LIS
>Monday - 4DS LIS
>Tuesday - 4DS BC
>Wednesday - 4DS KB
>Thursday - 4DS HIS
>Friday - Other cardio
>Saturday - Full Body workout
>Sunday - Rest

It didn't feel like enough cardio for me so this is my plan:

Monday - 4DS BC
Tuesday - Rest
Wednesday - 4DS HIS
Thursday - Run 3 miles + Yoga
Friday - 4DS KB
Saturday - 4DS LIS
Sunday - Run 3 miles + Yoga

I actually did just this last week and going heavy with the weights, I didn't feel like I needed more weight work. I think I will see some results with this rotation for the next 3 weeks. I have had upper body DOMS seriously for the first time in a while.

 

[MSJ]

I'm thinking of a couple of options that I might rotate week to week

1.4DS CST premix+core
2.4DS LIS/HIS cardio
3.4DS BB premix+core
4.4DS BC cardio+30 min other high intensity cardio*
5.60 minutes uphill hiking on treadmill
6.4DS KB and legs
7.Rest

*like the imax blast only premixes or BC cardio only premix,or drill max cardio etc

or

1.B&G
2.4DS LIS/HIS cardio
3.4DS upper body premix (with a short rest between shoulders and triceps)
4.4DS BC/KB cardio
5.4DS legs and core
6.60 min uphill hiking on treadmill

or

1.4DS LIS/HIS cardio
2.4DS upper body premix
3.4DS BC/KB cardio
4.4DS legs and core
5.60 min uphill
6.Drill Max or other circuit or maybe an endurance total body

Oh the options are endless!

Maggie

 

[tneah]

I will be interested in seeing if Cathe uses her new workouts for Novembers rotation? Curious to see if she includes more cardio, I bet she adds just one "steady state" like jogging or biking! Can't wait to see.:7

 

[andtckrtoo]

I'm doing more of a 3 day split with more cardio, but I also work right near my house and plan to come home over lunch for the weights:

S - yoga
M - 4DKB/Legs and abs PM (C&B)
4DHIS/BM1 step only PM B&T
LIS Cardio Premix/HDLIS PM SC&C
yoga
ciruit workout of my choice
Run or hike

 

[lainiefig]

I posted some more rotation ideas for using the new 4-Day Split on my blog here: http://web.mac.com/lainiefig/iWeb/Site/Exercise/413D3606-1BB2-4131-9DD6-1C2F9224EE1D.html

Maybe tomorrow I'll play around with making rotations just using premixes from the 4-Day Split--there are so many possibilities!

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[gogigi]

I did the workouts as is unless otherwise noted. This is how I did them when I first got them (wasn't feeling well that week):
Day 1: Lower Intensity Step
Day 2: Rest
Day 3: Higher Intensity Step
Day 4: Kickbox
Day 5: Rest
Day 6: BC
Day 7: LIS/HIS Double Cardio Premix plus ab work from LIS
Day 8: Get Ripped to the Core (Jari Love)
Day 9: Rest
This week I plan on this:
Sa: HIS - done
Su: Kickbox - done
M: LIS minis core
T: BC with LIS Core
W: Step Boxing 2 (Kelley Coffey Meyer)
Th: Cardio Sculpt Fitness (Kelly Coffey Meyer)
F: Rest

Busy weeks, I will use as is and take extra rest days. Most weeks I choose to use the 4DS series, I will throw in a longer cardio day and a total body endurance workout, circuit workout, or functional fitness workout.
Angela:7

 

[lainiefig]

Angela, your last week looks a lot like what I did last week, though instead of the Jari Love I did Tracey Staehle's Sculpt Sweatfest.

I've just posted some new rotations just playing around with the premix options at http://web.mac.com/lainiefig/iWeb/Site/Exercise/6CD51A74-6758-4494-BFAA-1D5356268D20.html

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[want2Bfitnessinstructor]

I have yet to try these new DVD's but I have them and can't wait!