Observation on strength gain from Butts and Gutts

[Lynn M.]

Hi there-

I've been consistently doing Butts and Gutts as the core of my leg strength training for the last couple of months..

Well this week I decided to do GS Legs and I was surprised on how the workout went...

The standard squat work with the barbell was much more challenging than it usually is for me. Also the calf work really burned too.

However, I found the slo-mo static lunges were wayyy easier than they used to be. ( Granted, I did have to complain a bit, but nowhere near what I use to ) I also felt like my form and focus in this exercise was much more improved.

The outer leg floor raises were much easier to do than before as well.

It was interesting to see how much strength I gained in the ol' glutes, but I was a little bummed on losing the quad and calf strength.

Just goes to show you how important switching up the routines really is!!

Anybody else find this to be the case for them as well??

Lynn M.

 

[2121]

I feel like I lost some strength gains when I did Gym Style after Butts and Guts and had doms for several days in my whole leg. From now on, I will rotate them or do half and half from each to make up one workout. Melissa

 

[dorothyrd]

I am trying a rotation of using Pyramids with Butts and Gutts. So far I am really liking the combination.

 

[DeanaMax]

I usually alternate B&G with another leg workout too for overall lower body.

 

[KathyH]

Hi Lynn! I found that when I did Push/Pull 2 sets lower body premix + the ankle weights from B&G that was a GREAT overall leg workout. I've also done P/P stopping at the floorwork & doing B&G floorwork + ankle weights was another great workout. I usually mix & match things up for legs only doing the original leg workout a few times. You can also after P/P tack on GS floorwork & then go to B&G ankle weights. A lot of ways to work it!

HTH, Kathy

 

[delfin]

I definitely mix it up. I don't usually get the quad doms from B&G, but, boy, do I get them from the pyramids and GS. (That reminds me, I lent GS to a friend of mine... need to get it back! MM, too!)

 

[gogigi]

Great results Lynn! I hope to get back into following rotations soone (taking a break from that and doing what I feel like to keep me going) so I can start tracking progress again.
Angela:7
P.S. The quad and calf strength will come back in no time. That is why I love to switch things up...to make particular workouts challenging again.:7

 

[Lynn M.]

Thanks for all your comments, and its interesting to hear other have experience something similiar.

Have a good weekend everybody!!

Take care, Lynn M.

 

[toughYrun]

Hi Lynn!

My experience is a little different than yours. I'm training for a June marathon but have been sidelined from running. (Stupid, stupid plantar fasciitis which is beginning to come under control...). During this time I have continued with the training using my elliptical. As the schedule called for longer and longer miles I got a little bit creative. One of the workouts that I have been doing midweek for the past 6 weeks is an elliptical/Butts and Guts Leg Blast circuit. The entire workout is 1 hour and 45 minutes long and fabulous for building endurance and, apparently, strength. I have also been using the Pure Strength workouts but went back to my beloved Gym Styles this week. Yesterday I did the standing portion of GS Legs and was pleased to find that it was very doable and I have no DOMS today. The slow motion lunges at the end were as burny as ever but it was easier to keep my form precise. The weight I used for all of the other exercises matched what Cathy uses.

Anyway, for what it's worth,that's my story!

 

[Lynn M.]

Hi Elaine:

Sorry to hear about your plantar Fasciitis.. I struggled w/ that several years ago, and its NO fun. ( Mine was from doing too much step). I'm impressed w/ your subbing in an elliptical for running while you recuperate, that's very clever!

Glad to hear you didn't lose any quad strength while doing B & G. Do you think it was from the elliptical work, or do you think it was from that B & G Leg Blast workout? That's one tough workout, but very effective. I find it harder to do than B & G as is.

I hope you are recovered fully for June..I'm sure it will go great!!

Take care, Lynn M.

 

[SandraC]

I did B&G so often for months that I no longer got Doms. The workout was much easier for me. So took a break from it doing other lower body Cathe workouts. This week I decided to do the Leg Blast. I hadn't done it for over a month. Golly, was that hard! Not back to the beginning hard, but hard. I had Doms in the glutes for 3 days. So I have found you can do a workout too often and yet, you need to do them often enough. It was an interesting experiment for me.

Sandra