Ok now difference between the PS and S&H series please
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Connie1
Cathlete
RE: Ok now difference between the PS and S&H series ple...
S&H is way slower, and has different exercises. Pure Strength is medium tempo. S&H is highly specialized. Initially I preferred S&H, and I still do because it is effective right away, but it makes me so sleepy and hungry that I can't do it as much as I'd like. I put on more muscle and fat when I eat as much as I crave while doing that series.
Pure Strength is just right for average weeks of strength work. You can even combine and do both upper body tapes in a little over an hour.
I use S&H to supplement. If I have an area that needs more work, I'll do the S&H segment for it (more often shoulders than anything).
HTH
-Connie
P.S. Even though I said PS is better for more use, if you already have Power Hour or CTX Upper body, if I were you I would go with the S&H!! It's really valuable! What do others say? Plus the music's good...
-C.
S&H is way slower, and has different exercises. Pure Strength is medium tempo. S&H is highly specialized. Initially I preferred S&H, and I still do because it is effective right away, but it makes me so sleepy and hungry that I can't do it as much as I'd like. I put on more muscle and fat when I eat as much as I crave while doing that series.
Pure Strength is just right for average weeks of strength work. You can even combine and do both upper body tapes in a little over an hour.
I use S&H to supplement. If I have an area that needs more work, I'll do the S&H segment for it (more often shoulders than anything).
HTH
-Connie
P.S. Even though I said PS is better for more use, if you already have Power Hour or CTX Upper body, if I were you I would go with the S&H!! It's really valuable! What do others say? Plus the music's good...
-C.
I have PUB, PLB, PS and S&H. I haven't yet done Slow and Heavy. PS doesn't have the pyramids that PUB/PLB has, but in terms of number of reps, speed of reps and rest between sets, PUB/PLB are probably more similar to PS than to S&H. Slow and Heavy is just what it says. One point that may be of interest: Cathe says in the intro to S&H that you might actually have to go lighter than normal, because of how slow your lifting and the fact that momentum is completely removed from the process. I didn't respond to your question comparing PUB/PLB and S&H, and somebody else may have said this on that thread: PUB/PLB have great stability ball work in them that is not in either PS or S&H. As I said, I haven't done S&H, so I can't give any personal insight on it. I hope that helps some anyway!
Hi ShyWolf! Pure Strength is strictly traditional gym style weight lifting whereas Slow & Heavy, for example, chest press using dumbbells 2 count down & 6 count up going very slow making it a count of 8 doing only 8 reps for 3 sets. You obtain the exact same results with either of these series. These 2 series are for heavy lifting therefore building more muscle. Slow & Heavy is also instituting different exercises for better posture whereas Pure Strength does not. They both have a place in your repetoire; at least in mine anyway. The more variety you have, the better. HTH, Kathy;-)
RE: Ok now difference between the PS and S&H series ple...
I would just like to add that you should preview both series using Cathe's handy video preview feature on this website. Try actually doing some of the S and H reps along with her to see if you like that style. It takes some getting used to. PS is more like her other weight tapes in rep style, although I like it particularly because she puts in more rest periods, so I really can go my heaviest in weights with this series. S and H just feels very very different to your muscles when doing it. Also I agree it makes me very sleepy and sometimes hungry. I can only focus on it for a week at a time. However it seemed to break me through a plateau where I just couldn't get definition-I finally have some. PS is a series you will be able to do more often and for longer periods. However, I agree that both have a valuable place in strength training rotations. Variety is key to both fun and results, IMHO.
Beth
I would just like to add that you should preview both series using Cathe's handy video preview feature on this website. Try actually doing some of the S and H reps along with her to see if you like that style. It takes some getting used to. PS is more like her other weight tapes in rep style, although I like it particularly because she puts in more rest periods, so I really can go my heaviest in weights with this series. S and H just feels very very different to your muscles when doing it. Also I agree it makes me very sleepy and sometimes hungry. I can only focus on it for a week at a time. However it seemed to break me through a plateau where I just couldn't get definition-I finally have some. PS is a series you will be able to do more often and for longer periods. However, I agree that both have a valuable place in strength training rotations. Variety is key to both fun and results, IMHO.
Beth
nancy324
Cathlete
Some other differences you should know about:
Cathe recommends doing S&H for only about 3 weeks at a time, while PS is a mainstay workout that can be done for several months at a time. Cathe says this is because S&H requires more concentration, which is difficult to sustain. S&H is slow moving, and you need to be in the mood for it.
For me, S&H fits better into my schedule than PS because I can do one body part per day for 6 days. Cathe does not recommend doing S&H more than once per week. PS can be done once or twice per week. You should know that they are both very time-consuming, as they are both comprised of 3 full-length workouts.
Finally, I enjoy them both very much. Happy choosing!
-Nancy
Cathe recommends doing S&H for only about 3 weeks at a time, while PS is a mainstay workout that can be done for several months at a time. Cathe says this is because S&H requires more concentration, which is difficult to sustain. S&H is slow moving, and you need to be in the mood for it.
For me, S&H fits better into my schedule than PS because I can do one body part per day for 6 days. Cathe does not recommend doing S&H more than once per week. PS can be done once or twice per week. You should know that they are both very time-consuming, as they are both comprised of 3 full-length workouts.
Finally, I enjoy them both very much. Happy choosing!
-Nancy