Power Hour

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sandra_j

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Being new to the forum, I have looked for some info regarding my question but haven't found any.

Is Power Hour going to be similar in intensity/toughness as MIS? I am currently doing upper body of MIS and PS SLA on alternate days, in addition to cardio/running. I really like this routine as I can do both upper and lower several times per week. I like the sound of the new slow & heavy series, but don't know if I have the time to get each body part in at least twice a week.

I have heard that Power Hour may be similar to body pump, which I am not familiar with.

Thanks for any info you can provide.

Sandra
 
Hi Sandra! Hope you are doing well.

I will give you a fairly detailed description of Power Hour to provide you with a better understanding of the workout. Power Hour is a total body workout which strongly promotes muscular endurance. You will have 10 songs, each ranging from 4 to 7 minutes and each targeting a major muscle group. The muscle group that is targeted in each song will be worked non-stop for the duration of the song (well, okay maybe a 10 second break here and there ;-))and will utilize various rep styles that compliment the feeling of the music. Since you will be doing so many reps, your weight selection will have to be lower than what you would typically pick up for a workout that works in a fashion of 3 sets of 10 to 12 reps. For example: If you normally curl with a 25 pound barbell for 3 sets of 12 in a typical weight training workout, in Power Hour you would probably use around 12 pounds on your barbell and and curl for about 5 minutes non-stop.

Here is the format of Power Hour:

Warm up
Legs/Squats
Chest
Back
Legs/Lunges
Shoulders
Biceps
Triceps
Abs
Stretch

If you have any further questions please ask :)!
 
Cathe-- (I'll butt in!)
WOOOHOOOO!!!! That sounds fantastic--just what I am interested in right now. Can't wait for the DVD's :)
Happy filming!
Wendy
 
Thanks Cathe!
I appreciate your in-depth response. The video sounds perfect for what I am looking for - mind you, so do the Slow & Heavy series, the more I think about it ;-).
You're the greatest; my 3 kids know I always do my weight training with Cathe - you're a very familiar face in my living room!
I look forward to your new releases.
Best wishes,
Sandra
 
Dear Cathe:

Can you clarify this a little bit more for me. Is this an aerobic workout as well as a weight workout with high repetitions and low weights? Will there be some aerobic type step or dancing in parts? I am also confused by what you said about the barbell. The base of my barbell is five feet long and weighs 18 pounds. When using a heavier weight I have always brought it up by adding weight plates (23lbs, 28lbs or 33 lbs). Are you saying I would probably need to use a lighter body bar or such to do the repetitions.

Rhonda
 
Hi Rhonda! This workout is strictly a muscular endurance workout. You will get your heart rate up throughout the workout but since we stop after each song to change our weight, the aerobic benefits are not continuous. There is no step aerobics or dancing of any kind in the workout.

Let me clarify my barbell comment. When I referred to using a 25 pound barbell, I meant loading a barbell with plates to add up to a total 25 pound total. Your barbell will be fine for the workout. A little tip for you though is that since your barbell already weighs 18 pounds, you may want to warm up with your barbell only (no plates) since we will be suggesting a warm up weight of 18 to 20 pounds. Hope this clarifies things. :)!
 
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