PS Series once a week?

Hi Robin!

Yes, one can get muscle gains from doing each of the 3 PS tapes once a week. I personally like to add a total body strength tape at the end of that same week, such as MIS, so I hit each body part 2X/week, but if you are short on time, the PS Series by itself is great too. My hubby & I are doing a PS Rotation right now. Have fun!

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I've added muscle as well!

I just weighed and measured myself this weekend. Compared to where I was at the beginning of May, I lost anywhere between 1/4" and 1 1/4" (in various spots) on the tape measure, but I only lost 1 lb. according to the scale. Must be losing fat and gaining muscle! :) I've been doing PS once per week with a challenging weight, but not so heavy that I'm incredibly sore the next day.

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RE: I've added muscle as well!

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON Jul-04-02 AT 04:07AM (Est)[/font][p]Hi,
I just got PS yesterday and did the CST and now just finished SLA. The SLA is long isn't it? I haven't done lying floorwork in ages! It figures why people split it up! The standing portion is very good by itself already and it does go by fast. I was checking out how people use the series and was interested in doing them once/week but want to end the week with PH ( only because PH has done some pretty good work on my arms and would hate to stop and suffer the lunges again when I return to it). Still need to lose 5-8 lbs so must factor in cardio as well.
Jammin! We used to be on the Firm forum before...I used to be able to do Vol 1 floorwork with 5 lb ankle weights, couldn't believe I could barely get through the reps in SLA's inner thigh work with 1 lb. GRIN...must say," I DON'T MISS FLOORWORK AT ALL!!!!" It took me this long to get the series because I wanted it on DVD. You recommended SLA a long time ago and you were right! It's pretty good! Now I have two leg workouts that won't kill me but are challenging enough. I don't do LL anymore or SL. They hurt too much.
 
When I use PS, I usually try to do Power Hour or MIS that week (say PS Mon / Tues / Wed and then Power Hour or MIS on Friday). That way the body parts get hit twice.
 
RE: I've added muscle as well!

Your memory is awesome...forgot most of those handles! Got to admit that forum made you change them often enough! I have no details ... all i know is it's been Cathe workouts since November. Did S&H for the longest time because I loved it! Then switched to mostly cardio workouts (PM,BM,CM,CK,PC). Then a month of RS,CK,2 PH and one CMax/week ...saw the most leaning out with that one! Lost 8 lbs in a month. I didnt like PH at all till the results started to kick in. Diet wise : Just no junk food, still over eat most of the time but switched to fruits for snacks. That's about it! But now I can catch on to Cathe's choreography pretty fast ( and actually get impatient with the older tapes! )
and have out grown my whimpy Firmie 20 lb squat weight! Can't believe there was a time I struggled with 20 lbs! Although like I said...my leg lift days are over! 1 lb ankle weight?! What sort of a Susan Harris devotee can barely lift a one pound ankle weight?!
 
I very firmly believe that the PS series can be done only once a week and produce very good results.

There is an exception to every rule, and for PS it is, in my humble opinion, that you may want to work in an extra workout for your trouble spots.

In my case, legs and triceps seem to be slowest to respond, so I will work them twice a week, but do a different workout which is not as long and intense as those in PS. I may follow the lead in the MIS tapes which is three exercises later in the week for triceps. For me, legs are another matter, and I WILL hit them with a full blown workout later in the week. BUT, if I were repeating the PS Leg workout, I would do it with lighter weights.

Isn't it funny how the same bod can shape up so well in just certain spots?! My shoulders, chest, back, biceps and abs shape up really well, but the legs and triceps need a extra little nudging.

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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON Jul-05-02 AT 09:53PM (Est)[/font][p]My calves are achey today! Woke up sore all over and decided to do cardio today instead of BBA. somehow I thought PS was easy but the way my body feels right now it must just be kicking in!
WhenI first did CST it seemed like a moderate workout but now my delts are tired 2 days later? Ok, good stuff! Cathe rules!
Honeybunch, my triceps need work too! Maybe that's why PH worked fast b/c doing 2 PHs and Cmax was probably hitting my triceps 3x then. That would make sense.
 
Hey Robin -
I remember you had been easing up on cardio and increasing weights a few weeks ago and I was doing the same thing. Did you not get the results you were hoping for? What rotation are you doing now? I'm still giving less cardio a chance, but have been doing the lower body solution (leg work 6 days, alternating floor and standing) for 2 weeks now. I'm interested in the specifics of what changed your mind about the less cardio route because I'm feeling like it may not be helping me either.

TIA!

Robin
 
[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON Jul-05-02 AT 08:44PM (Est)[/font][p]Hi Robin,

You know I've been doing without cardio (mostly) for about 3-4 weeks now and I don't see any change in the way my clothes fit. I will say tho, that I started the S&H series the 2nd week of May and by the time 6 weeks had passed, (4 with cardio, 2 without) I had gained 5 lbs! Normally, I'd fall into a vat of depression (make that chocolate), but my clothes still fit the same. Sooooooo, I MUST have lost a little fat and gained some muscle..Right???? Right???? (Please agree with me.) Think I did the 'no cardio' thing one or two more weeks, but that's it. This week was my first week back and Step and Intervals was alot tougher than I remember.

Bottom line, something happened and I think it was good, but not as much as I'd hoped. Back to my beloved interval/endurance tapes and wt. work. Gonna try to do cardio at least 5Xwk. At least 2 of those being interval workouts. Using PS series for strength and I may/may not add LL to the mix. Haven't decided yet.

I have a very hard time sticking to any rotation for long, and yet I LOVE rotations. I've done LBS (last winter, I think)for about 3-4 wks and, even tho I don't have the bulking problem that LBS is for, I could tell a difference in the tone of my legs even after that short time. No question...LBS *does* work.

I'd be interested to know what you decide to do.

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Of course you gained muscle and lost fat, Robin :) and you did better than I because my clothes are feeling a little tight around the waist and thighs right now :(
I also did the LBS awhile ago and I remember feeling a good tone to my legs and glutes and a visible loss of cellulite on my thighs. I just got bored!! So, I'm back at it again and adding in more cardio - this time with alot more variety than just step now that I have Power Strike (love it)!
I'm thinking that S&H Legs may be why my thighs have gotten bigger, but I do LOVE that series and will definately get back to it after 6 weeks or so, but this time with added cardio. Right now its LBS using Cathe and Firm standing and floor work (six days per week), MIS or PH once a week (counting as leg work) and PS upper body tapes (once per week also) along with cardio 4 or 5 times per week. Hopefully, I'll lean out again. It was a good try and actually I was getting "cardio-ed out" so now its kinda refreshing to get back to enjoying sweating again instead of having it be such a chore!

Thanks for your input and let us know your progress!

Robin
 
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