Hi everyone! I just finished up my first four weeks of Cathe-only cardio and strength training, and I thought I'd let you know of the wonderful results I've had!
I'd been FIRMing for the last year, and although they gave me amazing results, it was time to up the intensity a bit (a lot), with my main goals being weight maintenance and strength & cardiovascular gains. After a lot of research here, and with the generous and knowledgable advice of you all, I purchased Cathe's IS, SB/SPJ, KPC/L&G, and Cardio Hits. It took me several workouts (and several viewings and practices!) to get the more advanced choreography steps down, and although I can't lift anywhere near what Cathe does on her strength tapes, I try to go as heavy as I can when it's called for. I workout 6 days/week.
I am beyond pleased with the results I have gotten. From doing PUB, I've been able to increase my weight increments on bicep curls, hammercurls, lats, tricep kickbacks and overheads. My ds8 was running his hand over my triceps the other night and said, "Wow, Mom! What are these muscles? They look really cool!" (He's also developed an enormous crush on Jai)! I've never had any muscle pop before, and I've especially noticed it in my triceps and biceps. I can even do the stab. ball pikes now (ok, not all of them)! I've also been able to increase my weights on nearly every one of PLB's exercises.
I've also had a noticable increase in cardio capacity. My resting heart rate has gone from 68 to 61, and I can now complete all but a few of the last set of plie-jacks in IMAX2 (I used to poop out after the first set---dang that Interval 9)! And there was that one time when I was angry with dh, and I pretended it was he who was my target while I was Kick, Punch & Crunching.....}( My confidence has just EXPLODED, and when I preview a new Cathe, I no longer look at it and think "Uh-oh! No way I can do those moves!" Now I just think how much fun it's going to be to challenge myself to get it right! This outlook has spilled over into many other areas of my life--I've had a major change in attitude, and it's all for the better. It was a beautiful day when I woke up this morning--and not just because of this gorgeous Georgia Springtime... I am happier and healthier at age 37 than I've been in my entire life (and also because my college-freshman neighbor called me a hottie:7 )!
I could go on forever about the joys I've found in a healthier mind and body. I thank Cathe, and all of you, for inspiring me with such kind, generous, warm and open spirits.
I'd been FIRMing for the last year, and although they gave me amazing results, it was time to up the intensity a bit (a lot), with my main goals being weight maintenance and strength & cardiovascular gains. After a lot of research here, and with the generous and knowledgable advice of you all, I purchased Cathe's IS, SB/SPJ, KPC/L&G, and Cardio Hits. It took me several workouts (and several viewings and practices!) to get the more advanced choreography steps down, and although I can't lift anywhere near what Cathe does on her strength tapes, I try to go as heavy as I can when it's called for. I workout 6 days/week.
I am beyond pleased with the results I have gotten. From doing PUB, I've been able to increase my weight increments on bicep curls, hammercurls, lats, tricep kickbacks and overheads. My ds8 was running his hand over my triceps the other night and said, "Wow, Mom! What are these muscles? They look really cool!" (He's also developed an enormous crush on Jai)! I've never had any muscle pop before, and I've especially noticed it in my triceps and biceps. I can even do the stab. ball pikes now (ok, not all of them)! I've also been able to increase my weights on nearly every one of PLB's exercises.
I've also had a noticable increase in cardio capacity. My resting heart rate has gone from 68 to 61, and I can now complete all but a few of the last set of plie-jacks in IMAX2 (I used to poop out after the first set---dang that Interval 9)! And there was that one time when I was angry with dh, and I pretended it was he who was my target while I was Kick, Punch & Crunching.....}( My confidence has just EXPLODED, and when I preview a new Cathe, I no longer look at it and think "Uh-oh! No way I can do those moves!" Now I just think how much fun it's going to be to challenge myself to get it right! This outlook has spilled over into many other areas of my life--I've had a major change in attitude, and it's all for the better. It was a beautiful day when I woke up this morning--and not just because of this gorgeous Georgia Springtime... I am happier and healthier at age 37 than I've been in my entire life (and also because my college-freshman neighbor called me a hottie:7 )!
I could go on forever about the joys I've found in a healthier mind and body. I thank Cathe, and all of you, for inspiring me with such kind, generous, warm and open spirits.
