Rotation help needed, please!

[judejude]

I want to try to do this roation, but I don't have many videos/dvds.
I only have:

Basic & Body Fusion -there are some arm & leg add ons w/bands on this dvd
pyramid upper & lower
Core max
ab hits
cardio & weights
muscle endurance

Can someone suggest subsitutions for the ones that I don't have? Should I post this on the questions for Cathe also? Please help, I can't affort more videos/dvds right now, but I want to try this for fat loss & muscle definition.

Monday: CTX Upper Body
Tuesday: Imax 1
Wed: Leaner Legs
Thurs: MIC
Fri: Muscle Endurance - I have this
Sat: Walk/Run 40 minutes Plus Abs from Step Heat
Sun: OFF

WEEK TWO: - I don't have any of these.
Monday: Body Max
Tuesday: Step Fit
Wed: Cardio Kicks
Thurs: OFF
Fri: MIS
Sat: OFF
Sun: Power Hour

WEEK THREE:
Monday: MIC
Tues: Cardio and Weights - I have this
Wed: Pyramid Lower Body - I have this
Thurs: OFF
Fri: Circuit Max
Sat: OFF
Sun: Boot Camp

WEEK FOUR:
Monday: Step Works
Tuesday: Imax 1
Wed: Power Hour
Thurs: OFF
Fri: Pyramid Upper - I have this
Sat: Imax 2
Sun: Strong Legs and Abs

 

[jordan]

Hi

I'm going to try to help you but I have to say that this is a challenge. Are you a beginner/intermediate or intermediate/advanced? If you are a beginner you could probably get good results with less. This rotation is designed with advanced workouts. Your collecton does not really have the best cardio substitutes, but let's give it a try and then we can either tweak or change for a different rotation. If you really want this rotation, you may need to invest in the RS/MIC/IMAX DVD to help round out your rotation. If you have C&W on DVD, you could do the step only sectons for your cardio. You could run for cardio or use other aerobic workouts that you own. Basically, this rotation works your muscle groups twice (sometimes three times with the circuit workouts) with strength training. There are at least 3 cardio workouts per weak (she mixes it up with an interval workout, a high intensity cardio workout, running, and circuit training). Here is a starting suggestion.


>snip
>Monday: PUB
>Tuesday: An interval run (unles C&W is DVD then you have Imax 2)
>Wed: PLB
>Thurs: Any high intensity cardio workout of at least 60 min
>Fri: Muscle Endurance
>Sat: Walk/Run 40 minutes Plus Abs from CM or abd hits
>Sun: OFF
>
>WEEK TWO: -
>Monday: basic step/LB/UB workout (won't have the same intensity as BM)
>Tuesday: Any high intensity cardio workout of at least 60 min
>Wednesday: Any high intensity cardio workout of at least 60 min
>Thurs: OFF
>Fri: Pyramid combo (premix on DVD) or ME
>Sat: OFF
>Sun: ME
>
>WEEK THREE:
>Monday: Any high intensity cardio of at least 60 min
>Tues: Cardio and Weights
>Wed: Pyramid Lower Body
>Thurs: OFF
>Fri: Cardio and weights or Body Fusion
>Sat: OFF
>Sun: Boot Camp (if you have ME DVD you have this) or do C&W or BF
>
>WEEK FOUR:
>Monday: Any high intensity cardio of at least 60 min
>Tuesday: An interval run
>Wed: ME
>Thurs: OFF
>Fri: Pyramid Upper
>Sat: An interval run
>Sun: PLB and Abs from CM or ab hits

 

[judejude]

thanks! I am an intermediate. I have done the FIRM (& others) for years and really like the FIRM best, but they're just not giving me much of a work out anymore. I find that I really do like the Cathe tapes & other than the fancy footwork, I'm able to keep up & am ready to up the intensity already - although I could not call myself advanced because I can not handle the heavy weights that Cathe does.

thank you for sorting this out for me. that is a really smart way of breaking down the rotation for someone like me.

I had terrific results w/the firm - although I'm about 15 pounds from where I want to be. I'm vegan mostly & unfortunately not a person who is committed to my diet & health concious as the posters on the boards. I really hope to improve on my fat loss & muscle tone. I liked that the firm promised results in 10 workouts & delivered (not even consecutive workouts!). Have you found the Cathe tapes to produce visible results w/some dedication & proper eating?

 

[jordan]

Hi JudeJude,

I also did the Firm for awhile, a long time ago. It was a good substitute when I had to stop going to the gym. Eventually, Cathe and other instructors took over. I really enjoy and get good results from Cathe's workouts. Welcome to the Cathe boards. You will find yourself up to speed in no time.

Don't feel shy about mixing in some of your other tapes to round out your rotation. Crosstraining will give you good results. I have lost weight with brisk walking and my turtle running.

The interval workouts are good for blasting away those stubborn pounds. If you have one, make sure you use it or do the interval run. You can trade for workouts if you can't afford any new ones right now, just a thought.

I am not a vegan but there are others here that are vegans. I try to eat clean but I cheat. I just do my best with nutrition and exercise to achieve my goals. Cathe workouts do deliver for me.

Good luck ,
jodan

 

[judejude]

Thanks & I appreciate your help on this so much.