Rotation Question

[punky3333]

Hi everyone,

I have fairly recently (November 2002) started working out on a regular basis. I started with the Firm and then got introduced to a couple of websites (YaYa's and VF) and realized how much variety there was out there and went a little crazy!

Anyways, I have all of Cathe's stuff, and up until now I have just been doing whatever moves me, to try out all the workouts I got. I am leaving on vacation soon, and when I get back, would like to start a real rotation, like a big girl (hehe).

I was thinking about doing an 8 day rotation. Day's 1-6 a cardio from CTX plus 1 body part from S&H, plus abs every second day; day 7 would be endurance like PH, and day 8 rest. Does anyone know if there is a rotation like that out there, or could someone suggest the best way to combine them? (e.g., maybe All Step goes nicely with S&H back, or something like that).

p.s. my goal is to build strength while at the same time have lots of cardio to "fat blast". I have about 5-10 lbs that I'd like to still lose, so after blowing it on my vacation, I'll clean up my eating and go on the rotation to lose some weight.


Thanks!

Jodi

 

[punky3333]

Anyone have a rotation like this or a suggestion for how to combine CTX cardios best with S&H?

 

[KathyH]

Hi Punky! Why 8 days? I think you have too much cardio first of all but that's just my opinion. You only have 5-10#s to lose; that's not much. I would combine 2 bodyparts per day from CTX & put in IMAX 1 or 2 (don't know if you have these) and the other 2 cardios I would do 10/10/10 & kickboxing to give you enough variety. The reason I suggest IMAX is because doing intervals will really blast your metabolism which will burn more fat. Why do you want to do S&H the same week as CTX? I personally wouldn't work it this way. I like to stick to one series at a time but again that's just me. Each series was designed for specific reasons. Try it my way if you want for 4 weeks and then I would go into a S&H rotation. Have a great vacation!! Best, Kathy

 

[punky3333]

>Hi Punky! Why 8 days? I think you have too much cardio
>first of all but that's just my opinion. You only have 5-10#s
>to lose; that's not much. I would combine 2 bodyparts per day
>from CTX & put in IMAX 1 or 2 (don't know if you have these)
>and the other 2 cardios I would do 10/10/10 & kickboxing to
>give you enough variety. The reason I suggest IMAX is because
>doing intervals will really blast your metabolism which will
>burn more fat. Why do you want to do S&H the same week as
>CTX? I personally wouldn't work it this way. I like to stick
>to one series at a time but again that's just me. Each series
>was designed for specific reasons. Try it my way if you want
>for 4 weeks and then I would go into a S&H rotation. Have a
>great vacation!! Best, Kathy

Hi Kathy,

Thanks for the suggestions - I will try to build in Imax. I wanted to follow the CTX rotation, but instead of doing the 1 body part/day of CTX, just use a Slow & Heavy body part instead. But if you think that might be too much, maybe I'll stick with the CTX rotation in its entirety and just add in an IMAX every 7 days. I'm not really stuck on having a 7 day rotation, so I'll do the entire CTX (6 days) + Imax + 1 day rest.

I thought other people had subbed in Slow & Heavy for the strength work of CTX but still used the CTX cardios, but maybe not.

Thanks again for your feedback!

Jodi

 

[KathyH]

Hi Jodi! You can do only the cardio if you want. Gosh there are so many different ways to work this. You can do 2 bodyparts a day from S&H just as they are & do 2 CTX cardios on another day (making it 60 min.) or just 1 CTX cardio or you can do 1 S&H bodypart & 1 CTX cardio. Are you confused yet? Your rotation would look like this:

Sat: S&H chest/back/abs
Sun: CTX cardio (your choice 30 or 60 min.)
Mon: S&H L&S/abs
Tues: CTX cardio (your choice 30 or 60 min.)
Wed: S&H tris/bis/abs
Thurs: CTX cardio (your choice 30 or 60 min.)

If you have the Intensity Series I would definitely incorporate the ab sections from Muscle Endurance, Cardio & Weights and PUB. I've seen much more muscularity in my mid-section. Anyway this is just one way to work it; mix it up & have fun! Best, Kathy

 

[punky3333]

>Hi Jodi! You can do only the cardio if you want. Gosh there
>are so many different ways to work this. You can do 2
>bodyparts a day from S&H just as they are & do 2 CTX cardios
>on another day (making it 60 min.) or just 1 CTX cardio or you
>can do 1 S&H bodypart & 1 CTX cardio. Are you confused yet?
>Your rotation would look like this:
>
>Sat: S&H chest/back/abs
>Sun: CTX cardio (your choice 30 or 60 min.)
>Mon: S&H L&S/abs
>Tues: CTX cardio (your choice 30 or 60 min.)
>Wed: S&H tris/bis/abs
>Thurs: CTX cardio (your choice 30 or 60 min.)
>
>If you have the Intensity Series I would definitely
>incorporate the ab sections from Muscle Endurance, Cardio &
>Weights and PUB. I've seen much more muscularity in my
>mid-section. Anyway this is just one way to work it; mix it
>up & have fun! Best, Kathy

Hi Kathy - last question k? If I do 1 S&H Bodypart & 1 CTX Cardio each day, which would you combine together (i.e., all step best with xx body part, kickboxing best with xxx body part, etc.). Could you suggest a rotation like that? I might try CTX all on its own, but I'd also like an option with S&H.

Thanks for your suggestions!