My situation is this: I am 46 and have been working out pretty regularly for a couple of decades. I would like to lose about 15 to 20 pounds of fat and build some muscle. I don't know if it matters or not, but I am a pretty typical endomorph.
I don't really think I would use any of the videos that focus on cardio as I really prefer to run/hike in the summer and cross-country ski/snowshoe in the winter (I have a dog that would never forgive me if I started doing my cardio inside!). I was going to the gym really regularly for a couple of years, but several months ago, I had to have some abdominal surgery and for some reason, I just can't seem to get back into the habit.
That is why I thought getting a workout video or two for home might help. I have used some tapes several years ago--all step/cardio type videos. I like to work out hard and really believe in strength training as a major key to overall fitness and burning up the body fat, especially as you get older. I am interested in the Cathe videos because from everything that I have read, they are really tough and could reasonably replace gym workouts.
I have a step, 5-8-10-12-15-20# dumbbells, as well as an old bench that will probably do the trick. What I would like to know is--which video(es) would you recommend to achieve my goals? I was thinking about Max Intensity Strength (MIS, I guess). I thought seeing as it is a whole body workout, I would do it three days a week and cardio three days a week. Also, what about endurance-type strength videos as opposed to...well, whatever the other would be called--lower rep/higher weight, maybe? What results do you get from these differing types of workouts? Should you do both?
If you could make some suggestions on videos and a rotation for use along with the cardio workouts I mentioned, I would be most appreciative.
Thanks!
I don't really think I would use any of the videos that focus on cardio as I really prefer to run/hike in the summer and cross-country ski/snowshoe in the winter (I have a dog that would never forgive me if I started doing my cardio inside!). I was going to the gym really regularly for a couple of years, but several months ago, I had to have some abdominal surgery and for some reason, I just can't seem to get back into the habit.
That is why I thought getting a workout video or two for home might help. I have used some tapes several years ago--all step/cardio type videos. I like to work out hard and really believe in strength training as a major key to overall fitness and burning up the body fat, especially as you get older. I am interested in the Cathe videos because from everything that I have read, they are really tough and could reasonably replace gym workouts.
I have a step, 5-8-10-12-15-20# dumbbells, as well as an old bench that will probably do the trick. What I would like to know is--which video(es) would you recommend to achieve my goals? I was thinking about Max Intensity Strength (MIS, I guess). I thought seeing as it is a whole body workout, I would do it three days a week and cardio three days a week. Also, what about endurance-type strength videos as opposed to...well, whatever the other would be called--lower rep/higher weight, maybe? What results do you get from these differing types of workouts? Should you do both?
If you could make some suggestions on videos and a rotation for use along with the cardio workouts I mentioned, I would be most appreciative.
Thanks!
