Cathe, thanks for answering!
I've read more of your forum & realize I probably didn't give you enough information. Will your answer be the same if you know more about me?
Exercise.about.com says that S&H is NOT for beginners. Would I be considered a beginner? (1)I 've been training/racing bikes over 5 years, and my job teaching ballroom dance was not sedentary. I was fit. But a few months ago on my bike I was hit by a car going about 50 mph. I survived, but was hospitalized with more than a dozen broken bones and have lost a great deal of fitness. (2)You also did not know that I don't own any of your videos (yet!). I do have a little bit of weightlifting knowledge, though. I pay attention to form, and I try to be aware of what's going on with my body. I've done video ab and arm work (Karen Voight & Rachel McLish, with 3 & 5 lb dumbbells). My gym repertoire consists of lat pulldowns and leg presses/curls/extensions.
I want to buy a video (1)to regain my functional fitness and even increase it to overcome chronic rhomboid & trapezius pain and (2)to help me lose 10-15 lbs to (a)be at a better hillclimbing and racing weight and (b)slow aging (I'm past 35). I do not need indoor cardio, so I'm looking only at weightlifting workouts.
Charter member Stacy recommended MIS or PS for someone new to weight training. PS sounded better to me than MIS because of the slower reps. I most like to lift quickly and return slowly (although for me it's 4 counts instead of S&H's 8). In a different reply, Stacy said she'd get the Pure Strength series and save the S&H for later to work through a plateau.
So is S&H best for me if it's to be my primary workout for a time? I haven't worked for almost 6 months & can afford only one until the medical bills are paid. Would PS be better for me? Or even PUB? (I have a stability ball.) Please help me choose! They all sound so good.
You put a lot of time & energy into making your videos and answering questions on your website. You touch a lot of lives & help a lot of people reach their goals!
I'm hoping this video will help me get my fitness back and lead me forward from there. Heartfelt thanks!
