kathryn
Cathlete
1) More kickboxing à la KPC, keeping the space used to a minimum (like KPC vs. CK) and incorporating fewer jumps and runs (unless a good low-impact/high intensity option is shown first). And a "Kickbox circuit" workout, combining kickboxing cardio, plyo moves (which could be done as regular calesthenics by those who don't want the plyo impact) like plyo squats, explosive push-ups (NOT those plyo lunges like in BB though, please--just a personal dislike of mine because it's hard to do them and keep stress off the knees) and weight moves.
2) A combo heavy weight/low rep and lighter weight/higher rep workout. Start each section with a heavy set for the body part, then continue with a lighter weight/high rep set or perhaps superset. This will hit both strength and endurance.
3) A rebounder workout (or two). Your hi-low choreo seems like it would be easily adaptable to the rebounder with some changes (some people already do MIC on the rebounder). It would be nice to have an intense rebounder workout Cathe-style that has all the energy of a Cathe hi-low workout, but without the joint impact. Two of these types of workouts on one DVD would be a good mix, as then those of us (a growing number it seems) who have rebounders would snap it up in a second, while others who are not interested in rebounding could pass (or try it out!). One could be sports moves based, the other could be an interval workout, for example (with some good Premixes that combine the two workouts).
4) "Balance" workout. Though you've already incorporated some of these ideas in the BB series, I'll bring them up again. A full body light or moderate weight workout focusing on balance and functional fitness. Moves can include: 1-legged squats and deadlifts; chest press/flye on the stablity ball or lying on step with legs crossed in the air, or 1-arm flyes with legs crossed; shoulder press while standing on one leg; bicep curls while standing on one leg. In addition to the one-legged moves, moves could be shown with optional stability device, such as wobble boards or Bosu or Reebok core board (ie: lunges done with front foot on board; shoulder presses done while standing on balance device).
5) A DVD with original footage that allows for mixing and matching of our own workouts. For example, there could be a choice of 2 warm-ups (for example; 6, 15 to 20-minute cardio sections (2 each of step, kickboxing, low impact/high intensity); 4 strength training segments (2 each upper body and lower body, using different techniques) and 2 cooldown stretches and 1 long stretch. The workout blender would be set up so that we could choose whatever segments we want, in whatever order we choose, up to 8 segments total (if there has to be a limit!).
6) PS revisited! I like the body part break-down on this series, and the rep limits (and the fact that there is a good number of sets without feeling like they are overdone), but would like the rep speed to be a bit slower to allow for a bit heavier weight.
7) Pre-exhaust push-pull. A weight workout using the pre-exhaust technique (ie: doing chest flyes with a lighter weight at moderate tempo, followed by presses with a heavier weight and a slower pace, not quite "slow and heavy" but more like what a 3/3 rep would be using the slow and heavy music).
2) A combo heavy weight/low rep and lighter weight/higher rep workout. Start each section with a heavy set for the body part, then continue with a lighter weight/high rep set or perhaps superset. This will hit both strength and endurance.
3) A rebounder workout (or two). Your hi-low choreo seems like it would be easily adaptable to the rebounder with some changes (some people already do MIC on the rebounder). It would be nice to have an intense rebounder workout Cathe-style that has all the energy of a Cathe hi-low workout, but without the joint impact. Two of these types of workouts on one DVD would be a good mix, as then those of us (a growing number it seems) who have rebounders would snap it up in a second, while others who are not interested in rebounding could pass (or try it out!). One could be sports moves based, the other could be an interval workout, for example (with some good Premixes that combine the two workouts).
4) "Balance" workout. Though you've already incorporated some of these ideas in the BB series, I'll bring them up again. A full body light or moderate weight workout focusing on balance and functional fitness. Moves can include: 1-legged squats and deadlifts; chest press/flye on the stablity ball or lying on step with legs crossed in the air, or 1-arm flyes with legs crossed; shoulder press while standing on one leg; bicep curls while standing on one leg. In addition to the one-legged moves, moves could be shown with optional stability device, such as wobble boards or Bosu or Reebok core board (ie: lunges done with front foot on board; shoulder presses done while standing on balance device).
5) A DVD with original footage that allows for mixing and matching of our own workouts. For example, there could be a choice of 2 warm-ups (for example; 6, 15 to 20-minute cardio sections (2 each of step, kickboxing, low impact/high intensity); 4 strength training segments (2 each upper body and lower body, using different techniques) and 2 cooldown stretches and 1 long stretch. The workout blender would be set up so that we could choose whatever segments we want, in whatever order we choose, up to 8 segments total (if there has to be a limit!).
6) PS revisited! I like the body part break-down on this series, and the rep limits (and the fact that there is a good number of sets without feeling like they are overdone), but would like the rep speed to be a bit slower to allow for a bit heavier weight.
7) Pre-exhaust push-pull. A weight workout using the pre-exhaust technique (ie: doing chest flyes with a lighter weight at moderate tempo, followed by presses with a heavier weight and a slower pace, not quite "slow and heavy" but more like what a 3/3 rep would be using the slow and heavy music).