slow&heavy rotations

lorihart

Cathlete
Hi Everyone,
I am just finishing up my 6th week of Tank Top Rotations.I am thinking I should probably put that to rest for a couple of weeks and confuse my muscles a little.So I was wondering does anyone have the Slow & Heavy rotations? If youdo could you post them for me or let me know where I can find them.
Thanks in advance,
Lori
 
hey lori

i asked this same thing a while back and i got this rotation
hope this helps .. i haven't tried it yet cuz i'm still doing Marlene's tank top rotation.. best of luck

lorries slow & heavy series rotation:

sun : s&h chest and back
mon: rythmic step
tues: s&h tri's and bi's
wed: cardio kicks
thur: s&h legs and shoulders
fri: step works or MIC
sat: REST!!
 
Do most people do S&H 1x wk (each tape)? I thought you should work each muscle group 2 - 3x a wk. But when I do s&H I am so sore I can't do the same muscle for at least 4 days later. Is s&h 1x a wk enough to get strength gains??
Faythe
 
Faythe,
I agree with you that each muscle group should be worked at least twice per week for muscle gains. I would probably never do S&H twice per week (there would not be enough hours left for any cardio with my schedule), but you could throw in MIS or PH or Body Max for a second total body strength training workout each week. Currently, I am having good luck with lifting each muscle group three times per week (one of those days is only CM, so it's a real light one, but it is working for strength gains and weight loss).
Good luck,
Cruncholi
 
Okay. Let's call this one "Tank Top Rotation, Slow & Heavy version:

This is what I have been doing for the last two weeks. I will do it another two and then switch back to Pure Strength.

Day 1: S&H Chest/back, cardio

Day 2: S&H Legs

Day 3: S&H Shoulders, Triceps, Biceps, cardio

Day 4: Kickbox or other cardio

Day 5: Cardio

Day 6: Choice of Power Hour or MIS (see note below)

Day 7: Rest.

Right now I am interested in working all body parts two times per week. This is different than the original Tank Top rotation which works all body parts twice and an extra day for shoulders, biceps, triceps.

NOTE:

However, day 6 can be anything you need it to be. If you want to concentrate more on the arms, you can substitute in CTX upper body parts or PS upper body parts. For example, you could insert all the PS upper body routines in one sitting. If you wanted to include legs, use the leg portion from MIS at the beginning of your workout. It is not very long and hits just about everything. Or you can use this day to work only on the body parts you are trying to improve the most.

I believe that Slow and Heavy is just so intense that if you wanted to work, for example chest and back only once per week with it, you will be okay and will not suffer any strength losses. I can only do this for a few weeks though. I miss my Pure Strength too much. I have been doing the original Tank Top Rotation for twelve week stretches, then two to four weeks of the above, then back for another twelve weeks.

I do abs 4 to 5 times per week in addition.

Also, I try to do cardio 3 to 4 times per week, with at least one day of kickbox. For me, the rest is usually step bench because it is what I like the most. Depending on how much time I have, I either use the kickbox or step portions of CTX when I have less time and the full size Cathe cardios when I have more time (and strength).

Marlene
 
Hi everyone,
Is this rotation going to take longer? Because with tank top rotations the first day probably only takes 1 hour and then the CTX one takes only 30 min and then the last one takes an hour.I guess it isn't to bad if you aren't doing any cardio that day but I am one of those who as to do cardio everyday.
Right now I have been doing the rotations but I also do cardio everyday before it.Step,intervals, run,kick boxing....pretty much everything.I have already tried all the slow and heavy ones and I can't help but think that they will take me alot longer because each muscle group takes about 30 min.
Looking at it now though, it doesn't look to bad.The only long day there would be Day #3.i think I may start this rotation today.Just for a couple of weeks.I am like everyone else, I can't part with the rotations I am doing now.Thanks everyone,
Lori
 
Thanks Cruncholi. I think I'll do that. I have powerhour, Bodymax, the PS series and CTX so I can use those as second and third for the wk. ps and ctx I can put together. I can't wait to get a DVD player. Then all that will be much easier.
Faythe
 
Thanks Cruncholi. I think I'll do that. I have powerhour, Bodymax, the PS series and CTX so I can use those as second and third for the wk. ps and ctx I can put together. I can't wait to get a DVD player. Then all that will be much easier.
Faythe
 

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