Hi Cathe! Before I begin, I just want to say a big thank you for all your wonderful tapes - you are a wonderful motivator! Also, congrats on the new baby!
I've been lurking here for a little while, but not posting. A couple of years ago, I was a very active exerciser (taking step classes and kickboxing), but when I started law school last fall, I fell off the wagon. I got myself back in gear about three months ago and I've seen huge gains in my cardio capacity since then. I've been doing mostly your step tapes and kickboxing tapes.
Here's the problem: I tend to "put off" weight training. I've been doing a circuit workout or short (30 minutes) total body weight workout twice a week with low weights (3-5 pounds) for about a month. I really have to force myself to do it, because I am sort of a cardio junkie. I haven't seen a whole lot of difference, other than not being nearly as sore now as I was at the beginning. I want to achieve more with weight training (who doesn't want that lean, defined look?) but I need to know where to go from here. I have your Circuit Max video and Body Max, as well as PS Legs. Should I get the other two PS tapes and do each one once a week? What about MIS or Power Hour twice a week? The S&H tapes? I am a little confused as to the difference between strength endurance and strength gains, where should a semi-beginner with weight training go? When is it okay to concentrate on one body part (say doing the PS tapes each once a week), rather than doing a total body strength workout twice or more a week? Can I pretty much do all your strength tapes, but with lower weights and then build up? I currently only have dumbells (3, 5 & 8 pounds), but I am asking for a barbell for Christmas. Should I do some sort of rotation between the types of strength tapes, or stick with one until I've built up some strength? My only real muscle at this point is my quads - from all that stepping : )!!
I would appreciate any guidance regarding what strength tapes I should be concentrating on and how I should use them.
Thank you so much & I apologize for the lengthy post.
April
I've been lurking here for a little while, but not posting. A couple of years ago, I was a very active exerciser (taking step classes and kickboxing), but when I started law school last fall, I fell off the wagon. I got myself back in gear about three months ago and I've seen huge gains in my cardio capacity since then. I've been doing mostly your step tapes and kickboxing tapes.
Here's the problem: I tend to "put off" weight training. I've been doing a circuit workout or short (30 minutes) total body weight workout twice a week with low weights (3-5 pounds) for about a month. I really have to force myself to do it, because I am sort of a cardio junkie. I haven't seen a whole lot of difference, other than not being nearly as sore now as I was at the beginning. I want to achieve more with weight training (who doesn't want that lean, defined look?) but I need to know where to go from here. I have your Circuit Max video and Body Max, as well as PS Legs. Should I get the other two PS tapes and do each one once a week? What about MIS or Power Hour twice a week? The S&H tapes? I am a little confused as to the difference between strength endurance and strength gains, where should a semi-beginner with weight training go? When is it okay to concentrate on one body part (say doing the PS tapes each once a week), rather than doing a total body strength workout twice or more a week? Can I pretty much do all your strength tapes, but with lower weights and then build up? I currently only have dumbells (3, 5 & 8 pounds), but I am asking for a barbell for Christmas. Should I do some sort of rotation between the types of strength tapes, or stick with one until I've built up some strength? My only real muscle at this point is my quads - from all that stepping : )!!
I would appreciate any guidance regarding what strength tapes I should be concentrating on and how I should use them.
Thank you so much & I apologize for the lengthy post.
April