Sts and weight loss

[Mom25]

I have about 30 pounds to lose and am wondering if STS is right for me
during my losing stage. I have thought about just doing total body workouts like power hour until the weight is off, then starting STS. Opinions?? I am also in the middle of a weight loss contest, so I want to do whatever program that will get the weight off faster.
Thanks!
Jennifer

 

[Fit_mommy]

Lots of folks have reported great strides in weight loss using STS but it depends on what will work best for YOUR body.

 

[JulesMT]

Hmmm- I'm sure that either approach would work, but you might lose pounds more quickly with total body workouts to start. After both my kids were born, I lost the extra weight quickly by doing circuit training, kickboxing and step workouts, plus daily walks outside. Once I reached my goal weight, I cut way back on cardio and concentrated on heavier weights. I remember following a couple of Cathe's rotations that were cardio intensive to lose the weight:

http://cathe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=236048&highlight=rotation
http://cathe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=236167&highlight=rotation

ETA: If you search on Cathe's rotations, there are quite a few more recent ones that focus on fat loss and sound like fun.

HTH!