I did disc 1 yesterday and afterwards a segment of the new AB DVD (the no equipment abs). I have to say, I gave it 24 hours before posting my experience with it.
First, the ab DVD is insane. I thought I was a pro with ab workouts because Core Max is a breeze for me. The easiest thing for me in the no equipment abs was the planks--everything else had me burning. My fiance at one point looked at me and laughed and I told him, "Shut up, Bill. Just shut up. Seriously, don't laugh. You're making me angry." That's how intense it was. After hearing ymself say that to him and him cracking up, it made me crack up--not good because I was doing the ab move with the legs in an L shape. Good God, that was tough. I LOVED IT!!
I do believe disc 1 is awesome, that I'll state. My biceps are sore and my shoulders are a little--a good sore, the kind that says, "Yes, you worked 'em and you worked 'em good."
I was a little disappointed with all the pushups for chest and only two chest workouts with actual weights (besides BW obviously). I don't know if I'm disappointed because there were so many and I had to go to my knees, because I do better with weighted work (i.e. flys, press, etc...), or because my chest feels absolutely nothing today nor did it much throughout the workout. I believe it's all three together. The only reason why I had to go to my knees was because my biceps were shot and my arms could not physically lower me down (they were shaking pretty bad). I just don't feel that I got a true chest workout compared to such a series as Gym Styles per say because due to going back and forth, my biceps failed and in turn it reflected on my chest workout negatively. That is my only negative experience with Disc 1. I may actually do a GS Chest workout to make up for yesterday.
With that said, I got the best biceps workout. I had to really slow down my reps at the end of the 21's. That was just insane. Cathe, you were so chipper. I actually referred to you as a flight attendant at one point, "She sounds like a flight attendant. 'Now you'll need your ball, dumbells...' She's so calm." My fiance is doing the program with me and he cracked up. You also made me laugh hysterically when for concentration curls we had to do our other arm, but you said you didn't know if you could right then. Whenever I do bicep work I think of you saying, "I'm having an outer body experience." That's how I felt and loved, loved, loved it. I was really challenged--which is what I need for that particular area.
My fiance loved disc 1. He critiqued it to me and said he really felt it. His chest is a little sore today, but his shoulders (his weakest) are letting him know that he worked them.
We definitely look forward to continuing the program. I couldn't believe how quickly Disc 1 went by. The fiance and I were holding our barbells and I go, "Wait, that's it?!" I was shocked. It was a good workout, great experience, and that in itself is encouragement enough for us to keep going.
For those that are waiting to purchase STS to see what those of us are doing it have to say--It's worth every single cent.
--Tara
