Substitute for Leaner Legs?

[mspina]

All,

I'm starting the "Legs & Glutes" rotation created by Cathe, but I don't have Leaner Legs - I'm able to determine a reasonable sub for the other workouts that I don't have, but not knowing much about this workout, I don't know what to use as a sub here. For Cathe weight workouts, I have MuscleMax, PUB/LB, PS series, GS series, Legs & Glutes, MIS, Body Max. I've also got a lot of The Firm: Standing Legs, Lower Body Sculpting, Tough Tape, Sculpted Buns, Hips & Thighs.

Thoughts on a good Leaner Legs sub?

Thx!

m.

 

[HollyinKC]

Leaner Legs is High Rep, moderate to heavy lower body work. What makes it really tough: there are basically NO breaks. She just switches from glutes to quads to calves to hamstrings to... you get the idea. My legs are shaking afterward. Its a highly efficient workout: 33 minutes of leg work, followed by 9 minutes of abs.

Found this description for you:

Warm up: squats without weights. Workout: Cathe uses a 35 pound barbell or handweights as indicated. Since I've been generally using the same barbell weight as Cathe in PS Legs, I stuck to what she used here and that was perfect.

Barbell Squats
(Note: this seems like the longest section, probably because you've already been doing the same squats in the warm up without weights. The rest of the workout passes much more quickly)
Quarter deadlifts with barbell
Calf raises
Leg press: 3 sets each leg, with 8 pound dumbells (relatively fast tempo)
static lunges with the back foot elevated on the step (uses dumbells)
Quarter deadlifts with barbell
Calf raises
Repeat barbell squat series
sit and stands with barbell
Quarter deadlifts with barbell
Calf raises
static lunges (can't remember if she used the barbell for this or dumbells)
Plie squats with barbell
Quarter deadlifts with barbell
Calf raises
(brief Stretch)
Ab work (9 minutes): OK, you know me, I've never met an ab section I wasn't willing to skip , but I actually do this one from time to time. This is all traditional ab work, but with lots of tempo and range of motion variations, and there are some isometric holds in there, too. I do have to say the CTX series ab workouts are Cathe's best to date. The mix of exercises is good, and you get a lot done in a relatively short amount of time.
4 min. stretch

A short L&G premix with some ab work would be a good sub.

 

[mspina]

I tried to reply last night, but apparently it didn't "take!" Thanks for the review Holly! I can tell this is from WWWendy - the ab loathing screams Wendy!

Now I'm seriously dying for this workout - even contemplating getting the entire CTX set just so I can have it!!!

I did L&G this morning, and tacked on the Leaner Legs ab work from Ab Hits, and had a great workout. L&G was really fun, even though I have a wicked cold and was only operating at about 70% - when I'm back to the living, I think I'll really love it.

m.

 

[HollyinKC]

Funny thing: I bought the CTX DVD just for Leaner Legs myself. But like many others have said - its a great DVD to have in your collection! The versatility is fantastic! And all of the workouts are highly efficient/tough... but mercifully shorter.