The pyramids

[Winter]

Hello All,

In the next month I will be getting back into weight lifting after a broken foot that set me back months and now working out of the country for 7 months.

My question is I have almost all of Cathe's strength tapes except the pyramids - do you think I need to get them? What will they do that SH, MIS, MM, PS, GS work out don't? I know it is a different type of training than the rest.

Of couarse I suppose once I get through all the workouts I have it will take 6 month or more before I need to think about it!

Thanks,
Winter

 

[gogigi]

I don't know WHY, but every time I use PLB I'm sore, even if I've been doing other lower body weight work regularly. I like that it has 5 sets of the same exercise and I like starting with as heavy a weight as I can, maxing out my weight at the top of the pyramid. I also LOVE the floor work at the end of PLB. PUB gives me a good burn also, and the ab routine is short and effective. PLB, especially makes me sore in the hamstrings and they are hit more in PLB then in the other weighted workouts. I get a really good burn going with PLB and work up a good sweat and just feel completely worked out after this one.
Angela:7

 

[DeanaMax]

You probably don't need them, but they are a different type of workout. I love the pyramid workouts and I highly recommend.

 

[tygra]

Hi Winter!

I have all the workouts you mention except for gym styles. I did the PUB and PLB both in one day. I have to tell you, I made it through the workouts, but boy was I sore for a couple days - a good sore. I would recommend them also. Everyone recommends gym style as well, so that's my next workout. I'm the type that needs a lot of variety.

Good luck!

 

[kathryn]

I like the pyramids, and feel they are a good thing to have in your workout library.

They are the only 2-day split weight workout Cathe has (not counting premixes on some workouts), which is very useful to have.

I think that the PLB standing section contains just the right exercises you need to work the lower body: not too many, not too few. It's a good, total lower body workout that you can do without even adding the floor work, and get a good workout.

 

[imlovinit]

I love the pyramids; PLB is the only lower body workout that makes me sore and the floor work segment is a great change from squats, lunges and deadlifts. When my week of pyramids comes I do PLB and a cardio section from the XPRESS series on day, PUB and cardio day 2 off day 3, PLB/cardio day 4, PUB (legs get a rest) day 5, a total body workout (Muscle Max, Circuit Max, High Step training/challenge etc.) on day 6 and cardio only on day 7.
It is a nice change from the one/two bodypart per day workouts.