The shipping and periodization question

[idream]

Forgive me as this is probably a really dumb question, however I read your reply to "how does STS differ from other workouts" (Good reply by the way) And I actually "read" the reply.

So, each month Cathe posts a monthly rotation. I would assume she puts a lot of thought into these rotations and some even have titles such as, "muscle buildingdefining rotation". So, whats the difference between periodization and those rotations, (for muscle building?)

My second qus did we ever get a reply as to which shipping (international) company you were going with. There was debate over UPS and USPS? For my two cents (for what its worth ) USPS is cheaper and it delivers to my post box. UPS has great packaging and is quicker by a day or two, BUT, its more expensive by a lot and it doesn't deliver to my post box. I have to pick up the delivery from another location.

Thanks for your time, I hope you can clear up my confusion re the periodization.

Cheers

Andrea

 

[SNM Videos]

When Cathe gives you a rotation she is simply selecting DVDs that can be used together to give you a weekly workout. This differs from STS in that these workouts have not been designed to work together and do not follow some basic principles of Periodization such as “volume decreases as intensity increases”.
Just selecting random workouts does not allow you to weekly, step by step, to slowly increase your intensity as STS does. It is not that the random workouts are not beneficial, it’s just they will not be as effective as a carefully controlled periodization program like STS.

With STS we carefully control your intensity, volume and even your rest period to maximize the benefits of your workout program. This cannot be done by just randomly selecting any workout DVDs. This needs to be carefully planned and executed. We also mix up your exercises each week to make sure your muscles never adapt to doing the same old exercise every week. This is called “muscle confusion” and is a very basic and important principal of strength training.
As for international orders we’re planning to give everyone a choice of USPS or UPS, but we will save the details for a later date and another post as we want to make sure everyone understands the benefits and consequences of each shipping method.

 

[HOTCHICK]

Hello SNM,

Will we get a response to the question about international orders and USPS before the pre sale ends, as I am waiting to place my order?
Though on the other hand I suppose I have enough Cathe dvds to be getting on with, and could wait to get these much later, so there is no rush.


Thanks

HOTCHICK