Tips for new workouts...post 'em here!

kathryn

kathryn

Cathlete
Since some of us like to modify moves (for space and for impact or torque), I thought I'd start a thread with some suggestions for modifying some moves in the new workouts.

I already picked up a tip from someone (forgot who) about subbing the v-step front/v-step back for the v-step turn v-step back in BMax 2 (and easy substitution that gets rid of some torque).

When doing BMax2, I had trouble with the lunge towards the back, lunge back towards the step move: somehow, I must not have taken a big enough step forward, even after several tries, so to 'fix' the problem, I did the lunge more parallel to the step, which gave me enough room to do it with good ROM.

Any moves you've modified?
 
I don't like lying down to do triceps extensions in the middle of LIC. My heart rate drops too much. I've been doing standing French presses instead. I don't mind the push-ups because you just lean forward and don't actually lie down, but I don't like the idea of lying down on my back, and then getting up again to do cardio a few minutes later.
 
My tip. Don't roll off the ball when doing BMX2 or Drill Max, it hurts real bad and my cat, Seville, looks at me like I'm nuts.

Not modifying any moves, I just do them! Helps me breakthrough the plateau issue.
 
I just did Drill Max this morning. When it got up to the squat thrusts and you have to jump over the step, somewhere in the middle I just pooped out so instead of jumping over, i just did basics over the step.
 
For most of the hopping moves in Drill Max (for both the ones where you hopped on and off the step or just hopped across the room), I subbed in either Plyo Plie Squats or Plyo Jacks. If I really didn't want the impact, I just subbed in some squat/slightly-jumping-side-kicks.

Shelbygirl
 
>When doing BMax2, I had trouble with the lunge towards the
>back, lunge back towards the step move: somehow, I must not
>have taken a big enough step forward, even after several
>tries, so to 'fix' the problem, I did the lunge more parallel
>to the step, which gave me enough room to do it with good
>ROM.
>
>Any moves you've modified?

I had to do the same thing. I am in a pretty small space, so in order to keep from hitting the sofa behind me I had to do the lunges more parallel to my step. Fun workout!

Monica
 
As I have been modifying everything I do this last week while recovering from a horrible sinus cold and thus impact makes my head feel like it will explode, I found a rather ingenious modification to the skate lunges in BM2. I keep everything on the same side of the step, do the 3 pushups on the corner, don't go over, do the skate lunges on the other corner, go back and do the 3 pushups on the first corner and the skate lunges on the other corner again. The count is the same and you still end up facing the same way Cathe does when she finishes the move.
 
>When doing BMax2, I had trouble with the lunge towards the
>back, lunge back towards the step move: somehow, I must not
>have taken a big enough step forward, even after several
>tries, so to 'fix' the problem, I did the lunge more parallel
>to the step, which gave me enough room to do it with good
>ROM.
>

Thanks for the tip! I have the same problem when I don't take a big enough step to the back. (Now I'm wondering why I didn't think of it. :+ )
 
In BM2 when she is doing the v step on the step then to the back and some kind of fast repeater what I do is I continue doing the v step on the step then just a normal repeater.
 
I would also recommend that if anyone has diffulty with choreo to do Cardio Fusion after learning the choreo on BM2. She doesn't break it down at all which made it difficult to follow initially. Now that I've done BM2 and have the choreo down, I think CF will go much more smoothly.

I agree with others, though, that there is absolutely no down time in CF. My HR stayed anaerobic the whole time, I swear! Great workout!


Heidi
 
Another tip, just to change things up a bit. Instead of doing forward hops in Drill Max, then turning and doing them back in the other direction, try staying facing the same direction, and do the even sets as backward jumps (as in P90X PlyoX). And, when doing the high knee runs in the same workout, you can take some stress off the knee (from doing the move in place) by turning it into a ' high knee jog around the step' !
 
Hi -- I hope this does not post twice. For some reason my posts are doing that and I apologize because I know it is annoying.

Anyway, for Cardio Fusion by the time I get to the Drill Max squat thrusts, I can no longer do the tuck jumps by the 3rd set, so I just jump without the tuck.
 
I actually do not do the lunges in that step segment (is it segment 2?) of BM. My knees hurt too much when I try to lunge quickly. What I do instead is stay with the forward/back kick, only I do it twice. If you count the steps you can stay right with Cathe and crew.

I also don't do the forward/back Vs due to space issues, so I stay with the double V on the step. I think that keeps my heart rate higher, anyway.

Marie
 
Greetings Everybody!

On the Plank Push-Ups in Drill Max; I felt it was uncomfortable when rotating to the side and putting all of your weight on one dumbbell.
I use foam pipe wrap for cushion. It really takes the strain off the wrist when all of you body weight is on that one wrist. You can also use pipe wrap for a bar pad when doing squats w/ a barbell. I've
already used it for simple curls, etc. instead of using lifting gloves. You can purchase it at any builder's store, i.e Home Depot,
Lowes in the plumbing department. It's pretty economical, costing only a few dollars for a package and can be cut to the size of your choise. It comes in different sizes, so be sure not to get to large of a dimension. I think the last time I purchased it I bought 1/2".

Have a Great Exercise Day!

Dianne
 
Another tip - for B&G

In B&G, be VERY careful about that option of putting your toes up on a small barbell for the low-end forward lunges. For that exercise, by the end of the set I was so weak I was "losing it" suddenly losing the barbell under my toes and pitching forward. A good way to tear a hamstring or groin... in my opinion, that's too risky a move to do with a barbell under the toes. Too much risk of an accidental "splits" at the end of the set :)

Cheryl
 
>Another tip - for B&G
>
>In B&G, be VERY careful about that option of putting your toes
>up on a small barbell for the low-end forward lunges.

I assume you mean dumbell, which is what Cathe shows (if you ARE using a barbell, I can see how it could be very dangerous!).

I make sure to use a very small dumbell (a 2# 'rehab'dumbell I have around, that is somewhat of a hex, so won't roll easily).
 
When doing BMax2, I use an 8" step for the step combos & move down to a 6" for power circuits - before I couldn't get thru both parts, but this has helped alot. Hopefully, I'll move up to doing all on 8".

Also, for the "cross country" move, I just keep doing repeaters.

BTW - any tips/modifications for doing those squat turn things w/1 foot on step? Those really feel awkward & bother my ankle...


rose2boys

Keep smiling & sweating!:)
 
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