Hey Hey, you girls are doing a fantastic job! Sounds like you are seeing improvements, by lifting heavier, stronger, upping your bench.
Good job!
I was particularily interested if I could go heavier with the S&H series after 8 weeks of the Intense. I was amazed! When I left off in December, the Chest and Back, I could barely use 15# for the presses and flys. Monday, I used 20# throughout the WHOLE thing!!! I used 45# on my barbell for the deadlifts.
Then yesterday for Triceps and Biceps, I used 20# for all the overhead presses in the triceps. I used 15# for the first sets of the biceps before going done to 12's like Cathe used.
And...I did Imax Monday and for the first time since I have had that workout...(3years on the back shelf LOl) I did Every Single One of those crazy scissors. No modifications anywhere.
Yippee!!!
Sunday night, I did the cardio portion of Boot Camp plus all the core work. Wowzers, did my sides and hips hurt later that night! That is a challenge to do all that core work at once...LOL
But I think doing all the cardio of Boot Camp helps mentally to be able to do the workout. I did Boot Camp Tuesday morning and those Terminators were stronger. The mind thought we were soon going to be through the class after that. Ha ha....
So my weird combinations have been so far:
Saturday Cardio&Weights with the Shoulder work from S&H
Sunday Pyramid Lower Body and later Boot Camp cardio and core work
Monday Imax and later Chest and Back and 11 min of ab work(planks)
Tuesday Boot Camp and later Triceps and Biceps with the ab work
Today will be Imax 2 and some ab work.
A friend of mine was telling me last night that she saw where core work is the best way to get flat abs. I said yes it really does help. Would you like to feel my waist? I couldn't show her my waist because we were at another friend's house ;-) but she felt my waist and exclaimed...'There's nothing there!' I replied...yep...core work.
She said I couldn't be her friend anymore. LOL
Would you girls be interested in doing the Total Body Conditioning after you finish up the Total Blast rotation? I encourage you to give the Total Blast a good run for the money because there are great results to be had. But was just wondering if you'd like to join me later on with endurance work?
The tapes in Cathe's rotation for this is
Imax 2
Cardio and Weights
Muscle Endurance.....I was thinking of also alternating Power Hour
Circuit Max and alternating Boot Camp
Cathe also suggested a lower intesity cardio of your choice
Keep up your great work. I'll stop in and see you again real soon.