I was wondering if anyone does an upper and lower body split (4 day split). If so what do your workouts look like using cathe's tapes? do you use just upper and lower portions of full body workouts? when do you do cardio? I'm asking b/c i've seen a lot of this split in the oxygen magazine and forum. thanks
upper/lower split
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CollinsMom
Cathlete
I am getting ready to start a rotation like this. I think mine will look something like this...
Upper Body only (maybe Double Upper Body from BM2)
Lower Body only (Butts & Guts)
Upper Circuit (a premix from LIC, DM, C & W)
Lower Circuit (same as above -- a premix OR Low Max or IMAX 2)
and then one or two cardio only days thrown in there to round it out
I have never done this, so I'm not sure about results, but I think I will like it. I don't like full body workouts alternated with cardio only days.
Upper Body only (maybe Double Upper Body from BM2)
Lower Body only (Butts & Guts)
Upper Circuit (a premix from LIC, DM, C & W)
Lower Circuit (same as above -- a premix OR Low Max or IMAX 2)
and then one or two cardio only days thrown in there to round it out
I have never done this, so I'm not sure about results, but I think I will like it. I don't like full body workouts alternated with cardio only days.
where are you putting in cardio?
i was thinking of doing my short sprinting cardio (20 min) on my 2 upper body days and do 2 longer cardio days on the wednesday and saturday when i don't have weights. But i'm wodering if this will just exhaust me b/c i plan on lifting super heavy. I may not be doing cardio on saturdays and enjoying 2 days off.
Anyone else out there have experience with this split????
i was thinking of doing my short sprinting cardio (20 min) on my 2 upper body days and do 2 longer cardio days on the wednesday and saturday when i don't have weights. But i'm wodering if this will just exhaust me b/c i plan on lifting super heavy. I may not be doing cardio on saturdays and enjoying 2 days off.
Anyone else out there have experience with this split????
I regularly split my upper and lower body for time constraints. I usually do cardio in the morning, and weights at night for 30-40 minutes depending on the tape.
Monday-KPC, Kick max, then at night I'll do an upper body weight workout. I try to start my week out harder, such as CTX upper body or PUB upper.
Tuesday- step. I prefer the Imax's Then at night I do legs, PLB or Leaner legs or legs and Glutes.
Wednesday- I try to do a fast 30 minute interval run. Then at night I'll do an upper body premix of a total body tape such as Muscle endurance, power hour.
Thursday- I might do step again or hi/lo. Then I might do legs. Although I usually miss one night during the week, so the 2nd leg workout usually gets booted.
Friday- I like to do a cicuit workout like bootcamp, drill max, HSTA.
Saturday-swim 1 mile at the pool. no weights.
Sunday- fast 30 minute run. no weights
Some weeks I might focus more on strength and just do gym styles for the week each night Mon-Wed, and do Legs or circuit on Friday. I hope this helps.
Mary
Monday-KPC, Kick max, then at night I'll do an upper body weight workout. I try to start my week out harder, such as CTX upper body or PUB upper.
Tuesday- step. I prefer the Imax's Then at night I do legs, PLB or Leaner legs or legs and Glutes.
Wednesday- I try to do a fast 30 minute interval run. Then at night I'll do an upper body premix of a total body tape such as Muscle endurance, power hour.
Thursday- I might do step again or hi/lo. Then I might do legs. Although I usually miss one night during the week, so the 2nd leg workout usually gets booted.
Friday- I like to do a cicuit workout like bootcamp, drill max, HSTA.
Saturday-swim 1 mile at the pool. no weights.
Sunday- fast 30 minute run. no weights
Some weeks I might focus more on strength and just do gym styles for the week each night Mon-Wed, and do Legs or circuit on Friday. I hope this helps.
Mary
BerniSimone
Cathlete
I did a rotation like this several months back. My rotation went something like this:
Monday: Cardio combined w/ lower body (circuit or separate)
Ideas: LIC Lower Body Circuit; BM2 Scrambled Eggs; Muscle Max Lower only (premix) + Step Blast short premix; PLB standing work + MIC step; PLB floorwork + MIC hi/lo
Tuesday: Upper Body weights (no cardio)
Ideas: PUB; BM2 Double Upper Body; Push/Pull Upper x2 or x3 premix; Supersets Upper x2 premix; Muscle Max Upper split premix; LIC upper body sculpt premix; Gym Style upper body workouts - both workouts but timesavers of both to combine into 1 60-minute workout
Wednesday: Interval cardio
Ideas: Imax 1, 2, or 3; or interval run
Thursday: Lower body weights (no cardio)
Ideas: PLB; L&G; B&G; GSL
Friday: Cardio combined w/ upper body (circuit or separate)
Ideas: LIC Upper Body Circuit premix; BM2 Cardio & Weights premix; Muscle Max upper body push/pull premix + Imax step portions (no blasts)
Saturday: Steady state cardio
Ideas: Run; RS; SB; Imax step-only premixes; KPC; LIC cardio; BM2 cardio
I also did abs 3x during the week.
This was a fun rotation.
Bernadette
Monday: Cardio combined w/ lower body (circuit or separate)
Ideas: LIC Lower Body Circuit; BM2 Scrambled Eggs; Muscle Max Lower only (premix) + Step Blast short premix; PLB standing work + MIC step; PLB floorwork + MIC hi/lo
Tuesday: Upper Body weights (no cardio)
Ideas: PUB; BM2 Double Upper Body; Push/Pull Upper x2 or x3 premix; Supersets Upper x2 premix; Muscle Max Upper split premix; LIC upper body sculpt premix; Gym Style upper body workouts - both workouts but timesavers of both to combine into 1 60-minute workout
Wednesday: Interval cardio
Ideas: Imax 1, 2, or 3; or interval run
Thursday: Lower body weights (no cardio)
Ideas: PLB; L&G; B&G; GSL
Friday: Cardio combined w/ upper body (circuit or separate)
Ideas: LIC Upper Body Circuit premix; BM2 Cardio & Weights premix; Muscle Max upper body push/pull premix + Imax step portions (no blasts)
Saturday: Steady state cardio
Ideas: Run; RS; SB; Imax step-only premixes; KPC; LIC cardio; BM2 cardio
I also did abs 3x during the week.
This was a fun rotation.
Bernadette