Wasting time doing Slim Series?
- Thread starter luvmylbb
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Isn't there an advanced workout in this series? If you didn't break a sweat, I would try the advanced one before giving up. I previewed this series and thought it looked kinda dull, but my friend lost a ton of weight on it and liked it a lot (although she has never done Cathe and was also really burnt out on the SS by the 5th week - I think you are actually doing the same workout every day).
Personally, I prefer Cathe because her workouts are more interesting and definitely harder than anything out there...
Cheers,
Marie
Personally, I prefer Cathe because her workouts are more interesting and definitely harder than anything out there...
Cheers,
Marie
kathryn
Cathlete
SS really isn't a cardio workout (though one of them, Tear it Up, has what they call some "extreme cardio" moves...plyos actually).
I think the results of SS come from the cumulative effect. They are a form of training that borders on overtraining for the lower body especially, which is supposed to keep the muscle "toned" without adding size.
Try it for three weeks. That should be enough time to see any results, but not so much time that if you actually are not making gains it would get you terribly out of shape.
I think the results of SS come from the cumulative effect. They are a form of training that borders on overtraining for the lower body especially, which is supposed to keep the muscle "toned" without adding size.
Try it for three weeks. That should be enough time to see any results, but not so much time that if you actually are not making gains it would get you terribly out of shape.
kathryn
Cathlete
Actually, doing the SS series "as-is" can lead to overtraining in a bad way. I noticed joint soreness after trying it for about 2 weeks (and I craved heavier upper body work, so I threw in some Cathe upper body once in a while). I suggest doing something similar to the following, and see how it works for you:
Day 1: Slim Series total body workout
Day 2: Firm it up (Ss lower body only)
Day 3: cardio
Day 4: stretching (Cool it off, or yoga, or you could do a short yoga workout more often during the week... I don't think it can hurt)
Day 5: Slim series total body
Day 6: Firm it up
Day 7: Cardio
That's if you usually workout 6 days a week and do stretching one day a week. You might feel more comfortable with a 5- or 6-day schedule.
Day 1: Slim Series total body workout
Day 2: Firm it up (Ss lower body only)
Day 3: cardio
Day 4: stretching (Cool it off, or yoga, or you could do a short yoga workout more often during the week... I don't think it can hurt)
Day 5: Slim series total body
Day 6: Firm it up
Day 7: Cardio
That's if you usually workout 6 days a week and do stretching one day a week. You might feel more comfortable with a 5- or 6-day schedule.