Whats DVD's do what?

[koboww]

I have been reading the forums on what kind of workout to do, in otherwards I have read consistantly that a good balance would be 2 anaerobic workouts a week, 2 strength training workouts per week, 1 straight cardio workout per week and 1 plyometric workout per week.

I own the Body Blast series, Intensity Series and HardCore Series.

What workouts in these series are anaerobic, cardio and plyometric?

Thanks Much!!!!

 

[clareMc]

Straight cardio more or less = Step Blast

Cardio with plyometrics and intervals which will take you to your anaerobic threshold = Imax 2 and Imax 3

Cardio with plyometrics = Step, Jump, Pump


Clare

 

[koboww]

What about?

Which ones are anaerobic, cardio and plyometric?

Kick, Punch and Crunch =
Cardio and Weights =
Boot Camp =
Low Max =
High Step Challange =
Kick Max =
Hard Core Extreme =



Thanks Much!!!

 

[nastsm0m]

what are the benefits of anerobic threshholds? What exactly does it do? Increase endyrance or burn fat??

 

[clareMc]

You have to understand that most Cathe cardio is plyometric. Low max is perhaps the only exception! Plyometrics are explosive moves that propel the body off the floor, so in Kick Max, during the cardio blast section, there are plyoemtrics, as there are in Boot Camp and Hardcore extreme during the interval blasts taken from Imax 3.

It seems that you want clear cut definitions and classifiations, but this is hard with Cathe cardio. Her cardio workouts are multi-facted and cut across these categories, combining them in each w/o.

KPC = cardio

Cardio & Weights = circuit cardio & endurance weights

Boot camp = haas some plyometrics but is circuit w/o that builds overall stamina

Low max = low impact cardio with intense lower body work

HSC = Circuit with some cardio, uses weights and pace of w/o to raise heart rate

Kick Max = cardio with some plyometrics and interval blasts

HCE = cardio with plyometrics, interval blasts take you to anaerobic threshold.

That's the best that I can do to satisfy your need for classifications.

Clare

 

[clareMc]

The intervals blasts in the Imaxes that take you to your anearobic threshold help you burn more total calories, they also help expand your cardiovascular endurance, helping you to go longer and stronger in all your other cardio workouts.

Clare

 

[clareMc]

You know, a good principle to be guided by, rather than fretting about "is this cardio considered plyometric, anaerobic, etc?!?!?!" is cross-training each week.

If you do KPC, and an Imax, a Circuit w/o and Step Blast, you have covered all your bases.

You might also take out some of these (Step Blast and Circuit training) and replace them with a tennis match, a swimming session, running at the park, playing volleyball, etc.

Anbd in the end, it doesn't much matter what you do. It just matters that you do something and that you move, and that you enjoy it while you do it so you will come back and do it again. It's that simple.

Clare

 

[koboww]

Thank you for all your repsonses. This really helps me understand what I have and what I have been doing.

I guess I have a good balance and didn't know it. You have confirmed it will all your help!

Thanks Much!!!

 

[mtnmom99]

I'm just curious where you heard of dividing your workouts up into these classifications? I've only run across one workout that I would consider to be pure plyometrics (P90X). Otherwise, plyometrics were just incorporated into the rest of the cardio.

Diane

 

[koboww]

You made it sound really simple, and it just confirmed that what I was doing was a good mix.

It just gets confusing with all the differrent things that I read in these forums. What workouts to do and when, what combinations, for fat burning, weight training, there seems to be a zillion differnet suggestions and it becomes very overwhelming to sift through and figure out what you should be doing for an over all healthy balance.

I was looking for an all around, simple, balanced work rotation and you provided it. Thanks Again!!!

 

[Author]

Hi Diane,

That would probably be from me. I originally came to Cathe because I wanted workouts that would work me in the anaerobic zone -- not many workouts do. I think Mindy -- gee, can't recall her last name -- works out in this zone, but not many. Plus, I wanted plyometrics and weight work and stretch, as well as cardio, since those 5 things really compose a good workout base, and work all the muscle fibers, etc.

So I started in my own mind to classify the workouts for myself in terms of what each one stresses. For me the IMAX's (including LowMax) stress anerobics, as well as cardio and plyometrics.

The overall weight workouts speak for themselves.

Then again, for myself, I classified many of the step tapes according to their intensity -- but emphasizing in my mind cardio endurance -- like Rhythmic Step, etc.

And the Circuits -- some stress simply cardio and weights and some have anaerobics and weights.

So I'm probably the guilty one -- I realize that Cathe workouts give alot of the different kinds of basics needed, but for myself and figuring out rotations, I needed to myself figure out which one stressed what.

My source of information is the book READY, SET, GO! by Phil Campbell, as well as -- gee, now I can't recall the name of that other book... Oh, well, at least I got one right.

Hope this helps clear this up. Sorry if I confused anyone. :7