Which Set to Buy

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Ronnie

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Hi,
I am really new to anything that Cathe has put out---we just got a dish for television and so I have seen the Fit channel for the first time:) I think she has some of the best stuff I have seen in exercise programs. So now I am wondering if I buy the STS program if that will be complete. I would like a set routine to follow. I currently have done P90X and I also use kettlebells, so I know I am not classified as a beginner:)
I would really like to buy some of Cathe's programs. I am at a loss as where to start:-o Given the fact I still have dial-up (our location) makes it hard to read through the whole site looking at everything:)
Any thoughts on if STS would be worth the money as far as a complete workout goes? I understand "cardio" isn't included which is fine---I can do that on my own:) If I buy STS what other programs would be suggested or needed to go along with it--if any.

Thanks for any thoughts or direction.

Also---when does the "pre-sale" end?

Thanks:)
 
Hi, Ronnie, and welcome to Da Gang!

IMHO, if you're in P90X and KettleBell Country, then STS would probably be the perfect series for you. I believe it is the most comprehensive strength-building and training series to be planned and produced to date, and one of the reasons I myself am looking forward to it is that it will have a complete library of lifts to choose from. You will certainly be able to do the entire series as Cathe has structured it, and/or if/when you want to branch out on your own and do your own thing with your strength training sessions, you'll have a vast array of lifts to choose from.

I don't know that SNM has designated an end date to the presale; they usually give a few days' advance notice when the current presale prices are about to expire.

If strength training is all you are looking for right now, then I think you can stay with STS, give it a spin for a few months and then come back here for more input.

If you do want some of Cathe's cardio routines to complement your strength training, it would help if you listed out here what your preferred formats are: step; hi/lo; kickbox; athletic drills / boot-camp style; circuit-style; and if you can handle high-impact or need to stay lower impact.

Let us know, and I'm sure we'll help you spend your tax rebate for you!

A-Jock
 
A-Jock,

Thanks so much for the reply. Weight training is the main goal I have in looking at STS. For cardio--lower impact would be best. I do like kickboxing and athletic drills. I also like interval training.
I am really clueless when I look at the huge selection of Cathe DVDs!!! Is there one designed mostly for Abs? I do appreciate your time. I hope to get to town and my sister's highspeed internet this week and really look through the site. So any suggestions would be appreciated and then I can look through the site better this week:)

Thanks!!

Ronnie
 
A-Jock,

Thanks so much for the reply. Weight training is the main goal I have in looking at STS. For cardio--lower impact would be best. I do like kickboxing and athletic drills. I also like interval training.
I am really clueless when I look at the huge selection of Cathe DVDs!!! Is there one designed mostly for Abs? I do appreciate your time. I hope to get to town and my sister's highspeed internet this week and really look through the site. So any suggestions would be appreciated and then I can look through the site better this week:)

Thanks!!

Ronnie
 
Kickbox:

Cardio Kicks (on the same disc as Circuit Max); this was Cathe's first full-blown kickbox workout and has a hi/lo flavor to it; Circuit Max is a medley of hi/lo, floor kickbox, step-kickbox and traditional step interspersed with combination (upper/lower body) resistance training - I seriously love Circuit Max;

Kick Punch & Crunch (on the same disc as Legs & Glutes) from Cathe's Body Blast series; KPC is a great mix of mid- and high-intensity drills followed by targeted lower- and upper body kicking and punching drill blocks; KPC also has a to-die-for core routine using a stability ball, all done to the theme from "Jurassic Park" (I call it "Jurassic Abs")

Kick Max, from Cathe's Hard Core Series; kicking / punching drill combos followed by a 15-minute blast challenge that remains one of my single-most favorite segments (this has some high-impact stuff, but you can modify by keeping your jumps lower);

4-Day Split Kickbox (on the same disc as 4-Day Split Boot Camp; part of her most recently released 4-Day Split); this includes a kickbox-flavored warm-up and about 20 minutes of mid-range intensity kickboxing sequences that really make the time fly by. You may have to purchase the whole set; I don't know if you can buy the discs separately)

Abs:

Core Max, from Cathe's aforementioned Hard Core Series; three 20-minute segments one of which is strictly floor with no equipment; the second of which is with a stability ball; the third of which is with a med ball and a stability ball. Also, there are three additional premixes in which Cathe shuffles footage from all three of the main workouts into new mixes.

Ab Hits, a compilation disc from Cathe's earlier releases that includes routines from her workouts from 1998 through 2001; you can do each routine as originally filmed, and Cathe has also created premixes that shuffle footage from these routines into new mixes.

Interval training:

Any of the I-Maxes (Interval Max, on the same disc as Rhythmic Step and Maximum Intensity cardio; I-Max 2 from the Intensity Series; I-Max 3 from the Hard Core series) - these are step-interval training and do involve impact; again, IMHO you can do some modifying to keep your jumps lower

Boot Camp (on the same disc as Muscle Endurance, from the Intensity Series) - includes 8 1-minute nosebleed cardio intervals that I do at least once a week

Drill Max (from her untitled 2006 series) - six 2- to 5-minute cardio drills (some of which incorporate the step; you can omit the step in many of the segments that do) that are wonderful (some are space hogs, however)

4-Day-Split Boot Camp (from the 4-Day Split series): 12 1- to 1.5- minute intervals that are very effective and innovative (a couple are also space hogs)

Lower impact:

Low Impact Circuit (from her untitled 2006 series) - this is step-based, and is a true cardio/resistance circuit-style workout; the interval blasts are among my faves and it takes a lot for me to say that because I myself actually prefer impact-step

Low Max (from the Hard Core series) - a step/interval routine in which there are no propulsion moves but is still very, very effective; I created a modification for this one by using a med ball during the interval blasts for an added oomph

That's it for now. I might have forgotten one or two, but this should give you a good start. Happy spending!

A-Jock
 
Wow!! That is great:))) Thanks so much---I am going to print it out so I can review and compare---and take it to town with me so I can really look through the site:) I really appreciate your advice:)

Thanks,

Ronnie
 
Don't forget CTX Cross Train Express it has a little bit of everything it is a set of discs that have workouts in shorter time frame but a little of everything. This was my first purchase and I expanded from there it has enough to keep you busy until you buy the rest. Because like the rest of us you will own them all eventually. I also purchased the kits (or series) instead of individually you save on shipping and per video. Just a tip


beth6395

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