>>Kathryn, how is core secerts and is it worth the money.
>would
>>you sooner invest in some of the hardcores of Cathe's I
>don't
>>have or go for that. Thanks Karen
>
>It depends on what you like, and how you feel about workout
>intensity. If you're in the "if it's not as intense as Cathe,
>or not "advanced," it's not worth it" camp, then you wouldn't
>like Core Secrets. If you're in the same camp as me, the "I
>value workouts of differing intensities, and find that
>functional fitness workouts are very beneficial," and you like
>using the stabilty ball, then I'd say go for it.
>
>I'd say the workouts are intermediate in intensity. You can,
>of course, use heavier weights when doing it, and I always get
>a few extra reps in while Gunther is setting up moves (he
>often does only 8 or 10 reps per set). You could also repeat
>the workouts for more intensity. I happen to love what moves
>like "one-legged-deadlifts-with-one foot on the ball, reaching
>the opposite hand to the floor," which are great for balance
>and core strength. I find they are challenging in a different
>way, and don't require heavy weights, because they engage
>smaller stablizing muscles. THey are almost "restorative" in
>nature, and act like pre-hab (like "rehab" but before you get
>injured.)
>
>I did mainly core Secrets for my strength for a couple of
>weeks before my Hardcore rotation, and was surprised at how
>that seemed to help me go hard and heavy with HC. I intend to
>use them (or other functional fitness/core workouts) for the
>recovery week in my HC rotation.
>
>I have the original Core Secrets set (with the add-on
>workouts: 5? DVD's in all), but just ordered the newer
>workouts (one uses the stability ball, but two don't). You can
>see clips of the workouts at
www.collagevideo.com .
Thanks Kathryn, i do love hardcore high intesnsity workouts but I would also consider getting this for a change. Like I said above I love my body bar videos with my 20 and 25lb bars. I would never give those workouts up. They are less intense for me but change is always good in my book just to shake things up. I am defiently going to take a look at core secerts. Karen
