Why in the world.....

[naughtoj]

.....do they make strength training tapes where you use the same weight throughout??

Ok, I know, I know...if you are a *true* begginner you should use light weights anyways. BUT....even if you are a begginner, you MUST use a heavier weight for bicep curls than you do for rear delt flies, don't you???

I ask because I recently acquired a Donna Richardson tape..4 day workout, or something like that....previewed it and thought it may be good for low intensity days. Then I see that she speeds through all the weight segments and uses 3lb dumbells throughout. Now C'mon!!!! Are we supposed to believe that Donna Richardson, all buffed out, uses 3lb weights????!!! And then they make stupid comments like, "Wow, that's really working good". Yeah, right!!!

The Firm does this, but has gotten better I noticed with their more recent vids. But I remember Firm Upper Body where Susan Harris immediately switches from doing a heavy (?) bicep curl to a side lateral raise. Impossible!

I am just venting really, because that really does seem like a stupid concept. And the instructors never say, "use a weight that is right for you, and CHALLENGING, for each exercise". They just say "Grab your weights".

Needless to say, I fear the Donna Richardson tape is a total waste. Good thing it was cheap!!

Janice

 

[lesliew]

You have a point, but I've done muscle endurance tapes that call for the same weights throughout most of the exercises, like the Slim Series and Voight's GWW. I've gotten good results from them and they leave me exhausted. Is Donna's tape considered a muscle endurance tape?

 

[kathryn]

Karen Voight is another one who does that. In some of her workouts, like "Great Weighted Workout," which seems more of a cardio workout with light weights added for intensity, it might work alright. But I'm very annoyed with her latest circuit workout, where you go quickly from bicep curls to lat rows, to kickbacks. So the weight is just right, then too light, then too heavy!! ARGH!

Well, at least Karen uses 8# weights!

One reason they might do that is to more easily market the workout. People in general are not willing to "gear up" as much as we are, so the producers of the videos think that it's easier to sell a "one set of weight" workout than one that uses 2 or 3 sets.

 

[naughtoj]

I thought more people here would have comments on this! Oh well...I do get the mass market approach. Most people just want to buy one set of dumbells as it is most likely they will only work out for 1 week, so from that vantage...I get it!!


Janice

 

[lfcjasp]

Debbie (SS)and her crew and the Firm do change weights every now and then...I change whenever I need to anyway, whether it's a Firm or SS workout. I may miss a rep, but I get a better reaction in my muscles when I take the time to lighten or heavy up.