Happy New Year Everyone! The following three month rotation is designed to get you into the best shape of your life. This rotation is safe, effective and based on scientific studies to bring you maximal results. If you prefer, you may opt to do a double cardio session on any given day, however, this is not necessary. This is something I suggest for days when you are feeling extra energetic or perhaps had a “cheat day” the day before, wink. I have also purposely included two shorter workouts (Heavy Bag Bonus Workout and Circuit Blast Cardio Only Premix) as “add on” workouts to increase the intensity certain days. Finally, I’d like to remind you that a sensible, nutritious, low fat and moderate carbohydrate diet is strongly advised to enhance and guarantee results. Happy New YOU!!!!
STS MESOCYCLE ONE
Week One:
Mon: STS Disc #1 (Chest, Shoulders, Biceps)
Tues: Shock Cardio….Hiit 40/20
Wed: STS Disc #2 (Back and Triceps)
Thurs: Shock Cardio….MMA Boxing (No Heavy Bag Bonus)
Fri: STS Disc #3 (Legs)
Sat: Shock Cardio…Step Moves plus Ab Circuits Yoga based Abs
Sun: Enjoy a scenic walk (or a complete day of rest) and also do my closing stretch from any of my Shock Cardio or STS workouts.
Week Two:
Mon: STS Disc #4 (Chest, Shoulders, Biceps)
Tues: Shock Cardio….Hiit 30/30 plus Ab Circuits Pilates based Abs
Wed: STS Disc #5 (Back and Triceps)
Thurs: Shock Cardio….Cardio Core Circuit
Fri: STS Disc #6 (Legs)
Sat: Shock Cardio… MMA Kickbox
Sun: Enjoy a scenic walk (or a complete day of rest) and also do my closing stretch from any of my Shock Cardio or STS workouts.
Week Three:
Mon: STS Disc #7 (Chest, Shoulders, Biceps)
Tues: Shock Cardio….Hiit Double Wave Pyramid
Wed: STS Disc #8 (Back and Triceps)
Thurs: Shock Cardio….MMA Boxing
Fri: STS Disc #9 (Legs)
Sat: Shock Cardio… MMA Fusion
Sun: Enjoy a scenic walk (or a complete day of rest) and also do my closing stretch from any of my Shock Cardio or STS workouts.
Week Four:
Mon: STS Disc #10 (Chest, Shoulders, Biceps)
Tues: Shock Cardio….Hiit 40/20 Plus Ab Circuits Stability Ball Abs
Wed: STS Disc #11 (Back and Triceps)
Thurs: Shock Cardio….Athletic Step Plus Ab Circuits Weights and Plates
Fri: STS Disc #12 (Legs)
Sat: Shock Cardio… Circuit Blast (Cardio Only Premix) Plus Heavy Bag Bonus Workout (Total time 42 min)
Sun: Enjoy a scenic walk (or a complete day of rest) and also do my closing stretch from any of my Shock Cardio or STS workouts.
STS MESOCYCLE TWO
Week One:
Mon: Shock Cardio….Hiit 30/30 Plus Med Ball Abs
Tues: STS Disc #13 (Chest, Shoulders, Triceps)
Wed: Shock Cardio…Cardio Core Circuit (cardio only premix) Plus Ab Circuits No Equipment Abs
Thurs: STS Disc #14 (Legs Tri-Sets)
Fri: Shock Cardio…..Step Moves
Sat: STS Disc #15 (Back and Biceps)
Sun: Enjoy a scenic walk (or a complete day of rest) and also do my closing stretch from any of my Shock Cardio or STS workouts.
Week Two:
Mon: Shock Cardio…Hiit Double Wave Pyramid
Tues: STS Disc #16 (Chest, Shoulders, Triceps)
Wed: Shock Cardio….Athletic Step Plus Ab Circuits Yoga Based Abs
Thurs: STS Disc #17 (Legs Tri-Sets)
Fri: Shock Cardio…MMA Boxing (Plus Heavy Bag Bonus)
Sat: STS Disc #18 (Back and Biceps)
Sun: Enjoy a scenic walk (or a complete day of rest) and also do my closing stretch from any of my Shock Cardio or STS workouts.
Week Three:
Mon: Shock Cardio….Hiit 40/20
Tues: STS Disc #19 (Chest, Shoulders, Triceps)
Wed: Shock Cardio….MMA Fusion Plus Circuit Blast Cardio Only Premix
Thurs: STS Disc #20 (Legs Tri-Sets)
Fri: Shock Cardio….MMA Kickbox PLUS Heavy Bag Bonus
Sat: STS Disc #21 (Back and Biceps)
Sun: Enjoy a scenic walk (or a complete day of rest) and also do my closing stretch from any of my Shock Cardio or STS workouts.
Week Four:
Mon: Shock Cardio….Hiit 30/30 plus Ab Circuits Weights and Plates
Tues: STS Disc #22 (Chest, Shoulders, Triceps)
Wed: Shock Cardio…MMA Boxing (No Heavy Bag Bonus)
Thurs: STS Disc #23 (Legs Tri-Sets)
Fri: Shock Cardio…Cardio Core Circuit
Sat: STS Disc #24 (Back and Biceps)
Sun: Enjoy a scenic walk (or a complete day of rest) and also do my closing stretch from any of my Shock Cardio or STS workouts.
STS MESOCYCLE THREE
Week One
Mon: STS Disc #25 (Chest, Back)
Tues: Shock Cardio….HiiT Double Wave Pyramid
Wed: STS Disc #26 (Plyo Legs or Squat Rack Routine)
Thurs: Shock Cardio….MMA Fusion
Fri: STS Disc #27 (Shoulders, Biceps, Triceps)
Sat: Shock Cardio ..Athletic Step plus Ab Circuits No Equipment Needed
Sun: Enjoy a scenic walk (or a complete day of rest) and also do my closing stretch from any of my Shock Cardio or STS workouts.
Week Two
Mon: STS Disc #28 (Chest, Back)
Tues: Shock Cardio….Hiit 30/30 Plus Heavy Bag Bonus Workout
Wed: STS Disc #29 (Plyo Legs or Squat Rack Routine)
Thurs: Shock Cardio….MMA Kickbox
Fri: STS Disc #30 (Shoulders, Biceps, Triceps)
Sat: Shock Cardio …Cardio Core Circuit
Sun: Enjoy a scenic walk (or a complete day of rest) and also do my closing stretch from any of my Shock Cardio or STS workouts.
Week Three
Mon: STS Disc #31 (Chest, Back)
Tues: Shock Cardio….Hiit 40/20…Plus Ab Circuits Pilates Based Abs
Wed: STS Disc #32 (Plyo Legs or Squat Rack Routine)
Thurs: Shock Cardio….MMA Fusion Plus Heavy Bag Bonus Workout
Fri: STS Disc #33 (Shoulders, Biceps, Triceps)
Sat: Shock Cardio ….Step Moves plus Circuit Blast Cardio Only Premix
Sun: Enjoy a scenic walk (or a complete day of rest) and also do my closing stretch from any of my Shock Cardio or STS workouts.
Week Four
Mon: STS Disc #34 (Chest, Back)
Tues: Shock Cardio….Athletic Step
Wed: STS Disc #35 (Plyo Legs or Squat Rack Routine)
Thurs: Shock Cardio….Cardio Core Circuit
Fri: STS Disc #36 (Shoulders, Biceps, Triceps)
Sat: Shock Cardio ….MMA Kickbox
Sun: Enjoy a scenic walk (or a complete day of rest) and also do my closing stretch from any of my Shock Cardio or STS workouts.
Cathe,
Do you recommend a rest week between each Mesocycle on the 3 month rotation?
Thanks,
Maria
I’ve been waiting for this! Thanks Cathe, great new year’s gift. Happy New Year, Thanks for all the hard work form you and your team.
Kim
Looks great, can’t wait to get started. I, too, was wondering about no rest week since it was encouraged during the STS Strength program.
Cathe, what are the pros and cons.
Thanks
Yes, we recommend taking a week off between each STS Mesocycles.
Started STS Strength last week and am eager to incorporate the new STS cardio as well. As usual, Cathe and her staff rock!
I started this rotation on Monday and this is the first I’ve done any of the STS series. I had been procrastinating on the 1 RM calcuations but finally got those done. I know I’m only 4 days in but so far I feel like my workout intensity level has gone way down since I started this. With the exception of the Hiit 40/20 (which was VERY intense) I just don’t feel like I’m getting much cardio. I had been doing 1 day of a cardio only DVD alternating with a circuit DVD so this is a big change for me. I’m worried though that the total number of calories I’m burning has really dropped. Am I just jumping the gun here? I’m thinking about substituing more intense cardio workouts for some of the workouts in this rotation. I thought that the MMA Boxing was very low intensity this morning and I did Step moves once and found the intensity pretty low on that one as well.
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If you are are almost complete with all 3 Mesocycles and your STS Cardio just arrived should you finish the series and then start over with Disc 1 and begin to incoroparate the STS Cardio? Thus doing STS Strength all over again?