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    Pre-Order My 4 New Workouts - Estimated To Ship In December 2023

    It gave me a fright the first time I used it when the ball and rope went flying across the room. After that I always make sure and check before I use it. It hasn't come completely undone since, but it sometimes does partially unscrew. I've never had a problem with the other end where the...
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    Pre-Order My 4 New Workouts - Estimated To Ship In December 2023

    Wow, these workouts look great! I stopped buying DVDs due to shipping issues to New Zealand during Covid and started using OnDemand instead. Now, even though I have a lot of Cathe DVDs, I prefer OnDemand and the Workout Blender and hardly ever use DVDs. I'm looking forward to the barbell...
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    Yoga Relax!

    I once did a yoga class on YouTube that was 90 minutes long. I found it hard to stay focused on moving and breathing properly for that length of time. Consequently, I don't think I got any added benefit from a longer class. I prefer 30-40 minutes for yoga.
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    Heavy Weight Training vs Endurance

    With STS 2.0 I've had good strength gains and maintained my weight. I haven't been able to do proper cardio for a while due to a sore hip and was concerned about weight gain. But thankfully, that hasn't happened while doing STS 2.0. I am looking at changing to some faster paced lifting...
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    Why STS 2.0 works!

    That hasn't happened to me yet. Maybe I just haven't done enough blended workouts yet. :) I agree though it would be neat.
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    Why STS 2.0 works!

    I do this too. I try to make it so my workouts flow without the need to actually pause the workout, so I sometimes need to switch exercises around or insert longer breaks if I need to change equipment. That way I also know the total time for the workout, including breaks.
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    Why STS 2.0 works!

    My normal pattern of workout is to do one or two days then a recovery day. I get too sore otherwise, which then compromises future workouts. Sometimes I need two recovery days in a row. I did a monthly Cathe rotation once a couple of years ago, with only one rest day, and that was really...
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    Just a special thanks....

    I'm loving this series too. I agree with aqua girl, the chaptering makes it easy to blend workouts. I like how there are different options for some of the exercises so I can try out different variations each time I do the workout. And I'm loving the recovery workouts. I find I do that...
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    Body Parts - One Week In!

    Thanks for the well wishes. :)
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    Body Parts - One Week In!

    I had planned on starting the individual body parts workouts this last week, but I've had to put that on hold due to work and now I'm sick. Nasty cough and a sore throat, but not Covid luckily. I had to deliver a training course last week and must have caught something from one of the...
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    Push-up options—-the other option…

    I'm with you. I tolerate them. Standard floor push-ups hurt my wrists and when I use push-up bars, I find they dig into my hands. I even have a push-up board; it is a black board with different colored holes for different hand positions and comes with 2 push-up handles that you insert into...
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    STS 2 Results

    Thank goodness! Hopefully things will keep improving and you won't need to evacuate. Your photo reminds me of the smoke we got here in New Zealand from the Australian wildfires a few years ago. It was the first time I'd ever seen anything like it. Also, it was just as the Covid pandemic was...
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    Floor Chest Press or Bench?

    I'm the same, I mostly use a bench but if Cathe is doing them on the floor then so do I. Good point.
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    Well, I revisited Giant Sets yesterday and will be moving on to the individual body parts this week. I was able to increase my weights on 9 of the 10 bilateral exercises and 5 of the 10 unilateral exercises, although I think I could have gone heavier on a couple more of the unilateral ones...
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    STS 2 Results

    So sorry to hear that Viv. Keep safe.
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    Floor Chest Press or Bench?

    I agree. When doing them on the floor you are supposed to just lightly tap the floor, but this often turns into a momentary rest as you get fatigued. Also, when doing them on the bench you need more body awareness to make sure you don't go lower than bench height. You need to be aware of...
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    STS 2 Results

    I was paying for it afterwards too after using my hooks on the Super Sets Express 4 premix. I've had to take 2 recovery days with stretching and foam rolling. Hoping to do the Trisets Express 3 premix today.
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    I think I will need a notebook too soon. Even with 66 I'm already finding it difficult to keep track of them all. I get a slight pause between chapters as it switches. I hardly notice it now and even less so when transitioning from a chapter to a break. The blender allows you to insert...
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    STS 2 Results

    I've noticed a big difference in using the hooks. I did the Super Sets Express 4 premix yesterday and used the hooks for the squats and deadlifts round, and the shrugs and calf raises round. Not only was I able to go heavier on those rounds but I was also able to go heavier on some of the...
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    Comparing STS 1.0 & 2.0

    I've definitely gotten thicker around my stomach area even though my weight hasn't changed. I've tried fat burners like Oxyshred, thermogenic protein powders, supplements that are meant to melt the fat away etc, etc. None of them have worked for me for reducing fat. Many of them contain...
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