Re: Tuesday - Tamilee I want those......& observation about weight work in general

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Donna M-P wrote:

> And, I did the first set with no weight and the second

> and third set with only 5 lbs. I go much higher in

> FIRM workouts - usually 10's or 12's. I'm wondering

> if the lighter/no weight thing allows me to use a

> greater range of motion. Does that mean that I

> shouldn't be going so heavy on my other workouts and

> that perhaps I need to scale back on my weight and

> build up to the weight I currently think I'm capable

> of??

hi donna!

it is hard to say..... each workout is so individual and i have to

keep a log of the weights i used for each one, or else i wouldnt know

whether to use heavy or light or medium or none. i cant just say

that since i used 15's for back rows in a firm workout, that i should

use 15's in a workout by someone else. it all depends on what they

are going to do and the sequence of the exercises and if the lower

body exercises are combined with upper and so on. if it makes you

feel any better, i also use heavier weights for the firm workouts

that i have too. for the tamilee workout you did yesterday i think

that i used 8's then dropped to 5's when fatigued for the last

set.... and for some of the exercises i used 5's and dropped down to

3's when fatigued. i think that if you just go as heavy as you can

(and 5's might be quite heavy depending on what you are doing) then

you are doing fine.

:*carolyn.

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dang donna! You go girl - that workout sounds tough!Donna M-P <donna112520@...> wrote: Hi Everyone, This morning the schedule called for strength. I warmed up using the interval segment on 10 Min Solution Carb Burner. Aside from some "military" style cardio (jumping jacks, high knee runs, "burpees", etc.) this one also included some non-weighted lower body work and some ab work as well. A good way to warm-up before Tamilee's "I want those...." workouts - as they don't contain very thorough warm-ups or stretches. Anyway, I did Program One of each of the "I want those..." workouts. This DVD contains 2 ab segments, 15 minutes each, 2 arm segments (but no chest or back work) 15 minutes each, and 2 lower body segments 15 minutes each.

Program One (1st 15 min segment)is supposed to be easier, Program Two (2nd 15 min segment) is supposed to be harder. I did Program One of the lower body, arms, and abs today. I thought I would do both lower body programs, but my LB is actually kind of sore from all the Pilates work I did over the weekend!! Strange, huh? I never got very sore doing my FIRM rotation, but the Pilates made me sore. I guess it just works you differently. Anyway, Program One of each of these segments contained some pretty basic exercises, lunges, squats, bicep curls, etc. Nothing fancy. The premise behind this DVD is that Tamilee Webb, who has Master's Degree in Exercise Science, tested each of the moves in a lab using equipment to measure the muscle contraction and then she selected the ones that were the hardest. The funny thing is, I'm not sure if it is just the DOMS

I have from the Pilates workouts, or some other reason, but my legs really felt the work on this DVD! And, I did the first set with no weight and the second and third set with only 5 lbs. I go much higher in FIRM workouts - usually 10's or 12's. I'm wondering if the lighter/no weight thing allows me to use a greater range of motion. Does that mean that I shouldn't be going so heavy on my other workouts and that perhaps I need to scale back on my weight and build up to the weight I currently think I'm capable of?? Hmm... food for thought. I have often gotten quite sore from non-weighted or lightly weighted workouts. I remember doing Trainer's Edge Killer Butt and being sore for days, yet I can do Cathe's Legs & Glutes or a FIRM workout and not be terribly sore. Oh, one more point to mention on the "I want those..." these are mostly endurance based workouts,

you move through each exercise and on to the next with no rest. Maybe that has something to do w/ the effect I feel from them. Anyway, since Tamilee's workout didn't include a very good cool down or stretch, I added on a stretch from her stretch DVD (Thanks, Carolyn!) I did the 10 min. standing stretch. I probably could use some more stretching! Maybe this evening I'll be able to get a quick yoga practice in or something! Tomorrow is a cardio day - I think I'll try out one of my $1 Buns of Steel step workouts that I picked up at Target. I will also add on some chest and back work since I missed it in today's workout. Anyway, hope everyone has a good day. Take care, Donna __________________________________________________

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i notice this with denise austin workouts. i usually never use anything over 8lbs b/c of the tempo and reps she does as compared to cathe or the firm. that's why i like to have her around though b/c she is different and i can use it on lighter days but still get my upper body work in. sometimes i fatigue out on a denise workout just as much as a cathe. so its all in the workout you are doing that day,how you feel,your energy and so on. kassia

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