What training method are you using now in terms of lifting?

[LaDyBuG]

daisy, or anyone else...can you answer my above question...i'd really like to know whether that seems ok or not....thanks so much, katie

 

[Daisy_Girl]

since i'm looking to add some size and change things up, would it hurt if i did my usual heavy weight leg workout with squats, leg presses, etc and then also did your leg workout later in the week...my promary focus for the next 6 weeks or so is going to be my legs...i just wondered if it hurt to work them out more than once a week....also it seems your leg workout would also be similar to cardio in that it seems high intensity and good for burning cals...always a plus in my book...and thanks for your reply...

I think this would be fine. Since you'll be challenging them in different ways, I think it'll be good. You can do one day a 'traditional' weight workout, then one similar to my workout- based on plyometircs, bodyweight, compound movements. The February edition of Oxygen has a workout program (Amy Fadli's) that is almost EXACTLY what I've been doing.

My workout IS pretty close to cardio. My heart rate is up, and the intensity is high.

 

[LaDyBuG]

i actually read oxygen before i read your post and it struck me as strangely familiar...no i know why...thanks a lot for your input!--katie

 

[Daisy_Girl]

i actually read oxygen before i read your post and it struck me as strangely familiar...no i know why...thanks a lot for your input!--katie

I was already doing some of the exercises, the article gave me more alternatives and ideas. It actually is a great set of exercises - it's been a long time since a found a workout article I could use!

 

[LaDyBuG]

no kidding...i looked at the article and your routine a little more and decided i'm going to give it a try....there's not that much space in my gym to do those hopping exercises with the box...any idea where i can get something like that to use at home?? or something i can use as an alternative...it's supposed to hit you right below the knee in height, correct?

 

[Daisy_Girl]

Hmmm, I do them at the gym with a stair and 7 risers under each side. It doesn't take a lot of space. I just do it in the corner of the weight room or in the aerobics room if nothing is going on in there.

BUT, if you are doing it at home, you'll need some kind of step/bench that is *just* below knee level. But it also have to be heavy enough to hold your weight and not move around a lot. Look around your house (inside and out) for something that fits the bill. Sometimes a weight bench can work too, depending on your height.

 

[LaDyBuG]

i didn't think about the aerobics rooms at my gym....good idea...they have lots of steps/risers etc...gonna start this week...i'll let ya know...also, do you do the circuit thing that they outline in the mag? if so, for how long?

 

[Daisy_Girl]

i didn't think about the aerobics rooms at my gym....good idea...they have lots of steps/risers etc...gonna start this week...i'll let ya know...also, do you do the circuit thing that they outline in the mag? if so, for how long?

No, I do my own thing, and it changes order, exercises every week. For example, last Saturday this is what I did:

Toe Taps 3x50 (so 25 on each side)
Backward Lunges (back foot elevated) 3x10 on each side
Step Ups 3x10 (on each side)
Toe Taps 2x50 (25 each side)
Backward Lunges (back foot elevated) 2x10 on each side
Step Ups 2x10 (on each side)

In between each set I do a set of unweighted walking lunges, unweighted Plie Squats (toes turned out) or Crunches/Abs on the ball.

So basically no rests, unless I really feel like I need it. IF I do rest, it is usually for about 1 min, give or take.

 

[LaDyBuG]

awesome...thanks so much...sounds like a plan...