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08-16-13, 11:41 AM | |
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Northern VA
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I love p57 too and always come back to it. I dont really know anything about drop 2 sizes, but am also trying to come up with a rotation with p57 and some extra cardio. my current plan is to rotate 2 p57 full length workouts and the fusion style workouts from fusion fitness- 1st set (so fusion and fusion mix).
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08-16-13, 11:52 AM | |
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Maryland
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Honestly I don't think there is anything else like the Drop 2 Sizes workouts - total body compound moves done at a sensible speed where you can concentrate on form, with long enough rests to recover. If there is, I'd like to know about it!
ETA: I'm thinking of the strength workouts and RAMP. The metabolic workouts are similar to many cardio interval workouts out there, the idea being to push yourself to the limit for a short time.
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08-16-13, 11:55 AM | |
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I think all categories need to be taken with a big grain of salt as instructors seem to be pretty loosy-goosy with meeting the specs of whatever category. Some of them call everything metabolic, or they call it tabata even if it doesn't follow that very, very specific format. The other component that makes the difference is how hard the user is working. If you're not going all out, you can make a Hiit workout or a tabata workout just a plain old interval workout, if that makes sense.
I usually tag stuff as metabolic if it's compound work done at a fast pace, few breaks (weights may or may not be used; some bodyweight stuff is fantastic). Intervals have defined sections (high intensity, low intensity, set break). Hiit and Tabata are short bursts that make you want to puke in a bucket.
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08-16-13, 11:57 AM | |
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Join Date: Nov 2001
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Just adding my thoughts on these workouts. I like the Metabolic workouts from this set. I am using them as add ons when i do the Strength sections or on other days. (I am not strictly following this rotation). someone else suggesting using them with the Strength workouts and I think they are a nice compliment. I like this set a lot!
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08-16-13, 12:28 PM | |
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Colorado Springs
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I am a big believer in making workouts fit your own personal desires and lifestyle. Put in a P57 workout where you think it could fit. Like slysam said up thread, do each D2S workout once a week and then a P57 workout.
As for cardio, do what works for you. You can give D2S metabolic workouts a try (if you want) and if you don't like them do something else. I notice when I do an old fashioned Firm AWT workout, I get more tired than I do with the D2S weight workouts because of all the rest periods, but I guess the point is to build muscle.
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08-16-13, 03:31 PM | ||
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Your post confirms what I thought. So while P57 wos are good, I don't see them as subs for the strength wos if the OP is trying to follow the D2S rotation. I could see them as strength subs if somebody was following a barre/cardio rotation.
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08-16-13, 07:25 PM | |
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: I love that dirty water...
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I think what I find appealing about the program is how well it is laid out in the book. It's very orderly, with a page per day of the plan with your menu, workout and a little motivational schtick, which is what I really need. I love, love, love to exercise, but I get lost in the eating--I tend to be an evening snacker and have a tough time sticking to a plan. So the outline in the book seems like it would help me. And the meals in this seem really straightforward and easy to prepare, which is key for me these days as my husband is travelling a lot, so I need to keep things simple.
As for the workouts, I appreciate everyone's feedback. I was sort of hoping I could just plug in workouts I already have, but I can see upon further reflection that probably wouldn't really work. I will keep a Physique 57 in there regularly because I'm a total P57 junkie, but I saw that other thread about a coupon code for the workouts, so I just bought the D2S DVDs. With the 30% off code, it came to less than $30, which is a pretty sweet deal. So we'll give a D2S/P57 hybrid rotation a whirl and see what happens. |
08-16-13, 08:20 PM | ||
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