Cathe Revisited with Pyramids

PhyllisG · 01-10-14, 10:38 AM

After being a long time Cathe fan I gave it all up and sold or traded all of my Cathe workouts. I recently bought Pyramids (deal of the day) and did the full body bonus this a.m. I loved it. So I just went to today's deal of the day and ordered STS Total Body. I like Cathe's old time straight lifting/strength workouts. I now realize. I hate drills and it was Drill Max that started my exit from Cathe. But wow did I have stuff scattered all over my workout space--barbell plus weights. dumbbells, bench, hi step and she didn't include the stability ball in this premix or that would have been out there too.
Overall I really enjoyed my return to Cathe.

Jane P. · 01-10-14, 10:47 AM

The lower body portion of this workout almost kills me. Talk about a high rep killer! I like the fact that it's only a two day split, so much easier to fit in. The ball sections are great too!

athompson10 · 01-10-14, 11:02 AM

Pyramids is a great DVD. I love the up-only and down-only premixes for upper body. The total-body premix is a good one, and I agree about how equipment-heavy it is! I have all my dumbbells and barbell plates scattered everywhere by the time I'm done.

STS Total Body might be my favorite Cathe total-body workout. It's straightforward lifting, but it feels new and fun, not like a grind. I really like the gliding-disc leg work. Looks so easy when you start, and then your legs are through at the end.

PhyllisG · 01-10-14, 11:38 AM

STS Total Body might be my favorite Cathe total-body workout. It's straightforward lifting, but it feels new and fun, not like a grind. I really like the gliding-disc leg work. Looks so easy when you start, and then your legs are through at the end.[/QUOTE]

I am glad to hear that! It kind of got mixed reviews but it looked good to me. I had done the STS program but really never wanted to do it again so the concept of STS Total Body sounded like a good one and I liked the clips that I saw. I am no longer interested in doing say Gym Style where you work a few body parts at a time. An upper & lower split or total body works better for me. Plus I still like Cathe herself.

Mandy · 01-10-14, 03:47 PM

WOW, I forgot that STS Total body had disc work. Thanks for the reminder! I will add it to my to do list. I have been loving the results that disc work has given me from Xtrain Legs, Flex Train , Great Glutes, Lower Body Blast and Slide & Glide, and the other Cathe's that use the discs. When I first previewed her disc work, I thought that it wasn't going to be effective because no weights are used. Boy was I wrong. I started consistently adding disc side and back lunges along with Cathe's Barre work and it has slimmed down my legs as well as give my glutes more definition.

I also love the Pyramid workout too

I like to break up the upper body and do just bi and tri. Or just 1 muscle group when I'm short on time. I like to add it to the end of my workout's like Cathe does in Crosstrain Express or Xtrain.

I'm going to do Pyramid today..thanks for posting!

Gibbee · 01-11-14, 08:44 AM

The legs only premix on STS Total Body is a strength and cardio workout combined into one!!
It gets my heart pumping.

Bebop · 01-11-14, 08:51 AM

I have been wanting STS total body. I'll watch for her deals.

I also love Cathe pyramids. I go in phases and when I'm in a pyramid mood I do Joyce Vedral. I am such a Cathe fan that I start missing Cathe so I usually add that one into my rotation.

PhyllisG · 01-11-14, 08:57 AM

There was a deal on STS Total Body yesterday. That is why I ordered. Plus you can use the coupons even with sale items. Don't know if it is still available today.

gigi · 01-11-14, 10:30 AM

Cathe's Pyramid DVD and STS Total Body are great workouts in my opinion. STS Total Body leaves me utterly spent when I go as heavy as I can. I get the shakes and feel weak and like I can't be anymore worked out.

shoegoddess · 01-11-14, 10:58 AM

I had amazing results when I was doing the combo workout on a regular basis. Maybe I should go back to doing it again

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01-10-14, 10:38 AM
PhyllisG Join Date: May 2005 Location: Woodstock NY	Cathe Revisited with Pyramids After being a long time Cathe fan I gave it all up and sold or traded all of my Cathe workouts. I recently bought Pyramids (deal of the day) and did the full body bonus this a.m. I loved it. So I just went to today's deal of the day and ordered STS Total Body. I like Cathe's old time straight lifting/strength workouts. I now realize. I hate drills and it was Drill Max that started my exit from Cathe. But wow did I have stuff scattered all over my workout space--barbell plus weights. dumbbells, bench, hi step and she didn't include the stability ball in this premix or that would have been out there too. Overall I really enjoyed my return to Cathe.

01-10-14, 10:47 AM
Jane P. VF Supporter Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Colorado Springs	The lower body portion of this workout almost kills me. Talk about a high rep killer! I like the fact that it's only a two day split, so much easier to fit in. The ball sections are great too! __________________ "The two most powerful warriors are patience and time." Leo Tolstoy

01-10-14, 11:02 AM
athompson10 VF Supporter Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Brooklyn, NY	Pyramids is a great DVD. I love the up-only and down-only premixes for upper body. The total-body premix is a good one, and I agree about how equipment-heavy it is! I have all my dumbbells and barbell plates scattered everywhere by the time I'm done. STS Total Body might be my favorite Cathe total-body workout. It's straightforward lifting, but it feels new and fun, not like a grind. I really like the gliding-disc leg work. Looks so easy when you start, and then your legs are through at the end. __________________ Allison

01-10-14, 11:38 AM
PhyllisG Join Date: May 2005 Location: Woodstock NY	STS Total Body might be my favorite Cathe total-body workout. It's straightforward lifting, but it feels new and fun, not like a grind. I really like the gliding-disc leg work. Looks so easy when you start, and then your legs are through at the end.[/QUOTE] I am glad to hear that! It kind of got mixed reviews but it looked good to me. I had done the STS program but really never wanted to do it again so the concept of STS Total Body sounded like a good one and I liked the clips that I saw. I am no longer interested in doing say Gym Style where you work a few body parts at a time. An upper & lower split or total body works better for me. Plus I still like Cathe herself.

01-10-14, 03:47 PM
Mandy Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Stanwood-Camano Island, WA	WOW, I forgot that STS Total body had disc work. Thanks for the reminder! I will add it to my to do list. I have been loving the results that disc work has given me from Xtrain Legs, Flex Train , Great Glutes, Lower Body Blast and Slide & Glide, and the other Cathe's that use the discs. When I first previewed her disc work, I thought that it wasn't going to be effective because no weights are used. Boy was I wrong. I started consistently adding disc side and back lunges along with Cathe's Barre work and it has slimmed down my legs as well as give my glutes more definition. I also love the Pyramid workout too I like to break up the upper body and do just bi and tri. Or just 1 muscle group when I'm short on time. I like to add it to the end of my workout's like Cathe does in Crosstrain Express or Xtrain. I'm going to do Pyramid today..thanks for posting! __________________ "I felt that in ways that I've never felt." Cathe STS Meso 2 Hypertrophy Back & Biceps

01-11-14, 08:44 AM
Gibbee VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001	The legs only premix on STS Total Body is a strength and cardio workout combined into one!! It gets my heart pumping. __________________ "A healthier future is every tiny step we take, or every little rep, that ultimately leads us to our goal." Arnold Schwarzenegger STS Graduate MET-Rx 180 Graduate

01-11-14, 08:51 AM
Bebop Join Date: Nov 2001	I have been wanting STS total body. I'll watch for her deals. I also love Cathe pyramids. I go in phases and when I'm in a pyramid mood I do Joyce Vedral. I am such a Cathe fan that I start missing Cathe so I usually add that one into my rotation.

01-11-14, 08:57 AM
PhyllisG Join Date: May 2005 Location: Woodstock NY	There was a deal on STS Total Body yesterday. That is why I ordered. Plus you can use the coupons even with sale items. Don't know if it is still available today.

01-11-14, 10:30 AM
gigi Join Date: Jun 2003	Cathe's Pyramid DVD and STS Total Body are great workouts in my opinion. STS Total Body leaves me utterly spent when I go as heavy as I can. I get the shakes and feel weak and like I can't be anymore worked out. __________________ Angela

01-11-14, 10:58 AM
shoegoddess Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: So. California	I had amazing results when I was doing the combo workout on a regular basis. Maybe I should go back to doing it again __________________ CINDY I'm not a typical grandma! Body by Cathe, Chalene and Dr. Niccole -Me A woman is like a tea bag. You never know how strong she is until she gets into hot water -Eleanor Roosevelt Well-behaved women seldom make history -Laurel Thatcher Ulrich Women are Angels And when someone breaks our wings, we simply continue to fly....on a broomstick...we are flexible like that -White Witch Gotta love Maxine: http://forum.videofitness.com/pictur...&pictureid=230