Recommendations for split strength workouts

sweetramona · 03-14-21, 12:55 AM

I would be grateful for recommendations for upper body and lower body strength workouts. I don't have a lot of strength DVDs, and the ones I have are mostly total body or too beginner. I need split workouts because I am adding these to 3x/week strength workouts with a trainer.

I have the Cathe LITE series and those are a pretty good level for me. I have the Peloton app and GHUTV, but I'd prefer longer workouts - ideally 30-50 minutes.

Any recommendations? I am tempted by the new Jessica Smith series, but those are mostly total body. Would a Cathe membership be too much of a challenge? I prefer streaming or downloads, but DVDs are OK too.

Thank you so much for any ideas!

Laurie

sillygirl · 03-14-21, 01:04 AM

I just pulled out Jessica’s Walk Strong: Boost Metabolism + Muscle DVD today and it has 3 separate 35-minute circuits:

Upper Body Focus
Lower Body Focus
Total Body Focus

If you don’t already have it I think you’ll enjoy it as an alternative to purchasing her new Lift & Shift program. I only lasted the first 15 minutes of the Upper Body Focus. I really liked it and will will try it again tomorrow.

ETA: It’s available as a download on Jessica’s site too. You’ll just have to use Purple Player like how her Lift & Shift program works.

Tugger31 · 03-14-21, 05:51 AM

I love Cathe for strength work because she provides great instruction. As far as being too challenging, with any strength work you can make it your own by using the weight that challenges you, not completing every single rep etc. Also pretty much all of her workouts can be done with just dumbbells. Also her total body workouts have premixes so you can do either upper or lower.

Kelly Coffey Meyer also has a split workout called Split Sessions. Her Muscle Up Lift 2B Fit is a split, but she does put arms together with the lower body for one split and the other split is back, chest and shoulders. These are both dvd and available as downloads.

Karla25 · 03-14-21, 07:51 AM

Margaret Richard’s Sculpture, Getting Better & Triple Threat workouts are split into upper & lower body workouts. Getting Better is the easiest (and shortest) of the three, but still provides a very good workout.

SFR · 03-14-21, 11:58 AM

If you like Cathe LITE upper and lower then you'll probably like Cathe ICE upper and lower.

alisoncooks · 03-14-21, 12:03 PM

Doesn't the new Cathe have a split (perfect 30)?

txhsmom · 03-14-21, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alisoncooks

Doesn't the new Cathe have a split (perfect 30)?

Yes, 30 minutes upper body and 30 minutes lower body. Among my favorite of Cathe's strength workouts because she doesn't have time to overdo it.

Carol

tiffanywu · 03-14-21, 11:44 PM

Both Cathe and KCM offer great split body options for strength training and Kathy Smith, Gilad and the FIRM have some options too. My favorites (some involve premixes):
Cathe - Pure Strength
Cathe - Muscle Max
Cathe - Power Hour + MIS + Body Max
Cathe - LITE and ICE series DVDs
KCM - Split Sessions
KCM - Muscle Up Lift 2B Fit
KCM - Body Shop
KCM - Build & Burn
KCM - Coffeyfit RAW (on YouTube -- check out the free goodies)
Kathy Smith - Project You series
Kathy Smith - Lift Weights to Lose Weight
Gilad - Quick Fix
Gilad - Express Workouts (on YouTube under the Discovery Channel)

sweetramona · 03-16-21, 06:49 PM

Thank you so much for these suggestions! I'm not sure why I let Cathe intimidate me - I do know how to modify! Based on all of this I think I am going to go ahead and sign up for Cathe on Demand and look for some of these others on trade lists.

Again, thank you!

fanofladyvols · 03-16-21, 07:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by txhsmom

Yes, 30 minutes upper body and 30 minutes lower body. Among my favorite of Cathe's strength workouts because she doesn't have time to overdo it.

Carol

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03-14-21, 12:55 AM
sweetramona Join Date: Aug 2005	Recommendations for split strength workouts I would be grateful for recommendations for upper body and lower body strength workouts. I don't have a lot of strength DVDs, and the ones I have are mostly total body or too beginner. I need split workouts because I am adding these to 3x/week strength workouts with a trainer. I have the Cathe LITE series and those are a pretty good level for me. I have the Peloton app and GHUTV, but I'd prefer longer workouts - ideally 30-50 minutes. Any recommendations? I am tempted by the new Jessica Smith series, but those are mostly total body. Would a Cathe membership be too much of a challenge? I prefer streaming or downloads, but DVDs are OK too. Thank you so much for any ideas! Laurie

03-14-21, 01:04 AM
sillygirl Join Date: Mar 2013	I just pulled out Jessica’s Walk Strong: Boost Metabolism + Muscle DVD today and it has 3 separate 35-minute circuits: Upper Body Focus Lower Body Focus Total Body Focus If you don’t already have it I think you’ll enjoy it as an alternative to purchasing her new Lift & Shift program. I only lasted the first 15 minutes of the Upper Body Focus. I really liked it and will will try it again tomorrow. ETA: It’s available as a download on Jessica’s site too. You’ll just have to use Purple Player like how her Lift & Shift program works.

03-14-21, 05:51 AM
Tugger31 Join Date: Feb 2002	I love Cathe for strength work because she provides great instruction. As far as being too challenging, with any strength work you can make it your own by using the weight that challenges you, not completing every single rep etc. Also pretty much all of her workouts can be done with just dumbbells. Also her total body workouts have premixes so you can do either upper or lower. Kelly Coffey Meyer also has a split workout called Split Sessions. Her Muscle Up Lift 2B Fit is a split, but she does put arms together with the lower body for one split and the other split is back, chest and shoulders. These are both dvd and available as downloads.

03-14-21, 07:51 AM
Karla25 Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Florida	Margaret Richard’s Sculpture, Getting Better & Triple Threat workouts are split into upper & lower body workouts. Getting Better is the easiest (and shortest) of the three, but still provides a very good workout. __________________ Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined. Henry David Thoreau

03-14-21, 11:58 AM
SFR VF Supporter Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Metro Detroit	If you like Cathe LITE upper and lower then you'll probably like Cathe ICE upper and lower. __________________ Lisa

03-14-21, 12:03 PM
alisoncooks Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: TarHeel country	Doesn't the new Cathe have a split (perfect 30)?

03-14-21, 11:44 PM
tiffanywu VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001	Both Cathe and KCM offer great split body options for strength training and Kathy Smith, Gilad and the FIRM have some options too. My favorites (some involve premixes): Cathe - Pure Strength Cathe - Muscle Max Cathe - Power Hour + MIS + Body Max Cathe - LITE and ICE series DVDs KCM - Split Sessions KCM - Muscle Up Lift 2B Fit KCM - Body Shop KCM - Build & Burn KCM - Coffeyfit RAW (on YouTube -- check out the free goodies) Kathy Smith - Project You series Kathy Smith - Lift Weights to Lose Weight Gilad - Quick Fix Gilad - Express Workouts (on YouTube under the Discovery Channel)

03-16-21, 06:49 PM
sweetramona Join Date: Aug 2005	Thank you so much for these suggestions! I'm not sure why I let Cathe intimidate me - I do know how to modify! Based on all of this I think I am going to go ahead and sign up for Cathe on Demand and look for some of these others on trade lists. Again, thank you!