Cathe Friedrich's STS Mesocycle #2 (12 DVD set) Review

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(More customer reviews)I have to admit that I was very skeptical about purchasing the complete DVD set because of the price. So I chose to buy the Mesocycle #2. I am 40 and have been working out with P90X for the past 9 months with great success and decided to try Cathe's system just for variety. I considered myself in great shape and have worked out for years.
Pros: I was pleasantly surprised to find that I was out of shape for this series despite 9 months of P90X. I didn't realize how much strength I loss working out with P90X. Granted my endurance improved with P90X, but my strength took a backseat. With Cathe's workouts, I really had to push myself, especially with the leg workouts. The leg workouts were so much better than the P90X leg/back DVD. My strength improved on a weekly basis. I really don't see myself returning to P90X. Her workouts hit my lower back muscles much harder than P90X; again this was a good thing. The Chest, Shoulders, and Tricep workout blasted my triceps. After my P90X workouts, I would feel tired and sore for a few days. After an STS workout, I felt just awful! Sore and run down like I had the flu. My recovery period improved every week as I grew stronger and the awful feeling quickly went away. I believe I am in much better shape now that I have been working out with Cathe's system.
Cons: The warm ups could be much better. In fact, I use the P90X warm ups before my STS workouts because they do a better job. It would also be nice to have a workout schedule so I could anticipate the exercises during my workout and have a much better way to keep track of my progress. Too often, I have to pause the DVD to set up for my exercises. I never had this problem with P90X. At times, some of the performers have poor form and Cathe doesn't stop to correct them. You do need a lot of equipment, especially dumbbells. I have a set of Powerblocks but I still find myself racing to switch between sets to keep up. Especially with the drop sets. Lastly, this is not circuit training and you will lose some endurance.
Despite the shortcomings, this is an excellent workout series. I highly recommend this for the P90X fans out there because they will be surprised to find that the STS Meso#2 does a much better job at building muscles than P90X. I will purchase the other sets, #1 and #3. I do believe that the quality justifies the cost.

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Includes all 12 DVDs from mesocycle #2. Included:1. STS mesocycle #2 (12 DVD set)Mesocycle 2Mesocycle 2 focuses on hypertrophy, or more simply, muscle building and definition. You will be lifting a weight that is 70-80% of your 1RM during these four weeks. Once again, each week will feature a different workout for every muscle group. Your rep range will be around eight to twelve reps for most exercises and because of the increased intensity you will need a longer rest break of 60-90 seconds between sets. The one exception to this is the leg routine where you will do three tri-sets each for three rounds. Your only rest will come after completing one round of each tri-set. The leg routines in this mesocycle will be very tough.Training concepts such as double wave loading and back off sets will be used to push you like never before. This cycle is divided into three muscle groupings with four workouts per grouping:#1 Chest, Shoulders and Triceps#2 Back and Biceps#3 LegsUnlike Mesocycle 1, Mesocycle 2 works each body part until completion before moving on to the next body part. In other words you will do all of your chest exercises before moving on to shoulders. You will then complete all of your shoulder exercises before moving on to triceps and so on.Extended StretchYou will notice that every workout concludes with our signature STS extended bonus stretch. This relaxing and thorough stretch is designed to restore and increase flexibility, relieve stress and improve overall circulation to the muscles and joints. It will also aid in muscle recovery. You'll engage in a combination of yoga-, pilates-, and athletic-based stretches while targeting all major muscle groups to ensure a well balanced stretch session. Enjoy this workout after every STS workout or simply on its own.

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