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Cathe Friedrich's STS: Mesocycle 2 Hypertrophy

Backcover description: STS is a total body strength training program that gives you a different workout every day for over three months. STS is based on the latest scientific principles and training techniques including periodization, muscle confusion and one rep

Cathe Friedrich's STS: Mesocycle 2 Hypertrophy

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Cathe Friedrich's STS: Mesocycle 2 Hypertrophy

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Toning emphasis:		Total body

Instructor:		Cathe Friedrich
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Certified instructor description: Twelve complete 43 to 69-minute workouts on twelve DVDs (plus an optional 15-minute stretch). This "Mesocycle #2" is the second part of Cathe's 36-DVD "Shock Training System" -- the most comprehensive body sculpting system ever created! Mesocycle #2 uses the mid-level weights and a mid-level number or repetitions (8 to 12 reps per set set). It's designed to build lean muscle, break plateaus and stimulate metabolism. You get four workouts for each body area -- four "Chest, Shoulders and Triceps," four "Legs" and four "Back and Biceps." Each workout has 18 to 38 different exercises. As you’d expect from Cathe, they’re all advanced level and exceptionally well-cued. Requires dumbbells, barbells, a resistance band, an X-ertube, a stability ball, an inclinable bench and a step. A pull-up bar is optional. The production is superb; you'll love how Cathe has perfectly synchronized the music to each individual movement set. ©2008. DVD has: Chapter menus.

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Cathe Friedrich's STS: Mesocycle 2 Hypertrophy

loved meso cycle 2

I can't say enough about this section of cathe's sts program. the workouts are fab and it's great to just pop in the dvd's without thinking because it's part of a program. i have never done a rotation before cathe - just couldn't stick with it. I LOVE CATHE. How can you not. Love meso 2 more than meso 1. It's a great buy. Saw my muscles pop out and I feel great. It was recommended highly to me and I am passing on the recommendation. It's a great deal. - posted by cathefan on 9/3/2011

Superb

I just completed Mesocycle 2 and am getting close to finishing the entire STS program! I really enjoyed Mesocycle 2 and the variety it provided. The paper plate in the leg workouts were burners for sure. I have noticed a big increase in my strength after this phase. For example, on bicep curls, I could use 15 pound weights and wear my microload gloves with 2 pounds in each glove for a total of 17 pounds. I tried using 20 pounds in each hand and just wasn't quite ready yet. Now, I am 3 weeks into Meso #3 and I can curl the 20's! My husband works out at a local gym and was telling me that he uses 20's for his biceps. I didn't tell him that I can use the same amount of weight too! Now, I didn't do a 1RM test for this series. I pretty much know where I am weight wise and what my limitations are. If a weight felt too easy, I'd bump it up the next time. I am very excited to be nearing the end of STS, 3 months is a large commitment and I can't wait to see how much heavier I can lift once I begin using other Cathe DVD's like the 4 Day Split series and Slow & Heavy. Thanks Cathe for making me stronger! - posted by Amanda on 6/8/2011

Love This Workout!

I have most of Cathe's videos, and this is my favorite! I actually look forward to these strength training workouts. She keeps me motivated and makes it fun. My strength, toning and endurance has increased tremendously. Strength training can get very boring, which is all part of it. But this program is the best I have seen. Keep up the good work, Cathe! I love your workouts! - posted by Debra on 3/7/2010

Good workout

The upper body routines remind me of Cathe's gym style workouts. The lower body routines are really nice and use paper plates (I use gliding disks) for extra resistance. Sometimes there are too many 1 minute breaks. On one dvd, there was a break immediately following the warmup, which I felt I didn't need, so I fast-forwarded it. On the whole, a good workout routine. - posted by Barbara on 8/12/2009

Excellent routines

I just completed Mesocycle 2 and must admit it contains "excellent routines", much better than Meso 1. I've made huge gains in strength and definition, alot of individuals have stopped me in the gym to ask how I am getting such great results...I give the website information along with the encouragement to begin and stick with the program. Definitely worth the money and time spent! - posted by Jacqueline Carrillo on 4/27/2009

Love It

I have finally finished Mesocycle 2 and I really enjoyed it much better than Mesocycle 1. The flow is much better in Mesocycle 2. You go through the sets much faster. Not alot of resting as in Mesocycle 1 and looking at people writing in their clipboards. Which gets pretty boring. I have gained in strength and endurance and will be going up in weights AGAIN!!! I hope #3 is just as good. The only disappointment is the stretching (which most people have complained about). I just don't have time to do the extended stretch and I agree that it would not have been much more work to put a five minute stretch in after each DVD. I just put in another Cathe DVD and do the stretching from that. Also people have complained that she just repeats alot of the exercises. Lets face it strength training is just that. There is not much more that can be done. Cathe does do a good job at adding different variations (like the plates) to make the exercise different. But there really is not much else you can do for strength training. It will be the same thing over and over. I really think it is a great series and I will continue to do it and get stronger every week. - posted by Elly on 4/1/2009

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