The sweetest words I’ve heard in all exercise videos are the "two more" from Cathe.:) Her weight workout is TOUGH. I think it is designed to be a serious bodybuilding program. Since many reviewers break the entire series down in excellent details, I just want to add something. I think I am an intermediate in weight training. I’ve started weight lifting for over a year. Before I order the PS series, I can do every reps of barbell leg press in Tough Tape with 30lb barbell. The first time I try PS Strong Legs & Abs, I reduced my barbell to 25lb and I almost died. My soreness lasted for 2-3 days. And it happened again after the second use. It was good soreness, not a sign of injuries or anything. But my point is that I don’t think this series is suitable for beginners who have no background in weight training. Yes, Cathe gives excellent form pointers. But her program is designed to be advanced and it requires strong muscles to do the workout. I think that only intermediate/advanced weight trainer will get the most benefit from it. I can imagine myself to be serious injured if I was a beginner. This is only my humble opinion. I always thought before that weight workout could be modified to all levels. But Cathe makes me change my mind. I think beginners should not do Arnold Press or deadlifts whatever weight they use IMHO. And the way she fatigues the muscles before doing more sets can make beginners fall from good forms.

When I previewed the tapes, I have to admit that I was disappointed a little. I expected something more fanciful than this. To do 3 sets of chest press in a row or endless reps of calf raises and biceps curls seem to be boring. But after I have done all 3 tapes, I like it. I believe, true or false, that this program is most of the things Cathe does to weight train herself as far as free weight is concerned. We have talked many times in our forum about what the instructors work out in their real life. Now this is it. What more can you ask from an instructor? I plan to do this series for a month before switching to the FIRM. It is and will be the month of incessant soreness and results. (Yes, results that I can see! And I am seeing and feeling it right now!).

Instructor Comments:
I can’t say that I am a huge fan of Cathe. There’s something in her which I can’t pinpoint. I like her though, but she is not my favourite. I feel that I must adapt myself to her.

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