07-07-11, 01:38 AM | ||
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I was really hoping that these Cathe's would be 60min with premixes offering options for shorter workouts. I hope these workouts will be extra intense if they are shorter in length.
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07-07-11, 01:45 AM | |
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The other tidbit I got, during a Q&A session, was that the Low Impact series will mostly be in the 40 minute range, because customers do not seem to want the longer 60-minute workouts anymore. She did say that at least one of the workouts will be close to an hour long, but that most were shorter than that. Which customers did they ask before deciding this I wonder?
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07-07-11, 08:36 AM | |
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From what it sounds like (the description above), the 8-10 inch step is used for step-up kind of moves rather than cardio step moves, or more like Firm step or Kathy Smith's Buns, Hips and Thighs workout. If that's the case, it wouldn't be 'joint unfriendly'. (I'm wondering more about torquey moves, as Cathe's earlier 'Low Impact" step workouts still had those in, and I find those more unfriendly to the knee than impact itself).
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07-07-11, 08:40 AM | |
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I hope these are good workouts, for the sakes of those who are looking forward to them.
The tidbit above, however, solidifies my decision to cancel my preorder. Here we are, mid-July --- and Cathe's latest email said the current presale offer of free glide discs ends July 27 --- so it's high time to put an end to the speculation and start putting out clips or better descriptions.
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07-07-11, 08:43 AM | |
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I still don't understand why they couldn't at least have some stilll photos from the filming or rehearsals by now.
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07-07-11, 08:57 AM | |
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I went back and read the descriptions of the workouts again and a lot of these sound like they lend themselves to a 60 min. workout. It's hard (though not impossible) to get in a thorough cardio/lower/upper body circuit workout in 40 min. And I agree with all the posters who said that if these workouts are 40 min, they will have to add another workout. And if the warmups are 5 min and stretches are 5 min, that leaves only a 30 min workout!!!
I have this feeling that Cathe is hip to scuttlebutt and interest in Kelly's 30 MTF workouts and Insanity which are shorter than 60 min. HOWEVER - Insanity is HIIT, which is almost always under 60 min. And Kelly always has two workouts per 30 MTF workout so you're really getting 60 min of workouts (plus she almost always includes a bonus chapter). Will Cathe include bonus chapters on these DVDs for premix purposes? I am really disappointed. And will probably cancel my preorder. (Something I have NEVER done before.) Again, I have yet to see any of these workouts so I could be pleasantly surprised (if I do indeed keep my preorder), but I am WAY less excited about these workouts now that I know they will be short.
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07-07-11, 09:03 AM | |
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Well, for my part, I am really looking forward to this series. LIC and Low Impact Step are two of my favorites of Cathes. I appreciate the disappointment of those who wanted longer workouts, but many are really looking for something shorter, so these just might fit the bill.
If Cathe is constraining herself to shorter workouts without impact, that is a challenge, and I am excited to see how she meets it. |
07-07-11, 09:12 AM | ||
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Shorter workouts do seem to be a trend, but unfortunately, some instructors (not just Cathe) shorten the workouts by leaving something out. I just did Amy Dixon's "Kickin' Strength" yesterday, which is a 40-minute workout that has less than a minute of cooldown consisting primarily of taking two deep breaths. To get a stretch, you have to do the 'bonus' core and stretch segment. What's up with that?
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