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05-02-22, 06:48 AM | ||
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To be honest, she is way beyond my level right now. I like her beginner weight EPIC workout a lot though, and some of her booty band workouts. Today's workout is a leg workout where she is doing step ups, on a 20 inch step. Why so high? That just seems unnecessary to me. Reminds me of the Firm where you did leg press on a 14 inch box, and they would say 17 inches for taller exercisers. I dropped down to 10 inches a few years ago and wish I would have done it much sooner. I am dealing with hip issues currently and can't do much of anything. I am pretty owly about it, and kind of wish I wouldn't have used such a high box for doing leg presses all those years, and can't help but wonder if that might have contributed to it. I also did step aerobics for many years, but always just used a 6 inch box. If I can ever return to step, I will probably just do it on a 4 inch platform going forward. |
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05-03-22, 05:48 PM | |
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Colorado
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I'm not going to tell anyone they have to do step ups on a 20" box (or a box at about knee height) if they have knee issues or for whatever reason, but step ups at that height are fairly common in the gym, where a weight bench is often used for this move. It places your knee slightly above your glutes at the bottom of the move so the glutes get more activation. It also lets you end on a flat foot so you have less ability to push off from the bottom with the non-working leg (I always wondered why the FIRM gave the opposite advice -- bending that bottom leg always made it harder for me to resist pushing off).
Can you tell I LOVED Day 21? LOL Day 22 (chest and back) also was a superb workout. I have really, really loved this series.
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05-03-22, 07:45 PM | ||
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The past 18 months have been really tough on my workouts. I was working an overnight shift for 7 months and went through menopause at the same time so I didn’t have the energy a lot of days to workout and jumping felt horrible. Even after my hours went back to normal I have been struggling with consistency. These workouts have really gotten me back on track!! I feel like I am going to get back to my previous fitness level. They’re short enough that I can do some cardio or yoga and they don’t wipe me out. Highly recommended!! Jane |
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05-03-22, 07:56 PM | |
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Location: USA
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I hate step ups, lol. I subbed slow Body weight static lunges instead. I only got halfway when my internet started acting up, so I’ll add the other half to tomorrow’s workout. But this has been my least favorite Iron Leg Day. I’m also not a fan of the shoulders only workouts.
But overall the program is really great! I can’t believe it’s week 5 already!
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05-03-22, 08:26 PM | |
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I haven't done this workout yet, but I did preview her step ups and noticed they are quite different from Firm tall box climbs. Whenever I would do the Firm tall box climbs, I felt like it was more cardio than strength because of the speed of them. While previewing CG's they were slow and focused so I imagine you would feel it more in your muscles. I'll get to the workout someday and I'll test out that theory. (I'm kind of bouncing around with her workouts in the Iron Series and mixing in cardio days.)
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05-04-22, 11:01 AM | ||
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I think this series is pretty good for what it is. It is just reminding me that I much prefer to keep the upper body focus on compound exercises (various presses, push-ups, chin-ups and rows) rather than all the biceps, triceps, and shoulder isolation work she does. My biceps are stronger from doing chin-up work than I ever was with three sets of several different biceps and triceps exercises in one workout, and my arms look about the same either way, with much less time spent with the compound work. And I feel like a badass, lol, rather than watching the clock through yet another set of curls. I also prefer more leg work than this has, a little more glutes at least. I feel she also includes a few questionable exercises, questionable for both safety and effectiveness. Upright rows and a few press variations I’ve never seen before that felt wonky to me. |
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05-04-22, 11:05 AM | |
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: New York
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I'm having a lot of fun doing her FB workouts - some strength and some HIIT. I really like HIIT with DB. It's freeing to do the things that work for me and leave the rest.
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