Today's workout was Bootcamp. I'd been dreading this one because I generally don't care for hi/lo cardio and, well, Cathe's other Bootcamp workout scarred me for life. Not sure why. It's something about the way she cackles after telling us we can do ANYTHING for 60 seconds.
As a result, I decided to use the premix menu and do the weights first. A nice added feature on this set is that a menu comes up outlining the workout and providing a list of needed equipment.
Weights emphasis for this workout is biceps and triceps, several rounds that each consisted of 1--2 triceps exercises followed by 1-2 biceps exercises. Cathe again varies the exercises but really, it was a little bit of overkill. I think I might have enjoyed it more if she'd cut back on the bis and tris and added core or something. I think I liked the first round best: pyramid french press followed by a pyramid bicep curls. Some of the other more memorable moves: tricep dips off the bench with feet on stability ball, skullcrusher move with a barbell the first set and dumbbells the second (by the time I got done with 8 lb dumbbells I was almost crying), and hanging concentration curls.
Then it was on to the cardio. 12 rounds of 1 minute (or so) of intense cardio, followed by a minute of active recovery/set up for the next round. It went a little better than I expected. While I thought some of the moves were a little bizarre (bend over, grab the step, donkey-kick over it and back - wth??), overall, they were fun and definitely different from your average hi/lo workout. Equipment minimalists will hate this workout. Each routine had a different set up. Some used no equipment, some used a step, others used weights as markers on the floor, and one minue involved bunny hops back and forth over the resistance band. (Don't know why I bothered with that one. My band was a crumpled mess before I was even halfway finished.)
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