My January 4-Day Split Rotation

I am hoping to kick it up a notch starting the second week of January with a 4-Day Split rotation. It uses all the workouts from Cathe's 4-Day Split DVDs, plus an added day of cardio and an added day of Pilates or yoga. Here's the current plan.

WEEK 1:
MONDAY.............Higher Intensity Step plus Chest & Back (Cathe Friedrich)
TUESDAY............Kickbox plus Legs & Core (Cathe)
WEDNESDAY......Advanced Step Challenge 2 (Amy Bento) or other cardio
THURSDAY.........Lower Intensity Step plus Shoulders, Calves, & Core (Cathe)
FRIDAY................Yoga Class or Bosu: Long & Lean (Chalene Johnson)
SATURDAY..........Boot Camp plus Biceps, Triceps (Cathe)
SUNDAY..............Rest

WEEK 2:
MONDAY.............Lower Intensity Step plus Shoulders, Calves, & Core (Cathe Friedrich)
TUESDAY............High Intensity Step Mix 2 (Tracey Staehle) or other cardio
WEDNESDAY......Kickbox plus Legs & Core (Cathe)
THURSDAY.........Boot Camp plus Biceps, Triceps (Cathe)
FRIDAY................Yoga Class or Fat Free Yoga (Ravi Singh & Ana Brett)
SATURDAY..........Higher Intensity Step plus Chest & Back (Cathe)
SUNDAY..............Rest

WEEK 3:
MONDAY............Higher Intensity Step plus Chest & Back (Cathe)
TUESDAY............Kickbox plus Legs & Core (Cathe)
WEDNESDAY......CIA-2601: Cardio Step Express (Gay Gasper) or other cardio
THURSDAY.........Lower Intensity Step plus Shoulders, Calves, & Core (Cathe)
FRIDAY................Yoga Class or Transformation Through Kundalini Yoga (April Bernardi)
SATURDAY..........Boot Camp plus Biceps, Triceps (Cathe)
SUNDAY..............Rest

WEEK 4:
MONDAY.............Kickbox plus Legs & Core (Cathe)
TUESDAY............Step Sweatfest (Tracey) or other cardio
WEDNESDAY......Lower Intensity Step plus Shoulders, Calves, & Core (Cathe)
THURSDAY.........Boot Camp plus Biceps, Triceps (Cathe)
FRIDAY................Yoga Class or Pure & Simple Stretch (Karen Voight)
SATURDAY..........Higher Intensity Step plus Chest & Back (Cathe )
SUNDAY..............Rest

The only thing that worries me is that my knees are still crackling like crazy. They crack even worse after a workout. Ugh. I'm not in pain with it, though, at least.

My January 4-Day Split Rotation

I am hoping to kick it up a notch starting the second week of January with a 4-Day Split rotation. It uses all the workouts from Cathe's 4-Day Split DVDs, plus an added day of cardio and an added day of Pilates or yoga. Here's the current plan.

WEEK 1:
MONDAY.............Higher Intensity Step plus Chest & Back (Cathe Friedrich)
TUESDAY............Kickbox plus Legs & Core (Cathe)
WEDNESDAY......Advanced Step Challenge 2 (Amy Bento) or other cardio
THURSDAY.........Lower Intensity Step plus Shoulders, Calves, & Core (Cathe)
FRIDAY................Yoga Class or Bosu: Long & Lean (Chalene Johnson)
SATURDAY..........Boot Camp plus Biceps, Triceps (Cathe)
SUNDAY..............Rest

WEEK 2:
MONDAY.............Lower Intensity Step plus Shoulders, Calves, & Core (Cathe Friedrich)
TUESDAY............High Intensity Step Mix 2 (Tracey Staehle) or other cardio
WEDNESDAY......Kickbox plus Legs & Core (Cathe)
THURSDAY.........Boot Camp plus Biceps, Triceps (Cathe)
FRIDAY................Yoga Class or Fat Free Yoga (Ravi Singh & Ana Brett)
SATURDAY..........Higher Intensity Step plus Chest & Back (Cathe)
SUNDAY..............Rest

WEEK 3:
MONDAY............Higher Intensity Step plus Chest & Back (Cathe)
TUESDAY............Kickbox plus Legs & Core (Cathe)
WEDNESDAY......CIA-2601: Cardio Step Express (Gay Gasper) or other cardio
THURSDAY.........Lower Intensity Step plus Shoulders, Calves, & Core (Cathe)
FRIDAY................Yoga Class or Transformation Through Kundalini Yoga (April Bernardi)
SATURDAY..........Boot Camp plus Biceps, Triceps (Cathe)
SUNDAY..............Rest

WEEK 4:
MONDAY.............Kickbox plus Legs & Core (Cathe)
TUESDAY............Step Sweatfest (Tracey) or other cardio
WEDNESDAY......Lower Intensity Step plus Shoulders, Calves, & Core (Cathe)
THURSDAY.........Boot Camp plus Biceps, Triceps (Cathe)
FRIDAY................Yoga Class or Pure & Simple Stretch (Karen Voight)
SATURDAY..........Higher Intensity Step plus Chest & Back (Cathe )
SUNDAY..............Rest

The only thing that worries me is that my knees are still crackling like crazy. They crack even worse after a workout. Ugh. I'm not in pain with it, though, at least.

My January 4-Day Split Rotation

I am hoping to kick it up a notch starting the second week of January with a 4-Day Split rotation. It uses all the workouts from Cathe's 4-Day Split DVDs, plus an added day of cardio and an added day of Pilates or yoga. Here's the current plan.

WEEK 1:
MONDAY.............Higher Intensity Step plus Chest & Back (Cathe Friedrich)
TUESDAY............Kickbox plus Legs & Core (Cathe)
WEDNESDAY......Advanced Step Challenge 2 (Amy Bento) or other cardio
THURSDAY.........Lower Intensity Step plus Shoulders, Calves, & Core (Cathe)
FRIDAY................Yoga Class or Bosu: Long & Lean (Chalene Johnson)
SATURDAY..........Boot Camp plus Biceps, Triceps (Cathe)
SUNDAY..............Rest

WEEK 2:
MONDAY.............Lower Intensity Step plus Shoulders, Calves, & Core (Cathe Friedrich)
TUESDAY............High Intensity Step Mix 2 (Tracey Staehle) or other cardio
WEDNESDAY......Kickbox plus Legs & Core (Cathe)
THURSDAY.........Boot Camp plus Biceps, Triceps (Cathe)
FRIDAY................Yoga Class or Fat Free Yoga (Ravi Singh & Ana Brett)
SATURDAY..........Higher Intensity Step plus Chest & Back (Cathe)
SUNDAY..............Rest

WEEK 3:
MONDAY............Higher Intensity Step plus Chest & Back (Cathe)
TUESDAY............Kickbox plus Legs & Core (Cathe)
WEDNESDAY......CIA-2601: Cardio Step Express (Gay Gasper) or other cardio
THURSDAY.........Lower Intensity Step plus Shoulders, Calves, & Core (Cathe)
FRIDAY................Yoga Class or Transformation Through Kundalini Yoga (April Bernardi)
SATURDAY..........Boot Camp plus Biceps, Triceps (Cathe)
SUNDAY..............Rest

WEEK 4:
MONDAY.............Kickbox plus Legs & Core (Cathe)
TUESDAY............Step Sweatfest (Tracey) or other cardio
WEDNESDAY......Lower Intensity Step plus Shoulders, Calves, & Core (Cathe)
THURSDAY.........Boot Camp plus Biceps, Triceps (Cathe)
FRIDAY................Yoga Class or Pure & Simple Stretch (Karen Voight)
SATURDAY..........Higher Intensity Step plus Chest & Back (Cathe )
SUNDAY..............Rest

The only thing that worries me is that my knees are still crackling like crazy. They crack even worse after a workout. Ugh. I'm not in pain with it, though, at least.

This Week's Plan--Already Revised

I had considered starting a 4-Day Split rotation tomorrow, but I'm actually going to push it back to next Monday. This is because my mother and her new husband are visiting this week, so it will be a tough week to fit in good workouts. Instead, I'm going to do some shorter, easier workouts this week and ease my body back into a regular routine before I start the tough stuff next week.

MONDAY..........Cardio....................................Bosu Blast--1st combo (Seasun Zieger) + kickbox section from Cardio Camp (Kimberly Spreen)
TUESDAY.........Upper Body Weights & Core...SSS Body Sculpt Upper (Michelle Dozois)
WEDNESDAY...Cardio.....................................Step Blast- combo 1, 2, 3 premix (Cathe)
THURSDAY......Lower Body Weights & Core....SSS Body Sculpt Lower (Michelle Dozois)
or The Parts Series: Glute Camp (Tracey Staehle)
FRIDAY.............Yoga + Cardio.......................Yoga class + part of Step Sweatfest (Tracey Staehle)
SATURDAY.......Total Body Weights & Core.....Get Ripped & Chiseled (Jari Love)
SUNDAY...........Stretch, Rest.........................Total Body Stretching (Cathe) —1 or 2 segments

I've listed this rotation in my Workout Rotation Ideas document (which you can download here) under the title "Easy Week Plan 3". I've also added another week-long rotation using Cathe's Body Blast Timesaver DVD, because I considered it as an option for the coming week.

Oh, and don't forget, if you're in the market for new workout DVDs, check out my selection of used ones I'm selling on Amazon. Barry's Bootcamp is already sold, but there are 8 others still available.

This Week's Plan--Already Revised

I had considered starting a 4-Day Split rotation tomorrow, but I'm actually going to push it back to next Monday. This is because my mother and her new husband are visiting this week, so it will be a tough week to fit in good workouts. Instead, I'm going to do some shorter, easier workouts this week and ease my body back into a regular routine before I start the tough stuff next week.

MONDAY..........Cardio....................................Bosu Blast--1st combo (Seasun Zieger) + kickbox section from Cardio Camp (Kimberly Spreen)
TUESDAY.........Upper Body Weights & Core...SSS Body Sculpt Upper (Michelle Dozois)
WEDNESDAY...Cardio.....................................Step Blast- combo 1, 2, 3 premix (Cathe)
THURSDAY......Lower Body Weights & Core....SSS Body Sculpt Lower (Michelle Dozois)
or The Parts Series: Glute Camp (Tracey Staehle)
FRIDAY.............Yoga + Cardio.......................Yoga class + part of Step Sweatfest (Tracey Staehle)
SATURDAY.......Total Body Weights & Core.....Get Ripped & Chiseled (Jari Love)
SUNDAY...........Stretch, Rest.........................Total Body Stretching (Cathe) —1 or 2 segments

I've listed this rotation in my Workout Rotation Ideas document (which you can download here) under the title "Easy Week Plan 3". I've also added another week-long rotation using Cathe's Body Blast Timesaver DVD, because I considered it as an option for the coming week.

Oh, and don't forget, if you're in the market for new workout DVDs, check out my selection of used ones I'm selling on Amazon. Barry's Bootcamp is already sold, but there are 8 others still available.

This Week's Plan--Already Revised

I had considered starting a 4-Day Split rotation tomorrow, but I'm actually going to push it back to next Monday. This is because my mother and her new husband are visiting this week, so it will be a tough week to fit in good workouts. Instead, I'm going to do some shorter, easier workouts this week and ease my body back into a regular routine before I start the tough stuff next week.

MONDAY..........Cardio....................................Bosu Blast--1st combo (Seasun Zieger) + kickbox section from Cardio Camp (Kimberly Spreen)
TUESDAY.........Upper Body Weights & Core...SSS Body Sculpt Upper (Michelle Dozois)
WEDNESDAY...Cardio.....................................Step Blast- combo 1, 2, 3 premix (Cathe)
THURSDAY......Lower Body Weights & Core....SSS Body Sculpt Lower (Michelle Dozois)
or The Parts Series: Glute Camp (Tracey Staehle)
FRIDAY.............Yoga + Cardio.......................Yoga class + part of Step Sweatfest (Tracey Staehle)
SATURDAY.......Total Body Weights & Core.....Get Ripped & Chiseled (Jari Love)
SUNDAY...........Stretch, Rest.........................Total Body Stretching (Cathe) —1 or 2 segments

I've listed this rotation in my Workout Rotation Ideas document (which you can download here) under the title "Easy Week Plan 3". I've also added another week-long rotation using Cathe's Body Blast Timesaver DVD, because I considered it as an option for the coming week.

Oh, and don't forget, if you're in the market for new workout DVDs, check out my selection of used ones I'm selling on Amazon. Barry's Bootcamp is already sold, but there are 8 others still available.

The CIA Video Presale is on!

The next series of CIA videos are on presale right now! You can find them at CIA Video or at Advanced Workouts. Personally I'm going to order Gay Gasper's All Cardio Stepping & Heavy Weight Sculpting and Amy Bento's All Cardio Hi-Low Knockout.

If you haven't tried CIA workouts before, take a look at some of their older selections, too. They've got some great stuff.

Also, CIA stands for Creative Instructors Aerobics--nothing actually spy-related about it.