Cathe LITE Pyramid Pump - Thoughts

Pyramid Pump is an optional total body workout that is included as part of Cathe LITE series.
I really like the first set of pyramid workouts (Pyramid Lower Body and Pyramid Upper Body) that Cathe did a number of years ago as part of her Intensity Series.
This workout is essentially the sequel to that.

In this workout, you work up the pyramid in term of your weight selection and then back down the pyramid - ideally starting and ending with the same weight selection. At the same time, but in terms of rep count you work down the pyramid and then back up the pyramid. So you get a double whammy. As you increase your weights, you decrease you reps; when you increase your reps, you decrease your weight selection.

Essentially you are doing 5 sets of each exercise group.  The  upper body has two exercises per muscle group.  For the lower body, Cathe chooses a lot of single leg exercises and as Cathe always says "what you do to one side you do to the other.

If you do the entire main workout, the run time is 80:28.

The DVD Menu
Getting Started
Play
Chapters
Basic Premixes  (total 3)
Timesaver Premixes (total 10)
Scrambled Premixes (total 3)
6 Pack Abs #1
Audio Settings

I did two of the Timesaver  Premixes.  I did the Pyramid Lower Body Only which clocked in at 44:51 and the Pyramid Upper Body Only which clocked in at 44:42.  I probably did not like these as much as the originals but still thought they were pretty good workouts.

Equipment used: In the Lower Body segment - high step, sliders, weights
In the Upper Body Segment - mat, weights and stability ball


4 stars

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