Favorite Instructor for Strength

[Leonana]

After the thread on Jessica Smith's strength workouts and hinging, I was curious about which instructors everyone preferred for strength workouts.

I mostly do Jessica's strength workouts, but there's a few others I like. I've done Lift with Cee strength workouts, and Improved Health. I've also done a few Fitness with PJ workouts. Senior Shape's strength moves didn't click for me, although I love her personality. I've never done a Cathe workout. When I started home fitness ten years ago, I was too intimidated and thought she was too advanced for me.

[LindaL]

I worked out pretty exclusively with Cathe for years, but haven’t been able to do a Cathe strength rotation in a really long time. I turned 56 in March and just can’t keep up with that kind of volume in a strength workout. Over the past couple of weeks I’ve been trying out Sydney Cummings’ Summertime Fine workouts on YT and they are awesome! Sydney is so inspiring and a very motivating trainer. I don’t lift nearly as heavy as she does, but I still get a great workout. I know some of her other series are more challenging, but Summertime Fine is perfect for me. Plus the music is great! I also like that in this series she just does the move for time so I don’t feel the need to pressure myself to reach a certain number of reps. If you decide to try her workouts definitely watch the video she has that tells her story. This weekend she had a fitness get together in North Carolina where people came from all over the world to work out with her. There were 1,000s of people working out with her on a football field. It was very inspiring to read about how she has touched so many people’s lives.

[Leonana]

Originally Posted by LindaL

I worked out pretty exclusively with Cathe for years, but haven’t been able to do a Cathe strength rotation in a really long time. I turned 56 in March and just can’t keep up with that kind of volume in a strength workout. Over the past couple of weeks I’ve been trying out Sydney Cummings’ Summertime Fine workouts on YT and they are awesome! Sydney is so inspiring and a very motivating trainer. I don’t lift nearly as heavy as she does, but I still get a great workout. I know some of her other series are more challenging, but Summertime Fine is perfect for me. Plus the music is great! I also like that in this series she just does the move for time so I don’t feel the need to pressure myself to reach a certain number of reps. If you decide to try her workouts definitely watch the video she has that tells her story. This weekend she had a fitness get together in North Carolina where people came from all over the world to work out with her. There were 1,000s of people working out with her on a football field. It was very inspiring to read about how she has touched so many people’s lives.

I watch Justina Ercole's you tube videos, and she has high praise for Sydney Cummings. I've checked out Sydney's channel, but haven't tried one yet. I'll have to do that. Thanks for the review!

[Kathy G]

Cathe - Love Cathe! I’m really enjoying STS 2.0! I also subscribe to Cathe Live, which has tons of workouts.

Caroline Girvan - I’ve done a lot of her You Tube Workouts and subscribe to her app. Just finished Beastmode on the app a few weeks ago and it was excellent.

Joel Freeman - His LIIFT More program on BODi is awesome! I did the program twice and plan on doing another round after December.

I’ve been doing heavier weight, lower rep workouts for the last couple of years. I’m trying to build up more muscle as I’ve been concentrating more on cardio for so many years. As I get older, I’m realizing how much I need to be stronger just for everyday life stuff like grocery shopping, etc.

[Jane P.]

I rely mostly on Cathe for strength, but I also like Kathy Smith's original Secrets set, and Muscle Up Lift to be Fit, by KCM.

[alisoncooks]

I’ll be a broken record and say KALEIGH COHEN, lol. I wish I’d made a note of when I started her workouts, but I’m sure it’s been a couple of years since she became my mainstay. Occasionally, I try something new…but I always come back.

[KateTT]

Originally Posted by Kathy G

Cathe - Love Cathe! I’m really enjoying STS 2.0! I also subscribe to Cathe Live, which has tons of workouts.

Caroline Girvan - I’ve done a lot of her You Tube Workouts and subscribe to her app. Just finished Beastmode on the app a few weeks ago and it was excellent.

Joel Freeman - His LIIFT More program on BODi is awesome! I did the program twice and plan on doing another round after December.

I’ve been doing heavier weight, lower rep workouts for the last couple of years. I’m trying to build up more muscle as I’ve been concentrating more on cardio for so many years. As I get older, I’m realizing how much I need to be stronger just for everyday life stuff like grocery shopping, etc.

Yup yup and more yup!

I'll add Sagi and Autumn C. I prefer heavy lifting and at 60, this girl ain't slowing down!

[bzar]

Originally Posted by Leonana

I've never done a Cathe workout. When I started home fitness ten years ago, I was too intimidated and thought she was too advanced for me.

Cathe's greatest skill is her instruction method which is very user friendly. There's quite a few weights workouts she has that you can get by with just dumbbells. You can use a long step for a weight bench.

I have never really liked her cardio workouts, which are usually step. she started out as a step queen, and i Joni-O'd those workouts. a few years later when she started releasing more weight-centered workouts, I revisited.

her Pure Strength, Slow and Heavy, Pyramid, Push Pull are available as separate series (some on 1 disc) that are great places to start. All can be done with dumbbells in place of a barbell. Her Travel Fit is a simple but well-designed resistance band workout.

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here are my favorite strength instructors:
Tom Holland
Tony Horton
Tony Little
Gilad Janklowitz
Tracie Long's Firm workouts
Cathe as mentioned above
Jari Love
Karen Voight
Keli Roberts

[Leonana]

Jeannine, thanks for the info on her workouts. I don’t have a long step, and my heaviest dumbbell is 12 pounds. I wish she had a free trial workout on you tube, so I could try a workout first. Cathe is so popular, I know her workouts must be excellent. I’ll have to preview your suggestions, and see if one clicks. One disc would be preferable at first to try it out. At 63, I’ve lost some endurance, and have had to dial it down some.

[Kathy G]

Originally Posted by Leonana

Jeannine, thanks for the info on her workouts. I don’t have a long step, and my heaviest dumbbell is 12 pounds. I wish she had a free trial workout on you tube, so I could try a workout first. Cathe is so popular, I know her workouts must be excellent. I’ll have to preview your suggestions, and see if one clicks. One disc would be preferable at first to try it out. At 63, I’ve lost some endurance, and have had to dial it down some.

Cathe actually posted a few workouts on YT during the pandemic. Here’s a senior/kids that’s less intense:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8Kj2_BEvwgE

This one has some cardio with impact but I always modify her cardio to low impact. You could also just march in place or use a rebounder (if you have one).

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7kGPSs...ygUFQ2F0aGU%3D