The latest Cathe product

, “Shock Training Sytem” or STS, features “Mesocycles.” A “mesocycle” is a training phase, and can be as little as 6 weeks or as long as 3 months. You progress with different intensities during different mesocycles.

Cathe’s Shock Training System (STS) features 3 Mesocycles. The first one focuses on Muscle Endurance (60% to 70% of 1 max rep). From her FAQ:

MESOCYCLE #1 - Muscle Endurance (60% to 70% of 1RM)… In this phase the workouts will feel similar in nature (yet totally different format) to our other muscle endurance type workouts…working with higher reps ( 15 reps or more)….Here is where we burn calories, develop muscular endurance for long term activities, build stamina, and condition the joints, tissues, tendons for the next phase…..let the soreness begin

#1 Week ONE/Day One…(Chest, Shoulders & Biceps)-Pull Out Workout Number 1
==> At Least A Day Off In Between
#2 Week ONE/Day Two…. (Back & Triceps)- Workout number 2
==> At Least A Day Off In Between
#3 Week ONE/Day Three… (Legs)- Workout Number 3
==> At Least A Day Off In Between
#4 WEEK TWO/Day One… (Chest, Shoulders & Biceps)-Pull Out Workout Number 4
==> At Least A Day Off In Between
#5 Week TWO/Day Two…. (Back & Triceps)- Workout number 5
==> At Least A Day Off In Between
#6 Week TWO/Day Three… (Legs)- Workout Number 6
==> At Least A Day Off In Between
#7 Week THREE/Day One… (Chest, Shoulders & Biceps)-Pull Out Workout Number 7
==> At Least A Day Off In Between
#8 Week THREE/Day Two…. (Back & Triceps)- Workout number 8
==> At Least A Day Off In Between
#9 Week THREE/Day Three… (Legs)- Workout Number 9
==> At Least A Day Off In Between
#10 Week FOUR/Day One… (Chest, Shoulders & Biceps)-Pull Out Workout Number 10
==> At Least A Day Off In Between
#11 Week FOUR/Day Two…. (Back & Triceps)- Workout number 11
==> At Least A Day Off In Between
#12 Week FOUR/Day Three… (Legs)- Workout Number 12
==> (((((Active Recovery - Take one week off and do light activities))))))

The second Mesocycle is Hypertrophy (70% to 80% of 1 Max Rep). It focuses on building lean muscle mass. The schedule is:

#13 Week ONE/Day One… (Chest, Shoulders & Triceps)-Pull Out Workout Number 13
==> At Least A Day Off In Between
#14 Week ONE/Day Two…. (Legs)-Workout number 14
==> At Least A Day Off In Between
#15 Week ONE/Day Three… (Back & Biceps)-Workout Number 15
==> At Least A Day Off In Between
#16 Week TWO/Day One… (Chest, Shoulders & Triceps)-Pull Out Workout Number 16
==> At Least A Day Off In Between
#17 Week TWO/Day Two…. (Legs)-Workout number 17
==> At Least A Day Off In Between
#18 Week TWO/Day Three… (Back & Biceps)-Workout Number 18
==> At Least A Day Off In Between
#19 Week THREE/Day One… (Chest, Shoulders & Triceps)-Pull Out Workout Number 19
==> At Least A Day Off In Between
#20 Week THREE/Day Two…. (Legs)-Workout number 20
==> At Least A Day Off In Between
#21 Week THREE/Day Three… (Back & Biceps)-Workout Number 21
==> At Least A Day Off In Between
#22 Week FOUR/Day One… (Chest, Shoulders & Triceps)-Pull Out Workout Number 22
==> At Least A Day Off In Between
#23 Week FOUR/Day Two…. (Legs)-Workout number 23
==> At Least A Day Off In Between
#24 Week FOUR/Day Three… (Back & Biceps)-Workout Number 24
==> (((((Take one week off and do light activities))))))

And the 3rd Mesocycle focuses on strength (80% to 90% of 1max rep):

#25 Week ONE/Day One… (Chest & Back)-Pull out Workout Number 25
==> At Least A Day Off In Between
#26 Week ONE/Day Two…. (Legs & Shoulders)-Workout number 26
==> At Least A Day Off In Between
#27 Week ONE/Day Three… (Biceps & Triceps)-Workout Number 27
==> At Least A Day Off In Between
#28 Week TWO/Day One… (Chest & Back)-Pull Out Workout Number 28
==> At Least A Day Off In Between
#29 Week TWO/Day Two…. (Legs & Shoulders)-Workout number 29
==> At Least A Day Off In Between
#30 Week TWO/Day Three… (Biceps & Triceps)-Workout Number 30
==> At Least A Day Off In Between
#31 Week THREE/Day One… (Chest & Back)-Pull Out Workout Number 31
==> At Least A Day Off In Between
#32 Week THREE/Day Two…. (Legs & Shoulders)-Workout number 32
==> At Least A Day Off In Between
#33 Week THREE/Day Three… (Biceps & Triceps)-Workout Number 33
==> At Least A Day Off In Between
#34 Week FOUR/Day One… (Chest & Back)-Pull Out Workout Number 34
==> At Least A Day Off In Between
#35 Week FOUR/Day Two…. (Legs & Shoulders)-Workout number 35
==> At Least A Day Off In Between
#36 Week FOUR/Day Three… (Biceps & Triceps)-Workout Number 36

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