STS Mesocycle 3, Discs 37-40: Squat Rack Legs

Yesterday I finished my second round of Cathe's STS (Shock Training System) program, and this time for Mesocycle 3 I did the Squat Rack Legs routines in place of the Plyo Legs routines (which I've already reviewed).  If you are not familiar with STS, please go to my STS page (where I have reviewed every …

Cathe’s STS Total Body

STS Total Body is an amazing total body weight training workout from Cathe.  STS stands for Shock Training System, and is an amazing 3.5 month strength and muscle building program that Cathe released in late 2008-early 2009.  Since I've completed one round of STS (November 2019-February 2020), I will not go into detail on the …

STS: That’s a Wrap!

****Garrie's note: I started this post once I completed my first STS rotation back in February 2020.  Unfortunately, I got sidetracked and never finished it until now.****From November 2019 to February 2020, I completed my first 3.5 month rotation of Cathe's STS (Shock Training System).  If you're new to my blog, please take a look …

STS Mesocycle 3: Final Thoughts

Wednesday I completed Mesocycle 3 (the Strength Phase) of Cathe's STS (Shock Training System) program.  If you've followed my blog the past few weeks, I have posted reviews of all the discs in Meso 3 (except for the Squat Rack Legs DVDs).  This post will summarize my thoughts of Meso 3 as a whole.After all …

STS Mesocycle 3, Disc 36: Shoulders, Biceps & Triceps

Here I am at the final workout of STS!  Disc 36 is the final workout of Mesocycle 3, and the final workout of the entire STS program.  As with Disc 34 (Chest & Back), you will reduce your weights to 85% of 1RM (as you did in the second week), but increase your reps back …

STS Mesocycle 3, Disc 35: Plyo Legs

Disc 35 is the fourth and final Plyo Legs routine, used in the fourth and final week of Mesocycle 3/Strength (and STS).  You also have the option of doing Disc 40 (Squat Rack Legs) in place of Disc 35. All four Plyo Legs DVDs follow a similar format.  After the warm-up, you alternate a weighted exercise …

STS Mesocycle 3, Disc 34: Chest & Back

I made it to the final week of STS!  This week I'll be reviewing Discs 34, 35, and 36.  These discs make up the fourth and final week of Mesocycle 3, or the Strength phase, and is also the final week of the STS program.  You also have the option of doing Disc 40 (Squat …

STS Mesocycle 3, Disc 33: Shoulders, Biceps & Triceps

This week I'm working through Discs 31, 32, and 33 of Cathe's STS (Shock Training System) program.  These three discs make up the third week of Mesocycle 3, or the Strength phase.  You also have the option of doing Disc 39 (Squat Rack Legs) in place of doing Disc 32 (Plyo Legs).  For the upper …

STS Mesocycle 3, Disc 32: Plyo Legs

Disc 32 is the third Plyo Legs workout, and is used in the third week of Mesocycle 3, or the Strength phase in Cathe's STS (Shock Training System) program.  You also have the option of doing Disc 39 (Squat Rack Legs) in place of Disc 32.All four Plyo Legs DVDs follow a similar format.  After …

STS Mesocycle 3, Disc 31: Chest & Back

This week I'm working through Discs 31, 32, and 33 of Cathe's STS (Shock Training System) program.  These three discs make up the third week of Mesocycle 3, or the Strength phase.  You also have the option of doing Disc 39 (Squat Rack Legs) in place of doing Disc 32 (Plyo Legs).  For the upper …