Wow! Good for you Katherine! I thought I was indulgent since I have 4! Which ones am I missing? I have level 1-3 plus the upper body one. I started back on 2 weeks ago, but have only done it every other day. I plan to begin a 5 day program this week on level two. Do you think I'll see more progress by adding a couple of days per week?
Thanks,
Suzi K.

Hi,

I have 16 in case one doesn't work. I change often so as not to bore the muscles. It's much cheaper than gym fees and I can do this anytime of the day.

Suzi, I'm like you--on again, off again. So far I've been on again for 6 days straight. I've also got Easy Does It I & II and Buns & Thighs I & II (killers!). I carry most of my weight in the hips and thighs, so those are great ones for me. Like you, I have Level 1-3 and Upper Body & Abs.

I've read in various places that to work the same group of muscles every day is not recommended. Most people think they are building muscle while they are exercising, but apparently, THIS IS NOT TRUE! Muscle is actually increased during the RESTING PHASE after working them! So some experts have said that you should rest your muscles 48 hours after working them strenuously (?), meaning one would only exercise every other day. (One lady on here said it was okay to work the abs every day--?) I do think deep-breathing is beneficial daily. What I do is usually work upper body one day and lower the next, or sometimes I'll just do the commuter routine in between them to give an "all-around break" and still get my Oxycising.

Good luck to you!

Katherine

This is not the original source from which I learned this, but I was just browsing one of my Favorites Lists and came up with this!

Rest and repair - Give sufficient time in between workouts to the muscles for rest and repair in order to obtain maximum growth. For instance, if you work your legs on Monday, lay off them at least forty-eight hours before working them again, until Thursday.

You'll find this and more at http://womenfitness.net/whygetting.htm

Katherine

Hi Katherine,
Thank you for that information! It helps me not to feel so guilty about not being "able" to work out yesterday. I was actually so sore from the upper body work out, I felt the need NOT to O! Yesterday. I fought the urge (desire) to do it (I really missed it!) because I was really sore. Now I realize I did the right thing to follow my instincts. Maybe I'll do level 1 the next day after abs and upper body. I will do L2 today though, that day of rest helped! Thank you again Katherine!
Suzi K.