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Cathe Live Review: Give Me More Legs & Core (#254)

Cathe Live: Give Me More Legs & Core



Cathe Live Review: Give Me More Legs & Core (#254)


Give Me More Legs & Core is a fun and different lower body and core workout. I enjoyed this routine as it incorporated lots of variety to work the body in different ways.


The workout consists of rounds of assorted lower body and core exercises using dumbbells, gliding devices and a stability ball. This is a strength workout, although it does have one cardio move – gliding mountain climbers - but this is for the core rather than pure cardio. Even though it is mainly strength work my heart rate stayed pretty elevated throughout.


The lower body exercises are a nice mix of different moves using all three types of equipment. They are generally not too high rep but just enough to start feeling the work. I really enjoyed the variety here and the time just flew by. The dumbbells used are more moderate, as you are often moving quite quickly and sometimes alternating between different moves.


The core exercises all use the gliding devices and I found these very effective in challenging the whole of my core. They also offer a good cardio effect, as well, which serves to increase the intensity a little further.


Overall, this was an enjoyable lower body and core workout packed full of variety. This was quite different from Cathe’s usual leg workouts and I liked it. This definitely wouldn’t count as a true strength workout for the legs but it’s a great workout to mix things up a little!


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The Workout


Give Me More Legs & Core is a lower body strength and core workout. The routine consists of a mix of different exercises for the lower body and core using dumbbells, gliding devices and a stability ball.


What You Need to Know

What you need to know: Instructor: Cathe Friedrich. Length: 55 mins. Equipment needed: 10, 12 & 15# dumbbells, two gliding devices, a stability ball & a mat. Optional: Lifting gloves. Fun Factor: 4/5. Sweat Factor: 3/5. Coordination: 2/5

(Rating scale – 1= lowest & 5 = highest).


The Moves


Give Me More Legs & Core is 55 minutes long and originally aired on 27th June 2019 (#254). The workout starts with a 6:30 minute warm-up before moving onto the first lower body move.


  • Squats – two 15# dumbbells – 16 reps

  • Deadlifts – two 15# dumbbells – 8 reps

Repeat above two moves

  • Side slide lunges – one 15# dumbbell & one gliding device – 7 sets (1x 2/2 count & 2x singles)

  • Single leg deadlifts – two 10# dumbbells (I used 12’s) – 10 reps each side

  • Plank knee-ins & pikes – two gliding devices – 7 sets

Plank Knee-ins & Pikes














  • Hamstring roll-ins / hip lifts – stability ball & mat – 16 reps / 8x roll in & hip lift / 8 reps

  • Marching sumo squats – one 15# dumbbell – 16 reps each way

  • Static lunges – two 15# dumbbells – 16 reps each side

  • Crossback slide lunges – two 10# dumbbells & two gliding devices – 8x 3 pulses & 8x singles (repeat on other side)

  • Spiderman climbers – two gliding devices – 48 reps

Hamstring Rollins













  • Side lying outer thigh lifts – stability ball & mat – 16x point / 16x flex / 16 x pt & flex / 16 leg pushes (add 8 more leg pushes on 2nd side)

  • Forward lunges – two 12# dumbbells – 13 reps each side

  • Static pulse lunges – two 15# dumbbells – 23 reps / 15 reps (each side)

  • Side slide pick up lunges – one 10# dumbbell & one gliding device – 12 sets each side

  • Straight arm plank crossovers (in plank slide 1 leg out to side then under body, back out & repeat other side) – two gliding devices – 8 sets each side

Straight arm plank crossovers














  • Hamstring roll-ins / hip lifts – stability ball & mat - 16 reps / 8x roll in & hip lift / 8 reps

  • Alternating side to side sumo squats – one 15# dumbbell – 24 reps & 4x 3 pulses

  • Lateral walks – two 10# dumbbells – 4 sets

  • Sliding back lunges – two 10# dumbbells & two gliding devices – 18 reps alternating / 10 reps each side

  • Plank moguls (in straight arm plank, slide legs in on angle towards shoulder then step them back out) – two gliding devices – 16 reps

Plank Moguls














  • Side lying outer thigh lifts – stability ball & mat – 4 sets of 8 reps (point & flex) / 16x pt & flex / 2 sets of 8x leg circles (forward then backward)

  • Warrior lunges – 12 reps each side

  • Pulsing sumo squats (feet forward & jump feet out & in) – 10 sets (8, 4, & 2’s) / 8x singles

  • Alternating diagonal lunges – two 12# dumbbells – 24 reps

  • Sliding warrior lunges / high rep lunge taps – one gliding device – 8x warrior & 32x lunge taps (repeat on other side)

  • Gliding mountain climbers – two gliding devices – 48 reps

Outer Thigh Lifts













  • Hamstring roll-ins (faster) – stability ball & mat – 16 reps / 12 reps / 8 reps

  • High hip hold & arm pulls (hold hips up on stability ball & raise / lower arms) – stability ball & mat – 4x slow & 16x fast

High hip holds & arm pulls














The workout ends with a 3 minute cool down and stretch using the stability ball.


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jodi1kenobe
jodi1kenobe
14 jul 2021

I liked this workout which is saying a lot because I really dislike leg workouts. Heart rate doesn't spike out of control, reps are reasonable and there's a wide variety of moves.

My Modifications: I didn't always use the glider. I need to make friends with my gliding discs again though. I've been blowing them off and modifying moves to do without them

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