STS - Phase #2 12 DVD Set
Includes all 12 DVDs from Phase #2. Other phases (Phase #1 and Phase #3) may be purchased separately or take advantage of our STS discount bundle and purchase the entire STS DVD series and save. *Ab Circuits is sold separately and is not included in our STS discount bundle.
What's included with this discount package?
STS Phase #2 (12 DVD set)
Phase #2 focuses on hypertrophy, or more simply, muscle building and definition. You will be lifting a weight that is 70-80% of your 1RM during these four weeks. Once again, each week will feature a different workout for every muscle group. Your rep range will be around eight to twelve reps for most exercises and because of the increased intensity you will need a longer rest break of 60-90 seconds between sets. The one exception to this is the leg routine where you will do three tri-sets each for three rounds. Your only rest will come after completing one round of each tri-set. The leg routines in this phase will be very tough.
Training concepts such as double wave loading and back off sets will be used to push you like never before. This cycle is divided into three muscle groupings with four workouts per grouping:
- Chest, Shoulders and Triceps
- Back and Biceps
- Legs
Unlike Phase #1, Phase #2 works each body part until completion before moving on to the next body part. In other words you will do all of your chest exercises before moving on to shoulders. You will then complete all of your shoulder exercises before moving on to triceps and so on.
Extended Stretch
You will notice that every workout concludes with our signature STS extended bonus stretch. This relaxing and thorough stretch is designed to restore and increase flexibility, relieve stress and improve overall circulation to the muscles and joints. It will also aid in muscle recovery. You'll engage in a combination of yoga-, pilates-, and athletic-based stretches while targeting all major muscle groups to ensure a well balanced stretch session. Enjoy this workout after every STS workout or simply on its own.
Why STS is Different from Any Other Workout DVD?
What really makes STS better and different from any other home exercise program are four things:
First, STS uses what is known as a one rep max (1RM) test to make sure that everyone using the STS program uses a weight that is just right for their fitness levels. A 1RM test is simply a test where you find the maximum weight you can lift for every exercise. More details about your 1RM are provided in this booklet on page 8, but for now you should know that for every exercise in STS you will be told exactly what percentage of your 1RM you should use to make sure that you always use the correct weight for every exercise. This will help you to not only train safely, but also to maximize your results. Though you don’t have to take a 1RM test to do the STS program, your results will never be as good as the results of someone who does.
Second, STS is the most comprehensive workout DVD series on the market today giving you a different STS workout for each scheduled weight training day. This is important because, as mentioned earlier, by constantly changing the workouts, the benefits of the muscle confusion principle are maximized. This also helps to reduce mental fatigue and increases your probability of success with the program.
Third, STS is a complete three-month workout program based on periodization in which the intensity of the exercise gradually increases over the length of the program. No other program on the market today is as comprehensively designed as STS. All the work and planning is done for you so that all you need to do is follow along.
Fourth, the last thing that makes the STS program different from any other exercise program is the measured rest between the sets. That's right, the "measured rest." Without getting too technical, when you lift weights you need a certain amount of recovery time between exercises using the same muscle groups so that the energy sources that power your muscles have time to replenish and recover. The amount of rest time needed depends on the intensity of your workout. As mentioned earlier, STS is composed of three four-week phases that progressively get more intense. Since Phase #1 (60-70% of your 1RM) is the least intense of the three phases you will only need a minimum rest period of about 30 seconds between exercises. In Phase #2 (70-80% of your 1RM) you will increase your weights and thus will need a longer rest period of at least 60 seconds between sets. Finally, Phase #3 (80-90% of your 1RM) is the most intensive phase of the STS program and you will need a bare minimum of 2 minutes of rest between sets using the same muscle groups.
The STS program accurately measures the rest periods between each and every exercise and set so that all you have to do is watch the DVD and follow along. STS is just like having your own personal trainer who tells you how much weight you should lift and how long to rest between every set.
