Joyce Vedral's Cougar Workout ( The Cougar ) (2009)

While Joyce's personality is definitely a bit over-the-top, the workout itself is solid. It is intended to be used as either a 2-Day or a 3-Day split. For the first option, you would do Upper Body the first day (28.5 minutes), Lower Body the next day (35 minutes), repeat twice, and rest on Day 7. For Option 2, you would do Upper Body on Day 1, Legs & Back on Day 2 (15.5 minutes), and then Hips & Abs on Day 3 (19.5 minutes), repeating the sequence once. All of the weight work is performed in a pyramid style--ie, you repeat a sequence of exercises for 12 repetitions each using your lightest weight, then pyramid up to a mid-weight for a second set of 10 reps each, and finally, you use your heaviest weight for a final set of 8 reps per exercise. Joyce encourages you to start light or even use no weights at first if needed.

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