Category Archives: Cardio

Xtrain: Wrap Up

For more info on Xtrain see My Intro to Xtrain , Week 3 Update, Week 6 update and Week 7? Update As I start writing this blog post (it will probably take me a day or two to complete), I am … Continue reading

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MMA Boxing

MMA Boxing is a very fun cardio boxing workout. I loved it! I can’t believe that over the past year I have hoarded so many Cathe workouts and put off getting this one. Pre-Xtrain, I thought “just boxing?” Hmmmmm–where is … Continue reading

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Xtrain: Week 6

For more info on Xtrain see My Intro to Xtrain and Week 3 Update. I haven’t been blogging as frequently for several reasons. First because there are no new workouts to review! I bought Cathe’s Xtrain workouts and I am doing … Continue reading

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Xtrain: Week 3 Update

For more info on Xtrain, see My Intro to Xtrain. I said I would give updates as I go through the 90 day undulating Xtrain rotation, so here is update #1. I LOVE it! For me, at least, these are … Continue reading

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Xtrain: Tabatacise

Tabatcise is part of Cathe‘s Xtrain series. For more info on the series as a program see My Intro to Xtrain. Holy cow! This workout was incredible! Intense! I’ll be honest. When Cathe first posted information about Xtrain many months … Continue reading

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Xtrain: All Out Low Impact HIIT

All Out Low Impact HIIT is a 39 minute cardio workout; 5 minute warm up, 31 minute training time and 3 minute stretch. This DVD also includes Bonus Core #1, Burn Set Chest, Burn Set Shoulders and 100 Rep Challenge … Continue reading

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My Intro to Xtrain

Xtrain is a workout series from Cathe Friedrich. I have been anxiously awaiting this program for months. I pre-ordered it the day it appeared on Cathe’s website many months ago and every time she posted an update on the production … Continue reading

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Cathe’s Hardcore Extreme

Hardcore Extreme is another compilation DVD from Cathe. Her compilation collections are basically DVDs that contain premixes–but they are premixes created from multiple existing workouts. And two of them in particular: Terminator and Hardcore Extreme, contain long and brutal “premixes.” … Continue reading

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Cathe’s Low Impact Challenge

Low Impact Challenge is a step-cardio workout from Cathe’s Low Impact series. I’ll admit, I was disappointed in this workout. It was not what I had hoped for. It is true that the few workouts of Cathe’s that I don’t care … Continue reading

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Cathe’s Terminator

The Terminator DVD is another of Cathe’s compilation DVDs. It contains 3 long workouts that are created by combining segments from 4 existing workouts from her Intensity Series: Imax 2, Cardio & Weights, Muscle Endurance and Bootcamp. So they are … Continue reading

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