Cardio Fat Burn is 32 minutes long; not sure if there is a warm up but it does build in intensity with the first few minutes being pretty easy/low intensity. It ends with a 3 minute stretch. This is a pure, steady state cardio workout so I will not break this workout down. It is not a low impact workout, but neither is it high impact. No plyometrics but there is jumping. This workout contains a lot of basic aerobic type moves–grapevines, hamstring curls, pendulum legs, skip variations but nothing complicated. There are jumping jacks, scissor jacks, some punching drills, some kick drills. I got a good cardio workout and I enjoyed it. In the future, to increase intensity, I will wear my 2 pound weighted gloves.
I did this workout for a specific reason. Though I did the free YouTube version, it is also on a Barlates DVD (Cardio Sculpt Fusion Series) that contains 4 of Linda Wooldridge‘s workouts. I have had it on my wishlist ever since I discovered Linda’s Barlates workouts. I did the YouTube Cardio Sculpt Fat Burn, which is also on that same DVD and had mixed feelings about it. I wanted to try some of the other workouts on the DVD before I purchased it. So for this workout, I had my own music playing. That definitely made a difference! If I hadn’t been playing my own music, I don’t think I would have liked this workout as much. The music in the workout wasn’t very loud and it was also not driving cardio music–at least not the kind of music I need for cardio. So it wouldn’t have motivated me to put more effort into this workout. That’s what happened with Cardio Sculpt Fat Burn. The music didn’t drive the workout. I plan to try one more of the workouts on the DVD (also offered free on YouTube) and if I like that one, then I will buy the DVD. I will note that, when using your own music, it sometimes makes it awkward to keep in time with Linda–especially when the beat of your music makes you want to keep a different pace. Not sure how to remedy that but it didn’t cause a big problem. Sometimes I just used my music tempo and was a little off time with Linda. Other times everything synced.
For more info on Barlates and other (free) streaming workouts I’ve sampled and reviewed, check out my Streaming page.
Ok thanks, I will look for your review of the whole system. I’ve just mainly been doing Cathe and now lots of Linda workouts… and combined they can keep me busy enough! I don’t like throwing too many different trainers into the mix, but I know there are so many good ones out there. Thanks for all your reviews!
LikeLike
I have done Linda’s sweat Series workouts and really like them! I think the only time I have seen her wear shoes are for her cycle barre fusion workouts (which I also like because they get the job done on the bike in a half hour and she mixes in some toning exercises too.) She is about to come out with a boot camp series (that she is going to sell in a 3dvd set with her sweat series and this cardio sculpt fusion series.) On a different note, how do you like Paul Katami’s 4×4 system? Is it as challenging as a Cathe workout? I bought it on sale a while ago but have had so many other workouts to keep me busy lol.
LikeLike
I saw her bootcamp series! And watched the clips too! I want! But they aren’t offered in the US yet–at least not last time I checked.
So far I do like the 4×4 system, but I don’t love it. I am not very far into it tho. It contains 12 workouts and I have only done the first 2 so far. I actually love the concept but the first 2 workouts are completely lacking any back work! These are total body cardio + strength workouts–with zero back work. So that kind of frustrates me. The review for 4×4 should post near the end of the month. I plan to do every workout but I cannot stray from Cathe strength workouts for 16 weeks. So I am not doing 4×4 as a program. But if I like any of the workouts enough, I will return to them. So far I do like the very first one a lot–though it needs a back add on. But since it is only 48 minutes long, Linda’s 5 Best workout is a perfect add on to round it out.
LikeLike
I’m loving all the YouTube reviews, free is always better! You should check out Brendan Tietz page, he has a lot of good videos on nutrition and proper lifting tips, Shauna Kathleen for more free barre videos, and FitnessBlender for hiit and strength
LikeLike
Thanks for the recommendations. I’ll check them out. I already follow Fitness Blender, but I haven’t done any of their workouts–yet!
LikeLike
Love all your reviews, on a side note how does this woman do all these workouts barefooted???
LikeLike
Yes! I think in only one of the Barlates workouts I’ve done so far she was wearing shoes, but I am not sure. She is always barefoot! I wish I could go barefoot sometimes. Heck, I just wish I could do yoga barefoot!
LikeLike