Cardio Strength Remix is the latest brand of torture offered by Michelle Dozois. She has also come out with another Peak 10 cardio workout--Cardio Interval Burn Remix--which will be reviewed here soon. Michelle creates some very tough, very effective workouts. Of them all, the Cardio Strength workouts are the most brutal. They are a combination … Continue reading Peak 10 Cardio Strength Remix
Category: HIIT
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 the 90 day rotation (loosely followed--more on that in a bit), all of which I … Continue reading Xtrain: Week 6
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 the best workouts ever. I just finished the 3rd week, so major differences would not … Continue reading Xtrain: Week 3 Update
Xtrain: Hard Strikes
Hard Strikes is part of Cathe‘s Xtrain series. For more info on the series as a program see My Intro to Xtrain. Hard Strikes is a 47 minute cardio + strength workout. It is a rather eclectic mix of exercises. First off, let me say that I really enjoyed this workout. It is intense and … Continue reading Xtrain: Hard Strikes
Xtrain: Cardio Leg Blast
Cardio Leg Blast is part of Cathe‘s Xtrain series. For more info on the series as a program see My Intro to Xtrain. Cardio Leg Blast is a 56 minute cardio + strength workout; 7 minute warm up, 41 minute training period, 8 minute cool down/stretch. This DVD also includes Bonus Core #2, Bonus Burn … Continue reading Xtrain: Cardio Leg Blast
Xtrain: Super Cuts
Super Cuts is part of Cathe‘s Xtrain series. For more info on the series as a program see My Intro to Xtrain. I think I have found my new favorite workout in Cathe’s Supercuts. Actually I think I have found a collection of new favorite workouts in Xtrain, as I love them all, but Supercuts … Continue reading Xtrain: Super Cuts
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 ago, Tabatacise and the 100 Rep Challenges were what caught my eye. I love tabata/HIITs … Continue reading Xtrain: Tabatacise
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 Scarecrows. These bonuses will be reviewed at the end. Equipment needed for the main workout … Continue reading Xtrain: All Out Low Impact HIIT
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 progress of this series/program, my anticipation grew. Anyone who follows this blog knows in 2012 … Continue reading My Intro to Xtrain
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.” Hardcore Extreme is created from 4 workouts in the Hardcore Series: Imax 3, Low Max, … Continue reading Cathe’s Hardcore Extreme