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: 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

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 To the Max

Cathe’s newest To the Max is another super intense workout. Her other new one is Crossfire, which I’ve already reviewed (and is my current favorite cardio workout). To the Max doesn’t displace Crossfire as my favorite, but I do love it. I’m not entirely sure whether it is supposed to be a cardio workout that … Continue reading Cathe’s To the Max

Cathe’s CrossFire

CrossFire is one of Cathe’s newest workouts. It is a 55 minute cardio workout; 6:30 warm up, 41:30 training time and 7 minute cool down/stretch. Also included are two bonus tracks: a 9 minute core segment and 4:40 low impact tabata. I LOVE this workout. In fact, CrossFire is my new favorite cardio workout. It … Continue reading Cathe’s CrossFire

Breathless Body: The Ultimate Calorie Burn

Amy Dixon’s Breathless Body is a 55 minute tabata workout; 5 minute warm up, 46 minute training time and 4 minute cool down. Amy Dixon’s Breathless Body is an amazing and incredibly intense interval/HIIT workout. It is set up in the tabata format, which is unique to exercise DVDs. There is a great selection of interval/HIIT … Continue reading Breathless Body: The Ultimate Calorie Burn