Edited/updated 11/2/12 Kick Max is a 72 minute cardio/strength/kickboxing/HIIT workout. It's pretty amazing. 11 minute warm up, 22 minutes of kickboxing combos, 15 minutes of HIITs, 18 minutes of lower body strength work and 6 minute cool down/stretch. Kick Max is an advanced workout and my legs are sore after doing it! I love Cathe's … Continue reading Cathe’s Kick Max
Tag: cardio
Insanity: Fast and Furious
Fast and Furious: 22 minute cardio/interval workout; 6 minute cardio warm up, 3:30 stretch, 11 minutes of training time and 2 minute cool down/stretch. There are various ways to get this Insanity workout. It is offered as a bonus workout when you purchase the Insanity program through Beachbody.com, or you can purchase Fast and Furious … Continue reading Insanity: Fast and Furious
Michelle Dozois’ Rockin’ Body Cardio Jam
Rockin’ Body Cardio Jam is a 51 minute cardio workout; 5 minute warm up, 40 minute training time and 6 minute cool down. I’ve had this workout for a long time and it is a good example of how our tastes change. I used to love it. I used to find it challenging. Now? I found … Continue reading Michelle Dozois’ Rockin’ Body Cardio Jam
Cathe Friedrich’s Kick, Punch and Crunch
This DVD has two workouts on it—Kick, Punch and Crunch and Legs and Glutes. I haven’t done Legs and Glutes yet and won’t be doing it for a while. I am currently in the middle of Jillian Michael’s Body Revolution, so that is where all of my strength work is until August 6. Once I … Continue reading Cathe Friedrich’s Kick, Punch and Crunch
Tae Bo II: Get Ripped Advanced
Billy Blanks kickboxing-esque Advanced workout DVD has 3 workouts on it (2 technically). 2 full workouts and one “8 Minute” workout. Interesting story behind this DVD. It is a step in my fitness journey. I remember many, many years ago doing the original Tae Bo (on VHS) and finding it challenging. Then, of course, it … Continue reading Tae Bo II: Get Ripped Advanced
POWERSTRIKE 5 with Ilaria Montagnani
PowerStrike 5 is a 48 minute kickboxing workout; 5 minute warm up, 41 minute training time and 2 minute cool down/stretch. Another excellent kickboxing workout by Ilaria Montagnani. This one is a little different from PowerStrike (4) and 6. The basic structure is the same: punch drills followed by kick drills and ending with punch/kick … Continue reading POWERSTRIKE 5 with Ilaria Montagnani
Amy Dixon’s Breathless Body 2: The Edge
Amy Dixon’s Breathless Body 2: The Edge is a 54 minute HIIT workout; 5 minute warm up, 44 minute training period and 5 minute cool down/stretch. This workout is INSANE! My daughter and I actually have a debate about which is harder--Breathless Body 1 or Breathless Body 2. She says 1, I say 2! We … Continue reading Amy Dixon’s Breathless Body 2: The Edge
Cathe Friedrich’s MMA Fusion
Cathe’s MMA Fusion is a 50 minute kickboxing/MMA workout; 8 minute warm up, 34 minute training period and 8 minute cool down/stretch. What can I say about this workout except WOW. Today was the first time I did MMA Fusion. I, of course, did my research before getting this workout and the reviews were very … Continue reading Cathe Friedrich’s MMA Fusion
Ilaria Montagnani’s PowerStrike (4)
Ilaria Montagnani's PowerStrike is a 58 minute kickboxing workout; 6 minute warm up, 48 minute training time and 4 minute cool down/stretch. The “4” in parenthesis is because it is not clear exactly where this PowerStrike falls in the DVD chronology. It’s titled as straight PowerStrike, which would imply it is the first Powerstrike, but … Continue reading Ilaria Montagnani’s PowerStrike (4)
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