Edited 8/18/12 Afterburn is a 54 minute cardio + strength workout; 5 minute warm up, 44 minute training period and 5 minute cool down/stretch. What can I say about this workout but wow. There is so much about this workout that compelled me to purchase it. First, the title. Afterburn. Isn’t that what we all … Continue reading Cathe’s Afterburn
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Cathe’s Athletic Training
Athletic Training is a very eclectic cardio + strength workout and though I loved it, I can how see it will not appeal to everyone. More than other instructor's workouts that I've done, Cathe’s workouts tend to require a lot more equipment. I’m okay with that. I make substitutions where I have to, but I also … Continue reading Cathe’s Athletic Training
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 Muscle Max
Muscle Max is a 68 minute strength workout by Cathe Friedrich. 4 minute warm up, 59 minute training time and 5 minute stretch. 10 minutes of the training time is abdominal work. Although the initial workouts that got me hooked on Cathe were strength workouts, due to the fact I did 90 days of Body … Continue reading Cathe’s Muscle Max
Jillian Michaels Body Revolution
Overview: Body Revolution is a 90 day cardio + strength workout program. It comes with 15 workout DVDs, a fitness guide, a Fat Burning Meal plan, a 7 Day Kick Start, a resistance cable, a 90 day journal and a book mark. You also get 30 days free to the Jillian Michaels online program. The … Continue reading Jillian Michaels Body Revolution
The Firm: Bootcamp Maximum Calorie Burn
Bootcamp Maximum Calorie Burn is a 51 minute cardio + strength Firm workout led by Alison Davis. 8:30 minute warm up, 38 minute training period and 4:30 cool down. The training period includes 5:30 minutes of abdominal work. I really enjoy this workout and yet I never do it. I remembered there was a reason, … Continue reading The Firm: Bootcamp Maximum Calorie Burn
Tae Bo Extreme
Tae Bo Extreme is a 56 minute cardio + strength kickboxing/step workout. 4 minute warm up, 48 minute training time and 3:30 minute cool down. To be honest, I hesitate to label it as having strength work, but I have to remember that there are all kinds of strength work and just because it is … Continue reading Tae Bo Extreme
The Firm – Ultimate Calorie Blaster
The Firm Ultimate Calorie Blaster is a 45 minute cardio workout; warm up 7 minutes, 31 minute training period, 2:30 minute cool down, 3 minutes plank work, 1:30 minute stretch. It was so much fun to do this workout this morning, for so many reasons. First, I love The Firm. I worked out on and … Continue reading The Firm – Ultimate Calorie Blaster
The Firm: Calorie Explosion
Calorie Explosion is a cardio workout led by Alison Davis. It is 56 minutes long; 4 minute warm up, 48 minute training period and 4 minute cool down/stretch. Calorie Explosion is a good title for this cardio-only workout from The Firm. It consists primarily of explosive plyometric moves. This does seem to be The Firms … Continue reading The Firm: Calorie Explosion
Jari Love’s Extremely Ripped Boot Camp
Boot camp is a 76 minute workout; 5 minute warm up, 65 minute training period and 6 minute cool down/stretch. Another brutal Jari Love workout. All of her workouts are challenging and intense, but Boot Camp and Hardcore 1000 are the most difficult. Whereas Hardcore 1000 is fun and technically perfect, Boot Camp is missing … Continue reading Jari Love’s Extremely Ripped Boot Camp