Bob Harper’s Skinny Rules Workouts

Bob Harper has created 12 workouts to accompany his Skinny Rules plan. They are all short workouts, all clocking in at under 20 minutes (not including the warm up; if the warm up is done with the workouts you can tack on 11 minutes, which puts most of them at or over 20 minutes and … Continue reading Bob Harper’s Skinny Rules Workouts

ACE HIIT Series

ACE HIIT Series workouts are led by Chris Freytag. I have a few workouts by Chris and I really like them but I never do them anymore. They are more intermediate workouts and, well, I am an advanced exerciser now. However, when I was a more intermediate exerciser, I found them to be solid workouts. … Continue reading ACE HIIT Series

Peak 10 Cardio Interval Burn Remix

Yet another tough Peak 10 workout by Michelle Dozois. Cardio Interval Burn Remix is cardio/HIIT--no strength. 60 minutes; 4 minute warm up, 51 minute training time and 5 minute cool down and stretch. I like all of Michelle's Peak 10 workouts, but I like the Cardio Strength workouts the best. Not only are they tougher, … Continue reading Peak 10 Cardio Interval Burn Remix

Peak 10 Cardio Strength Remix

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

Xtrain: Wrap Up

For more info on Xtrain see My Intro to Xtrain , Week 3 Update, Week 6 update and Week 7? Update As I start writing this blog post (it will probably take me a day or two to complete), I am nearing the end of my 90 days of Xtrain. It did not play out exactly … Continue reading Xtrain: Wrap Up

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