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: Chest, Back and Shoulders

Chest, Back & Shoulders is part of Cathe‘s Xtrain series. For more info on the series as a program see My Intro to Xtrain. Chest, Back & Shoulders is 51 minute split series strength workout; 5 minute warm up, 42 minute training time and 4 minute stretch. This workout also includes Bonus Core #1 and … Continue reading Xtrain: Chest, Back and Shoulders

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

Xtrain: Legs

Legs is a 52 minute strength workout; 6 minute warm up, 41 minute training time and 6 minute stretch. It also includes Bonus Rear Delts, Bonus Barre and 100 Rep Challenge Hip Thrusts. The bonuses will be reviewed at the end. Equipment needed for the main workout: dumbbells, stability ball, Slide N Glide disks, dixie … Continue reading Xtrain: Legs

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

Cathe’s Turbo Barre

What a deceptively painful workout. I am nearing the end of my new-to-me Cathe workouts (not a problem because Cathe’s Xtrain should be released in a few weeks--more new Cathe workouts!) and Turbo Barre is one that I put off purchasing, then once I purchased it, I put off doing it for a long time. … Continue reading Cathe’s Turbo Barre

Cathe’s Step Pump and Jump

Step, Pump and Jump is a very cool circuit workout--and it was a relief! It comes on a multi-workout DVD. The other workout on the DVD is Step Blast, which I did not care for. It's good to know I didn't waste my money! I previewed Step, Pump and Jump by watching the clip on … Continue reading Cathe’s Step Pump and Jump

Cathe’s Terminator

The Terminator DVD is another of Cathe’s compilation DVDs. It contains 3 long workouts that are created by combining segments from 4 existing workouts from her Intensity Series: Imax 2, Cardio & Weights, Muscle Endurance and Bootcamp. So they are all basically long premixes--and they are tough. Premixes on crack. I’ll give a brief summary … Continue reading Cathe’s Terminator

Cathe’s Imax 3

Imax 3 is the third workout in Cathe’s Imax series. It is 59 minutes; 9 minute warm up, 41 minute step/HIIT/cardio, 9 minute cool down/stretch. Cathe and crew used a 6 inch step. I love the other two Imax workouts, so I was looking forward to Imax 3. I did my research and I knew that … Continue reading Cathe’s Imax 3