High Step Challenge is an awesome cardio + strength workout from Cathe. I love it! It was so much fun, it was intense and it did the job wonderfully—great strength work with fun cardio bursts. This is my favorite type of workout, when cardio and strength can be combined so that you get the best … Continue reading Cathe’s High Step Challenge
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Cathe’s STS Total Body
**Updated 10/25/15 (scroll to bottom) STS Total Body is a 66 minute strength workout by Cathe and it is amazing. One of the most challenging pure strength workouts I have ever done. 6 minute warm up, 55 minute training time and 5 minute stretch. The key to getting the full benefit of this workout is … Continue reading Cathe’s STS Total Body
Power Hour
Power Hour is a 62 minute strength workout; 6 minute warm up, 46 minute strength training, 6 minute ab work and 3 minute stretch. Power Hour is one of Cathe’s older workouts included on her multi-workout DVD that also includes BodyMax and Maximum Intensity Strength. BodyMax was the first workout I did from this DVD … Continue reading Power Hour
Cathe’s Afterburn
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
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
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
Ilaria’s Atletica
Atletica is a 52 minute strength workout; 4 minute warm up, 45 minute training time and 3 minute cool down. I own all of Ilaria Montagnani’s kickboxing workouts and love them. This is the first strength workout of her’s I’ve done and today was the first time I did it. Atletica is a kettlebell inspired … Continue reading Ilaria’s Atletica