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
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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 Bi’s and Tri’s
Bi’s & Tri’s is a split series strength workout that is 46 minutes; 5 minute warm up, 36 minute training time and 4 minute stretch. This workout also includes Bonus Core #1, Bonus Core #2, 100 Rep Challenge Bicep Curls and 100 Rep Challenge Tricep extensions. The bonuses will be reviewed below, after the workout. … Continue reading Xtrain Bi’s and Tri’s
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: Burn Sets
Burn Sets contains two upper body strength workouts in which you lift heavy weights. The two main workouts are Chest, Back & Shoulders, and Bi's & Tri's; however, these muscle groups are also put together in all different ways--see the many premixes below. So this is an excellent split series--designed to be used however is … Continue reading Xtrain: Burn Sets
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
Cathe’s Core Max
Core Max is part of Cathe’s Hardcore series. It is a multi-workout DVD and contains 3 core workouts. One that uses no equipment, one that uses a stability ball and one that uses a medicine ball and a stability ball. They are all approximately 20 minutes long. Even though I liked these workouts (well, I … Continue reading Cathe’s Core Max
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