I was very excited to get this set as I am loving short (30 minute-ish) intense workouts. The DVD set has an upper body, lower body, total body, and abs HIIT workout one one DVD, and a bonus 10 minute ab and another 10 minute lower body workout, and a 20 minute yoga workout on a second DVD. For about $25 retail you get a great set.

Each workout is structured with a nice solid warm up of about 5-6 minutes, then five 4-minute Tabata circuits – four exercises for 20 seconds each (10 second rest), repeated twice, making up each 4-minute circuit. The first two circuits are repeated once (making up the first four circuits); the last 4-minute Tabata is not repeated. Lindsey provided a listing of the exercises in each workout.

I really like the leg workout – probably my second favorite in the set after the upper body. I really like that the heart rate gets and stays really high with this one – even the lower body strength is very cardio intense. Exercises include weighted lunge variations, those up/down lunges where you go from kneeling to lunge and back, plyo lunges, plyo squats, weighted plié squats, plyo plié squats, low unweighted knee repeaters (isometric for balancing leg), fast knee-up jumps. I would say using challenging weights this is a high intermediate workout. You definitely get a comprehensive strength and cardio workout in a half hour! I would highly recommend this workout.

Instructor Comments:
Chris is friendly, encouraging, and professional. Top notch instruction! Bonus that she coordinates her outfits (matching tops with her sneakers) and the high production value makes the workout visually appealing. Chris is inspiring and I appreciate that she wants you to challenge yourself and do your best in each workout.

Emily B.