Once again for those who don't know Cathe...

The Music In all of these tapes it is outstanding... the beat really makes you want to move...

The Workout After some thorough stretches...and after more walking... er grapevines... she takes you into the stepping...
Basic, leg lifts at corners of step, power lifts, going accross box, repeaters, straddles, side kicks and plenty of power jumps... (you don't have to do the power moves or the jumps) but she makes them fun...

She does something called power jumps in all her step tapes this series... with one leg on box, you jump straight up in the air... 7 times... on other occasions 15 times per leg... tough but easy moves... she also does something called ricochet... which rapidly takes you with one foot on box, the other foot hops from one side of the step to the other... AMAZING move - tough and FUN (IF you can get it!!! It took me quite a few times). The heel toe then jump across the box I found tougher still... she does intermingle jacks, and some not deep lunges. Repeaters are a relief at this point... I like the shuffles and any work off the box... they are a relief, too.

She takes you through intervals of stepping and then power moves that are intense enough to make your HR really soar...

After 25min. and a semi-cool down she takes you into...


Weightlifting for Shoulders It includes in its 10 minutes...
Overhead press 2 sets light weights
Overhead press (she uses 15lbs) 2sets
Bent arm side lateral... (she uses 8 lbs)
Straight arm lateral (she uses 5 lbs)
Bends over to do back lateral
Then brings weights forward lateral
Again side lateral then
Bends over for back lateral
Then frontals again.
Bent over shrug (she uses 15lbs) 2 sets
Overhead presses ( she uses 8lbs) 16 reps

Then comes

Ab Work 10 minutes

then a good well-deserved 5 min stretch

Instructor Comments:
If you don't know Cathe, you should! She has Gym style weight tapes, and/or she has step tapes but she also has a few cardio tapes and kickbox that are worth checking out.
The Crosstrainers gives you a taste of each in small increments. She is an excellent instructor and cues well.

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