Cathe's Interval Max will blast you off to the moon. When I previewed the tape, I was in fear of attempting it, but it's much easier to do than to watch. I completed the tape the first time on a 6" step, and then used 8" the second time, which is fine for me because the step intervals are easier than the floor intervals. Here are the ten intervals: (1) step: power circles - very easy if you are used to Cathe's other tapes; (2) floor: air jumps - similar to the jumps in MIC - she does 64 instead of 40 like MIC, but for some reason I found it easier to accomplish them on this tape; (3) step: knee/side/knee jumps in straddle position (easy); (4) floor: 40 plyo jacks (tough on my knees); (5) two double jumps on the step with plyo jacks off the step using both ends of the step; (6) floor: 80 ski jumps - very easy; (7) step: lunges off the step - I counted 72; (8) second hardest: floor - jump lunge, power scissors (torture on the legs and knees); (9) floor - hitch/kick/lunges (easy, felt good on the knees after interval 8); (10) floor - Cathe jumps off the TV screen doing jumps and knee ups in the air. No one came close to the height she jumped - she looked like she was on a trampoline. I guess having a gymnast background helps her jump very high. I like this tape better than Intense Moves because I can do the intervals. The plunger and jumps over the side of the step in Intense Moves are hard on me so I don't look forward to doing it. The only other interval tapes I know of are Energy Sprint and Dawn Pappas and Barbara McDermott's segments on CIA tapes. Personally, I prefer BodyMax's endurance workout better than interval workouts. But Interval Max is a must for any Cathe or interval training exercise enthusiast.

maryann parker