PowerMax and MIC look like a jaunt through the park compared to this tape. So does Intense Moves. IntervalMax is unbelievably tough and humbling. I'm now getting the hang of it, although after that first time it sat for quite awhile. What's so horrible about it is that the second interval is the hardest one. It just about kills you, which gave me sort of a hopeless attitude about the rest of the intervals, but they turned out to be easier, with the exception of the 8th. I have now decided that I like this video, though. I've seen quick improvement in my endurance with this, and I've noticed that on the days I've psyched up to do it, I always end up having a wonderful day-- like every frustration and hangup was crushed that morning by IntervalMax. :)

The warmup and the aerobic sections before the intervals are a lot of fun. I didn't really notice the music. The intervals themselves (there are 10) are at varying degrees of difficulty, but my face is purple after this workout and remains so for hours afterward.

I would only recommend this for someone who's truly advanced. Even Intense Moves by Reebok (also interval training) is adaptable to lower fitness levels, but with IntervalMax even the "easy" versions are tough. I found myself slightly modifying several of the intervals and on a few I couldn't go for the full minute.

This is a good one to throw in if you feel you aren't getting enough cardio or you're at a plateau. This tape gives new meaning to the words "shock your system." I can tell you, though, that you may be really discouraged the first time you do it, as I was, but it gets better.

Instructor Comments:
Her fitness level makes my jaw drop.

Sara Whitney