Low Impact Step plus Total Body Sculpting DVD
Cathe FriedrichYear Released: 2005
Categories: Balance/Medicine/Mini/Stability Ball, Circuit Training (cardio and weights) , Step Aerobics , Total Body Workouts
Low Impact Step is 37 minutes including a 5 minute warmup and a short cooldown/stretch.
The set seemed brighter than it did in the Hardcores, the music was loud enough
though not particularly memorable. Cathe's cuing is much better than it has been
in other recent releases. I enjoy complex choreography; complexity was not very
difficult but not beginner. She does a pendulum across the step and a drop squat
into a pendulum; these might be a little tricky for beginners. This would be a good
bridge to her more complex step workouts. There were a couple of intensity blasts
thrown in between the step combos. My fitness level is intermediate and I felt like
I got a decent workout. It is easier than Low Max in terms of both choreography
and intensity.
Total Body Sculpting: Strength work is not my favorite and I felt like I got a
pretty good total body strength workout in under 30 minutes. I enjoy using my stability
ball and I'm glad that I have another strength workout that incorporates the ball.
I recently traded for the Core Secrets 25 minute total body workout and I like it
but I enjoyed Cathe's even more. It is very easy to modify up; e.g. next time I
will use a medicine ball while doing squats, lunges and abs. I am really happy to
have this in my lineup; it's hard to find good short total body workouts.
I am very happy with this purchase. The premixes on the step and strength dvd include
a long circuit workout which I am anxious to try. I consider this one a great value
and I think I will use it a lot more than my other Cathes because I'm just not in
good enough shape and not motivated enough to do the killer Cathe workouts these
days. I think if you are a lover of intense/advanced Cathe, you might be disappointed
in these though.
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