The Terminator contains three compilations from Cathe's Intensity series, called: The Gauntlet, Imax Xtreme & The Viper.

DVD specific reviews:

review of IMAX Extreme

This work out is part of The Terminator DVD and it rocks! IMAX Extreme fuses Cardio and Weights with Imax2. It has 5 cycles that each start with the Cardio and Weight step portion and the compound weights and then moves to two Imax2 intervals.

This work out flies by with this format, and the two work outs incorporated here compliment each other very nicely. The C&W portions are longer, dancier combos and the IMAX2 segments get the heart rate pumping with easier combos followed by intensity blasts.

The compound weight moves from C&W are short and keep my heart rate up. I don't consider them strength training since the reps are quick, you use low weights and you do upper body with lower body moves.

I love the music and it is loud enough to get into but not too loud to drown out the cuing. I also like the opening music of the Pina Colada song. This version of the song is so much fun and really makes it an enjoyable song, which is funny because I've never cared for it!

I also love that the cardio is a full 60 minutes, like MIC. I can't always devote this much time, but its nice to have when I can. Its hard to say if this work out is harder than a "pure" interval work out. I'd say it is a tie, since even though you aren't going full blast as much, you do go longer.

Instructor Comments:
Cathe projects the right mix of warmth, humour and instruction. She cues very well, to the point where I don't have to watch to follow along, I can just listen. She just gets better and better!

Buttercup

03/23/2003