This is what some might call a “parts” workout, but it’s really so much more than that. Cathe took sections of her Intensity Series (IMAX 2, Boot Camp, Cardio & Weights, Muscle Endurance) and put them together in new ways to make new workouts. There are three workouts on this DVD, and they’re all pretty long, unlike her Timesaver “parts” DVD. I do wish these were shorter – they’re all over an hour, which makes them hard to fit in. The first workout is The Gauntlet, which mixes pieces of IMAX 2, Boot Camp, and Cardio & Weights. While I absolutely loved each of these workouts individually, I didn’t find this combination particularly enjoyable. The second workout is IMAX Xtreme, mixing IMAX 2 and Cardio & Weights – I have not done this one at all, because it has the compound weights pieces of Cardio & Weights, and I’m not into compound weight work. Finally, there is my favorite, The Viper. This mixes parts of Cardio & Weights, IMAX 2, and Muscle Endurance. While I think it is too long at 1 hour and 20 minutes, I do find it a lot of fun when I have time to do it. Grade A+ for innovation, A- for the workouts.

Annie S.