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Product Description
* Advanced level workout by popular fitness instructor Amy Bento
* Short totally-intense cardio is followed by an intensive, effective series of body-sculpting routines
* The aerobics are appropriate only for those who are experienced and advanced in their fitness routine -- you WILL sweat, and you WILL totally burn off your breakfast!
* The toning portion uses a variety of equipment to keep your muscles guessing--which increases strength, endurance, and your metabolism rate
* Equipment used: Resistance buging, stability ball, and dumbbells
Copyrighted review by Jen du Bay, fitness professional and owner of Advanced Workouts:
WORKOUT BREAKDOWN: 5 minute warm-up, 13 minutes hi/lo aerobics, 2 minute cool-down, 24 minutes of toning (13 upper body, 4 lower body, 3 upper/lower comb, 4 abs)
COMPLETE WORKOUT DETAILS:
WARM-UP: I really enjoyed this warm-up--it was just plain fun! I even liked the squat/stretching series, which tend to be my least favorite in many other workouts. 5 minutes
CARDIO: Let me just start off by saying--INTENSE CARDIO! The cardio portion of this workout only lasts 13 minutes, but it's 13 minutes well-spent. Clear out your living room, make some space, watch out for the cat (you don't want to step on her as you're flying around the room!) Calories are burning at a high rate and then suddenly, a plyometric move is introduced, bringing cardiovascular/anaerobic training to a new level. You'll totally burn fat while having fun--what more could you ask? My heart was racing from the repeaters and lunges and fun triangle grapevines and jumps and jacks and bounces and cool music -- whew!
COOL DOWN: A 2 minute cool down gets your body prepared for the upcoming weight work
MULTI-JOINT: On to the multi-joint moves with tubing . . . (if you don't have tubing, chill--you can modify! Use your resistance band instead. Don't have a resistance band? Well, buy one! You're gonna need it for the killer Cathe workouts anyway, and it totally won't break the bank ($7.95, less than a quality bottle of Zinfandel, so go ahead--splurge! The band will last longer than the Zin, anyway) With the tubing looped under your step, you'll perform bent-over rows (rather than grabbing the handles of the tubing, Amy grabs the tubing itself--yowsa, talk about jacking it up a notch!), then you'll do step-ups for the legs. A break for the tubing is totally necessary after that, so Amy moves to shoulder presses with heavy weights (she doesn't mention her weight load, but I used 12 lb dumbbells. I wanted to go for the 15's, but . . . couldn't do it without "poking a face," as another of my fav instructors, Kelli Roberts, says. Well, maybe next time!) These are followed by squat step-ups, a unique take on the traditional squat--and believe me, I felt it, especially since Amy coerced me into holding my 12 lb dumbbells stationary above my shoulders (by this point, they felt more like 30 lb dumbbells). Talk about killer--this girl is tough tough tough (I'm talking about Amy, not myself--but we all have room for improvement, right?). 8.5 minutes.
CHEST: Next is the chest work--grab two light dumbbells (I used 5 lbs initially, then 8) and hold them for push-ups on the step, followed by an upward rotation to the side. This section only lasts 2.5 minutes, but that's enough!
BICEPS & TRICEPS: I didn't know my arms could scream so loudly using tubing instead of weights (okay, I just got this weird image of a pair of lips suctioned to each bicep, wide open and hollering. Geesh . . . can you tell I'm reviewing this late on a Friday afternoon? And it's not even cocktail time yet!) Anyway, I regress. Where was I? Oh yes, bi's & tri's, with tubing (see my resistance band comment above, please and thank you). Loop the tubing/band under the step to curl up for biceps--and let me tell you, this works. Then you grab the tube behind you for tricep extensions--sounds easy, but you'll burn! A highly-effective 3.5 minutes of work.
BACK & SHOULDERS: Come on, Amy, my shoulders have barely recovered from the multi-joint segment! But off she goes. Start with your stability ball for "swans"--lay belly-down on the ball, then drop/lift upper and lower body at the same time. Sound simple? Wait 'til you try it, then email me with your comments! Next, again lying belly-down on the ball, grab weights for a posterior delt raise (I used two 5 lb weights). The turning motion adds a uniquely effective angle to this exercise--and with no rest, you move into a lat raise to maximize the burn. 5.5 minutes
CORE WORK: The core work consists of fiery roll-outs with the ball. Then grab a handweight (I snatched one 10 lb) for "twist-its" on the ball. These are just plain fun--twisting your hips on the ball, groovy man! I could do 'em all day, except for that persistent burn I developed in my core. For the obliques, you hold the ball over your head for a series of side bends and twists. 4.5 minutes
COOL DOWN/STRETCH: I'll just admit it--I needed a stretch after this routine! Relaxing, rejuvenating, just want my body was demanding. Aaaahhhh . . . 4.5 minutes
As if this workout isn't enough, Amy inclues "NRG Mixes"--four premixed routines to add Variety to your workout. All NRG Mixes are different lengths to suit your available time.
* Short totally-intense cardio is followed by an intensive, effective series of body-sculpting routines
* The aerobics are appropriate only for those who are experienced and advanced in their fitness routine -- you WILL sweat, and you WILL totally burn off your breakfast!
* The toning portion uses a variety of equipment to keep your muscles guessing--which increases strength, endurance, and your metabolism rate
* Equipment used: Resistance buging, stability ball, and dumbbells
Copyrighted review by Jen du Bay, fitness professional and owner of Advanced Workouts:
WORKOUT BREAKDOWN: 5 minute warm-up, 13 minutes hi/lo aerobics, 2 minute cool-down, 24 minutes of toning (13 upper body, 4 lower body, 3 upper/lower comb, 4 abs)
COMPLETE WORKOUT DETAILS:
WARM-UP: I really enjoyed this warm-up--it was just plain fun! I even liked the squat/stretching series, which tend to be my least favorite in many other workouts. 5 minutes
CARDIO: Let me just start off by saying--INTENSE CARDIO! The cardio portion of this workout only lasts 13 minutes, but it's 13 minutes well-spent. Clear out your living room, make some space, watch out for the cat (you don't want to step on her as you're flying around the room!) Calories are burning at a high rate and then suddenly, a plyometric move is introduced, bringing cardiovascular/anaerobic training to a new level. You'll totally burn fat while having fun--what more could you ask? My heart was racing from the repeaters and lunges and fun triangle grapevines and jumps and jacks and bounces and cool music -- whew!
COOL DOWN: A 2 minute cool down gets your body prepared for the upcoming weight work
MULTI-JOINT: On to the multi-joint moves with tubing . . . (if you don't have tubing, chill--you can modify! Use your resistance band instead. Don't have a resistance band? Well, buy one! You're gonna need it for the killer Cathe workouts anyway, and it totally won't break the bank ($7.95, less than a quality bottle of Zinfandel, so go ahead--splurge! The band will last longer than the Zin, anyway) With the tubing looped under your step, you'll perform bent-over rows (rather than grabbing the handles of the tubing, Amy grabs the tubing itself--yowsa, talk about jacking it up a notch!), then you'll do step-ups for the legs. A break for the tubing is totally necessary after that, so Amy moves to shoulder presses with heavy weights (she doesn't mention her weight load, but I used 12 lb dumbbells. I wanted to go for the 15's, but . . . couldn't do it without "poking a face," as another of my fav instructors, Kelli Roberts, says. Well, maybe next time!) These are followed by squat step-ups, a unique take on the traditional squat--and believe me, I felt it, especially since Amy coerced me into holding my 12 lb dumbbells stationary above my shoulders (by this point, they felt more like 30 lb dumbbells). Talk about killer--this girl is tough tough tough (I'm talking about Amy, not myself--but we all have room for improvement, right?). 8.5 minutes.
CHEST: Next is the chest work--grab two light dumbbells (I used 5 lbs initially, then 8) and hold them for push-ups on the step, followed by an upward rotation to the side. This section only lasts 2.5 minutes, but that's enough!
BICEPS & TRICEPS: I didn't know my arms could scream so loudly using tubing instead of weights (okay, I just got this weird image of a pair of lips suctioned to each bicep, wide open and hollering. Geesh . . . can you tell I'm reviewing this late on a Friday afternoon? And it's not even cocktail time yet!) Anyway, I regress. Where was I? Oh yes, bi's & tri's, with tubing (see my resistance band comment above, please and thank you). Loop the tubing/band under the step to curl up for biceps--and let me tell you, this works. Then you grab the tube behind you for tricep extensions--sounds easy, but you'll burn! A highly-effective 3.5 minutes of work.
BACK & SHOULDERS: Come on, Amy, my shoulders have barely recovered from the multi-joint segment! But off she goes. Start with your stability ball for "swans"--lay belly-down on the ball, then drop/lift upper and lower body at the same time. Sound simple? Wait 'til you try it, then email me with your comments! Next, again lying belly-down on the ball, grab weights for a posterior delt raise (I used two 5 lb weights). The turning motion adds a uniquely effective angle to this exercise--and with no rest, you move into a lat raise to maximize the burn. 5.5 minutes
CORE WORK: The core work consists of fiery roll-outs with the ball. Then grab a handweight (I snatched one 10 lb) for "twist-its" on the ball. These are just plain fun--twisting your hips on the ball, groovy man! I could do 'em all day, except for that persistent burn I developed in my core. For the obliques, you hold the ball over your head for a series of side bends and twists. 4.5 minutes
COOL DOWN/STRETCH: I'll just admit it--I needed a stretch after this routine! Relaxing, rejuvenating, just want my body was demanding. Aaaahhhh . . . 4.5 minutes
As if this workout isn't enough, Amy inclues "NRG Mixes"--four premixed routines to add Variety to your workout. All NRG Mixes are different lengths to suit your available time.
