Cathe Friedrich's Low Impact Step + Total Body Sculpting

This DVD contains two workouts and three Premixes:

LOW IMPACT STEP :

• LEVEL: Beginner to Intermediate
• LENGTH: 40 minutes
• EQUIPMENT: You'll only need a step to do this workout

This low impact step routine is fun and easy to follow. Not only will you burn calories and fat, you'll also shape your buns and thighs with this intense low impact step choreography mixed with challenging low impact blasts. In multiple studies, research has shown that interval training is the best cardiovascular activity for fat and calorie loss, and to improve your overall fitness level. For best results, it's recommended that you do the workout three times per week. The workout is performed on an 6 inch platform, but any step height lower than 6 inches is fine as long as your heart rate remains in its training zone for the duration of the workout

TOTAL BODY SCULPTING :

• LEVEL:
Beginner to Intermediate
• LENGTH: 30 minutes
• EQUIPMENT: Stability ball and light dumbbells

Shapes and tone your muscles while burning fat and calories! This workout features a stability ball and 3-pound hand weights.

Increasing your weight selection when the exercises become too easy will help you progress in your fitness training. More muscle equals a greater capacity for your body to burn fat, increasing your metabolism -- so don't be afraid to boost your weight selection. For best results, it is recommended that you do this total body workout two times per week.

PREMIX #1:

CARDIO & WEIGHT CIRCUIT Total Cardio Step Warm-up Step Combo One Blast One Stability ball squats Stability ball lunges Stability ball back extentions and wide rows Stability ball push ups

Step Combo Two Step Blast Two (leave in the recovery march) Stability ball front raises/rear delt squeezes/lateral raises Stability ball lying extensions/prone double arm kickbacks

Step Blast One Step Blast Two (leave in the recovery march) Stability ball preacher curls/ seated hammer curl Stability ball outer thigh raises Stability ball frog rolls for inner thigh

Stability ball Ab work: crunches w/leg on ball...2 times crunches w/ball in arms while alternating knee raises...2 times seated oblique twists....2 times

Cool-down from Total Cardio Step

PREMIX #2:

SOLID SCULPTING (every segment repeated twice) Warm-up (only done once) Stability ball squats Stability ball lunges Stability ball back extensions and wide rows Stability ball push ups Stability ball front raises/rear delt squeezes/lateral raises Stability ball lying extensions/prone double arm kickbacks Stability ball preacher curls/ seated hammer curl Stability ball outer thigh raises Stability ball frog rolls for inner thigh Stability ball Ab work (repeated twice) crunches w/leg on ball...2 times crunches w/ball in arms while alternating knee raises...2 times seated oblique twists....2 times

PREMIX #3:

LOWER BODY CARDIO BLAST

Warm-up from Total Cardio Step Step Combo 1 Blast 1 Blast 2 Squats from Total Muscle Sculpting Lunges from Total Muscle Sculpting Step Combo 2 Blast 1 Blast 2 Squats from Total Muscle Sculpting Lunges from Total Muscle Sculpting Stability ball outer thigh raises Stability ball frog rolls for inner thigh (repeated twice)