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Cathe Friedrich's Imax 3 DVD

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Manufacturer: Cathe Friedrich
Brand: Cathe Friedrich
Product features:

Intense hour-long step aerobics with blasts to increase effectiveness
Interval training has been proven to burn the most calories while providing a fun, intense workout
Led by popular fitness instructor Cathe Friedrich

Sports reviews of Cathe Friedrich's Imax 3 DVD

Customer Review: Truly maximum intensity
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars

I have all of Cathe's workouts and this is by far the toughest cardio one! You do 10 step routines. Each step routine is followed by a high intensity, high impact aerobic interval. There is very little recovery time between each routine/interval.

Why I love this DVD:

**it's tough! I love intense workouts and this fits the bill perfectly. I normally use 2 step risers on each side, but not with this workout. I'm gasping for air by the fourth routine.

**the 80's music. I love this music. There's something about the tunes that make me want to work out harder.

**no breakdown of step routines, so I don't get bored. I am very used to Cathe's choreography and I pick up new routines pretty easily, so this approach is perfect for me.

**my heart rate is at the high end of my aerobic zone, even though I'm not doing much impact.

**the warm-up and cool down are just the right length. I mention this because in the STS Cardio series, the warm-ups in are way too long and there are no cool downs.

Some things to note about this workout:

**Cathe doesn't show or mention many modifications. You may need to watch the DVD a few times to figure out what you'll do if you don't want low impact.

**there is no breakdown of step routines. If you're familiar with Cathe's choreography, this may not be a problem. If you like detailed breakdowns, you may not like this approach.

I highly recommend this DVD to anyone wanting a very challenging and fun cardio workout.

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Description of Cathe Friedrich's Imax 3 DVD

This is a fast paced 60 minute workout consisting of a 9 minute warm up, 10 mini step combo's alternated with 10 interval blasts, and a cool down complete with a stretch. For the most part, each step combo will be familiar moves put together in a refreshing way. A couple of new moves will be mixed in here and there to keep you on your toes. Keeping with tradition, the 32 count step combo's will each be repeated 6 times before moving into the intensity blasts. The intensity blasts are at times longer than the step combo's themselves. Each blast consists of a combination of about 2 to 3 intense moves (per blast) that repeats itself about 4 times (per blast) and gradually brings you to your lactate threshold. You will find that all the blasts vary in length and intensity keeping your muscles challenged and inspired. To really up the overall challenge, we have even reduced the recovery time between some of the "milder" intervals. A cool down will follow the last blast and then a relaxing stretch will complete the workout.