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Cathe Friedrich's Cross Fire

Backcover description: Are you looking to burn fat, crush calories, and build lean muscle? Are you willing to sweat, burn and be breathless? Get ready to get ignited because with CrossFire you’re about to embark on a fitness and metabolic conditioning workout li

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	Loop resistance band
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	Gliding Discs

Cathe Friedrich's Cross Fire

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	"The music transports you to the club. High-impact moves straight out of boot camp."

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Level:		Advanced

Aerobics impact:		Higher

Aerobics choreography:		Basic

Toning emphasis:		Total body

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Toning Emphasis

Lower body:		2 minutes	(11%)
Upper/lower:		13 minutes	(68%)
Abs:		4 minutes	(21%)

	(includes toning in aero/tone intervals)

Instructor:		Cathe Friedrich
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Certified instructor description: A well-cued program that features four different types of High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT). The workout's varied intensities and diverse exercises are both motivating and effective. The first section is pure fat-burning cardio. It includes both HIIT and true Tabata intervals (20 seconds of maximum effort followed by 10 seconds of "rest"). These moves range from lateral scoots and turns to vertical air jacks and squat jumps. The aero/tone segment continues with a similar HIIT-then-Tabata structure. Both formats alternate plyometric aerobics with always-changing toning sequences (e.g. "firewalkers," side lunges, wood chops and gliding-disc push-ups). DVD also includes two bonus segments: low-impact Tabata and core. Requires a loop-style band, gliding discs and multiple sets of dumbbells (e.g. 5, 10 & 15 lb.). ©2012. DVD has: 12 premixes (18 to 74 min. alternate workouts), Chapter menus.

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Cathe Friedrich's Cross Fire
Great workout
I love this workout. It has great straight-forward high intensity interval training. I feel like my whole body is worked after it. I dropped a star because the DVD calls for so much equipment when most of it isn't used very much. She uses the gliding discs, 15 and 10 pound weights for only one exercise. One section calls for 5 and 3 lb weights but she changes her mind after only using the 5 lb weights once! It could be easily designed for one pair of light weights, one pair of heavy weights and the band. I delayed buying this DVD due to the equipment requirements. - posted by Taryn on 5/20/2013

Excellent calorie burn!!!
I've had this workout for a while and everytime I do it, I fall in love w/ it all over again!! I work out at 5 A.M. so it's really challenging to get going and get into it. This one doesn't give you a chance to give up!! The moves are all athletic type, minimal equipment, moves fast and you start to sweat early on but there is NO dread because of the fast pace and changing action. It seems to work the whole body in an awesome way. I love the pre-mixes that add the bonus Tabata's and core too. Very versatile workout. Cathe knows her stuff and I love the fact the she's breathing hard and sweating right along w/ the rest of us. I also love the sunny background on the set.! Another keeper from the best out there....Cathe! - posted by peg on 4/17/2013

TERRIFIC WORKOUT - GREAT SWEAT !
Love the variety of moves and the options to choose from the menu. Just love a great cardio and toning combo! This is it! - posted by dari on 4/14/2013

Efficient Workout
This is a great, tough workout that gets it all done in a relatively short amount of time. Challenging cardio with just enough, not too much, breathing time in between segments to recover. All muscle groups get a thorough workout and the segments are nicely arranged so that time goes by quickly. Cathe is just the best, as usual! Will definitely add this to my regular schedule of workouts. - posted by Tina on 4/14/2013

Love It!
I have a lot of Cathe videos. I am advanced exerciser (but I am not a fan of burpees and similar exercises). I thought this DVD was terrific. It kept my attention - just when I was becoming tired of one sort of exercise, another completely different one began. Cathe is terrific, as always, but this particular DVD is one that I have reached for more than a few times. - posted by Helen on 4/14/2013

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I have one of Cathe's other DVD's and love it but this one was just to much jumping for me so I sent it back. - posted by Deb on 4/6/2013

Challenging
I wanted a challenge and that's what I got w/this video. I'm 51 years old. I would say even at this age that I'm in above average shape. I've done Denise Austin, the FIRM, Jillian Michaels, and Shaun T Dance. My favorite way to workout is combination HIIT and weight lifting. This DVD has that. It's going to take me about a year to get tired of this one. There's a lot of different ways to combo the workout. That's a real plus you want to get lots of mileage from a single DVD. - posted by Leslie on 3/28/2013

Another Great Workout
I own several of Cathe's workouts and this is one of my favorites. I'm at an intermediate level and this video is challenging and fun. You'll work up a good sweat! - posted by Helen on 3/14/2013

One of My "Fav" Cathe DVD's!!
You'll be ON-FIRE w/this killer workout!! There's no doubt that you'll work hard and sweat buckets!! There's tons of variety, so this one's Highly Enjoyable!! - posted by Dawn on 2/24/2013

My new favorite video!
I really love this video. I own several exercise DVDs but this was my first from Cathy. The first part of the DVD where she does the suicides etc. really kicked my butt, in a good way??. I found her to be very motivating and enjoyed the workout, even when I had a hard time catching my breath. The premixes are great as well. I liked this so much I went and bought two more of her videos(Body max 2 and one on tabatas which I also love. Definitely worth the money! - posted by Jen on 2/22/2013

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Level

Beginner: Just starting out, very overweight or haven't exercised in over six months.

Intermediate: Active in sports, dance or any regular exercise (2 to 3 times per week).

Advanced: Very active in sports or consistently work out four or more times per week.

Aerobics impact

Lower Impact: Both feet never leave the ground at the same time. This minimizes stress on your knees.

Higher Impact: Includes movements like jumps, hops and skips. Very high-impact is called plyometrics.

Mixed Impact: This alternates or combines the above styles.

Aerobics choreography

Basic: The easiest to follow. It ranges from simple walking-style marches to sports and athletic movements.

Complex: More intricate combinations and patterns. They're ideal for people who like to dance.

Moderate: More interesting than Basic, less dancy than Complex.

Toning emphasis

Upper body: Arms, chest and back.

Lower Body: Legs, thighs, hips and buttocks.

Abs: Abdominals (stomach), core and sometimes lower back.

Total body: Tones all three of the above muscle groups.

Floor aerobics & toning

Definition: Includes two workout activities. The aerobics segments are fast-paced standing movements like marching, dancing and jumping. These segments require no equipment. The toning sections are slow, controlled movements working against a resistance. These may include Pilates and weight training.

Benefits: The combination of both activities provides a balanced workout. The aerobics burns calories, strengthens your heart and increases stamina. The toning builds lean muscles, increases your metabolism and makes everyday activities easier.