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Cathe Friedrich's Drill Max |
  Great Balanced Workout! |
| I have been doing this workout for about 1 year and really enjoy it for the following reasons: I get a total body cardio/muscle workout. The music is great too! I work muscle groups in my upper body and lower body so it is balanced and complete. I am completely spent after this workout feeing great! If the workout included a separate component of ab exercises I would give it 5 stars! - posted by Linda on 2/20/2010 |
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| great workout |
| I jokingly (half) call this workout Killmax..it is intense and varied..very much like the mix of equipment used and the variety of moves..she always makes it worthwhile, but fun - posted by Bunny on 12/29/2009 |
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| Very intense, purely aerobic workout |
| As usual for Cathe: excellent production, superb cuing, fantastic soundtrack and exceptional quality. Cathe is unflappable and motivating without being too chipper.
That said, while this workout is high-quality and certainly has the intensity that the other reviewers have talked about, it's not one that I'll be doing very often. Yes, the choreography is frustrating, and the blasts are really excruciating. But I am an advanced exerciser and found it torturous to get through until the end primarily because it's just not that much fun, and I didn't feel that I was obtaining the results I was looking for considering the effort I had to put in.
My main complaint is this: although I know that this workout is intended to be an interval and step workout, I was disappointed that despite how hard I felt I was working, the focus was on my lower body only. For the same net results, full-body workouts can be much lower impact or shorter than those that are purely lower body. The difference is certainly a matter of taste, so people who are looking for aerobic workouts with no upper body/abdominal component may disagree with my preference. I just think it's a shame to spend a blood-pumping, sweat-dripping hour without doing anything that taxes my abs, chest or arms. This is probably why I liked Body Max 2 so much more.
In the end, I am not giving this workout a low rating because my only complaints are matters of taste. If step aerobics is your thing and you want a truly intense challenge, this is an excellent one to try. - posted by neatski on 12/16/2009 |
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| The Best |
| I own all the Cathe videos that aren't just step aerobics, and have been working out with her for 5 years. I have never found another home instructor that can rival her. This is by far my favorite of all her videos since it doesn't involve heavy weights like all her others. I think my body responds best to plyometrics and creative use of lighter weights since I tend to build muscle too quickly. I always feel tighter and leaner after this one. Make more of these, Cathe!! - posted by Rebecca on 11/24/2009 |
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| My favorite Cathe video |
| Cathe's DVDs dominate my workout collection. Of all of hers that I have tried, this is by far the best. When I have been slacking off, this is the one that I return to for kickstarting my program again. The circuits exhaust muscles without the use of really heavy weights, which I like. Really an ingenious program she has designed. Since all of her other videos involve heavy weights, this one is a welcome change. If I am working out with Cathe all the time, I can sometimes get too muscular. I wish she would do more of these! - posted by Rebecca on 10/28/2009 |
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| Cardio Premix is Terrific! |
| This one is more challenging than her Boot Camp routine. I especially like the hour long cardio pre-mix - simply terrific! You basically do two rounds of all cardio drills (including plyo jumps, football drills, shuffles, step work, lateral moves, fun work with the ball, etc.); it gives me an athletic, straight forward cardio kick and as a runner, I feel like I benefit from this chance of pace. The music helps to pull me through this very tough cardio routine. - posted by Birgit on 8/31/2009 |
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| Amazing |
| Wow, what a great workout this is. It is challenging and fun, the music is decent and there is no time to get bored due to the amount of variety in the drills. I just got it and have only done it once but I plan on doing it again tomorrow. It seems like the perfect one to break through a plateau. I will be ordering more of Cathes' workouts for sure. I gave 4 stars because like some other people mentioned it would be nice to have a quick abs section at the end, but you can always add that on yourself. - posted by Maria on 7/24/2009 |
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| Fun but tough! |
| I did this one for the first time today. I did preview the sections first. The variety of moves is great, and I especially like how she incorporates the stability ball into some of the drills. I found the push-up variations very tough, but that is my weakness! A great workout but also a lot of fun! - posted by Gretchen on 6/20/2009 |
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| Absolutely Love This One!!!!!!!!!! |
| 5 stars baby!!! I love this, its cardio and challenging my muscles at the same time. I have been doing this one for about six months now, and wow, my body has really changed, I have a butt now..........and sculpted arms...!!!!! I'm definitely in the best shape of my life thanx to this workout, it changed me forever. Plus, the music is awesome! I always put it on the loud music option and jam it, its really motivating. Love Cathe, love this workout, and definitely recommend it to anyone that wants to get in shape! - posted by Jess on 5/4/2009 |
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| I DON'T SMOKE BUT AFTER THIS ONE I MIGHT BE |
| Girl you should be ashamed...you out did yourself on this one - I'm huffing & puffing all the way to the end - I know it's good when I'm cursing at the end of it...warning you need to be in tip top shape to hang with Drill Max or you can do Drill Max & try to get into tip top shape like I'm doing - have not mastered it yet but I'm going to try, in the mean time where is my Virginia Slims - posted by DAPHNE on 4/30/2009 |
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