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Cathe Friedrich's Total Body TriSets

Backcover description: This total-body strength workout focuses on exhausting all the major muscle groups through the use of weighted trisets. A mixture of compound and isolation exercises is uniquely grouped to set your muscles on fire. TotalBody Trisets

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	Stability ball
	High step

Cathe Friedrich's Total Body TriSets

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Level:		Advanced

Toning emphasis:		Upper & Lower body

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Workout 1
Lower body:	30 minutes	(100%)


Workout 2
Upper body:	44 minutes	(92%)
Abs:	4 minutes	(8%)

Instructor:		Cathe Friedrich
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Certified instructor description: Separate lower and upper-body workouts that both use "trisets" — a proven technique that works each body part with a progression of three distinct exercises (e.g. legs: wall squats, front lunges and side squats). The upper-body program even adds a unique variation. It sequentially targets three related muscle groups (e.g. one exercise each for chest, shoulders and triceps). Cathe also boosts the challenge — and effectiveness — by repeating each three-exercise series at a higher intensity level (e.g. using heavier weights). Note: While the workouts are body-part-targeted, the DVD's extensive premix selection includes lots of pre-programmed, upper/lower options. Requires 3 to 15 lb. dumbbells, a stability ball and a high step (a regular step will work). ©2011. DVD has: 8 premixes (19 to 86 min. alternate workouts), Wide screen.

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Cathe Friedrich's Total Body TriSets
you can choose your own music
I was really surprised at how much I liked this video, I was thinking trisets, so what. but it is fun and uses innovative moves and really worked the muscles. it is important to use challenging weights. the music shouldn't be a deal breaker because you can select cathe's cueing only and use your own music, but I liked it anyway. very different from my other strength workouts (including cathe). - posted by Sara on 4/16/2012

not Cathe's best but still good
I agree with the rest of comments: music is terrible and counting is off BUT I like how different the work out is. she puts such a different, and HARD, spin on typical moves. my core never hurt so bad from an upper body work out before! this is a good work out to change things up a bit, and I'll definitely keep in rotation but will be looking to buy another one of hers to add to my huge collection! - posted by Randibeth on 4/6/2012

Great workout, counting...not so much
Honestly this was a great workout I thought - however her lack of counting, or whos counting or is Jai counting or Lorraine counting, or Cathe counting or who?? That is all she repeats through out the whole workouts. What happened to CeeDee who actually was "in charge" of counting!!?? It gets to be that she just brings up counting so much that you kinda forget what you are doing! And music? I never even listened to it, since all I could hear is the lack of counting or the constantly asking about it. Drove me crazy after awhile. Cathe seems to not really be into this workout - several in this set, she lacks personality - like she is too tired to be making another workout video, let alone doing low impact. - posted by Marsha on 3/22/2012

My favorite!
Out of the whole new low impact set, this was my favorite. I did the upper then did lower on different days, but then decided I liked the premix that put them both together, but didn't constantly repeat the moves over and over again as the separate workouts did. With the arthritis that I have, this workout with weights was better for me - not as much cardio - but still enough to really have a great workout. I don't use the real heavy weights that Cathe uses - i don't own anything over 12 lbs, but it still worked great for me. Personally I want to just do step every day, but my body has broken down after too many years of it, and now doing low impact with more weight training. This is great! - posted by Mac on 3/22/2012

My favorite weights oriented workout! Just terrific
I love every one of Cathe's Low Impact workouts! This is my favorite weight workout that I have ever owned. This one does not get my heart rate up all that much, but it sure is a great muscle workout. The other Low Impact workouts are unique in that they do get my heart rate up, but don't hurt my joints. I wear a heart rate monitor, and often stop to walk around to stay within my heart rate zone, but the exercises are challenging enough, and the time flies by. I cannot compliment Cathe enough for these workouts, and hope, make that plead, for her to do more. - posted by pAM on 2/23/2012

My favorite new workout
This workout is challenging, and my new favorite, because it goes by fast and I feel it is doing some good! I workout with a heart rate monitor, and pause when I need to. Thank you, Cathe, for producing these new low impact but still high intensity and challenging workouts. I love them all. - posted by Pam on 2/1/2012

Love this!
This is very challenging and a great work out! - posted by Stacey on 1/26/2012

Not her best work :(
I am a long time Cathe fan so I was very disappointed with this workout. I expected a lot better workout from Cathe. - posted by Lulan on 1/24/2012

I agree with others
The music for this workout was boring and a very bad choice of music for this type of workout. - posted by Donna on 1/24/2012

bad and unsafe lower body work
love the upper body workout but i really hate the lower body workout and the music choice. i have a bad low back and during the lower body workout cathe does tons of moves there she is lunging really fast and bending over to pick up paper cups off the floor. these exercises really hurt my lower back a lot and after doing the lower body workout i had lower back pain for 4 days. :( - posted by billy on 1/18/2012

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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.

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.

Muscle Toning

Definition: Slow, controlled movements working against resistance (e.g. dumbbells, a band or just your own body weight). Includes Pilates and weight training.

Benefits: Builds lean muscles. Increases your metabolism. Makes everyday activities easier.