Wow! A killer Tabata workout for the advanced exerciser!
This may be the hardest cardio workout video I own. Since what one person's advanced workout is another person's warm-up, I will provide some perspective on my exercise level. Since a naturally fast metabolism is not in my genes, I work hard to stay in shape because I know I gain weight extremely easily (I lost a lot of weight years ago and I work hard to maintain this). I run 3-4 times a week, often incorporating sprint and hill runs. I do an advanced level 1 hr bootcamp class twice a week (pull ups, hill runs, jump-ups, man-makers, etc) and I also do weight training. I have a resting heart rate in the 40s (bpm). I think I am pretty good shape. I think this workout is really hard and effective and a major butt kicker. This is a cardio junkie's dream workout.
This is a high intensity interval training (HIIT) workout based on the tabata protocol, which means you go full intensity cardio for 20 seconds and then rest for 10 seconds. This is repeated 8 times per...
EFFECTIVE FAT BURNER!
WoW! I absolutely LOVE this workout! HIIT & Tabata workouts are proving to be excellent for fat burning and muscle retention, more so than steady state aerobics! This is one of the best workouts I've found for quick, super-effective fat burning. I'm almost to the point of obsessed over it! My husband and I work out together and he loves it too. There's no embarrassing "dancy" cheerleading stuff to make HIM feel like an idiot. It's all athletic moves. There are 8 four minute Tabata cycles (20 seconds of intense work followed by 10 second rest repeated 8 times). If you are working at your absolute max, just ONE cycle would be sufficient...but Amy Dixon provides 7 more!
We sometimes use the dvd for timing with Amy's encouragment to work hard while doing our own moves, such as jumps on and off a step, or plyo-lunges on the box (think Cathe). It is so versatile, you can design your own Tabata style workout! Amy has a good style (not annoying) and I would definitely buy...
Try this workout!!
Love. Love. Love this workout!! It's killer, don't get me wrong, but still...love.
As the other reviewers have mentioned, there just isn't another (at home)workout out there like this one. I have done Turbo Fire, Insanity, I work out daily with Cathe Friedrich (love her, too, but that is a whole different review now!), yet I have found nothing quite like this.
This is a Tabata style workout. You have 8 exercises that you will do 8 times in 20/10 intervals, with about a minute of active recovery in between. For instance, the first exercise is some form of a jumping jack. Background exerciser, Amy, does a standard jumping jack, Amy Dixon preforms at level 2 doing a power jack, Sarah (poor Sarah) is at level 3 with an Air Jack. Now you do your intervals, 20 seconds on, 10 seconds off, 8 times. As I said earlier, when you finish your 8 intervals you get about a minute (2?) to hydate and learn what the exercise will be.
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