CatheFit Split Workout DVD Program For Women and Men - Includes 4 Short Cardio Workout Routines, Followed By a Strength Workout - For Weight Loss, Fat Burning, Cardio and Muscle Toning

I was getting a little bored with my at home workouts, so decided to give this set a try. I love Cathe workouts, and I really use her workouts exclusively. I've done two of the four workouts so far, and like them both. They are a bit faster paced than the other workouts of hers I have (Ice, Strong and Sweaty, etc), so be aware of that. Very doable, but just something to be aware of. You can never go wrong with Cathe workouts,

I've gone through 3 of the 4 so far. I really like that her workouts use different muscle groups. She has introduced me to heavier weights. I really like how my body has been changing.

Fun and challenging. I love all my cathe workouts. There’s an awesome bonus abs/core in this series that incorporates a lot of cool new movements. All the workouts keep my interest, are challenging, but not so much it not doable. Definitely for an advanced exerciser.

Awesome workouts as usual with Cathe.

Cathe workouts have always been my “go to” ones. Sure, I try other fitness instructors, but I always come back to Miss Cathe.I just love this new series. The premise behind this series is 4 days of cardio plus weights. The “normal workout” is about 60 minutes. Each disc has premixes that include the bonus abs and mixes up the cardio and weight sections.Equipment:Dumbbells ranging from 5 lbs to 30 lbsBarbell ranging from 30 to 45 lbsExercise loopStability ballStep with 3 risersGliding rags or discsMatLifting glovesBOXING BOOTCAMP/LEGS & GLUTESOutfits: hot pink tops and black bottomsThis one kicked my butt! And I was modifying like heck since I have an injured foot. I can just imagine how hard it would have been if I had been going full throttle.The first part is kickboxing. There are three combos. Combo 1 favorite moves include: jab/cross knee kick, open then attack and flying angel with kicks. Combo 2 favorites include: over the top elbow strike, front/back attack and jab/pound/jack. Combo 3 favorites include: step back march heel kick, jab cross elbow strike and power hop front and back.The second part is legs and glutes. Can we say “ouch?” A gliding disc, small step with three risers and several sets of dumbbells from 10 to 25 pounds are used. Some fun moves in this routine include: gliding lunge, gliding curtsy squat, forward diagonal lunge and elevated lunges. My legs were burning at the end!BONUS ABSThis section is included in Boxing Bootcamp/Legs Glutes and Low Impact Cardio/Metabolic ConditioningYou will need a mat, a firewalker band and sliding discs. Note to self: use the easiest of the firewalker bands.Not only will your abs be worked, but also your heart and your arms. It truly is a total body workout. Some fun new moves in this workout include: crab kick, piston plank, bike with firewalker band, mermaid with disc, elbow to knee glide.SHRED CARDIO/ PUSH DAYOutfits: bright yellow tops and indigo bottomsI must admit that I didn’t care for this workout. With the Shred Cardio section, there was almost constant jumping up and down from the step. That is not my thing.; I am always afraid I am going to miss the step and crack my ankle. Cathe did give plenty of lower impact modifications, but this workout just wasn’t that fun.There are 12 step blasts. Moves include: box jumps, salute squats, power turns and fast feet. Cathe uses a step with two risers. There is no down time between blasts.The second part of this workout was push day. You will work your chest, shoulders, triceps and quads. I thought Cathe moved way too fast in this workout. Both with the lifting of weights and the time needed to make weight changes. I even went much lighter than Cathe and I still had trouble lifting safely at her tempo. I suppose once I get used to this workout, the transitions won’t be as bad.Exercises in this routine include: pushups, bench press, close grip bench press, shoulder press, dips and squats while heels elevated. There are usually 3 sets of each exercise, usually a superset and a droplet count.LOW IMPACT CARDIO/METABOLIC CONDITIONINGOutfits: Lime green tops with black bottomsMusic is very “techno, more so than the other Fit Split workouts. The bonus ab section is included on this disc as well.After the warm up, you’ll do two sets of a low impact move. Low impact moves include: lunge with jump shot, swing elbow to knee and side lunge, ice breaker and long reach lunges, squat dig with galloping jack. The low impact moves were fun, well except for the plank work, which I don’t like.The second part is a metabolic conditioning workout. These types of workouts have grown on me and now they are my favorite. I just love how my heart rate gets up and my entire body is worked. I had to go lighter than Cathe on most of the moves. Moves include: rear curl with press lunge, disc plank jack with pushup, dragging plank with mogul slide, cross back lunge and curl, chest fly with pullover and leg extension, and monster walk.LOW IMPACT CARDIO/PULL DAYOutfits: Pretty peach or magenta tops with black bottomsI thought this cardio was the easiest of the Fit Split series. It was still fun though. Some of the fun moves include: lean back and volley forward, shuffle 3x and knee swing, touchdown jack and tuck, swing & go, windmill and 2 puddle jumpers, open close knee jack and twist & travel jacks.For the pull day workout, you work your back, biceps, shoulders and hamstrings. I am a bit confused since we also worked shoulders on push day. Maybe it was different shoulder muscles. Cathe also used a pretty lime green stability ball and a lime green exercise mat. You’ll need a loop too. Note: I would suggest the easiest loop. You’ll do some dropsets, supersets and giant sets. Cathe always keeps it interesting.Moves include: one arm row, pullover on ball, overhand row with loop around wrists, upright row with barbell, external shoulder rotation with loop around wrists, various hamstring roll-ins with ball.I felt very worked out after this, but not totally depleted. This one is a keeper.

Cathe has done it again with this well rounded program consisting of various cardio routines combined with targeted strength work. I absolutely adore the weight training segments - they are short and sweet but hit all the focus muscles very well. The Push day workout zeroes in on the chest (presses, flys and push-ups), triceps (close grip presses, lying extensions dips) and shoulders (overhead presses with both regular and goal post grips). It also includes three rounds of squats and high pulses to exhaust the quads. On Pull day you hit your shoulders again (lateral raises, external rotations, upright rows and rear delt flys) as well as the back (rows, close grip rotational rows and pullovers), biceps (barbell curls, "W" curls and sweeping curls) and hamstrings. You'll need a ball for some of the moves and for all the hamstring work. When doing weights with the metabolic conditioning DVD your heart rate will definitely shoot up there; think compound exercises such as a deadlift/iron cross, rear lunges with lateral raises and flys, squat presses, plank kickbacks and cross back lunge curls. It's not the most intense strength routine but it's a nice add on to either the push or pull day workouts.Boxing bootcamp is a lot of fun and includes three punching combos mixed with short cardio blasts. I wore one pound weighted gloves and that really helped increase the intensity for the upper body. Legs and glutes was very fast paced and effective; Cathe uses sliding devices for side lunges, back lunges, cross back lunges, etc., a step for exercises such as back lunges off the step and pulse lunges, and weights for deadlifts. This DVD definitely packed a punch (no pun intended)!Low Impact and Mixed Impact Cardio are also enjoyable and include line taps, lateral skates, puddle jumpers, zig zag steps and many more moves. I won't be doing Shred Cardio because it's too high impact for my knees (although Cathe provides modifications) and I'm not a big fan of step routines.If you're looking for a series that is well rounded and offers a lot in a short amount of time Fit Split is wonderful! It's not as intense cardio-wise as other Cathe DVDs but it does its job and is fun to boot. Highly recommend!