At least 10 more voters needed!!! Score Cathe's workouts!!! Sneak peek at results

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dutchgirl

Cathlete
Hi everyone,

Many people new to Cathe (and those long timers too) often ask why there hasn't been a ranking of Cathe's videos to help them decide what would be right for them. Let's end that right now!!!!

The Plan and Some Guidelines
1. I will categorize and list all the Cathe workouts that fall in that category. Then it's up to the Catheites to score the videos on a scale of 1 to 10 in each category. A 1 will be quite easy and would be suited to a beginner. A 5 would be not too easy, but not really hard either and would be a challenge for a beginner but well suited to an intermediate to low advanced exerciser. A 10 would be an 'Oh my Gosh!!!' workout, very intense and be a challenge to even the most seasoned exerciser. Think in terms of a perceived exertion scale and you'll do fine. I will track each workout's points and in the end will add up the points and divide this total by the number of voters to create an average score. Based on this average score I will rank the workouts from lowest average score (easiest) to highest average score (hardest).

2. You need not have done every single workout to participate but I do ask that you ONLY RATE THOSE WORKOUTS THAT YOU HAVE ACTUALLY DONE. Please do not rate a workout based on what you have heard from other people about the workout. I want your ratings based on your experience!!! Of course, the more Cathe videos you have done will help you when assigning a score to the workouts.

3. I will announce when I will end the scoring time. At that point I will do the tallies and post the results. I will also ask SNM if we can have the final results stickied at the top of a page (probably the Video/DVD forum) for everyone to reference.

4. I have not separated ab segments as a separate category. If all goes well with this process and interest is high, I'll tackle ab segments next!

5. Out of Print titles are excluded from the list as they are not readily available.

6. You can post your scores on this thread (paste the list into your reply and add your score next to the title) or email me your scores ([email protected]).

I will start by listing the workouts in each category alphabetically.

Total Body Weight Workouts
1. Maximum Intensity Strength
2. Muscle Endurance
3. Power Hour
4. Push Pull
5. Supersets
6. How to Get In Shape for Your Wedding (weight portion only)

Upper Body Workouts
1. Basic Step Upper Body section
2. CTX Upper Body
3. Pure Strength Back, Biceps, and abs
4. Pure Strength Chest, Shoulders and Triceps
5. Pyramid Upper Body
6. Slow and Heavy Biceps and Triceps
7. Slow and Heavy Chest and Back
8. Slow and Heavy Shoulders (part of S&H Legs and Shoulders)

Lower Body Workouts
1. Basic Step Lower Body section
2. Leaner Legs
3. Legs and Glutes
4. Pure Strength Legs and Abs
5. Pyramid Lower Body
6. Slow and Heavy Legs

Step Cardio (where Step Cardio is the dominate feature in the workout)
1. All Step
2. Basic Step
3. Mega Step Blast
4. Power Max
5. Rhythmic Step
6. Step Blast
7. Step Fit
8. Step Heat
9. Step Jam
10. Step Max
11. Step N Motion 1
12. Step Works
13. How To Get In Shape For Your Wedding (step portion only)

Other Cardio (where step is not the dominant form of cardio)
1. Cardio Kicks
2. CTX Kickbox
3. Kick Punch Crunch
4. Maximum Intensity Cardio
5. 10-10-10

Circuit Workouts
1. Body Fusion
2. Body Max
3. Bootcamp
4. Cardio and Weights
5. Circuit Max
6. High Step Circuit
7. High Step Training Advanced
8. Power Circuit
9. Step, Jump, and Pump

Interval Cardio
1. IMAX
2. IMAX 2
3. Step and Intervals

Complilation DVDs
1. The Terminator (feel free to rank the individual workouts on this DVD if you want)
2. Timesaver (feel free to rank the indvidual workouts on this DVD if you want)

The Early Results
From the votes gathered so far, here is a sneak peak at some results.
1) Maximum Intensity Cardio has been scored the hardest workout of ANY category.
2) Cardio and Weights has the most varied scores of any workout.
3) Step Blast is currently edging out Rhythmic Step as the hardest Step Workout.
4) It's too close to call between Leaner Legs and PLB for toughest Lower Body Workout

Thanks for taking the time to vote!
 
I'm making this into a Zagat-type rating by adding comments.

Strength training:

1. Pyramid workouts, with PLB being the hardest. 5 sets of each exercise is killer stuff, but even without it, you're looking at Death by Stability Ball. Don't buy this workout until you have conquered all of Cathe's other strength training workouts. BEWARE.

2. Muscle Endurance - For the 3 sets of step-ups on a 16" box. Can anyone get through all 3 sets in a single workout?

3. Power Hour - the squats can make a grown woman cry.

4. Slow & Heavy - more mentally tough, particularly the chest work which is very repetitive. Unlike endurance work, the effort required depends mostly upon the weight chosen.

5. Pure Strength - a good workout without being mentally fatiguing. Again, can be made easy or hard depending upon the weight chosen. For that reason, it is excellent for beginners.

I've done MIS, PP and SS a few times, but not often enough to know where they fit in.
 
Here are my ratings:

Total Body Weight Workouts
1. Maximum Intensity Strength
2. Muscle Endurance 7
3. Power Hour 8
4. Push Pull 5
5. Supersets 6
6. How to Get In Shape for Your Wedding (weight portion only)

Upper Body Workouts
1. Basic Step Upper Body section 4
2. CTX Upper Body 8
3. Pure Strength Back, Biceps, and abs 7
4. Pure Strength Chest, Shoulders and Triceps 7
5. Pyramid Upper Body 9
6. Slow and Heavy Biceps and Triceps 7
7. Slow and Heavy Chest and Back 8
8. Slow and Heavy Shoulders (part of S&H Legs and Shoulders) 7

Lower Body Workouts
1. Basic Step Lower Body section
2. Leaner Legs 10
3. Legs and Glutes 8
4. Pure Strength Legs and Abs
5. Pyramid Lower Body 9
6. Slow and Heavy Legs 7

Step Cardio (where Step Cardio is the dominate feature in the workout)
1. All Step 5
2. Basic Step
3. Mega Step Blast
4. Power Max 7
5. Rhythmic Step 8
6. Step Blast 8
7. Step Fit
8. Step Heat 4
9. Step Jam
10. Step Max
11. Step N Motion 1
12. Step Works
13. How To Get In Shape For Your Wedding (step portion only)

Other Cardio (where step is not the dominant form of cardio)
1. Cardio Kicks 7
2. CTX Kickbox 7
3. Kick Punch Crunch 8
4. Maximum Intensity Cardio
5. 10-10-10 7

Circuit Workouts
1. Body Fusion 5
2. Body Max
3. Bootcamp 9
4. Cardio and Weights 7
5. Circuit Max 8
6. High Step Circuit 4
7. High Step Training Advanced 9
8. Power Circuit 8
9. Step, Jump, and Pump 8

Interval Cardio
1. IMAX 10
2. IMAX 2 9
3. Step and Intervals 7
 
I only do Cathe's cardio workouts, but here are my ratings--I'm just gonna list my favorite first & go down from there, w/a few comments thrown in

Power Max: choreography is great fun, also very intense
Step Blast: also awesome choreography & probably a little more intense than Power Max, really makes me sweat!
Rhythmic Step: not as intense but very unique (& challenging) choreography that always makes me feel like I know how to dance, which I definitely do not
Step Heat: I like this b/c of it's shorter time, usually do it when I oversleep. Not quite as intense as the top two, but fun moves
Step Works: I like for the same reason as Power Max
Step Fit: Not quite as much fun or as intense as the others, but good for an occasional change
IMAX & IMAX2: very powerful but I have to wake up earlier & be feeling pretty energetic to do
MIC: EXTREMELY intense but very basic moves
 
RE: At least 10 more voters needed!!! Score Cathe's wor...

I'm usually a "lurker" but I will give this rating thing a go (at least on the ones I have done).

Total Body Weight Workouts
1. Maximum Intensity Strength
2. Muscle Endurance-7
3. Power Hour-7
4. Push Pull-6
5. Supersets-6
6. How to Get In Shape for Your Wedding (weight portion only)

Upper Body Workouts
1. Basic Step Upper Body section
2. CTX Upper Body
3. Pure Strength Back, Biceps, and abs-6
4. Pure Strength Chest, Shoulders and Triceps-6
5. Pyramid Upper Body
6. Slow and Heavy Biceps and Triceps
7. Slow and Heavy Chest and Back
8. Slow and Heavy Shoulders (part of S&H Legs and Shoulders)

Lower Body Workouts
1. Basic Step Lower Body section
2. Leaner Legs-8
3. Legs and Glutes-9
4. Pure Strength Legs and Abs-8
5. Pyramid Lower Body
6. Slow and Heavy Legs

Step Cardio (where Step Cardio is the dominate feature in the workout)
1. All Step-6
2. Basic Step-4
3. Mega Step Blast-7
4. Power Max
5. Rhythmic Step-6
6. Step Blast-8
7. Step Fit
8. Step Heat
9. Step Jam-5
10. Step Max
11. Step N Motion 1
12. Step Works
13. How To Get In Shape For Your Wedding (step portion only)

Other Cardio (where step is not the dominant form of cardio)
1. Cardio Kicks
2. CTX Kickbox-8
3. Kick Punch Crunch
4. Maximum Intensity Cardio
5. 10-10-10-7

Circuit Workouts
1. Body Fusion-6
2. Body Max
3. Bootcamp-9
4. Cardio and Weights-7
5. Circuit Max-8
6. High Step Circuit
7. High Step Training Advanced
8. Power Circuit-8
9. Step, Jump, and Pump-8

Interval Cardio
1. IMAX-10
2. IMAX 2-9
3. Step and Intervals-7

Complilation DVDs
1. The Terminator (feel free to rank the individual workouts on this DVD if you want)IMO, they are all a 9-10
2. Timesaver (feel free to rank the indvidual workouts on this DVD if you want)

I have been doing Cathe for about 7 months now and really enjoy her workouts and even look forward to the intense ones! IMAX just really tends to kick my butt!! I enjoy IMAX2 but am still having to modify some of the intervals-someday I'll get there!! Anyway, hope this helps!:7
 
RE: At least 10 more voters needed!!! Score Cathe's wor...

1. Maximum Intensity Strength
2. Muscle Endurance (7)
3. Power Hour
4. Push Pull (5)
5. Supersets (6)
6. How to Get In Shape for Your Wedding (weight portion only)

Upper Body Workouts
1. Basic Step Upper Body section (3)
2. CTX Upper Body (6)
3. Pure Strength Back, Biceps, and abs
4. Pure Strength Chest, Shoulders and Triceps
5. Pyramid Upper Body (5)
6. Slow and Heavy Biceps and Triceps (5)
7. Slow and Heavy Chest and Back (5)
8. Slow and Heavy Shoulders (part of S&H Legs and Shoulders)(5)

Lower Body Workouts
1. Basic Step Lower Body section (2)
2. Leaner Legs
3. Legs and Glutes (6)
4. Pure Strength Legs and Abs
5. Pyramid Lower Body (5)
6. Slow and Heavy Legs (5)

Step Cardio (where Step Cardio is the dominate feature in the workout)
1. All Step
2. Basic Step (2)
3. Mega Step Blast
4. Power Max
5. Rhythmic Step (6)
6. Step Blast (7)
7. Step Fit
8. Step Heat
9. Step Jam
10. Step Max
11. Step N Motion 1
12. Step Works
13. How To Get In Shape For Your Wedding (step portion only)

Other Cardio (where step is not the dominant form of cardio)
1. Cardio Kicks
2. CTX Kickbox (4)
3. Kick Punch Crunch (9 if you are going full out on the last drills)
4. Maximum Intensity Cardio (9)
5. 10-10-10 (5)

Circuit Workouts
1. Body Fusion (3)
2. Body Max
3. Bootcamp (8)
4. Cardio and Weights (4)
5. Circuit Max
6. High Step Circuit (3)
7. High Step Training Advanced (9)
8. Power Circuit
9. Step, Jump, and Pump (5)

Interval Cardio
1. IMAX
2. IMAX 2 (7)
3. Step and Intervals (3)

Complilation DVDs
1. The Terminator (feel free to rank the individual workouts on this DVD if you want)
2. Timesaver (feel free to rank the indvidual workouts on this DVD if you want)(3)
 
RE: At least 10 more voters needed!!! Score Cathe's wor...

Ok, here's my scores. This is a great idea!

Total Body Weight Workouts
1. Maximum Intensity Strength (8)
2. Muscle Endurance (8)
3. Power Hour (9)
4. Push Pull
5. Supersets
6. How to Get In Shape for Your Wedding (weight portion only)

Upper Body Workouts
1. Basic Step Upper Body section
2. CTX Upper Body
3. Pure Strength Back, Biceps, and abs
4. Pure Strength Chest, Shoulders and Triceps
5. Pyramid Upper Body (10)
6. Slow and Heavy Biceps and Triceps
7. Slow and Heavy Chest and Back
8. Slow and Heavy Shoulders (part of S&H Legs and Shoulders)

Lower Body Workouts
1. Basic Step Lower Body section
2. Leaner Legs
3. Legs and Glutes
4. Pure Strength Legs and Abs
5. Pyramid Lower Body (10)
6. Slow and Heavy Legs

Step Cardio (where Step Cardio is the dominate feature in the workout)
1. All Step
2. Basic Step
3. Mega Step Blast
4. Power Max (8)
5. Rhythmic Step (9)
6. Step Blast
7. Step Fit (7)
8. Step Heat
9. Step Jam
10. Step Max
11. Step N Motion 1
12. Step Works (9)
13. How To Get In Shape For Your Wedding (step portion only)

Other Cardio (where step is not the dominant form of cardio)
1. Cardio Kicks (7)
2. CTX Kickbox
3. Kick Punch Crunch
4. Maximum Intensity Cardio (10)
5. 10-10-10

Circuit Workouts
1. Body Fusion
2. Body Max (10)
3. Bootcamp (9)
4. Cardio and Weights (7)
5. Circuit Max (8)
6. High Step Circuit
7. High Step Training Advanced
8. Power Circuit
9. Step, Jump, and Pump

Interval Cardio
1. IMAX (10+)
2. IMAX 2 (10)
3. Step and Intervals
:) :) :) :) :)
 
RE: At least 10 more voters needed!!! Score Cathe's wor...

Total Body Weight Workouts
1. Maximum Intensity Strength (10)
2. Muscle Endurance (9)
3. Power Hour (9)
4. Push Pull (8)
5. Supersets (8)
6. How to Get In Shape for Your Wedding (weight portion only)(7)

Upper Body Workouts
1. Basic Step Upper Body section
2. CTX Upper Body (9)
3. Pure Strength Back, Biceps, and abs (8)
4. Pure Strength Chest, Shoulders and Triceps (8)
5. Pyramid Upper Body (8)
6. Slow and Heavy Biceps and Triceps (9)
7. Slow and Heavy Chest and Back (9)
8. Slow and Heavy Shoulders (part of S&H Legs and Shoulders)(9)

Lower Body Workouts
1. Basic Step Lower Body section
2. Leaner Legs (9)
3. Legs and Glutes (8)
4. Pure Strength Legs and Abs (8)
5. Pyramid Lower Body (10)
6. Slow and Heavy Legs (8)

Step Cardio (where Step Cardio is the dominate feature in the workout)
1. All Step (5)
2. Basic Step
3. Mega Step Blast (7)
4. Power Max (7)
5. Rhythmic Step (8)
6. Step Blast (7)
7. Step Fit (6)
8. Step Heat (6)
9. Step Jam (6)
10. Step Max (7)
11. Step N Motion 1
12. Step Works (6)
13. How To Get In Shape For Your Wedding (step portion only) (5)

Other Cardio (where step is not the dominant form of cardio)
1. Cardio Kicks (7)
2. CTX Kickbox (5)
3. Kick Punch Crunch (10)
4. Maximum Intensity Cardio (10)
5. 10-10-10 (6)

Circuit Workouts
1. Body Fusion
2. Body Max (10)
3. Bootcamp (10)
4. Cardio and Weights (7)
5. Circuit Max (9)
6. High Step Circuit
7. High Step Training Advanced (9)
8. Power Circuit
9. Step, Jump, and Pump (7)

Interval Cardio
1. IMAX (10)
2. IMAX 2 (9)
3. Step and Intervals (6)

THANKS for doing this! Sami
 
What a great idea-Thanks Sabine.


Total Body Weight Workouts
1. Maximum Intensity Strength (8)
2. Muscle Endurance (7)
3. Power Hour (8)
4. Push Pull (6)
5. Supersets (5)
6. How to Get In Shape for Your Wedding (weight portion only)

Upper Body Workouts
1. Basic Step Upper Body section
2. CTX Upper Body (7)
3. Pure Strength Back, Biceps, and abs (7)
4. Pure Strength Chest, Shoulders and Triceps (7)
5. Pyramid Upper Body (9)
6. Slow and Heavy Biceps and Triceps (9)
7. Slow and Heavy Chest and Back (9)
8. Slow and Heavy Shoulders (part of S&H Legs and Shoulders) (9)

Lower Body Workouts
1. Basic Step Lower Body section
2. Leaner Legs (8)
3. Legs and Glutes (8)
4. Pure Strength Legs and Abs (8)
5. Pyramid Lower Body (9)
6. Slow and Heavy Legs (9)

Step Cardio (where Step Cardio is the dominate feature in the workout)
1. All Step (7)
2. Basic Step
3. Mega Step Blast
4. Power Max
5. Rhythmic Step (9)
6. Step Blast
7. Step Fit
8. Step Heat
9. Step Jam
10. Step Max
11. Step N Motion 1
12. Step Works (9)
13. How To Get In Shape For Your Wedding (step portion only)

Other Cardio (where step is not the dominant form of cardio)
1. Cardio Kicks (7)
2. CTX Kickbox (7)
3. Kick Punch Crunch (8)
4. Maximum Intensity Cardio (10)
5. 10-10-10 (7)

Circuit Workouts
1. Body Fusion
2. Body Max (9+)
3. Bootcamp (9) those terminator killers!
4. Cardio and Weights (8)
5. Circuit Max (7)
6. High Step Circuit
7. High Step Training Advanced (8)
8. Power Circuit (7)
9. Step, Jump, and Pump (7)

Interval Cardio
1. IMAX (9)
2. IMAX 2 (8)
3. Step and Intervals (7)

Complilation DVDs
1. The Terminator (feel free to rank the individual workouts on this DVD if you want) (10) love 'em all
2. Timesaver (feel free to rank the indvidual workouts on this DVD if you want)

Thanks again Sabine. The results will be nice to have!

Diana
 
OK here goes:

Total Body Weight Workouts
1. Maximum Intensity Strength 6-7
2. Muscle Endurance 7-8
3. Power Hour 7-8
4. Push Pull 5-6
5. Supersets 5-6
6. How to Get In Shape for Your Wedding (weight portion only)

Upper Body Workouts
1. Basic Step Upper Body section
2. CTX Upper Body
3. Pure Strength Back, Biceps, and abs 6-7
4. Pure Strength Chest, Shoulders and Triceps 6-7
5. Pyramid Upper Body 7
6. Slow and Heavy Biceps and Triceps 7
7. Slow and Heavy Chest and Back 7
8. Slow and Heavy Shoulders (part of S&H Legs and Shoulders) 7

Lower Body Workouts
1. Basic Step Lower Body section
2. Leaner Legs 7
3. Legs and Glutes 7-8 plyometrics make it more tiring to my legs
4. Pure Strength Legs and Abs 7
5. Pyramid Lower Body 7
6. Slow and Heavy Legs I prefer use this one

Step Cardio (where Step Cardio is the dominate feature in the workout)
1. All Step
2. Basic Step
3. Mega Step Blast
4. Power Max 6
5. Rhythmic Step 6
6. Step Blast 7-8 challenge at end sets it apart from other step.
7. Step Fit
8. Step Heat 5
9. Step Jam
10. Step Max
11. Step N Motion 1
12. Step Works
13. How To Get In Shape For Your Wedding (step portion only)

Other Cardio (where step is not the dominant form of cardio)
1. Cardio Kicks 5-6
2. CTX Kickbox 6
3. Kick Punch Crunch 7
4. Maximum Intensity Cardio 7-8 because it takes so long it tests endurance
5. 10-10-10

Circuit Workouts
1. Body Fusion
2. Body Max 7-8
3. Bootcamp 7-8
4. Cardio and Weights 6-7
5. Circuit Max 7
6. High Step Circuit
7. High Step Training Advanced
8. Power Circuit 7-8
9. Step, Jump, and Pump 7-8

Interval Cardio
1. IMAX
2. IMAX 2 8-9
3. Step and Intervals 7-8

Complilation DVDs
1. The Terminator (feel free to rank the individual workouts on this DVD if you want) 9 -10 all of them
2. Timesaver (feel free to rank the indvidual workouts on this DVD if you want) 7-8 they go by quickly so the pain is short


Judy
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Okay, here is my list. I only scored the ones I've done more than once. 9 is gasping and exhausted. 8 is a thorough workout,with no need to do more. 7 solid workout, but could gone a bit longer. 6 broke a sweat, but considered a lighter workout day.

Total Body Weight Workouts
1. Maximum Intensity Strength (8)
2. Muscle Endurance (8)
3. Power Hour (8)
4. Push Pull
5. Supersets
6. How to Get In Shape for Your Wedding (weight portion only)

Upper Body Workouts
1. Basic Step Upper Body section
2. CTX Upper Body (6)
3. Pure Strength Back, Biceps, and abs
4. Pure Strength Chest, Shoulders and Triceps
5. Pyramid Upper Body (8)
6. Slow and Heavy Biceps and Triceps
7. Slow and Heavy Chest and Back
8. Slow and Heavy Shoulders (part of S&H Legs and Shoulders)

Lower Body Workouts
1. Basic Step Lower Body section
2. Leaner Legs (7-8)
3. Legs and Glutes (7-8)
4. Pure Strength Legs and Abs
5. Pyramid Lower Body (7-8)
6. Slow and Heavy Legs

Step Cardio (where Step Cardio is the dominate feature in the workout)
1. All Step - (6)
2. Basic Step
3. Mega Step Blast
4. Power Max - (7)
5. Rhythmic Step
6. Step Blast
7. Step Fit
8. Step Heat
9. Step Jam
10. Step Max
11. Step N Motion
12. Step Works
13. How To Get In Shape For Your Wedding (step portion only)

Other Cardio (where step is not the dominant form of cardio)
1. Cardio Kicks (7)
2. CTX Kickbox (7)
3. Kick Punch Crunch (8-9)
4. Maximum Intensity Cardio
5. 10-10-10 (6-7)

Circuit Workouts
1. Body Fusion
2. Body Max (8)
3. Bootcamp (8-9)
4. Cardio and Weights (6-7)
5. Circuit Max (8)
6. High Step Circuit
7. High Step Training Advanced (8-9)
8. Power Circuit (7-8)
9. Step, Jump, and Pump

Interval Cardio
1. IMAX
2. IMAX 2 (7-8)
3. Step and Intervals

Complilation DVDs
1. The Terminator (feel free to rank the individual workouts on this DVD if you want) (9)
2. Timesaver (feel free to rank the indvidual workouts on this DVD if you want)
 
Sorry, forgot to provide numbers:

1. Pyramid workouts, with PLB being the hardest. 5 sets of each exercise is killer stuff, but even without it, you're looking at Death by Stability Ball. Don't buy this workout until you have conquered all of Cathe's other strength training workouts. BEWARE.

PLB-10
PUB-9

2. Muscle Endurance - For the 3 sets of step-ups on a 16" box. Can anyone get through all 3 sets in a single workout?

ME-9

3. Power Hour - the squats can make a grown woman cry.

PH-8

4. Slow & Heavy - more mentally tough, particularly the chest work which is very repetitive. Unlike endurance work, the effort required depends mostly upon the weight chosen.

S&H - 7

5. Pure Strength - a good workout without being mentally fatiguing. Again, can be made easy or hard depending upon the weight chosen. For that reason, it is excellent for beginners.

PS- 6
 
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