CIA tapes

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I want to know if anyone has tried any of the CIA tapes and what they think. Are any of them as advanced as Cathe? I was thinking of buying one of them, but I want to make sure that I'm getting an advanced workout like Cathe. What the Firm calls advanced is too easy for me. I have almost all of Cathe's DVDs and they are super! :D There is a huge boatload of CIA videos! Which ones are good?:-hmmm
 
I think the last time this was asked the concensus was that tehy are not as intense a Cathe but they do provide well structured workouts with a variety of diverse instructors.

Good cardio step, kickbox, hi/low, they can be a bit hit and miss again due to the variety of instructors soem you may like some you don't.

The popular instructors seem to be Mindy, Franny Benedetto, Christie I particularly like Janis Saffrell and Jacquelyn Sherrie, there was a step one which I didn't really care for but can't remember the instructor.

I think personally that they are very good tapes and worth getting why not post and ask for opinions on the tapes you are thinking of getting?

Babs
 
I have a few CIA tapes that I never use. If you don't mind providing your email address, maybe we can 'converse' and I can send you some.
-joy
 
Mindy Mylrea's are the only ones that come close to Cathe instensity IMO. The other workouts are more of a low to medium intensity day...which you need now and then! Their videos are good quality.

Andrea
 
I love Mindy Mylrea tapes. The videos are usually $19.95 (some are lower) but lower production quality than Cathe's so be forewarned. They're not awful though and they're getting better. Some of the older ones have hideous outfits; no real warmups; poor stretching; somewhat poor cuing/planning.

My favs are Extreme Intervals Plus Pump Party; Interval Express; Strength Express. These are better quality and advanced.
Also, RAW with Helen Van der Berg is good.

Cathe's tapes are better in that they're better quality, safer and better planned. She always has us do a warmup, stretch, cooldown, etc. CIA tapes tend to skimp on these.

The tapes are fun though and usually interval style so they go by quickly but give a great workout. They also have moves you probably haven't seen before. Also, the choreography isn't complex.
 
Hi Joy! I'd be interested in your Cias, I'm actually looking for some older ones especially 6005! Email me and let me now what you have and we can hopefully work something out! Take care!Your friend in fitness~~Francine
 
Hey Francine,
I'm pretty sure I don't have 6005. My stash is at home and I'll do my best to get some titles and let you know tomorrow. (I am working ot tomorrow) I don't know how to email through this forum so that is why I am addressing this here rather than via email. I'm a computer idiot. I use a work computer so I don't have to know anything about them...
-joy
 
Mindy Mylrea is the only instructor that I feel comes close to Cathe, my face is always blood red at the end of her workouts. Her moves are more athletic so you don't have to worry about complicated choreograpy. I also have RAW with Helen which is also pretty good. I can't keep up with franny as I can't get her moves down, and I just don't have the patience to keep trying.
 
Mindy is awesome. I buy all her tapes, she does great interval training and some very unique strength work.

She is the only instructor (other than Cathe) that I pre-order because I know her work-outs will kick my butt.

Her Strength Express is my current favorite. I get to thinking I am getting strong with Cathe then Mindy throws some different moves at me and I suffer for days after with sore muscles (the good kind of sore).

Michelle
 
Thank you!

Thank you for all the feedback ladies!:)
Do any of you have any of the CIA DVDs? If so, which are the best? I only buy everything in DVD format now since I got my DVD player. I also love not having to rewind!;-) Thanks again for all of your feedback!:D
 
RE: Thank you!

I have the 2200 series on dvd ! I really like the workouts but there aren't chaptering features like Cathe's ! They will have more features (promised by Greg the producer)in the 2300 series due out in March which they are filming next week!( I already preordered) Check out www.ciavideo.com for killer sale prices!Your friend in fitness~~Francine
 
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