CIA videos

[mari27]

Hi everyone,
I am looking to purchase the CIA videos can anyone recommend some high impact,sweat breaking,fat burning,gasping for air,wish I were someone else at that moment,deserving some Hagen-Daaz after I deserve it(I think you get my point)videos.
I love cathe's tapes but I am looking for some floor aerobics due to some renovations in my home I cannot pull out my step so I am turning to my fellow sisters in fitness to help me out I trust your judgement.
I am at a pretty advanced level I can get through all of IMAX and still breathe.
Thank You in Advance,
Marisol

 

[ebh87]

My recommendations

Hi Marisol,
2101 Extreme Intervals with Mindy Mylrea is very good, but it is broken up into 2 parts - 29 minutes step, 23 minutes hi/lo. Mindy's Action Packed also is part step and part hi/lo and I think each section is longer - closer to a regular length workout. MIndy's cueing is kind of hard to follow, but her workouts are intense and very high impact.

9905 with Franny Benedetto has 2 workouts - 1 hour hi/lo and then 1 hour step. The hi/lo is high impact. There is also a short, fun kickboxing section that is similar to Cardio Kicks in my opinion. I've never done the whole step section - the choreography is too challenging for me.

9803 with Greg Twombly has 2 workouts - first a full 1 hour hi/lo routine, then a one hour double step workout (never done that part). This is a good workout also.

Oh - another video that I like for intensity is Mindy's Ultimate Bootcamp, but you have to go to Mindy's site for that one - jumpinc.fitness I think. The cardio on that video is tough and she only uses the step in the warm-up I think. I only use this video for the cardio, but Mindy also includes some strength in the workout - LOTS of pushups (of course, it's bootcamp!) and other exercises also.

Hope this helps!!

Erica

 

[JULIER]

Have you ever considered kickboxing - extremely high energy - fat burning and .... the kicker .... no equipment required. Even Cathe's Cardiokicks is awesome - no equipment required there.

 

[farmgirl]

a couple more

Christi Taylor's double impact by CIA is great, one step and one hilo workout...the choreography is pretty advanced. Have you tried her Hilo Heaven? Very fun with AWESOME MUSIC!!! It's just like dancing Her happy hour hilo isn't quite as intense or as long IMO but lots of fun. Mindy's new Power-Packed is also great, it has two 45 min workouts, one step, one hilo. Franny's cardio parties also has 2 workouts, one step and one hilo, not as difficult to me as 9905 but very fun with great music! I second the kickboxing suggestion, and IMHO Cathe's cardiokicks is among the best out there!
good luck!
:-jumpy julie :-jumpy