Imax or Imax3

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amron

Cathlete
I have Imax 2 and was thinking of purchasing either Imax or Imax3 so just wanted to hear which people preferred.:) Amron
 
IMO opinion, IMAX 1 and 3 are more difficult than IMAX 2.

I like them in this order...

IMAX2
IMAX
IMAX3

HTH
 
There are plusses and minuses with each choice:

IMHO Interval Max (the original) is a tad more challenging than I-Max 3; that's a plus. Also, it comes on a DVD with Rhythmic Step and MIC, two other great Cathe workouts. Another plus.

However, I-Max 3 is better chaptered (you have chapter points for step segments and blasts, whereas with Interval Max you only have chapter points that begin at each step segment, no separate chapter point that is right at the blast), and includes premixes even just using footage with that one workout; that's a plus for I-max 3. Also, I-Max 3 has a beautifully grisly blast that makes blast #9 in Imax 2 (the dreaded plie jack blast) feel like a walk in the park: you do 24 straight plie jacks then criss-cross "recovery" (NOT), then 16 more plie jacks and a criss-cross non-recovery, then another 8 plie jacks and a criss-cross non-recovery, then ANOTHER 8 plie jacks and a criss-cross non-recovery.

I vote get both.

A-Jock
 
>I like them in this order...
>
>IMAX2
>IMAX
>IMAX3

I agree. Though I didn't like IMAX3 enough to keep it.
 
What's the skinny on Imax2? I have the original (still on VHS, although I've come *very* close to ordering the DVD just to get MIC on DVD as well - I ADORE this workout, especially the hi/lo), and I just got Imax3 (haven't done it in complete yet, but just did HCExtreme today, so I got a healthy dose of it). I've done part of Imax2 in the Gauntlet, and liked it.

From my brief dealings with Imax2 & 3, I think Imax1 seems to have the most straightforward choreography, and the blasts are all quite intense. Imax3 seems to have much more "detailed" choreography during the step segments, with serious blasts. I can't tell where Imax2 falls - closer to 3, I think, in terms of choreography?

I guess I'm wondering if I should give into temptation and just get them all on DVD. Imax2 comes with Cardio & Weights, I think, which looks good from the snips I did in the Gauntlet.

Like I need help spending money on Cathe.com..... ;)

m.
 
At times, IMAX3 is unnecessarily frantic. IMAX is just a plain old pain, and IMAX2 is my favorite, probably because it's the easiest and most user-friendly of the three.

JMHO.

Susan L.G.
 
IMAX 3 is my favorite of the IMAXes. I like the more detailed choreography. Although I think IMAX 1 is just as intense. Interval 10 is always the hardest for me in that one. I don't mind the plie jacks in IMAX 3 (it's actually one of my favorite blasts!). I find intervals 1, 4 and 7 the hardest. IMAX 2 is the easiest for me.

Marcy
 
What Susan said. I actually just gave away IMAX3, because the first blast is VERY VERY hard, I feel I'm never quite warmed up for it and end up gasping for air, and the choreography in the first step section and the first blast are a little complex, and the cuing of it is a little less-good, and the combo of those things is very discouraging right at the beginning like that. Then when Cathe says "the blasts get progressively harder" I get discouraged all over again, even though I KNOW that's not true!

Anyhow, IMAX is great, my favorite, and IMAX 2 is fun also.
 
Thanks for all your responses. From your posts I think I will go with Imax original for now.

Amron:)
 
I haven't had Imax-3 for very long so I may grow to love it as I get used to it, but at the moment I prefer Imax-1. I also enjoy Imax-2 and it is the happiest, least serious one, but it is definitely easier. The choreography on Imax-3 is trickier than Imax-1 (even on the intervals) although I think you will learn it quite quickly if you are familiar with other workouts such as Step Blast and Low Max. The recovery times are shorter between intervals on Imax-3. It is the only step workout I do on a 6in step because a lot of the moves involve jumping onto or off the step or straddle taps etc and I think they would be hard and possible a bit risky on an 8in. However that does mean that I get more recovery in the step sections so I don't mind the short recovery. The main thing I really don't like about Imax-3 is the music - I don't feel the beat a lot of the time and it seems like the moves are just drifting along. Plus there are not really any songs or music to lift you, unlike Imax-2 where there are a couple of songs which fit so well to the moves and really give me a spring in my step :)
 
I like them in this order:
Imax 3 - fun and tough and good music (wish it was louder)
Imax 2 -fun and tough
Imax - just plain tough, but I will never part with it!

Angela:7
 
I love:

IMAX2 (My favorite as with most of yall)
IMAX3 (not as many recovery periods after the blast but LOVE IT)
IMAX (too low in volume so it isn't quite as motivating)
 
LOL - I experienced Imax3 for the first time doing one of the Hardcore Extremes - the one with LowMax, and this starts with LowMax and an 8 inch step, so that's what I set-up. Totally didn't notice that the Imax3 segments were on a 6 inch step until about 3/4 of the way through. Some of those jumps were BRUTAL onto the 8 in step!!!! But now I don't feel as badly about how wiped out I was afterwards. :)

m.
 
I just don't like IMAX 3. I like the music and the basic choreography, but the blasts are just too much.

Imax 3 just has too much impact and I found myself dreading it.

So I sold it and I have no regrets.
 
I would say

Imax 2 number one.
Imax 3 fun cardio, hard blasts. I try but can't make it through all of them so I give myself longer recovery.

Imax 1 I personally don't like it. It makes me think of bad cheap 80's video!!x( :eek:

Jenn
 
I never do the original, but I do 2 and 3 often. The first one just bores me as it seems to be all Power 7's and 15's with little variety. 3 is tough, but it has more variety.
 
I was scared to death and intimidated w/Imax 3 when I first tried to do it. I done the warm up and stopped!!! Tried again about a month later and didn't touch it for another 3!!!!!! Decided to try again this past Sunday - was in the right mood I guess. Fast paced, intervals flied by and it was to end before I knew it. Have to say, this is now my favorite!!!!!!:7
 
Ok, I'm with the crowd on this.
IMAX2-smoother,flowing workout
IMAX-more chopped up than 2.
Don't own the original IMAX.
 
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