Maximum Intensity Cardio

[dormars1979]

I just wanted to say that this workout to me is the most intense of all of Cathe's cardio workouts that I've done. I have all 3 IMAXs, Step Blast, Rhythmic Step, Cardio hits, Kick Max, and KPC and none of these tires me out the way that MIC does.

What a great workout!!

 

[truton]

If you like MIC, then you'll love Cardio Fusion. It's not released for purchase yet but there are plans to from what I've read. CF, according to my heart rate monitor, is the highest calorie burner of all my DVDs. It's a cardio junkie's dream.

MIC is also one of my favorites. It's one tough workout. I like how it starts at a lower intensity then builds. I'm just one sweaty happy mess at the end.

 

[dormars1979]

I can't wait to be able to try Cardio Fusion then.

Yeah, according to my HRM, most of the other workouts for me burn around 370, and doing MIC today registered in at 512. Unbelievable!!!

 

[crunchymomof3]

Just for comparison, I did MIC a couple of weeks ago and my HRM recorded 496 cals burned, while this morning CF burned a whopping 638! (which is still less than than 706 it burned the first time I did it!) CF is longer, but there's so much variety the time flies by! It's definitely one of my favorites

Carol

 

[crunchymomof3]

BTW, have you looked into The Terminator or Hardcore Extreme? They're the intense cardio lover's dream ;-) Just a thought for ya I forgot to add in my post above!

 

[marcy]

I also have to say MIC is still the toughest cardio for me (just the hi-lo part). I find it very intense. I wish Cathe would do just a hi-lo workout. I've done all the Terminators and Hardcore Extremes and MIC hi-lo still tops my list.

Marcy

 

[dormars1979]

Besides the step, what equipment is used in the Terminator and Hardcore Extreme? From the video descriptions it looks like there's circuit weight training mixed in w/the cardio intervals...is this the case?

Thanks,
Doreen

 

[marcy]

For Hardcore Extreme:

To perform all three of these workouts you will need the following equipment: A High Step, an Original Health Club Step, various weighted dumbbells, an adjustable barbell, and a medium 6ft tension resistance band. Also, a chair to lean on for the leg conditioning drills in HCE #3.

For Terminator:

Original Health Club Step, 14" high step, barbell, various weighted dumbbells and an 8# medicine ball. (I don't have a medicine ball so I substituted an 8# dumbbell. Works just fine.)

HCE #1 and The Gauntlet (from Terminator) are both circuit training mixed with cardio intervals. HCE #2 is hi/lo intervals (IMAX 3 and Low Max) and HCE #3 is IMAX 3, KM blasts (high intensity) and KM leg conditioning drills. IMAX Xtreme is the most cardio on Terminator and Viper is more strength intensive.

Marcy