Should I get CTX or RS/IMAX/MIC & PH/MIS/BM next?

[gdkarma74]

I am getting ready to place another Cathe order and I am torn on which to order next. I have:

All of Hardcore series (except Hardcore Extreme)
All of Body Blast series (except Timesaver)
All of Intensity series (except Terminator)

I seem to prefer interval, kickboxing, lo max "style" workouts, and split set strength. I am not crazy about circuit workouts or step that is crazy complicated, and total body strength.

With all that being said I am a bit confused at what to get next. People seem to rave about CTX and I do want Leaner Legs pretty bad. I also want IMAX 1 but I am not sure about the others on that DVD. Power Hour looks interesting, but I don't tend to do ME or MM that much and I actually have a Group Power DVD (basically Body Pump). So I am not sure how much I would use that DVD.

Ok ladies - any thoughts for a next purchase?
Thanks
April (gdkarma74)

 

[Lean Lori]

I would go for CTX myself. I bought IMAX on VHS because I viewed the clip of RS and the choreography just seems too complex for me. I love the cardio in CTX (All Step is the only one I find kind of complicated) and the upper body and core work is great.

Lori

 

[beemerjen]

I would go for the CTX series. there are so many ways to use this series. The cardio is fun and short and she gets your heart rate up pretty quickly. they are great to tack on after another workout. Also the weight work is great and I will sometimes just do one body part as an add on as well. I actually haven't used it "as is" in awhile. Maybe that will be my next rotation for the week.
Jen

 

[Aquajock]

Get CTX now, and plan on getting RS / IMAX / MIC in the future. Although Rhythmic Step certainly is in the tie-yourself-in-a-knot category of choreography, Interval Max and MIC make the DVD totally worth the purchase, especially if you prefer interval workouts. I-Max is in a class by itself, and although it's not chaptered as finely as IM2 and IM3, it's still choice interval work. MIC contains an extended hi/lo segment with about 15 minutes of nosebleed-intensity hi/lo (mostly hi) and indeed brief intervals, and then a steady-state step section again with a brief interval blast at the end. You could even, if you have the juice, substitute a portion of IMax for the MIC step segment for a serious challenge.

I also have the PH / MIS / BMax DVD, and although I don't use the PH or MIS workouts (except for the MIS ab section) the Body Max workout is still one of the best for cardio AND muscle conditioning, so good that Cathe is creating its sequel Body Max 2 when her leg heals.

JMHO -

A-JOck

 

[gdkarma74]

Thanks ladies -

I did it, I ordered CTX!!! I am excited, I can't wait to figure out all the ways to work that series into my routine.

A-jock,
Thanks for advice on the other 2 dvd's that I was contemplating. I will have to get IMAX 1 next, just to round out my IMAX collection. Your post jogged my memory - I already pre-ordered the new set with BM2, so no need for the other one right now. I am such a dork :+

Thanks again ladies and wish me luck with CTX.

:7
April (gdkarma74)

 

[Aquajock]

April, you'll really like CTX. IMHO, the hi/lo blast in the 10-10-10 workout is one of the best out there, and I like to use it as an intensity "tail" at the end of a hi/lo routine. Also, the Power Circuit segment is great! Many other great features too!

A-Jock