I decided to copy and post my review here..
Breakthru Body Blast w/ Michele Dozois & TracyYork
Attire: one piece lycra
Set: floor is gray color with a wide black edge, the back wall has what seems Aluminum poles as deco.
Music: techno, drum music recognisable tunes
Fitness Level: Since step segments are intermediate choreography,,, I believe Beginners will be challenged, ... Intermediate and Advanced will do well.... This is a tough tape!!
Workout Type: Circuit Training, that is Muscle Training with step aerobic intervals in between.
Equipment: A long step, Hand weights for those who want can use a Barbell
Workout Length: 53 min 30 sec by my watch.
Efectiveness: This tape will get your HR going and your progress will be what you put into it.
Instruction: These girls are motivating, their cueing is good, they have the vitality and stamina that seems endless.... They draw you in.
Presentation: They keep you motivated, ( I can't imagine this tape not keeping everyones interest!)
Warmup: 5 min.
Begin breakdown of 1st. combo: marches, taps, box step, mambo chacha, then turn, ham step out and lunge.
at 1.15min. V-step on step
repeat combo.
at 3.40 min. straddle squat
stretches
The Workout begins:at 5 min.
Cardio:
Interval - 1 min. = 2 step accross then diagonal to other side of step, jump up & straddle
Recover - two lunges per side then Tracy does fast turn, while others do double pause.
at 8 min. - Rocking horse - hop forward then back and triple.
Strength segment:
at 11 min. 3 lunge and 1 row.
12 rear deltoid one arm then 8 lat rows one arm
everything other side.
Cardio:
at 14 min. Michele introduces combo 2:
knee lifts, diagonal on floor, scissor hops, side leg extention
You can add hop if you want.
repeat combo 2 several times.
at 17 min - Interval - Combo 3: step, kick and heel then hop on either side of step
called straddle hop
at 18.30 min. - recovery combo 2 several times
Strength:
at 20 min. double arm Row one weight and lift to corner 8 x
alternate punches w/ dumbbells while 8 biceps then 2 dumbbell biceps or one heavy weight
repeat row and lift, punches, biceps
Cardio:
at 23 min. Combo 4: double kicks then turn step, tap up and down
run around step, pendulum combo
at 26.10 min. Combo 5: single alternating lunges off box one foot off end.
Interval (2min.duration)
1 min recovery - Combo 4
at 29min. Step side to side as wide as possible then
hop side to side , add a forward kick.
Strength:
static pliees, then add frontal lifts in pliee position
upright rows then side delts
Cardio
Combo 6 : Michele marches , 2 turn steps (horseshoe) 2 basics
2 step knees on top of step then straddle dismount and step hop, cross
Interval - (1 min. duration) pony forward and back over the top then chassee and chassee.
at 36 min. says pick up intensity and do 10 times.
at 37 min. recovery Combo 6
Strength:
at 38 min. Interval - 10 pushups over step then hold and squeeze (body diagonal to floor)
10 pushups
Abs - 2 legged knees in and extend
at 40 min. triceps dips off step
Cardio:
Tracy leads - double knee and scissor back, basic lunge (optional add turn)
at 42.40 min. add knee straddle
at 44 min. taps on box then (something she calls the bow and arrow)
lunge accross behind, 2 knee ups
Strength:
at 47 min. mats and weights.
8 deadlifts with dumbbells (I used my barbell)
arm extentions then lift up then alternate.
breast stroke
plank position
rear crunches
plank position
at 51 min. Stretches
at 53.30 min End
Some of the moves I had a hard time describing, (that's a first!) but It's a fun fun tape...
Total Rating: It is exhausting!! I have to give it a high rating 10 out of a possible 10 points... It is what it advertises itself to be: an Intense Circuit Training tape !!!
I loved it!!!
Lucy aka Sunshine!
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