Michelle Dozois Cardio Interval Burn Fat Blaster - Review

Cardio Interval Burn Fat Blaster is the 4th Cardio Interval Burn workout in Michelle Dozois Peak 10 Workout Systems.
The workout moves fast and is base on Michelle climb the mountain system. You start out a Base camp (rest-recovery) Ascent (lower part of the mountain - low intensity moves) Climb (moving toward the top of the mountain with higher intensity moves) and Peak (top of the mountain - high impact moves).
The DVD menu offers the following options:
Introduction
Movement Review
Play Full Workout (60:58)
Play Express Workout (39:40)
Block 1
Block 2
Block 3
Block 4
Block 5
Cool Down

As I stated the workout does move fast but there is a definite pattern to the workouts that make the combos easy to pick up.Within each block and even the warm up, you perform the combo on one side and then your repeat the sequence leading on the other side. Usually starting with 8 reps per move and then breaking it down 4 and/or sometimes 2 reps before moving on or repeating the sequence.

There are two modifiers.  One modifier is showing less intense and lower impact moves.   Another modifier is for those who do not like doing floor work during cardio.  I do not like doing floor work during cardio so I appreciated this option.

Great sound track. High energy up tempo workout. The cardio interval burn workouts are some of my favorite cardio workouts and this one is no different.
4 & 3/4 stars

Comments

  1. MaureenMarch 20, 2015 at 11:57 AM

    Hi Saundra,

    How would you rank these new Peak ones against Remix? Harder, easier, about the same?

    Thanks,

    Maureen

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  2. SaundraMarch 24, 2015 at 6:48 PM

    Hi Maureen, Sorry for the delay in responding.
    I think they are about the same as the Remix series. For the most part, I think the all the workouts pretty equal. Once you get use to the fast pace of Michelle's choreography you can put as much intensity into the moves as you want. What I like about the Fat Blaster series is that Michelle gave options for you if you didn't want to incorporate floor moves with your cardio and also she created premixes for the series.

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