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Cize Disc 3 The red disc contains routines 5 and 6. Routine 5 is Go For It. The main workout clocks in at just under 41 minutes. The pattern is the same as the other workouts. Shaun brings back some moves that you learned in earlier routines and he mixes them with knew moves. Shaun has a singsong way of calling the moves.  I like. It keeps the energy going. In Go For It, there are seven moves plus some free dancing. Go For It - 4 & 1/4 stars Routine 6 is Living in the 8s.   This routine is 50 plus minutes.  There are only 8 moves but the majority of the moves are very intricate - meaning they have several parts that make up the moves. That is where the extra time is coming in - to breakdown the extra parts within each sequence. Like the other routines, after you learn all the choreography, Shaun changes the music and your run through the combination three times in the Cize It Up section. Living in the 8s - 3 & 1/2 stars

Kettlebell Krush is a 41 minute workout.  It is a drill based workout. Throughout the workout you are doing 30 seconds of work and this is followed by 10 seconds of rest.  There is a countdown clock in the lower right corner. The workout moves from one exercise to the next. Paul uses the 10 second break to explain the next exercise or next sequence. Along with Paul, there are two other exercisers. One person is doing advance moves and the other person modifies the moves. Paul does quite a bit of the workout but he also stops to coach and point out form on the other two participants. This workout was challenging. The best part about the workout is the length. I found this to be a very efficient workout. The DVD menu offers the following options: Intro/Clinic (this segment is just over 3 minutes. Workout music off. 4 stars

Cize Disc Two the blue disk contains routines three and four. Routine 3 is Full Out . The main workout sans warm up and cool down is around 35 minutes.  This workout follows the same pattern as the two previous routines. In this routine, there are 8 moves.  The music used in break down section was full of energy and kept me motivated until the last move was taught. This one was fun. 4 stars Routine 4 is Go For It. This routine is around 41 minutes. There are only "six" moves in this routine however the moves are very intricate. For instance, the move Handcuff - Shrug could actually be broken down into 4 separate moves. And Shaun teaches each move in pieces. You repeat each piece 4 to 8 times before adding to it the next piece. Once you get the whole sequence, you either move into the cize bounce or you take it from the top. The move that gave me the most trouble (and I actually thought it should be the easiest move) was the Twist - Criss Cross - Hand. I had...

Kettlebell Konnect is a 58 minute workout and it is all about connections.  Paul starts with one move and he continues to layer and/or add on additional components (moves) to create an intricate compound combination. And yes, by the time he is done most of the connections (Paul spells konnections with a K) are quite complex. There is a 5 minute warm up before you move into the connections. There are  six konnections. The konnections vary in number of components and length.  Some of the konnections are cardio base, some are strength base.  Some require balance.  Konnection 6 is your core segment. There is a five minute stretch. There are three additional cast members.  One cast member is showing modifications and performs the moves with a dumbbell. Only one kettlebell and a mat are used. The music is background and the set is spacious. The DVD menu offers the following options: Intro/Clinic - 12 minutes Kettlebell Konnect Workout [music off] ...

Cize is Shaun T new workout program and it is (according to ShaunT) the end of exerCIZE. The main Cize program comes on three discs.  Disc one, the yellow disc features the first two dances. Crazy 8s is routine number 1. It clocks in at 29:55, not including the cool down.  Crazy 8 routine is made up of 8 moves that Shaun T teaches in the layered take it from the top approach. The base or transition move is called the cize bounce. You normally go to the cize bounce prior to learning a new move or taking it from the top. Towards the end of the workout, Shaun gives you a water break and time for you  to collect yourself before you move into the Cize It Up segment. In this segment, you perform the routine to a "popular" or "contemporary" song.  While you are learning the routine, the music/beat are the same throughout the teaching part of the workout.  For Crazy 8s's I love the music Shaun uses to teach the routine.  I felt it was something you could r...

 Amy Dixon 's Raise Some Bells is a 41 minute kettlebell workout. Amy uses one kettlebell to take you through a series of progressive exercises. You do the exercises for approximately 12 to 16 reps.  Some of the exercises are layered.  So the first four reps are done at the most basic level, then the next four reps, Amy adds to the exercise and then she might change it up again after another four reps. Amy  moves from one exercise to the next without much of a break. In many cases, you start the exercise at half tempo before moving on to full tempo. The full tempo of the workout can be quite fast. The DVD Menu Ultimate KB Workout Ultimate KB Workout - Without Intro KB Core Workout KB Core Workout - Without Intro Kettlebell101 The core workout is 7 minutes and the KB 101 is approximately 5 and 1/2 minutes. I like this workout.  The music is pretty good.  The set is okay  Along with Amy, there are two other cast members.  One cast...

September 2015 Monthly Rotation Rotation Breakdown Sunday - Run/Treadmill Monday - Sculpting Tuesday - Powerstrike Ilaria Wednesday - Cardio Coach Thursday - Kettlebells Friday - CISE workouts. Saturday - Rest Day