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30-Minute to Fitness CardoFit contains two interval based workouts.  Kelly alternates cardio segments with a weight segments. The DVD Menu Introduction Workout 1 Workout 2 Raw Bonus (StepBoxing Drills) Premixes (There are six) Credits Workout 1 is Kickboxing . In this workout, Kelly does kickboxing combinations. Typically, she starts with a single move and then add two to three components. You perform the sequence for a series of reps before trying the combination on the other side.  After the kickboxing combination, Kelly takes you into weight work with a lower body focus.  Kelly continues to alternates kickboxing combos with lower body weight work for the remainder of the workout. Love the music and vibe of this workout. Workout 2 is HiLo . In this workout, Kelly alternates HiLo cardio segments with weighted dumbbells segments. Typically you are doing two cardio combos followed by two weighted exercises. The combos and exercises do not repeat.  The music is high e...

I am pretty sure I have reviewed Hi Lo Xtreme and I will check in a minute or so to see if that is true. I think Hi Lo Xtreme might have been my second attempt at Amy Bento (2nd behind ASC2). I remember chucking these workouts to the side because they were hard to follow. I wasn't used to the sort of cuing that Amy did. But I brought them back out; and I am glad I did because I really do love Amy style cardio - be it Kickboxing, Hi Lo or Step. With that said, this would not be the workout I would start out with if I was learning Amy. Now the moves themselves aren't particularly complex and once you know the combos (there are 4) it flows nicely. The problem is Amy isn't consistent in her cuing or rather the cuing is uneven. By that I means combos and intervals aren't the same on both sides. You do one side and then go to the other side and expect to do the same thing and no that is not the case. Also all the combos don't finish the same way; for instance...

Hi Lo Dynamics - what else can I say? Well, this morning was my second time doing the workout and I like this workout a lot but I do have caveats. Last time I mentioned the camera angles - I think the problem is the editing and the way the camera cuts to that particular camera angle. It is not smooth and its jarring. It gives you the feeling that you made a mistake or missed a step when you haven't. When I knew the crappy camera angles were coming up, I stopped looking at the television and guess what - "It stopped annoying me". The music ????????? Not bad, Not great. Kind of subdued in spots, Kind of rockin in others. Memorable ????? It did fit the workout and kept the workout moving at a nice pace. So I guess it did its job. Okay - other things I notice this time around that I think escape me last time -in the main part of the workout Amy doesn't combine the first two combos (1 &2) and the last two combos (3+4) . And I thought I remembered doing t...

Hi Lo Dynamics is approximately 55 minute workout that includes 4 combinations with 4 intervals and a core/ab section, plus warm up, cool down, and a stretch. . While this probably won't be my favorite Hi Lo of Amy's, I do like the workout nonetheless and I am very happy to have another Amy Bento Hi Lo workout. For the most part, I found the choreography very easy to pick up. I do not think there is any complex choreography at all. What trouble I had in picking up the routine really came from the camera angles used and I will talk more about that below. . Uchenna did most of the modifications and from time to time Amy joined her in modifying the workout. With that said, there wasn't much modification. I did a lot of my own modifications just because my knee has been bothering me lately. Angela did the advance high impact stuff. I really like the set up of when it is just Amy, Angela, and Uchenna. Amy is full of energy and the overall vibe is cool and fun. . Two things both...

Step, Jump, & Pump is a 73 minute workout that includes a 26 minute step routine and approximately a 40 minute circuit style workout. Each circuit contains hi-low for cardio and 2 sets of various weighted/strength exercise. Rarely do I do the whole workout because this DVD contains one of my all time favorite Cathe premix which is the Step Hi Low only premix. However, I do like the full workout. The weight work leans towards muscle endurance. There are lots of reps within each set. This DVD has the music louder option which I love. The music used in the step routine was fun, the music for hi-low contain a real upbeat tempo whereas the music for the weight segments slowed the tempo down quite a bit. It takes a lot of energy to get to get to the end of this workout. Another reason I like the workout is that the step section didn't seem to be as repetitive as some step workouts. I think that was because of the time. One other thing I will point out is that you do the hi l...

Hi Lo Xtreme might have been my first Amy Bento purchase. When I first did this workout several years ago now, I found myself fumbling all over the place. I thought to myself, I know people say Amy is advance but I thought they meant as far as intensity go. I didn't think I would have too difficult time picking up the choreography. Well I stuck with it - not without chucking the DVD in the corner first - and I am glad I did. If you really want a super fun workout, this is it, but you need to give yourself time and patience to pick up the routines. Now of course I don't think the choreography in the routines is tough at all. Part of it was learning what Amy calls things. I remember when I first heard her say heel lift. So I was only lifting my heel, because that it was I was used too. However, when Amy says heel lift, she means what I think of as a hamstring curl. Semantics. I like this workout very much. It is a classic Amy Hi Lo with combos and intervals. Like her kic...

Hi Lo Challenge I am in love with this workout. Well, maybe not in love but I love it. I don't do the workout as often as I like (comes from having to many workouts). Each time I do the workout, I keep thinking that I need to add it into the rotation more. Hi energy from start to finish. I was soaking wet and I workout in my basement where it is quite cold down there now during the middle of winter. The workout (the hi lo portion) is approximately 66 minutes long. Amy takes you through 4 combinations followed by 4 blast. The combinations are somewhat intricate. You probably won't pick it up your first time through, but when you get the hang of, it is fun. The blast or intervals as Amy calls them, are simple to follow. They don't really require a lot of thought to follow. Great driving music. 5 stars of of 5

I absolutely love Amy Bento's All Cardio Hi-Low Knockout workout. The music is fantastic and the energy is throbbing. The main portion of the workout is approximately 69 minutes long and contains four combination with each combination followed by a Kickbox inspired "Knockout" drill. During the drill you will do kicks, punches, burpees, floor jacks and side shuffles The four combinations are mostly athletic in nature with a few "chasses" and "box steps" thrown in. After Amy does the first two combos and first 2 drills she combines them into one long segment for you to do. She does same after third and fourth combos and drills as well. Amy does use a modifier to show a less intense version of the move. Amy does cue as she goes or cues a whole sequence of steps ahead of time. I am so use to that now that it doesn't bother me. This is one of my favorite Hi Low Workouts. I am giving it 5 out of 5 stars