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Les Mills Pump Flow workout is disc 6 in the Les Mills Pump System.  The workout clocks in just under 20 minutes and it is lead by Les Mills Pump instructors Cory and Jackie.  There is a modifier. The workout is divided into 4 tracks.  The first two are lead by Cory and the last two by Jackie. Track 1 - 6:20  Forward Fold Downward Dog Runner Pose Mountain Pose Plank Modified Crocodile Pose Cobra Track 2 -  4:13  (Standing Work) Crescent Lunge Chest Stretch Arm Reach Crescent Pose Warrior Two Extended Warrior Eagle Pose Track 3 - 4:18 (Floor Work)  Modified Lotus Arm Stretch Swan Pose Track 4 - 4:40 (Floor Work) Spinal Twist Arm Wrap Cobblers Pose Forward Bend Side Arm Twist I did this workout after my treadmill run.  I didn't care for the first track but I really like tracks 2 -4. Overall, the workout  provided a nice stretch after my run. 3 & 1/2 stars

Disc 10 in the Les Mills Pump System is Combat .   Combat is a 44 minute martial arts inspired workout. It is lead by Dan and Rachael Cohen.  They each take turns in teaching the different segments of the workout. There is a modifier that is showing low impact version of certain moves. The set is the "live" class format segment.  There are five cast members on stage and about 25 or so in the audience. The Breakdown (43:39) Warm up - 7:10 Combat Track 1 -  4:27 Boxing Track - 7:05 Muay Thai Track - 7:10 Combat Track 2 - 4:12 Power Track - 7:04 Cool Down -  4:47 This workout has one of the best soundtracks of the whole series.  I really did like this workout, although I felt some of the tracks a bit long or rather the 7 minute plus tracks could have used a bit more variety.  Also there was quite a bit of stopping and explaining. I found this odd because there is an Intro to Combat section on the DVD and I thought they could have co...

Clocking in at approximately 30 minutes, Sports Attack is Disc 9 in the Les Mills Pump System of workouts. There are four instructors.  One instructors does show modifications. The workout breaks down into the following section s: Warm up Track - 5:48 Mixed Impact Track - 4:48 Interval Track - 4:20 Plyometric Track - 3:38 Peak Cardio Track - 5:10 Lower Body Track - 4:41 I did enjoy this workout.  My favorite track was the Interval Track.  My only criticism is that the Drop Squat kept showing up in track after track or that is the way it felt. With the workout being a short workout, I would have like to see different moves used in the different tracks.  Also the last track is more toning than cardio.  I didn't think that this was needed as most of the Pump workouts are toning/strength workouts.   Love the soundtrack.  The set is the live format set.  The instructors are on a stage teaching to a group. 3 &3/4 stars

Disc 7 in the Les Mills Pump workout systems is Hard Core Abs .  There are five instructors and two of the instructors teach this workout.  One instructor does show beginner modifications. This workout clocks in at 14:38 and it is broken down into the following tracks: Track 1 - 3:42 Track 2 - 5:12 Track 3 - 5:28 This workout started easy but by the end of the workout I was definitely feeling it.  You work all parts of the abs - lower, upper, and obliques. Exercises featured in this workout are crunches, leg extensions, plank work, side crunches, & the hundred Nice soundtrack.  This workout was decent.  3 & 1/2 stars

Les Mills Pump Step Workout is disc 8 in the Beachbody workout systems.  This disc is part of the add-ons and does not come with the basic set. The workout is thirty minutes and it uses a step and an optional weighted plate. The workout breaks down into the following tracks: warm up - 4:25 Basic Stepping - 4:05 Interval Training - 5:51 Circuit Training - 6:15 Peak Circuit - 4:55 Lower Body/Balance Work - 4:15 There are five instructors/cast members.  The instructors swap in and out each teaching a segment or part of a segment.  There is an instructor showing modification moves. The step is used in both the horizontal and in the vertical positions.   There is lots of drill base leg work some of which contain power or plyometric moves The interval training track does contain a series of burpees.  The optional weight is used in the Circuit Training segment. The workout is very basic in that all the moves are easy to follow.  It does not ...

Pump Extreme clocks in at about 59 minutes.  This  workout is almost exactly the same as Pump Revolution.  The only thing that I would say that is different is some of the sequencing within each track is different. I also like the soundtrack in Pump Extreme much better than I did in Pump Revolution.  There are a lot of reps.  I can quite see why you would go sometimes much lighter in weight with the Pump workouts than you would with other weight workouts.  There is a lot of endurance required.  I definitely felt the fatigue especially on the the longer tracks and where you are pretty much doing a single exercise.   But they do give you breaks within each track and so that makes it doable.  Amazingly I didn't get bored with doing all the reps. Solid workout. 3 & 3/4 stars

Les Mills Pump Revolution is approximately 57 minutes in length. It follows the same format as the other Pump workouts in that you are pretty much doing the same sequence of exercises. However in this workout, there is a Biceps track and a Triceps track added. One of the instructors stated that by the end of the workout you will have done 800 plus reps.  That is a lot.   The instructors change in and out, each one teaching a different section, and one instructor is the modifier.  I didn't like the sound track in this workout as much as the Pump and Shred, but still I got a good workout. 3 & 1/2 stars

 Les Mills Pump and Shred clocks in at 45:43.  This workout is very similar to Pump and Burn,  except, this workout contains two extra sections. One for legs that feature a combination of the lunge and squat.  The other track is a shoulder track and that features a variety of shoulder exercises. There are seven instructors on stage with I think five different instructors alternating teaching the different tracks. There is a beginner modifier. During each segment you get a brief break towards the end of the track.  This allows you to make that final push to complete all the reps.  There are also built in breaks between tracks which allows you to change the weights and set up for the next exercise. Equipment used is a weighted bar and weighted plates.  A step is optional. I like the sound track in this one.  All the songs really seem to fit the vibe of the workout.  Fun and full of energy. There is a count down timer in the corner an...