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Functional Pilates Fusion clocks in at 33 minutes. Several tools are used throughout the workout.  Cathe starts using the foam roller to help increase flexibility and to add a bit of resistance and expansion to the body. The mini-ball is added to work on coordination and increase intensity through dynamic movement. Cathe uses the fabric-loop band to add resistance during the leg floor series.   DVD Menu Full Series Overview Workout Intro Equipment Needed Play Functional Pilates Fusion Play Lower Body Foam Rolling Bonus Chapters Premixes Audio Settings I liked this workout. I felt I wanted more of the Pilates and less of the fusion. 3 & 1/2 stars

  Functional Core Fusion is a 32-minute core inspired workout. The workout is fused with stability and flexibility moves.  Cathe workouts all aspects of the core to include abs, hip and pelvis and low back.  A stability ball and mat are the equipment in this workout. DVD Menu Full Series Overview Workout Intro Equipment Needed Play Functional Core Fusion Play Level 2 Functional Core Bonus Chapters Premixes Audio Settings There are six premixes.  The basic premix combines the main workout and bonus workout. There are three timesaver premixes and two mish mosh premixes. I enjoy this workout. I do the Basic premix option which clocks in at 41:44. 3&3/4 stars

Functional Yoga Fusion is a 41-minute workout.  Cathe combines traditional yoga moves with traditional stretching and balances moves. The workout uses a mat and optional yoga blocks. The DVD Menu Full Series Overview Workout Intro Equipment Needed Play Functional Yoga Fusion Plat Restorative Yoga Bonus Chapters Premixes Audio Setting Audio Settings include two options. A Normal Mix and and and  Vocal Only Mix. There are five premixes.  One basic premix that includes the main workout plus the bonus workout. There are four timesaver premixes. 3 stars

Functional Mobility Fusion is a 41-minute workout.  The first few exercises are designed to warm you up and increase blood flood to the muscle using range of motion and dynamic and static stretching.  After the warm up, Cathe takes you through a series of core, cardio, and strength body weight exercises that are used to bring mobility to various areas of the body. You are working in all planes: lying, standing, seated, kneeling.  Cathe offers form and modification pointers for certain exercises. You do get breaks between the exercises.   3 stars

Functional Total Body is a 54 minute workout.  A mat, barbell, plate weight and dumbbells are on the equipment list.  Half way through the warmup does use a set of dumbbells.  This workout uses a combination of moves to work the entire body. There are a lot of "combo" exercises where you are taking two compound moves and combining the two exercises back to back for a certain amount of reps.  Exercises are performed from the standing position and some are floor based.  As with most of the workouts in this series, Cathe offers you modifications showing multiple ways or levels in which the exercise can be done to make it harder or easier.  See the spreadsheet for the list of exercises. 3 & 1/2 stars  

Functional Upper Body is a 48 minute workout.  Cathe uses a resistance cord to warm up the upper body. Once in the workouts, you are using a combination of weights, resistance cord, and a yoga block in the various exercises. There were very few isolation type moves in the workout.  Most of the upper body moves include the lower body or core (balance) to make the exercise more functional. These are multi-component exercises I felt the last group of exercises were more core based than upper body based. Cathe offers modifications throughout the workout. 3 & 3/4 stars