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Be Empowered is disc 2 of Michelle's One on One with Michelle series. It contains the following workouts: Total Body Workout (30 min) Core Challenge Workout (19 min) Mobility Workout (10 min) Total Body Workout is a strength workout that combines upper body and lower body exercises. Michelle's takes you through a series of four circuits. Each exercise is perform for two sets.  There are three to four exercises per circuit. There is not much down time in this workout as Michelle moves from exercise to exercise at a steady pace. Two sets of dumbbells, a light set and a heavy set, as well as a single heavier dumbbell are used in this workout. Core Challenge Workout is a 360 degree core workout in that it works all areas of the core region to include back, hips, lower abs, and obliques. Some of the exercises in this workout included a beast hover, several series of planks in a variety of position, reverse crunches and traditional crunches.  Michelle also includes sup

Be Moved is the third disc in Michelle Dozois's One on One with Michelle series. This DVD consist of two workouts: Cardio Strength Cardio Burn These two workouts are reminiscent of Michelle's Peak 10/Challenge system. Cardio Strength clocks in at 36 minutes, 30-minute workout plus a 5 minute cool down. In this workout, Michelle takes you through three blocks. In each block you have a base/recovery period, an ascent, a climb and a peak. The ascent period is your sculpting series. The climb is your cardio and then peak is your burst. After the burst you moved into recovery and start the next block. Like her other Cardio Strength workouts, this workout does not feature a traditional warm up. Michelle uses the first block in the workout to do the workout.  Oh and each block features two rounds. So you are repeating the moves twice. Second time through, Michelle changes the lead side. Cardio Strength uses the same cool down as cardio burn. Cardio Burn clocks in at 26

  One on One with Michelle is a three disk strength training program that includes seven workouts.  Each workout is under 30 minutes. Disk one is Be Stronger . This DVD includes two sculpting strength workouts. The workouts are Upper Body Workout and Lower Body Workout. The Upper Body Workout clocks in at 26 minutes.  Michelle workouts the upper body in groupings. The first group is back and chest.  Second group of exercises focuses on shoulders.  The next group focuses on triceps and the last grouping is more shoulders and then it adds biceps work. The Lower Body Workout clocks in at 30 minutes.  There are two sets of the exercises and Michelle changes the lead leg for the second set. This workout contains standing and floor work. Both workouts are super east to follow but challenging. Michelle gives mini breaks throughout but for the most part you are moving from one exercise to the next. The warm up is short and the cool down even shorter. A mat and two sets of weigh

10 Minute Solution Kettlebell Ultimate Fat Burner is lead by Michelle Olsen.  Despite the title and DVD cover this workout does not use a kettlebell. Although, Michelle does reference the use of the kettlebell though out the workout. She uses a dumbbell for all the moves. The five 10-minute workouts are: Maximum Fat Burner Upper Body Power Sculpt Thigh & Buns Blaster Total Body Sculpt Accelerated AB Toner I used the create a workout function of the DVD and made a 30 minute workout I did one day, and a 20 minute workout I did another day. In Maximum Fat Burner , Michelle intersperses cardio break with dynamic kettlebell style exercises.  Some of the combos in this segment included, single arm swing sequence, double arm swing sequence, bicep curl with kettlebell squat, and double arm swing + squat + Over Head Press. Upper Body Sculpt contain the following exercises:  weighted halo, weighted twist, one arm swing into high pull, clean press sequence, and lunge, knee o

Shazzy Fitness In the Beginnin g is a dance based workout with a hip-hop pop flare that is performed to inspirational Christian based music. The main workout is lead by Vera and the cool down is lead by Leslie. The workout clocks in at around 26 minutes.  The DVD Menu Favorite Moves Play All Workouts      Genesis Workout - 10:57         Chapter 1 - Track "Dancing for You"         Chapter 2 - Track "Church"         Chapter 3 - Track "Church" same as chapter 2 but minimum cuing       Victory Workout - 12:22            Chapter 1 - Track - "Swizzy"            Chapter 2 -  Track - "Living For You"     Chapter 3 - Track - "Living For You" same as chapter 2 but with minimum cuing   Cool Down - 3:27 The Shazzy Message Meet Team Shazzy! Outtakes I enjoyed this workout. The music is really good. The moves were high energy but simple to follow.  The dances are taught in a pattern and then repeated throughout the pa