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Grand Total Geared Up is the third volume in Tracie Long's Grand Total series. Geared Up clocks in just over 48 minutes. The workout is broken down into chapters. Each chapter features either a weighted segment or a cardio segment. One of the cardio segment uses a medicine ball and the other cardio segment contains floor work (i.e. mountain climbers). See attached table for a list of weighted exercises. The ending stretch segment uses a band. The workout is synchronized to music. Each chapter has its own tune and there were some pretty catchy tunes. I enjoyed the music selection. Equipment list includes dumbbells, medicine ball, and band. 3 & 1/2 stars

Grand Total Vol. 2 Rarin To Go is a 50-minute total body workout that is lead by Trace Long.  Tracie is the only cast member. In this workout, Tracie takes you through a series of weighted exercises and functional cardio movements. The workout is broken down by chapters. In fact, the DVD menu immediately comes up and allows you to select or start with any chapter point you like.    Each chapter title features that move plus more complementary exercises.  See attached table for the list of exercises. Each chapter is accompanied by a music selection. Some of the tunes were unique to this workout; meaning they are not tunes I heard in other Tracie Long workouts. At times, the song would finish before Tracie was done with the last exercise.  I did like the tempo and flow of the workout. At no time, did I feel rushed during the workout. Equipment used in this workout, include dumbbells, slider, loop band, and a medicine ball. I liked the workout and from t...

Grand Total Vol 1 Going Strong is a 45-minute metabolic sculpting workout.  The workout is divided up into 8 chapters. Some of the chapters are interval based The chapters are: Warm up Power Step Split Squats Fast Cardio Squats Upper Body Floor Work Stretch This workout uses a club step and dumbbells. The workout starts with about a two minute stretching -slightly dynamic warm up.   The power step segment is one of your intervals. Tracie mixes power step work with weight work. Some of the exercises are power jumps, plank burpees, dead lift row, split jump squats, and side squats. The split squat segment is mostly strength training. You are doing a series split squats along with push up step outs, french press, brake squats and plank work. In fast cardio you are using the top of the step.  In this segment, you are working on and around the step.  The squat segment requires the use of a prop (some type of step, box or chair). You are doing single leg...