Equipment needed: 3-10 lb dumbbells, although travelers can use 2 liter water bottles (see my upcoming Travel Tips post for more)
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Level: Advanced
Bottom line: This routine integrates difficult athletic-style intervals with equally difficult yoga-inspired techniques, forming a challenging, unique, compact and highly enjoyable workout.
Equipment needed: step (optional), various dumbbells (I used 5, 8 and 10 lbs, but you’ll need at least one light and one heavy pair)
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Level: Intermediate/advanced
Bottom line: Compound exercises combine with slow and steady pacing to form this pleasant and highly customizable strength circuit program that may also have a cardiovascular component depending on your modifications.
Equipment needed: step
Level: Intermediate/advanced
Bottom line: this compact step workout flows smoothly and has excellent choreography, albeit sparse cuing, as well as decent intensity.
Equipment needed: none; hand weights recommended for advanced
Level: Intermediate to intermediate/advanced
Bottom line: The kickboxing combos are uninspiring, and except for the short blast segment, the workout is not at all challenging or interesting. Pass on this one.
Equipment needed: step
Level: Intermediate/advanced
Bottom line: Variety is the charm of this well-structured cardio interval workout. Challenging blasts are tempered with ample rest periods, keeping the overall intensity at a fairly steady intermediate/advanced level.
