Cathe Friedrich's Intensity Series. Pyramid Upper & Pyramid Lower Body DVD
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Manufacturer: Step 'N Motion
Binding: DVD
Publisher: Step 'N Motion
Label: Step 'N Motion
Features for Cathe Friedrich's Intensity Series. Pyramid Upper & Pyramid Lower Body DVD:
- This DVD contains two complete workouts from Cathe's Intensity Series: Pyramid Upper Body & Pyramid Lower Body
- As with all of Cathe's DVDs, you can easily program your DVD player to choose only the sections of each workout that you want to do
- This DVD also features an additional 10 premixed routines to give you almost unlimited workout possibilities
- An additional special premix contacts both workouts to give you a full hour total body workout
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Customer Reviews
Tuff and thorough 
2008-07-09
This is a very tuff and thorough workout. It doesn't leave any part of your body, be it upper or lower, not completely exercised. You will see results from doing these workouts. I highly recommend it.
Cathe is the BOMB! 2008-06-05
Love both of these workouts. Definately worth your money. My biggest complaint is when they change weights on the barbell, I have to pause the workout 'cause I can't seem to get mine loaded and changed as quickly as they can. Also, I have to skip out of the jack knife abs on the stability ball. I always feel like I'm gonna hurt myself. Do upper body one day, lower body the next, on the third day add some cardio, tweek your diet, and results are inevitable!
You will feel it the next day 2007-10-16
No matter what your fitness level, you will feel it the next day. Warning about Pyramid Style Lower Body.... you'll be sore for almost a week. Excellent Workout! I love Cathe.
A solid gym-style pyramid workout that I go back to frequently. 2007-05-11
There is something to be said to shaking up your workout routine and trying something different, but the pyramid lifting routine is a solid go-to workout that will increase your strength. You have 5 sets of exercises per body part , but if you are short on time there are the premix options of pyramid up or down only. Both the upperbody and lowerbody pyrmaids are solid workouts that will improve your fitness. Don't be afraid to try them out if you are new to lifting. Cathe gives good form pointers for the new, and you can choose your weights to work into your own level of fitness, but it will help to have a set of 3 dumbbells to pick from: light, medium, and heavy. Experienced lifters will appreciate Cathe's no-nonsense and down-to-business approach.
My favorite Cathe strength series.... 2006-03-18
This was one of the first Cathe DVD's I bought, and it was a great choice. The strength work is tough but doable and you can tailor the workout to your level. I really like the pyramid system, it might seem like a lots of reps, but the sets are fairly short (12 reps light weight, 10 reps medium weight, 8 reps heavy weight,10 reps medium weight, and 12 reps light weight) and you get a brief rest in between. The lower body workout includes leg presses, static lunges, traditional and plie squats, deadlifts and some calf work. There is also a section of lower body floor work using a stability ball which is challenging, if the standing work doesn't burn the floor work is bound to for sure.
The upper body workout uses the same format, exercises include bench presses and pec flies for chest (no pushups yay!), pullovers and double arms rows for back, front, side and rear deltoid lifts for shoulders, french presses and kickbacks for triceps, and traditional and hammer curls for biceps. There is also an abdominal section, again using the stability ball.
This DVD is well chaptered, you can mix and match different segments, plus there are premixes, each workout has an option to just go up the pyramid or just go down the pyramid. There is also a bonus combo which includes segments from both the upper and lower body workout.
Cathe is a tremendous instructor, she demonstrates excellent form, has a great personality and is fun to workout with. She is also very good at music selection, the music she has chosen for this workout is great and is among my favorite in all the workouts I have by her. All in all this is an excellent workout DVD, Cathe's best series in my opinion. Highly recommended.
