Product Details

• Actors: Amy Dixon
• Directors: Stockyard Films
• Format: NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Studio: Amy Dixon Fitness
• DVD Release Date: May 16, 2011
• Run Time: 56 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (88 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B004ZB92G8
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,648 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • #56 in Movies & TV > DVD > Special Interests

Editorial Reviews

About the Actor

Amy Dixon is one of the most dynamic fitness instructors and celebrity Master Trainers in the industry today. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in exercise physiology as well as many other fitness certifications. Amy is a contributing editor for numerous fitness and lifestyle magazines, the Group Fitness Manager for Equinox Fitness Clubs in Santa Monica, the official fitness spokesperson for ESPN Women, a member of the Gatorade G-Series Fit team, as well as a master trainer for Schwinn, BOSU and GRAVITY. Amy also stars in many critically acclaimed fitness DVD's and online fitness programs. She is a former World competitive power tumbler and coach and uses that experience everyday in her classes. With over 15 years of teaching experience, she is best known for her energy and enthusiasm for fitness. Her energy is contagious. She delivers a fun, performance based class and works hard to educate and motivate her students and celebrity clients to achieve extraordinary results. Her talents have been featured on The Today Show, ABC News, E! Entertainment Television, Exercise TV, Your LA, Fox News, The Live Well Network, and MTV. Her classes and insights have been reported in Women's Health Magazine, Shape Magazine, Self Magazine, Health Magazine, Fitness Magazine, Better Homes and Gardens, O Magazine, Variety Magazine, In Touch Weekly, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Los Angeles Times. Amy resides in Southern California with her husband and two young daughters.

Product Description

**Chosen by Fitness Magazine as one of the Top 10 Workout DVDs for 2012**

Take your body, mind and heart out of its comfort zone and go breathless in this state of the art Tabata inspired cardio workout. Breathless Body is a thoughtfully designed interval drill based program. This super effective calorie torching system includes a total of 8 drills done 8 times for 20 seconds total with a 10 second recovery in between. Go big, go breathless and feel the difference.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

115 of 115 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Wow! A killer Tabata workout for the advanced exerciser! July 3, 2011

By LMS VINE™ VOICE

Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase

This may be the hardest cardio workout video I own. Since what one person's advanced workout is another person's warm-up, I will provide some perspective on my exercise level. Since a naturally fast metabolism is not in my genes, I work hard to stay in shape because I know I gain weight extremely easily (I lost a lot of weight years ago and I work hard to maintain this). I run 3-4 times a week, often incorporating sprint and hill runs. I do an advanced level 1 hr bootcamp class twice a week (pull ups, hill runs, jump-ups, man-makers, etc) and I also do weight training. I have a resting heart rate in the 40s (bpm). I think I am pretty good shape. I think this workout is really hard and effective and a major butt kicker. This is a cardio junkie's dream workout.

This is a high intensity interval training (HIIT) workout based on the tabata protocol, which means you go full intensity cardio for 20 seconds and then rest for 10 seconds. This is repeated 8 times per exercise interval. There are eight intervals in this workout. Between intervals, there is a short recovery period where you are performing a low intensity move while Amy runs through the next series of exercises. For each interval, there are three levels of intensity (beginner, intermediate, advanced). There are two other exercisers in addition to Amy who perform either the beginner of the advanced workout. This workout requires no additional equipment (you use your own body). Many of the exercises are high impact (with the exception of the beginner's level). Amy is very personable instructor with a great you-can-do it attitude.

A break down of the workout:

Approximately 5 minute warm up

She she has you doing side steps as she demonstrates interval one....

Interval one, jumping jack series. Beginner is basic jumping jacks. Intermediate, squat jacks. Advanced, jumping air jacks.

Side step again during demonstration of interval 2

Interval 2, Side skater series. Beginner is basic side skate. Intermediate adds a touching the ground on skate. Advanced, side skate landing on one leg and touch the ground.

Touch backs during demonstration

Interval 3 is the volley ball jump series. Beginner is a basic squat and shoot. Intermediate, burpee stand up and shoot. Advanced, Burpee jump down to a hover in a plank jump up and shoot.

March wide during demonstration

Interval 4 is fast feet. Beginner is fast feet. Intermediate run with high knees. Advanced open legs wide and do wide high knees.

Step tap during demonstration.

Interval 5 is the core kick series. Beginner is mountain climber, intermediate is a butt kick (plank and jump and kick your self in the butt). Advanced is a donkey kick (from a plank, jump and kick your legs up and out.

Step backs during demonstration

Interval 6 is the power lunge series. Beginner is a reverse lunge. Intermediate two jump lunges and hold. Advanced is jumping reverse lunges (keep going without break).

squats during demonstration

Interval 7 is squat series. Beginner is squat with high punch low punch 2 times then change sides. Intermediate squat punch low come up punch high reverse side. Advanced is 180 degree squat jumps with a punch.

tap back during demonstration

Interval 8 is pogo jumps. Beginner is leg back and forward. One side only. Change legs for next interval. Intermediate. Lunge back come up and bring knee to chest. Advanced. Lunge back jump up into the air bringing fist into the air.

Cool down.

All in all a great workout and one of the only tabata style workouts that I know of on the market (there is one in the supreme 90 day workout series and if you know of another one, please leave a comment!) I was dripping sweat at the end. Highly recommend. Read more ›

37 of 38 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars EFFECTIVE FAT BURNER! June 13, 2011

By jj8429

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WoW! I absolutely LOVE this workout! HIIT & Tabata workouts are proving to be excellent for fat burning and muscle retention, more so than steady state aerobics! This is one of the best workouts I've found for quick, super-effective fat burning. I'm almost to the point of obsessed over it! My husband and I work out together and he loves it too. There's no embarrassing "dancy" cheerleading stuff to make HIM feel like an idiot. It's all athletic moves. There are 8 four minute Tabata cycles (20 seconds of intense work followed by 10 second rest repeated 8 times). If you are working at your absolute max, just ONE cycle would be sufficient...but Amy Dixon provides 7 more!

We sometimes use the dvd for timing with Amy's encouragment to work hard while doing our own moves, such as jumps on and off a step, or plyo-lunges on the box (think Cathe). It is so versatile, you can design your own Tabata style workout! Amy has a good style (not annoying) and I would definitely buy more of her workouts like this one. The bottom line is if you are serious about fitness, willing to work HARD, and want the best, most effective cardio workout on the market, GET THIS DVD! I'm SO happy I did!!!

UPDATE 7/27: After ONE MONTH of doing this workout OR Cathe's HIIT three times a week and yoga on alternate days, I've seen more changes in my body and fitness level than doing 3 months of P90X (we just finished the program). THE BONUS: With P90X, I was working out over an hour each day. With my current regime my workouts are done in 30-50 minutes and that is perfect for our busy life!! Thank you Amy Dixon, make some more DVD's like this!

28 of 29 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Try this workout!! May 24, 2011

By SadieLane

Format:DVD

Love. Love. Love this workout!! It's killer, don't get me wrong, but still...love.

As the other reviewers have mentioned, there just isn't another (at home)workout out there like this one. I have done Turbo Fire, Insanity, I work out daily with Cathe Friedrich (love her, too, but that is a whole different review now!), yet I have found nothing quite like this.

This is a Tabata style workout. You have 8 exercises that you will do 8 times in 20/10 intervals, with about a minute of active recovery in between. For instance, the first exercise is some form of a jumping jack. Background exerciser, Amy, does a standard jumping jack, Amy Dixon preforms at level 2 doing a power jack, Sarah (poor Sarah) is at level 3 with an Air Jack. Now you do your intervals, 20 seconds on, 10 seconds off, 8 times. As I said earlier, when you finish your 8 intervals you get about a minute (2?) to hydate and learn what the exercise will be.

Amy Dixon is straight-forward, motivating, encouraging, yet not over the top (oh, you know what I mean!). She is working hard right along with you (something I enjoy). I see myself making a few more purchases!

This workout is tough, but can be modified for anyone!

Try it, you'll like it! :)

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic Tabata Workout September 29, 2011

By Miss Jane

Format:DVD

First, a disclaimer: When I found this DVD, I was already familiar with the Tabata protocol from taking classes at Equinox clubs in Chicago, so luckily I knew what to expect in terms of format, intensity, etc. That said, I am awarding the first two stars for the mere fact that this DVD exists at all - Tabata is a tough workout - even at the gym we only go for 45 minutes, this workout is an hour and adds at least 3 intervals to what I've been doing in live classes. Go Amy! That said, you CAN do this workout (yes you can!) - there is no need for fear or dread factor. Amy gives some advice at the beginning that can't be over-emphasized: go at your own pace, mix up the levels if necessary (this single piece of advice alone can get you through the entire thing), and if you're not feeling it, SKIP that interval. Now, that's obviously harder to do in a live class situation and not my favorite option (read: I'm stubborn!), so I made use of "mixing up the levels" a lot. One Tabata Interval contains 8 sets total: you can do the first 2 at Level 1; try Level 2 for the next 2 or 3; recover for 1 at level 1; and then push yourself again at the end. Of course, you can adjust the ramping up and recovery, the point is that mixing it up is a very good way to improve your endurance - and it will improve! Also, if you feel like something is just not working, pick the level you like and stay there. A good example of this for me was the "Mountain Climber" series. Mountain Climbers are tough - even at the first level. I watched the Butt Kickers (Level 2) and the Level 3 option and decided that, at least the first time through, I'd stick with level 1 and adjust the speed if I felt up to it - and that was plenty.... My final piece of Tabata advice: my favorite live instructor always reminds us that "The last 2 sets are purely about mental toughness!" You'll be exhausted, breathless and ready to quit, but push yourself for just 2 more sets and you'll start to see some fabulous results. Good Luck! Read more ›