Product Details

• Studio: Cathe Friedrich
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00093GWKK
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #47,986 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Basic Step is a 35 minute basic step routine that will hold the interest and truly challenge the beginner stepper. Basic Step Format: Warm- up 7 min., step combo one 9 min., step combo two 11 min.. , Stretch 3 min., Total = 30 min Body Fusion is a 50 minute workout. Body Fusion format: warm up 6min, step combo one 8 min., weight segment one 4 min., step combo two 10 min., weight segment two 4 min., step combo three 9 min., weight segment three 6 min., Stretch 3 min., Total = 50 min. Abs:10 minute Core Conditioning: This core workout features a stability ball as well as intermediate level abdominal and core exercises. Upper Body Sculpt:20 Minute Upper Body Conditioning: This workout will tone all of the major muscles in the Upper Body: Back, Chest, Shoulders, Triceps, Biceps. A stability ball, light hand weights and a tubing strap will be used in this workout. Heavier weight can be substituted if preferred. Lower Body Sculpt:20 Minute Lower Body Conditioning: This workout will tone all of the major muscles in the Lower Body: Quadriceps, Hamstrings, Glutes, Buttocks, Outer and Inner thigh, and Calves. A stability ball, light hand weights and a tubing strap will be used in this workout. Heavier weight can be substituted if preferred. Abs:10 minute Core Conditioning: This core workout features a stability ball as well as intermediate level abdominal and core exercises.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Total body workout :-), March 18, 2006

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Little Miss Cutey (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cathe Friedrich's Basic Step + Body Fusion DVD (Sports)

This is such a good workout. There are actually two full step routines here. The first is only step and the second is interval step. Then, after both of those, there are some targeted toning workouts. This will make you sweat, huff and puff and tone your body and lose weight. Cathe is a good instructor. She knows her stuff and she is tough. All the workouts are really well cued and the choreography is good. The combinations are easy to follow and she uses easy transitions to get you into the next step pattern. You need dumbells and a stability ball and also an X-ertube for the toning workout.
This is very do-able and fun. It will get your heart pumping and it's challenging. It's everything you could want in a workout. Who needs to go to the gym when you can do this so easily at anytime you choose?

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars awesome for beginners, intermediate or advanced, January 14, 2006

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Debra L. Bloom "debbybloom" (Monroe, NC, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cathe Friedrich's Basic Step + Body Fusion DVD (Sports)

I am intermediate to advanced. I found the basic step easy and too short, although with the DVD if I play one or two of the sections twice, it is OK in length and good for an easy day. I have not done the body fusion, but the 20 minute upper and lower workouts are AWESOME! Cathe uses 3 lbs, I use 5 and 8 lbs plus two different resistance bands, and I get quite a workout. Half the lower body workout is on the floor, but it is tough and work a lot of muscles you don't normally work. The upper body work is heavy on the back and shoulders, but there is adequate arm work. The ten minute stability ball abs section is fun and flies by. I frequently add it on to other workouts.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and Effective Workout, June 7, 2006

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Coz (The South, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cathe Friedrich's Basic Step + Body Fusion DVD (Sports)

I've done this DVD twice; the 30 minute step aerobic section and the strengh training and abs sections. (I'm not up to the 50 minute interval step section yet.) It's great. The step section is interesting and fun. Not too dancy, but still some moves I haven't see before. The m/t sections are tough. I've been working out 3 days a week for over a year and I was a bit sore after doing the workout the first time.

I highly recommend this DVD to beginners ready for the next level.