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TurboFire is the intense new cardio conditioning program from fitness innovator Chalene Johnson. She'll help you get leaner with exercises that burn up to 9x more fat and calories than traditional cardio does. And with more than 20 smoking-hot music remixes, TurboFire will pick you up and push you past your limits. Chalene's "New to Class" option gives you the breakdown on how to do each move with the right form. So forget the excuses, forget the gym--now the hottest classes in Southern California come to you.
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What You'll Get with TurboFire (the number in each title designates the class length):
Get Fired Up: Chalene guides you through the program to help you get the best results - Fire 30 Class/Stretch 10 Class: Throw smoking-hot hooks and make big leaps to the bass of "Give Up the Funk"
- HIIT 15 Class/Stretch 10 Class: Dial it up for your first High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) class
- Fire 55 EZ Class/Stretch 10 Class: Don't let EZ fool you--you'll be sweating to "Dazzey Dukes"
- Core 20 Class/Stretch 40 Class/Stretch 10 Class: Chalene's most popular class targets your tummy with moves that deliver incredible abs
- Fire 45 Class/Stretch 10 Class: Kick, dance, and punch your way into shape to the beat of "Wiggle It"
- HIIT 20 Class/Stretch 10 Class: "Turn This Mutha Out" with 7 sizzling Fire Drills in 20 minutes
- Fire 45 EZ Class/Stretch 10 Class: Take a break from the Fire Drills--but not the fire--as you sweat to "In the Ayer"
- HIIT 25 Class/Stretch 10 Class: Here's 25 minutes of your most intense Fire Drills yet with Chalene
- Sculpt 30 Class/Tone 30 Class: Develop shapely muscles with Chalene's challenging resistance classes
- Stretch 40 Class/Stretch 10 Class: Increase your flexibility and lengthen your muscles for a long, lean look
TurboFire Also Includes:
- Turn Up the Burn Fitness Guide: Get more in the know about HIIT and why TurboFire really works
- TurboFire Class Schedule: We've taken the guesswork out of working out so you can get the best results
- TurboFire Lower-Body Band: Add definition and build long, lean muscles with this body-sculpting band
- Fuel the Fire Nutrition Guide: Maintain high energy while you train with easy-to-prepare snacks and recipes
- The TurboFire 5-Day Inferno Plan: See how you can lose up to 10 pounds in 5 days
- 24/7 Online Support: Stay motivated with easy access to friends, fitness experts, and live chats with Chalene
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Product Description
TurboFire is the intense new cardio conditioning program from fitness innovator Chalene Johnson. She'll help you get leaner with exercises that burn up to 9x more fat and calories than regular cardio does. And with more than 20 smoking-hot music remixes, TurboFire will pick you up and push you past your limits.
Chalene's New to Class option also gives you the breakdown on how to do each move with the right form.
So forget the excuses. Forget the gym. Now the hottest classes in Southern California come to you.
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134 of 137 people found the following review helpful
I'm a Turbo junkie but when I saw the informercial for Turbo Fire, I was a bit intimidated. I blasted out my knee when I was a kid and still feel the effects at times. I was able to follow (and for some moves, make my own) modifications with the original Turbo Jam. Even so, I only bought a single Fire class (55 EZ) on Ebay just to give it a try. My initial reaction was pretty much the same as when I first started TJ, I tossed it to the side and thought that it just wasn't for me. But I gave it another chance, and another, and another and that single class turned out to be nothing more than a tease. I broke down and bought the whole set.
HEADS UP, BEGINNERS TO TURBO!!: If you are unfamiliar with Chalene's style, you might get a little frustrated. You have to learn the moves first! With this set, there are "New to Class" options that serves as a tutorial for some of the moves but there are no break downs during the actual workouts. You just jump in and go, go, go. Also, Chalene's cueing takes some getting used to (although it has improved a bit with this set).
HEADS UP, BEGINNERS TO FITNESS!!: DON'T! JUST DON'T!! Start with TJ Learn and Burn.
"Beginners with Determination", Intermediates (that's me), and those with knee problems (me again!--check with your doctor, of course), follow the super cute Alee for modifications. No worries, you will still get a major workout! Everyone else, just go for what you know. ;-D
Ok, now that my little "FBI" warning it out of the way, here's the cream:
Turbo in a combination of kickboxing and dance. For those who are familiar with Turbo Jam, TF is basically TJ on crack. The Fire classes (2 DVDs) are faster paced TJ workouts with a couple of Fire Drills (or 1 min HIITs) thrown in. The HIIT classes (3 DVDs) are more like TJ Fat Blaster or the "Turbos" in the regular TJ workouts, just a little more amped up. You also have 2 Fire EZ classes which allegedly are "less intense" than a regular Fire class. Personally, I think one type is just as insane as the other. Lastly, there is a 40 minute Stretch class and the same 10 minute stretch on all the DVDs except the Sculpt and Tone DVD.
For those who haven't done HIIT classes before, there is a prep schedule that you can follow to get you prepared for doing the HIIT workouts. There are also two others: a regular schedule and a hybrid schedule that incorporates Chalene Extreme. My set came with a bonus workout: Chalene Extreme Burn Circuit 1 (I'm not sure about the Amazon set, I bought mine elsewhere--hey, I like Chalene. I love a deal.). I also got the 5-day plan, two guides, a tape measure and a lower body band. What you will need that doesn't seem to be included with the Amazon set though, is a set of resistance tubes for the Core 20, Sculpt 30, and Tone 30 classes. Beware on those toning classes: Chalene favors push-ups! ;-D
The moves are pretty much the same as with TJ: you got your four standand punches (jab, cross, hook, uppercut), roundhouse and push kicks, pump it, zigzag, clock work, ski, etc. There are new combinations, variations and even a few new moves (sumo burpees, fire throws). Also, we get to see the elusive 7-step, which I hadn't seen since the TJ Learn and Burn (I don't own TJ Get on the Ball--maybe it was there??), so that was fun to see. There's quite a bit of plyometrics (a.k.a. jumping) so as I mentioned before, use caution but you can also follow Alee for no-jump options.
Music wise, I noticed a lot of familiar tracks: Salt 'N Pepa's "Push It," "Get Down on It" (Hall and Oates??), "Play that Funky Music" (Wild Cherry), Duice's "Dazzey Dukes", "Le Freak" by Chic, "Rapper's Delight" by the Sugarhill Gang, Donna Summer's "Bad Girls", "Give Up the Funk" by Parliment Funkadelic, Flo Rida's "In the Ayer", some bootleg version of Tina Turner's "Proud Mary" (plays during a HIIT while performing a hilarious move called "The Tina") and lots more.
Chalene is still Chalene. Fun and energetic as always. As I mentioned earlier, her cueing has improved sliiiightly (if you Turbo all the time, you can tell) and the combos have a bit more variety.
All in all, a really great workout.
HEADS UP, BEGINNERS TO TURBO!!: If you are unfamiliar with Chalene's style, you might get a little frustrated. You have to learn the moves first! With this set, there are "New to Class" options that serves as a tutorial for some of the moves but there are no break downs during the actual workouts. You just jump in and go, go, go. Also, Chalene's cueing takes some getting used to (although it has improved a bit with this set).
HEADS UP, BEGINNERS TO FITNESS!!: DON'T! JUST DON'T!! Start with TJ Learn and Burn.
"Beginners with Determination", Intermediates (that's me), and those with knee problems (me again!--check with your doctor, of course), follow the super cute Alee for modifications. No worries, you will still get a major workout! Everyone else, just go for what you know. ;-D
Ok, now that my little "FBI" warning it out of the way, here's the cream:
Turbo in a combination of kickboxing and dance. For those who are familiar with Turbo Jam, TF is basically TJ on crack. The Fire classes (2 DVDs) are faster paced TJ workouts with a couple of Fire Drills (or 1 min HIITs) thrown in. The HIIT classes (3 DVDs) are more like TJ Fat Blaster or the "Turbos" in the regular TJ workouts, just a little more amped up. You also have 2 Fire EZ classes which allegedly are "less intense" than a regular Fire class. Personally, I think one type is just as insane as the other. Lastly, there is a 40 minute Stretch class and the same 10 minute stretch on all the DVDs except the Sculpt and Tone DVD.
For those who haven't done HIIT classes before, there is a prep schedule that you can follow to get you prepared for doing the HIIT workouts. There are also two others: a regular schedule and a hybrid schedule that incorporates Chalene Extreme. My set came with a bonus workout: Chalene Extreme Burn Circuit 1 (I'm not sure about the Amazon set, I bought mine elsewhere--hey, I like Chalene. I love a deal.). I also got the 5-day plan, two guides, a tape measure and a lower body band. What you will need that doesn't seem to be included with the Amazon set though, is a set of resistance tubes for the Core 20, Sculpt 30, and Tone 30 classes. Beware on those toning classes: Chalene favors push-ups! ;-D
The moves are pretty much the same as with TJ: you got your four standand punches (jab, cross, hook, uppercut), roundhouse and push kicks, pump it, zigzag, clock work, ski, etc. There are new combinations, variations and even a few new moves (sumo burpees, fire throws). Also, we get to see the elusive 7-step, which I hadn't seen since the TJ Learn and Burn (I don't own TJ Get on the Ball--maybe it was there??), so that was fun to see. There's quite a bit of plyometrics (a.k.a. jumping) so as I mentioned before, use caution but you can also follow Alee for no-jump options.
Music wise, I noticed a lot of familiar tracks: Salt 'N Pepa's "Push It," "Get Down on It" (Hall and Oates??), "Play that Funky Music" (Wild Cherry), Duice's "Dazzey Dukes", "Le Freak" by Chic, "Rapper's Delight" by the Sugarhill Gang, Donna Summer's "Bad Girls", "Give Up the Funk" by Parliment Funkadelic, Flo Rida's "In the Ayer", some bootleg version of Tina Turner's "Proud Mary" (plays during a HIIT while performing a hilarious move called "The Tina") and lots more.
Chalene is still Chalene. Fun and energetic as always. As I mentioned earlier, her cueing has improved sliiiightly (if you Turbo all the time, you can tell) and the combos have a bit more variety.
All in all, a really great workout.
70 of 70 people found the following review helpful
I've had this 14 DVD set for 7 weeks now. If I had written a review sooner, I would have given it 3 stars because Chalene is not a consistently great cue-er and you have to do the routines about 2-3 times ("New to Class" option) to get it down, AND I had to figure out proper footwear after twisting a knee in cross trainers. That said, I give it 5 stars now because these workouts push you very hard, increase your aerobic capacity and fitness, burn a lot of calories every time, are fun to do, and I actually wake up looking forward to them.
Types of movements:
The majority of the cardio is combinations of kickboxing, learnable dance and plyometrics -- mostly high impact with a lot of landing and pivoting on the balls of your feet. There's also a lot of twisting of the upper body that puts torque on your knees unless you rotate your toes into alignment. Chalene emphasizes this a lot, but it's actually hard to do unless you have proper shoes (have I said this enough?) and keep your energy and attention up so that you do the moves correctly. There is one person, Allie (great dancer), demonstrating the low impact version. It's best to follow her when learning the routines just to be on the safe side.
All of the workouts are hard, but Fire 60, Fire 30 and all of the HIIT sessions are my favorites --they're just plain fun. With the HIITs, you just jump right in; there's no "New to Class" version because the choreography is easy. After doing HIITs, I found my aerobic capacity and lactic acid threshold increased quite noticeably. When I did the very demanding plyometrics workout from my
P90X, I performed MUCH better.
On an asethetic point, and I don't mean to be catty, if you look at Chalean and other women in the class, they have "blocky" waists (as they say in bodybuilding) caused by overemphasizing the obliques on the sides of the torso. It's only my opinion, but I think obliques are overworked these days. They are ancillary stabilizers, not primary core muscles like the rectus and muscles along your spinal column. Afterall, most lifting and push-pull movements that are safe to do aren't done laterally. You would not lift something by bending sideways to pick it up. So when Chalene says "side to side," I crunch forward instead.
Given that this a cardio based program, it makes sense not to emphasize heavy lifting because you're basically going for a lithe look. After doing P90X, it was a nice change up for me from heavy weights, especially in the upper body.
Difference between this and the 11 DVD set:
The reviews of the 11 DVD set are stll relevant here. This set has an additional HIIT 30 minute workout, a Fire 60, Upper20/Lower20, a Stretch 40 and an Ab 10. Since I love longer HIIT workouts, and the Fire 60 in this set is my absolute favorite for its fluid choreography, the price was worth it for me to insure stick-to-itness. If I feel unmotivated, i just pop in theFire 60 even if it blows their scheduled workout for that day. The (not much) resistence band, and booklets seem to be the same. Given that the other set is $97.99, I think it's a great deal already. I just happen to love Fire 60.
The Diet Component
I actually followed the get-a-jump-start "5 Day Inferno Plan" for 4 days, which is 4 days more than I've ever followed any diet.
Result: I lost 5 pounds in 4 days and about 2% bodyfat. I felt lighter and primed for all that jumping around.
I followed the nutrition plan fairly closely for the first month because my schedule was crazy, and the diet is a no brainer: the macronutrients and shopping lists are worked out for you. Overall, I went from a size 4 back to my usual size 2. I don't want to get smaller.
About those shoes, and other gear
All of my cross trainers proved unsuitable; they had too much traction and the lasts are too rigid. I googled fitness-dance shoes
and zumba shoes. Many of the cast in the DVDs wear Shox (they're hard to miss), but to me it looks like they're wearing cruise ships, so I settled on Ryka Studio Flex Lows (the price was right) and waxed my harwood floor so I could pivot more easily, and my knee problems were resolved. Basically, you need a low traction shoe with a spin spot that allows you to both jump and pivot from the balls of your feet.... Not to put too fine a point on it, but I also wear compression bras for these high impact workouts, two at a time. They're a big help on the tuck jumps.
About Chalene and the class format
This is the part where it really pays off to stick it out, especially if you're used to the mean, tough trainer style and feel a little
cynical. Chalene is positive, cheery, high energy and some of her cueing is quirky shorthand so I was repeatedly momentarily stumped on the first run throughs, but at this point I give this woman mad props for that admirably consistent enthusiasm. "You're not tired! You're not tired!" It pulls me through the workouts when glycogen is getting low and I know I'll burn the fat if I push on. After 7 weeks, I can appreciate the results and the positive attitude that got me here.
Is it worth $264?
For me, yes -- because it compelled me to use it to justify the expense. I lost a burgeoning muffin top. To go from a size 4 to a size 2 may not seem dramatic, but I'm only 5'2" tall so every pound really shows. For me, a package deal means hours saved of reading reviews of separate workouts for the same amount money.I also have enough variety to ensure longetivity and lack of boredom. I considered it a longterm investment in myself.
Update (4 months later):
I found TurboFire's high intensity cardio to be optimal and effective for a 6 week shredding cycle, i.e., to "lean out." At 7 weeks, I could tell I had acclimated to the cardiovascular workload and lost some muscle as the resistence components of the program aren't very challenging. I also found that HIIT is great for burning lots of calories but doesn't raise base metabolism all that much. It's not as anabolic as weight lifting. TurboFire is also hard on the knees. I've switched back to a 4-5 day split weight training followed by some kind of cardio, and keep TurboFire in the cardio rotation, especially when I need to lean out a bit.
Types of movements:
The majority of the cardio is combinations of kickboxing, learnable dance and plyometrics -- mostly high impact with a lot of landing and pivoting on the balls of your feet. There's also a lot of twisting of the upper body that puts torque on your knees unless you rotate your toes into alignment. Chalene emphasizes this a lot, but it's actually hard to do unless you have proper shoes (have I said this enough?) and keep your energy and attention up so that you do the moves correctly. There is one person, Allie (great dancer), demonstrating the low impact version. It's best to follow her when learning the routines just to be on the safe side.
All of the workouts are hard, but Fire 60, Fire 30 and all of the HIIT sessions are my favorites --they're just plain fun. With the HIITs, you just jump right in; there's no "New to Class" version because the choreography is easy. After doing HIITs, I found my aerobic capacity and lactic acid threshold increased quite noticeably. When I did the very demanding plyometrics workout from my
P90X, I performed MUCH better.
On an asethetic point, and I don't mean to be catty, if you look at Chalean and other women in the class, they have "blocky" waists (as they say in bodybuilding) caused by overemphasizing the obliques on the sides of the torso. It's only my opinion, but I think obliques are overworked these days. They are ancillary stabilizers, not primary core muscles like the rectus and muscles along your spinal column. Afterall, most lifting and push-pull movements that are safe to do aren't done laterally. You would not lift something by bending sideways to pick it up. So when Chalene says "side to side," I crunch forward instead.
Given that this a cardio based program, it makes sense not to emphasize heavy lifting because you're basically going for a lithe look. After doing P90X, it was a nice change up for me from heavy weights, especially in the upper body.
Difference between this and the 11 DVD set:
The reviews of the 11 DVD set are stll relevant here. This set has an additional HIIT 30 minute workout, a Fire 60, Upper20/Lower20, a Stretch 40 and an Ab 10. Since I love longer HIIT workouts, and the Fire 60 in this set is my absolute favorite for its fluid choreography, the price was worth it for me to insure stick-to-itness. If I feel unmotivated, i just pop in theFire 60 even if it blows their scheduled workout for that day. The (not much) resistence band, and booklets seem to be the same. Given that the other set is $97.99, I think it's a great deal already. I just happen to love Fire 60.
The Diet Component
I actually followed the get-a-jump-start "5 Day Inferno Plan" for 4 days, which is 4 days more than I've ever followed any diet.
Result: I lost 5 pounds in 4 days and about 2% bodyfat. I felt lighter and primed for all that jumping around.
I followed the nutrition plan fairly closely for the first month because my schedule was crazy, and the diet is a no brainer: the macronutrients and shopping lists are worked out for you. Overall, I went from a size 4 back to my usual size 2. I don't want to get smaller.
About those shoes, and other gear
All of my cross trainers proved unsuitable; they had too much traction and the lasts are too rigid. I googled fitness-dance shoes
and zumba shoes. Many of the cast in the DVDs wear Shox (they're hard to miss), but to me it looks like they're wearing cruise ships, so I settled on Ryka Studio Flex Lows (the price was right) and waxed my harwood floor so I could pivot more easily, and my knee problems were resolved. Basically, you need a low traction shoe with a spin spot that allows you to both jump and pivot from the balls of your feet.... Not to put too fine a point on it, but I also wear compression bras for these high impact workouts, two at a time. They're a big help on the tuck jumps.
About Chalene and the class format
This is the part where it really pays off to stick it out, especially if you're used to the mean, tough trainer style and feel a little
cynical. Chalene is positive, cheery, high energy and some of her cueing is quirky shorthand so I was repeatedly momentarily stumped on the first run throughs, but at this point I give this woman mad props for that admirably consistent enthusiasm. "You're not tired! You're not tired!" It pulls me through the workouts when glycogen is getting low and I know I'll burn the fat if I push on. After 7 weeks, I can appreciate the results and the positive attitude that got me here.
Is it worth $264?
For me, yes -- because it compelled me to use it to justify the expense. I lost a burgeoning muffin top. To go from a size 4 to a size 2 may not seem dramatic, but I'm only 5'2" tall so every pound really shows. For me, a package deal means hours saved of reading reviews of separate workouts for the same amount money.I also have enough variety to ensure longetivity and lack of boredom. I considered it a longterm investment in myself.
Update (4 months later):
I found TurboFire's high intensity cardio to be optimal and effective for a 6 week shredding cycle, i.e., to "lean out." At 7 weeks, I could tell I had acclimated to the cardiovascular workload and lost some muscle as the resistence components of the program aren't very challenging. I also found that HIIT is great for burning lots of calories but doesn't raise base metabolism all that much. It's not as anabolic as weight lifting. TurboFire is also hard on the knees. I've switched back to a 4-5 day split weight training followed by some kind of cardio, and keep TurboFire in the cardio rotation, especially when I need to lean out a bit.
74 of 75 people found the following review helpful
Turbo Fire is by far the best workout DVD(s) I have ever done. I have done everything from Jillian Michaels to Yoga to kickboxing and nothing keeps my attention like this. It is so much fun and upbeat that you barely notice your working out. The way the program was filmed makes you feel like you're right in the middle of a class with tons of other people. Chalene is motivating and so full of energy! It is an intense workout for the most part so if you are not in any kind of shape I would recommend starting with other DVD's before purchasing this one..but you can always modify or go at your own "pace" while doing the program with the pre-program preparation she gives you. I can honestly say this is the best money I have spent!
** if you're worried about having a small space to workout in then this is a great program to get! I can do it in my dorm room :)
** if you're worried about having a small space to workout in then this is a great program to get! I can do it in my dorm room :)
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great workout so far
This workout sat on my counter for about a month before I finally decided to get with it. I weighed 235lbs when I started TF. Read more
Published 13 hours ago by DeezerJ.
Much Better Than Expected :-)
Let me say first off that I have every DVD set that Chalene has created, so I was very familiar with the moves in Turbo Fire. Read more
Published 4 days ago by Inolia1
~Love~
I started out with this series years ago when it was Turbo Jam. I loved it then and I love it now. Turbo Fire is much more advanced though, so if you're not used to losing your... Read more
Published 7 days ago by R. Peters
CD's dont even play
I bought this a little while back and did the 5 day inferno and the cds worked okay because you just use 2 for this part of the workout. Read more
Published 23 days ago by Soph
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I thoroughly enjoy working out to Turbo Fire and it's nice that I am always moving and reminds me more of a traditional workout class as opposed to other workout series I have... Read more
Published 25 days ago by julie ket727
"MOMMY, WHY YOUR FACE CRYING?"
Those were the words of my 3 year old when I first started Turbofire and I simply answered, "Because that happy blonde chick is trying to kill me". Read more
Published 1 month ago by ChiTownJaz
Love the workouts
The cardio workouts for TurboFire are great. I wasn't as impressed with the Tone & Sculpt workouts. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Book Lady GI
not impressed
I got this workout after I got tired of doing Turbo Jam and Chalene Extreme. I stopped using it after a few weeks because the workouts are too dancy for me and take forever to... Read more
Published 1 month ago by animallover
wanted to like it!!!!!
I ordered this to change up my routine after doing P90X for a year. I really couldn't wait to start this program, but unfortunately it was extremely fast paced and I just couldn't... Read more
Published 1 month ago by A.M.
Dangerous workouts, horrible quality DVDs
When I first received Turbo Fire, I loved the program, especially the music. I was a huge fan of Turbo Jam, and this really took it up, a few notches. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Momof2Bklyn
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