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Yes, IMAX3 is crazy. I traded that one b/c it was one I never could see myself doing. I know this is vidiot blasphemy but I traded a lot of my Cathe's - they just weren't for me - the insane high impact and I don't really enjoy her weight workouts - I don't like to work one body part to exhaustion for so long! Part of it is my back, too, if I do crazy high impact couled with complex choreogrpahy I tend to not be mindful of my form and can easily tweak something and doing endless squats/lunges with weights stresses my back a lot, too. Oh well! I actually always liked the FIRM better for weights - b/c there is alot of variety and switching things up. They are unpredictable in their sequencing which I like and I don't feel that you do anything endlessly.

Take care!Donna

From: <nancydewolf@...>Subject: Re: I DID SUPER CARDIO!!! Date: Friday, March 19, 2010, 4:24 PM

 I just looked at Imax 3 and you are not kidding... holy cow! It doesn't even look like is having fun in the clip, it looks like working (really, really hard working). The choreography doesn't look insanely horrible as far as steps go, but still, I can see myself being totally out of sync and completely messed up as she turns and jumps on the step then off, then on again for a few things then off again on the floor changing directions and all. I think I got dizzy just watching! The only thing that saves it for me is that there aren't complicated arm combination things that change with every stupid step variation (a la The FIRM). Yes, I know you don't have to do everything the instructor does but that's me, I like to follow along as closely as I can and their constant arm movement changes are part of the challenge mentally and physically and a frustration (mentally and physically) for me too. Cathe doesn't do any of that

nonsense at least but you're right, the impact is incredible especially because I realize I was watching only a very small segment (9 minutes +) of the entire workout. Maybe I'll look at the other 2 later. Looks like I might be alone tonight and will be able to do whatever I want! DH & are going camping very soon with the Boy Scouts (nice weather now but cold & wet tomorrow & Sunday, major bummer for them) and Miriam will either be sleeping at a friend's or her grandparent' s house because I have to go to work at 6:30 tomorrow morning. I won't be able to stay up and party all night (which means watch TV & eat stupid snacks or read or play on the computer) because of how early I have to be up but it still should be a chance to do that just I want to do, like checkout Cathe video clips, for a while anyway!

Re: I DID SUPER CARDIO!!!

Hi,

I think the first IMAX is the least complex - choreo-wise. The second is more fun, as I recall, but also more choreographed and the 3rd one is just insane - in terms of crazy impact and such.

Donna