Cathe Friedrich's XTrain: Cardio Leg Blast DVD

Using both step and non-step exercises, you'll alternate plyo-style cardio with classic lower-body toning. It's a tough “12 round” workout that's guaranteed to burn mega-calories while building lean legs and a tight butt. The cardio segments are short but intense. They range from high-impact “air jacks,” “pop squats” and “power scissors,” to dumbbell and band-enhanced side lunges and “frog jumps.” The toning sections feature classic gym-style exercises like lunges, plié squats, deadlifts and step ups. While they're primarily lower-body focused, these toning routines often also include an arm-strengthening element.

Requires 2 to 10 lb. dumbbells, a step and a loop band. ©2012.

Cardio Leg Blast is super charged with both cardio and strength exercises that build lean muscle mass and burn body fat like an incinerator. It consists of traditional weighted exercises followed by plyometric exercises to develop power and explosive strength as well as tight and toned legs. The key to this workout is finding a moderately challenging weight for each of the strength exercises (versus a super heavy weight) so that your legs have the proper recovery time and ability to “jump right into” the next plyometric drill that follows it. The beauty of this powerful workout is that it revs up your metabolism for hours long after you’ve finished your workout. You’ll develop superior overall stamina in addition to lean muscle and shapely legs.