Cathe Friedrich's Muscle Max DVD

A super-challenging program that uses a step, a resistance band and heavy-weights. Cathe's careful sequencing and precise focus on technique absolutely assure a strong, shapely body (if you can keep up…). You'll target each muscle group with just 3 to 4 proven exercises. But Cathe also adjusts the tempo, body position and range-of-motion to add variety and effectiveness (e.g. just reverse your grip on the barbell to change the targeted muscles). It ends with the toughest corework ever -- ultra-intense versions of the classics like ab crunches, hip lifts and jack knifes.

Requires a 6-foot resistance band, barbells, 8 to 20 lb. dumbbells and a step-bench. The DVD's “premix” feature lets you play selected sections (e.g. one “premix” only plays the lower-body routines). ©2005.

Muscle Max is a 68-minute total-body weight training workout which focuses mostly on effective basic exercises sequenced in a manner to deliver results. Exercises will be performed in a slow and controlled fashion emphasizing both the negative and the positive portion of the movement to encourage maximum muscle recruitment. This workout is designed to increase lean muscle mass and burn excess body fat. It is recommended that you do this workout two, but no more than three times per week.

DVD has chapters and premixed alternate workouts.