Mindy Mylrea's All Systems Go! Extreme Cardio & Strength DVD (released 2007) Review

Wow, this dvd is not for the faint of heart.It's tough and challenging and even I who is pretty fit, found it tough going.Slowly but surely it's getting a little easier, but you may find it intimidating at first and yet you should really try and stick to it because it's worth the results that will follow.
It's a body bar workout using intervals with high cardio and toning movements.You really are burning fat and sculpting all areas of your body in one go.There are almost no rests between different movements so be prepared.You have to have good knees for this too, because some of the moves are tough on them.The only equipment is a body bar and make sure to drink your water throughout this tough one.
I love it for the challenge and I found Mindy to be a good instructor who was somewhat encouraging.I really love seeing myself progress through this further and further each time through.It's worth a go.I recommend it for advanced exercisers.

Product Description
Using the Body Bar, Body weight, and pure determination, this is a workout to be conquered! COMMENTS FROM JEN, OWNER OF ADVANCED WORKOUTS: Mindy calls this workout "The Ultimate Nonstop Cardio & Srength Rush!" and she's totally not kidding. If you're not at an advanced fitness level, PLEASE do not buy this workout. Get something else, something easier -- because ALL SYSTEMS GO! is not easy, for sure!After the warm-up, theres a strength/cardio segment, then Cardio Drill #1, another strength/cardio, Cardio Drill #2, and a third strength/cardio segment. Your heart rate is always elevated, anaerobically and aerobically, and the weight work is made more intense by the challenging balance moves. I grabbed my 24-pound Body Bar when I began the workout (thinking I'd go light, HA!), but quickly had to move to my 18-pound Bar (I even went down to the 12-pound Bar for some of the ultra-tough floor work). As I sit here typing, I've just finished the workout ... my legs are still trembling, my shoulders are on fire, and I feel PUMPED. I totally recommend this workout, especially for all those Cathe fans out there who are looking for a workout as intense as what she has to offer. This is it, for sure! But again, I have to remind you -- if you're not at an advanced fitness level, this workout will be too much for you unless you follow the modifications and use a light weight.

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Mindy Mylrea's All About Arms (released 2007) Review

Great product.It does what it says-- it works out your arms and makes it fun.

Product Description
There are 4 sections to chisle your arms and define your chest and back. These sections include Body Bar on the Stability Ball -- Tubing -- Weight on the Step -- Gliding. Choose whatever workout you want to match your mood or combine workouts to fit your fancy.

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Mindy Mylrea's Gliding Cardio Crazy DVD (2008) Review

This 65-minute gliding working from instructor Mindy Mylrea features several different segments which are broken down as follows on the Main Menu of the DVD:

Intro (2.5 minutes)
Warm Up (2.5 minutes)
Gliding Cardio Dance (30 minutes)
Gliding Cardio Intervals (12.5 minutes)
Gliding Cardio Step (14.5 minutes)
Cool Down & Stretch (4.5 minutes)

In the Warm Up, Mindy simply gets you moving on the discs, and she transitions right into the first cardio segment the "Dance" portion.I say "Dance" because there really isn't anything more dance-y here than in Mindy's previous gliding workouts; in this section, you'll do moves such as gliding from side-to-side, circling with the discs, lunging from side-to-side, squatting, etc.Mindy does vary the tempos and the repetitions, but still, at 30 minutes, this section started to feel a bit tedious after awhile.

The next section is Intervals, or what Mindy describes as sports drills.Here she uses the discs mainly as markers, either by holding them or placing them on the floor.Also, she states that because gliding itself is low-impact, this entire segment adds impact.The exercises include Squat Sky Drill (hopping squat), Intervals (ski hop), Agility Square (hopping with discs as markers), Skate, T-Step, Line Drill, Hop+1/4 Turn, Disc Circle (1 foot), Carioca (little dance holding disc).

Finally there is the step segment.For the first 10 minutes or so of this segment, the step is used as a marker only, and so the actual gliding moves are really no different than in the Cardio Dance section--eg, side steps, etc.--which was kind of disappointing.During the last 5 minutes, Mindy actually incorporates the step for a few moves such as the Burpee (holding onto the step with the hands while sliding the feet in and out), a lunging glide with one foot on the step, and knee lifts with one foot on the step.

For the Cool-Down, Mindy has you keep one foot on a disc in order to perform a series of lower body stretches on that side; you then repeat on the other side to finish.Overall, I did not enjoy this workout as much as I had hoped.Given that I like the low impact nature of gliding, I didn't like having the higher impact intervals segment thrown into the mix.But I found even the gliding work itself less appealing than in Mindy's original Gliding set, and I felt the work less intensely in my lower body.This DVD might be better suited for someone who enjoys mixing low and high impact work, but for me, I'd rate it 3 1/2 stars.

Product Description
Join Gliding's creator Mindy Mylrea for a fantastic fun and heart pumping cardio ride. Experience three complete cardio workouts incorporating the Gliding® discs and cardio combos. Mindy starts you off with Gliding® classic cardio where the moves focus on angles and speed variations. Sports drills are next using the discs both for Gliding® and as an agility tool. Gliding® with step finishes off the workout using the step as a marker, anchor, or level change. This workout is fun, fast paced, and challenging.

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