Instructor's name: Linda Stejskal

Type of Workout: Aerobics & Toning

Fitness Level: Intermediate/advanced

Equipment Needed: Chair, Small Ball, Hand Weights, Resistance Loop, Resistance Band

Total Running Time: 272 Minutes

Region: 0 (Worldwide, REGION FREE, Suitable for ALL DVD players)

Welcome to the CARDIO BARRE series. These full length workouts will work your entire body with a ton of variety and different equipment. You will combine more cardio driven intervals with traditional barre exercises to increase your heart rate and burn your muscles. The 60 second intervals will guarantee enough reps to fully fatigue each muscle group. Each workout is unique and different, so you won't get bored! Get ready to feel the burn and see the changes!

The 4 Workouts are:

Cardio Barre Macro Iso (65 min) you will see 3 distinct sections, the first is cardio and upper, then cardio and lower and finally cardio and core. There will be large range of motion or 'macro' exercises followed by isolation holds. Easier modifications are shown throughout, but overall this is a more advanced workout. You will use a small ball (can use rolled up towel) and light hand weights. This one will burn so good!

Cardio Barre Band (69 min) you will start with 10 mins of low impact cardio using the band to engage the arms. Then move to a seated arm segment using the band to work biceps, triceps, shoulders, chest and back. Next a standing barre legs segment with the band to increase the burn. Then a mat core segment, again using the band for greater intensity. Finish with another 10 min lower intensity cardio segment to loosen up all the muscles you worked and finally a stretch.

Cardio Barre Loop (69 min) you will start with 20 mins of cardio arms exercises using light hand weights. Then use the loop for dedicated arms exercises on the mat for 10 mins and then 10 mins of glute-bridge and inner thigh focused mat exercises. Next, 10 mins of standing barre with the loop to really burn out those thighs and then a 10 min abs segment on the mat. Finish with a stretch.

Cardio Barre Balance Sculpt (69 min) you will start with a 10 min low impact cardio segment to burn fat and warm up the body. Then hit the mat using light weights to increase the intensity of oblique exercises with arm engagement and inner thigh exercises. Next, 20 mins of standing arms and legs with a balance element and finally 10 mins on the mat for abs and outer thighs.

What is Barlates Body Blitz: Barlates is a fusion style workout that borrows from pilates, barre, ballet, yoga and more traditional cardio and toning. The idea was to create a workout, which flows seamlessly from one move into the next using the principles of isotension and high repetitions to build long, lean muscles. By using a lighter weight with high repetitions the exercises are designed to target all of those underused smaller muscle groups resulting in a defined, lengthened dancer's physique. This is a real girls workout in the sense that it is fun and feminine, but don't get me wrong it is still super intense with a big burn factor! The workouts are designed to be mixed and matched with an array of 20-30 minute upper body, lower body, abdominal and total body workouts that can be strung together for a longer session or done individually if you are short on time. These workouts will hit all those trouble spots and best of all you don't even need to wear shoes to do them! Get ready to sweat, puff and burn - hopefully you'll love every minute of it!