Cathe Friedrich''s STS Shock Cardio Bundle Deal: 9 DVDs

This workout series was initially billed as an "advanced, intense cardio workout series." In reality, it is a mix of intensities. While some of the workouts are advanced, some are not.

I''ve reviewed all these individually (see each DVD Amazon listing for details). For those workouts I liked, I gave each 5 stars, for those workouts I didn''t like, I gave them 2 or 3 starts. That''s why I''m rating the series as a whole only 3 stars.

The workouts I love:

**MMA Fusion

**Cardio Core Circuit

**HiiT

**Circuit Blast

**Travel Fit

**MMA Boxing.

Why I love these workouts:

**they''re very intense and what I expect from Cathe

**they''re fun

**Cathe is her usual energetic and enthusiastic self

**they''ll give you a great workout in under an hour.

The workouts I don''t like:

**MMA Kickbox

**Athletic Step

**Step Moves.

Why I don''t like these workouts:

**they''re not at all intense. My heart rate doesn''t even get into the low end of my aerobic range.

**the music is uninspiring.

**they''re not fun; probably because the music is so blah.

**Cathe is very subdued and even she doesn''t look like she''s having fun.

**Excruciatingly long warm up and NO cool down. Since these are low intensity, a long warm-up is not needed. At the end of the workouts, Cathe says, "okay, cool down on your own and then come back for the stretch." No, I won''t cool down on my own. She could have cut 2 minutes from the warm-up and used that time for the cool down.

It is a better deal to buy the Shock Cardio DVDs as a set, but you may not like them all. I suggest reading the detailed descriptions and reviews of each DVD and then deciding what to buy.