Like TurboJam, TurboFire was made by Chalene Johnson and is a cardio kickboxing workout, but Chalene kicked it up a notch in TurboFire! You still have Turbo or Fire drills in each of the steady state cardio sessions and killer music to puch and kick to. My favorite Fire workout is Fire 45 because it has this amazing song after the second fire drill with an amazing dance! "Boom I got your boyfriend, I got your man!" I love it!
Every video has Aly who is the low impact modification, and Chalene and another friend that go crazy. If you have done Chalene's other workouts you'll see people you recognize who are doing the class with you. You compete with them just like you would in a live class setting.
The biggest difference between Jam and Fire is the HIIT and the intensity of the Strength Training classes. HIIT stands for High Intensity Interval Training. You work at an anarobic level for about 45-70 seconds followed by about the same amount of rest. These improve your heart strength and push you into a long period of what Chalene calls the After-Burn. Your metabolism is increased for almost 48 hrs after each HIIT. Fitness experts have been touting the benefits of HIIT and with TurboFire you can do a HIIT without having to think about what to do.
The strength training classes use a resistance band instead of free weights. Even though the band can be uncomfortable sometimes, it still is very effective and as you get stronger it is a lot cheaper to add more resistance than free weights because you can just choke up on the band. Another plus to the bands is that you can just tuck them away in your luggage with your dvds and exercise on your trip.
My favorite part of TurboFire, after the HIIT workouts and Fire 45, is the Stretch classes. I feel like a lot of programs ignore the importance of flexibility. They might have a little stretching in the cool down, but TF has 2 stretch classes. Stretch 10, which you do after almost every class, and Stretch 40. Stretch 40 is basically a Yoga class, but it doesn't feel like one. You move quickly through the poses so you don't get bored and still feel more flexible at the end. After doing TF, I am able to touch my toes which I haven't been able to do since I quit gymnastics when I was 10 years old.
I recommend TF for people who like a fast paced, intense workout with great music. It is for people that want to improve all areas of fitness in their life: agility, cardio, strength, flexibility, and speed. The workout is fun and easy to do. If you aren't comfortable jumping they have the low-impact modifier. If you don't pick up sequences easily, they have the new to class option. It is a program anyone at any fitness level can do. Chalene is a great motivator and trainer.
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