Angie Miller: Core & Strength Fusion Workout

This video is a must for your collection! I have over 200 workout dvds, but this is my first Angie Miller, and I will be buying more! This video is a perfect balance of cardio and weight training, and works every muscle in your body. It is not at all repetitive or boring. Angie has some excellent moves that I have never seen before. She also works you hard at a particular exercise, then gives you a tiny break by switching to a move where you can catch your breath, but still keep working out. Then Angie starts you again on a movement that is more challenging. For equipment, weights are needed and a stretch band. In addition, Angie uses a step for several movements, but she has a modifier who does not use one. If you don't own a step, you will still definitely get a strong workout. I do have a step and own some step workouts that have such complicated choreography that I doubt that I'm getting a good workout because I have to frequently stop and rewind the dvd. Angie's use of the step is more athletic. It would be impossible to get confused, and so the step serves the function that it should, by making your movements more intense - you get more "bang for the buck" of your exercising time. Anyway, you get the idea - this is just one terrific workout. I found Angie Miller by accident on Amazon, and I'm so glad that I did!

I love Angie Miller's exercise DVDs. I currently rotate this tape with her Kettlebell Bootcamp as my daily exercise. One day I do Kettlebell routine and the next day use the free weights and cords for Core Strength and Fusion. I especially like the modifiers (she uses one in each exercise routine) as I am not strong enough yet to do all the exercises the way that Angie does them so I follow the modifiers on these. There is a learning curve for the routines as well as strength, stamina and endurance must be increased to do the entire workouts. I have been doing these routines for 6 months now and can see a tremendous change in my hips and legs. I am an older post menopausal woman that did very little exercise until my retirement in 2013.

Fast paced, great work out

Totally under-rated instructor. I love her and all of her work-outs.

Angie Miller is a great instructor who has a pleasing voice and positive personality. She leads you through a warm up, step workout, core workout and stretching. To be honest I started sweating after 22 minutes. The step really upped the challenge for me and my heart rate went up significantly. The reason this is so intense is because at times you are doing upper body and lower body exercises at the same time.So by 49 minutes into this workout I was totally wiped out. Then the core workout started. I skipped it and went for the cool down. I think it is better to do the core workout on a different day, maybe just after the warm up. The core workout is based on Pilates so it is enough to do by itself.What will you need? Three, five or eight pound weights are recommended. I used three and five pound dumbbells and that was enough. A step is optional and you do need a resistance tube. A mat seems optional too unless you don't have carpets. And you will want a full water bottle because you are going to get really thirsty!Within three minutes of exercising I was already feeling the burn in my legs. The rest of the workout made me feel like I was doing a full-body workout. There were so many fun things to do and balance challenges increased the effort. I'd say this will improve your cardiovascular fitness and help you develop muscular strength and endurance.What I liked about this workout was that Angie Miller does enough sets of each exercise where you eventually learn the routine. Beginners can also follow one woman on the left while advanced and intermediate can follow Angie and another woman on the right. What is amazing is with all the intensity, no one makes a mistake!So this would be a good workout to do the week before Thanksgiving. You'll definitely burn calories at a rapid rate!~The Rebecca ReviewPlease consult with your doctor before doing any intense aerobic exercises.