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From:Janis Saffell , Andrea Ambandos , Peter Pan ,
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 Most effective workout DVD ever!!!, 2008-08-15
Janis Saffell's three 10-minute workout sessions (and fourth 'bonus' session) are so feasible - I am actually able to do them on a daily basis (on average, about 3-4 days a week). As a graduate student who also works full-time and is exhausted by the end of the day, that's saying a lot!!! The sessions seem to go by fast, but I'm always dripping sweat by the end! Saffell doesn't overdo the reps while at the same time she does them enough for you to feel the burn - and she keeps it interesting! I actually find myself ENJOYING many of her workout routines!!! They feel GOOD and are challenging, rather than making you feel miserable and wishing it was over already! Furthermore, Saffell and the two ladies with her in this video have the amazingly rare ability to keep you motivated without being annoying!
Good Supplement for Karate Outside the Dojang, 2008-08-05
Quickfix - Total Cardio Kick
In martial arts, we concentrate on forms and self-defense techniques, and I've noticed that, in sparring, it's a combination of aerobic stamina as well as how to "chain" your attack. I did try to supplement my karate sessions with additional sessions of kickboxing, but the hour-long workouts were simply draining. I'm also fifty-six. I've found that these ten-minute sessions can be an excellent supplement to the karate practice I do outside the dojang. Right now, I'm concentrating on the first and third workouts; i.e., the boxing and ab segments. I already do a light ab workout, but this is tightening the abs in a standing position through boxing moves. There's also footwork, which is a necessity in sparring. A fourth ten-minute bonus workout is accessible through the main menu, so I have the third (kicks) and fourth (all-around) ten-minutes workouts to look forward to. I like that I can go at my own speed, improvise (as one of the assistants does while Ms. Saffell and another assistant do strict form), and even choose which workout(s) I will do on a particular day. There are a number of styles of karate, and my style, Soo Bahk Do, emphasizes the hands as well as the feet for self-defense. A really good choice DVD to have as a supplement to at-home karate practice.
1 of 1 customers found the following review helpful:
Best way to start in kick boxing, 2008-07-03
My wife and I work with this video and we alternate with other two "old" Gillad videos and some weights. One day this video, the next weights and so on... We are not gym buffs. we just like this video so much that I actually broke the DVD one day, and the next we found it in the grocery store (that was a lot of luck for me) and we bought it again. Needless to say, we use it often. Great energy! Novices will be able to do either a 10-min segment or 2, or all 4. Good stuff!
 Hmmm...., 2008-06-27
If you have never done kickboxing then this may go too fast. There is not a lot of demonstration time, and not enough warning on some of the "up next" moves. Great intensity. Gets your heart rate up - less than a minute warm up, less than a minute cool down. The core section is not that great (for you core). There are 3 10 minute workouts - legs, arms, and core.
2 of 2 customers found the following review helpful:
Getting fit & loving it. Diana, 2008-06-20
This is a good cardio workout. It goes fast with the 10 minute workouts broke into 4 parts with a countdown clock. I love the combination of 10-min body targeted upper, lower, core & the bonus both upper & lower. I do all four 10-minute workouts that includes the bonus workout to give me a really good workout that gets your heartrate up. I do the bonus 10-min upper & lower body workout 3rd and do the core workout last. Janis does a good job at prompting and explains each new step before taking you go into the actual routine. I have done Tae Bo and another Kickboxing cardio it might be helpful to have a previous kickboxing cardio that explains the actual movements of kickboxing. Other than that I recommend Cardio Kick. Janis is pleasant & a good instructor.
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