I have been boxing training (in a gym with a personal trainer/former professional boxer and at home with dvds) for years, and before I did this workout for the first time, I had been working out for a year consistently with the Janis Saffell and Guillermo Gomez dvd "Hardcore Kickbox Circuit."After a year of doing that challenging workout, I wasn't sweating with it as much, and needed a new challenge to keep advancing my fitness.I ordered this dvd looking for a greater challenge, and wow did I get it!I tried to do Cathe's workout from start to finish (75 minutes), and found I couldn't even come close to doing all of the reps and exercises (particularly the plyometric "blasts" and the "bootcamp challenge" toning exercises).This workout definitely is a challenge for the intermediate to advanced exerciser, and those few who reviewed the dvd as "too easy" must be professional hardbodies because otherwise I cannot believe their reviews are accurate even for them (or they stopped working out after the warm-up).Now, after having worked out with this dvd consistently for a couple of weeks, I can complete two of my favorite "Premixes" (a great feature of this dvd): the 48 minute "Timesaver" and the 50 minute "Kickbox Bootcamp Challenge."I still have not completed every rep of the 75 minute full video from start to finish, and look forward to doing so.
Bottom line:this is a hard workout that will grow with you, and you will sweat a lot while your heart and breathing rate go way up (particularly during the plyometric sections).Cathe makes the workout fun (she reminds you to "get your game face on" and she means it!) without being overly cute about it.I can also say, having worked with a professional boxing trainer, Cathe's punch technique is spot-on and fierce, and a good tool for those who want to continue to hone their punching technique while they become more fit.If you enjoy kickboxing and a hard workout, this dvd is for you!
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Product Description:
Kick & Punch Combos: 4 combinations featuring a punching combo combined with a kicking combo. Kickbox/Bootcamp Challenge: 10 high impact conditioning drills (some more intense than others). You'll recognize most of the moves in this segment since the purpose is to quickly "see it and do it". This segment provides the bonus burn for those who are wanting a hardcore, calorie burning, challenge. Good news for those who are not interested in this segment....simply skip to leg conditioning drills and you still get a close to an hour kickbox workout. Leg Conditioning Drills: ) Designed to shape your legs while enhancing your kicking skills and flexibility. The more skilled and flexible you become, the more efficient your future workouts will be. You'll do conditioning drills for the round/side kicks and hip flexor & front kicks. You'll also do slow motion side, round, front snap, and front thrust kicks to really get a feel for them. A chair is required for this segment. All this hard work is followed by a well-deserved 6-minute stretch.
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