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Kickbox - Core Cross Trainx$7.77
  (14 reviews)
Best Price: $7.77
KICKBOX - CORE CROSS TRAIN (DVD MOVIE)
MPN: 05-52904 - UPC: 018713529046
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Customer Reviews
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Very good :->
By A24ZFFRQ4MG3XL on 2008-06-18
Patricia Moreno leads this workout and she's really good. She cues well and is motivating. I like that it's filmed outdoors instead of an indoor set - I for some reason find that more motivating because I'm thinking of Summer. It's geared for intermediate to advanced exercisers although the choreography isn't too complicated.
It's a great calorie burning workout that helps increase balance and strength. If you think about it, you can really feel your core engage while doing this. The segments start to get harder as the workout goes on, and I admit I found the kickboxing combos a little challenging and took a while to get more comfortable with it. You'll really feel your muscles the next day for sure. My favourite part of it all though is the stretch at the end. It's so relaxing and deserved after finishing this. I've even done the stretch segment at the end of a day without having done a workout because I find it so relaxing.
Overall, this is a great workout. It will burn fat and get you fitter. I really enjoy it and hope you will too.
high energy, good instruction, hard on knees
By AESPPXJJOPPYH on 2008-05-13
This DVD is really great in a lot of ways, and has many of the things you want from a workout video - beautiful location, great music (much of it a sort of bombay/hiphop/groove), good instruction that emphasizes correct form, well-chaptered, etc.
The only problem (and it's the same problem I have with a lot of these newer Gaiam DVDs) is that there's not really much attention paid to modification, or to people who might have issues like old knee injuries. While there's a lot of kickboxing workouts that are perfectly compatible with a relatively low-impact workout that is safe for your joints (especially your knees), this isn't one of them. There is a ton of twisting, all done in a semi squat position, which is very hard on the knees, and a lot of twisting to full stop, without any guidance on modification, etc.
If you don't have any joint problems I'd say you can probably do this workout and really enjoy it - it is a challenge and a good workout. If you have any knee problems or joint issues, I'd suggest try-before-you-buy if you can.
motivating
By A17A64LF304V67 on 2008-05-31
Love this video. Ms Moreno is so motivating without being annoying. Great work-out. Great music. Only downside is that each segment isn't that long. I would have liked longer sections of each. But I really like what is there, and would recommend it.
Excellent work out
By A6HND4QIQ0MRF on 2008-04-09
I highly recommend this workout, let me tell you i didnt realize you can get sore by standing in one place Patricia is an excellent insturctor, And i got a good sweat using this dvd, and my stomach and legs were sore for a few days, A must buy
Challenging and interesting
By A1SEW3VLP5N4ZA on 2008-04-28
I really like this video. It's challenging - I'm always sore the next day. Plus, you're moving enough with some of the routines that my heart rate climbs up to 50-60% of THR. And there are enough different workouts that you don't get bored right away. For such a low price, a surprisingly good video - ranks up there with some of my CIA videos. Like the instructor a lot - not too cheerlead-y and good cues.
- Fabulous kick butt, kick box workout!!!
By A143CYHABT6HZP on 2008-05-05
I absolutely loved this Kickbox workout even though it took me almost 3 weeks to try it once I acquired it. I saw previews of this video on another site, and I thought that it would be entirely too slow for a person who has been involved with cardio kickboxing for about a decade. Even as I turned on the DVD for my morning workout, I was dreading the video and my expectations were LOW. Well, fast forward about 3 minutes, and I realized that this would be a great workout journey!
My heart rate monitor indicated that I was between 55% and 85% of my maximal heart rate throughout at least 80% of the workout! I was impressed, and I liked Patricia's concentration on the core to elicit strong movements. I would highly recommend this video to intermediate to advanced exercisers as a change of pace from traditional cardio kickbox!
- Unique Kickboxing workout
By A35V1NGNJMQTY6 on 2008-04-16
I really don't know how to discibe this workout "New Age meets Core Kickboxing?" I felt Positive, Empowered, Strong, and all while working out hard, I was sweating up a storm. I used weighted gloves on 3 out of the 4 workout (Not on the Kicking part)At first it starts out slow and gradually builds up speed, follow the trainer instruction you'll feel it and believe me, it's NOT slow at all. Patricia Demonstrates all excersies and gives excellent pointers and great cuing throughout. My favorite workouts on this dvd the "core engerizer" and the Kicks and Combination kicks workout, to be frank the entire dvd is really good. The bonus workout is a very hard core plank workout, that's excellent. I'm glad I got this Unique Kickboxing workout, now I intrested in Patricia Moreno other workouts. I give it 5 stars
- A pleasant surprise
By ABD7BN6Y3GV6F on 2008-05-28
I have been working out regularly for about 14 years and bought this on a whim. I've been trying to incorporate at-home workouts on the days I can't or don't want to make it to the gym. I consider myself a pretty tough critic of exercise videos/DVDs.
That said, I was surprised to find myself really sweating with this workout. It's not one of those jumpy-jiggly videos where you pretend to jumprope and all that jazz. It's low impact, but you'll be so surprised at how sore your core is the next day.
Some may find the instructor's incessant talking a little annoying, but I find it useful in keeping my form in check. Perhaps when I do the workout more it'll start to get annoying, but not yet.
I have found that my form has improved with my gym workouts and overall I am using my core more often in other exercises.
Highly recommended!
- definitely a challenge
By A8RPDC0JU897V on 2008-06-10
It seems as though most people give the highest ratings to workout videos to the ones that make you feel like you might die when you finish it. I like a challenge as much as the next person, but if you're like me and you basically hate to exercise in the first place and you're looking for a fun workout that you'll look forward to doing on a regular basis, I can't recommend this video for you. Just trying to perfect the correct form is a challenge and if you're the least bit uncoordinated you're going to have to rewind a couple of times. It is good for beginners because most of the tape is concern with teaching you the basic moves. Once she puts them all together, the combination workout isn't that hard. It certainly motivates you to become a better kickboxer, but it rates low on the fun meter.
- A Different Workout
By AFX6DZCI5KBSD on 2008-05-03
I just purchased and received this dvd. It is a very different workout than I am use to doing, but in a good way. The instructor keeps you focused on your posture and core throughout the entire workout. The moves are different than the standard jabs, crosses, round, side and front kicks. I particularly liked the 'janga' move which was actually a curtsy lunge with a block. She then incorporates this move with a kick. Cueing is good. The reason I gave it a 4 is because I did not like the constant talking. I had to really focus to shut her out as it was non-stop (the same comments over and over) and became irritating. This was the only drawback to the workout. If you don't mind the constant talking OR if you do mind it, but can shut it out, it is a pretty good workout; worth the price.
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