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Whistle Stopper - Kickbox - Core Cross Train
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List Price: $14.98
Our Price: $7.77
Your Save: $ 7.21 ( 48% )
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Manufacturer: Gaiam
Starring: Patricia Moreno
Directed By: Rebecca Stetson
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: GAIAM AMERICAS
EAN: 0018713529046
Format: Color
Label: Gaiam
Manufacturer: Gaiam
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Gaiam
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2008-03-25
Running Time: 80
Studio: Gaiam
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Core training & toning that had me sweating like cardio.
Comment: How intense you find this workout will depend a lot on your current fitness level and how hard you prefer to work out. As a basis for comparison, I am 55, overweight and just getting back into better shape again after a 5-month "fall off the exercise wagon" due to a move and an illness. I have experience with kickboxing workouts and enjoy kickboxing quite a lot. I prefer moderate workouts most of the time with occasional intense workouts. For me, as an example, Tae-bo is relatively intense.
I found this workout relatively intense because it uses the large muscle groups so much--there is a lot of lunging, kicking and squatting. It is not a cardio workout in the traditional sense, but it most definitely had me sweating. I also found it intense in terms of my knees--and that isn't a good thing (hence 4 stars vs. 5). There is an incredible amount of foot twisting in this workout and, with older knees and a carpeted surface, that can make for a really punishing workout. If you're young, you probably won't notice or care. If you're older or have had knee injuries, you'll probably want to rent this first and give it a try to see whether/how much it bothers you.
Patricia Moreno is a good and inspirational leader (she also has amazing arms and shoulders). She cues relatively well and does a slow breakdown of some of the more complicated moves before she actually starts doing them at full speed--I liked that a LOT because I get easily frustrated if I can't catch something on the first try.
The workout, which is filmed with a beautiful Utah mountain/canyon backdrop, includes four main segments plus a bonus power workout:
Punches: Concentrates on punching (upper body) but still uses the lower body.
Core Energizer: Focuses on your core, but still features both the upper and lower body with punching and squatting. Even though this segment is focused on the core, it is all done standing (i.e., not traditional crunches and such).
Kicks: Concentrates on kicking (lower body). Having done a LOT of kickboxing workouts, I appreciated Patricia's method of teaching kicks. She does a good job of giving you a foundation for kicking.
Combinations: In this segment, you take what you've learned and put it all together--punching and kicking at the same time while keeping your core engaged.
Bonus Power Workout: I haven't tried this one yet. I'd read a review that said it was tough. I watched it and thought "Yikes!" This workout is on the mat and features some positions that I'm pretty sure I couldn't get into. :) I think this is more the territory of the advanced exercisor just from watching it.
I wouldn't say it's the best kickboxing workout I've done, but it is clear that I not only worked hard during the workout but felt it the next day (and sometimes longer).
P.S. Edited to add that I wanted to ditto another reviewer's comment that this workout could have included modifications for beginners or those with knee injuries, etc., but did not. That is a disappointment.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Didn't break a sweat
Comment: Definitely a good beginner workout, but not for the intermediate to advanced. Not challenging, didn't get my heart rate up, too low intesity for me.
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Summary: Very good :->
Comment: 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.
Customer Rating:
Summary: definitely a challenge
Comment: 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.
Customer Rating:
Summary: motivating
Comment: 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.
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Editorial Reviews:
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KICKBOX - CORE CROSS TRAIN (DVD MOVIE)
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