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10 Minute Solution: Knockout Body Workout Kit w/Weighted Gloves

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This is the third 10 Minute Solution DVD that I own, and I must say it is my favorite. The others that I own (a yoga DVD and a dance DVD) were ones that I bought with high hopes, but was very disappointed in them. Not with this one! Jessica Smith is the instructor, and she was the reason I bought it in the first place. (I love her Women's Health DVD, Train For Your Body Type.) She doesn't disappoint, and the 5 10-minute segments are all solid and targeted to what they are supposed to do. The five workouts are: Knockout Body Blast (a total body workout), Fat Attack (total body workout but increasing heart rate here with jumping & shuffling moves), Ultimate Upper Body, Kickbox Cross-Train, and Fierce & Fabulous Abs. (This is the order they are played in if you hit "Play All" from the DVD menu.)

I wouldn't say it's for advanced exercisers, but it is a great intermediate workout that will get your blood pumping and work those "problem areas." It comes with weighted gloves (I think they're 1 pound), which are used in every 10-minute segment.

The good:

1. The first two segments, Knockout Body Blast and Fat Attack, will get your heart rate up! There is some jumping in these segments, so be careful if you have bad knees.
2. The Abs workout is fabulous; Jessica does some newer moves that I haven't seen before, and my abs were on fire by the end of those 10 minutes. (You need a mat for this segment.)
3. The moves, for the most part, were easy to follow and to do. She does "add on" to moves, but she does more complicated moves slowly first, and then speeds them up. I had some issues on more complicated moves, but they weren't anything that I couldn't pick up after watching her.
4. This is a solid workout; I really felt like I had worked out, unlike the other 10-minute solution DVDs I own. Again, it wasn't super-high intensity, but it was a good solid workout.
5. Breaking this up into 5 10-minute segments really made the time fly by; for some reason it's mentally easier for me to complete this way!
6. You can customize your workout by playing any of the segments in any order, or you can do them all for a complete workout.

Needs improvement:

1. If you are seriously uncoordinated, you will have problems with the moves in the Knockout Body Blast, Fat Attack, and Ultimate Upper Body segments.
2. The upper body workout could have been a bit more intense.
3. It seemed like the Kickbox Cross-Train should be done first; Jessica actually shows you how to do the punches in this one. If you hit "Play All," it will be the next-to-last workout.
4. There really isn't a true warm-up to this workout. When I saw that, I stopped the DVD and did some light cardio for a few minutes, and then continued. There also isn't a real cool-down, either; I did my own with some stretches after doing all 5 segments.

I really like this workout as a nice intermediate workout. I am recovering from a lower back injury, and just increasing the intensity of my workouts from doing 3 weeks of yoga and walking; this DVD made my back feel good, not broken! =D If you want to increase the intensity, you can buy heavier weighted gloves; if you want to decrease intensity, just don't use the weighted gloves and make your moves smaller and less intense. All in all, Jessica Smith makes this workout fun and invigorating. If you like the 10-Minute Solution series, you won't be disappointed with this one!

Now owning 13 of the 10 Minute Solutions workout DVDs, I think it's fair to say I'm very happy with my training library and this latest addition is absolutely fantastic. Jessica Smith is one of the best instructors I've worked with, as she not only encourages but uses different ways to motivate, by mixing up what she says while taking you through the set, including imagining yourself swimsuit ready all year round, throwing out snappy phrases to keep you going until the end of the reps, 'finish strong!' and informing you of the health and science part behind the moves, in such a way that I found my determination to succeed doubled. She's friendly and knowledgeable without being overly perky and annoying, so repeat sessions won't be a problem.

I like that Jessica wears the exact same gloves that come with the DVD and not a modified version. Sometimes, if there is anything even slightly different about the kit, say a different colour, you can wonder if you are getting the same workout, but not here! I agree with the previous reviewer about having 'Kickbox Cross-Train' playing first as the 4 basic arms moves are demonstrated in this section: jab, cross-punch, upper-cut and hook-punch, but it plays 2nd from last if you choose the 'Play All' option. If I'm doing all 50 minutes, I tend to programme it so I do 30 minutes of cardio first, then upper body, closing with abs. Although all the sections are cardio intense, and there is a surprising amount of lower body work too. All the workouts are based on the principal of interval training, so plenty of metabolism raising moves, incorporating fat attacking steps, strength training with plenty of sculpting and toning too - what more could you ask for! Plus, there are some inventive routines and excellent transitions between repetitions, so you don't get bored, it's all kept really fresh.

My only minor quibble is the loss of the minute timer on my DVD player when programming my workout as opposed to using the 'Play All' feature, which does have a timer. When exercising to my other 10 Minutes Solution DVDs using the 'Create your own Workout' option, my player displays a timer for each section, which I find really useful. For instance, if I glance across and see that 3 minutes have gone by, I know where I am in the routine, what's coming up next and how far I've got to go - and this comes in really handy when doing the very intense 'Blast off Belly Fat' and 'Quick Tommy Toners' workouts. With this DVD, a rather unhelpful 'Play' is displayed, but it's not a major issue, I've just got used to being able to see exactly where I am at any given point.

Overall, a challenging cardio workout, that will get you sweating and with the use of light weighted gloves, you'll see accelerated results - very highly recommended!

This is my first workout by Jessica Smith and it is my favorite of the 10 Minute Solution workouts. Her form is excellent and so is her cuing. It's not too intense; perfect for days when you want to warm up for another routine or to get a good workout in without over-doing it. (I use it before my kettlebell routines and also on my "active rest" days.) The gloves that came with the DVD fit great; I was pleasantly surprised.

My new favorite dvd. I alternate between Jessica's, Jillian's and Ellen Barrett's pilates dvds. I know you should switch things up and not workout the same everyday but I have a really hard time not picking this one up for a day. I look forward to using this dvd at least 4-5 times a week. I workout 6 days a week and feel that I work very hard- I want to be dripping with sweat at the end of my routine and this dvd gets that done. I have added ankle weights while I do this dvd just for a bit of an extra punch. The only complaint I have is that I think Jessica needs more dvds out there. I think I have all of hers and I love each one- she always seems to have a new spin on things and makes exercising interesting again. She also is wonderful at explaining techniques- I think that's hard to find on many of the dvds out there. It took me one or two times all the way through to get the routines down but once you've got the exercises down it feels great. Love it.

I am a fan of the 10 Minute Solution series. I haven't tried one that I didn't like. I have not done a lot of kickbox workouts but I have the 10 Minute Solution Kickbox Bootcamp workout and really like that one, so I thought this one would be fun too. Knockout Body is more advanced than its predecessor. This workout got me sweating and my heart pumping! The choreography was easy to follow (I have two left feet) and I kept up with no problem. The first two sections (Knockout Body Blast and Fat Attack), really got my heart pumping while working my whole body. The Ultimate Upper Body section lives up to its name, because I got an effective workout for my arms and the rest of my upper body. The Kickbox Cross Train was great because I still got a good whole body workout and cardio, while giving attention to my legs a bit more and getting them toned. I love the Fierce and Fabulous Abs section! This other four sections worked my core pretty good, but this section shredded them! I could really feel the burn! This was a really fun workout, but is also effective. I was surprised by the results I feel and see by using the weighted gloves. The gloves are very well made and very comfortable, as well. The instructor, Jessica Smith, has been used in three other 10 Minute Solution workouts and she is very good. I like her style, motivating and cheerful, but not annoyingly perky. Her cueing is very good also. I hope she is going to be featured in more workouts. I will be using this workout a lot and really hope others will try it. If you are looking for a total body workout with both toning and cardio, you will not be disappointed.

I received this as a gift. I wanted weighted gloves and my dh thought these would be great since they came with a DVD. I must say, the DVD is fine. I had no problem following along, and I did find that it was a nice, quick workout. Sadly, the gloves are not that great. I suppose they are okay if you are only using them for 10 minutes at a time. However, I use them for 45 minute Turbo Kick classes as well. They became so stretched out after only a couple of classes, that now I can barely keep them on my hands. If you are like me, and really just looking for weighted gloves, I would not recommend this product.

I am a runner... but in the winter when it gets dark early, I have to find another way to get cardio in. I really dislike home workout videos in general and get board easily with the repetitive things being said over and over again. Since I like boxing I bought 5-6 videos on boxing or kickboxing to try to keep me motivated. This by far is my favorite! It's fast paced so you don't get board easily and she doesn't say stupid or silly things over and over again so you can do it several times a week and not go crazy. She is encouraging without being annoying. I do the whole video at once and I sweat like I do when I run. The moves are fun and solid. Oh, and for those who can't stand the back-up people smiling in the background as if the workout doesn't phase them, this video only has one trainer with no back-ups so it makes it that much more enjoyable.

I bought this product several months after having my baby. I started off doing 1 and now I do 4 to all of the workouts (depending on how I feel). In 3 months I have dropped 4 pant sizes. My body is slimmer and I have more muscle tone. The best thing about it is now I can do push-ups. I would recommend this to anyone trying to get fit.

I read a review of 10-Minute Solution: Knockout Body Workout Kit w/Weighted Gloves, in Real Simple magazine, and decided to try it as a compliment to my regular gym workouts. In the past, I tried a number of home exercise videos and DVDs, with no success (Winsor Pilates; The Firm Fat-Burning Cardio Toning w/resistance tubing; Tone, Trim, Tighten: A Flexball Workout; 15-Minute Abs, etc.). I just didn't like them, and as a result, stopped using them in about a month. But this DVD I like a lot! The moves are not complicated, don't require a lot of space, and are done at a pace that I find challenging, but comfortable. The DVD contains five (5) 10 minute workouts that can be done individually, or combined to create a custom workout, which is also a plus. I would recommend this DVD to anyone who is looking for a new execise challenge - its a great introduction to kickboxing.

This one is really great!
It does exactly what it advertises.
The instructor is motivating and nice. The gloves are great for the price. The exercises really work and I saw changes in my whole body since the first time that I tried this.
The glove really boost you exercise.
To me the better way to do this if you want to do the whole 50 minute workout is:
1. Kickbox Cross Train
2. Ultimate Upper Body
3. Knockout Body Blast
4. Fat Attack
5. Fierce & Fabulous Abs
One good thing about the 10 minute workouts is that when you are really getting out of breath it finishes the segment and the on the next you have it again.
Because it doesn't really has warm-up or cool down I recommend doing the Kickbox Cross Train first as warm up or jump ropes a lithe bit before that. As a cool down some stretches are enough.