This DVD contains 3 fast paced and high impact workouts. Jillian Michaels works with 6 other lean and toned ladies, doing boxing and kicking moves. The first two workouts are fairly easy to follow, with the third workout containing challenging and more complex moves. There is also a tutorial.
In all workouts, each exercise is done for about 30 seconds. Ms. Michael moves fast and you do need some space to move your body and kick your legs. The workouts got my heart pumping and my body sweating. Finally, as others have mentioned, both sides of the body are not always worked evenly, (but I think that's normal in regular kickboxing, where one side is more dominant than the other).
Here are the time outlines.
Workout 1 (20:59)
Workout 2 (20:47)
Workout 3 (21:57)
Tutorial (14:25)
Here are the breakdowns for the first two workouts.
Workout 1 is the only workout which uses a pair of 8 pound dumbbells. Each round is repeated twice.
Speed rope
Speed bag with kick out
Back hook
Alternating push kick
Speed push up
Speed rope
Speed bag with kick out
Back hook
Alternating push kick
Speed push up
Slide up round kick
Spinning round kick
Jab cross, hook cross
Suicides (fast cardio)
Bent over wide row
Slide up round kick
Spinning round kick
Jab cross, hook cross
Suicides (fast cardio)
Bent over wide row
Jab cross, step and front kick
Alternating knee thrust
Jab cross, double elbow
Bridge, with fly and head banger
Jab cross, step and front kick
Alternating knee thrust
Jab cross, double elbow
Bridge, with fly and head banger
Weighted upper cut in half squat hold
Slide up front kick, step, into back kick (front leg)
Slide up front kick, step, into back kick (back leg)
Weighted upper cut in half squat hold
Slide up front kick, step, into back kick (front leg)
Slide up front kick, step, into back kick (back leg)
Quick stretches
Workout 2
Jog in place
Slide up thrust
Back leg thrust
Jab, upper cut, hook, cross, kick
Jog in place
Slide up thrust
Back leg thrust
Jab, upper cut, hook, cross, kick
Alternating jumping snap kick
Block, slide up, round kick
Squat with push kick
Slide up, rip the leg
Slide up, front kick, jab and cross, two elbows, back knee
Alternating jumping snap kick
Block, slide up, round kick
Slide up, rip the leg
Double under
Rear lunge into kick
Slide up round kick, jab, hook, cross, 2 upper cuts, and stepping front kick
Double under
Rear lunge into kick
Slide up front kick, slide up back kick
Spinning round kick into spinning side kick (back leg)
Jump squat
Jab, slide up front kick, back kick, cross
Slide up front kick, slide up back kick
Spinning round kick into spinning side kick (back leg)
Jump squat
Quick stretches
Workout 3 is another kickboxing workout, with a few abdominal exercises.
Here are most of the abs exercises.
Bicycle crunch
Mountain climber
Fast situps
Tuck and sprawl
Back kick (donkey kick)
Workout 3 contains both simple moves and more complex kickboxing moves which confused me because it contained quite a few steps. If I could not memorize the moves, I just kicked my legs and jabbed my arms. For those who want to study the moves or do prep work for the workouts, there is a tutorial.
The Tutorial covers the following topics.
Stance
Jab
Cross
Hook
Upper cut
Front kick or push kick
Round kick
Spinning round kick
Outside crescent kick
Stepping outside crescent kick
Slide-up side kick
Spinning side kick
Back kick front leg
Back kick back leg