Customer Reviews

Tracey Mallett Superbody Boot Camp: Burn It

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If you have ever done any of Tracey's Method workouts you know her style and can appreciate her energy. This is a great mix of kick boxing moves with light weight sections that will get your heart rate up and sweat pouring. This is broken up into 5 sections and you will know you did this workout the next day. The instruction in this workout is a lot better then the ones you will find in firm it and I think a much better program over all. There is some real challenging sections that will work you to the core. (the reason why Tracey has such amazing abs!)The best section in my opinion is the 10 minute ab section that uses pilates inspired moves. You will feel and see results after this section. Tracey is full of energy and this is a great workout to add to anyone's rotation to reach their weightloss goals.

I was complaining about my body one year after giving birth to my son so my friend got me the Boot Camp Burn It and Firm It videos. Apparently, Tracey Mallett, who does the videos is the mother of two small children. Wow! Not only does she have an amazing physique, but she is a great teacher and super motivational too. I have been doing them for 2 weeks now and have already lost 6 lbs. I recommend alternating between the two videos; the Burn It DVD is difficult if you haven't done much cardio boxing before, but I am getting better and seeing great results. The Firm It DVD requires an exercise band (not included) and is my favorite. My only complaint is that there are too many close-ups in Firm It and I can't always see the exercise on the screen. Now that I have done the video a bunch of times though, it doesn't really matter. And the bottom line is that, thanks to these videos, I look better in my jeans.

I luv this workout!! She mixes it up a lot.. unlike alot of other workouts you follow and do the same thing "Over, and Over, and Over again".. there's definitely Cardio and Strengthening... and ABS!!!

This video is fun and a great workout. The instructor's cueing was amazing, it was so easy to follow.
Great for ALL levels and I like that it combined kick boxing with strength training and a great ab section inspired by Pilates at the end!
Her other DVD Firm It is my favorite but this is a nice compliment on the off days.
Tracey is a very motivating instructor!

I'd been trying to loose the post pregnancy weight with very little results until I found Tracey's Method show on Fit TV. This prompted me to get the bootcamp dvd. The first week I lost 4 Lbs.If you haven't exercised in a while it's a very intense workout combining cardio, strength training ( you need a set of 5lbs weights) and kickboxing with basketball and football drills, but if you stay consistant and don't expect to do it all at once you will see fast results. The DVD is actually split up in sections depending on how much time you can give to the workout each day but that also helps with determining your pace. The bonus Ab workout is awesome I lost the post baby bulge in a month!

I have been doing home videos regularly and consistantly for 4 years. I am always excited to find something new that really works my whole body. Tracey Mallett's cardio intervals provide a great workout and combining it with strength training gives me the result of truly working everything and revving up my metabolism. I've been doing the workout for a little over a month and I can see my obliques are finally toning-up! Tracey's style is so encouraging and her workout is challenging. I have several of her other DVDs and this one is my favorite!

Tracey Mallett's SUPERBODY BOOT CAMP: BURN IT is also a high energy workout for all levels which blends elements of cardio kick boxing, sports conditioning and strength training into routines which feature short bursts of cardio fat-burning exercises. From a basic training warm-up session to intense drills and a cool down session, these are exercises any motivated person can readily achieve.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

This intermediate-level (I wouldn't dare give a lower level) workout is broken up into segments which you can jump to on the menu but unlike other segmented workout videos, this workout is not customizable (i.e. the 10-min Solution workouts). While there is a modifier in this workout, she pretty much does all the moves at the same level as everyone else. The instructor sounds as if she has a lisp, so it's kind of hard to understand what she's saying, even after viewing the workout multiple times.

If you have bad knees, be forewarned: there are a LOT of squats in this workout. They are used in both the actual workout segments and used as a transition move between exercises.

I don't think of myself as being necessarily picky so while these things might bother other people, I wasn't deterred to give this a try.

Equipment: One set 3-5 pounds hand weights and an exercise mat. Oh, yeah . . . you're gonna need a bit of space for some of the moves.

Segments:

Basic Training: Basically a warm-up. Includes step-touches, bob and weaves, various punches (jabs, crosses, hooks, upper-cuts), squats, kicks, and stretches

Drill Segment: Jogs, gallops, football runs, "in and outs" (jumping jacks w/o the arms) and jabs, squats w/ chest flies, cutsey squats and lateral raises, jump squats

Power Segment: "Prepare" (pivoting to "prepare" to kick), squats, "Prepare" to a round-house kick, side steps, snap kicks, body builders, mountain climbers

Ultimate Drill: Jab/cross/squat combo, high/low jabs, gallops

Intense Body Burn: Forward flies, "monkey jumps" (she doesn't give a name to these but that's what I've heard them referred to as) alternating between full jumps and a low-impact version with no jumps

Push-Up Segment: A total of 20 regular push-ups, forward and side lunges, football runs and quick punches

Cool Down: A less intense repeat of the warm-up

*Bonus: Six-Pack Abs: A 10-min Pilates inspired ab workout

My personal Pros and Cons:

PROS:
1. This workout will definitely get your heart-rate up.

2. This work-out is challenging. (The background exercisers apparently thought so, too. They would completely stop or do their own modified versions throughout the workout.)

3. Tracey cues pretty well.

CONS:

1. Like another reviewer said, this workout (particularly the kickboxing portions) seemed a bit amaturish.

2. During the parts where weights are used, the camera does a quick fade in/fade out and the exercisers already have their weights and are performing the exercise before you even get yours in your hand. I could have let that side, if it wasn't consistant.

3. There is virtually no instruction on technique. There are a couple of moves (very, very few) that she "previews" (i.e. body-builders) but that's all.

4. Tracey just seemed to try way too hard to be cheerful and perky. This made her seem fake and corny. Typically, perky instructors don't bother me but she was way over the top.

This is my first Tracey Mallett workout and I was REALLY excited to do this. Unfortunately, I just couldn't get passed the negatives. This one ended up at a movie trade store.

I will happily admit that I am not very co-oridinated - but I can keep up with this "back to basics" dvd. It is high energy & gets a sweat going - but not so complicated that I can't keep up. I enjoy Tracey's style - the workouts are fun and motivating.

I enjoy Tracey Mallett's Burn It DVD. Frankly, Its NOT an easy workout. Maybe thats good news to some and bad news for others. I'd definitely say between Intermediate to Advanced Level. You have to be working out for sometime at a Beginner to Intermediate Level to be able to get through the entire duration of this DVD.
I have to say its not a DVD I can pick up on any day and say sure I'll workout. On those days, I need something lighter like Janis Saffels cardio fix. But like Tracey recommends if you want to shape up right, do this 3 to 4 times a week. I do it more like twice a week and light workouts on other days.
This DVD contains resistance, aerobics, kickboxing, stretching and ab work. So its a complete workout. But yeah, if you are like me, you'll probably want to pair another DVD to go along with this on other days of the week.
As an instructor, she is cheery, and seems to be trying quite a bit to include the "fun" element. I like to be positive, so I look at it in a nice way. She's got her thick British accent too which is enjoyable as well.
Equipment wise, you will need dumbells and decent floor space, couple of sections call for you to move around. You could do it in place, but you are better off with at least 5x7 space. Overall, if you don't have too much space and just enough, this is still doable, I still wouldn't pass on this DVD.
Each time I do this DVD, I am certain that I'll get a very good workout to the point that I'll definitely be quite sore and don't have to worry about focusing on various body parts. Its quite complete.