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Turbo Jam Cardio Party Mix 2

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Cardio Party Mix 2 is the second Turbo Jam video I have tried; the other is Cardio Party Mix 1, so I'll be comparing and contrasting the two in this review. Instructor Charlene Johnson again leads a large class of mostly the same participants from CP1; Mindy and AnnaRita again show lower-impact modifications. Those who have not yet done one of Chalene's workouts will find her cueing to be a bit lacking, but if you are already familiar with Turbo Jam, you should have no problems following along.

The 4-minute CP2 warm-up is very similar to CP1: Chalene begins with a few shoulder rolls, reviews each of the punches (jab, cross, hook, and upper), and then goes into the same series of stretches. The first cardio segment is about 7 minutes long, and it begins with 4 jabs to the front. Chalene adds on the turbo twist (jab-cross-jab-knee) and eventually incorporates uppercuts as well to form a little combo. After completing the combo to the one side, you do jab-knees plus a pump with a jab, then go back and repeat the original combo on the other side.

The second cardio segment is 6 minutes long, and Chalene says at the beginning that she's going to bring down the intensity (unlike in CP1, which seemed to get increasingly intense up until the turbo). She starts with a march (one-two-three-knee), eventually changing the knee lifts to front and back push kicks, then adding repeater knees to form a combo. The second combo consists of 1) a speed bag with a crunch to either side followed by uppercuts, and then 2) a knee up with one punch diagonally up, one punch diagonally down. You then repeat the first combo to the other side.

The pace picks up a bit in the third cardio segment, also about 7 minutes long. Standing in horse stance, you'll do 4 cross punches with a zig-zag knee, eventually adding on a single-single-double punch. The next combination includes a turbo jab (a side shuffle with 3 jabs and then a cross) and clockwork (jab-cross-jab-cross to the side, then repeated to the front). After repeating to the other side, you're ready for the turbo: a 1.5 minute high intensity segment. Here, Charlene begins with a jump squat, moves into fast punches and jab-knees, and ends with both fast and high jogs.

Following the turbo, there is the usual 30-second water break, and then a 7-minute "dance recovery" segment (which I didn't find to be very dancey at all). In this segment, you'll combine a step front/side kick-step back/speed bag with a knee/side push to either side. For some reason, this sequence felt very awkward to me, and I found myself frequently off the beat. The second combo consists of a side shuffle with 6 side jabs, a punch up/punch down, and squat/claps in-between. The 4.5 minute finale is very similar to CP1 except that the order is reversed: you'll start with high-low jabs to the side, then do quick crosses to the front with a knee, eventually adding a single-single-double cross. However, I thought that this segment did not have the same revved up feel as the CP1 finale.

Finally, you'll begin lowering your heart rate with finesse, a 3-minute segment of slow steps and kicks. The moves are a bit more complex here than in the finesse segment of CP1, yet they are performed slowly enough that they're easy to pick up quickly. The 2-minute cool-down consists of about 1 minute Tai Chi moves and 1 minute of brief stretches, bringing the entire workout time in at just under 43 minutes.

Overall, I did enjoy this workout, but not as much as CP1 for several reasons. First of all, whereas I thought the music in CP1 was a lot of fun and I recognized several of the tunes, this wasn't the case here (at the end of the DVD, I saw that "Baby Got Back" was listed, and although I know this song, I didn't notice it either of the two times I did the workout!). Secondly, I found that my heart rate varied more during this workout than with CP1; I had to make a conscious effort to keep the intensity level up. Third, Chalene instruction was more subdued in this workout, which kind of decreased the overall energy level and took away some of the fun factor for me. Finally, I simply found the individual exercises and combinations in CP2 to be less enjoyable. In addition to finding the dance party segment to be awkward, I also found the side shuffles (used in both the 3rd cardio segment and the dance recovery) to be repetitive as well as difficult given my limited room to move side-to-side in my exercise space.

In summary, though, like CP1, this is a still a solid, fun, and fairly intense cardio workout, and so I think that most people who enjoy CP1 (and other Turbo Jam workouts) would enjoy this as well.

I own nearly all the Turbo Jam videos, and Cardio Party Mix 2 is by far my favorite. The energy from the Turbo Jam cast is infectious (everyone seems to be truly enjoying themselves, which is a stark contrast to other subdued videos), which makes this work out so much fun. And by having so much fun, you'll forget you're even working out and the time just flies by! Personally, I really enjoy the dancier moves in this, as compared to the other TJ videos, because it really burns off a lot of steam for me. Like the other reviewer said, the moves might be tricky if you're not familiar with Turbo Jam, but once you do it a few times, they should come naturally. I highly recommend this video!

This is the most fun Turbo Jam cardio DVD there IS! I've done this one over and over again because the moves are just so much fun and they don't get old. This one is very much worth the money.

This was the finale TJ Cardio Party that I purchased. I bought the Cardio Party 1 with the 5 workouts 1st and then purchased Cardio Party 3. As the Cardio Party "final" addition to my collection, I have to say, initially I was turned off the first time I did this video. I felt like I did not get near the intensity and "sweat factor" of this one compared to 1 and 3. However, I gave it another chance and have to say that I have changed my mind and really like it. I was able to really turn up the intensity the 2nd go around and felt like I sweated way more and was more out of breath than the first run through. Definately a satisfied purchase and addition to my collection. The moves and music make it just as fun as the other two Cardio Party workouts and I love Chalene so you can't go wrong buying this DVD. I am an intermediate exerciser, who does 50 min - 1 hr/ 6 days a week exercises and felt like I really got a good workout from this video both aerobically as well as building muscle throughout my body.

I love Charlene and Turbo Jam. This was the perfect addition to my Turbo Jam collection. I wasn't sure I would like it as much as the 1st one from a couple of reviews saying she wasn't as upbeat...I don't think so at all!!!

Cardio Party Mix 2 is really great! The music is awesome and really gets you motivated. I love the routines, it is a great mix and blends really well with the music she has chosen. I love how her routines are 2-3 minutes in length, then change to a different one, then move on to the opposite side. Chalene really makes working out fun, and this DVD is a must to add to your collection! One of my favorites, also I recommend Cardio Party 3, that one is just as good. I find it is good to have lots of variety, so I have all her DVD's. This one to me is one of the best though, everything in it is fabulous!

I was hooked on turbo jam after Cardio Party 1 (the one that comes with the Maximum Results Kit) due to the amazing music, which included songs that I knew (i.e. "Goodies" by Ciara, "Blame it on the boogie" by Jackson 5, "Mama said knock you out" by LL Cool J). I often felt like I was dancing during Cardio Party 1 and it felt like fun and not exercise...and according to my heart rate monitor, I burned 470 calories in 45 minutes.

Well, you will not get that with Cardio Party 2 or Cardio Party 3. Neither video has recognizable songs that you just want to dance to. Each workout will, however, give you awesome cardio workouts, and leave you feeling great, as Chalene always does...however they are just NOT as fun and actually do feel like exercise, since you don't have those songs you just want to groove to! So if that music from cardio Party 1 is what got you excited about turbo jam, then you might not want to purchase Cardio Party 2 and 3, because unfortunately you won't find it.

I got this DVD last week and picked up all the moves the second time I watched it. It's a lot of fun and simple to follow! I combine this with the Turbo Sculpt workout for a good sweat, plus I use the weighted gloves to up my intensity. I don't think it's incredibly challenging, but it does leave you feeling like you worked out and wanting more. I think I like this workout more than the cardio party mix 1, although both are just as enjoyable! I'm still trying to catch on to Cardio Mix 3...

I love Turbo Jam so I never really have anything negative to say at all. This one is fun. It's a little slower paced but you can still work up a good sweat with weighted hand gloves. The music is great as usual. I do this on my lazy days when I'm just not up to Turbo Fire and still get an awesome workout!

I have the first TJ series and wanted something else to mix it up with. I got this and love it! It works totally different muscles then the first one and I feel that the 2 workouts complement each other well. The only negative thing I have to say about this one is that the music is quieter than she is sooooo if you turn it up to get the music louder she is also louder but it isn't too bad just something worth mentioning! I would defiantly recommend this dvd to anyone, especially if you have the first one and want to mix it up a little!!