Customer Reviews

XKO Kickboxing with Larry Lam [VHS]

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The actual workout is terrific and you'll feel strong, fit, sweaty, and super powerful! Cueing, production values, stretches and moves, it's all good. I LOVE the lower body burn video. You can do it at the speed they go, really working your butt and hips, or you can do the kicks double speed to get a little more of a cardio workout. After about 2 weeks, doing it 3-4 times a week, I already notice some side hip definition and less cottage cheese!!! This will be a mainstay in my workout video collection for a long time!

I take cardio kickboxing at the YMCA Presidio gym in San Francisco, and I have been trying to find something that resembles the intensity of workouts led by Omar & Elizabeth! To date, XKO Kickboxing is my favorite to date (compared to Kathy Smith, Taebo Advanced and Eversley Forte's Cardio II). I think it could use more kicks tho coz that's what really gets my heart rate up. I like high quality production tapes like The Firm, so I appreciate the way XKO is done... and it has good music to boot! The instruction at the beginning of the tape covers the basics well, and the 20-min supplementary tape of standing drills is excellent for distinguishing between the different types of kicks and improving form. I rate this an intermediate-advanced tape, and so my quest for an advanced tape continues: I will definitely write a review for Dawei as soon as I get to it!

I was bored to death with Tae Bo but still love kickboxing, so this was a great find. The moves are easy, and fortunately the instructor is very articulate and focuses on proper movement and safety. The workout is excellent, as is the bonus tape with the lower body workout. If you are sick of Tae Bo and looking for an alternative, this is it!

Without question Larry Lam is more tolerable than the superfluous Billy Blanks. He also gives much better instruction on form. But when I spend this much on a VHS workout tape, I expect it to be in some kind of studio with a good recording system. It's recorded in some gym with huge fans running, and microphones attached to clothing. And for heaven's sake--what's up with the plentiful chest shots of mascara-laden women in under-sized sports bras? "Is this for women or men?", I kept asking myself. As far as the actual workout is concerned, sure it gets you breathing hard, but I was looking for something more comparable to a class I took at a Karate studio-- no frills, no hip hop aerobic moves-- just straight forward self defense made into a workout. I guess I'll keep looking.

This is a must have work out video. This is an excellent workout for the novice to the experienced. The music is upbeat and great. Larry Lam provides great instruction. I have seen many other workout videos but this video provides an easy to follow format. The workout is high energy, fun, and a great motivator to keep you going. Larry Lam has pushed the limit on workout videos. This video will not sit on your shelf. This is the kind of video you will want to see again and again. Great Music, Great workout, Great Motivation.

I just found this XKO Kickboxing video after FIT MAGAZINE (April 2001) gave it a great review and I TOTALLY agree. Great music! Challenging workout! Very entertaining! If you've only tried Tae Bo...move on!!!! You will not be disappointed!

Finally a workout that's challenging and entertaining at the same time. Fast paced but easy to follow. Great "eye candy" as well.

XKO is my favorite kickbox video. I need good music and fast pace to keep my interest. This is it. I went to his web site and sent an e-mail and learned his next video comes out Summer 2003.

This is a great workout with awesome music. The only complaint I have is that the lead-in is to long

This is a good workout. I would say it is easy to follow and has a lot of information on doing the workout without injury. Larry Lam is a good motivator and has a lot of energy. More for those starting out with kickboxing then those that have been doing kickboxing for a long time.