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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Workout Ever!, February 21, 2007
This has to be one of the most unique and effective At-Home Fitness Videos/DVDs!!! It is fun and challenging and I'm seeing the results quicker than I thought.
Danny Sullivan is the instructor of this workout. I believe this is his first workout video, but I think we'll be seeing a lot from him. I've read that he is owner & head instructor of OC Kickboxing and Martial Arts in Irvine and he created the first Real Kickboxing workout at home, on a bag! It's seriously the best workout I've ever done at home. The only drawback is that you need to purchase the bag and equipment to do the workout. The bundle includes:
Set of 4 DVD's - 5 workouts,Instructional Workout,Beginning Workout,Intermediate Workout,Advanced Workout,20 Minute Workout
Heavy Duty Freestanding Punching Bag ,Boxing Gloves, Hand Wraps , and Jump Rope
The 5 Workouts are very easy to follow for beginners, yet very fluid for those who pick things up quickly & are more advanced.
The Instructional Workout - This focuses on the basics of kickboxing, how to wrap your hands, teaches the main punches, kicks, etc.
Each of the workouts start off with skip/jump roping to get your heart pumping and to get your blood flowing throughout your body. Sometimes I do it without a jump rope and either jog in place or jump in place.
After the 2 minutes of jump roping, Danny guides you through a warm-up/stretch phase. This isn't your typical warm-up. Like any at-home fitness program you can go at your own pace, but Danny incorporates some awesome stretches and warm-up moves to really get you pumping. Not only do you prepare your body for the Workout, but you are already sweating and burning calories during the warm up!
Each bag workout is separated into rounds. It starts from easy combinations & gets a bit more challenging as the rounds progress. After each 2 minute round, there is a 10-30 second "blitz" round. Not only does Danny encourage you as you workout, but there is also a "call" that guides you on the moves. So, if you are uncoordinated like me, you can hear the "jab", "cross", "hooks", so you know what the next moves and combinations are. As you get better and improve, then you can wean yourself from having to keep your eye on the TV, you can listen to the calls & concentrate more on your form than on the TV screen.
Danny ends the bag workout with the cool down and abs. He introduces some different stretches & a very kick-*** abs workout. He also works on your core, which a lot of workouts forget to do.
I've never been as satisfied with an at-home workout system as I am with the Real Kickboxing workout. The music is great, a nice blend of music that makes it fun to work out to. You have the opportunity to workout at your own level and you can challenge yourself by kicking harder or faster and punching stronger.
I give this product 5*****!
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Fun kickboxing combinations but overpriced, February 8, 2008
I've been taking kickboxing classes at various gyms and martial arts studios for many years now so I really appreciate kickboxing combinations that are challenging. Real Kickboxing Bag workout offers these types of combinations. Also, I like the format that the workouts are in. They are arranged in 2 min rounds. So, for 2 mins, you can work at your own pace doing the different combinations (which is good for both advanced and beginner kickboxers). However, only the intermediate and advanced workouts are worth using again and again. So, for the price, I'm not happy with the amount of actual instruction contained in this set.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Real Kickboxing, February 13, 2008
If you like cardio/real kickboxing, the kind you would take at a martial arts school for over $80 - $100 bucks a month, then you will love these workout DVD's. It's the same style of instruction you would get from taking a group class at a martial arts school. If you have the will power to do your own work out at home, then buy these DVD's, you will save tons of money. The only down fall is you will need to buy the boxing equipment if you don't already own it. You need a boxing bag (stand up preferably, works best for this type of training), gloves and wraps. Upside is you can obtain these items at your local WALMART style discount store. Overall great workout!!!!
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