Thanks so much for all the suggestions w.o.w. You are always so willing to help!  However, I feel that I have reached a point that I need the FUN more than the absolute intensity. For years I've been doing drills and drills and drills and I feel that I've had ENOUGH of them  lol.
Apart from my legs moving, I need my mind to be exercised as well by trying to remember simple combinations of movements, not very long ones but one movement combined with the next one and both of them combined with a third as a total for example, instead of doing single repetitions of one and the same move.  That's why I am on the look out for something slightly complex. AAAAH ... I can now understand  MRS better, when she says "if something is not fun I won't do it." Fun has to do with the cooperation of the body and the mind working together at the same time. In the past, while I was doing a number of plyo squats, my mind was wandering around lunch time thinking of what I was going to cook for the family immediately after my workout was over. lol   lol.

w.o.w.


The Jari I am referring to is ExRipped 1000. Forgot to mention the name!

w.o.w, how does ER1000 compare to Ripped 1000?

Also, I found THC on sale and had a 10% off coupon, so ordered both Mission Possible and Totally Hot Cardio!! I think I will take someone's advise and start off with MP to learn her moves. I think I have completed my goal of having enough variety in my collection that this should be it for me for a very long time. I can just see the family rolling there eyes now!! Thanks for all your input and enabling!!

Chryssa, here's some more info on THC to help enable you more!

With all this talk about THC, I got inspired to do this one this morning (instead of my scheduled CLX workout) *gasp*!

This is taken from the back of the dvd box:

Bonus Abs - 6 min.
Bonus Cardio - 13 min. (this is all the combos from start to finish - very little breakdown when you want a "quickie"!
Bonus Warm Up - 5 min.
Move Master - 7 min.
Behind the Scenes - 24 min. (I'm not sure what all this entails - I've never viewed it)
Intro To Workout
Complete Workout from start to finish - 48 min.

A few more details since I was paying attention to more detail today:

It's kind of a space hog and Christi stresses to wear good aerobic shoes since there's lots of turns and pivots if done on carpet. (I have puzzle mats and since I don't do the pivots or turns, LOL, that's not a problem for me).

Christi is always showing the higher impact version - the 2 girls in the back are showing the lower impact version. I cross between the two different varieties, LOL!

The different combos are briefly chaptered and you can always "next" to the next combo. I find this very helpful, since I like to just do one combo as a warm-up sometimes.  Excellent tunes and I feel this helps with my motivation to keep up and keep at it!

She starts the warm-up with the first part of the combo (lots of grapevines and it is repetitious, but since she keeps adding in more "elements" as she progresses with each combo, it doesn't seem it).

I haven't done the last 2 combos for awhile, and I had to stay focused today! Sometimes while doing hi/lo and thinking I "know the choreography", my mind sometimes wonders - not so today - it seemed I had forgotten some of it, so I had to stay awake! LOL! It's definitely a FUN one once you get the moves down.

My suggestion is to take one combo at a time - I would have found it very intimidating if trying to complete it all the first time. Of course, silly me, I didn't use the Movemaster when I was learning it. That's what it's there for - to help learn the moves, and Christi even has her back to the camera, so it's easier to know which foot goes where.

It may take a few tries to master the whole thing, but it's great fun and if you put your all into it, you'll get a great workout! HTH! ~~MRS~~ 

"Don't dwell, just gel." ~Eoin Finn/PY4H2

Daisy, I think that's a good idea to start w/ Mission Possible if you're unfamiliar with Christi's instructing. That one is very doable and fun. I like the hi/lo workout a lot! ~~MRS~~ 

"Don't dwell, just gel." ~Eoin Finn/PY4H2

Chryssa

Thanks so much for all the suggestions w.o.w. You are always so willing to help!  However, I feel that I have reached a point that I need the FUN more than the absolute intensity. For years I've been doing drills and drills and drills and I feel that I've had ENOUGH of them  lol.
Apart from my legs moving, I need my mind to be exercised as well by trying to remember simple combinations of movements, not very long ones but one movement combined with the next one and both of them combined with a third as a total for example, instead of doing single repetitions of one and the same move.  That's why I am on the look out for something slightly complex. AAAAH ... I can now understand  MRS better, when she says "if something is not fun I won't do it." Fun has to do with the cooperation of the body and the mind working together at the same time. In the past, while I was doing a number of plyo squats, my mind was wandering around lunch time thinking of what I was going to cook for the family immediately after my workout was over. lol   lol.

 
I do think you should try THC then! It sounds like you are achin' for some fun! I would also recommend those Jazzercise dvds as they are easier choreographically (and yet there is room to intensify if you want in terms of the cardio aspect) and some of the routines on Core and Dancin' Abs are very fun. Let us know what you end up getting! :) ~ work out woman ~ (:

primdaisy

w.o.w.

The Jari I am referring to is ExRipped 1000. Forgot to mention the name!

w.o.w, how does ER1000 compare to Ripped 1000?

To me, Prim, they are completely different workouts. ER1000 has a lot of cardio and some strength training... more cardio than strength. ER is all compound lifting, and despite Jari being somewhat crass in that dvd, I have decided that I like it! I think ER1000 comes off as more polished and more professional. I would say ER1000 is a must-have if you are looking for a tough workout. :) ~ work out woman ~ (:

MRS


Chryssa, here's some more info on THC to help enable you more!

A few more details since I was paying attention to more detail today:

Christi is always showing the higher impact version - the 2 girls in the back are showing the lower impact version. I cross between the two different varieties, LOL!

The different combos are briefly chaptered and you can always "next" to the next combo. I find this very helpful, since I like to just do one combo as a warm-up sometimes.  Excellent tunes and I feel this helps with my motivation to keep up and keep at it!

My suggestion is to take one combo at a time - I would have found it very intimidating if trying to complete it all the first time. Of course, silly me, I didn't use the Movemaster when I was learning it. That's what it's there for - to help learn the moves, and Christi even has her back to the camera, so it's easier to know which foot goes where.

It may take a few tries to master the whole thing, but it's great fun and if you put your all into it, you'll get a great workout! HTH!

GREAT!! I needed that information! Chapters are SOOO convenient! Now I am sure I can manage with the choreo little by little.  Where is my credit card? I am ready for the  challenge and intent on getting on!
MRS, I am getting into kickboxing as well these days. lol I am taking small steps there as well, my only experience  being P.Moreno's K.C.Cross Train up to now. I also have Cathe's KPC but...I didn't click with that one, despite trying.... Being the kickboxing queen yourself, could you suggest a Kbox workout with seperate punching and kicking premixes? I have already received KCM's K.boxing workout in a trade and I am in love with the tutorial at the moment. lol I also like the premixes. Anything else with similar offerings?
I like kicking with a little punching in between and a lot of twisting for the core. Aaaah wishes and preferences..... lol Oh...and MRS..do you know if there are any kicking drills that give emphasis on balancing kicks? For example kicking with the same leg forward and then backwards or even to the side without the leg touching the floor?  (Sorry for asking so many questions)

Chryssa


Thanks so much for all the suggestions w.o.w. You are always so willing to help!  However, I feel that I have reached a point that I need the FUN more than the absolute intensity. For years I've been doing drills and drills and drills and I feel that I've had ENOUGH of them  lol.
Apart from my legs moving, I need my mind to be exercised as well by trying to remember simple combinations of movements, not very long ones but one movement combined with the next one and both of them combined with a third as a total for example, instead of doing single repetitions of one and the same move.  That's why I am on the look out for something slightly complex. AAAAH ... I can now understand  MRS better, when she says "if something is not fun I won't do it." Fun has to do with the cooperation of the body and the mind working together at the same time. In the past, while I was doing a number of plyo squats, my mind was wandering around lunch time thinking of what I was going to cook for the family immediately after my workout was over. lol   lol.

Chryssa, I like Christi when I want to take a break from intervals.  For me, THC was more challenging than the Fantastic 4.  You can up the impact and as others posted, her background exercisers do the more basic moves. I do not do all of her twirls.  And, you don't need to.  One of the reasons I like her combos so much is that she adds a lot to them so when she takes it form the top, it doesn't seem so boring. I like the challenge of "Good, I can do this one more time and nail it."  I really hate repetitive choreography and because she has such a fun factor I never get bored.  Her workouts, typically, are not longer than 40 min.  I would really consider Fantastic 4.  More bang for your buck and I like the choreography better than her others. But just my opinion. Let us know what you decide!

Cam


Chryssa, I like Christi when I want to take a break from intervals.  For me, THC was more challenging than the Fantastic 4.  You can up the impact and as others posted, her background exercisers do the more basic moves. I do not do all of her twirls.  And, you don't need to.  One of the reasons I like her combos so much is that she adds a lot to them so when she takes it form the top, it doesn't seem so boring. I like the challenge of "Good, I can do this one more time and nail it."  I really hate repetitive choreography and because she has such a fun factor I never get bored.  Her workouts, typically, are not longer than 40 min.  I would really consider Fantastic 4.  More bang for your buck and I like the choreography better than her others. But just my opinion. Let us know what you decide!

Cam, thanks for the suggestion. I don't have a step though and I don't intend to get one. How many hi-lo workouts are there in Fantastic 4? Are they worth the money for the whole dvd? If they are, I could get them both.  Is the music more motivating in these than in THC? Music is a big factor of motivation when it is successfully matched with the moves.

Chryssa  :-)  Fantastic 4 is totally awsome !! the music is the BEST on these 2 dvds, 2 workouts per dvd .. 2 step ones, one way more complex than the other, Step Heaven, I do stage one and refuse to even try to master stage two instead, I do the warm up on Still Steppin' then stage 1 of Step Heaven then I go back and do stage 1 of Still Stepping (I made up my own dvd to work this way.. back in the day when I could do more, I'd do stage 2 as well but this tired body won't allow me to  :-)  anyway, and 2 floor aerobics Hi - Lo Heaven and still Jumpin' the music is to die for !!

I sure hope I didn't confuse you with my rambling ..

Chryssa, her music is good in all of the Fantastic 4 and THC.  As, Slinks said she has 2 hi/lo and 2 step. Still Jumpin is my all time favorite.  Even if you don't think you will use the 2 step ones, it's still a pretty good deal.

Chryssa

Andelyn how is the music in Mission Possible? I've heard before that this one is probably her easiest floor cardio(apart from step) but is the music as motivating as in her other routines or is it...kind of neutral? I like upbeat, uplifting music and a bit of impact moves to it.


I guess everyone has already answered you -- but yeah, the music in Mission Possible isn't even something I can recall (of course, it's been awhile since I could do this workout), but I know for sure it's not bad.  But as you had said, you need impact and this workout doesn't really have impact (which is why I like it!)  but I get a great endorphin high from it -- especially from the step routine.  When I can do both the step and then the floor routine together I feel like I've burned mega calories and it just feels great.

This workout (MP) is on the top of my pile of workouts I can't wait to get back to!

And now I'm putting Totally Hot Cardio on the pile too because I now can't wait to revisit that one as well!  :)  (and just btw, like MRS I don't do the turns and pivots on it either) Andelyn

Chryssa

MRS, I am getting into kickboxing as well these days. lol I am taking small steps there as well, my only experience  being P.Moreno's K.C.Cross Train up to now. I also have Cathe's KPC but...I didn't click with that one, despite trying.... Being the kickboxing queen yourself, could you suggest a Kbox workout with seperate punching and kicking premixes? I have already received KCM's K.boxing workout in a trade and I am in love with the tutorial at the moment. lol I also like the premixes. Anything else with similar offerings?
I like kicking with a little punching in between and a lot of twisting for the core. Aaaah wishes and preferences..... lol Oh...and MRS..do you know if there are any kicking drills that give emphasis on balancing kicks? For example kicking with the same leg forward and then backwards or even to the side without the leg touching the floor?  (Sorry for asking so many questions)

Chryssa, Wow, that's a tough one! I was going to suggest Kelly's k/b since it has both a premix for punching and one for kicking, but you already have it! I'm sorry you didn't click with KPC as that is one of my classic k/b workouts! What, may I ask, didn't you like about it? I wish it did contain shorter premixes in that one, though. I think the shortest is around 40 min.

One k/b workout that might fit a part of your criteria is Cathe's Kick Max. Do you have that one? It's a good one for more bootcamp drill-type combos. Also included on the dvd are leg conditioning drills (that involve balance work that uses a chair), a Blast Challenge with higher impact exercises (airborne jacks, etc.  I know how you like those higher impact moves! ;)), and a stretch. The length of the workout is 74 min. and has 4 Combos (basic combos - not choreographically challenging). I find this workout fun and since it's pretty basic, I can put my all into it. I'm not so sure it has separate kicking and punching segments, though? It's been a while since I've done it in its entirety.

Another suggestion might be Cathe's 4 Day Split. The kickboxing workout is SUPER fun - a little more high impact than KPC and includes punching, kicking, and great core work. Again, can't remember if they're separate, but there's a kicking section that works your core really well. It's only 30 minutes, but packs a punch! There's also 2 step workouts, a bootcamp segment that's also great fun, strength training workouts, and like, 20-some premixes on this dvd so the price reflects that, so this may not be an option for you, but thought I'd throw it out there anyway.

Oh ya, there's also KenpoX of P90X fame - I think this one might have the punching separate from the kicking. I only did it twice before sending to a friend to borrow, so maybe someone more familiar with this workout can verify that. I do remember it's very basic but I found it fun cause I could really get into the moves; in fact, I liked this one the most of all the P90X cardio workouts.

I'm not of much help, I'm afraid! I wish there would be more k/b workouts out there too, that separated the kicking from the punching! I'm still contemplating Turbo Kick workouts (w/ Chalene). They look super fun to me! :) ~~MRS~~ 

"Don't dwell, just gel." ~Eoin Finn/PY4H2

Oooh Chryssa -- what about Rumble?  That is one of my favourites!  It moves slow enough to concentrate on form and power (like Moreno's) and even the combos are really simple...  It has a few separate punch and kick drill sections...  AND I LOVE IT!  I use weighted gloves and get an AWESOME workout when I do it!

Sam


Oooh Chryssa -- what about Rumble?  That is one of my favourites!  It moves slow enough to concentrate on form and power (like Moreno's) and even the combos are really simple...  It has a few separate punch and kick drill sections...  AND I LOVE IT!  I use weighted gloves and get an AWESOME workout when I do it!

Separate punch and kick sections??? I'm off to watch the clip. Thanks Sam!!  I forgot you are our Kickboxing Princess! LOL!  (MRS holds the sceptre)