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Amy Bento's Kickbox Xtreme |
  Great, solid workout |
| This is a great, sweat-provoking workout. Interval drills add a great level of complexity. My only complaint is that her timing is not great nor well sequenced to the music. You probably get used to it after a few sessions, however. - posted by Lisa on 5/27/2010 |
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| Best workout ever |
| I just adore this workout. I agree with the other post that said she keeps coming back to this one. If you don't have it, get it! - posted by Peggy on 5/5/2010 |
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| Love it! |
| I am an Amy fan and have several of her other kickboxing-oriented DVDs, and this one is my new favorite. I haven't done all of the premixes yet, and I haven't made it all the way through the entire workout. But I am always a sweaty but happy girl afterward. The cardio is awesome, the kickboxing combos are challenging and great, and of course, the music is good too. I highly recommend this one! - posted by Christine on 4/15/2010 |
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| AWESOME! |
| this DVD is perfect for anyone who has the time to devote to their training and wants to get a serious workout. Amy's cueing is right on for an advanced workout. She doesn't spend a lot of time telling you where to be or what to do because if you stick with it you'll figure it out. I used to dislike any video that I couldn't automatically pick up right away but now I realize it just takes a few tries to figure the moves out. This one got my heart rate up so much that i was drenched with sweat at the end which was just what i was looking for. As a practicing martial artist this one was perfect for me. It has prompted me to purchase 3 more of Amy's Kickbox oriented DVD's. The music rocks! Thank you Amy, i am already seeing results on the scale! - posted by Andrea on 4/7/2010 |
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| Fun- great first Amy video |
| If you haven't ever done one of her videos this is a GREAT one to start with. At first (or if you aren't in great shape) it is alot of fun and moderately difficult both choreographically and physically. Her cueing is better in this than alot of her other workouts. Amy's form isn't so excellent but I want a workout not a lesson in form so it doesn't bother me. I do have to agree with the one reviewer that this doesn't reach "advanced" in my opinion. Intermediate/advanced seems more applicable. When I got it I thought it was very hard but turned out that I used it to get myself into the more advanced tapes. It's also a good one to get used to Amy's cueing. I put this one at the same difficulty as her Hi-lo video. But not even close to ASCII, ASCIII or "In the Ring". I still like to do this one occasionally because it is quite fun, but I save it for those "my legs still hurt from yesterday" days. - posted by Amanda on 4/2/2010 |
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| First Time Trying Amy Bento |
| I am used to doing mostly intermediate to advanced videos. I bought this one back in November. This one was tough and effective. I burn 400-650 calories in only 30 minutes. I don't need to even do the entire workout which is great for me since I do not have alot of time. I hope to try Amy's other workouts. This is not for beginners and the choreography can be a little tricky but just trying to keep up burns alot of calories. - posted by aleatha1 on 1/10/2010 |
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| ONE OF MY FAVORITES!!!!! |
| This is so much fun, no dread factor at all. But.....Do not even consider doing the premixes until you've mastered all the sections, otherwise you'll become very frustrated and have no idea what you're doing. I was a Cathe devotee, but found her kickboxing to be very boring!!! Trust me, you will not be bored with Amy. - posted by Paula on 1/9/2010 |
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| Absoloutely the BEST!!!! |
| This DVD together with Kelly Coffey's Cardio Kick Step Boxing are absolutely the BEST kickboxing workouts out there - bar none! I would rate them 6 stars if I could. - posted by mike on 12/15/2009 |
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| Good option for advanced exercisers who dislike cardio. |
| I like this video because I can do the premix that has no complex choreography. I wish there were more "interval" drill segments, but the ones that are there are short enough that I don't get tired of them. The "combo" segments are another story. I generally don't like long warmups; 10 minutes seems excessive, but I feel I'm already getting into the zone after 5 minutes so it doesn't bother me all that much. In a cardio video once I'm done with a combo I want it to be the end of that combo for the rest of the video - none of that "take it from the top" but Amy has you combining combo 1&2, and then 3&4 - if you're into that kind of thing. I'm thankful for the one premix at least. Having an aversion to long cardio sessions, it's funny that I seem to want to pick short premixes, but when I make it to the end I wish I had chosen a longer premix. No worries, it's chaptered by interval or combo segment so I can go redo an interval segment or two if I want. Because this is a cardio video, it's OK to have fun... no... it's a requirement to have fun and Amy has no shortage of it. The music selection could be better but it's not bad. Aside from the complex combo content, others have mentioned that Amy has a habit of using the "other foot" which at first felt awkward for me, but now I'm following her without issues, at least for the interval segments which I actually enjoy. I don't have a lot of floor space to exercise but I manage to make do with what I have. If you're not familiar with kickboxing, it may be better to try a video with a different instructor first. Amy doesn't exactly have the best form. And did I mention the woman doing the modificiations is pregnant? - posted by S on 5/15/2009 |
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| Love It!!! |
| Love Amy's dvds. I'm an advanced exerciser, and I found this very challenging. I added weighted gloves once I got through the workout a few times. Would like to see alot more moderate choreography from Amy, I have a few of the complex and have not been able to master the steps. - posted by Beth on 4/25/2009 |
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