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Kelly's Cardio Kick Step-Boxing |
 I liked it! |
| I thought this was a great workout. I am an advanced exerciser who prefers step aerobics. I also typically don't like higher impact. I was able to easily modify this to be lower impact (there was a modifier, but she only modified certain parts). I think the description of the choreography as moderate is exactly right. I tend to do more complex choreography, and thought this one was a nice change of pace. I did not like the ab section at all, but the cardio was awesome. I was sweating like crazy. My heart rate was definitely up there. - posted by Lisa on 3/4/2010 |
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| fun, the more you do it, the more you work it! |
| 33, athlete and avid exerciser, have many videos. Bought this video quite a while ago and it sat b/c I was frustrated by how difficult it was to learn the moves and keep up (especially since I have done a lot of step), but I gave it another shot and now it is my favorite by far. To get the routine I had to keep going back which was a pain at the time, but now I realize it was worth it. I hate having to slow down when you already know all the moves. Bottom line, its fun, gets the heart rate up and is fairly easy on the knees which many are not. I would also add that according to my heart rate monitor I burn a lot more calories than compared to Jillian's videos. Ab routine is growing on me, but the cardio is fantastic. Also great w/weighted gloves if you got em! - posted by Dawn on 2/16/2010 |
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 Not intermediate/advanced- disappointing |
| I love Kelly's style, I really like the fusion of boxing and step, and I think that this may be a great workout for an intermediate or ambitious beginner exerciser. That said, besides a few snippets of difficult choreography, nothing about this is intermediate/advanced and I did not find it at all challenging. My heart rate was below my aerobic zone throughout, and the core toning section was repetitive and boring. After finishing it, I didn't feel as though I had accomplished anything. I'm surprised that this video is rated at the same level of difficulty as the other intermediate/advanced videos, some of which are so much more rigorous (like some Tae Bo videos). - posted by neatski on 1/29/2010 |
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| Hard for me to Follow |
| I had a lot of trouble following this one...it is fast-paced and looks like a great workout, I just had a lot of trouble following the choreography. I am going to keep trying until I get it, though! If you are used to easy-to-follow workouts (like I am with Leslie Sansone) then you are in for a real change here. I haven't tried any other workouts by Kelly so maybe they are all this way and I'm just not used to it. I wouldn't recommend this one for beginners. - posted by Julie (Busy Mom of Seven Gets in Shape) on 1/20/2010 |
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| Absolutely the BEST !!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| All I want to say is that this DVD together with Amy Bento's Kickbox Extreme are absolutely the BEST kickboxing workouts ever - bar none!! I would give both 6 stars if I could !!! - posted by Mike on 12/15/2009 |
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| WOW, This is SO fun!!! |
| I had no idea I would like this video so much! I did it first time today. Yes, it's fast paced, and I was a little frustrated here and there (I opted not to do the tutorial). But I kept at it, and I'm telling you my energy and motivation continually grew throughout this workout so that I finished with fantastic energy (and I was dragging-tired today). There is a tutorial to teach you the moves -- Kelly does this to keep the actual workout moving. BRILLIANT! This is part of the reason the workout is so stellar, along with the flow, the energy, and the pace. SUPER fun. I've done what seems like a thousand workout videos over the past 25+ years, and this one seriously knocks it out of the park. If you're not a quick learner with choreography, you'll want to do the tutorial. But definitely give this one a chance. I'm so excited to be this excited. :) It's such a refreshing and different workout. Get it! - posted by Marla on 11/5/2009 |
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| Learning curve, but fabulous! |
| First of all, it is absolutely essential that you watch the tutorial of this workout, before attempting it. If you don't, you will be frustrated and your review will not be fair. This is definitely a super fast-paced workout and at first, I was a bit put off by that. However, after viewing the tutorial, a couple of times, I decided to break the workout down into parts, first mastering the vertical step version and then the horizonal, before doing it all the way through. I did this workout weekly, in parts, for a month. Now, a month later, I have mastered all the routines and LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this workout. I am an advanced exerciser and have done all of Cathe's workouts for years. Kelly is a fabulous instructor and all of her workouts, including this one, deliver. Give this a try, you won't be sorry. - posted by sarah on 10/19/2009 |
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| Not for choreography-challenged! |
| Ok, I only have done this once but I had no clue what was going on. I felt like she just jumped right into these really complicated steps and I got totally lost. Since everyone loves this one I'm assuming it's me, but for those of you who just like a solid athletic-style aerobic workout that you can keep up with from the beginning, this might be a bit much. I'll keep trying and update with my success or failure :) - posted by Ruth on 9/29/2009 |
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| One of the Best! |
| This is my workout with Kelly. I must say, it was terrific! I agree that Kelly doesn't do too much cuing, but since she repeats the moves several times, I was able to pick them up fairly easily. I did this with a step and one riser, but it would still be a good workout without a step. I did watch the tutorial for 1 or 2 moves I just couldn't get, but I felt it wasn't really too hard to pick up. I've been doing Cathe and needed something to break my plateau, I think this will do it!! - posted by Leslie on 9/18/2009 |
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| AMAZING workout |
| I have been doing this workout for a year now and still not tired of it. Kelly is so motivating and the music is the best I've ever heard on a workout. This is a very athletic workout with no dance moves. Well done KCM! - posted by Ana on 7/4/2009 |
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