Search - Crunch: Super-Charged Kickbox Party on DVD

Impossible not to enjoy

Tchik182 | Gainesville, FL | 03/31/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I own 5 of the Crunch series DVDs and this is my favorite. Jeanette has an infectious enthusiasm, which makes it impossible not to have fun during this workout. The DVD consists of a warm-up, 5 kickboxing combos, and a cool-down. All of the segments are short, which makes the workout fly by. The 5th combo is slightly longer, but arguably the most fun. The choreography is an excellent mixture of dancing and kickboxing. The dance moves are simplistic, and do not require coordination. The kickboxing moves are not overly-complicated, but do require a moderate level of coordination. Jeanette does an great job of showing the moves at half-time without dragging out the demonstration for so long that it becomes boring once you learn the video. When high-impact moves (jumping jacks and jump kicks) are incorporated, there is one dancer who consistently demonstrates the low-impact version. Additionally, the cueing is right on throughout the DVD. I find the stretching moves in the cool-down slightly difficult and uncomfortable, but not enough to keep me from performing the moves. My only complaint about this DVD as a plus-size (fit!) woman is that all the dancers have very thin bodies. Generally, the Crunch series casts a racially diverse group of dancers with varying body types. The dancers for this DVD are racially diverse, but the body type diversity is missing. I would recommend this DVD for beginning or intermediate excercisers with at least some coordination. If you're and advanced excerciser, you may think this video is too easy."

Fun, but not as fun as Turbo Jam

Lambs | Milwaukee, WI | 02/26/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This is a fun and energetic workout. At best it is moderate in intesity, but I did get my heart rate up in this 40 minute video (30 min workout and 10 min for warm up and cool down). The set is the same as the set for some later Turbo Jam videos and some of the moves remind me of Chalene's moves in Turbo Jam, but simpler. All in all it's a fun mix of simple dance, but if you are a big Turbo Jam fan like I am (or Turbo Kick as it's called in the gyms), it's not quite as good. If you have no idea what I'm referring to with "Turbo Jam," then definitely check this out - Crunch videos are a lot cheaper than the Turbo Jam series and these types of workouts are a lot of fun, so much so I'd recommend them to everyone! Great music, kickboxing, and dance :) This instructor is energetic too and her cueing is good. An experienced exerciser will find these to be relatively easy but fun while a beginner may find it fun to include dance without difficult choreography."