Achieve endurance, precision, grace and overall body shaping in a single workout. Patricia Moreno teaches you powerful moves that will leave you lean, sculpted and strong. Yoga-inspired warm-up and cool-down add a new dime... more »nsion to this empowering and energizing workout style. With the mountains of beautiful Santa Barbara, California in the background, this workout not only invigorates the body, but elevates the spirit as well.« less
"Good moderately paced kickbox routine. No yoga. The warmup and cooldown contain stretches, but no yoga. I would rate this a high beginner or low intermediate workout."
Great strength training
S. Rhinehart | Northern CA, United States | 01/25/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Patricia Moreno does an excellent job of slowly building a sequence of kickboxing steps with jabs, crosses, hooks, kicks, balancing. I don't see much yoga, but for more of that I highly recommend her Yoga Dance Fusion DVD. This kickboxing routine instead is excellent for building strength through your legs, core, and upper body. I have been exercising steadily several days per week for several years. I'm in good physical shape and am slim and healthy. I still get a good workout (including cardio) as the routine builds in speed and complexity. I do alternate this DVD with other ones for other days of the week, but this one still leaves me with sore abs and overall core (good kind of sore), and sometimes sore shoulders and upper arms too."
Pleasantly surprised!
Lorraine | WA USA | 08/21/2008
(4 out of 5 stars)
"I am a black belt and certified instructor in TaeKwonDo, so I am very picky about "kickboxing" workout videos. They are usually either way too complex for people who are not trained in martial arts (i.e., the moves required at the pace demanded present a very high injury risk for those who have not been formally trained in how to do them), or they are done by workout instructors who don't seem to have ever done kickboxing outside of an aerobics class.
This is an excellent kickboxing workout video for everyone, martial artists and non-martial artists alike, and Patricia Moreno has clearly had formal kickboxing training. The moves are basic enough so that there should be a low risk of injury, but they are strung together in a way that provides great opportunities to practice strength, flexibility, and precision. Martial artists can always benefit from practicing these things, no matter how complicated or basic the moves, and the moves are very accessible to non-martial artists. The cardiovascular workout is great!
The only complaints I have about this video are that there really should be more stretching before and after the workout to reduce the risk of muscle pulls and injury (I strongly recommend you do this on your own before starting the workout), and one of Patricia Moreno's backup kickbox girls is just terrible! She has no precision and no strength behind her moves, which is unfortunate, since Moreno emphasizes both of these elements quite heavily.
I strongly recommend this video to those looking for a great accessible kickboxing workout."
Loved it!
LaToya Johnson | Poughkeepse, NY | 02/02/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I am a beginner to kick boxing and working out in general, and this product was great for me! She was enthusiastic I found it fun, and not too complicated. I really felt like I got a good work out and enjoyed myself doing it. I highly recommend it for all those new to the whole work out game."
I've got two LEFT feet but this instructor insured one was a
A. Chandler | Austin, TX | 08/28/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The dvd begins with a warm up including yoga sretches then you go right into an extremely well-cued kickbox routine. I do not pick up moves easily and so I'm quite picky on what fitness dvds I keep...many trip me up and are given away...however, I was surprised that her teaching was clear enough that quickly iinto the routine I was following right along with punches, jabs, blocks, footwork and a very fun turn that swings the back foot to the front and makes you feel like a real pro.
Surpisinigly even though she'd slow down to show you how to clearly do steps (and also do them enough times before zapping you right into fast choreography so that you get them down first), my calorie burn and heart rate remained high. Higher than I expected.
I wear a bodybugg to measure my daily calaoric burn and I only mention that because when I mention my caloric burn it is actually scientifically measured, not perceived exertion. I didn't feel worn out or knocked out and yet the combo of upper and lower body moves burned a whopping amount of calories in comparison to many of my other fitness dvds.
The setting appears to be a California hillside that is truly stunning and the energy level, in my opinion, is perfect. No one is yelling at you or doing fake "wooooo ooooo!s" like on some dvds I have...in fact the instructor cues happily and calmly and, more importantly, clearly.
The instrumental music has an Eastern feel and is actually, surpisingly, smooth and calming to the fast routine.
I have other kickboxing dvds but I really didn't get the moves down so well. It's easy to take this instruction and now do the other routines better because I "get" the movements more.
I try not to leave a review without a negative since no product is perfect but I feel this dvd was one of the best thought out as far as ensuring that everyone does the movements RIGHT and doesn't get tripped up AND gets a great caloric burn as well as some muscle work...I'm left without anything I can pan.
From beginner to advanced fitness buff anyone can do this routine and get great results. I own over 100 fitness dvds and this one is a new favorite for my daily workouts. And, trust me, I have zero coordination."