I bought this DVD after buying Susan Chung''s RapidFire Results workout, which is my favorite kickboxing DVD. I''m really happy I did, even though I like Results a little more.The warmup is very good and gets the blood pumping a bit and loosens up the muscles. I really like the Shadowboxing section; it''s about 20 minutes long and features a wide variety of punches. The kickboxing sections are enjoyable as well. One is broken up into right and left sides and features several unique punch and kick combos. The second kickbox segment is really unusual. It starts with a series of front, round, back-kick combinations that spin you in a circle. Then you have a few jump kicks and swing kicks into squats and curtsies. The choreography takes a little while to get down, but it''s a lot of fun once you have it. There is also a bag segment that is alright, but I don''t have a bag so it was a little weird to do. The DVD also has standing and floor abs sections which are very effective.
Susan is a great instructor, and you don''t have to worry about this DVD or Results getting old after a couple of plays. Both have been in my regular rotation for months and I still look forward to doing them.
This DVD contains a very comprehensive workout explained extremely well by Susan Chung. The workout can be done completely or you can choose to mix and match. Every workout comes in three rounds, each round a little bit more difficult in intensity. You can opt for only the first round of each or stick with a certain routine. This gives the practitioner the ability to slowly work through the entire DVD if the fitness level is not adequate enough.
The workout contains:
* Warm-up
* Shadow Boxing
* Aerobic Kickboxing
* Heavy Bag
* Standing Core Ball Workout
* Floor Core and Abs
* Stretch
The equipment that is used during this workout:
* 1 lbs. Dumbbells
* Heavy Bag
* 6 lbs. Core Ball
* Boxing Gloves
However, the equipment is entirely optional and can be replaced with alternatives.
I found this workout to be complete, clear, and to the point, with good warm-up and stretch segments. Another great thing about this DVD, the kicks, which are somewhat challenging for the beginner are briefly but clearly explained in a safety segment in the beginning of the DVD.
Easy to navigate, easy to follow, to the point instructions without the drill-sergeant mentality from the instructor. Overall a very pleasant experience.
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I am a high intermediate exerciser. I have done the warm up, shadow boxing and kickboxing sections as a single workout a few times. I have not done the heavy bag segment and core yet.I enjoyed this workout immensely. The choreography is simple but interesting. Susan and the backgrounders have great form. It is challenging without being over the top on intensity. If you use light hand weights or weighted gloves, the boxing segments build quite a burn in the arms. I have many kickboxing workouts and I weed out those I don''t like. This one is a keeper. I like going from low squat to kicks. You don''t see that very often in newer kickbox videos. I like how Susan used this move.
It could have had better music and the camera work is not great. I missed a few moves the first time through because the camera zooms in so close, you can''t see what Susan is doing. Most of the time the camera anle is ok. So these are minor quibbles.
I enjoyed this enough to pre order the new workout she is filming from her website.
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I have quickly become a "FAN" of Susan Chung''s DVD''s. I have purchased Rapid Fire and Rapid Fire 3. I recently purchased this one because I wanted a 90 minute workout that had a variety of segments. This workout is so much fun, that I couldn''t believe how quickly the time went. Susan''s moves are not too complex and the core segment is excellent. I burned 540 calories doing the full 94 minutes! If you enjoy Kickboxing and are looking for a long workout, that is fun and you have the time to do it (recommend doing so on a day you don''t have to work), then go for it! You won''t regret the purchase...!Want Susan Chung''s RapidFire Kick, Box and Core Burn Discount?
I consider myself at an intermediate level of fitness and have a martial arts background so I enjoy kickboxing workouts.Pros: Instructor likeable, decent counting, cuing ok (kickbox combos are always tricky) and I never felt hopelessly lost. Good form (some instructors are just unwatchable for me.) Nice combination of segments for overall body workout. Minimal music with strong beat, could be a bit louder but ok. Backup people non-annoying. Overall, I did work up a sweat and got a good but not great workout.
Cons: For myself, I prefer a shorter warmup, 5 minutes max. Moves were sometimes a little awkward --same arm/leg used when using opposite arm/leg would have flowed more naturally. Kickbox segment was the best cardio-wise --I never really kept my heart rate in my heart rate zone for very long in any other segment. I like circuit style where your heart rate is up and down but I mostly felt like it was down too much. I guess it depends on where you are at fitness-wise but I always prefer tougher, longer cardio segments at all times and the 3 instructor style with low, medium, and high level moves that you can choose from. Camera work annoyed me sometimes with unnecessary zooms and, really, are zooms of anyone''s stomach/chest/butt really necessary? Rather than feeling inspired by someone''s awesome abs, I feel annoyed cause I can''t see what they are doing to follow along. I find a lot of workout DVDs do that and I''m wondering if this is for the guys or what? I''m guessing majority of people who do workout DVDs are women (I could be wrong, but this is my experience) so they would be catering to the wrong crowd.
Overall, this was good and I would be interested in more DVDs by this instructor.
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