kickboxing workout

morris

morris

Cathlete
hello

i was hoping for a little advice. i love kpc and would dearly like to add another kickboxing dvd to my collection. can anyone recommend a non cathy one? i am not so interested in kick max. i realize no other instructer's are perfect, but i am looking for a good long elevation in heartrate, hi intensity workout. i am an advanced exerciser. i wasn't sure if the powerstrikes or amy bento or perhaps someone else's might do the job.

thanks for any input.
 
If you want high intensity & aren't concerned about form, Amy Bento's Kickbox Extreme is awesome.

Also I really love P90X Kenpo X. More karate than kickboxing, plus it's low impact which I really like, plus it's a heck of a lot of fun & is a serious calorie burner, plus Tony Horton is hot!
 
thanks, laura

where would i get more info on the p90x kenpo x? sounds interesting. also, i have been thinking of amy's. is space an issue with that? i can manage drill max, but it pushes it a little at times.

thanks
 
Yeah Amy uses a lot of space for some of her moves, but I have space issues myself & I manage to modify. I burned a whopping 460 cals on that one Monday morning!

I know what you mean about Drill Max--I have to push all my LR furniture against the walls when I do it. I tried it with my traditional furniture rearrangement (basically just pushing a couch & end table into a corner) & there was just no way, especially w/that rebounding drill & #6 w/the stability ball.

My poor furniture just doesn't know where it belongs anymore! :+ But in all seriousness, KBX really does kick butt!

ETA: I got Kenpo X from beachbody.com but it wasn't easy b/c they do their utmost to sell DVDs in bundles, so I had to go thru their online chat & they still put on the hard sell. You could give ebay a shot though. This is probably my very favorite cardio workout, I highly recommend it--and there are definitely no space issues! Good luck!
 
In my experience, Kenpo X doesn't really elevate my HR that much. I wear a monitor and punch as hard as I can with good form and it was only moderate, at best. My HR only stayed in the 130's or so. I added my own impact, etc to make it higher intensity cuz I like the workout a lot.

If I wanted one for HR range, I'd go with Amy Bento. It's about as intense as you'll get besides Cathe. It is not pure kickboxing though. I think of it more like a Cathe workout.........kickboxing with hi/lo mixed in for intensity.

You really can't go wrong with Hi/Lo Extreme for that matter either, even though the subject is not Hi/Lo here.
 
Really? I've found Kenpo X deceptively intense (this is one of the reasons I love it so much). It showed I burned about 415 cals last time I did it. I did KPC this morning & I burned 360 cals.
 
I love all 4 of the powerstrikes. 1 & 2 are more intense, but I get a decent workout with 3 & 4 also, just put my "all" into those.
Great low impact for my poor knees.
Jen
 
The 10 Minute Solution: KickBox Bootcamp with Keli Roberts, I bought this before KPC and KM. It is a good short workout.
 
Hi!
Sorry I think it's called Powerstrike with Ilaria. I just call it powerstrike 4. You can view clips of it at www.collagevideo.com
I like it Ilaria has great form. I find it low impact, but when I put my all into the punches, I work up quite a sweat. Plus my knees can not take much impact anymore, there is some jumping jacks but not enoughto cause me knee pain. I can only do CAthe HIIT once or twice a week.
Jen
 
Jen,

Wow! Thanks for the speedy reply! I have been eyeing Powerstike 1-3. I thought she had snuck a new one in on me. If you go to www.powerstrike.com you can e-mail Ilaria and get the other 2 dvds. So you highly recommend Powerstike? I need to just get off the money and get them.

Anyone have thoughts on Powerstrike 2 and 3 are they worth buying also?

Thanks,

Kim
 
I would get Powerstrike 1 & 2!! I think you can still get them directly from Ilaria. They only come in VHS (white box) Millenium 3 comes in DVD. I hate VHS but these are so good (IMHO) I got the vhs.
You can email Ilaria www.powerstrike.com
I think you will enjoy them. Ilaria's form is like no one else. Just great to emulate when you are doing other videos.
Have fun!
Jen
 
I have all 4 of the Powerstrikes and get a great workout with them all. I use weighted gloves and 1# DBs when I do any kickboxing.

Another excellent workout is Ilaria's Forza Sword workout. Tough, tough, tough on the UB!! }( AND it's tons of fun! ;)
 
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