Roxie 1965
Cathlete
I am interested in trying Kimberly Spreen and Amy Bento but I don't know which ones are best for someone new to them.
Recommendations On New Trainers
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If you don't pick up choreography easily, then I would go more for Kim Spreen. I like her Cardio Camp (kickboxing and hi/lo) and Absolute Kickboxing (CIA 2705). She's also more low impact. I really liked the combat drills with the body bar in absolute kickboxing. She recommends using a 9 lb. body bar which I think is a good weight. I used a 10 because it was all I had and it was tough, but doable. 9 lbs. would have worked better.
As for Amy, her hi/lo is great. You could try Hi/Lo Dome Challenge or Hi/Lo Extreme. Both are pretty easy to pick up on the choreography. Amy is more hi-energy. As far as kickboxing, if you want a slower paced kickboxing workout, try Rumble. In the Ring is a mix of kickboxing and medicine ball intervals. All Cardio Hi/Lo Knockout is kickboxing and hi/lo. Kickbox Xtreme is her most choreographed kickboxing. Her new one, CIA 2901 - Kickbox Surge is great. I've only done one premix but I really liked it. Choreography is more like In the Ring or Cardio Hi/Lo Knockout. Music is great. You will probably burn more calories with Amy. Amy also has great premixes.
Marcy
As for Amy, her hi/lo is great. You could try Hi/Lo Dome Challenge or Hi/Lo Extreme. Both are pretty easy to pick up on the choreography. Amy is more hi-energy. As far as kickboxing, if you want a slower paced kickboxing workout, try Rumble. In the Ring is a mix of kickboxing and medicine ball intervals. All Cardio Hi/Lo Knockout is kickboxing and hi/lo. Kickbox Xtreme is her most choreographed kickboxing. Her new one, CIA 2901 - Kickbox Surge is great. I've only done one premix but I really liked it. Choreography is more like In the Ring or Cardio Hi/Lo Knockout. Music is great. You will probably burn more calories with Amy. Amy also has great premixes.
Marcy
hriacobacci
Cathlete
The only experience I have had with Kimberly Spreen is from a DVD that has 5 different workouts/trainers - Star Trainers - Cardio. I really didn't find it that advanced, but perhaps her other workouts are. I have a couple of Amy Bento's DVDs and they have tons of premixes on them. She's really high energy.
Not sure if that helps at all.
Heather
Not sure if that helps at all.
Heather