Friday - CIA 2603 - Criss Cross Cardio w/ Sherri Jacquelyn

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Hi Everyone,

I pulled out a virgin that arrived yesterday for this

morning's workout. I had very high hopes for this DVD

since it contained cardio kickboxing (my favorite!)

and capoirera (sp?). Maybe my high hopes were the

reason why I was somewhat disappointed in this one.

The kickboxing section is not as intense as I had

hoped and really didn't have anything new or different

- there wasn't that much pizazz to it - it didn't have

the spirit and enthusiasm of Tae Bo, Turbo Jam or even

Cathe's kickboxing workouts. I am surprised this one

was rated as " advanced " by Collage - I'd put it more

into the intermediate category. It wasn't bad - just

nothing special, some of it actually reminded me of

the Body Wisdom workout I did on Wednesday. I may get

more out of it on a second go since I'll know what is

coming up and I may consider using handweights to up

the intensity. The combos are more athletic than

dancey which works for me - but they're not all that

interesting plus there is the lack of " spirit "

I made it through the cardio really looking forward to

the capoirera sections - but I found those to be

disappointing too. When Chalene does them in Turbo

Jam they flow really well and it does feel like you're

doing a combo of a dance and martial arts (which is

what cap is, isn't it?) In this section Sherri just

repeats the same four moves over and over again (I

think 4 times) and it has more of a toning/athletic

feel than a dancey-martial arts -flowing feel. There

was one interesting move at the end for upper body -

hard to describe but you put one hand on the floor

then bring your leg across and bend the opposite knee.

I know I'm not explaining it well - but it was

challenging and different. I will probably feel some

of this tomorrow from the sheer repetition of the

moves - unweighted lower body work does that to me!

But, again, it just lacked something!

(Note to : if you have any influence over

Chalene please tell her to break away from BeachBody

due to their pyramid scheme and produce her own

workouts - I want more from her - especially more

capoirera but w/ BB's new scheme I doubt I'll order

from them anymore!! Tell her as long as I have

disposable income I'll buy from her! )

Anyway, I'll probably keep this one in my collection

and do it again - as it is nice to have some different

kickboxing workouts other than Tae Bo and Turbo Jam.

And, while I love Cathe's workouts - some of them are

too painful (Kickmax) to do very often. I'm hoping

that adding handweights and being more familiar with

it will make me enjoy it more.

Also - for some of the moves, you may have to move

some furniture - particularly one kicking and punching

combo - it isn't a huge space hog, but it depends on

your set up as to what may need to go.

Sherri did a decent job of cueing and her

backgrounders were fine. One showed some more

beginner type modifications by using a reduced range

of motion and not jumping as much - but this wasn't

really emphasized during the workout.

Take care!!

Donna

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Donna,

I love reading your reviews! They're so detailed and interesting! This doesn't sound like a workout I'd go for (at this time anyway) but I still really enjoyed reading about it. I'm glad you noted the space considerations too. I'd love it if workout that require more space than usual would say so on the package!

Friday - CIA 2603 - Criss Cross Cardio w/ Sherri Jacquelyn

Hi Everyone,I pulled out a virgin that arrived yesterday for thismorning's workout. I had very high hopes for this DVDsince it contained cardio kickboxing (my favorite!)and capoirera (sp?). Maybe my high hopes were thereason why I was somewhat disappointed in this one. The kickboxing section is not as intense as I hadhoped and really didn't have anything new or different- there wasn't that much pizazz to it - it didn't havethe spirit and enthusiasm of Tae Bo, Turbo Jam or evenCathe's kickboxing workouts. I am surprised this onewas rated as "advanced" by Collage - I'd put it moreinto the intermediate category. It wasn't bad - justnothing special, some of it actually reminded me ofthe Body Wisdom workout I did on Wednesday. I may getmore out of it on a second go since I'll know what iscoming up and I may consider using handweights to upthe intensity. The combos are more athletic thandancey which works for me - but they're not all thatinteresting plus there is the lack of "spirit"I made it through the cardio really looking forward tothe capoirera sections - but I found those to bedisappointing too. When Chalene does them in TurboJam they flow really well and it does feel like you'redoing a combo of a dance and martial arts (which iswhat cap is, isn't it?) In this section Sherri justrepeats the same four moves over and over again (Ithink 4 times) and it has more of a toning/athleticfeel than a dancey-martial arts -flowing feel. Therewas one interesting move at the end for upper body -hard to describe but you put one hand on the floorthen bring your leg across and bend the opposite knee.I know I'm not explaining it well - but it waschallenging and different. I will probably feel someof this tomorrow from the sheer repetition of themoves - unweighted lower body work does that to me!But, again, it just lacked something!(Note to : if you have any influence overChalene please tell her to break away from BeachBodydue to their pyramid scheme and produce her ownworkouts - I want more from her - especially morecapoirera but w/ BB's new scheme I doubt I'll orderfrom them anymore!! Tell her as long as I havedisposable income I'll buy from her! )Anyway, I'll probably keep this one in my collectionand do it again - as it is nice to have some differentkickboxing workouts other than Tae Bo and Turbo Jam. And, while I love Cathe's workouts - some of them aretoo painful (Kickmax) to do very often. I'm hopingthat adding handweights and being more familiar withit will make me enjoy it more.Also - for some of the moves, you may have to movesome furniture - particularly one kicking and punchingcombo - it isn't a huge space hog, but it depends onyour set up as to what may need to go.Sherri did a decent job of cueing and herbackgrounders were fine. One showed some morebeginner type modifications by using a reduced rangeof motion and not jumping as much - but this wasn'treally emphasized during the workout.Take care!!Donna__________________________________________________________Need a quick answer? Get one in minutes from people who know.Ask your question on www.Answers.

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Thank you, ! I, too, would like to know about

space before buying a workout. We moved this summer,

to a smaller house on a bigger lot (we were previously

in in a larger townhome, but had no property and no

place to play outside in our yard - plus the yard was

a mess from having a dog, if you get my drift!) It

has been a wonderful move, I love looking out of my

window and seeing nature but I lost a larger workout

space - right now my space is odd shaped and I always

need to move the loveseat out of the way (It is part

of my warm-up!) I miss having my bigger space

sometimes, but I like having land around me with

squirrels, bunnies, birds, etc. better!

Plus, this summer, I'm thinking of taking some of my

workouts outside to my patio for fun!

Take care,

Donna

--- nancydewolf <nancydewolf@...> wrote:

> Donna,

>

> I love reading your reviews! They're so detailed and

> interesting! This doesn't sound like a workout I'd

> go for (at this time anyway) but I still really

> enjoyed reading about it. I'm glad you noted the

> space considerations too. I'd love it if workout

> that require more space than usual would say so on

> the package!

>

>

>

>

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Donna M-P wrote:

> I had very high hopes for this DVD

> since it contained cardio kickboxing (my favorite!)

> and capoirera (sp?). Maybe my high hopes were the

> reason why I was somewhat disappointed in this one.

dangit!!! i was also hoping that this would be a good one, donna.

im sorry that it wasnt

:*carolyn.

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Sorry to hear you were disappointed in this workout. Sometimes when

we have high hopes that can happen.

Thanks for the review.

Have a great day,

Kerry

Donna wrote:

| Hi Everyone,

|

| I pulled out a virgin that arrived yesterday for this

| morning's workout. I had very high hopes for this DVD

| since it contained cardio kickboxing (my favorite!)

| and capoirera (sp?). Maybe my high hopes were the

| reason why I was somewhat disappointed in this one.

|

| The kickboxing section is not as intense as I had

| hoped and really didn't have anything new or different

| - there wasn't that much pizazz to it - it didn't have

| the spirit and enthusiasm of Tae Bo, Turbo Jam or even

| Cathe's kickboxing workouts. I am surprised this one

| was rated as " advanced " by Collage - I'd put it more

| into the intermediate category. It wasn't bad - just

| nothing special, some of it actually reminded me of

| the Body Wisdom workout I did on Wednesday. I may get

| more out of it on a second go since I'll know what is

| coming up and I may consider using handweights to up

| the intensity. The combos are more athletic than

| dancey which works for me - but they're not all that

| interesting plus there is the lack of " spirit "

|

| I made it through the cardio really looking forward to

| the capoirera sections - but I found those to be

| disappointing too. When Chalene does them in Turbo

| Jam they flow really well and it does feel like you're

| doing a combo of a dance and martial arts (which is

| what cap is, isn't it?) In this section Sherri just

| repeats the same four moves over and over again (I

| think 4 times) and it has more of a toning/athletic

| feel than a dancey-martial arts -flowing feel. There

| was one interesting move at the end for upper body -

| hard to describe but you put one hand on the floor

| then bring your leg across and bend the opposite knee.

| I know I'm not explaining it well - but it was

| challenging and different. I will probably feel some

| of this tomorrow from the sheer repetition of the

| moves - unweighted lower body work does that to me!

| But, again, it just lacked something!

|

| (Note to : if you have any influence over

| Chalene please tell her to break away from BeachBody

| due to their pyramid scheme and produce her own

| workouts - I want more from her - especially more

| capoirera but w/ BB's new scheme I doubt I'll order

| from them anymore!! Tell her as long as I have

| disposable income I'll buy from her! )

|

| Anyway, I'll probably keep this one in my collection

| and do it again - as it is nice to have some different

| kickboxing workouts other than Tae Bo and Turbo Jam.

| And, while I love Cathe's workouts - some of them are

| too painful (Kickmax) to do very often. I'm hoping

| that adding handweights and being more familiar with

| it will make me enjoy it more.

|

| Also - for some of the moves, you may have to move

| some furniture - particularly one kicking and punching

| combo - it isn't a huge space hog, but it depends on

| your set up as to what may need to go.

|

| Sherri did a decent job of cueing and her

| backgrounders were fine. One showed some more

| beginner type modifications by using a reduced range

| of motion and not jumping as much - but this wasn't

| really emphasized during the workout.

|

| Take care!!

|

| Donna