Janis Saffell Kick-IT Thoughts

Kick-IT! contains two 30 minute kickboxing workouts and both are led by Janis Saffell. While the DVD advertises two workouts, I did them as one workout.

The first workout is called Hi/Low Kickbox Aerobics. In this workout Janis takes you through 3 mini (and I do mean mini) combos. The combos are more low than hi. The exercise that makes the workout "Hi" in my opinion are the jumping jacks that occur throughout the workout. There is also a mini hitch kick segment that can be used to kick up the intensity.

The cuing is just okay. At the end of the workout the mini combos are combine to make one long combo and then at the end of the combo, Janis just starts calling out moves.

The cool down is very short.

The other workout is called Step Ringside. This workout uses a step. Janis uses the traditional "club step". You can think of this workout as Step Kickboxing. The combos are very basic and doable. Janis does a lot of partner work in this workout but of course you can do the workout without a partner.

You can start on either side of the step. Throughout the workout, you are switching from side to side. There's lots of repetition in this workout.

The back cover of the DVD breaks the workout down as follows:

Warm-Up - 5 minutes

Hi/Low Kickbox Choreography - 25 minutes

Mini Ringside & Drills - 25 minutes

Tai Chi Stretch - 5 minutes

The production quality of this workout is not very good. The picture is very grainy. The DVD cover has the year 2005 on it but I know this workout was made before then because it use to be on VHS.

The set looks like a school gymnasium. The music is okay.

I actually like both workouts and I really like Janis as a kickboxing instructor.

3 1/2 stars for Kick-It!