Cardio Karate Workout System - Information

I received my Cardio Karate workout system. Right now, I don't plan to do the workouts until March. I did preview the workouts - something that I always do to make sure I actually received the right DVD and that the DVD plays without any problems.

The 14 workouts that come with the system are:
Welcome to the Dojo: Introduction to system only - 6:42
The Perfect Martial Arts Workout - 50:32
Disc 1 Cardio Circuits (Amy Bento Ross) - 63:00
Disc 2 Extreme Martial Conditioning 1 (Gregg Cook) - 60:24
Disc 3 Extreme Cardio Interval (Gay Gasper) - 57:40
Disc 4 Flexible Strength Conditioning (Keli Roberts) - 50:58
Disc 5 Cardio Intense (Amy Bento Ross) - 77:00
Disc 6 Interval Core (Greg Sims) - 57:43
Disc 7 Cardio Kata (Gay Gasper) - 57:22,
Disc 8 Extreme Martial Conditioning 2 (Gregg Cook) - 64 minutes
Disc 9 Cardio Plyo Intervals (Keli Roberts) - 53:45
Disc 10 Cardio Metabolic Intervals (Gay Gasper) - 64:00,
Disc 11 Cardio Complexes (Amy Bento Ross) 56:15,
Disc 12 Martial Cardio Circuit (Steve Feinberg) 61:00

Things I noticed from the preview:

• Every single instructor gives a shout out to Century 21. Century 21 built the set that is used in all the workouts.

• JB introduces each of the workouts and talks about the instructor that is doing the workout. I think this is his thing. I have a couple of his Urban Rebounder Extreme workouts and he did the same thing.

• For the workouts that use the Pull Up bar - there is this warning that appears at the beginning of the workout - It actually beeps at you - "Do not attempt these moves with a portable door mounted pull-up bar like the one sold at Cardio Karate .com". For the workouts, that use the Pull Bar, there is a modification shown using the Band type Tubing.
  

• In Amy's workouts, she talk to JB who is off camera. She and Gay talk directly in the camera (sort of mugging the camera). I didn't notice any of the other instructors doing this.

• There is a timer for each workout that counts down - love that. There are also tips that scroll in and out depending on the move that you are doing and what the instructor is saying.

• You cannot skip the 30 second introduction that appears at the beginning of each workout.

• And there is tons of repetition. I mentioned this because in the infomercial, the announcer says something about being tired of all the "repetitive kickboxing dance workouts" - so as I am watching each workout, I am watching a lot of repetition. Not that I am bothered by this - just wondering why JB doesn't consider these workouts to be repetitive.
  

• With the exception of Steve Feinberg's workout, the men do not wear shirts. All the workouts include at least one male and one female, except for Amy Bento (all women) and Gregg Cook (all guys).

• The instructors and the program guides reference "PODS". I translate this to be another word for combos or mini-routines.

• The system comes with a Rotational Two Month Wall Calendar, the DVD case booklet, and the Program Guide. 2nd picture up top.
  

• The Program Guide needed an editor. The Taoist 5 Tastes Diet reference the number 7 and then later 5. Also, it mentions the "Urban Extreme 5 Taste Diet". That made me wonder if this diet was also a part of his Urban Rebounder Extreme system. The reference to Urban Extreme just seemed out of place.
  

• Speaking of Diet, the Program Guide includes a 21 Day (1600 Calories a day) menu plan. The Program Guide also introduces the instructors and includes a description of the 14 DVDs that come with the system.
• JB's Transformation Workout Calender has you working out 7 days a week. The first month, you do the first 6 workouts (Disc 1 through 6), performing Disc 2 twice - Tuesday and then again on Friday. The second month, you do disc 7 through 12, doing Disc 8 twice a week - Tuesday and Friday. Out of all the workouts, Disc 2 and 8, the Extreme Martial Conditioning workouts, look to be my least favorite upon preview. These are the circuit style workouts that use the pull up bar, dumbbells, and contain lots of core and plank work.
  

My dilemma is going to be in determining how I want to use these workouts - coming up with a rotation. I am sure I will make my own. Several of the workouts include push ups, squat thrust, and the sand weights. Dumbbells are used in both Gregg Cook's workouts. The cardio workouts really are not pure cardio. There is a lot of up and down movement (getting down on the floor and getting up). Some of the moves look super cool. I am looking forward to trying most of the workouts.