Jessica Smith Walk Strong Disc 2 Cardio Cross Train - Thought

Disc 2 of Jessica Smith's Walk Strong 3 8-Week Program is Cardio Cross Train.
This DVD has three workouts.
  • Cardio Step Jam
  • Boogie I.T.
  • Cardio Hit!
Cardio Step Jam uses a mini/high step.  This is optional.  This workout is essentially a steady state workout. If you use the step, that will increase the intensity.  Jessica takes you through various patterns up, over and around the step.  The moves are a cross between dance and athletic.
The choreography is simple and very easy to follow.  There is some single leg work and a little bit of plyo work.

Boogie I.T.(Interval Training) is your higher intensity workout and contains many level changes throughout the workout.  You are walking and/or jogging in parts of the workout  There are coordination style drills and there is a mixture of athletic and dance style moves.  There are intervals where you take  it up a notch. The intervals are:
  • Knee to Elbow Hops
  • Skater Skiers
  • 180 degree turning step sweeps
No equipment required in this workout.

Cardio HiT! is a kick box inspired workout.  This workout does have intervals and it also uses a chair.  The intervals are:
  • Skater Tap Punches
  • Jack Punches
  • Hi Lo Punch & Jump.   
The first 20 plus minutes of the workout is high-energy cardio set to a driving music beat and it is filled with punches, kicks and some drills.  The last 6 to 7 minutes, Jessica has you bring out the chair for some isolated leg work.  I really like this workout up until this point.  I wish it was pure cardio. I say that because overall  WS3 is light on cardio workouts and there is quite a bit of leg work featured in many of the other workouts.

Cardio Step Jam - 3 & 1/2 stars
Boogie I.T. - 3 & 1/2 stars
Cardio HiT! - 4 stars





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