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Core Cardio Learn is DVD two in the Figure 8 Fitness Systems.  This workout clocks in at just under 41 minutes.  In this workout, Jaana takes you through the 5 competitive style latin rhythms that you will be doing throughout the series. In each of the rhythms, Jaana teaches you 3 to 4 moves that she strings together and you repeat the moves throughout that particular rhythmic section. Jaana will say "let's drill it".  This is where you will repeat the moves back to back without stopping. The dance rhythms are: Merengue Samba Salsa Paso Doble Jive. The cool down is a rumba.  I like this workout, although it is repetitive.  Jaana tells you the repetition is necessary to create the muscle memory needed to perform the move to its fullest. When I did the workout, I felt Jaana was way louder than the music.  However, this DVD features a set up option that allows you to choose a music louder option.  Love the music by the way. 3 & 3/4 ...

Janis Saffell's Kickbox Strike Zone is approximately 60 minutes in length. It contains the following sections: Warm Up> Kickbox Aerobics Target Drills Kickbox Sculpt Tai Chi Stretch The Kickbox Aerobics sections contains mini kickbox routines that feature both high and low impact moves. The Target Drills section features partner work and the use of a paddle. Janis has one person holding the paddle in a lunge warrior position. This is to make sure the paddle is held securely and the other person is either punching or kicking the paddle. She then has the two people switch positions. Non-partner modifications are shown. The Kickbox Sculpt section features a series of lunges, squats and the various kickbox kicks. The various punches are also worked in this section. Janis uses weighted gloves in both this section and the Kickbox Aerobics section. Kickbox Strikezone is another one of those workouts that was previously released on VHS and then later put on DVD. So the set is a bit da...

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 ca...

Hardcore Kickbox Circuit is a 55 minute workout featuring Guillermo Gomez and Janis Saffell. It alternates cardio kickboxing sets with sculpting sets. Some of the sculpting sets use light weights. Guillermo and Janis alternates with each leading a full circuit. There are a total of 4 circuits (kickboxing and sculpting). The music is full of high energy. Both Guillermo and Janis cue well. There is a lot of counting down throughout the workout. The moves and combinations are easy to learn, but intricate enough to make it interesting. Both Janis and Guillermo repeat the moves on both the left and right side. I keep forgetting how much I really like this workout and I don't do it often enough. Janis and Guillermo's form is outstanding. You can tell that they really train this stuff. Equipment Used: weights, boxing grips 4 1/2 out of 5 stars

Total Cardio Kick is part of the QuickFix series of workouts and it features three 10n minute workouts plus a bonus 4 th workout that is also 10 minutes in length. Total Cardio Kick is led by Janis Saffell . Janis Saffell was a lead in several of her own workouts and also she was in earlier CIA workouts. My biggest complaint about Janis's older workouts was the quality of the video production. No complaint with this workout. The production quality is excellent and so is the workout. Each of the 10 minute sections focus on a different section. The first workout was upper body, the second workout lower body, and the third section core. Each section feature simple to follow drill base kickboxing moves with cardio burst thrown in to keep the cardio up. I think this is more of a beginner workout than intermediate workout; and it's a great workout when you don't want to think a lot. My favorite part of the workout was the clock that appears in the lower right corner of th...