Caribbean Workout: Kickboxing (2005) Review

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(More customer reviews)There are four kickboxing workouts to choose from on this DVD--two that include an aerobic step and two that do not. I am already quite familiar with kickboxing moves, having used Tae-Bo Cardio, the 10-Minute Solution Kickbox Bootcamp and a Quickfix Kickbox workout. Because the cueing (letting you know what move is coming next) is inconsistent, there were times I had to march in place until I could figure out what I was supposed to do. I found the choreography in the step workout especially confounding and, considering I'm very familiar with kickboxing, I don't think that's a good sign (how is a person new to kickboxing supposed to keep up?).
What makes it worse is that there are times when you are transitioning to a new move and you can hear her describing it but, instead of the camera person showing you their full bodies (or at least their feet so you can see what to do), he/she is busy zooming in on one of the exerciser's faces or chest. I found this beyond obnoxious. I had done one Caribbean Workout previously, so I knew to expect the cut-outs where the commercials were when it aired on FitTV. However, I don't remember that workout feeling so disjointed when the "blackouts" cut out and back in as it was in this workout. At least once, it even came back to different music...and every time it came back, they were on a different foot than I was so I had to stop to get back in step with them. Not a HUGE deal, but annoying. Also, while the Barbados locations certainly make for a pretty aesthetic, I really wish they would wait for a time when you're in a long period of repetition before they go off filming the waves and such...not being able to see the person you're supposed to be following is really disruptive, especially during a transition to another move.
What I did love was a lot of punching and kicking, and the step workouts were an especially good workout. I don't think I would do the step workout again, because I felt that the step took away from the feel of kickboxing (not to mention the confusing choreography).
While I really enjoyed portions of the non-step workout, I am glad that I didn't buy this DVD.

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