[.ca] Method (Fitness): Jab Kick And Burn

From Amazon.com:
Tracey Mallett and company combine cardio dance and Tae Kwon Do to the beat of African percussion in this high-intensity workout. The "First Intensity" combines chasses with sidekicks and gallops with jabs for a high-impact routine. "Second Intensity" offers variations of the first with front kicks and squats added. "Third Intensity" begins with a couple minutes of the Chinese art of Qi and then quickly becomes a blend of the first two, but encompassed in a more complicated routine. She cools down with some Pilates-based stretches. With her exaggerated facial expressions and vocal enthusiasm, Mallett often seems to be auditioning for an Austin Powers sequel, but her dance moves are straightforward and sweat is guaranteed in this 53-minute class. --Kimberly Heinrichs

Uneven workout:
I enjoy this workout, but I can see problems with it. There isn't much of a warm up or cool down. There are three different cardio sections and an ab section. There is no cool down for the cardio sections, so you go from a high heartrate and then it starts another section with tai chi. There are also times that Tracey is off or does the wrong move and it could be confusing. Besides that, I really like the moves and it gets my heartrate up, I can get over the other things and warm up/cool down on my own.

Poor instruction....:
This is a good video if you are not trying to loose weight and if you are already fit and trim, but If you have any weight on you at all you're not going to enjoy this video. I thought that I would try this video after mastering Dance to Fitness. I could definitely keep up with this video, but I found myself wanting something slower. There's no room for adapting the moves to any physical problems (ex. bad knees), and because of that I found the constant jumping and changing in the video to be awful. There is no variety in the routine. I there is no warmup and no instruction on how to properly do the moves in this video without injury. That coupled with the pace of this video put me in enough pain to know that this was a Chiropractic nightmare. This video struck me as being more for the perfect body crowd than for those who wanted a careful and well put together workout. Once again I think that a smaller, lighter person would definitely enjoy this video, but for me. Coming from the gentle-sweeping movements of Dance Aerobics, Tai Chi to this was a bone jarring, painful mistake. I would take The Methods Dance To Fitness over this any day.

This is a great workout!!:
I have been exercising for years and I am always looking for something new to motivate me. I enjoy the advanced Tae Bo workouts, but was looking for a change. This video has become one of my favorites. The music is upbeat and very inspiring. Tracey Mallett is very likable and keeps you motivated. It is very easy to increase your intensity by increasing the power of your kicks and punches. The three segments are very unique and fun. I would recommend this video to all fitness levels.

Give me a break!:
I am sorry, but this was one of the WORST workout videos I have ever tried! Lets forget the fact that there is basically NO warm-up. The instructor is beyond annoying and the only thing I felt that was anywhere NEAR worthwhile on the tape was the abs workout. A return ...for me...

A fun and refreshing workout:
I really enjoy this workout. Tracy Mallet is fun and keeps the workout interesting and fast paced. With the three individual 15 minute sections, this workout is suitable for all fitness levels. I find that doing all three sections, plus the abdominal work, gives me a satisfying and enjoyable workout. A lot better than most of the kickboxing tapes out there! My other favorites are Tae Bo and Kathy Smith's kickboxing.