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Originally posted by kathy weller
Hey Willow, I want this DVD but I am wondering -I read somewhere that the 'bonus' workout on this DVD is not really a bonus workout and that it is essentially the exact same complete workout as on the VHS. Can you please clarify exactly what is included in the DVD?
THANKS!!!
Kathy
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You heard right. There are
not 3 separate workouts on this DVD.
From the main menu, you can select the following: Introduction, Kickboxing Basic Workout (says 45 minutes, is actually 50), Kickboxing Challenge Workout (says 55 minutes, but is actually 63), Tai Chi Energizer Workout (12 minutes), Customize Your Workout, Learn the Moves, Bonus Features, Audio Options.
Introduction. Kathy blabs.
Kickboxing Basic Workout. Warmup (10 mins), kickboxing workout (25 mins), buns & thighs kicking drills (5 mins), cool down stretch (3 mins), abs and back strengthening (5 mins). All seen on the VHS.
Kickboxing Challenge Workout. This has the same warmup (10 mins) and kickboxing workout (25 mins). Tacked on are the (same as above) buns & thigh kicking drills (5 mins), kickboxing stances demo'd by Keith alone (7 mins), a short "challenge" burst which is 3 or 4 combos with Keith only (5 mins), the same cool down stretch (3 mins), and abs and back strengthening (5 mins). Total time is just over 1:03. I took the video out of the library a while back, and IIRC, all that is new here are the 2 sections with Keith alone. (Frankly, the order of these is stupid -- the drills and stances are not aerobic at all, and are then followed with a cardio burst.) Also, the "basic" version of the kickboxing workout shows the name of each move briefly as it is introduced, while the "challenge" version doesn't.
Tai Chi Energizer Workout. I don't think this is on the VHS, so may be considered a bonus. It's actually divided into 2 sections. The first is called "Tai chi deep stretch". Keli demos alone for 6 minutes. Next is the "Tai chi energizer" with Keith (6 mins).
Customize Your Workout. This takes you to a new screen where you can select all of the individual components listed above.
Learn the Moves. This is the tutorial seen on the videotape. You can switch between front and side angle views. This one is divided by titles between each move.
Bonus Features. Yawn. "Behind the Scenes with Kathy and Keith" is 10 minutes of them yacking. There is also a library with clips of Cathy's vids, and Kathy's and Keith's bios.
Audio Options. You can pick music only, instruction only, or both. Spanish and English.
Overall, I would say I am very impressed with this disc, but thus far have only the other Kathy DVD to compare to. My main complaint, as I mentioned before, is the sometimes random insertion of titles in the main workout. I wasn't disappointed by the missing "extra" workout because I didn't read the case when I bought it, so I wasn't expecting one!
HTH, Willow