Olajide's Everlast

A-Bot · 09-26-10, 10:03 AM

Hi Everyone!

I'm new to the forum but have been reading your post for a few weeks now. Has anyone tried Michael Olajide's Advanced Boxing Workout from Everlast? Or the Beginners one? I adore his workouts - they are my absolute favorite - but I'm wondering if this is more of an instructional DVD and not so much of a workout. Anybody know? Thanks so much for your time either way. Take care.

JBliff · 09-26-10, 12:25 PM

I have had these DVDs for about a year and have only looked at the beginners one. It's pretty much all instructional (teaching you how to wrap your hands, for example). Supposedly there's a workout somewhere on the DVD but I haven't found it yet (IIRC there is no chaptering). I have not looked at the advanced DVD.

A-Bot · 09-26-10, 12:57 PM

Thank you so much, Very helpful info!

RedPanda · 09-26-10, 01:43 PM

I bought the Advanced workout over two years ago when I bought my heavy bag, and started re-using it a few weeks ago after my boxing classes finished. It's primarily an instructional DVD, but you can use segments of it as a follow-along workout which is what I do. (I don't have the Beginners DVD.)

The Advanced DVD is very well chaptered from the main menu and covers everything from wrapping your hands, to tutorials on the punches, to shadow boxing, heavy bag workouts, pad work (with a partner), core work, skipping, a med ball workout, and stretching.

There are four rounds of shadow boxing, and four rounds of heavy bag boxing which follow the same movement pattern. The shadow boxing has good music with the right beat to follow along, and Michael cues the heavy bag rounds so that I can follow while my back is towards the TV. I repeat the rounds to make up a 20-minute boxing sweatfest.

I think these are good instructional DVDs for newbie boxers, and as I mentioned, you can use segments as follow-along workouts. The only disappointment for me was the med ball section which uses very conventional exercises; I was expecting something a bit more creative. I bought the DVD mainly for the heavy bag segments, as there aren't too many heavy bag workouts available.

When my boxing classes finished, I wondered if I should sell or trade this DVD, but found that it has a place in my collection. It's very motivational - the title segment between the chapters has very evocative music with an out-of-focus shot of two boxers beating the snot out of each other - always gets me in the right mood!

A-Bot · 09-26-10, 01:48 PM

Hi RedPanda!

Wow! Thank you so much for this detailed description, very appreciated! That's great - I may still get it, but I'll be aware it's not really a full "workout DVD" so i won't be disappointed. It still sounds worthwhile though - especially since boxing is my absolute fav workout. Can't thank you enough! Take care!

RedPanda · 09-26-10, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by A-Bot

Hi RedPanda!

Wow! Thank you so much for this detailed description, very appreciated! That's great - I may still get it, but I'll be aware it's not really a full "workout DVD" so i won't be disappointed. It still sounds worthwhile though - especially since boxing is my absolute fav workout. Can't thank you enough! Take care!

No worries - as we say in Australia!

hedygs · 09-26-10, 02:04 PM

I have this one on my trade list if you want to take a look.

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09-26-10, 10:03 AM
A-Bot VF Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010	Olajide's Everlast Hi Everyone! I'm new to the forum but have been reading your post for a few weeks now. Has anyone tried Michael Olajide's Advanced Boxing Workout from Everlast? Or the Beginners one? I adore his workouts - they are my absolute favorite - but I'm wondering if this is more of an instructional DVD and not so much of a workout. Anybody know? Thanks so much for your time either way. Take care.

09-26-10, 12:25 PM
JBliff Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Virginia	I have had these DVDs for about a year and have only looked at the beginners one. It's pretty much all instructional (teaching you how to wrap your hands, for example). Supposedly there's a workout somewhere on the DVD but I haven't found it yet (IIRC there is no chaptering). I have not looked at the advanced DVD.

09-26-10, 12:57 PM
A-Bot VF Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010	Thank you so much, Very helpful info!

09-26-10, 01:43 PM
RedPanda Join Date: Feb 2007	I bought the Advanced workout over two years ago when I bought my heavy bag, and started re-using it a few weeks ago after my boxing classes finished. It's primarily an instructional DVD, but you can use segments of it as a follow-along workout which is what I do. (I don't have the Beginners DVD.) The Advanced DVD is very well chaptered from the main menu and covers everything from wrapping your hands, to tutorials on the punches, to shadow boxing, heavy bag workouts, pad work (with a partner), core work, skipping, a med ball workout, and stretching. There are four rounds of shadow boxing, and four rounds of heavy bag boxing which follow the same movement pattern. The shadow boxing has good music with the right beat to follow along, and Michael cues the heavy bag rounds so that I can follow while my back is towards the TV. I repeat the rounds to make up a 20-minute boxing sweatfest. I think these are good instructional DVDs for newbie boxers, and as I mentioned, you can use segments as follow-along workouts. The only disappointment for me was the med ball section which uses very conventional exercises; I was expecting something a bit more creative. I bought the DVD mainly for the heavy bag segments, as there aren't too many heavy bag workouts available. When my boxing classes finished, I wondered if I should sell or trade this DVD, but found that it has a place in my collection. It's very motivational - the title segment between the chapters has very evocative music with an out-of-focus shot of two boxers beating the snot out of each other - always gets me in the right mood! __________________ Maintaining a 90-pound weight loss since 2003.

09-26-10, 01:48 PM
A-Bot VF Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010	Hi RedPanda! Wow! Thank you so much for this detailed description, very appreciated! That's great - I may still get it, but I'll be aware it's not really a full "workout DVD" so i won't be disappointed. It still sounds worthwhile though - especially since boxing is my absolute fav workout. Can't thank you enough! Take care!

09-26-10, 02:04 PM
hedygs VF Supporter Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Michigan	I have this one on my trade list if you want to take a look.