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Join Date: Jun 2003
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I will be interested to hear how others are liking Hard Strikes.
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01-04-13, 09:17 PM | |
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: N.J.
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Angela, just wondering, did you use boxing gloves? I plan to use weighted gloves, but I wasn't crazy about the look of this workout. It seems like a hi-low workout to me, which I've never cared for, but I am hoping to feel otherwise once I do it .
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01-04-13, 09:18 PM | ||
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Florida
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01-04-13, 09:20 PM | |
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Virginia
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I will say that Hard Strikes has been the most disappointing for me so far, but I did not do the conditioning section (I'm following the 90 day undulating rotation).
I think that it was too many jumping jacks and not enough punching (I am not physically limited by the jumping jacks - I just find them boring). There was definitely some punching in there, just not enough, or maybe just not the right combinations for me. With that said, I didn't hate it and I don't think I will be dreading it next week. I could see myself swapping it out for different cardio later in the rotation, but I am easily bored. I did like the length, as the it was less than 40 minutes! Cedie did look cute, though. You could tell that she was really concentrating. |
01-04-13, 09:24 PM | |
Join Date: Dec 2004
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I agree. It was one of the ones that I was looking the most forward to. I did it yesterday morning and found myself watching the clock, a lot. I didn't like all the jumping and it was just lacking enthusiasm for me or maybe I was lacking enthusiasm for it
I've tried three others (Chest, Bis, and Cardio Leg Blast) and they were all hits with me. I guess 1 dud out of 4 isn't horrible. I will try this one a couple more times. Hopefully it will grow on me
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01-04-13, 09:24 PM | |
Join Date: Aug 2010
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Gigi, I had a similar response to you, what frustrated me I guess was that the punching combos that were there I had fun with and wanted more, but there just were not enough punching combos and WAY too much of the jumping, especially too many jumping jacks. I feel I will do this again, but I may try to get creative with this and replace some of the jumping jacks with kicking.
I have not done the conditioning part yet, that looked good to me on preview, and I think in keeping with the theme, I could combo the conditioning section with a Les Mills Combat workout. I love the idea of the tabatas on the heavy bag, but I don't have a heavy bag (yet). |
01-04-13, 09:25 PM | |
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Massachusetts
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That's too bad. Is it anything like Cathe's old Cardio Kicks? I actually like that one, even though it seems more hi lo than kickbox.
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