03-17-09, 08:39 AM | |
Join Date: Jul 2004
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I'm not sure if by beginner you mean new to exercise in general or just new to kickboxing. I've found kickboxing pretty modifiable up and down; it can get very intense very fast for someone new, though!
Ilaria has tutorials that run at the beginning of Powerstrikes 4 & 5 which review the punches and kicks she uses during the workouts. I agree that her attention to form is unparalleled. I had been playing with kickboxing for a years before I picked up my first Powerstrikes, but I learned so much from them. I never feel my form is as good as it is when I'm working along with one of those videos. In addition to the Kathy Smith, which is also a good one, I'll throw out Patricia Moreno's Core Cross Train (perhaps once you get a slightly firmer grasp of kickboxing rather than right off the bat), as she worked with Ilaria and does a lot of repetitive drills that can help you nail the moves plus has great reminders about keeping your lats properly engaged and your lower body properly involved.
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03-17-09, 10:36 AM | |
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Massachusetts
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For form, Powerstrike, for sure!! I don't have Powerstrike 5 yet, but 4 has a very doable pace and is low impact (doesn't take up a lot of space to do, either). If it is too long, you can just skip the combos and do the drills. This is one of my all time favorite workouts!
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03-17-09, 10:49 AM | ||
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: CT
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03-17-09, 11:38 AM | |
Join Date: Jul 2004
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Tina, the Powerstrike without the number at Collage is #4. (It was the first one Ilaria did on her own, so I don't think she made a big deal about the number.)
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Kath I listen to my body and respond compassionately. - sankalpa from Jill Miller's Yoga at Home level 1, month 5 practice Note: I have had a professional relationship with a vendor of health and fitness books and media. For details please see my profile. |
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