Ilaria/Body Strike/Power Strike

slockhart · 05-22-16, 02:17 PM

Hi! I'm looking into these workouts as I need something new in kickboxing. Who is familiar with her stuff and what is your favorite of her kickboxing workouts?
TIA
Stacey

bubbles76 · 05-22-16, 02:19 PM

I would do a thread or tag search on Ilaria or Powerstrike or Bodystrike. You'll get tons of reviews. Most people rate her stuff intermediate and she provides good form pointers. I haven't done all of her workouts yet, but I own everything that's been released on dvd.

Calistro · 05-22-16, 03:50 PM

I think I have most of Ilaria's stuff. I have not done any of the bodystrikes, atletica's or sword ones yet, but I have tried all the powerstrikes that I have purchased.

My favorites are Powerstrike 6, Powerstrike 5 and Powerstrike 3. In that order.

I have also completed powerstrikes 1 and 2 which I have found to be more intense than the above. I have viewed Powerstrike 7 once and traded it as I was not keen on the music or speed, but I may try it again in the future.

bubbles76 · 05-22-16, 04:26 PM

Whoops, I don't have the sword stuff

. I think my favorite of hers is Powerstrike 5 for kickboxing. I haven't tried all the Atleticas or all of the Bodystrikes to say which is my favorite in those categories.

LoveVA · 05-22-16, 06:37 PM

I have 3 Powerstrikes. I like Vol 6 the most, followed by 7 and then 5. Volume 7 took awhile to grow on me. The camera work is shoddy and the set is dull. Once I got past that, I realized that I really do like the workout itself. I feel like I'm working harder in 7 than 6.

isebelleg44 · 05-22-16, 07:07 PM

I have three Power Strikes, 4,5 & 6. 6 is my favorite by far and the one that gets repeat usage from me. I also have Body Strikes 2, but don't reach for it much.

smilesolovely · 05-22-16, 08:33 PM

Love Ilaria! She, Patricia Moreno and Guillermo Gomez are my favorites if you want to master your form.

My favorites of hers are PS 6,5,4 and Bodystrikes 2. I haven't tried her Athletica stuff.

bfit · 05-22-16, 09:35 PM

One thing to keep in mind . . . the Power Strike workouts are more cardio oriented, and the Body Strike ones are more toning focused.

AsSweetAsSugar · 05-22-16, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smilesolovely

My favorites of hers are PS 6,5,4 and Bodystrikes 2. I haven't tried her Athletica stuff.

So your favorite is the one I don't have! I've tried Bodystrikes 1 and I loved it! I still haven't try Bodystrikes 3, but it looked fun on preview.

I don't have her other workouts.

smilesolovely · 05-23-16, 08:11 AM

If you like Bodystrikes 1, you'll love #2!

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05-22-16, 02:17 PM
slockhart Join Date: May 2011	Ilaria/Body Strike/Power Strike Hi! I'm looking into these workouts as I need something new in kickboxing. Who is familiar with her stuff and what is your favorite of her kickboxing workouts? TIA Stacey

05-22-16, 02:19 PM
bubbles76 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Jersey	I would do a thread or tag search on Ilaria or Powerstrike or Bodystrike. You'll get tons of reviews. Most people rate her stuff intermediate and she provides good form pointers. I haven't done all of her workouts yet, but I own everything that's been released on dvd. __________________ "You humans have the potential to be the most wonderful beings there are - if you can get past all these enormous stupid spots you seem to have in your hearts. It's not your fault. You just don't know how to work your hearts right yet. That's why there are dogs." - Jim Butcher, Zoo Day

05-22-16, 03:50 PM
Calistro Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: United kingdom	I think I have most of Ilaria's stuff. I have not done any of the bodystrikes, atletica's or sword ones yet, but I have tried all the powerstrikes that I have purchased. My favorites are Powerstrike 6, Powerstrike 5 and Powerstrike 3. In that order. I have also completed powerstrikes 1 and 2 which I have found to be more intense than the above. I have viewed Powerstrike 7 once and traded it as I was not keen on the music or speed, but I may try it again in the future.

05-22-16, 04:26 PM
bubbles76 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Jersey	Whoops, I don't have the sword stuff . I think my favorite of hers is Powerstrike 5 for kickboxing. I haven't tried all the Atleticas or all of the Bodystrikes to say which is my favorite in those categories. __________________ "You humans have the potential to be the most wonderful beings there are - if you can get past all these enormous stupid spots you seem to have in your hearts. It's not your fault. You just don't know how to work your hearts right yet. That's why there are dogs." - Jim Butcher, Zoo Day

05-22-16, 06:37 PM
LoveVA Join Date: Jan 2013	I have 3 Powerstrikes. I like Vol 6 the most, followed by 7 and then 5. Volume 7 took awhile to grow on me. The camera work is shoddy and the set is dull. Once I got past that, I realized that I really do like the workout itself. I feel like I'm working harder in 7 than 6.

05-22-16, 07:07 PM
isebelleg44 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Massachusetts	I have three Power Strikes, 4,5 & 6. 6 is my favorite by far and the one that gets repeat usage from me. I also have Body Strikes 2, but don't reach for it much. __________________ The first wealth is health – Emerson Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle. ~Attributed to both T.H. Thompson and John Watson

05-22-16, 08:33 PM
smilesolovely Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Stone Mountain, GA	Love Ilaria! She, Patricia Moreno and Guillermo Gomez are my favorites if you want to master your form. My favorites of hers are PS 6,5,4 and Bodystrikes 2. I haven't tried her Athletica stuff. __________________ Liz

05-22-16, 09:35 PM
bfit Join Date: Nov 2005	One thing to keep in mind . . . the Power Strike workouts are more cardio oriented, and the Body Strike ones are more toning focused.

05-23-16, 08:11 AM
smilesolovely Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Stone Mountain, GA	If you like Bodystrikes 1, you'll love #2! __________________ Liz