10 Minute Solution - Kickbox Bootcamp

I was familiar with Keli Roberts earlier Step workouts, which are among the best of that genre, and was excited to try this DVD. As always, Keli's cueing and explanations are thorough and fun. Beginners to kick-boxing, as I am, will appreciate the detailed explanations of various kicks, punches and stances not provided on many work outs. That said, there are some advanced moves on these work outs, such as the progressively difficult push-up sequence in the Fat Blasting segment, which may be one reason for the "no alternative moves" critique below. For that, I suggest this approach: First, Don't underestimate yourself. You CAN do push-ups, and these start out in the bent-knee position, which is easier on the body than full plank. Second, don't OVERESTIMATE yourself, especially as Keli increases the difficulty. If you reach a certain level and aren't ready to increase the difficulty, STAY WHERE YOU ARE. The best way to "modify" an exercise is simply to keep going at the previous level, until you're comfortable moving up a notch. The gradual "adding on" of layers in the push-up sequence makes this very easy to do. In short, these workouts are wonderful and fast, and the ability to combine routines for a custom work out is a nifty feature that's convenient, and a great way to increase the variety in your exercise routine.

As with the other DVDs in the 10-Minute Solution series, Kickbox Bootcamp features five 10-minute workouts. You can pick one for a quick 10-mintue blast, follow all five in sequence for a killer 50-minute routine, or mix and match them as you wish to get just the workout you want. The 10-Minute Solution series is all about flexibility-one reason why I own several DVDs of the series. The instructor on this DVD is Keli Roberts. The five workouts, all with some element of kickboxing flavor, are: Basic Training: This segment is basically "Beginner Kickboxing"-a good starting point for people who haven't had much kickboxing experience; however, I still found it a great workout even though I have been doing kickboxing for about a year. While teaching you the basic punches and kicks that will be used throughout the DVD, Keli keeps your heart rate up with faux jump roping, boxer shuffle, and other cardio moves. Ultimate Buns and Thighs: This segment incorporates kicks into a lower body workout that includes lunges and plies. The method Keli uses to teach kicking is quite simple and effective. This was a good workout. I didn't feel the burn as much as in the TamiLee Webb "I Want Those Buns!" workout, but then Keli doesn't use quite so much repetition and it therefore wasn't as hard on my knees. Arm and Shoulder Sculptor: Here we switch to an upper body focus using light hand weights to get more benefit out of the punches. I started with the 5-pound hand weights I use for at-home upper-body work, but had to switch to 2-pounders to keep up with Keli's fast pace. She also does some quick punching sequences in between weight segments. I really liked this workout and, from the look of Keli's upper body, I'd say she knows what she's doing! Fat-Burning Blast: This segment definitely puts the "Bootcamp" in the title. It begins (after the warm up) with a very difficult sequence-going from a stand to a squat to a plank (push-up position) to a squat to a stand over and over (and incorporating other-even more challenging-moves as the sequence progresses). Once you get past that sequence, there is a series of lateral agility drills-sliding, jumping and stepping side to side. By far, my least favorite of the DVD. Washboard Abs: Keli definitely doesn't depend just on crunches here-she does planks, side work and a few Pilates moves as well as crunches to work out your obliques, upper and lower abs. This is a good workout, and I didn't make it all the way through on the first try. That's a good sign, though, because it gives me something to work toward. Pros: 1. Keli doesn't use the same tired moves as every one else-despite the MANY exercise DVDs I've tried, there were many new moves on this DVD and I loved that. 2. The warm-ups and cool-downs, while brief, are excellent and tailored to each workout. Cons: 1. There is almost no color contrast on the menu, so figuring out where the "cursor" is and which button you're selecting is very difficult. I found this highly annoying.

I have been doing these workouts as my primary form of exercise for months and I have been happy with the results so far. The title is misleading, those who are accustomed to doing an actual kickboxing workout will more than likely be disappointed but it is still a great workout nonetheless. Before this I wasn't doing much exercise at all and especially not regularly, I tried some other exercises that had alot of hype behind them and they probably would have worked if I had kept with them. But they were pretty hardcore so I could never get into them enough to make it into a regular workout. Then this video started being offered on Netflix, and I decided I no longer had an excuse because it was so easily available. I was a little worried at first because of the more hardcore videos I had seen previously but this one is great, all of the moves are pretty easy to do, Kelly is friendly without being annoying (I think her accent helps), and it has a decent soundtrack (nothing that is obnoxious). The workouts are each 10 minutes with a warmup routine first, then some leg and kicking exercises, arm exercises, a total body cardio routine, and abs at the end. There is not much stretching included in the video so I recommend everyone to do plenty of stretches before and after the workouts. Right now I just do the warmup followed by a second workout, usually the leg routine or the cardio. I hope to find the time and the stamina to add more. I liked the workouts so much that I purchased the DVD here on Amazon even though I received it with my Netflix subscription, I don't ever want to be without it if I need it. Before I started working out I was considered overweight according to my BMI, after working out for a few months I am considered in the normal range, albeit near the top. I still have a bit to go before I reach my weight goal but this video is a great way for anyone to get started being healthier.

Oh. My. Heavens. So I was a little worried that this would either 1) be way too hard or 2) be too easy. But this is perfect. No one mentioned that Keli is Australian which is a fact I LOVE. Other things I love: -She does each workout with you. -She says little things when you feel like you're about to die like "this one is hard! I feel it burn!" It is so nice to hear that even the instructor acknowledges that it is challenging for her. It makes me feel like I'm not alone in my suffering. -There are no other women in cute little workout clothes backing her up. It's just you and the trainer. -The ability to do 2 of the workouts in the morning and then the other 3 after work is fabulous. -Each 10 minute workout is super fast paced and you switch exercises often so the 10 minutes flies by. -It comes with her diet plan Cons: - I no longer want to do my job. I want to wake up in the morning, do the whole dvd, make some breakfast, go for a light job, come back, find tasty healthy recipes online, do the work out again, and spend my day getting healthy. - My boyfriend is tired of me telling him I need to go shopping for new clothes because mine are too big. :) This DVD is rock star and I highly recommend it. Do the Basic training workout a few times for your first day just to get down the movements. The introduction to the kick boxing moves is fast and it took me a few times but now I have it down. Best $10 I have spent in a long time.

As I bought this DVD, I thought it must be as much fun as Tae-Bo, but it is not. The instructor is a little boring leading through the exercise, and some sequence have hardly any kick boxing in it. The abdominal workout is quite good. The conditioning workout has great exercises but it is not kick boxing but more like army boot camp and football camp. It teaches good kick boxing technique so for people who like to learn the basics. But it is boring for just a fitness work- out DVD. 10 minute segments make it easy to pick and choose your work-outs.

I've been doing this video through Netflix instant viewing for months now, and love it! I have very specific exercise needs (only 30 years old, but severely overweight, diagnosed with exercise-induced asthma as well as severe environmental allergies). The 10-minute format allows me to evaluate my asthma every 10 minutes while still getting a high intensity for those 10-minutes. Plus I'm the working mom of a 2-year-old, so if he wakes up earlier than expected, it's easy to just pick up again later with the built-in mini-warmup/cooldown in each segment. I love the 10-Minute Solution format, and this Kickboxing Bootcamp workout is my favorite! Kickboxing is a great way to use under-utilized muscles, plus you can easily modify the level of effort by just punch/kicking harder or gentler. This video provides the high intensity I need to lose weight but in short bursts that don't trigger my asthma, and still keeps it low impact. The only exception is the Fat Burning Blast that has a lot of up-downs (boot camp style), so I just skip that one. I really think the LACK of choreography is an ASSET here. If you mix-and-match this with other 10-Minute Solution workouts (I love the Carb Burner and some of the dance-style ones and good, too), you can use the reps to really focus on form and working the muscles that kickboxing works best, and then do a segment of a dance-based workout if you want more choreography. Technique seems to slip in a longer, choregraphed kickboxing workout, and then my knees get sore over time and I have to quit. But after months, I still love this workout!

I really like boxing/kickboxing focused workout videos. I also love workout DVDs that offer a lot of variety and the option to design your own workout. This DVD has all of that. You can choose to do just one 10-minute workout or combine them and if you combine them, you can decide the order in which you do each one. The workouts are tough and I would advise watching each one all the way through at least once before actually doing them to get the hang of footing/punches/sequencing because the pace is really fast and the instructor doesn't take a lot of time to explain. She frequently throws in add-ons to exercise sequences with no warning. It takes doing the workouts a few times to get the hang of them. The downside to this DVD is the warm-up and cool-down sections. Since you can pick and choose your workouts, it would be nice to have a warm-up section and a cool-down section, rather than having to do several warm-ups and cool-downs if you choose to do several workouts. However, each workout comes with its own warm-up and cool-down, all of which are pretty sub-par, especially the cool downs. The warm-up/cool-down thing keeps this from being a truly great workout DVD. However, if you have some experience with exercise, any at all really, or even access to the internet to look up some basic stretches, you'll be fine. But I would advise doing a longer cool-down than what is offered. Also, I don't think she actually says it anywhere, but you will need light hand weights for part of this DVD (definitely for the arms section and maybe one or two others, I can't remember). I only have 5 lb. weights and those are too heavy for me, at least for now, for the fast pace of these workouts. I'd suggest starting with 1 or 2 lb. weights. Overall, this is a good workout DVD for anyone who is not an absolute beginner. Great cardio as well as ab work and toning for arms and legs. The option to design your own workout helps to stave off exercise boredom that can set in with most fitness DVDs and it's great for those who don't have a lot of time to devote to working out but want to get at least 10 minutes a day.

Not an avid video workout-er but I like this one. Bought it for the arm and shoulder workout as most miss that piece. Its mild to moderate but the right amount for upper body toning. There are other 10 min workouts for the rest of the body. You 'll get the heart rate going. You 'll get the toninG going.. Not boring.. Her prompts are on point, simple and fun .. She goes into rhythmic moves, so you feel like you are working out to a beat, not dance and chorio confusing ones.. A pumping beat. Before you know it, the 10 min are over and it's your choice if you want to do anothet piece. It's a good concept this 10 min idea. And there is always a warm up and cool down included, not like some others who boast a 10 or 15 min workouts but leave you on your own to do yoyr warm up and cool down. The moves are safe too, no chance of injury unless you don't listen to her prompts.

Trainerin wirkt etwas bemüht und angestrengt, nicht sehr erfahren. Ablauf ist eher langatmig und nicht sehr fordernd, nichts Neues, auch nichts was wirklcih zum allein sprotmachen motiviert. Daher habe ich das Workout nur einmal gamacht. Schade. Empfehle eher die Billy Blanks oder - Geheimtip - Kathy Smith "Total Body Knockout" DVD's für alle, die sich wirklich professionell fordern wollen und noch Spass dabei haben möchten.

SO, how to explain... THIS DVD was my only way to exercise when I was a teenager but I lost it when I moved out. I am so glad to have find it here. If you are like me and hate exercising, that's the one. ;) I love that it is only a daily10 minutes exercise. There is many videos depending on your "level" of evolution, but usually you start with the first "bootcamp exercise" that you will do for some time before changing to the next. Since they are easy to remember, after 2 weeks in, I would put it on the TV with low volume just for the rhythm of it and would put my workout playlist on top, that's something I like about these kind of training.

普通にリージョン2のプレイヤーで見れました。 基本動作、下半身、上半身、腹筋、全身の5部構成で、 それぞれ10分になっています。 メニューボタンで好みの順番に設定すれば、 自分だけのオリジナル構成で連続再生でき、 この1枚でも飽きずに楽しめます。 英語に慣れていなければ解説が早くて聴き取れないかもしれませんが、 動きが複雑ではないので大丈夫だと思います。 内容は、狭い部屋でもいっぱい汗がかけるハードさです。 ていうか、インストラクターがハァハァ言うほどです（笑） ですので、やる前に十分にストレッチして、準備するといいと思います。

First, I thought that you couldn't customise and take the different sections in your favoured order, like for many in the 10 minute series, but if you go to extra material, I think it is called, you have this function. I was glad to see, because I like to take the Fat Burning Blast second, as it is quite hard, and at the end of the DVD, at least I feel quite exhausted. The fat burning blast is really challenging, but as with the rest of the workout, it is very varied and you can manage, even if you feel very tired. I love this workout. It is fun. The instructor is good and the short stretch/warm-up before each section is good. The exercises are well explained and not complicated or difficult to follow. You feel really energised and tired in a nice way afterwards. You feel that you have done a good workout for your complete body. Basic training is a nice warm-up, you get warm and get introduced to the kickboxing. The buns & thighs as well as the arm & shoulder sections are very good, you use dumbbells a lot and the moves are multi-functional, with the core involved most of the time and on the cardio side (i.e. not lay-on-a-mat type of exercises). The abs section is really good, perhaps too short. But you get more stretch here than in the other sections. Still I want to complete with more stretching, as this is still too little. Keli says at the end that you will get results with this workout and I am sure of it. I think you get results only after one workout!

全身を使う動きが多く、かなりしんどいです。 先生も、かなり息を切らしてやってます。（写真より何だかずっと年取った先生です。でも筋肉モリモリで必死にやってます） 私は、他の10分プログラムを結構持っていますが、今日は思いっきり汗をかきたい、かつ、下半身を強化したい時は、これをやることにしています。 動きは単純ですので、振りが分からなくて止まるということは、ありえませんが、シンドクて止まることはあります。。。 10分×5メニュー入っていて、他の10分シリーズと同様、自分で組み合わせてプログラム再生が出来ます。 週の前半は、Cardio系、後半は筋トレ系等と組み替えて使ってます。