Tracey and Josef make a great team! Strike Zone and Cardio Kickbox Challenge are two of my favorite workouts. Choosing a favorite would be like choosing a favorite child. One is my favorite because she is my firstborn. One is my favorite because he is my only son. And one is my favorite because she's my baby. And these workouts are both my favorites too.
Strike Zone first introduced us to the Tracey and Josef team. I love the rapport between them. The teasing and the friendly competition ("If you touch down, I'm touching down.") make me smile.
Although Strike Zone doesn't have official premixes, I love how simple it is to pick and choose which Strike to do. The titles that appear briefly on the screen before each one actually help with that. Want to have fun? Strike 5 - Quick Cardio is good. Want to work hard? Strike 6 - Josef's revenge is good with those jump kicks. You don't have to do them, but if they jump, I jump! Need to work out a little frustration? Strike 8 - Angry Housewives will help. "Grab the hair! And hammer!" Want to feel empowered? Try Strike 11 - Final Fight. Josef gets tough in this one! If I just need to skip one, it's Strike 9 - Spider Webs. Why? Well, the upper body and core work are amazing, but I'm directionally challenged. I think which ever way I'm facing is north! I never end up facing the same way as Barbie and Jill when we do those spider webs. My husband can do them. No problem. My 10 year old daughter can do them! But I just can't. I must say, though, that I get the benefit from the work...even if I don't quite feel graceful. One Strike I never skip is the cool down. Love the slow blocks and long stretches!
Cardio Kickbox Challenge is correctly named. It is a challenge. I do like to have fun, but sometimes I just need to kick up the intensity a few notches. (Tracey has been kicking the intensity of her personal workouts up quite a few notches, and her results are inspiring!) With Cardio Kickbox Challenge, I don't have to choose between having fun and working hard.
Even at my age, I still love to jump. So the jump kicks and tuck jumps are great! And of course, they are optional. What makes these jumps so much fun is that they are just a part of the workout. Tracey, Josef, and Jericho are super creative. They've included some jumps, but they've also included a lot of intense moves that allow you to stay on the ground.
Cardio Kickbox Challenge does have premixes. Good thing because I'd have a hard time choosing my favorite combinations in this one! You can choose a 20 minute workout, a 30 minute workout, a 40 minute workout, or choose to focus on upper or lower body.
Your cardio endurance will definitely be challenged, but Cardio Kickbox Challenge is also a good total body workout. Josef even adds some agility drills to complete the package.
You can preview either of these workouts on the Fit by Tracey DVDs page by scrolling down a bit and clicking on the cover of the one you want to preview. Or you can order Strike Zone or Cardio Kickbox Challenge for 9.99 from now through the weekend.
Don't forget to check back. Beginning in March, all of Tracey's DVDs that are available in the Fit by Tracey online store will be on sale!
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