I love Kickbox Express. I like really intense, long workouts and I didn't think this would do it for me, but it does. The kicking at fast punching really gets my heart rate up. The jump rope warm up is really hard on my "cold" calf muscles. I feel better jumping when I have had more stretching for my calves. By the last part of the warm up after the stretches, I do feel quite warm and ready to jump. Those hip flexor stretches really feel great. I love all the combos in the main kickbox/aerobic section of the workout. Like most reviews the middle starts picking up a bit with four kick jumps and jumping jacks with arms going straight up and down over my head, it is hard. I feel after that point I am getting a little winded but her next combos allow for a slight recovery. The last combo with the 4 kicks is great, I just wish I could do it for longer. I would shorten the one before to allow longer time for this. It is overall a lot of fun and good exercise. Sometimes I do the jumprope section without a jumprope( I can't find mine) and it manages to get my heart rate up just fine thank you. I don't do it every time though. Jump rope is great cardio work, but hard on my body. I love the end conditioning section. It is like fast versions of really interesting boxing-toning moves that manage to keep my heart rate up and burn more calories, especially with the 2 lb hand weight. My middle back, shoulders are really sore the next day. I also love all the kicks(front and side) and butt work. I really feel the work in my hamstrings. Overall I love this workout and I do it on days when I desperately don't want to exercise because I know it will always motivate me, keep me going and give me a great workout.

Instructor Comments:
I like Janis, I have her previous CIA tape and I loved her personality and workouts so I bought her latest one. She seems genuine and looks like she is really enjoying herself on the tape (she laughs and smiles alot). It is definately easy to tell she takes her kickbox instructions seriously because she has really excellent form on her punches and kicks. Very inspiring. I would like to see more great workouts with her teaching them.

Robyn A .