Cardio Kicks

Cathe Friedrich
Year Released: 2000

Categories: Boxing/Kickboxing/Martial Arts


This cardio/kickboxing workout is really more of a high/low workout with kickboxing-style moves thrown in, and that suits me just fine. The intensity is up there, but not at killer-level. It is definitely high-intermediate to advanced, though. The workout is divided into roughly half cardio and half drills. The cardio is easy to follow without elaborate hard-to-remember routines a la Janis Saffell. She does do short combos and then puts them all together at the end, but they’re not difficult choreographically. The drills are a lot of fun and give you an interval-like effect. Some of the drills are arms-only, and if you didn’t think you could get your heart rate maxed out doing just arm work, think again! Toward the end, Cathe brings the two male class members to the front for "motivation," but she doesn’t introduce them. It’s not a big deal at all, but I would have liked an introduction. All in all, this is a fun workout and one I’ll definitely be keeping on my shelf. For those who insist on "real" kickboxing, this may not be for you, but if you’re looking for cardio kickboxing, this is it. I think people who like Tae Bo will like this one as well. Grade A.

Annie S.

12/11/2000