I just got done working out to this and absolutely loved it!!! Nancy C did an excellent job reviewing this video in detail so I won't go into too much detail...but had to share my enthusiasm. I've been looking for a workout comparable to Cathe's kickboxing and Billy Blanks and think I've found it. The music was just awesome and very motivating. I'm a music person and if the music isn't there for me I don't enjoy the workout even if it's a good one. I also prefer my workouts to be athletic with moves to keep intensity high as Nancy does. This was not dancy or choreographed at all. The energy level in the class and with the instructor was outstanding. The production & stage setting is just as Nancy described it and I also like this 'look'. I really liked Larry Lam as an instructor and would not hesitate at all to order another video from him should he put one out...which I hope he does! The moves were totally fun and very Taeboish like...yet you have that opportunity to punch and kick with power and emphasis like with Cathe's new kickboxing videos. I'd say the intensity was an intermediate to advanced. The 'basic workout' was more intermediate but still elevated my heart rate and the 'advanced workout' really kept my heart rate on the higher end...although I'd have to admit it was never as high as with Cathe's tapes. There were a couple disappointments. The major one was it was too short!! I think the cardio (minus the warmup and cooldown) was only about 25 minutes. He also showed clips in slow motion so I found myself losing the rhythm but there were not very many instances that he did this. He also did not do any back kicks.

I also tried out the Lower Body Burn which is his chair companion workout and that was very tough!! He did an excellent job demonstrating how to do the front, side, roundhouse kick and then you practiced them at a slow pace for 45 seconds for each side and it's tough to do them that slow. I think it averaged to about 25 kicks per leg for each form of kick. But my legs are still aching from that.

Thank you, Nancy C for submitting your review as I would never have found this gem :-))One more final comment is I felt this video is like what Bodypump is to strength training. The music and stage setting make Bodypump unique just as the music, stage setting and energy level makes this kickboxing workout unique. He had so many participants working out with him especially in the advanced workout that I couldn't count them!! But like Nancy mentioned it really makes you feel like your part of a 'live class'.

Also..my cardio love is kickboxing so I'm always partial to these type of workouts too but then I'm also usually very picky with them too and have come across many disappointments:-) I know everyone has their own style of kickboxing workouts they prefer but to give you an idea I did not care for Todd Gheisher's advanced workout, nor Debbie's Boxingbody. I liked only a couple of the GI Jabb workouts. I tend to prefer the Taebo and Cathe kickboxing style. So for those who prefer these type of workouts too, then I think you would really enjoy the XKO one

Deb Rolin