Tracie, along with Donna and Dani, will work you out with fun combo's done to upbeat music.

Kickbox Challenge:

The warmup is pretty slow & basic. Jabs, crosses, hooks, upper cuts are done at a slower pace. She also incorporates high blocks/low blocks and some twisting moves to work the obliques. The meat of the workout, which is approximately 25-26 minutes, really heats up. Tracie demonstrates lots of forward moving combinations. I have 6-8 feet of forward/back space and I had to modify. (example: Tracie does 4 alternating traveling kicks forward and she ends up right in front of the camera) This section has lots of varied intensity with higher intensity intermixed, making it have an almost interval feel to it) All the usual kickboxing moves are there, as stated above, along with kicks, bob & weave, and squats. Tracie demonstrates a cool move that reminds me of a spider. You are down on all 4's and you'll move one leg back which "flips" you over and you keep repeating this going one way & then the other. (your arms will feel this one)

The total length with warmup, kickbox moves and cooldown is about 35 minutes.

Strength:

In the first part of this segment, Tracie incorporates lots of one legged balance work that will work your legs, back, biceps and shoulders. Lots of variety and the moves are very functional fitness based. This workout is more for toning/shaping rather than building muscle. I would recommend lighter weights due to the varied reps, pulses and sets. To work the core, Tracey demonstrates plank variations and also uses the stability ball. All muscle groups are worked, including outer thighs, hips and glutes. Chest and tricep work is done with long sets on the stability ball. Glute work using the ball will really fire up the buns and hamstrings. Lots of variety shown here and you will feel it the next day!

The strength portion is approximately 42 minutes and concludes with a relaxing stretch.

DeniseR