Les Mills Combat DVD Workout

loving it!
Updated February 17, 2013. New comments are grouped with related material from the previous version of this review.

I got Les Mills Combat early (pre-order) and I've now finished my first round. I have started a second round doing the Ultimate Warrior program with the additional DVDs. (I originally bought the most basic package, which is the one Amazon is selling.)

I have recently completed two rounds of P90X so Les Mills Combat is quite a bit of a change. There has been, so far, a small strength-training component. You would want a barbell or a couple of dumbbells to get maximum results, here, although you don't need anywhere near the number of dumbbells as you would for a program like P90X. I am doing pretty well with a pair of 8-lb ones at the moment (I'm female; men may want to increase the weight).

Another change from P90X has been the amount of time you have to invest to work out. Some of the Les Mills Combat DVDs are as short as 30...

Body Combat Review
First of all, let me say that I love these DVD's. Back in the day when the instructor Body Combat DVD's were leaked onto the internet, I fell in love with the workout. So when I heard beach body was going to take the workout under their wing, I got extremely excited. In an effort to keep things short, here's what I love about the workout:

- Time range: The workouts vary from 30 to 60 minutes. There's 3 different workout schedules to choose from to fit your schedule.
- The music: Unlike TurboFire, the music for these workouts are legitimately good. I'm surprised they didn't market this as a key factor for the workout. No longer do I have to dread cheesy covers of old songs; these are songs I'd actually have on my playlist if I were hitting the gym!
- Instructors: I thought at first when I was just watching the video that the chattering would be overwhelming. It's actually not. Thus far I find them to be encouraging. None of the "You can do it, whoo!" fluff nor the...

Combat Review
I usually hate working out. I have tried Insanity and hated it. After a week of it my body would be so beat up I wouldn't be able to work out for weeks. With Les Mills Combat that is not the case. I absolutely love the workouts. They are short and not overwhelming. Even the longer ones aren't bad such as Combat 45 & 60. I have a back ground in Krav Maga, so these DVDs feel like I'm in a Krav Class. I also enjoy the HIIT workouts. The first time I did HIIT Power I could barely walk the next day. The workout was tough but I found the instructors very encouraging. Not in a Shaun T screaming at you way or Tony Horton's annoying comments during P90X way. It was more of a just get it done we all know you can do it. One of the main reasons I love this product is because I have never enjoyed working out or playing sports, but I have always loved Martial Arts.

Also a word of advise if you plan on buying through Amazon. The shipping isn't actually free, with super saver or prime...

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