Do you have to be coordinated to do this workout? I literally have 2 left feet and have tried other martial arts videos in the past, "Kickboxing for Dummies" immediately comes to mind, and find myself standing slack-jawed, trying to keep up with the compound moves. Should I just move on to a different system? Do you have to be coordinated to do this workout? I literally have 2 left feet and have tried other martial arts videos in the past, "Kickboxing for Dummies" immediately comes to mind,... » Read More Do you have to be coordinated to do this workout? I literally have 2 left feet and have tried other martial arts videos in the past, "Kickboxing for Dummies" immediately comes to mind, and find myself standing slack-jawed, trying to keep up with the compound moves. Should I just move on to a different system? « Show Less
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No, you have to watch and do the tutorial several times to get the moves right if you are not comfortable with them, go ahead and watch the videos before doing them it will help you so you know what to expect. Don't give up!! This workout is fun!!!!! and burns lots of calories. I burned 718 calories doing the combat 60 and that was my first time.
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Hi shell- absolutely not and i'm also a 2 left feet person. The key to it is reviewing the basic dvd which explains the moves in a very simplistic way. When starting off with the workouts there's the option to not play music so you can hear the instructions from the lead instructors who by the way make the workout really enjoyable. It seems that you have curiousity for kickboxing/mixed martial arts and I say go for it! I've experienced missteps during the workout many times but as the saying goes pratice makes perfect and most importantly have FUN! :)
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I consider myself coordination challenged and have nothing but frustration with a couple of the dvd's. I have watched the instructional dvd 2x and spent a couple weeks going through the dvd's before officially starting and I am still struggling with it. I have done p90x, insanity and chalean extreme and so far combat is not really enjoyable. BUT I will do it for the 60 days...not like I could get any worse at it.
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as long as you are willing to learn you will be just fine. It will come with practice.
1421793
You do have to have some level of coordination. There is a tutorial dvd that does help so you could practice with that a few times in order to get the hang of the moves before moving into the workouts.
1421794
I am not all that coordinated and have had no problems. It will take a few times to get the steps down, but once you do the will become second nature. This is by far my favorite workout and the best one I have found that works my entire body. Enjoy and have fun!
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I am coordinated but stopped Combat because I couldn't stand it. The queing and the music is off beat. I think the movements are done way to fast to maintain proper form. I have done TurboFire and that is very fast. I simply stopped trying in Combat to keep up because I knew I was going to end up with an injury. There is no time to turn your body or step your feet to maintain form. I am disappointed in this Beachbody product.
193950
Yes but it is extremely difficult to master it. You need foot straps to prevent you from being thrown forward. Get those and you'll be good
1112391
There is a timetable you follow. Personally I wouldn't recommend this one, though, it's an incredibly boring workout in my opinion, but of course you might feel differently from me. Anyway, you just follow the schedule and you'll be fine. Good luck :-)
1987903
I do believe the movements with your legs is still the same. Make sure there not to big, they may dig into the top of your shoe / foot.
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I like the workouts on their own as there are several to choose from. Insanity took too long for me, and made my joints ache. Chalean Extreme is a good one to rotate, though, and really works all muscle groups.
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TurboFire does have Lunges, Squats and you JUMP alot. You can watch one of the trainers that is doing a less intense workout. Pay attention to the disclaimer because they want you to be safe.
1457596
i think you can either concentrate on working your legs or your core muscles...once you get momentum, it would be a solid workout for your core...i just tried it with no leg involvement and it was easy to maintain momentum...good luck and i hope you find this helpful and enjoy your machine...dt
87089
I think anyone can do it. Just give yourself a break and don't get frustrated if you can't do it exactly like they do. It is challenging but movement is better than no movement. Sometimes I just marched in place until I got more endurance. You can also do the shorter DVD until you feel more comfortable. I don't like the music on there so I play my own. Hope this helps.
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I haven't done that. Though I have bent over to tie my shoe. I think if you're routine is just stretching theyd be fine. If you're into the more traditional hardcore combat yoga maybe not so much.
782206
I have the same problem, I have a pullup bar that stands on the floor. The band still worked for me pretty well. What I had to do is bend my legs and the band rides down my thigh as I start the pullup but then as I straighten my legs the pressure comes off the thigh. It was quite awkward at first, but I got used to the motion and now I don't even notice it. They key to this is where you situation the band on the chinup bar. For example, on a wide grip chinup you need to situation the band just INSIDE your hand on the side that you're putting your foot into on the support strap. That way the strap won't cross your body or run outside your leg making it harder to bend your knees. Long story short, you can make it work, and in my opinion it is worth using the product. I've seen huge gains with it. Cheers. Ben.
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There is a Basic DVD that covers certain exercises. But non of these are hard moves at all, ITs not Moves like on Turbo Jam or some other Aerobic DVD, These are weight training Exercises. He shows how to do Each one before you actually do it. Don't worry at all about not being able to learn the moves! The moves are very simple to learn, its actually doing them as many as you have to (reps) that's hard.
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Increase your protein intake (if you're already not getting enough), keep your sugar/carb intake limited, and eat something every 3-5 hours (small meals/snacks, nothing big). For exercise I primarily do weight training, mostly because I personally hate cardio, and kickboxing/MMA once a week. You don't need to work out for very long; 45 minutes at a time is the general max because your body will start burning muscle instead of fat if you go too long.To be honest, I would skip this product entirely. Maybe you have as bad a reaction as I did, but the caffeine content was a nightmare to deal with; three straight days of no sleep just to lose five pounds? No thanks.Good luck to you! Increase your protein intake (if you're already not getting enough), keep your sugar/carb intake limited, and eat something every 3-5 hours (small meals/snacks, nothing big). For exercise I primarily do weight training, mostly because I personally hate cardio, and kickboxing/MMA once a week. You don't need to work out for very long; 45 minutes at a time is the general max because your body will start burning muscle instead of fat if you go too long.To be honest, I would skip this product entirely. Maybe you have as bad a reaction as I did, but the caffeine content was a... » Read More Increase your protein intake (if you're already not getting enough), keep your sugar/carb intake limited, and eat something every 3-5 hours (small meals/snacks, nothing big). For exercise I primarily do weight training, mostly because I personally hate cardio, and kickboxing/MMA once a week. You don't need to work out for very long; 45 minutes at a time is the general max because your body will start burning muscle instead of fat if you go too long.To be honest, I would skip this product entirely. Maybe you have as bad a reaction as I did, but the caffeine content was a nightmare to deal with; three straight days of no sleep just to lose five pounds? No thanks.Good luck to you! « Show Less
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Kelly, do you work for beachbody or something? These workouts are insane! You didn't even break a sweat?? I just finished Chalean Extreme, a 12 week program training with heavy weights along with some plyometrics, kickboxing, etc. It's a great workout, but that was easy compared to this. I'm no athlete, but I'm in pretty good shape. I totally disagree. BBL is NOT good for a beginner. I sweat bullets when I do this and I'm not a big sweater! Good luck Kat.
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It's mostly dancing. There really isn't much squatting. Very little and I won't call it squatting, it's more like bending your knees a bit. Shaun T. have 5 people exercising with him and they perform at different levels. So if you're unable to squat, he has someone in the group that does it more or less low impact.
210621
you just buy a double kicker that has the 2 kick pads side by side that hit the same drum pad. my nephew has his set up that way. So imagine you have 2 base drums and a double pedal. the second foot pedal has no kicker. Both are on the same pedal but you have 2 pedals to step on if that helps
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Hello,I hope you will still enjoy the energy of the Zumba fitness system. The songs are not the regular songs you listen to on the radio. Some of the songs have lyrics and some don't. I guess, I never really thought about it. I just think that you can incorporate the steps you learn to your favorite songs. The music used is good. The songs are so energetic, they make you want to move, dance and that is the idea. I hope I have answered your question and I hope this helps.ThanksMB
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They are very easy to use once you get the hang of it. Enjoy & have a kick-ass workout! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VX-Daef9fSQ