Weight Loss Cardio Kick |  | Director: Ernest Schultz
Actor: Violet Zaki
Studio: Acacia
Category: DVD
Buy New: $9.45
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 6452
Format: Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 50 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 8211
UPC: 054961821198
EAN: 0054961821198
ASIN: B001V7YZBQ
Theatrical Release Date: 2009
Release Date: August 25, 2009
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Happy with purchase November 19, 2009
A. Laney
I like this dvd pretty good. Violet is very motivating and on days when you don't want to go with a drill instructor trainer she's a pleasant change. I liked the moves and the break downs. This would also be easy for a beginner to follow.
 Solid kickboxing workout offers options for beginners to intermediates November 9, 2009
Beth Cholette (Upstate NY USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
NOTE: I received a free review copy of this DVD from the web site Metapsychology Online.
This DVD is led by Violet Zaki, who holds a black belt in karate. She works out with two background exercises, one of whom shows lower impact modifications for some of the moves. The cover of this DVD states that it provides "2 20-Minute Fat-Blasting Workouts" although there are actually several different options for customizing your workout experience. The Main Menu includes an Introduction, Workout Options (described below), Bonus Features (including kickboxing tutorial for those unfamiliar with the punches and kicks used), Also from Acacia, and Credits. If you select Workout Options, you are taken to a submenu screen which provides the various workout choices. First, there is a "Play All" option (51m), allowing you to play both 20-minute workouts back-to-back along with the separate Warm-Up (5m) and Cool-Down (6m) chapters. Next, you can select each of the two workouts, Power Sculpt (20m) and Drills & Combos (20m), individually, with the option of playing them either with or without Zaki's brief introductions (<2m). As mentioned above, the Warm-Up and Cool-Down are chaptered separately, so these can be selected from the submenu screen as well.
In the Warm-Up, Zaki basically just introduces the various punches and kicks used throughout the workout one by one. The standard punches include jab, cross, hook, and uppercut, while there are three basic kicks, front, back, and roundhouse. If you have chosen the Play All option, the Power Sculpt workout comes first. The general pattern for the Power Sculpt workout is that Zaki begins with a "heavy" weights exercise, usually a dynamic movement that keeps the heart rate up. She follows this by a series of either punches or kicking movements using lighter weights. Finally, there is a "cardio blast" segment--for example, one combination included jumping jacks, jump rope, side-to-side shuffles, and front-to-back shuffles. This sequence of heavy weights--light weights--cardio blast is repeated several times throughout the Power Sculpt session, which ends with a "pure cardio" segment.
The Drills & Combos portion is all cardio; Zaki instructs simple punch-kick sequences here. She begins with an all-punch combination: jab-cross-hook-upper-double jab-cross-shuffle. Next, she moves on to an all-kick routine, first beginning with a basic front kick-back kick, but then upping both the difficulty and the complexity level by adding in jumping jacks, a side squat, and a roundhouse kick facing the side. From this point on, Zaki blends the punches and kicks to form mixed combinations, but for the most part, she keeps the choreography relatively straightforward. Some of the moves are even a bit fun and different, such as a side-to-side punch (which actually appears in both workouts) and a double block with a squat. The Cool-Down features Asian-inspired music as Zaki leads you through stretches for all of the major muscle groups that were worked, including the quads, hamstrings, and shoulders. She concludes the Cool-Down with a move borrowed from yoga, side angle pose, for a complete full body stretch.
These workouts are appropriate for beginning to intermediate exercisers: beginners can take it easy by following the modifier and and sticking with only one 20-minute workout to start, whereas intermediate exercises can up the challenge by performing the entire 51-minute routine, using heavier dumbbells, and even adding weighted gloves for the cardio segment. This is a solid workout with a good amount of versatility, and I would definitely recommend it.
Good workout and great instructor October 23, 2009
Kathy Dempsey (Durham, North Carolina USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was on the fence about this DVD, but I am so glad that I bought it. The workout is fun and got my heart rate up and made me sweat. I am a high intermediate/low advanced exerciser. I was afraid it would be too easy, but it was not. The steps are basic, which is good for me because I am not well-coordinated.
As others commented, Violet offers modifications for lower intensity if you are more of a beginner. Violet Zaki is a great instructor and really makes you want to work hard and do your best.
Excellent video October 18, 2009
Peggy L. Burkett (Kentucky)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is my second Violet Zaki exercise DVD and once again - for me - she hits a home run. It's challenging but also a lot of fun. You will know you've worked out, but it's doable, she's encouraging and a fabulous teacher. You can choose the segment you want based on how much time you have - 20 - 51 mins. etc. She definitely - most definitely - knows her stuff and makes it fun. You get toned but you also get the needed cardio - and the kick boxing moves in this one work you but are not too difficult to master. Really love the DVD and actually recommend any of her DVD's to people who want to get fit and lose some weight!
Wow! September 18, 2009
nctmac (TX)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Violet Zaki does an awesome job in Weight Loss Cardio Kick! Cueing is perfect, the production of this seems flawless. The DVD constists of:
5 minute warm up includes side jabs, front punches, hooks & upper cuts, lunge stretch, squats, front kicks & rear kicks, chambers & round house kicks.
Power Sculpting (20 min.)
You will need two sets of weights; 3-5 lbs for the heavy weights, 1-2 lbs for the light weights. Violet progressively builds on the movements. She alternates sculpting and cardio. Violet begins with sculpting; arm scoops w/ weights & shoulder presses, then adds squats. Cardio Blast with jacks, jump rope, shuffle squats and forward/back shuffles. Next, leg sculpting - lunges, squats, & kicks with jacks. CB with upper cuts and football run. Arm sculpting - tricept work, hooks & uppercuts. CB - Front kicks, calf pumps.... You get the idea =) There are two remaining sculpting/cardio sets. Violet finishes with 5 minutes of pure cardio.
Drills & Combos (20 min.)
No hand weights for this! Violet start out using jabs, hooks, uppercuts and builds from there. Next she works on kicks; front, back, & roundhouse. She adds some jacks upping the intensity. The rest of the cardio is comprised of different combos incorporating all the kick boxing moves.
6 minute Cool Down
I really enjoyed this cool down. It's better than most I've seen, which was refreshing! Violet stretches out the legs while incorporating some balance too. I enjoy her breathing techniques, which may come from her Karate background? She does the usual stretching for arms. The music is nice and relaxing =)
Bonus Material includes a segment that explains proper form for the kickboxing moves, I highly recommend reviewing this. I learned my form for the hook was incorrect. There is also a 5 min. segment from her Weight Loss Cardio Scuplt DVD.
If you do this workout in its entirety, you will be extremely sweaty!!!! There are modifications for beginners, so I recommend this for all levels. This is great cardio work. If you are an advanced exerciser, the sculpting is not near enough at an advanced level, but I highly recommend for cardio! I love this DVD!!!!!!!!!!!!
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