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Elite Forces: Rapid Readiness Workout | 
 enlarge | Director: Michael Klaumann
Studio: Why Not Entertainment
Category: Video
Buy New: $59.95
New (2) Used (2) from $48.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  19 reviews
Sales Rank: 76905
Format: Color, Digital Sound, Drama Enhanced, Full Screen, Ntsc
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 4
Running Time: 180
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 4.3 x 4.3
UPC: 703811561134
EAN: 0703811561134
ASIN: B00009XENA
Release Date: June 1, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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This fast-moving, high-tech 2-DVD set features former intelligence agent Katrina Barillova leading three complete 45-minute workouts for fat-burning, strength, flexibility, speed, precision, and endurance. The exercises are tough and relentless, military style, with Max, Barillova's trainer, instructing by voiceover. (He cues for the performers, not the viewer, so ignore his left/right directions.) The Combo Workout is full-body muscle conditioning with various forms of pushups, moving lunges, weighted punches, weights, and abs. The Shadowboxing Workout consists of fast, intense cardio boxing drills plus stretching. (Watch the separate Basics instructional section first.) The Cardio Workout--"designed to be unattainable"--pushes you through fast-paced, high-energy boxing moves, jumping jacks, squats, and lunges, with stretching. When you take a water break, watch an action sequence featuring sexy Barrillova clad in evening dress, nightie, or bathtub water, defeating villainous guys and telling them what they did wrong. Recommended for conditioned exercisers who want a tough, athletic workout. --Joan Price
Description
The Elite Forces Rapid Readiness Workout is not your ordinary exercise video. Ex- intelligence agent Katrina Barillova leads you into a world of state-of-the-art workout routines, exciting spy missions, movie-quality production values, and a plot-driven story to engage your mind as well as your body. With over three hours of total running time, you'll have to work your way up through the Elite Forces exercise ranks: BASICS, COMBO, SHADOWBOXING, and CARDIO. Each workout features a proprietary real-time 3-D animation display, known as M.A.S.S. (Muscle Activation Sensor Scan). A quick glance to the M.A.S.S. on-screen graphics allows you identify muscles being worked during a particular exercise set. This no equipment necessary program includes elements from diverse exercise forms such as: Kickboxing, Muscle Conditioning, Plyometrics, Power Yoga, and much more. To create the Elite Forces Rapid Readiness Workout, Katrina enlisted the aid of exercise physiologists and fitness professionals. Combining the best of her agent physical training, with today's knowledge of exercise science to create a one-of-a-kind complete fitness system: The Elite Forces Rapid Readiness Workout.
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 Just what I was looking for -- a fun yet grueling workout! May 15, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
After being a diehard Tae-Bo fan for many years, I was hoping there was something else out there that could compete. I found exactly what I was looking for in this DVD set. As a competitive 5K runner, I'm always excited to find cross-training opportunities (particularly in the winter months). I despise wimpy videos/DVDs! This one is great! You are very much in control of how intense of a workout you get.
My only real complaint is Ms. Katrina. Come on -- do you really need to workout in cleavage-revealing outfits when everyone else is in athletic wear?!? If you can get over the wardrobe malfunctions, then these workouts are for you!
Fun and Different! February 27, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I really like this video. It is a lot of fun and a great workout. There are four different workouts that come with the disk and I have done all, but the basics. I am a blackbelt in Taekwondo and have taught aerobics. I am in pretty good shape, but this set could work for pretty much anyone. My boyfriend even enjoyed the shadow boxing segment and he is a hardcore weight lifting guy. Another thing I appreciate is that the workout incorporates a lot of stretching which is really important and often neglected.
Don't let the price scare you January 4, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I'm a kickboxing enthusiast--probably at an intermediate level--and have tried many of the kickboxing workout DVDs available. With the possible exception of live classes (in which I've also participated), this is the best one out there. I have owned this for about 8 months, and I continue to do the workouts 1-3 times each week. The main reason I think this set is so excellent is that, once you become familiar with the workouts, you will find that they are so well called that you could do them by sound alone--listening to the trainer (Max) without watching at all. He also has a way of encouraging and driving you to work harder.
The sets are stylish while still maintaining clear visibility so that you can easily see what they are doing. The camera angles never get in the way of your ability to see how the move should be performed; if they want to show you a close-up, they split the screen so that you see both the detail and the overall move. An on-screen graphic pops up unobtrusively to highlight the muscles worked, and a timer quietly counts down the time remaining in the workout. If the move is particularly challenging (for example, planks or speed drills) an additional timer pops up and counts down just that move. They manage to do all of this in a way that enhances the workout, rather than detracting from it.
The negatives: (1) The participants don't always have correct form. For example, Katrina Barrillova doesn't turn her hand palm-down when throwing a front or cross punch, and one of the ladies in the back has floppy wrists at times, but these are minor things that need not detract from the workout. Just watch someone else. (2) Editing mistakes. There is one place where you can tell that they performed the moves--a series of lunges--at a slower speed and then increased it during editing/production to make you move faster. This is probably the thing I like the least about it. They should really do the work too! And there is one place where Max forgets to call a change in the number of punches thrown when counting down from 2 on each side for the combo to 1 on each side, but it only happens the once that I've been able to discover, which isn't bad considering the generally excellent job.
Using these DVDs regularly has improved my core and upper body strength remarkbly. I can now do push-ups on my toes and hold the plank moves (even the side planks), which I couldn't do before. I increase the effectiveness by using weighted gloves, though the DVDs demonstrate using hand weights. I also have better balance because of that core strength improvement, which I notice in my ability to do kicks at half speed--relying on muscle strength instead of momentum--and hold yoga balance poses that I was never able to accomplish before. (I don't much like yoga because I prefer a more dynamic form of exercise, but I do feel it worth mentioning based on a DVD I borrowed that included yoga poses in the cool-down.) My flexibility has also improved, as demonstrated by my higher kicks.
I also think it's worth applauding them for putting the stretches after a short warm-up. You can't stretch a cold muscle, so bravo! The cool-down stretches are also some of the most truly soothing and relaxing that I've encountered.
I've only watched the Basics once and I only refer to the missions on occasion, but they are fun features to get you started.
Last, but certainly not least, these workouts are just plain fun. No matter how out of sorts I am when I begin, once I get into the punches and kicks I often find myself grinning because I simply feel great and am enjoying the experience of the workout. I can't wait until the new Fitness Intelligence Workout set is available!
Not a Tae-Bo Rip off March 12, 2006
5 out of 7 found this review helpful
I love Tae-Bo and have been using his tapes for years and wanted a change,something that wasnt a Billy Blanks rip off or cheesy and I found it with this DVD.
I love the movie xtra, and the diagram on the side which tells us what muscle were working out with a timer. The moves are orignal, martial arts and boxing (both real not ripped BB rip offs), you get 2 dvd with different moves that you can alter, the scencery and music are cool not corny. Now saying all that I wouldn't spend $60.00 for it but instead buy it used for less. Also, if they ever do another video and I hope they do maybe Naki should be the host she seemed more energic than Katrina.
Great workout, but it is not for the faint of heart January 18, 2006
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
This workout is one of the most difficult work out videos I've dealt with. I haven't sweated this hard since I stop running track in college. The first work out (The basics) is cool, it teaches you basic form and footwork and lays the ground work for the other three workouts. The following three (Combo, Shadow boxing, and Cardio) are serious. The Combo workout is approximately 35 minutes, the other two are about 45 minutes. I felt very muched worked over when I did any of the workouts. The Combo workout used weights and emphasized strength little more than the other two, but they were all great workouts. If you are looking to sweat (hard) and lose some weight, buy this DVD. I would not suggest this DVD to anyone who is not use to mid to high intensity workouts. This work out is no joke.
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