Q2 Release Verdict - Part I

I chickened out of the Launch last Thursday.


No la............truth is, I overslept.

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Gym log.

My view on Body Combat and Body Jam new releases.

The first three tracks in Body Combat 32 got me a little confused. School's Out by Krokus was something I had never seen before. Took me a while to get used to the foot coordination and muay thai moves. I think a lot of members were left with "huh?", "what was that?"...

Power training then kicks in with focus on shoulders. Being a regular to the gym, I thought my stamina level was pretty good but I was left gasping for air early in the class. I cannot imagine FCI's class later...maybe need oxygen tank on standby. I guess FCI wasn't kidding when she said new release is tough. Evasive sidekick is back again in this new release and I must say I love this. Pink's Track 6 has a taste of karate moves which is pretty awesome. The abs track was pretty short with usual tricep and bicep pushups followed by some unusual weird stupid looking butt workout. Hey, even the instructor said don't laugh. Overall, love BC32 better than the previous release.

As the folks at McDonald's would put it....I'm lovin' it. Body Jam 41 is simple from start to finish. Very little spinning, thank god for that. The warm up starts with Watchin' by Freemason feat. Amanda Wilson. The oldskool blocks (Tracks 3-5) has a series of head turning moves. Up next is Latin with Ricky Martin's La Bomba. The moves are simple and easy to follow but as the footwork turns into quck steps, it can get a little challenging. Need some practice here.

Basement Jaxx's Good Luck feat Lisa Kekaula is probably my favorite in this trash jam and krump track. It has a touch of capoiera jinga but unlike Body Combat, in Body Jam they do it with STYLE. Absolutely love this one. So cool. I think any fellow combateers in Jam would love this too. Probably the only track besides warm up and cool down which I can do effortlessly. Makes me wanna do this track over and over again.

The next few tracks features Cassie, Fedde Le Grand and Gwen Stefani in recovery and house tracks. The class ended with Jay-Z feat Beyonce as cool down. Simple choreo, easy to learn, great for first timers.

Next in line...my verdict for Body Pump 62 and Body Balance 37.