Tracey Staehle's Hi/Lo Med Ball workout Review

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(More customer reviews)I would not categorize this workout at hi/lo.For me, it just wasn't that intense.There were differences in intensities, but it was more like very low impact to sort of low impact.

I do like Tracey as a person and like to support up and coming instructors, but her workouts are just not intense enough for me.I could overlook the things I don't like if the workouts challenged me, but they don't.

What I liked about the workout:

**the 70's music.I haven't heard these tunes in years and it's fun to hear them again.
**Tracey's dancey style.Most of the other instructors I follow, e.g. Cathe Friedrich and Amy Bento, have a more athletic style.This is nice for a change.
**Tracey is very relaxed in front of the camera.She looks like she's having fun and this makes me have fun doing the workout.
**the interesting set.I like the dark wood floors and walls.This backdrop seemed more `real' that the artificial looking ones from most DVDs.

What I didn't like about the workout:

**the mis-categorizing of this workout as advanced.I would say it's more of an advanced beginner or low intermediate.I use this workout as a warm-up to a more intense one, or on those days when I want to do something light.
**there isn't a lot of med ball work.This workout would have been more effective if Tracey had put a med ball interval in between each hi/lo section. As it stands, the med/ball sections appear to me as an afterthought and break up the workout flow.
**static/feedback from Tracey's microphone.I would hope by now, Tracey would have worked out production details like this.
**there are a few places where the routine is off-beat from the music.This is also something I don't understand.I own over 100 exercise DVDs from many instructors and none of the other instructors have trouble staying on the beat.
**odd and artsy camera shots.Too many side shots and not enough front and center full shots of Tracey doing the steps.It's not at all helpful to see a side upper body shot of background exercisers Jill and Barbie.I can appreciate Tracey wanting to try something different, but it didn't work.

If you like Tracey Staehle, you might like this workout.If you're looking for a low intensity workout, you might like this.Otherwise, I suggest renting it first to see if you click with it.

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Tracey Staehle's October 2008 release, HI/LO MED BALL, will work your entire body with unique med ball moves to incorporate muscle fibers you didn't even know where there! You'll build stamina, boost your metabolism, and maximize calorie burn using a 2 to 8 pound medicine ball (depending on your fitness level). Both high and low intensities are used during the combos of cardio, some dance, and some athletic moves. There are even two five-minute med ball sections to add a little something different to the workout. Hi/Lo Med ball is easy to follow yet of a high, challenging fitness level. Cardio is intervalled with medicine ball moves for muscle strengthening. The med ball portions come at just the right time, taking your workout to a raised level, working different muscles and giving your cardio endurance a little kick.

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Tracey Staehle's Strike Zone (released June 2008) Review

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(More customer reviews)Tracey, along with cast members, Josef, Barbie and Jill, are in this kickboxing workout.I was expecting good things with this workout but I was sadly disappointed.

What I liked about this workout:

**Josef.He's a natural teacher.He leads some of the sections and those sections are nice and intense, just what I was looking for.
**the interesting set.The workout is filmed in a dark wood set and the lighting is low.I liked this since it fits with gritty feel of the workout.
**the music type fits the workout.I like the music genre since it fits in nicely with the workout.However, the workout is off-beat from the music (see below).
**Tracey's chemistry with Josef.They complement each other.

What really detracted from this workout:

**the moves are offbeat from the music.This is Tracey's fourth series and there is no excuse for such production issues.
**it's not very intense.I do the workout with 1 ½ pound weighted gloves and my heart rate is only in the low end of my aerobic zone.The only time my heart rate is high is when Josef is leading a section.
**annoying chapter titles between each section.It's artsy looking, but completely disrupts the flow of the workout.It's a pain to have to keep shuffling or doing jumping jacks to keep my heart rate up when the titles are showing.
**Sloppy editing.In Strike Zone 4, Tracey completely misses doing one side of the routine.
**the odd placement of the spider web section.The spider web move is when you're on the ground and switch from crab to table top.This move should be at the end of the workout as a preparation for the cool down, not in the middle of the workout.

I suggest this workout to folks wanting a less intense workout with a gritty feel and an interesting set.

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Are you ready to enter the Strike Zone? Leave your skirts at the door because this workout is for those who want to feel empowered! This is a REAL Kickboxing workout. You won't find any aerobics instructors bouncing around in the Strike Zone. Tracey will train you to fight, focus and feel your own power unleash. There is nothing complicated about the Strike Zone, the moves are easy, it's up to you to provide the power. Traceys offers the challenge, it is up to you to take the journey.STRIKE ZONE begins with an upper body warm up that leads to the lower body, lasting about 10 minutes. You'll feel your body heating up and preparing itself for combat. Tracey instructs you on how to correctly execute the moves, but it's up to you to practice.After you're sufficiently warmed up, Tracey begins the program. You'll be challenged with eight different tracks - each one focusing on something different. Some of them will tire you out and others will fire you up. Then & only then, will you be ready to unleash your inner warrior - the last track is your ultimate challenge. Will you be left standing or will someone need to pick you up off the ground? That is up to you!Are you ready for the Strike Zone? Strap on your gloves (weighted if you're really daring) and get busy!

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