My first foray into Cathe Friedrich's ICE workout series was Rock'm Sock'm Kickbox. Silly name aside, I really enjoyed this workout.
The main workout checks in at 48 minutes: long enough to feel like I got a good workout in but short enough that I do not feel like it is dragging on forever. (Seriously, I know it makes no sense and it's all mental but a 58 minute workout is fine where 62 minutes? Takes For.Ever.)
This kickbox workout begins with a long (9 minutes) and thorough warm-up that works through a range of motion along with some basic punching and kicking moves to prepare for the combos ahead.
The main workout consists of 3 punching and kicking routines made up of easy to grasp choreography. Cathe and her crew break down each segment into punching and kicking blocks before putting it all together. After completing the routine, Cathe adds on a Blast segment that spikes the heartrate. Cooldown and stretch and it is time to face the day.
Again, over all, a challenging workout and I was left breathless but not necessarily ready to pass out on the floor. New to this series, Cathe includes a modifier who demonstrates lower impact moves but still delivers a tough workout.
While I did not play around with the premixes or the add-on Triceps Muscle Meltdown, I did complete the bonus Icy Core 1 abs and core routine. Mostly this 10 minute routine consisted of familiar crunch variations; however, it ended with a tough tough tough series of planks. I did my best but modified to standard planks for most of the segment.
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