Cathe Live Review: Cardio Boxing w Stability Ball Abs (#23)
Cardio Boxing w Stability Ball Abs is a really fun, more intermediate level cardio boxing workout with a short core section at the end. I really liked this workout and the time flew by.
The workout is a mix of punching, punch combos and cardio drills. There are a few kicks but these are part of the cardio drills. The cardio drills are more often steady state cardio moves rather than all plyometric moves, which is also what helps to keep this more intermediate level. They are also not done for too long, for example, you only do 8 sets of 3 marches / 1 jump kick on each side etc. However, they do keep the heart rate up throughout the workout but this is definitely not the toughest boxing routine – it is much more steady state cardio. Cathe and class wore boxing gloves (I wore wrist weights) and I think these are pretty essential for this one to add a little more intensity.
Cathe does a few punch combos but they are all very straight forward and there is no complex choreography in this routine at all. The workout has lots of variety, as you are not repeating any of the moves for very long. Cathe doesn’t always do the same number of reps on each side and for one combo she missed the second side completely. She did ask the class if they had done it on the other side but didn’t really get a response so moved on to something else. The cardio section ends with a bang though as you do 10 burpees to finish!
The workout ends with a short core section using the stability ball. I really enjoyed this section as there are lots of fun and different moves. However, this was also a pretty effective section and I was definitely feeling it by the end, particularly as you finish with Pikes on the ball.
Overall, this was a really fun, more steady state cardio boxing workout with a fun and effective core section at the end. This is great for a lighter day when you want to get some cardio in but not go all out.
(As an aside, Amanda, from Cathe’s DVD workouts, is also in this routine to the right of Cathe. She always looks amazingly athletic and this class is no exception!)
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The Workout
Cardio Boxing w Stability Ball Abs is a cardio boxing workout with a short core section, using the stability ball.
What You Need to Know
(Rating scale – 1= lowest & 5 = highest).
The Moves
Cardio Boxing w Stability Ball Abs is 48 minutes long and originally aired on 2nd October 2014 (#23). The workout starts with a 6 minute warm-up (my best guess), before moving straight into the main part of the cardio boxing routine. Cathe has her boxing gloves already on at the start of the workout. The main moves are shown below, however know that the combos are also built up in layers to enable you to learn the moves as you go.
Cardio Boxing
Jacks
Shuffles (turning)
1 Arm speedbag shuffle to the front & retreat back
Jab, cross, reach & knee pull (jumping)
Jab, cross
Jabs in sumo squat (going down & up)
Repeat above on other side
Quick water break at 8:45 minutes
Double hops / jog / pendulums
Punch front mambo / pivot turn all the way around
Shuffle & jab
2 Jabs (high) & 2 cross (low)
Repeat above on other side
Jump ropes
Double scissors / fast scissors (travelling)
Jack & jab
Repeat above on other side
3 Marches & 1 jump kick
Jacks
3 Marches & 1 jump kick (other side)
Squat hops (pushing arms overhead & swinging side to side)
Jabs while marching forward & back in sumo squat
2 Jabs (high) & 2 cross (low) / jab (high) & cross (low)
Jump ropes (above combo not repeated on other side)
Jab, cross, jab (fast) – repeat on other side
Hooks (high & low)
2 Jabs (high) & 2 cross (low) / 2 hooks (low) & 2 hooks (high)
Air squats
Quick water break at 22:50 minutes
Repeat above moves starting from hooks on other side
Squat, kick, squat, lunge – repeat on other side
Jab, cross, jab, cross, rock, rock & hook
Jump squats
Repeat combo on other side
Upper cut, body shot, hook & hook – repeat on other side
Jab, cross, jab, cross, rock, rock & hook / upper cut, body shot, hook & hook – repeat on other side
Burpees – 10 reps
Quick water break, take gloves off & get mat & ball out for core work at 32:40 minutes.
Stability Ball Abs at 33:45 minutes
Crunches on ball (leaning back on the ball, crunch up w/ hands behind the head) – ball
Long lever crunches on ball (same as above but w/ straight arms behind head) – ball
Woodchops (same position as above; clasp hands together & chop them forward as you crunch up) – ball
Supine crunches / pulsing crunches (lying on mat w/ shins on ball; crunch up) – ball & mat
Banana hold (w/ ball held back behind head in straight arms) – ball & mat
1 Leg sit-up (bringing ball to 1 foot as you sit-up) – ball & mat
Roll-ups (sit up & roll ball over knees to toes & back down) – ball & mat
Boat pose (leaning back & balancing ball on shins) – ball & mat
Straight leg boat pose (same as above but w/ straight legs & ball held over head in straight arms) – ball & mat
Russian twists (leaning back & twist ball side to side) – ball & mat
Overhead arcs (same position as above; arc the ball over head in straight arms from side to side) – ball & mat
Roll-ins (w/ shins on ball & hands on floor; roll feet in towards torso & back out) – ball
Roll-ins / pikes (w/ feet on ball; pike up hips into an inverted V position & back out) - ball
The workout ends with a 2 minute cool down and stretch.
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