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This DVD contains 3 fast paced and high impact workouts. Jillian Michaels works with 6 other lean and toned ladies, doing boxing and kicking moves. The first two workouts are fairly easy to follow, with the third workout containing challenging and more complex moves. There is also a tutorial. In all workouts, each exercise is done for about 30 seconds. Ms. Michael moves fast and you do need some space to move your body and kick your legs. The workouts got my heart pumping and my body sweating. Finally, as others have mentioned, both sides of the body are not always worked evenly, (but I think that's normal in regular kickboxing, where one side is more dominant than the other). Here are the time outlines. Workout 1 (20:59) Workout 2 (20:47) Workout 3 (21:57) Tutorial (14:25) Here are the breakdowns for the first two workouts. Workout 1 is the only workout which uses a pair of 8 pound dumbbells. Each round is repeated twice. Speed rope Speed bag with kick out Back hook Alternating push kick Speed push up Speed rope Speed bag with kick out Back hook Alternating push kick Speed push up Slide up round kick Spinning round kick Jab cross, hook cross Suicides (fast cardio) Bent over wide row Slide up round kick Spinning round kick Jab cross, hook cross Suicides (fast cardio) Bent over wide row Jab cross, step and front kick Alternating knee thrust Jab cross, double elbow Bridge, with fly and head banger Jab cross, step and front kick Alternating knee thrust Jab cross, double elbow Bridge, with fly and head banger Weighted upper cut in half squat hold Slide up front kick, step, into back kick (front leg) Slide up front kick, step, into back kick (back leg) Weighted upper cut in half squat hold Slide up front kick, step, into back kick (front leg) Slide up front kick, step, into back kick (back leg) Quick stretches Workout 2 Jog in place Slide up thrust Back leg thrust Jab, upper cut, hook, cross, kick Jog in place Slide up thrust Back leg thrust Jab, upper cut, hook, cross, kick Alternating jumping snap kick Block, slide up, round kick Squat with push kick Slide up, rip the leg Slide up, front kick, jab and cross, two elbows, back knee Alternating jumping snap kick Block, slide up, round kick Slide up, rip the leg Double under Rear lunge into kick Slide up round kick, jab, hook, cross, 2 upper cuts, and stepping front kick Double under Rear lunge into kick Slide up front kick, slide up back kick Spinning round kick into spinning side kick (back leg) Jump squat Jab, slide up front kick, back kick, cross Slide up front kick, slide up back kick Spinning round kick into spinning side kick (back leg) Jump squat Quick stretches Workout 3 is another kickboxing workout, with a few abdominal exercises. Here are most of the abs exercises. Bicycle crunch Mountain climber Fast situps Tuck and sprawl Back kick (donkey kick) Workout 3 contains both simple moves and more complex kickboxing moves which confused me because it contained quite a few steps. If I could not memorize the moves, I just kicked my legs and jabbed my arms. For those who want to study the moves or do prep work for the workouts, there is a tutorial. The Tutorial covers the following topics. Stance Jab Cross Hook Upper cut Front kick or push kick Round kick Spinning round kick Outside crescent kick Stepping outside crescent kick Slide-up side kick Spinning side kick Back kick front leg Back kick back leg