Susan Chung's Power Optimizing Workouts Blog

Hi Everyone!

By now most of you have received and done (or previewed) the workout.  I am so incredibly happy to be getting such positive feedback from all of you.  I'm glad that you like the new lighter, brighter set and the modifier(s) right up in front with me.  We tried to include something for everyone in this new workout.  As you continue to do the workout, please be sure to give me your comments/feedback.  You can e-mail me at [email protected] or on my facebook fans page "RapidFire Fans." Thanks again!

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Hello everyone!  Well, summer is here and I finally have some free time to start working on my second RapidFire video.  I finished mapping out the format and my team and I start rehearsals next week.  Hoping to shoot towards the end of summer.  It's going to be great.  Can't wait to get started. 

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Hello Everyone!

Thanks to all of you who entered my Cor-Ball contest and a special thanks to Power Systems for their generosity.  Congratulations to the 2 lucky winners of the 6 lb Cor-Balls.  The winners are:

Nancy Gibler and Barbara Solomon.

Once again congratulations and thanks to all for entering!

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Hello Everyone!

Well, its been just about 3 weeks since the video shipped and I have been thrilled with all of your positive comments to my blog and your e-mails.  I truly appreciate each and every one of you taking the time out of your busy schedules to sit down and write to me.  I agree with so much of what you say and so many of your comments are spot on. 

Now that you've done the workout several times and are becoming more familiar with it and with my style of teaching,  you may want to try a couple of different options.  For example, in the Boxing segment try "snapping" your punches and fully extending the arms on those straight punches making sure to pull your arms all the way back in quickly just before the elbow is fully extended.  If you are using dumbells or weighted gloves, be careful to not "lock" your elbow joints (but go for the full extension).  Several people have asked my opinion on using 2lb dumbells.  I've tried doing the workout with 2lb and even 3lb dumbells and while I find 2 lbs challenging, I also feel that my form suffers a bit as I get tired.  I found 3lbs way too heavy.  You may want to start off with 2lb dumbells for round 1 and then go to 1lbs for the next two rounds until you can do all three rounds with 2lbs and excellent form.  Of course, if you experience any pain in your shoulders or elbow joints, drop immediately to 1lb or no resistance.

In the Modification for Kickboxing #2, if you find it too difficult to go right into jumping front kicks after you do 4 jumping jacks, you can do the 4 jumping jacks back and then follow Nina for the duration.  Or, you can do 4 jumping jacks back and then one regular front kick followed by 4 jumping front kicks.  If you have space limitations, you can always do the 4 kicks and 4 jacks in place. 

For a super hard workout, try doing Boxing and both Kickboxing 1 (right and left) and Kickboxing 2 with 1lb dumbells or weighted gloves for the entire time.

Remember, the bag segment can easily be done without a bag.  If you are going to do it without the bag, try following along with me but use 1lb or 2lb dumbells, weighted gloves or boxing gloves (the ones I'm wearing in the video weigh 14 oz each).  On the squat side kicks, try touching the floor as you squat down before you kick (imagine that you are kicking the bag). 

I hope you continue to use and enjoy RapidFire and I welcome your comments and suggestions!  Have a wonderful, happy and healthy holiday season!

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Hi Everyone!

Well we finished shipping all DVDs yesterday and you'll have yours soon.  I sure would love your feedback once you've had a chance to do the workout!

Thank you  :)

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