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DVD Crunch - Cardio Salsa
Spicy hot and energetic, this well-designed, fun-filled Crunch Cardio Salsa workout keeps you burning body fat as you dance, wave your arms, and swing your hips to live drums with a Latin flair. Salsa, meringue, samba, and cha cha steps highlight these high-energy aerobic dance patterns, taught one step at a time, then building gradually into combinations. The footwork is fast-moving but not difficult to learn, thanks to the careful way perky instructor Giselle Roque de Escobar teaches and cues. She performs the workout accompanied by 6 bare-bellied women and one man, and an exuberant and skillful drummer. Everyone is fit, young, lean, and enthusiastic. The workout heats up quickly and burns for 40 minutes. Recommended for aerobic dance fans who want to spice up their workouts with a Latin flavor. --Joan Price
I've been getting into more dancey videos lately, and I have several other Latin-themed ones that I enjoy, such as Kathy Smith's Latin Rhythm Workout. Unfortunately, I found Crunch Cardio Salsa to be mostly disappointing. The chapter menu breaks down the workout into nine total segments (times are approximate): 1) introduction (1.5 minutes), 2) warm-up (6 minutes), 3) salsa combination (6 minutes), 4) meregue combination (5 minutes), 5) merengue salsa combination (5 minutes), 6) salsa combination (5 minutes), 7) latin funk combination (5 minutes), 8) cool down (4.5 minutes), and 9) credits.
The warm-up, which I thought was too long, didn't get my heart rate up at all; the moves were very slow, although easy to follow. The first dance segment was better, and I started to get into the workout a little more. The merengue moves kept my heart rate up, yet there was a lot more jumping/hopping, and the moves became a bit harder to follow. The second merengue section was better, but then again followed by a more complex segment, and by the "funk" section, I wasn't feeling very funky. Even the cool-down seemed kind of slow and boring to me, although it was shorter than the warm-up. But the thing that disappointed me the most about this workout is that after I was finished, my HR monitor showed that I was in my zone for less than HALF the cardio section!
Instructor Giselle Roque de Escobar was enthusiastic and seemed to be having fun. Initially, she taught each move in a way that was easy to learn, but when she began stringing the moves together in combinations and taking it from the top, she was much harder to follow. Also, she often had you move sideways to the right, come back to the middle, and then move sideways to the left, which took up quite a bit of space--more than I have in my workout room, anyway. So, for a workout that clocked in at 38 1/2 minutes total, I really didn't feel like it was time well spent, and I probably won't be keeping this one.
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I liked this workout, but would recommend that you have a HARD surface to dance on. This workout is really difficult on carpet even if you have on shoes. The dance moves are VERY fast, but fun.
Really fun workout!
I've had this DVD for a few months, and it's definitely one of my favorite workouts.
One of the things I like best about it is that the instructor Giselle cues really well and also clearly breaks things down for each combination. She gives you plenty of advance notice, and her cueing is always perfect.
When she first introduces a new move, the camera also focuses on just her legs so that you can see exactly what the move entails and how to do it. After Giselle introduces the basic move, she builds on it, adding various combinations and arm movements so that you feel like you're getting a total body workout.
When I first purchased this DVD, I was also worried that it wouldn't provide a good aerobic workout, but it really does! I'm an intermediate-level exerciser, and I've found that each time I do this workout, I get a great cardio workout that really gets my heartrate up.
It's a fun workout with great music and an upbeat instructor; she makes the routine so much fun that it's enjoyable to work out!
I purchased this dvd after reading all the reviews, hoping for the best.
Although the instructor was qualified in dance, the exercise part seemed mostly watching and waiting. Once the actual dancing gets going, it is tough!
I already gave the workout to someone else, and will just go back to tried and true basics, with Richard Simmons.
If you plan on going on tour, buy this workout. If you just want music and some fun in exercise, don't buy this dvd. More Info about this DVD DVD Release Date: Released the 24 October 2003 Usually ships in 2 to 4 weeks
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I was wary of this one at first, because I'd tried the "Urban Heat: Hip Hop Workout" from Tru 2 Form, and it was lousy! Quick Fix is a whole different ballgame though.
The moves are fun and challenging. I like a 30 minute aerobic workout, so I do all three segments at a time, one after the other. I'm already sweating profusely when I finish the first segment, so I can say with certainty that doing one or two of these quick workouts at a time will also get the heart pumping.
The moves are a lot of fun, and the instructor breaks them down quite well, especially considering the limited time period. They are a bit complex, but, as my fellow aerobics lovers know, this makes the workout interesting and exciting. Stick with it, and you will learn all the moves... More Info about this DVD DVD Release Date: Released the 22 June 2004 Usually ships in 24 hours
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I found that I didn't really get a good workout because I was too busy trying to follow the moves. The lead dancer was the stiffest of the bunch and very fake in her enthusiasm. More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Jennifer Galardi DVD Release Date: Released the 07 September 2004 Usually ships in 24 hours
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Once again, Paula is doing moves that those of us who have carpet cannot do without hurting our joints! The moves are again dated, and although they're easier to pick up, they still will be difficult for some people. I cannot rip the carpet off the floor just to do this tape, because the landlord would not like it. And so much space is needed that even in my big living room, I don't have enough room. I recommend the Balletone series from Collage Videos. They give a good toning workout without needing a lot of room and without injuring the viewer. More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Paula Abdul DVD Release Date: Released the 13 March 2001 Usually ships in 24 hours
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