Review(s): DVD Carmen Electra's Aerobic Striptease Collection - Carmen's Fitness Collection
Not all that great
Silly me, bought into the hype of a sexy aerobic strip tease with "gasp" Carmen Electra instructing. Must be hot right? Wrong! Entertaining at best (for my boyfriend), I haven't even gotten past the 1st DVD because I have had no DESIRE to see the rest of the idiotic routines, and from some of these other reviews it doesn't sound like I'm missing much.
Carmen Electra is not a very good instructor and due to my dancing background I was able to follow her instructions and routines. There were a few moves I had to figure out on my own because she didn't explain them very well. When I did this video with a friend who has no dancing background she was thoroughly confused and I was the one that ended up instructing her. Carmen also messes up on some of her counts which is irritating.
I gave it two stars instead of one because I think it may give what you put into it. If you take it seriously, have no idea how to even attempt a striptease, plan on putting a show for your man, and act like you're on stage when doing the routines I think you could reap the most benefit. If you're looking for a workout don't waste your time. I was distracted most of the time by Carmen's attempts to be sexy by looking down at the floor and pouting her lips that I was concentrating more on trying to be sexy then getting a workout. I had to laugh at myself as I tried to mock her.
Honestly though, you can come up with striptease on your own a million times better then anything on the video. Aerobic? What a joke. Didn't even break a sweat - even after I did each routine at least 3 times to get the hang of it. I let me friend borrow the first DVD about a year ago and haven't even asked for it back yet - she doesn't use it either it's collecting dust somewhere. Don't waste your money.
Definately not a workout
I tried these looking for a fun workout. I'm sad to say I didn't enjoy these at all. The only reason I gave it 2 verses 1 star is 1 star says you "hated" it, which just sounds so harsh...therefore, I'd give it 1.5 stars. Why? Well, I didn't get a good workout either aerobic or anerobic :-( and the "stripdance" aspect was weak and rather silly. I enjoy dancing and am comfortable with my sexuality, so it's not that. Basically, it didn't work as a workout video or dance video, so I'm not sure what it's good for :-(. If anything, it's good to give a single guy who wants to drool over Carmen Eletra and/or get a good laugh.
CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT!
I am not a dancer but LOVE to dance so my boyfriend surprised me with 3 dance type DVD's(that were on my wish list) for my birthday: Carmen Electras 'Aerobic Sriptease, Yoga Booty Ballet (the dance one), and Ana Brett & Ravi Singh's "Dance the Chakras Yoga Workout."
Aerobic Striptease was the one I was most curious about. It was hard to tell from all the reviews how it would be - would it be too easy or to hard to follow? It seemed reviewers were split down the middle.
My experience was lots of frustration!!! Not only was it too slow but the moves were not shown well - understandable since I do not think C.E. was ever a "teacher" - I would imagine it takes years to learn to teach well. When it came time to put the moves together, I was, as others have said, completely LOST! In additon, the pace was too slow to really get an aerobic effect.
This is a DVD I will not ever do again. It seems it is more a showpiece for Carmen Electra then a serious workout - who has the time?
I guess that is what I get for wanting a DVD by a woman who's idea of "self improvement" is breast implants!
Of these 3 DVD's, Dance the Chakras Yoga Workout was the best and one I will continue to do the most. It is actually everything I hoped for in any dance workout.
Yoga Booty Ballet is in my estimate a pretty light workout but like Dance the Chakras lots of light hearted fun. It is one I will keep for light workout days.
(See my full reviews on those pages)
Related DVD's Carmen Electra's Aerobic Striptease Collection - Carmen's Fitness Collection
Why didn't I read the reviews before making this purchase? Carefully read the reviews below. Read very carefully. And unless you are a big Carmen Electra fan
and want to see ANYTHING she does. Pass this one up.
Zero% cardio. 100% boring More Info about this DVD Director(s): Edward Lachman DVD Release Date: Released the 19 April 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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This "workout" is not at all intense. Plus, you have to listen to the silly dialoque which is basically Carmen's trainer saying "can you feel this Carmen?" and Carmen saying "Oh, yes, I can really feel this one!"
I thought this would be a good tape because it was so popular but I was really disappointed. Go for Jane Fonda or the 8 minute workout series instead. More Info about this DVD Director(s): Edward Lachman DVD Release Date: Released the 21 December 2004 Usually ships in 24 hours
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I really like this dvd alot. I bought this with the intention of learning a few moves for my husband and hopefully get some added benefit in the form of firming up my butt & legs. I thought it would be fun to "surprise" him with a dance or two. I bought it and then it sat around for awhile until I finally got the courage one day to try it out. It felt a bit awkward at first but you slowly get the hang of it. I like Carmen's style of teaching particularly if you are a beginner like me because she goes slow and repeats things and lets you try out the different moves before she puts all the moves together into a routine. She doesn't come across too strong so you aren't intimidated. The way she comes across it makes you feel like "I can do this.." I've only done it a couple of times so... More Info about this DVD Director(s): Edward Lachman DVD Release Date: Released the 21 December 2004 Usually ships in 24 hours
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It could be a little bit more viewing how to tend to strip, different costumes I guess more like the movie;The Full Monty. Is what I thought it would be. Otherwise it was good. More Info about this DVD Director(s): Alexander Institute DVD Release Date: Released the 01 September 2004 Usually ships in 24 hours
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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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