This video is so much fun, I was tempted to do it a second time! It didn't even feel like a workout video, but more like a night dancing (The video actually used a couple of moves you might see at the club)! Marie Forleo encourages you to just enjoy yourself (something I definitely did)!
Space to have fun
Great workout, with a refreshing and energetic instructor. What's so neat - and unusual - about this DVD is that it's a real person teaching, rather than a robot. And Marie is not going through the motions with a fake grin on her face, she is actually having fun. She invites you to do your best, rather than showing off her skills as unattainable goals. And that inspires and gives me the space to have fun too, and to feel good about myself, rather than being concerned about doing it right. I highly recommend this DVD to anybody who wants to truly enjoy a workout!
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Despite the instructor's professional appearance, the workout appears dangerous! If you blink, you might miss the warmup. This is followed by complex, frustrating routines for which no guidance is given to personal safety (i.e. injury prevention). I consider myself an intermediate-advanced level fitness participant. Yet I couldn't adequately follow the routines. Worse, I was concerned I'd be out-of-comission for alternative workouts after trying to complete some of the moves. Find yourself something less challenging/frustrating to follow that's a lot safer! Note: if you have a GREAT deal of prior experience with dance, then you may enjoy this tape.
While the standing section at the beginning is very nice, the floor section is ridiculously short. So short that I thought there was something wrong with my dvd. I find this strange, as so much time and effort was put into the standing section. I was just getting warmed up when the whole program is over, with only a few floor exercises with very reps. It's as if Karen had to run put money in her parking meter so decided to just end the program. Even beginners will quickly surpass the limits of this program. More Info about this DVD DVD Release Date: Released the 20 September 2005 Usually ships in 24 hours
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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... More Info about this DVD DVD Release Date: Released the 09 September 2003 Usually ships in 24 hours
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This intermediate-to-advanced video from the trendy gym Crunch will work all your muscles, including your heart. The intense half-hour workout is divided into seven-and-a-half-minute segments. Instructor Susan Hitzman and her class of young, perfect hardbodies (showing off incredibly tight, sculpted midriffs) demonstrate strengthening moves that combine upper- and lower-body muscles, for example, doing an overhead press with weights and a squat simultaneously, varying the rhythm for intensity. And, of course, it wouldn't be "boot camp" without pushups. "Remember, I would rather you gave me 4 excellent pushups than 12 sloppy ones!" Hitzman announces. By the end you'll be begging for mercy, because each segment has progressively harder pushup variations, including some you've never tried.... More Info about this DVD DVD Release Date: Released the 27 April 2004 Usually ships in 24 hours
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I am extremely happy with this workout! The moves are graceful, and I love that. But don't be fooled, you WILL feel it the next day if you are an intermediate/somewhat advanced like me. Ellen is a wonderful instructor, with better instruction than many. I have done this several times now, and at the end during the weight segment I keep thinking... ONE MORE SET??? However, it feels so good to finish strong, and it is only 35 minuts long so keep with it and give it your all!
The only complaint I have is the skinny rail featured on the front of the DVD...it seems like the normal gimmick in magazines though, and that's not what I am going for... I am working on my toned curves!! She is not in the video though which is good (I doubt she could keep up)... Ellen (the instructor)... More Info about this DVD DVD Release Date: Released the 04 October 2005 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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