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Grind Workout: Tai Funk Aerobics

Grind Workout: Tai Funk Aerobics

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Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Read This Before Buying
Review: Although the Tai Funk Dance moves are fun to learn, this video is not what it promised. Camera angles make it difficult to learn the dance moves for one thing. Next, once you do manage to learn the routine, they only do the whole routine three times before the video concludes. Most exericse videos, such as Tai Bo, teach the moves individually and then have a 20-30 minute routine encompassing all you've learned. I didn't even work up a sweat doing this workout. Therefore, if your only interested in learning some new dance moves, then purchas this video. If you are actually wanting to exercise, purchase Tai Bo.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Not for over 25!
Review: I am 35 and found this video very frustrating. The beginning is a good warm up with interesting Tai chi moves. The dance part is all instruction on learning one routine, taking 20 minutes, then executing it only once. I was sweating very little. The camera angle moves right when you really need it, away from the dancers bodies , to thier faces. I would not recommend this video. However my 7 year old liked watching the group C-Note perform at the end.

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Work up a sweat with 12-40 second routines? Not!
Review: I bought this DVD because there were only 2 other exercise DVD's in existence at the time. "MTV" seemed to imply a vigorous "youthful" workout. I'm 47. I didn't even work up a sweat. The first 30 minutes revealed routines lasting from 12-15 seconds, repeated only twice. The last 5 minutes consisted of four 40 second routines. This is not what I call aerobic exercise. Save your money! Shame, MTV!

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Worse than it looks
Review: I bought this workout because it was one of first dance-aerobic routines available on DVD. It looked fun and intense. From MTV, I expected something very up-to-date with good moves and better-than-average music.

It wasn't as good as it looked. Strange camera angles make it difficult to learn the moves. Often, the camera cuts away to an info screen and there's not enough verbal instruction to keep up without any visual input.

Some of the instructors were quite good, giving clear explanations of how to get the most out of the steps they were teaching. However, many of the moves were taught by CNote members who, while fun to watch, obviously didn't really know what they were doing.

I would have expected the workout to be a bit more intense than it was, but with practice it's probably possible to funk up the moves enough to make it worthwhile. Overall, the DVD may be a worthwhile investment for CNote fans, but probably not as a fitness tool.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great, Fun Workout with an awesome view!
Review: I completely love this workout...not only does it allow you to dance and get your heartrate going, but it is not boring...C-Note totally gets you pumped and I have to say that the cool down serenade is worth working out for... The self defense techniques at the end are a great bonus. I have to say that having cnote there throughot the whole workout is a great reason to do it every day.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: grind workout: Tai Funk Aerobics
Review: i found this workout hard to folllow. the instructor doesn't really tell you how to do the steps and it moves very quickly. they also do not repeat every step from the start when you put it together. only the new step and the one preveious are repeated so you dont get a lot of practice on the first steps. the camera also moves around too much making any effort to try to watch and learn very difficult.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Challenging and FUN!
Review: I found this workout video to be very challenging in a positive way. The production is beautiful, as are the instructors. I agree that the camera angles sometimes changed too fast, but it forced me to really learn the moves. The soundtrack is really great for any kind of workout...

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Try it, it's something different and fun
Review: I have been doing kickboxing for a long time and it can get very boring. I did this video and it gave me new inspiration because it added the element of fun as well as being a good cardio workout. Anyone can count 8 punches but add in a dance move (they are easy to follow) and you'll see how much more fun it is. I love the people in it too! The trainer Heidi has alot of great energy and the guys from cnote look like they are having a blast. I got a great workout once I got the routine and having all those cool people to watch helped motivate me. I also really liked the self defense segment at the end. Unlike other videos like Tae Bo this one actually shows you what the martial arts moves are supposed to do in real life. That makes so much more sense to me! I have ordered tons of workout videos and this is my favorite. Good Job Heidi,Cnote and dancers!

Rating: 1 stars
Summary: DISAPPOINTING!
Review: I have four of the MTV workout videos, and this is BY FAR the worst. As other reviewers have noted, the camera angles are ridiculous--they make it impossible to learn the moves since often the camera is only focused on faces or upper bodies. The steps are VERY difficult and the instructor never "breaks them down," only does them twice "slowly" (not very slowly). The "warm up" did not warm me up at all. C-Note is silly and boring. In my opinion, the earlier videos with Tina Landon leading the group are the best. HEY MTV, BRING BACK TINA!

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: DANCE AND DANCE SOME MORE!
Review: I just got this video and the first day i did it i was so pumped- the ppl in the video are very encouraging and the dance moves are just fun- i wish they would do the routine more though-but other then that no complaints- +C-NOTE is very good reason to excersise everyday!


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