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Summary: HIGHLY EFFECTIVE WORKOUT!
Review: Paula Abdul is highly motivating in this workout video. You can not go wrong with this one. You don't even feel like your working out your having so much fun. ... You can feel the burn .... This workout is GREAT! At first the movements are a little complex, but after doing them a couple of times you catch right on. I can actually see muscle definition .... What keeps me motivated is the results i see in the mirror. You have to give this video a chance!
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Summary: FUN and CHALLENGING!!
Review: If you're a fan of Paula Abdul, as I am, you should love this video. She is a blast to work out with, and the girl can dance like crazy!!! I like this video because it's somewhat challenging to learn the moves. That keeps it interesting. You focus on learning the routine, and before you know it, an hour has passed. And once you do have it mastered, you feel proud like you have really accomplished something. I give it four stars only because you do need ALOT of space to do this routine, and running into furniture gets a little old, but other than that, its a blast!! The moves are broken down slowly and then move faster and then to tempo. There is a box showing her from behind and that makes it ALOT easier to learn. Just be patient and you'll get it!!!
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Summary: Lots of Space
Review: I do enjoy doing the workout, however, I'm not able to do the entire workout because I do not have enough room! Its not the same just standing there or taking itty-bitty steps - I feel that I miss a lot because my living room isn't that big.The parts that I do have enough room to do, yep, I feel the burn in all of the right places!
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Summary: Give it a Day and You'll Agree-FUN FUN FUN
Review: I have never had a dance class in my life, and I started doing this video and immediately felt frustrated. HOWEVER, I decided to stop at each section and learn the footwork until I had the steps down. The first time through took me about 2 hours, BUT the next time I worked out, I had the steps and I added my own groove and felt like I had a GREAT workout! Paula is SO much fun, she's just a cutie and really does make it a good time, you don't even feel like you're working out, just doing a fun dance routine. For someone who has never danced like a cheerleader before, this was an absolute BLAST! You can do it, just give it a day and BREAK THE STEPS DOWN FIRST...DON'T GET FRUSTRATED!!
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Summary: Something Tae Bo CAN'T do
Review: I can understand why many of the previous reviewers thought this DVD was too technically difficult to follow. I mean, hey, she was a former Laker girl, for crying out loud. BUT, after only owning this DVD for two whole days, I've gotten the routine down....AND I like it! Paula Abdul is ever-known for her funky dance style, and she really expresses it in this workout video. Granted, the steps are really hard to follow when you try it out for the first time (like I felt yesterday). However, by the second or third time through, YOU FINALLY GET IT. And you get a decent cardio work out while doing it. More importantly, I think "Cardio Dance" emphasizes one component of fitness often overlooked by the fitness denizens of today: coordination! I notice when I take dance classes (including this DVD), I feel more nimble and able to tackle other workouts more effectively. Your stability and posture improve, not to mention your confidence. You may not sweat buckets doing this DVD, but you will improve your foot coordination and HAVE FUN! Paula's enthusiasm is great, and her program is well-choreographed. The ballet-based toning exercises are good, focusing A LOT on "plies", lifts for your calves, and stretches to finish off. Keep in mind, it's easier to do this DVD on a non-carpeted floor (although not impossible on a carpet as long as you pick your feet up), and you will need a fair amount of room in which to follow the routine.
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Summary: Very Good Video
Review: This Video is very good! It keeps interest and motivation High! Wish it was in DTS format, however audio is very high quality.
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Summary: An Oldie buy Goodie!!!
Review: I bought this tape about four years ago and enjoyed the dance moves. After getting a membership at a local gym and getting a home gym, this video was shelved with the rest of my collection. Recently I decided to blow some of the dust off of this tape and use it. Although I had to go through some of the moves twice, I still love this video. I disagree with the other reviewers saying that you need to have dance experience. This is false. Of course it is going to take some time to learn the moves...just as any exercise tape. Overall, good and fun tape. Highly recommend!!!
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Summary: Challenging, but fun
Review: It took me a full two weeks to get the dance steps down. The routines are fun, but some are very challenging. Anyone who uses this video is going to have to be patient with themselves for at least the first week. The toning section is excellent. I've had a lot of dance training and I found the toning to be comperable to a good barre exercise. I love Paula Abdul, which is why I picked this up, and it doesn't disappoint this fan!
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Summary: The Woman's a Task-Master Extrodinare...
Review: There's an element of masochism in this video: I can see how sweet, petite Paula got where she did in life! She's subtle 4-star General! For that I love it. It makes me smile thinking, as I dance, how scary it would have been to have been a backup dancer in this video and have made a mistake and taken the repremand (said with a grin.) Digressing...the video is a delight to the eyes with it's understated simplicity; it's cool and refreshing. You will learn your right from your left in a hurry if you are not a previously-experienced dancer in some very real way. It was hard for me and I've been dancing all my life and won competitions. You need space to do this video - a bigger than average size room. You can't do it with as much ease on a carpeted surface as you need slide a lot. Bottom line: this is a dance class, not a work-out video. The cardio is medium, but the mental tango you'll be doing due to professional cueing (you aren't hand-held thru the one, there's no 'learning process' for the steps, and what is demonstrated is done at lightspeed and gets faster from there) will leave you with a very clear impression what kind of dancer you are that day. Paula's a professional chorographer. Her video reflects her that status, and that's wonderful because there aren't many dance classes to purchase like it. If you are looking to DANCE, you'll be delighted because it takes a week to nail this video and when you do it really flows beautifully and it's great, groovy fun, tho the moves have, now, become somewhat simplistic and a little dated (1998; it's to be expected in any dance DVD). If you are looking for a modest 'dancy' work-out with easy-to-follow moves, run the other direction. For the average person, this is an 'advanced' dance DVD. Not that that's a bad thing...maybe there's an 'advanced' dancer inside you.
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Summary: workout
Review: I have not found a work out tape of katy Smiths that I like. i do like the Yoga one from her.
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