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Summary: not for beginners
Review: I wanted to vary my workout repertoire between kickboxing tapes, yoga tapes, and Kathy Smith tapes so I bought this dvd as recommended by a friend. For a non-dancer like me - BIG mistake! The instructions she spelled out were as fast as the dance itself. If you've never tried to dance the bus stop, charleston, strut or military groove, then you're in for weeks of learning the steps not to mention a possible broken "rewind" button of your VCR. Luckily, my dvd has a forward-slow but two left feet can still get pretty confuse when they're trying to do it with music. Her reassurances that "..you'll get it.." somehow didn't sound reassuring. I guess I'm more the type who prefers precise instructions so I know I'm doing the moves the right way. After doing this video, I just don't get the feeling of having completed a workout because of the stop-and-go way I do it to follow her moves. I'll try it on for a few more week and see if with practice i can "really get it." For beginners who are looking for dance-workout video, I would recommend Kathy Smith Latin Rhythmn workout. Not only does she show how the dance steps are (feet, shoulders, arms, etc.) but she also tells the effects of the moves on your muscles.
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Summary: What fun, I'm on the bed staring at the cieling
Review: I did this video a long while ago and havn't attempted to look at it again. The moves go by quickly and are impossible to catch. The rewind button was not meant for this kind of usage. After a while, I just crawled on my bed and stared at the cieling because even watching them dance wasn't fun.
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Summary: Great Dance Steps With NO Queing
Review: This is not a hard exercise session. I use it for "Fun" days since I like to dance. The teaching style is very dancy - no building up you go right in to it and stop between sections. There are "supportive" slides that pop up between steps and interupt the exercise session - you need to be very disceplined and keep stepping in order to get real benefit. One last thing - there is very little queing here - so it takes some time until you learn what comes when and stop being surprised.
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Summary: Great Fun!!!
Review: This video workout is fabulous. I have a hard time finding dance workout videos with "real" dance movements. As someone who has some dance background, I like the challenge and fun of actually dancing rather than just jumping up and down to some of the more basic exercise videos. My only complaint is that Paula only has two dance videos and after a while even the best dances can get monotonous if you keep repeating the same two. When will she be coming out with another one. I think it would also be great if, at the end of the tape, the dance was done several times. I find myself fast forwarding over the instruction part of the steps because I don't need that anymore. How about a dance video comprised of several (3 or 4) dance routines, even without instruction, that can just be worked on and then, after learned, you can have a half an hour of just doing a series of dance routines. I'd love it. Please make another tape, Paula.
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Summary: Paula Abdul - Cardio Dance DVD
Review: I love this workout. I normally hate workout, but when I started this one, I enjoyed the dance steps. I also found out that I am not that coordinated, but I am willing to learn the difference, when danceing, from my right foot and my left foot. After the workout, I have energy for the rest of the day, and I find it useful when I am unable to get my other exercises in for the day due to bad weather.
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Summary: A lesson in co-ordination
Review: If you're looking for a hard cardio workout, this is not the DVD you want. If you're looking for some inexpensive dance lessons that will improve your dexterity and co-ordination and teach you some funky moves, this is the dvd for you. It's a fun dvd. I advise doing the step sections separately a few times before doing the dvd all the way through. I tried going all the way through the first time and got discouraged, but I continued anyway. It can be very daunting at first. The stretching and toning section is good but more commentary on what is coming next is needed from Paula so it is easier to follow. I was looking for a harder workout physically, but I'm happy with the dvd as it gives me a hard workout in co-ordination. I found I'm not as co-ordinated as I thought I was. I recommend it if you're not looking for a hard workout but want some light and fun exercise.
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Summary: a semi-hard excercise
Review: This DVD contains a good excercise with dance moves. It includes good workout for legs, some for shoulders but none for stomach or the back. It's a bit hard on the knees. The music is good, the dancers are good and not overly 'excited' like you see in some videos/DVDs. Skipping back is easy and this is good when you did not quite get the moves. Paula does her job very well and the stretches are nice 'tho a bit short. You do need some space to do all the moves efficiently and a carpet-free floor to avoid twisting your knees. I would have wished for two different routines but it only contains one. To break a lot of sweat I'd recommend to buy the Cindy Crawford excercise video!
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Summary: Paula Abdul is awesome !
Review: Everyone thought that Paula Abdul is a big superstar when she given hits by hits in the late 80's and early 90's. Then all of a suddenly her career quite down.It's seem that she is over but with this video Paula shows what her best - Dance. She still has that "Staying Power" in this video let hope she can really make a comeback with a NEW ALBUM comin' out next year.She's a true diva.
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Summary: dramatic
Review: i thought it was very dramatic some of the steps were very hard it was though and you can get easily overwelmed but if you like to stick with things go ahead make it a goal good luck
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Summary: Cuing, editing, & insets make choreography easy to learn
Review: Paula makes intermediate dance steps accessible to the beginner dancer! This tape is very much like taking a beginning to intermediate jazz/funk class. With gradual increases up to tempo, corner-of-the screen insets showing Paula from the back so you can "follow along" (as most wallflowers tend to do in their first couple of classes), and excellent camera shots, the beginner is given ample opportunity to pick up on her funky moves. The choreography does require a bit of sliding around, which is hard in my carpeted apartment, but it is still very do-able. The toning section is great, but requires some rewinding for the beginner, since most of Paula's instructions on how to do the stretch correctly were dubbed over the dancers already doing the stretch. Great for a beginner (with rhthym) who wants to learn classy jazz/funk, or for the advanced student who has taken some time away from dance and wants to get back into the groove!
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