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Summary: Fun Workout...
Review: Paula Abdul serves up a fun and interesting workout. The music and some of the dance moves (like the football drill and others)are a little out of style now. But that doesn't mean that they aren't fun in your own home. And despite having two left feet, I was able to perform a reasonable imitation of the dance moves after watching the video a couple times. And I do get a good workout during the 45 minute video. Overall, a great video to learn some basic steps while enjoying an areobic workout.
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Summary: Love it!
Review: Once in a while forget squats and weights and just dance, sweat and have fun! And learn those hip steps and feel cool, too. I agree that those steps cannot be learned at once, but I am sure I can pick them up soon (and I have 2 left feet!). This tape has a warmup which was based on dance movements, and real dance segment, abdominal workout and cool down. I am very please with the seperate ab workout, because we all know that that area needs some special care. After the dance segment, 4 college students(? obviously they are not professional dancers) give a surprise FUN dance to Village People's song YMCA. What a great and smooth transition from dance to cooldown! I laughed and followed the tape as if I was in that studio with the boys and Paula. That was something I never expected or seen in any other tapes. I usually love elegant dance movements like in the NYC ballet workout, but this tape made me taste the fun and energy of dynamic dance. What a nice surprise, Paula!
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Summary: Wasn't impressed
Review: This video reminded me more of a music video than a workout tape. There were too many camera angles and really no instruction. In the beginning there was something said about some of the people in the video have never danced before but everyone was well practiced and danced as if they were part of a dance troop. I found it hard to keep up with the tape. The end was rather silly with the "spontaneous" YMCA dance directed by a group of guys before the cool down. Thank god I found Donna Richardson workout tapes!
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Summary: Fun! Fun! Fun!
Review: This is an awesome video! I really enjoyed learning the dance steps. It was easy to follow and just plain fun! For those of you who are not coordinated or not used to dancing, this may be a bit of a challenge for you. For those of you who love to dance this is what you've been looking for! It definitely takes the monotony out of an average aerobic workout. Get your sweats and your sneakers and let's dance the weight away!!!
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Summary: Fantastic!
Review: I love this video! Even though it's a challenging workout, you have fun the whole time. I'm a dancer so it's important I keep in good shape, but it's also important for me to let loose and relieve stress. This video is perfect for me and I highly reccomend it.
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Summary: what was I thinking!!!
Review: If you are a great dancer maybe but if you are normal plan to spend a lot of time being confused by the steps.
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Summary: Great if you want to have fun/stay in shape!
Review: If your a person who wants to have fun and stay in shape. Use this tape. I have been doing it for 5 years. Yes, I have two left feet; but I overcame the challenges of this tape.(Like staying in shape period). If you commit yourself to learning it, you can do it and have fun. If you have zero patience, forget it. The one disadvantage(s) : Long,- so if your not fit ,aerobically speaking,you will be gasping for air if you try to do it from start to finish without stopping! Sweating profusely- Have lots of water ready to drink when done!
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Summary: This one awakened the dormant dancer in me. . .
Review: Paula Abdul--choreographer to the stars--and two of her colleagues lead a workout which will challenge your feet and leave you sweating. As far as I know, she's not a certified aerobics instructor, but she had Karen Voight serve as Fitness Consultant for this video, and that was good enough for me. She's taught dance routines for years. Much of what she did for George Michael, Janet Jackson, and the guys from ZZTop probably involved getting them to relax and not worry over how goofy they felt when they couldn't get the steps the first time around. She does spend some time talking about that before you begin this routine. In the words of the customer service experts, she practiced good expectations management there. So I wasn't surprised or disappointed that I couldn't get it all the first time, either. Heck, I like a challenge! You can't do this if you're sleepy. I've never tried it at 5:00am. To me, it's more of a "let's dance and have a party" routine, and one I want to be fully awake for. And there are no modifications given for those who want or need a gentler routine. But this is an intermediate program, after all. I've found that if I didin't snap my neck all the way around, bend my knees too deeply, or jump--just raise my arms toward the ceiling and go up on my toes--then I was all right. I'd also encourage folks who want to keep their heart rate up to use a full range of motion dring the "teaching" segments of the routine and really lift their knees up during the "march-it-outs." I found that even the "YMCA cooldown" (which is really goofy but fun, anyway!) can be aerobic if I made my moves bigger. If this sounds like too much work, then pick up a Kathy Smith or Donna Richardson video, practice the low-impact modifiers they teach, and come back to Paula's program later! Having given those caveats, I still think this is a great, fun, inspiring workout. Paula is beautiful and she's passionate about dancing. This tape is her way of making some of that accessible to the masses. You've gotta love her for that! One exerciser is 42, another is 50--so it's not all 20-somethings. I knew going in that it would take consistent practice to master the dance steps. After a month, I had most of them learned, and abandoned my "modifications" to really go for it. I'm also glad to see an aerobics tape which includes abdominal floor work after the cooldown. If I do ab stuff even a little bit following an all-out cardio routine, my back usually benefits from the stretching and muscle work, too. The most important things are to not get discouraged if you can't get all the steps down in a week or two, and as Paula says, "don't give up" and "have a great time!" I didn't and I did. Hope that's true for you, too!
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Summary: Fun and Challenging
Review: I had given up on regular aerobics because I was sick of all the same moves. This video is soooo fun, I find myself doing the dance moves during the day. By the way, you do not have to like Paula Abdul to like this video. I have always disliked her, but found her utterly charming and an inspiration.
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Summary: I've loved it for years!
Review: I've been doing this dance vidio for about 6 years! I love it. Yes It can seem a little overwhelming at first, but once you do the tape, learn the steps, and put in the time...it's all worth it! I've never done such a rewarding "workout"!!!! I love it! And I plan on doing it for another 6 years!
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