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Summary: Beware Beginners!
Review: I figured since I have a background in dance I would be able to get through this video with no problem. Big mistake. Even the warm-up was for pro dancers. She starts the steps as she calls "slow" which means regular pace and then speeds it up to what I call "maniac". I seriously don't recommend this video for anyone who has not studied dance. Halfway through the tape I just sat down on my couch and cried. I recommend The Grind Hip Hop workout if you want a energy-packed fun dance workout. Too bad they didn't have any at Suncoast...
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Summary: You'd have to be a professioanal dancer to keep up!!!!
Review: I would love to be able to dance like Paula, but not a chance without a class to learn what all her technical terms mean. If you have some dance experience (apart from when you were a little kid) and are very fit - this is a great workout for you. If you are looking for a DVD to help you get into shape - you better find something else - this is way too advanced. She goes through the moves too fast and you don't have time to learn them before she moves on to something else.
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Summary: Gets you sweating!
Review: I'm not the most coordinated person in the world, and the moves were challenging for me. I did have to rewind the tape about 4 times for each move, but once I got it I loved it! I was still ready for more when the video was over. The dance steps are not cheesy either, which was nice. She does each move 3 times slow before doing it at tempo, and there's a small screen which has the camera aimed at her back, so it's easier to follow along.
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Summary: Wow.
Review: This video gave me such a workout. This video will give you a great workout and teach you some great steps. This video features my favorite singer and choreagrapher Paula Abdul and that is why I bought it in the first place but when I turned it on I loved doing the steps and it started me on a fitness obsession. Now that I have been on this video I am healthier than I was before I am so happy. I recommend this video to whoever thinks working out is hard but this video will make it fun but it is still hard.
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Summary: Just plain Fun!
Review: This workout was really fun. It was a nice change from hardcore workouts like kickboxing or weightlifting. I am pretty literate in the dance department, but even I did find it a bit of a challenge to learn the moves at first. Most workout tapes start with one move and keep adding on as you get the first move. Paula does go FAST. I would not recommed this to someone just starting to workout. But, the dancing is interesting and you don't really feel like you are exercising. This is a great video for a change up.
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Summary: Paula Abdul - Cardio Dance
Review: Maybe I'm old-fashioned because I don't enjoy step class, cycle training, or cardio kickboxing but this video reflects the kind of dancey aerobic classes I love. The choreography is jazzy, the steps are hard enough that you're concentrating on doing them right instead of how tired you are, and it's a great workout.
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Summary: Good but fairly dated...
Review: I'm not going to say that I didn't get a great workout from this program, but as coordinated as I am I found myself floundering. It's fun and a good workout but the moves are dated and it's definitely not for the uncoordinated.
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Summary: Gets you going
Review: Completing a workout can be hard and boring, you can't wait until the end to stop and drop and never do it again.
This video might be a little difficult to get down at first but once you do it hardly feels like your working out. You feel great dancing and getting the steps right is rewrding. You feel as though your not working out. How could exercising be so fun? Great video, I highly recommend it.
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Summary: Nice dance steps, not so great workout
Review: I really like doing this video, I love dancing and the steps are challenging enough for me to make it fun, but it doesn't really get my heart rate up. It also seems like it would be too complex for people who don't have any dance experience or don't feel that they are very coordinated. The strength part at the end is very good for your legs, but the dance just doesn't make me sweat enough.
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Summary: Great occasional workout...
Review: ...for the slightly experienced dancer. It took me a few times before I felt completely comfortable with the steps, but that's to be expected. As to the complaint that it doesn't keep the heart rate up - I agree that this could be a problem if you continue to follow exactly what Paula is doing throughout the workout. I've found, after I mastered the steps, that keeping my tempo up (regardless of how slow she's going) will keep my heart rate up. You just have to adjust to your own body's needs. If you do this, the workout will provide you with good cardio for about 20 minutes and a good lower-body workout and stretch for the last 15-20 minutes. I like to use this DVD on a 2-3 time a week basis, alternating with other workout DVDs I own (including the New York City Ballet Workout, a Tae Bo workout, and a Denise Austin cardio workout). Alternating keeps the boredom to a minimum, and helps cover all bases just in case one of those workouts neglects some muscle groups. Combine that with some light weight training and ab work on your own, and you've got yourself a pretty good regimen.
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