After Christmas every year, I end up buying a fitness DVD and this year I was looking at all the ones available and Dance Floor Workout Vol 1 appealed to me more than any of the ones involving ex/current soapstars that probably don't even do that workout to stay at that size. From the packaging ... Read review
Advantages: Flexible time duration, fun, interesting and you can't get bored. Disadvantages: No seperate videos of the cool down and warm up.
...all the ones available and Dance Floor Workout Vol 1 appealed to me more than any of the ones involving ex/current soapstars that probably don't even do that workout to stay at that size. From the packaging alone, DFW1 appealed because the music covers a wide range from multiple decades - Danni Minogue, Sugababes and Sister Sledge to mention a few. Upon opening the DVD, other artists included are En Vogue, East 17 and Candi Staton. The other reason ... ...20 minute routine to get to it. Saying that, both cool down and warm up are very good and there's no toning section, which I detest. There are lots of stretching exercises which prepare you for the varied dance moves to come. This isn't simple aerobics, this is dance too. ... more
After Christmas every year, I end up buying a fitness DVD and this year I was looking at all the ones available and Dance Floor Workout Vol 1 appealed to me more than any of the ones involving ex/current soapstars that probably don't even do that workout to stay at that size. From the packaging alone, DFW1 appealed because the music covers a wide range from multiple decades - Danni Minogue, Sugababes and Sister Sledge to mention a few. Upon opening the DVD, other artists included are En Vogue, East 17 and Candi Staton. The other reason why from the cover alone it appealed was because it was not boasting of how to get to a size 8/10 or how it changes your life. It merely says it will "help you lse weight, get fit and keep in shape". What more do you want from a fitness DVD?
The first time I tried it, I did wonder what huge a mistake I had made! I went straight into its twenty minute workout and after the warm up, was lost within seconds. Doing the routines (of which there is a choice of 20, 30, 40 or 60 minutes) straight off without learning the routines is a big no-no because there is no voice over to really explain what you're doing. Luckily, this amazing DVD has the option to view each song/dance alone with all the help you could need and then do the workout on its own. Over the past month I have tackled four songs at a time and repeated some of them if I couldn't get within one run through. I have now worked through each song on its own, taking an hour at a time to perform four songs at least once. That's what is brilliant about this DVD - the flexibility of the 4 length routines and pick and mix of your own.
Some of the routines are very difficult and take more than once going through to pick up. Even when you've done them all and then go back to it a few weeks later it isn't as easy as pie, but it doesn't take long to pick it back up. I'm a very clumsy, un-co-ordinated person and I can manage it! My legs ache after doing the dances and I don't get bored. It's easy to fit into your life and any free time you might have. Plus, the instructor doesn't talk over the routine. How annoying do you find it when you're doing a routine and the instructor talks over it so after a few times you know the conversation off by heart? Not here. No offence to the lady, but I don't know who she is and she doesn't annoy me, unlike Jade did!
The only real downside is that you can't do the warm up and cool down separetely so you have to fast-forward the 20 minute routine to get to it. Saying that, both cool down and warm up are very good and there's no toning section, which I detest. There are lots of stretching exercises which prepare you for the varied dance moves to come. This isn't simple aerobics, this is dance too.
Advantages: Great soundtrack Disadvantages: Not suitable for anyone - unless you trained as a westend dancer
...decent music, not the nightclub dance music offered by others, and this DVD certainly offers the music, but the choreography lets it down.
Most of the routines are so fast that you need to be really fit before you can even keep up, which defeats the object in my book.
Don't get me wrong - I didn't expect to be able to do all the routines straightaway, but I did expect to enjoy taking part and dancing along to the music.
The DVD offers you the ... ...want to spend 'watching' the dance and doing the odd few steps.
Frankly after a week of trying to persevere I have officially given up!
I have taken the DVD back to the shops and exchanged it for a sensible, enjoyable workout!
My advice - Unless you are already a size 10 or less, and have danced professionally for at least 5 years DON'T BOTHER WITH THIS DVD! ...
fairyvimto 13.01.2008
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Advantages: Some good tracks Disadvantages: Routines are hard to grasp
...fit. This year was the Dance Floor Workout Vol. 1. I started off with doing the 20 minute workout which includes a warm up and cool down section. By the end of 20 minutes I was out of breath, my heart was pumping like mad and I had fallen over 3 times. I was going to give up right there and then but I didn't. The next day I decided to try and learn the routine first. That was better. The presenter takes you through the dance routine slowly, but not ...
fuggamoose 05.03.2009
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