Dancing With the Stars - Cardio Dance (2006)
Posted on | September 2, 2009 |
Each era has its own defining exercise video–or in this age, DVD. Dancing With the Stars: Cardio Dance isn’t going to go down as the 21st century’s answer to Jane Fonda’s exercise tapes, but it’s not a bad way to learn a few basic steps, thanks to instructions from some of the professional dancers from the ABC hit series Dancing With the Stars. Ashly Costa (the brunette who danced up a storm with Harry Hamlin), Kym Johnson (the blonde who almost made a DWTS winner out of Joey Fato (more…)
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September 2nd, 2009 @ 8:40 pm
I had high hopes for this video; too high, perhaps. As another reviewer stated, the moves do go pretty fast after Maksim’s part. My biggest problem is that there are no real explainations or instructions of the steps, the instructors just say, we’re going to do this now, toss in a dance term, and then they do it. I had such a hard time trying to figure out what the steps were by the time I sort of figured it out they had moved on. This workout would probably be a good workout, provided you understand the moves and can execute them at the speed the dancers on the video can. I found it to be too frustrating and will have to be desperate for some exercise before I pop this in the DVD player again.
September 2nd, 2009 @ 9:46 pm
The most positive thing I can say for this DVD is that it allows you to “customize” your workout- you can play all seven sections for a 60 minute workout or less depending on how long you want.
1) 5 minute warmup led by all three- Ashly, Maksim, and Kym. Pretty good warmup but too short to be of much benefit.
2) 10 minutes- paso doble led by Maksim. Not too bad. Pretty easy to follow along. A lot of lunges- hard on joints, especially knees. For me, I’m going to do a different step for that part.
3)10 minutes- an extremely fast cha cha led by Ashly. I found her voice too high and chirpy; she kept repeating steps ie. back, back, back. Very annoying. Ended up skipping all together because too hard to follow.
4)10 minutes- samba led by Kym. Fairly easy to follow. A lot twisting and jumping type moves- you definitely feel the “burn” in your hips and buns! After more practice it’d probably be easier. I’m a bit uncoordinated so I may need more time than most.
5)10 minutes- jive led by all three. Really fast, more complicated steps. Needed to be broken down and done slower (at least to start out with). A lot of jumping and kicking. Not too bad on your joints. Again, following along may become easier after more attempts. This dance is probably easier for more experienced dancers… At least I’d hope- the pros make it look so easy, their movements smooth and fluid… Gotta give credit to the stars that manage to pull off this dance- it’s not easy!
6) 10 minutes- “improv” led by all three. This section is a complete waste of time. They’re just doing whatever they feel like. The other two have a hard enough time following the one leading- and we’re supposed to follow?? I’m going to be skipping this part in the future. (Though, it is fun to watch the interplay between the three- their competitiveness, one wanting to stump the others.)
7) 5 minute cooldown. Not bad- some good stretches but too short.
Overall, I don’t see this as a good enough workout to keep you moving and your heart rate up. Maybe it would be better with more dances and less time spent on each and nixing the “improv” section and longer warmup and cooldown. I see myself doing this workout only when I’m not in the mood for anything too strenuous. Though for only $10, I guess it’s not that bad; you could do worse. Dancing with the Stars fans will delight in seeing some favorites showcased. The workout is filmed on the DWTS set- it’s weird seeing it without all the sparkling outfits, the band, spotlights…
September 2nd, 2009 @ 10:06 pm
This DVD has Ashly, Maksim, and Kym from Dancing with the Stars more or less leading an aerobic dance workout on the Dancing with the Stars stage that does not require a partner. The first section is Paso Doble and it seems to be more aerobic than dance, but that is to be expected as this is a workout DVD, not a dance one. Maksim leads this routine and out of all the dances, this is the easiest to follow, even though it does go fairly quickly. Ashly then takes over with the cha cha and goes super fast. However, after repeating the DVD several times, one should be able to get it. Kym then leads the samba, which involves a lot of bouncing. Then all 3 take turns leading a jive routine, and one should probably be in fairly good shape already before attempting this routine. There is also a bonus challenge where Maksim, Kym, and Ashly basically improvise a routine and goof off a little. Note: Although some cool dance moves can be learned from this DVD, it is not an instructional dance video, it is a workout video, so if you’re looking for an instructional dance video, look elsewhere. There isn’t much in the way of extras, just trailers for Denise Austin DVDs, Healthy Eating tips from SlimFast featuring Tysonia from season 3, and credits. I was hoping there would be more insight into behind the scenes at Dancing with the Stars, but unfortunately there is not. All in all a good DVD, but probably too fast for most untrained dancers.
September 2nd, 2009 @ 10:21 pm
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Cardio for Anyone with Dancing Experience
I’ve had dance experience, and while the moves were relatively easy to follow (since I already knew them), it was a great cardio workout.
September 3rd, 2009 @ 1:36 am
1.0 out of 5 stars
Had to throw it away…
Started out good, but I was a little apprehensive with “Kym” standing in the intro with her bottoms so far down her hips.
September 3rd, 2009 @ 7:35 am
3.0 out of 5 stars
Just goes to show that just because you can do something doesn’t mean you can teach it..
I bought this video to be both a workout (substitute for the gym) and a way to learn some simple dance moves (I’m especially interested in Latin dance).
September 3rd, 2009 @ 9:42 am
1.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing
I was really looking forward to this, but found it difficult to follow, nothing is really explained, the instructors lack the personality of other Dance off the inches…
September 3rd, 2009 @ 12:56 pm
5.0 out of 5 stars
Workout review
I purchased this cardio dvd and it’s a lot of fun!! I love the dancers especially Maks, so I enjoy it very much. Gets your heart pumping!!
September 3rd, 2009 @ 4:48 pm
1.0 out of 5 stars
Not worth the money
I have Brazilian Dance Workout with Vanessa Isaac, and was having SO much fun dancing, that I thought I would try DWtS to learn some different moves. How disappointing!
September 3rd, 2009 @ 11:48 pm
4.0 out of 5 stars
Difficult but Fun!
After starting an exercise routine about 3 months ago, I have become bored with the only 3 dvds I own, all biggest loser dvds.
September 4th, 2009 @ 1:15 am
4.0 out of 5 stars
Dancing With the Stars - Cardio Dance
it was a great disc…i really enjoyed it adn it was a lot of fun…
September 4th, 2009 @ 2:31 am
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome and fun
I love this video and purchased the latin cardio because of this one. It is super fun to do. It is not to difficult to follow, there were a few moves that it took me a couple of…
September 4th, 2009 @ 2:39 am
4.0 out of 5 stars
Selective great dance DVD
Yes, they do go fast on this DVD. Right off the bat, I say if you don’t have dance experience or if this DVD was way too fast for you, you might enjoy Denise Austin’s Cardio…