Fitness with the Pros
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Actor: Alec Mazo, Edyta SliwinskaBrand: Brentwood Home Video
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 94 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-09-25
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Model: RET-107
Studio: BCI
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- TONE, SHAPE and BURN FAT while learning Ballroom dance movements! Fitness with the Pros is a progressive workout program broken down into three sections. Each level is based on Dance Sport (Ballroom) dances and include influences from Jazz, Plyometric (athletic explosiveness) training and Yoga. Low Impact This workout is intended for those who are new to dance. The 30-minute segment focuses on
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Summary: 5 Stars
"Fitness with the Pros" is a three-level program that features Edyta Sliwinska, from Dancing with the Stars, as the instructor. Her husband is on the DVD with her, but he says nothing the entire time. The workout is divided into three levels: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced. There were four dance styles which were not necessarily on each level, but I will break it down by each dance style.
Waltz:
Beginner-This was very easy, very slow-paced routine. It had only a few steps to learn in it, and Edyta explained them rather well. This isn't very good cardio, but it works the legs a little bit. A very leisurely, beginner workout.
Cha-Cha:
Beginner-Although the moves in this section are very basic and easy to do, Edyta expects you to know them already and she will just call out the name of the step and expect you to follow. It shouldn't be too hard to pick up as the moves are basic, but maybe you should just watch the first time
Intermediate-This was a little bit faster-paced. The moves were basically the same; however they were a bit faster, and at the end of this section Edyta puts them all together for a short routine. A faster and more cardio workout, but not many new moves are taught.
Samba:
Intermediate-The moves are traditional Samba moves; however, once again, Edyta just calls out the moves and expects you to know them. This is a bit fast-paced, and it may be a but harder to pick up than the Cha-Cha, but once you get it, it is a great cardio workout.
Advanced-The moves go a bit quicker in this level, and more arms are added. The moves get a bit more complex, but this is a great section for people who really want to get a good workout while doing REAL dance moves.
Jive:
Beginner-The jive isn't too hard to pick up in the beginner level, for it consists mostly of basic jumps and kicks. However, it is a huge cardio segment as you jump or kick almost constantly. The moves are simple, but high-cardio. At the end there is a short "pelvis" exercise, which is basically an ab exercise.
Intermediate-A few new moves are added into this level, so a new dancer might be thrown off as Edyta, yet again, just calls out the moves. But the new moves are very simple, and most people will catch on. However, this moves a bit faster than the beginner jive, and it is just as (if not more) challenging cardio wise.
Advanced-This is the most cardio workout of them all, in my opinion. This routine is super fast will a lot of jumps, kicks, flicks, fast footwork, and more. It will be challenging, but, like I said with another workout, this one will have you working out with REAL dance moves.
Each style of dance has a music track that plays with it no matter what level you are on, so some might get sick of the music, but I rather like it. And there are cool-downs after each section, which can be annoying if you are doing multiple in a row, but you can use the fast-forward button. So, although it has a few flaws for non-dancers and easily frustrated people, this was the perfect workout for a dancer like me, and I find myself doing it at least once a week. It's great because you can start at beginner and eventually built up to a huge workout. As a final note, this DVD was a follow up to "Dancing Like the Pros" which was a teaching DVD. This might be the reason Edyta expects you to know the moves, but I don't own this teaching DVD, so I'm not sure. Once again, this was great DVD with multiple levels and styles that all should at least like!
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