The Samba Reggae Workout
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Movie Reviews of The Samba Reggae Workout
Movie Review: Samba Dancing
Summary: 5 Stars
I purchased this DVD and found it very entertaining and fun. If you can't find a zumba class in your area, try this in its place.Movie Review: YOU WILL SWEAT!
Summary: 5 Stars
What I loved the most was the patience she has to teach step by step the dance moves. You will sweat and have fun. :)Movie Review: Super fun, but not for people with ankle, knee or hip problems
Summary: 4 Stars
I've been a runner for a few years and recently suffered an ankle injury that has kept me sidelined for the last couple of months. I've been rehabbing it and I thought I would try this workout to test the strength of my ankle. Honestly, it was a little rough with the jumping and twisting. I can only imagine how bad it would be for someone with knee or hip problems. If you don't have any of those three issues, you shouldn't have a problem.
I also have zero dancing ability so some of the hip shaking, isolation and arm movements when put together were a little confusing. This is only the second dance workout I've done (the first was The Grind with Eric Neis so you have an idea of how long it's been). I still think it's for beginners though. I've always thought the point of a workout was to be somewhat challenging and it was.
You need more space than I have available. There is a lot of traveling and some kicking so make sure you move the coffee table and couches out of the way (especially if you live in an apartment like I do).
All of that being said, I really enjoyed it. My heart rate was up and I was sweating. There are short breaks while you're learning the next step so you have a little bit of time to catch your breath, but make sure you walk through the new steps with her because it's easy to get lost when the movements speed up again.
I hope to start running in the next month or so, but I can definitely see myself tossing this DVD in once or twice a week. It would probably get boring if you did it 5x a week, but I don't see it getting stale if it's part of a rotation. It's fun - not quite a 5 star workout, and I would have given it a 3 because of my ankle, but I can't blame her for that so I gave it a very strong 4 stars.
Movie Review: Who says exercise has to be torture?
Summary: 4 Stars
I can't help but love a fun workout that keeps me smiling the entire time. Quenia is lively and full of energy, but what I love most is how learning the choreography is structured. In my bellydance classes, instructors tend to teach each section of the routine one section at a time. After they've finished teaching you each section they then take it from the top, at which point I've found I've frequently forgotten at least half of what I've learned. I love that Quenia works through the entire routine each time she adds on a new section. I've never learned choreography so quickly. Granted, this might make the video a little less interesting to some for regular use, but I can definitely see popping it into the rotation at least once a week.
The less good: The movement are very big, so for the most part I found that I could easily process what she was doing. If you're unable to tell from watching her, though, you will be out of luck. Her idea of instruction is to pause, change angles, point at her leg and say "see like this." While angle changes can sometimes be useful, they're not always enough. For me, much like samba, bellydance involved learning a new movement vocabulary. Fortunately, most good bellydance instructors have done a lot to verbalize those movements. I can understand that it would break up the workout pace to include a lot of instruction in the routine section, but it would be nice to see it somewhere in the video, even if it were in an expanded "basic step" section.
Movie Review: Water, and towel please........
Summary: 4 Stars
This is the second samba work out by Quenia Rivero and watch out, she is energetic!
This is intense body work out and if you don't believe it, try it! This program is well worth above its price.
This program begins with a good thorough warm up session targeting important muscle groups necessary for this intense dance.
Initially Quenia breaks down the basic steps for samba reggae and their variations. This footwork is fast paced. The choreography is lengthy as it is being layed out but when set to the drumming, it will go by rather quickly. The two sessions set you at different paces, so take your pick.The first segment is about 44 minutes, the second is shorter as it is quicker. As you begin and gather speed, the second session is really fun. There is ample repetition and the segments are easy to learn. Set at slow speed and work up to your potential.
Quenia introduces her band and her dancers, as the band does a phenomenal percussion number. Personally I love drum circles, and listening to this distinct drumming does get your mood going.
I would categorize this as a cardio work out, although it is at times high impact aerobic and excellent at that. If I were looking to find fault, the drumming was really distracting in the background during the warm up, the instructor sounded like she was yelling out the drill. Overall, it is titled as a work out, and that it is! Both of Quenia's work-out dvd's are fun and a must have!