Fitness with the Pros

Buy This Item Fitness with the Pros by BCI  Available from Amazon  $13.99  on 11-28-2008     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 the butt legs and ab muscles. Dances included are the Waltz Cha Cha and Jive. Medium Impact A slightly more challenging workout at a faster pace than the Low Impact. This 30-minute program is a great cardio workout to tone the butt abs legs and arms. Dances of focus are Cha Cha Samba and Jive. High Impact A challenging cardio workout for the fitness minded. This program will push you physically with plyometric exercises morphed into dance form. It is ideal for developing quick feet and an explosive core. Dances include the Samba and Jive. Special Feature Includes a special slow-motion HELP feature which breaks down each routine for easier learning. About Alec & Edyta:Alec Mazo was featured on ABC s Dancing with the Stars the first and 4th seasons. Instructing actress Kelly Monaco from the legendary soap opera General Hospital they were crowned the champions taking 1st place in the competition season one.Edyta Sliwinska has been featured on all four seasons of Dancing with the Stars thus far having coached Evander Holyfield George Hamilton Joey Lawrence and most recently John Ratzenberger.System Requirements:Running Time: 90 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: HEALTH/FITNESS UPC: 897916001074 Manufacturer No: RET-107 Reader Reviews This workout it well structured. There are three section:beginner, intermediate and advanced. Each section is 30 mins long. I think that it is true what some others have voiced. Yes there seems to be more focus on executing the moves than on having 'fun' while exercising. The majority of communication consists of announcing the moves and getting on with the program. You won't find a friendly back and forth banter betweeb presenters here....Alex Mazo hardly or does not say anything at all. I have to criticize the expanation of moves. Firstly moves are introduced by their dance terms and immediately the move is performed a tempo. This is extremely difficult to follow through with the first few times you watch, you would HAVE to hit the slo motion and pick it up from there (that in itself consists of a brief exhibition with an explanation that is sometimes difficult to follow). I think that perhaps more time to pproperly lead followers step by step into the moves would have helped. I do latin and ballroom dancing for a a little while now, I love it and usually pick up the steps with relative ease, but I admit that initially I had prolems with a few of these steps...with a little bit of practice though I was fine. It is a fair work out, I work up a sweat. Once you have practised through the routine steps it becomes easier. But the choreography is more diverse than that which we saw with the Cardio dance,there are more moves and I like the variety...it also includes a waltz session which I find a brilliant idea, it give some good lunges work outs...(I think it is creative just like the Paso Doble section in the cardio dancea good way to incorporate ballroom and latin dancing into cardio). If you prefer a more friendly banter with your workout with a fair work out then choose the cardio dance...I have used them both. If you want more variety and a bit more of a challenge then choose this. Bottomline, it is a great work out, challenging in terms of steps and creative choreography but if you are a beginner start with cardio dance then go to this, you will see what i mean when yo get to the intermediate and high intensity. Also if you are an exerciser who needs motivation, then this may not be for you, there are no "you can do it" ' s or "come you're doing well" 's . I felt that somewarm up stretches should have been done but the stretching done in between dance style changes were good and I could really feel them hitting the muscle groups worked. Finally I think that the music could have been a little more 'fun' there are so many very nice swing/jive hits that they could have used the music from and perhaps changing the music up and not using the SAME tune for samba and the SAME for each jive would have been fun. And also a littl more ethnic variety in the back up team of dancers, just a thought....Maks and Kym did that! So not a 5 star but if you are looking for a good workout, it delivers.

Fitness with the Pros Available from Amazon Price: $13.99 Updated on 11-28-2008.

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