Dancing With the Stars - Cardio Dance | 
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Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:  154 reviews
Sales Rank: 1001
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 60
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.7
MPN: 21162
UPC: 012236211624
EAN: 0012236211624
ASIN: B000MMMTC8
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
Release Date: April 3, 2007
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Product Description
On ABC's hit show DANCING WITH THE STARS countless pounds are shed and bodies transform before our very eyes. Now it's your turn to dance your way to fitness with three of the show's favorite pro dancers Ashly Kym and Maks. With this fat-blasting program you will learn four choreographed dance routines featuring some of the best moves from the show. Then shake things up with a bonus freestyle routine to test your new dance skills. Have fun and gain confidence on the dance floor while building a stronger sexier super-star bodySystem Requirements:Running Time: 60 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: HEALTH/FITNESS Rating: NR UPC: 012236211624 Manufacturer No: 21162
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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 Fatone), and Maksim Chmerkovsy (the dude who sparred with Laila Ali on and off the dance floor) make for nice eye candy as they teach viewers how to do the cha-cha, the jive, and the paso doble. Cardio Dance does a good job of showing viewers how to warm their bodies up before getting into the more aerobic dance exercises. Women will probably benefit most from Kym's instructional portion, which focuses on toning the hips and waistline. The patient Australian (who once taught Jerry Springer how to waltz) is relatively easy to follow as she teaches the Brazilian samba. This DVD isn't for the serious dancer. Its target audience is comprised of fans of the show who'd like to get in shape with Ashly, Kym, and Maks. If you already know the basics of dance, you won't have problems keeping up with their instructions. But if you have two left feet, some of the dance terms they toss around (but don't explain) will leave you scratching your head rather than hoofing it up. And while we're not expecting anyone like season-four winner Apolo Anton Ohno to make an appearance here, it would've been nice to include a segment or two with DWTS judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, and Len Goodman. --Jae-Ha Kim
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 Great for an experienced dancer August 30, 2008
Most of the people who wrote that this video does not provide very much instruction and its not for the beginner are correct. For me, that was a good thing. I have studied modern, jazz, and middle eastern(belly dance). I think that anyone who has had SOME kind of dance training will be able to follow along, given some practice and patience.
If you are considering taking up ballroom dancing, then this video is a good primer because it will keep you light on your feet and you will see really good form, especially by Maks. Ashly is a doll, and her speed and agility are amazing. I think that if you are a beginner ballroom dancer and you are dedicated to learning, then this video will quickly get you to intermeadate level because it trains you for speed and pacing.
The music is pretty generic however, thats why Im only giving it four stars.
Once again Cheers for Ashly! she's great!
 dance moves August 29, 2008
Video is good, but it goes through the moves very quickly so it takes a few watchings to figure it out...it takes lots of practice to be able to do a routine from begining to end!!
 Don't waste your money!! August 19, 2008
I was looking for a dance DVD that would be fun and interesting, and this is NOT it! The moves are very difficult to follow for a beginner, and the instructors spend hardly any time demonstrating them. This is exacerbated by the horrible camera angles that often cut off the dancers' feet. I found all of the instructors to be annoying, particularly in the "Challenge" part of the DVD where they are basically flirting with each other for 10 minutes. I am just a beginner and this did nothing for me to break a sweat, probably because I was just staring at the TV wondering why I wasted my money.
 Absolutely fantastic dance workout DVD August 16, 2008
This DVD contains workout and dance steps for 4 dances - cha cha, samba, paso doble, and jive. I've learned more cha cha moves from this DVD than from the dance classes that I was taking. Between working with this DVD and 2 - 3 hour dance sessions in the past 3 days, I shed 5 pounds already. The DVD works amazingly well for me.
Not for the beginner August 2, 2008
This dvd has a good warm-up section, but the rest of the exercises are very quick and for an advanced person.
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