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 enlarge | Director: Bayview
Actor: Carrie Rezabek
Studio: Bayview Entertainment/Widowmaker
Category: DVD
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Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 18690
Format: Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Region: 0
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 45 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 846
UPC: 874482008461
EAN: 0874482008461
ASIN: B00180R07W
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
Release Date: July 8, 2008
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Condition: This DVD is new. Factory sealed.
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 an excellent workout August 29, 2008
book lover (MA)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Production is not of the highest quality on this DVD, however...
This is a superb choice for those looking for a club-style barre workout. It offers lots and lots of reps, good cueing for technique, plus unique and very effective exercises (especially for hips, thighs, and seat). I found it effective because (unlike many DVDs), it works both small and large muscles from different angles. It is ballet-oriented in the sense that you work at times in plie (and sometimes in a ballet 2nd-position). The stretches should be held longer--I don't mind hitting pause for this, but others might. I look forward to more pure barre DVDS.
 Cheap Imitation August 22, 2008
A. Carney (Kansas City, MO)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is the most cheaply made video. It may as well be a home video that was made in someone's basement. The sound quality is also terrible. I recommend ballet inspired videos such as Tracy Effinger's "Squeeze,"Bar Method Body, or any of the Callanetics videos, especially the two new ones. Don't waste your money on this cheap imitation.
 Not for Those New to Barre August 18, 2008
B. Danicke (United States)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I love barre workouts. I own a lot of DVDs devoted to this method and it's very effective, especially on the lower body. Like another reveiwer stated, the set and the production quality is bad. Really bad. It looks like something a high school AV Class threw together for a class project. The set is dark and ugly, the camera work is inadequate, cutting off body parts, and failing to show different angles to help with proper form. The instruction, is so-so, although I felt form pointers and modifications were a bit lacking.
If you're looking for really good, thorough instruction and a little more refined production quality, check out Lotte Berk, or if you can get your hands on some Bar Method DVDs, definitely do that. This isn't a bad DVD for a first try, there is just lots of room for improvement.
An ADVANCED Lotte Berk Workout August 13, 2008
GW (Campbell, CA United States)
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I'll admit this DVD has some problems. The camera work is bad, the music is terrible, and there's very little instruction. The workout itself, however, is OUTSTANDING.
The instructor, Carrie Rezabek, has a pleasant demeanor, is highly knowledgeable and her cueing is absolutely perfect. (I swear she NEVER loses count.) Her exercises work the entire body, including every single muscle in your legs, hips and seat. I do wish she held the stretches a bit longer, but it's no problem to hit "pause" and go at your own pace. You can even throw in a few stretches of your own if you want to, especially at the end when your muscles will feel like melted butter.
I think it's important to understand this is an *advanced* Lotte Berk-style workout. Even if you're already proficient at Callanetics and Bar Method, you'll probably have to take a million breaks in the beginning. You may even feel like crying! But if you can hang in there for 10-12 sessions, I promise you the results you'll acheive will make it all worthwhile.
Horrible instruction July 25, 2008
Bibliofemme
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This dvd provided a good burn once I figured out what on earth the instructor was doing. It is filmed very poorly, shot from the wrong angles so that you often have no idea what the instructor is doing. Secondarily, her instructions seem to have little to do with her actions. I was yelling angrily at the screen during the first 30 minutes but noticed when I finished the workout that I felt toned and trembly. A good workout but a terrible production.
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