Dance Off the Inches: Dance It Off and Firm Up!

I Love It! Fun and Effective.
Finally! A workout that is even left and right. My biggest beef with the dance videos is that the instructors think that it can have lopsided moves since it is just a dance. Well, I use them for a workout and want things to be even. I usually have to change the moves, but this one was great. The moves are different and fun and I like this instructor a lot. No baby talk, no fake toughness- just a pleasant manner and nice voice. Refreshing! I didn't use the step guide, can't be bothered with it since I want to workout, and I was fine. The aerobic part did make me sweat and the sculpting part was surprisingly not boring. I did have to concentrate on the moves to keep up, which is good for my brain as well as my body!

Does Take The "Work" Out Of "Workout"
This is the second cardio dance DVD I've tried and I definitely prefer it. The dance steps are pretty straightforward - being someone with next to no dance training and opting to skip over the training session, I was able to pick up the moves pretty simply. The program is split into 3 parts (plus warm-up & cool down). Two dances titled the 'rock it' and 'own it' respectively, taught in two separate segments until you're combining about 6 moves per dance routine. This is followed up by a 'toning' segment that focuses more on integrating dance with traditional sculpting moves like squats and lunges.

The main downside to this DVD is twofold. For one, I don't know that it's that solid of a cardio workout - although I know my heart rate was up for the whole thing, it wasn't the level of intensity I'm used to by any means. For another, it's literally just one 45-minute program - and having already done a solid job the first couple of times I used it, there isn't really anywhere...

A fun workout
Although collage rates this DVD beginner/inter level, but I think it's not for absolute beginners. The choreography is not very complicated, but it's quite challenging at first. Overall, it's a fun and high energy dance exercise.

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