Customer Reviews

Cheryl Burke Presents Disco Abs

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I found this on Comcast's On Demand line up. It was a 30 minute sample.
I LOVED IT! I LOVE CHERYL BURKE! :)

This workout really reminded my of aerobics classes from the late 70's. I found the moves easy to learn. I had to modify because I am so out of shape, but it was easy to do. Cheryl starts the moves as basic moves and then bumps them up a notch at a time. She leads you through a short routine move-by-move, and then at the end she puts all of the routines together.
Even though there were times I would miss a step here and there it kept me moving and did not slow the workout for me.
The dancers behind her had fun with the dancing and made it even more enjoyable.Cheryl Burke Presents Disco Abs (3 DVD)

I also found this wonderful workout on Comcast via On Demand. I started Doing this routine ( which is really easy to learn) about 3 weeks ago. I have dropped 7 lbs already, combined with a healthy diet and I look forward to losing about 25 more lbs! Cheryl Burke is a disco DIVA!!!!!

I've been struggling with losing my maternity weight for months, and have tried several DVDs (postnatal workouts, yoga, cardio, kickboxing, pilates, circuit training). Hands down, Cheryl's 3 disc workout is the BEST! I used to be an avid dancer, and I'm usually bored out of my mind with slow warm-ups, workouts taking forever to make me break a sweat, or with the dances being comprised of simplistic, un-challenging steps. This workout is fun (no exaggeration), has the original music (not those weird Muzak versions of the songs), and actually made me feel my abs working hard enough to start getting tight again. I've only been using the workouts for two weeks, and my body is starting to firm up more, my posture is getting better, and my stomach is finally getting smaller. Hallelujah!

I always enjoyed Cheryl on DWTS, as the healthiest-looking professional dancer there (lean and toned, but still curvy). She is refreshingly direct with the workout guidance, and doesn't make any cheesy jokes or unnecessary chatter. She's adorable and inspiring. I would totally recommend these DVDs!

Cheryl is an enthusiastic motivator, and looks terrific on the package and doing the moves in the video. Unfortunately, that's where her merits as a workout instructor end. I prefer my instructor to cue me for the next move a few beats ahead so that I know what to expect... but Cheryl doesn't seem to even know herself. As a result, most of her cues during the workouts are limited to "Keep going!" and "One more time!" What's more, she often sounds like she's out of breath! And her own movements seem stiff and limited compared to one of the bouncy, enthusiastic background dancers.

The choreography on these discs is indeed fun -- and effective! -- but extremely repetitive. Each move is fun at first, but seems to last several reps longer than necessary or interesting. For me that adds up to boring, especially when the promised "full songs by the original artists" end and we are left with silence but for the stomping of the dancers' feet. This, coupled with the instructor's apparent lack of familiarity with the workout, gives the whole thing a sort of unfinished, hastily produced quality.

And finally, the buns and thighs workout -- which the box promises contains "no boring squats or lunges!" -- consists ENTIRELY of... boring squats and lunges.

The countdown clock is a nice feature, but not enough to keep me coming back.
I'll definitely continue to favor my Crunch workouts over this one.

This video was disappointing. It started out too fast and it was hard to keep up. I thought it would be primarily for abs. but it wasn't. I only viewed it once and put it away. I plan to sell it at my next garage sale. Should have purchased a better video for abs.

I am not one of those people who love to exercise, but I want to lose weight so it's a necessary evil. This DVD set is fantastic. I actually enjoyed doing the routines and I sweated a lot so I knew I was working my body (besides being out of breath at times). The music is fun and upbeat and encourages you to move.

The first DVD has a 30 minute cardio routine and a 5 minute ab routine. DVD number 2 has a 30 minute cardio routine and a 12 minute ab routine. DVD 3 has a 20 minute buns and thighs routine.

For me, DVD 3 was the hardest. My legs really burned. Maybe it was because I did it after the 12 minute ab routine. I don't know. Next time I'll do that routine first.

I've only done each routine once, but I plan to do them again. My body ached the next day because I had used muscles other exercise routines didn't.

Cheryl does a good job with the cuing and explaining. I think I did okay with the steps. I have room to improve and that will come with doing the routines again.

Cheryl has four people behind her also doing the routines. The guy and gal directly behind her are annoying and I raised my eyebrows at some of their joint interaction and wanted to say, "Get a room!" I wonder what Cheryl thought when she saw the playback. I also wonder why they didn't reshoot it and tell those two to cool it. It would be better without them, but that's minor.

I totally recommend this set and I look forward to getting Disco Abs!

This is an awesome workout video and the music played during it is GREAT - brings back a lot of wonderful memories. I was really excited when I ordered it and couldn't wait until it came. I had been doing other types of workouts which I thought were good but oh boy, when I tried this for the first time - what a difference. It is what I call a "true workout" video and I am so glad I ordered it.

also found on comcast on demand and love it! wish I could view more of the other discs...sorry but, I disagree with the other reviewer who said you need to know how to dance. I can't dance to save my life but, the moves are pretty simple/basic and keep your heartrate up-what could be better than that?! and it's fun! I will probably order this dvd set.

I tried this video but I felt I was not getting a good workout because I could not keep up to the steps. Maybe if Cheryl stated what the next steps was going to be or slowed it down a little, it would be easier to follow. Since I am older (fifty-ish) this may have something to do with me keeping up.

I grew up in the disco era so the music is fun and the moves are familiar. I LOVE Cheryl Burke and her nature...she is just pleasant to work out with. There is a couple that works out behind her that annoy me to no end. It is as if they are trying to "out sexy" each other and they end up looking really ridiculous. I think I would have given the series a 5 had they not been in the video...who wants to be annoyed for 30 minutes every morning!

Cheryl Burke is the draw...the ladies on the podiums in the far back are fine...that couple in the middle? YUK.

The workouts are fun...

**Two weeks into using the dvd set**
I still enjoy the workout and have got a feel of the different steps in each work out. I alternate the dvd's each day. It is a good work out and I enjoy it a lot. I would prefer the couple in the middle not be there at all, they still annoy me but I just try to focus on Cheryl and the other two ladies for instruction.