Product Details

• Format: Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Starz / Anchor Bay
• VHS Release Date: November 2, 1999
• Run Time: 35 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305650683
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #324,879 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Do you prefer Latin music to the hard-driving aerobic music usually heard in classes and videos? If so, this 30-minute Latin aerobic workout will be your cup of salsa. Some of the moves are distinctly Latin, such as the mambo and cha cha. Others are ordinary aerobic moves, but given a Latin flair with distinctive rhythm or hip and arm moves. The instructor is excellent: she cues flawlessly, explains clearly, warns you about changes, and builds the moves into patterns gradually. The choreography is sometimes complex, but it is taught so well that if you're reasonably coordinated, you'll get it. The instructor is accompanied by a class of six young women who whoop enthusiastically through the whole workout, which you may find motivating or annoying. If you love the music, a drawback is that the voices are much louder than the music, so if you want to turn down the voice volume when you've learned the moves and don't need constant cueing (and/or you're had enough of listening to the whooping), you lose the music. --Joan Price

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars This is Latin?, March 16, 2000

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Emmeline Esders (London, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Crunch: Fat Blaster Goes Latin [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I love a good workout and am an avid fan of Latin music anddancing, so I couldn't wait to try this video when I brought it home.What a disappointment! About the only thing with a Latin flair was the instructor!

The workout is not aerobically challenging for anyone except maybe a beginner, I found the choreography too basic, and I was most let down to find that the music doesn't even sound Latin. I'm not even sure how they were allowed to promote this as a "Fat Blaster" workout either.

On a more positive note, the instructor is very motivating and easy to like, and as one other reviewer noted, it was nice to see the range of body types. All the Crunch videos give you the feel of being in a real class. As well, it's a short workout if you don't have much time. Unfortunately, the positives are not enough to make up for the negatives.

If you're TRULY looking for a Latin workout, try Kathy Smith's Latin Workout. It isn't the toughest workout either, but the music's better and the choreography is much more like Latin dancing... Read more ›

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun and Energizing for an Aerobics Beginner, August 17, 2000

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Tania L. Hughes (Plymouth, MN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Crunch: Fat Blaster Goes Latin [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Having read the other reviews of this video I find that others have approached the video with two expectations that have left them disappointed. First, some expect this is really going to be a strenuous workout because of the words "crunch" and "fat blaster". Secondly, some expect this workout to be the equivilant of a latin dance class. Anyone approaching this video with either notion would be disappointed. However, I am a computer potato who has just recently returned to working out and I find this video both great fun and a great workout. It is a lot of fun to do in the morning to really get going or after work as stress relief. I think that Gloria does a fantasic job teaching combinations of low-impact aerobic moves that do have a latin flavor. I appreciate that there is not a lot of instructional chatter, the mood is very upbeat, the workout is challenging without being impossible, and the video participants really seem to be enjoying themselves. This video would be best appreciated by an aerobics beginner - if you already do two hours a day of high-impact aerobics or hold a latin dance trophy this video is not for you.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun once you learn the moves, November 21, 1999

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Denise (Port Angeles, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Crunch: Fat Blaster Goes Latin [VHS] (VHS Tape)

It took watching the tape three times to learn the moves, but it was fun learning! They're not difficult, but the pace is fast. The music is energetic, and the dance moves are great! You can really get into the rhythm and get your heart pumping. If you have the patience to learn the moves, you should have fun with this tape. The 30 minutes goes by fast!