Product Details

• Actors: Jennifer Galardi
• Directors: Jennifer Galardi
• Format: Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: ANCHOR BAY
• DVD Release Date: October 7, 2008
• Run Time: 38 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001C0NMUM
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #16,082 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Welcome to CRUNCH Fitness! If you're looking to slim and trim your body with a workout that doesn't feel like work, then Latin Rhythms is for you! This hot Latin dance will help you burn up the dance floor while you torch major calories. Drawing inspiration from several types of Latin dance like the mambo, cha cha, merengue, and samba, this routine will have you feeling the heat in no time. So clear the floor, and let the fat burning fiesta begin!

The Crunch Philosophy: The Crunch fitness program welcomes people from all walks of life regardless of shape, size or ability. We created a workout environment that is not competitive or judgmental. Enjoy these favorite classes with imaginative instructors in an atmosphere that makes working out fun.

Meet the Instructor: Jennifer Galardi has been a professional dancer and ACE certified group fitness instructor in Los Angeles for over 8 years. Originally from Pennsylvania, her career took off when she started teaching at CRUNCH Los Angeles in 2000. Fitness philosophy: Be inspired and have fun. Favorite splurge foods: Peanut M&M’s and really dark chocolate.

"Dance is a great way to burn off calories without feeling as if you're working out. The trick is to get a DVD where you're not so distracted fumbling with the steps that you put the brakes on the cardio and calorie-burning benefits. Our testers found this DVD doable and yet challenging enough to break a good sweat." - Mary Anderson, fitness director of Fitness magazine.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, but could be more intense :-), October 2, 2008

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Little Miss Cutey (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Crunch: Latin Rhythms (DVD)

Jen is a favourite instructor of mine. Her routines are fun and energetic and this is the same. It's an intermediate workout with basic choreography and lowish impact. It does get your heart rate up a bit and you do sweat a little, but it isn't quite challenging enough for me.
It's a combination of classic aerobics and fun latin moves. You learn a basic aerobic move, and then she adds the latin flare to it. I personally have only done this twice but never felt sore or tired as a result of it. I'd use this on a day where I can't be bothered doing much else but still want to do something. It's certainly going to burn off some calories, but advanced exercisers won't be overly impressed with this. Jennifer is motivating and personable like usual, but I hope her next workout will be a little harder and more challenging.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Aerobic/latin mix for non-dancers, December 7, 2008

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TheCafeWriter (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Crunch: Latin Rhythms (DVD)

I've owned a handful of Latin dance fitness DVDs, and this is a nice break from those. The footwork is less complex, it incorporates more arm and upper body moves than most Latin dance DVDs, and it's all low-impact (so it may not be intense enough for intermediate exercisers). There aren't as much traditional Latin dance moves in this as in others - there are more aerobic dance moves. That said, the aerobic components are refreshingly original, without the usual tired, boring morass of chasses, grapevines, and knee lifts. (There's even a quick little move where you pretend to play conga drums.)

You won't need any equipment, but you'll need enough front and back floor space to be able to walk about 4 big (or 8 small steps), and enough space on the sides to take 2 big steps in each direction.

The warm-up and cooldown blend smoothly into the workout itself, so on the downside, there's no menu other than "Play" or "Resume." And if you're looking to learn traditional Latin dance steps you can take to your cousin's wedding, you'll be disappointed.

Overall, it's sexy, playful and fun, and easy to follow with plenty of cuing.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Have a blast, and get a great workout!!!!, January 7, 2009

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Mer "Alaska Girl" (Juneau, AK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Crunch: Latin Rhythms (DVD)

OMGosh--Everytime Jennifer Galardi comes out with a new DVD, I always think "Now this one is definitely my favorite!" But it happened again! You can't help but have an absolute blast doing this dance! The moves are unique, incredibly fun, and boy, do I work up a sweat. Remember when you do dance, the sweat comes when you really accent your moves. So only I learned it, there was no problem getting a great intermediate workout!