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Dancing With the Stars - Cardio Dance (2006)

Cal Pozo  |  NR |  DVD
3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (220 customer reviews)

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  • Directors: Cal Pozo
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Color, 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: Lions Gate
  • DVD Release Date: April 3, 2007
  • Run Time: 60 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (220 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000MMMTC8
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #27,339 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Each era has its own defining exercise video--or in this age, DVD. Dancing With the Stars: Cardio Dance isn't going to go down as the 21st century's answer to Jane Fonda's exercise tapes, but it's not a bad way to learn a few basic steps, thanks to instructions from some of the professional dancers from the ABC hit series Dancing With the Stars. Ashly Costa (the brunette who danced up a storm with Harry Hamlin), Kym Johnson (the blonde who almost made a DWTS winner out of Joey Fatone), and Maksim Chmerkovsy (the dude who sparred with Laila Ali on and off the dance floor) make for nice eye candy as they teach viewers how to do the cha-cha, the jive, and the paso doble. Cardio Dance does a good job of showing viewers how to warm their bodies up before getting into the more aerobic dance exercises. Women will probably benefit most from Kym's instructional portion, which focuses on toning the hips and waistline. The patient Australian (who once taught Jerry Springer how to waltz) is relatively easy to follow as she teaches the Brazilian samba. This DVD isn't for the serious dancer. Its target audience is comprised of fans of the show who'd like to get in shape with Ashly, Kym, and Maks. If you already know the basics of dance, you won't have problems keeping up with their instructions. But if you have two left feet, some of the dance terms they toss around (but don't explain) will leave you scratching your head rather than hoofing it up. And while we're not expecting anyone like season-four winner Apolo Anton Ohno to make an appearance here, it would've been nice to include a segment or two with DWTS judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, and Len Goodman. --Jae-Ha Kim

Product Description

On ABC's hit show DANCING WITH THE STARS, countless pounds are shed and bodies transform before our very eyes. Now it's your turn to dance your way to fitness with three of the show's favorite pro dancers Ashly, Kym and Maks. With this fat-blasting program you will learn four choreographed dance routines featuring some of the best moves from the show. Then shake things up with a bonus freestyle routine to test your new dance skills. Have fun and gain confidence on the dance floor while building a stronger, sexier, super-star body!(Not final packaging synopsis.)

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160 of 167 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars super fast, no explainations of moves April 6, 2007
Format:DVD
I had high hopes for this video; too high, perhaps. As another reviewer stated, the moves do go pretty fast after Maksim's part. My biggest problem is that there are no real explainations or instructions of the steps, the instructors just say, we're going to do this now, toss in a dance term, and then they do it. I had such a hard time trying to figure out what the steps were by the time I sort of figured it out they had moved on. This workout would probably be a good workout, provided you understand the moves and can execute them at the speed the dancers on the video can. I found it to be too frustrating and will have to be desperate for some exercise before I pop this in the DVD player again.
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144 of 151 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Hard to follow... April 6, 2007
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The most positive thing I can say for this DVD is that it allows you to "customize" your workout- you can play all seven sections for a 60 minute workout or less depending on how long you want.

1) 5 minute warmup led by all three- Ashly, Maksim, and Kym. Pretty good warmup but too short to be of much benefit.

2) 10 minutes- paso doble led by Maksim. Not too bad. Pretty easy to follow along. A lot of lunges- hard on joints, especially knees. For me, I would do a different step for that part.

3)10 minutes- an extremely fast cha cha led by Ashly. I found her voice too high and chirpy; she kept repeating steps ie. back, back, back. Very annoying. Ended up skipping all together because too hard to follow.

4)10 minutes- samba led by Kym. Fairly easy to follow. A lot twisting and jumping type moves- you definitely feel the "burn" in your hips and buns! After more practice it'd probably be easier. I'm a bit uncoordinated so I may need more time than most.

5)10 minutes- jive led by all three. Really fast, more complicated steps. Needed to be broken down and done slower (at least to start out with). A lot of jumping and kicking. Not too bad on your joints. Again, following along may become easier after more attempts. This dance is probably easier for more experienced dancers... At least I'd hope- the pros make it look so easy, their movements smooth and fluid... Gotta give credit to the stars that manage to pull off this dance- it's not easy!

6) 10 minutes- "improv" led by all three. This section is a complete waste of time. They're just doing whatever they feel like. The other two have a hard enough time following the one leading- and we're supposed to follow?? I'm going to be skipping this part in the future.
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76 of 79 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun, but goes pretty fast April 5, 2007
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This DVD has Ashly, Maksim, and Kym from Dancing with the Stars more or less leading an aerobic dance workout on the Dancing with the Stars stage that does not require a partner. The first section is Paso Doble and it seems to be more aerobic than dance, but that is to be expected as this is a workout DVD, not a dance one. Maksim leads this routine and out of all the dances, this is the easiest to follow, even though it does go fairly quickly. Ashly then takes over with the cha cha and goes super fast. However, after repeating the DVD several times, one should be able to get it. Kym then leads the samba, which involves a lot of bouncing. Then all 3 take turns leading a jive routine, and one should probably be in fairly good shape already before attempting this routine. There is also a bonus challenge where Maksim, Kym, and Ashly basically improvise a routine and goof off a little. Note: Although some cool dance moves can be learned from this DVD, it is not an instructional dance video, it is a workout video, so if you're looking for an instructional dance video, look elsewhere. There isn't much in the way of extras, just trailers for Denise Austin DVDs, Healthy Eating tips from SlimFast featuring Tysonia from season 3, and credits. I was hoping there would be more insight into behind the scenes at Dancing with the Stars, but unfortunately there is not. All in all a good DVD, but probably too fast for most untrained dancers.
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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful
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I wanted this DVD from the first time I read about it. I ended up being a little intimidated by the reviews here because they said it was `so hard' and there was no explanation of the moves. So I hesitated to buy it. Then a friend gave it to me as a birthday present (I'd put it on my wish list anyway). Am I ever glad she did!

This is one of the best workout DVD's I've ever had (definitely the best dance DVD), and the previous reviews don't do it justice. Yes, it's a DANCE workout -- and yes, they just show you the steps and then get it on with the routine. However ... if you've EVER done any formal dance moves, you'll know or can pick up most of these moves anyway.

I'm not a dancer, but I've taken aerobics dance classes, a line dance class, and recently an intro to ballroom (yes, because of DANCING WITH THE STARS). I had no problem at all following this tape. When they showed a cha-cha step or a triple step or a turn, for instance, I already knew it. (BTW, it was not the ballroom class that taught me this, but the more general dance aerobics). The few steps I didn't know I just watched. The dancers repeated them several times (and the camera shows them full body), even if they didn't break them down and show them to you slowly. I caught on.

The workout was incredible! The individual dances are really long (ten minutes each of continuous movement), plus a warmup and cooldown which were each five minutes. The DVD has some excellent features, among them the opportunity to program your own custom workout. I did the warmup, the cha cha, the jive and the cooldown, which was 30 minutes total, and I could feel it in every single muscle when I was done.
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4.0 out of 5 stars dancing with the stars
dance off the pounds, latin cardio dance and cardio dance have quick dance moves, fun to learn, you can delete voices and just listen to music
Published 2 months ago by Nick Reed
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome.
This is a fun workout CD we just love it. We use it often along with the others we have,
Published 4 months ago by Grandma in NH
5.0 out of 5 stars Cardio Dance
Got these for my daughter. She loves it. Gives her motivation to excerise Would recommend to anyone.
Hope you love it too
Published 4 months ago by Betty J. Bowman
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun
This is a very fun energizing workout video. I love it and would definitely buy this again. Thanks for the fun
Published 4 months ago by Mel
5.0 out of 5 stars A+
A+ Highly Recommend. Very fast turn around time and was in my mail box before I even realized it! I would purchase from this person again!
Published 4 months ago by Jared Wanzer
5.0 out of 5 stars great video
love it, easy to do and keeps you moving...like that you can set up your own custom workout in the video.
Published 5 months ago by Deborah Donohoue
1.0 out of 5 stars poor instruction
I love the dancing and workout combined, but this video does not provide the best combination. Maksim and Kym do a good job demonstrating their moves, however the cardio level is... Read more
Published 5 months ago by AllyInSeattle
5.0 out of 5 stars great fun
I'm a loyal fance of dancing with the stars. This video
was very easy to follow and very detailed. I have a great time
each time I use it.
Published 5 months ago by Elizabeth Reyes
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun, Fun, Fun
Great workout, some advanced steps but with practice they are easy to pick up after a few run throughs. Read more
Published 5 months ago by redigo
3.0 out of 5 stars so far so fun!
i've only done the paso doble and the chacha and found both to be fun. i think if people had reasonable expectations, pre-watched the video segments, and came in with some... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Vilma Laurel
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Dancing with the stars work out
Its almost an hour but is broken up into dance segments so you can do as little as 15 min. to the full hour. It takes up quite a bit of space, lots of walking, turning, and moving around. I suppose you could just stay in one spot even though they are moving around the floor. You could make it... Read more
Sep 3, 2007 by Victoria Ortiz Dyck |  See all 3 posts
How long is the session?
it's 60 minutes total if you do all the parts. I did the workout in my bedroom which has hardly any floor space- so that shouldn't be an issue.
May 5, 2007 by C. Widman |  See all 2 posts
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