Customer Reviews

Red Hot Salsa Made Simple

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

I'm always looking for something different to keep me interested and keep my workouts fresh and this was just the ticket. Lisa Nuziella does an excellent job at cueing the moves and showing proper form. The warm ups have live percussion and the workout itself has has a nice latin track that keeps you moving to the beat. There were only a couple things that kept me from giving it 5 stars. One was that I didn't realize until the end of the video that there was an instructional segment, which you wouldn't know about unless you you went to the "scenes" area. The other is that the warm up and cool down are pretty much the same. I would have liked to have seen a little bit of variety here, but these are both small items. Overall, a great workout, just like taking a dance class. You are constantly moving, adding on combinations and variations of the mambo, until the end, when you complete a full workout, by putting all the combinations together.

I have many workout tapes/dvds and I would have to say this is one of my favorites, it keeps the heart rate up, is fun (if you like dancing) and the time goes very fast-before you know it, the workout is done.

Try something a little different-you'll be glad you did!

I had fun with this workout since it never slows down for teaching, it keeps your heart rate up. She does do some of the same moves over & over, but it's still fun. I almost didn't know there was a instructional at the end of the video or in the scenes part of the DVD which helped a lot. She breaks things down well, but there were some moves she doesn't teach at all. Considering I don't learn very fast, I still enjoy this DVD unlike Crunch: Dance Party or Crunch: Hip Hop & Kathy Smith's Latin Dancing is horrible since only 2 people out of 15 can dance & they're all in the back hidden.
There could be more teaching & breakdown as she dances, but if you're looking for non-stop latin dancing & you don't have left feet, this is a good choice.

There's a trailer for this, her other dvds& all the other ones I mentioned at collagevideo com

I thought this was a fun dance workout. It's basically a routine that is broken down and taught. You do each step twice and then you add on to what you already have learned. It goes fast but you have enough chances to work on it. At the end you do the whole routine 3 times.

The only thing I didn't like about it was that it uses live music instead of a soundtrack. This is a personal thing, some people may like live better. I also enjoy doing workout videos where it's one continous routine. It livens it up for me. She doesn't give much review during the actual workout but does it in a additional segment at the end. I like this because I can keep doing the workout long after I get used to the steps. It's a fun latin dance workout!

Excellent NY Salsa aerobic video. It's great.
Lisa has made the best Salsa Aerobic video that we know of.
The music is great. The dancers are excellent. This is an interesting & long video with a slow & basic warm up. A Stretch section. A long Salsa Aerobic section then a cool down. Finally a "how to section at the end". It is not a total Salsa video but it is the best so far.
Well worth buying for males & females. The only complaint we have with this video is Lisa is cueing for a right forward basic not a left foot basic. We ask that you mirror her steps not her cue's on the basic NY Salsa step.
One of the reason's we love this video is you know how tired you feel after a day at work well becouse this video workout starts out really gentle & slow you do not feel you are working untill you get energized into working out. This video really tricks you into working out. Also if you are a beginner Salsa dancer this video will also teach you the basic steps & rhythms.

I thought this would be a fun deviation from my standard workout tapes. I am not really a dancer and found this hard to follow. Lisa has an introduction to the steps section, but it is hard to see what she is doing since she is wearing all black. The warmup was easy to follow, but when you get into the workout it moves so fast you really need some patience to keep trying. I also quickly realized you can not do this workout wearing standard workout sneakers as you really need to have flexible feet to complete the steps. Overall I may use this once in a while, but this workout is no where near my favorite.

This video doesn't teach you how to salsa. It is very fast passed. I think if you had some salsa background you'd be fine. But for beginners..no. I really wanted something that taught the steps and then put them together. This just does the steps and you need to catch on. I will say it works up a good sweat.

I had fun with this workout since never slows down for teaching, it keeps your heart rate up. She does do some of the same moves over & over, but it's still fun. I almost didn't know there was a instructional at the end of the video or in the scenes part of the DVD which helped a lot. She breaks things down well, but there were some moves she doesn't teach at all. Considering I don't learn very fast, I still enjoy this DVD unlike Crunch: Dance Party or Crunch: Hip Hop & Kathy Smith's Latin Dancing is horrible since only 2 people out of 15 can dance & they're all in the back hidden.

All & all I loved it. There's a trailer for this one & all the other ones I mentioned at collagevideo com

This is a fun video for those who know the basics of salsa and would like to work out using some basic turns and improvisations from the dance. I agree with other reviewers that people without any salsa experience will find this video difficult. It is not meant to teach you salsa, and it will probably be a bit challenging unless you have salsa experience or pick up footwork quickly (even then, the fact that she is facing you makes it difficult). However, for salsa enthusiasts looking for something different and enjoyable, this video is great. Beginning salsa students may also enjoy practicing their turns and some improvisation and body isolations. More advanced salseros, however, may become bored with the monotony and not get as great a workout after the first few times. I wouldn't have minded seeing the entire routine done again at the end to a different song with a slightly faster rhythm for an extra challenge to those who want it. Overall, the video is great for a select audience; I recommend this video to my female beginning salsa students.

This video was very fast paced and hard to pick up on. You will only do well if you already have experience.

Very Inspiring
Lisa's instruction is impeccable! From the introductory clips which are awesome in themselves, to the end. The workout is intense enough to focus on what you need to learn in order to move with confidence on the dance floor, as well as break a sweat! My advice is don't worry about the repetition, don't worry about how many calories you will burn, and release the addiction to sweaty workouts while you do this tape! Remember, dancing is an art, a form of self expression, and enjoyment! While doing this workout I could feel the feminity coming out that has been somewhat smothered with years of hard core workouts - weight training, Taebo Cardio,kickboxing, Kicked Up Step. I, too, have jumped on the Pilates band wagon in the quest for the "Dancer's Body". But what good is a "Dancer's Body" without the ability to dance....For those of you who need more, just couple this with a 30 minute full body Pilates workout or any intense workout first! Alternate it with a hard workout...Just Do It!! What a refreshing change! What an inspiring workout!