Product Details

• Format: Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Polygram USA Video
• VHS Release Date: November 26, 1996
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6304263430
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #212,681 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

"Swing those hips--don't be shy!" If you like Latin music and dancing, you'll enjoy this workout. It's "hot and spicy," with lots of Latin dance moves that get the hips, shoulders, feet, and heart rate going. The vivacious instructors incorporate dance moves inspired by a variety of Latin dances such as the cha cha, mambo, samba, lambada, flamenco, and salsa into several let-loose-and-dance, highly choreographed aerobic routines, with plenty of shoulder shimmies, hip rolls, and fast-moving feet. This is a lot of fun if you're well coordinated and love the Latin sounds and moves. The instructors are motivating, cue well, and are great fun to watch. They're obviously having a great time themselves. The 34-minute production (with 23 minutes of aerobics) is polished, although the flashing lights can get distracting. This video is part of the Reebok Rhythm Section series. Coordination required! --Joan Price

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the Reebok Sweat Factory ..., January 30, 2000

By 

Denise Schiller (Milwaukee, WI, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Reebok: Rhythm Section Aerobicaliente [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I also bought this because I loved the Reebok Sweat Factory video, but was pretty disappointed. I thought it was a great idea to have a salsa workout and it sounded like lots of fun. But the workout is not very intense and is pretty boring. The moves are more like variations on marching than actual salsa steps. Besides, the female instructor impresses me as acting stereotypically latina--almost like Charo. The only time she really seems human is when she says, "Don't lock your knee out," during the stretching scenes (which are very short). She and the male instructor start flirting towards the end. It's not a pretty sight.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Save your money, March 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Reebok: Rhythm Section Aerobicaliente [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I did not like this tape at all. I bought it because I love the Reebok Sweat Factory w/Petra and thought this would be excellent also. You can barely hear the music because of Mauro's constant talking, he and his co-star seem to be faking the fun and the movements didn't thrill me. I'm very disappointed with this tape.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad, March 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Reebok: Rhythm Section Aerobicaliente [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This workout frustrated me no end in the beginning because the instructors take no time to explain the complex dance moves they are doing - they just expect you to catch on right away. I finally had to stop the tape and do a couple sessions in slow motion to get the moves, which I thought was a waste of time. That said, once you have the moves, it is a lot of fun, although only a moderately intense workout. If you have a dance background, you'll probably like it. If not, be prepared for some practice work before you dive right in!