Paula Abdul - Cardio Dance [DVD]

I can understand why many of the previous reviewers thought this DVD was too technically difficult to follow. I mean, hey, she was a former Laker girl, for crying out loud. BUT, after only owning this DVD for two whole days, I've gotten the routine down....AND I like it!Paula Abdul is ever-known for her funky dance style, and she really expresses it in this workout video. Granted, the steps are really hard to follow when you try it out for the first time (like I felt yesterday). However, by the second or third time through, YOU FINALLY GET IT. And you get a decent cardio work out while doing it.More importantly, I think "Cardio Dance" emphasizes one component of fitness often overlooked by the fitness denizens of today: coordination! I notice when I take dance classes (including this DVD), I feel more nimble and able to tackle other workouts more effectively. Your stability and posture improve, not to mention your confidence.You may not sweat buckets doing this DVD, but you will improve your foot coordination and HAVE FUN! Paula's enthusiasm is great, and her program is well-choreographed. The ballet-based toning exercises are good, focusing A LOT on "plies", lifts for your calves, and stretches to finish off.Keep in mind, it's easier to do this DVD on a non-carpeted floor (although not impossible on a carpet as long as you pick your feet up), and you will need a fair amount of room in which to follow the routine.

Read this with the understanding that I am a 58-year-old woman who has never survived an aerobics class, and the only dances I know are line dances. However, I love Paula Abdul, and her cheerful encouragement throughout the DVD makes me feel I can learn the steps (her two hunky dancers beside her aren't hard on the eyes, either :).The routines start out slowly, to give you a chance to learn the steps, but rapidly ramp up to full speed. I've had to stop and re-start each routine numerous times in order to learn the steps, but I'm not complaining. With a lot more practice, I will be dancing like Paula Abdul! Her cheery "See you tomorrow!" at the end makes me groan, but you know what? I do turn it on the next day, and I can't wait to begin dancing. At the end, I am sweating and exhausted but exhilarated and already looking forward to doing it again the next day.The only reason I gave this 4 stars instead of 5 is because I wish the steps had been slowed down even more, for a longer amount of time before going to full speed, in order to familiarize me with the steps. Paula assumes you already know steps like the Charleston and the box step.

Even though there's a lot of complaints on here about the complexity of the dance steps, I had them down at least part way on the first try, and after a few more attempts I had it right. Paula tells you, if you don't get it, rewind a little and look again - nobody ever gets an aerobics workout memorized on the first try (and wouldn't it be boring if we did?).The warm-up is a set of simple dance moves, and a few stretches (calves, hamstrings, quads). Then you get into 3 sets of learning dance moves, and finally put it all together at the end. While it might not be the biggest heart rate jump in the world, it's a fun workout and you do sweat a bit. The cool down is simple dance-related movements, and then you move on to lower body toning. The toning part is actually very good - it focuses on plies, lunges, and squats, and is pretty tough! Then you have a good stretch at the end, and there's the tape. I enjoyed it - it's a nice fun workout to do on a lazy day.

I wanted to exercise with dance steps as I had some experience in the past. After looking through number of DVDs, I chose this one, and I'm glad I did.There are 8 variations and I could learn them all after trying them a few times. Paula's fancy moves are intimidating at a first glance, but when you take away all the frills, the steps are actually simple. I don't do anything that might injure my knees. I often convine two steps into one and change a few movements to suit myself. The lower body workout (mostly squats) and cool down are effective too. She's very pleasant and her interview is encouraging too.The only improvent they can make is to show the steps slowly at first. They are much too fast for anyone who's not used to dancing, but you can overcome theinconvenience by rewinding the DVD and finding out the basic moves. You need a relatively big space to do all the moves.I'n now trying to dance with my favorite Welsh music. It's easy to find songs that fit the steps. I say this DVD is worth the price.

When I was in Jr. High, I had put on some weight and wanted to lose it before the summer was over. My grandmother had 'Paula Abdul's Get up and Dance and Paula Abdul Cardio Dance on VHS. I lost a lot of weight. 8 Years later I was out of shape and I wanted something fun... not the usual workout DVD. I looked it up on Amazon hoping they would have it on DVD and they did!! I was so excited. I ordered them both.Love this workout video... They do dance moves and incorporate a little ballet. It's really fun and challenging! If you're buying this... look for her other workout that I mentioned above. They're both great and you do see results.

Paula's dance teaching and choreography experience comes through in this video. The back angle for learning the steps is available as if you were taking an actual dance class. It took me one or two sessions to get used to the steps, but after that you can have fun and not realize you've worked out. It's also a good low impact cardio workout that I can do while I'm currently rehabbing a running injury. You'll generally need a little more space for the choreography, but I've managed to adjust by dancing along the diagonal of my living room instead of going front and back to travel.

PAULAのビデオはこれが２本目。最初に買った『GET UP AND DANCE!』がかなり内容が良く、大丈夫だろうと思って買いました。まずパッケージがインポートのワークアートビデオには珍しく、紙ではなくちゃんとしたビデオケースでびっくりしました。今まで色々なのを買いましたが、これは初めて。内容は『GET UP ～』よりもハードではなく時間も40分くらいとちょっと短め。さすがPAULA、ダンスステップは初心者の私には最初は難しく、覚えるまでがちょっと大変ですが、覚えてしまえば『GET UP～』のビデオ同様、最後まで音楽にのって楽しんで踊れます。画面の隅に、小さい画面内で背を向けたPAULAが映り、それに合わせてステップを踏めば普通画面でこちらを向いているダンサーと左右逆になる事なく踊れるように工夫されています。ステップも最初はゆっくりで少しずつテンポアップして行きます。そんなに飛んで跳ねて、という内容ではないのでおススメです。終わればすっかり汗をかいています。星がひとつ足りないのはストレッチをもうちょっとしっかりと、もう少し長めに入れてほしかったので、全体で星４つにしました。でも満足出来る内容だと思います。かっこよく踊り体を動かしたい方には、是非。

I'm 18 years old, and have tried many videos to keep in shape, including Tae Bo and Mari Winsor Pilates. However, I found that Paula Abdul's Cardio Dance was the most intense workout of the three. The moves are kind of hard to learn at first, but after a few times, you are adding your own style and flavour to the routine. It is so much fun and you don't have to listen to the slow pace in which Mari Winsor instructs you. I would reccomend this video to anyone who is bored with the same old same old, and who likes to dance.

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...Love the fact you just get in and out..No long monologues here, which works for me!..I am not a professional dancer but have had experience in other forms. Which helped alot but I think the steps/routine are easy enough to pick up.I was also worried because its a Region 1 I would be unable to play it on my dvd but it was fine. The only issue I have was how long it took to recieve it but it was well worth the wait.

I found this DVD slow-paced enough for me to keep up, but fast enough for me for it to be a challange. I bought both this DVD and Paula Abdul's Get Up and Dance! I thought this one was easier than Get Up and Dance! and I thoroughly enjoyed it.