Product Description
#1: Abs: Three 15-min. workouts built entirely on abs-toning, abs-sculpting exotic belly dance moves. As a system of movement, belly dance is the ideal, natural method for abs toning and shaping. Learn and practice belly dance steps during the workout, then follow Neon as she demonstrates a real choreographed 2-min. dance! The dance can be accessed separately for review before leaving for a dance club or party. First fitness product to offer continuous 3-D geometric rendering of exercise movements throughout the program, plus a progress bar for counting reps. Throughout the program personal trainer Andy Troy CSCS offers exercise safety tips. #2: Buns and Thighs: * Onscreen graphics offer visual tips to the use of glutes and thigh muscles in bellydance. * During the 2-min. dance sequences, graphics of the move trajectories serve as visual cues; * A progress bar shows the number of reps for each move, plus marks the rep you are currently performing. * Anatomy of belly dance movement -- comments by personal trainer Andy Troy CSCS * Safety tips throughout the program by Andy Troy #3 Upper Body: * Belly dance basic moves, cane and veil dance technique tutorial by Tanna * Where to get giHow to create a cane/a veil by Tanna * Anatomy of upper body movement involved in bellydance by Andy Troy, CSCS * Pictorial cues and onscreen titles showing the name of each bellydance movement; * A progress bar shows the number of reps for each move, plus marks the rep you are currently performing. * Belly dance performance by Tanna #4: Floorwork: * Belly dance floorwork technique tutorial by Tanna * Anatomy of movement involved in floorwork by Andy Troy, CSCS * Pictorial cues and onscreen titles showing the name of each bellydance movement * A progress bar shows the number of reps for each move, plus marks the rep you are currently performing. * Belly dance performance by Tanna
Review
This four-DVD set is the same as the "Belly Dance for Body Shaping" series, only all four in one case. The 15-minute workouts (3 on each DVD) are all broken down into component excercises, but are not all easy (great for several different skill levels). The floorwork is the most difficult, especially for people with bad knees or who have difficulty doing back-bends, etc. I like the variation of techniques, too (cane, veil, abs, floorwork, whole body, etc.) The "commentary guy" is a little scary, at times, but he does give good tips. The illustrations are at times a little difficult to interpret, but after I figured out what they were doing it helped a lot. The counter that tells you how many reps is my favorite features. I would recommend this set to people who want to work on technique but not necesarily want a "workout" DVD. --amazon.com (US)