Zumba Fitness Exhilarate Review

Ready to zumba your way into fitness for 2012? Zumba fans everywhere (and yes I am one of them) will testify just how much of an impact zumba can have on your fitness level and overall well being.

So if you’re looking for a fun and truly effective weight loss workout you can enjoy from the comfort of your own home, then look no further.

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Zumba Fitness Exhilarate: The Ultimate Experience DVD Set

Zumba Fitness Exhilarate comes with;

- seven DVDs

- a program guide which includes a workout plan

- tips on training

- a 10-day weight loss program

- a set of toning sticks which are one pound in weight and have a maracas-like feel.

Here is a breakdown of the Zumba Fitness Exhilarate DVDs:

1) Step by Step:

Just as the title suggests each move in the series is broken down to its basic components and taught to you slowly. You will learn salsa, calypso, reggaeton, merengue, belly dance and cumbia (a Colombian folk dance). One great thing about this DVD is that you can view the steps from the front or back position, making it easier for you to pick up the moves and keep up with the instructors in the subsequent DVDs. It’s basically the zumba beginners’ workout. Length: 55 minutes.

2) Activate:

An easy to follow run through of the basic moves learnt in the step by step DVD. This workout is geared at getting you used to using those steps in an aerobic capacity. You’ll build up with a view to moving on to the more intense movements of subsequent DVDs. Length: 45 minutes.

3) Ripped:

This one focuses on body sculpting and is broken down into two parts. In the first half of the DVD you’re working on resistance training. This is where you get to shake your maracas (those toning sticks).

The second half of the DVD is dedicated to sentao, which literally means to sit, although you will also be dancing around the chair as part of the routine. It’s a power packed DVD involving triceps dips, bicep curls and leg lifts and featuring dance styles such as the conga, Latin discotheque, swing, merengue, salsa and cumbia. Length: 60 minutes.

4) Exhilarate:

This DVD is all about presenting zumba to you in all its wonderful fitness-party glory. You get to experience the full on impact of the energy and spirit of what zumba is all about; having fun whilst kicking your body into supreme shape. Dance styles featured in this DVD include salsa, merengue, tango, funk fusion, reggaeton, cumbia and swing. Length: 60 minutes.

5) Zumba Mix:

This takes things up a level in terms of the complexity of the dance moves. However, have no fear as you do have the option of seeing a breakdown of the routines before you start it. With world dance featured heavily in this DVD you will be performing zumba steps in the form of African dance, hip hop, bollywood, fusion, flamenco and belly dance to name just a few. Length: 55 minutes.

6) Concert Mix:

Imagine being at a live music concert with awesome zumba dancers on stage performing the moves whilst hundreds of zumba fans are dancing in the crowd. That’s pretty much how you could sum up this DVD. You get to feel the moves and just dance as though you were part of the pack.

It’s energetic and will put your moves to the test but just think of the calories you will be burning. Length: 60 minutes.

7) Rush:

Great for when you are time limited and want to squeeze in a quick workout. Don’t be fooled by the length of this DVD though as it’s packed with lots of high energy moves to different dance styles such as techno, calypso, samba, flamenco, rumba and merengue. Length: 20 minutes.

That all comes to a grand total of 350 hours of zumba!

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Pros:

A great workout for zumba beginners as you will be able to easily pick up the moves at your own pace from the step by step tutorial.

You’ll sweat loads, burn up a lot of calories and lose weight fast.

Experience the feel of zumba but from the comfort of your home. Great if you’re not one for public group exercise or are looking at saving some money on classes.

With so much variety in the range of the workouts you won’t have time to get bored.

Choice of listening to the verbal instructions or just having the music on instead.

Cons:

If you don’t have a lot of room to work with this may not be the DVD for you. Space is need for many of the moves, particular for the sentao routines.

The toning sticks are so light weight it makes you wonder whether you are adding any real resistance value to the workout.

The ‘clever’ marketing ploys in certain parts of the DVD may be a tad bit off putting if you’re sensitive to that sort of thing.

Be warned there are lots of glitzy lights and snappy camera angles in the production of the DVDs which can make parts of the workout difficult to follow.

Cost:

$81.81 (down from $199) or £39.99 plus FREE shipping from Amazon.

Zumba Fitness Exhilarate – The Verdict:

Zumba seems here to stay and for some people attending a class can be intimidating, particularly for zumba beginners. Zumba Fitness Exhilarate does a very good job at bringing some of the enthusiasm and energy from a real class to you home. No it will never ever be a full replacement for a real zumba class and those already well into zumba classes may find that this workout doesn’t pack a punch for them.

However, it will get you up and exercising and keep you entertained on those days that you are not able to get to class. If you want to benefit from a fun, yet intense dance based workout, you should get zumba Fitness Exhilarate.

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