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Dance the Fat Away with Workout DVDs – Comparison Reviews

By on September 12, 2012

There are tons of fitness DVDs on the market today. Probably one of the best ways to lose weight and have fun while doing it is through dance fitness DVDs. These videos are exhilarating, entertaining, and they work. The great thing about dance fitness videos is you don’t even realize your legs are burning and your body is soaked in sweat because you are having such a great time.

Tracey Mallett’s Booty Barre Beginners and Beyond

This dance workout video is unique because it focuses on ballet-type workouts. Tracey Mallet’s Booty Barre Beginners and Beyond focuses on working out and shedding fat from the lower body. This program is best for both beginners and those at an intermediate level. This workout can be done in the comfort of your own home.

Tracey Mallett’s Booty Barre Beginners and Beyond puts you through the same types of workouts that a ballerina would go through. The DVD features a six minute warm up period, followed by a 27 minute-long toning workout that is done standing up. You will then do a two minute cool down by performing stretches. The main workout is a total of 35 minutes long.

In addition to the main workout, there is also a 14 minute bonus section where you can workout your thighs and abs. Also included on the DVD is a tutorial that will show you how to do the moves properly and it lasts 11 minutes. Since this workout is only for the lower body, it is suggested that you also have an upper body routine to supplement it.

Tracey Mallett’s Booty Barre Beginners and Beyond can be purchased in most retail locations for around $15.

Crunch’s Cardio Salsa

Crunch’s Cardio Salsa is a fast paced DVD that features various routines that you can choose from. This DVD is a total of 35 minutes long and is perfect for beginners and anyone more advanced.

This workout DVD gives you a full aerobics workout through Latin dance moves. The moves are relatively easy to learn, with each new move only being slightly more complicated than the last. Crunch’s Cardio Salsa gives you a full body workout that you can feel burn you all over.

There are 9 different chapters in  the workout, with each routine lasting between 1-6 minutes. You can skip to your favorite routine, or re-do certain chapters until you master them.

Crunch’s Cardio Salsa is best for anyone that wants to incorporate dancing into their exercise routine. It is also great if you are crunched on time and need a short but effective workout. Crunch’s Cardio Salsa can be purchased for $10 or less.

Bollywood Booty

Bollywood Booty is a workout DVD by Hemalayaa. This DVD can be purchased for around $15 and the only equipment that is required is your body.

The Bollywood Booty DVD gives you a full 45 minutes of workout. This is a mild workout loaded with a lot of fun dance moves and upbeat Bollywood music. Bollywood Booty focuses on sculpting and toning the lower body and backside. Some of the moves involve both the upper and lower body to complete the dance.

The workout features a warm-up, four different sections of dancing, and a cool-down. For a full effect you should do the entire DVD. If you are short on time, you could choose to do one or two sections of the DVD, or do a few sections multiple times.

Since the workout throughout the entire DVD is fairly easy to learn and isn’t too fast paced, Bollywood Booty would be best for beginners or anyone wanting to just have some fun with their workout.

Xtreme Cardio Dance

Xtreme Cardio Dance was released in 2010 and is a fast paced cardio dance workout. Xtreme Cardio Dance comes with three dance DVDs plus one bonus DVD.

The first dance DVD is an intense Latin cardio workout that gives you a full body workout and incorporates sexy Latin moves. The HipHop DVD is also a full body workout, and pulls moves from modern HipHop dancing for a fun and heartpounding workout. The last dance DVD features Disco dancing. This DVD aims for increasing your cardio stamina and pumping up your heartrate. Sexy Sculpt is the bonus DVD, which gives you a sculpting and toning workout.

Xtreme Cardio Dance can be purchased for around $30. The moves in this workout program can be relatively hard to learn, and the workout is intense. Xtreme Cardio Dance would be great for anyone who is experienced in dance workouts or someone who is up for a challenge.

Dance Off The Inches: Cardio Hip Hop

This intense workout DVD stars Jennifer Galardi and was released in 2010. Dance Off The Inches: Cardio Hip Hop features modern HipHop songs and moves.

This dance workout DVD features three heart pounding workout routines that were meant to give you a full body workout, burn calories, melt fat, and sculpt your body.

Dance Off The Inches: Cardio Hip Hop gives you a total of 64 minutes of sweat dripping, limit testing fun. This DVD has high ratings, and is said to be so much fun you don’t even realize you’re working out.

Dance Off The Inches: Cardio Hip Hop is for anyone who is looking to have a little excitement and learn some hot dance moves with their workout. This DVD is not rated, but may contain mature content and cannot be purchased by anyone under 17.