Jazzercise: Burlesque

This workout is okay at best and better for beginners looking to have some fun. For moderate/advanced exercisers or anyone with dance background, skip it. It's not a complete waste of time but there are better cardio dance DVDs out there (try Christi Taylor's totally Hot Cardio. A little dated but a great, fun aerobic workout).This is a 45 minute workout but it feels shorter because of how it's broken up. There is essentially a full 10 minute warmup and the minutes really drag early on. The first time I put the dvd in I almost wanted to stop it because I thought the whole dvd would be slow paced, but it (sort of) picks up. After the warmup there are maybe 8 mini routines, each set to a short song from the early 2000s. The moves are basic and usually more of a sexy take on an aerobic move than a true dance move. If you're getting this hoping to find moves to use in a club or at the next wedding you attend, look elsewhere. It barely gets my heart rate up so I need to really push myself to get a benefit. Usually I do this on days when I want something light and easy. The music is fun and because each routine lasts a max of 3 minutes you don't really have the time to get too bored and it seems to go by quickly. It's a good thing because there are only a few moves in each routine and some of them are very simple like "sexy walk" forward, shimmy walk back, repeat 8x.... If the songs were longer it would be really monotonous. After the mini routines there's an ab section and a leg section. I use those terms loosely because you're still up and dancing, but supposedly targeting these areas more. The ab section just felt like a more boring routine... It doesn't work your abs at all. If anything, it works my arms and chest more. The legs routine does a better job at targeting legs. Each of these sections is again around 3-4 minutes. Lastly there's a cool down which isn't much of a cool down because it's as much of a dance routine as any of the other sections. Fast chest pops aren't usually part of a cool down stretch. Overall, I don't see much benefit to this dvd unless you're a true beginner who needs light cardio and thinks a dance based workout is more fun than walking. I could see it being a lot of fun for some, but for others it will be too simple and boring.

I love this workout even after over ten years. The music is great and the workout is so fun. I never dread doing it and would recommend it to anyone!!

I have been a jazzerciser on and off for about 10 years and I LOVE this DVD! I have been to live classes, but can't afford it right now and I was getting a little tired of my PURE Jazzercise DVD which I have had for about 5 years since I can do it with my eyes closed!Anyway, I love this DVD for the following reasons:Music: I love that there is a variety of songs, many of which are popular/well known so its fun to sing along and dance to. (Pussycat Dolls- Don't cha, Britney Spears- I'm a slave for you, Lady Marmalade, etc.) There is also a jazzy 1920's song, and a latin song or two and some other songs that I like but don't know singers and titles! lolRoutines: The routines are really fun and I love that they are a little sexier than traditional Jazzercise. Who doesn't love to shake their hips? lol Each routine has its traditional Jazzercise moves (ball change, triplet, tango, etc.) though no "attitude" which is one of my favorite moves! lol and of course its easy to get the routine pattern down once you have done the workout a few times.Workout Breakdown: You start out with a warm-up to lightly stretch and get your heart going, then its about 30 minutes of cardio routines, then an abs routine (I don't really feel too much of an ab workout though), then a legs/lower body routine which I find effective, then a cool down/stretch routine. (For me, I think the body needs a more thorough stretch so I do my own after the DVD is over) There is also a 20 minute quick-workout option (which is first 20 minutes of the original workout) and a abs and legs toning option (which is last part of the workout).Instructor: Its Shanna, Jazzercise president and Judy Jazzercise's daughter. I love her! She is a good instructor (I love Judy, but she can be a little annoying) and its motivating to watch her and the other ladies in the workout in their cute outfits with their amazing bodies!I am so glad I bought this DVD! I have had it for 3 weeks now and do it several times a week. Its such a fun workout! Highly recommended!

I have stayed away from "Burlesque" exercise dvds because they seemed cheesy and to low in intensity for my taste. However, I started noticing a trend of reviewers with similar taste to me giving this a high review so I decided to give it a try and I am glad I did. With the exception of the fact that the instructor gives verbal cueing this reminds me of the Zumba classes I take at my gym where my instructor uses contemporary songs. The instructor is Jazzercise President Shanna Missett Nelson and I find her to be a very good instructor. The choreography is dead on for me - not to easy to be boring but not so difficult that you are standing there scratching your head. As other reviewers have pointed out this is more sassy hip hop than burlesque but that is besides the point. The point is to have fun while burning calories. I wore a heart rate monitor and in 32 min I burned 476 calories. The 32 minutes was the cardio portion only and I may have repeated one song twice because I was having fun. My only complaint is the intensity slows down right when I am getting into cardio zone so whenever I have used this dvd I have found myself using another dance routine afterwards to get over 40 minutes of cardio.Note: Jazzercise has released Dance Hiit which has a premix which after the 5 minute warm-up is 25 minutes of cardio that is perfect add on to this dvd for those who want longer cardio.

It's really fun, but I found that I can't quite keep up on carpet with the moves- a hard floor would be better, and also a intermediate to moderate fitness level. Since having my second child a couple months ago I have lost a bit of my fitness level and I could not keep up with this video. If you are just starting (or just getting back into) exercise, I recommend starting with someone a little more simple and trying this video when you have a good basic fitness and cardio level.

初心者でもマネしやすい動きでムリなく続けられそうです。全身を使った運動なので効果も期待出来そう。ただ、もっとハードな内容だと思っていたので少し物足りないと感じました。

商品自体は期待通りのものでとても良かったのですが納期が希望よりかなり遅くクリスマスプレゼントにと思い購入したのですが落札後、約３週間位落札日が１２月上旬でしたが受け取りが１２月３０日海外からの国際郵便扱いでしたので仕方ないと思います。商品は大変満足しております。

商品は無事に届きましたが、表紙がなんだか汚れていました。新品のはずなのに、と少し残念に思いましたが、内容は大丈夫でした。最後の一品だったからでしょうか？ただ、きちんとテレビに写りました。内容はとてもいいので、頑張ってしていきたいと思います。

I have given this product 5 stars because it is a brilliant workout DVD that really works! Jazzercise is really fun to do. I would highly recommend it. It has 3 different workout options which are really helpful because you can do a short version if you are short on time. Really good DVD. Thank you.