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(More customer reviews)This dvd is the second in the Samba Reggae dance series. It is an excellent cardiovascular workout as well as being a lot of fun. It is quite different from her first samba reggae workout as such there is no problem in owning both of them. Here is a breakdown of the dvd:
Warm-up - this is a 25 minute thorough warm up from head to toe. If you have her samba cardio workout dvd, the warm-up is very similar. Standing stretches, abs, seated stretches and back stretches. Very nice. Quenia is accompanied by two dancers who I believe were in her last dvd.
Step by Step instruction + workout. This is the longest of the workout sections. About 25 minutes. The tempo is at a slow pace. The music for the workout sections is different from the previous dvd. It is all percussion with a senuous swing to it. Hard to describe, but I loved it. In the step by step instruction, Quenia goes over the choreography in sections. There are 5 sections with easy to learn steps in each section. She goes from the top a couple of times in each section. Here is the difference from her previous dvd. Once you learn a section, you move on to the next one. You don't repeat from the top from the very beginning of the previous sections. Once you have learned the choreography in a slow temp she moves on to the samba reggae transitions steps that are in between each workout. If I had one complaint is that she doesn't repeat the slow tempo workout from the top without instruction at least 1x through.
Medium tempo- After the slow tempo, the choreography is repeated 1x through at a medium tempo. To me this was fast. The section is followed by the samba reggae transition steps at a medium pace. About 7 minutes long.
Fast tempo - Same choreography repeated 1x through at warp speed, followed by the samba reggae transition steps at warp speed. About 7 minutes
Cool Down - About 5 minutes, neck, arm, back stretches. Seated hamstring stretches. Very nice.
I liked this dvd a lot. What makes it challenging is not the choreography; I got it the first time through. It is keeping up with the speed of the dance. Progess is being able to do it at the medium and fast pace AND keep up. The first I did the dvd, I just did the wam-up and the step by step workout and I was sweating bullets. The second time I did the warm-up and the medium and fast workouts only. The workout didn't seem as complete to me AND I wasn't able to keep up. So unless you are in great cardio shape, I suggest that you do all of the workouts, even after you learn the choreography. Which leads me to the cons.
Cons: As I said earlier my only complaint is that the step by step was not separated from the slow pace workout. It should have been. The step by step should have had its own section. If you are not ready for the faster tempos, you are left with going through the step by step over and over again. My suggestion is to keep moving and do the steps as she is explaining them to keep you heart rate up.
Overall: Great choreography and music. Quenia is a delightful teacher. If you love Brazilian dance, then get this dvd. Your heart will thank you. Obrigada Quenia
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Carnival in Bahia, Brazil is like no other carnival in the world. The city of Salvador de Bahia pulses with energy and excitement as throngs of people gather in a celebration of life. The Samba Reggae percussion groups called Blocos Afros parade in the streets as carnival participants dance and party. The Brazilian Carnival Dance Workout: Samba Reggae brings the excitement and energy of the Bahia carnival from Salvador to your home. This vibrant total-body workout program weaves authentic Samba Reggae moves into high-energy dance combinations. Samba Reggae is an aerobic dance form - a great way to shake off stress, burn calories, and wake up your senses with invigorating rhythm. Samba Reggae is a street dance, its moves are simple and accessible to everyone, any body type, and any level of dance experience. As you follow Quenia Ribeiro and her Grupo Ribeiro dancers, you will learn faster with every step, your strength, flexibility, and nimbleness will grow every time you do this workout.
Building on the success of her Samba Reggae Workout DVD, Quenia Ribeiro designed The Brazilian Carnival Dance Workout as a blend of non-stop fitness movement and dance instruction. In the first section of the workout Quenia introduces Samba Reggae moves and combinations step-by-step, and practices them with you at a slower pace. The second and the third sections of the workout put together the Samba Reggae combinations at a medium tempo, and then at a fast tempo.
Quenia also offers a thorough warmup with upper and lower body isolations, exercises for abdominal and lower body strengthening and stretches, and a relaxing cooldown.
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