Very fun, a little too much TIFT though! | Samba Party Workout 1: Brazilian Rhythm Celebration

Samba Light | Samba Party Workout 1: Brazilian Rhythm Celebration | Vanessa Isaac

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	• Samba Party Workout 1: Brazilian Rhythm Celebration Vanessa Isaac Hip Brazil, 2005 average customer review:based on 30 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Fun but not enough chreography

I really like Vanessa's stage presence and her dance was fun, but I don't think it had enough chreography to give me a good workout. This is great for people at the very beginning level since these moves are very basic and unintimidating. I'm going to try her other DVD and see if any of 'em challenge me and make me sweat.

Very fun, a little too much TIFT though!

What a great workout! I really enjoyed this one by Vanessa Isaac. I have to say that the background set design is the BEST I've seen in a workout video. They even had extras, it's very cute to watch the extras react to the dancers! It's filmed outdoors in a Brazilian courtyard setting with live drums.

Vanessa is very personable and cues well. I believe the workout time clocked in at around 33 minutes? There's a bit of marching in place between samba moves, but not for too long. Vanessa shows 4 or so different samba steps, breaking them down at half tempo, then it's full steam ahead.

The dancers were fun to watch and I enjoyed seeing the dancers put their own individual styles on the movements. It's a low impact workout that's a bit tough to manage on carpet, but it's not too bad and I was able to work up a sweat.

The only drawbacks that I had with this workout:
* a little too much TIFTing (that's vidiot speak for Taking It From the Top) but not so much that I got bored. A couple of more samba steps might have been nice
* near the end of the cooldown, Vanessa has her dancers lie supine on the floor to do back stretches....I felt that this would have been better achieved standing. I also don't recall there being any leg stretches in the cooldown, which is a must after all of that dancing (I might be mistaken on this point, however...it's been a week since I've done this one).

I ordered Samba Party 2 and am eagerly awaiting it. I recommend Samba Party 1.

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Samba Light

This is a good exercise dvd but if you want to do "hardcore" samba, look into something else.

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fun and energetic

It's a good workout. Instructions are clear and moves are simple and fun. A good way to burn calories.

Let Samba, Brazil's timeless dance, move you. Join Brazilian dancer and instructor Vanessa Isaac for a hip and fun introduction to this amazing dance while burning major calories. Set to the contagious rhythms of live drums this high-energy workout is sure to inspire all levels! Lifting your spirits and slimming your body this is a workout like no other.Sway and shimmy your way through this Samba fitness routine that feels more like a party than a workout. It's all about letting the rhythm move you and celebrating life - Brazilian style! Fun! Sexy! An exhilarating workout!

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