This workout is kind of hard to review for me. It's just so unlike any other workout I've ever done and I'm not sure I quite know how to explain it, but I will do my best!

Body Fit 360 is a 53 minute workout that combines dance, pilates and yoga for a fast paced, body weight sweat fest! You only need a mat for this workout, no equipment or shoes required. The DVD gives you three options: Introduction, Movement Review & Play Full Workout. During the introduction, Michelle talks about the workout. During the movement review, she demonstrates certain moves at a slower pace.

In a nutshell, this workout is a non-stop flow of one move to the next that targets the entire body using body weight exercises with a dance feel. You'll feel your muscles working but at the same time you'll be having fun and strengthening as well as stretching your body. There's a nice blend of standing and floor (plank) work that is perfectly choreographed to the motivating music. This is an advanced level workout and a bit above my own level, but I made it through with some modifications. There were several moves that were beyond my ability to even perform so I just went slower and modified them. Though I will note that while there is a modifier in this workout, she didn't modify all the time. Also, just beware that the choreography moves fast and I got a bit lost myself the first few times, so there may be an adjustment period. There is no dance choreography, but rather a choreography of movements that target all the major muscle groups through various pilates, yoga and traditional body weight movements. If you're the kind of person that doesn't like a learning curve, this may not be for you. By the time the workout was over my head was spinning and I wasn't exactly sure what I accomplished, but I know I accomplished something since my muscles were like jello, yet completely relaxed (if that's possible?)! It's definitely a good workout, but it's very different and the kind of workout that I really need to be in the mood to do.

The 6 minute warm-up has a dance feel, with tribal like music, and gets you moving pretty quickly right away. There's no real dynamic stretching, but rather stretching through movement. The next 28 minutes include a variety of moves that Michelle puts together into different routines that you will repeat more than once before moving on to the next. It truly is a mat fusion type workout that integrates the styles of yoga, pilates and traditional body weight exercises. While you're working the muscle, there are also moves that stretch them out. There is around 10 minutes of all floor work as well and about 10 minutes of stretching. I wish I could get more detailed with all the different moves she performs, but if I attempted to do that, this review would probably be 5 pages long. It really is non-stop from one pose to the next and will surely get your heart rate up, but it makes the time fly by!

Overall, it's a great, advanced workout. If you like fusion workouts with a learning curve that incorporate pilates, yoga and traditional body weight exercises that move in a constant flow from one to the next with no rest in between, this may be the workout for you! As I mentioned above, It's very unlike any workout I've ever done and I consider it a nice addition to balance out a well rounded fitness routine that includes cardio and weighted work.

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