Fit to Dance

Christi Taylor
Year Released: 2008

Categories: Floor Aerobics/Hi-Lo/Dance


Bored with your dvd workouts? Have exercise A.D.D? Then you'll enjoy Christi Taylor's Fit to Dance workout. The 70 minute workout contains 13 different modules, each with a separate music track, which is sure to keep interest high.

Christi's somewhat dancey combo's are light & fun, nothing too intricate. (Christi uses 2 modifiers for those that may find the moves too difficult) You'll need a step, a set of light hand weights and if desired, a mat for the abdominal work at the end.

Sometimes intermixing strength moves within the choreography, you'll tone the entire body as you burn fat. Christi uses multiple exercise principles, varying from dance to high-low, step to pilates, hip hop to more traditional strength work. The workout contains the following chapters (including one for warm-up and another for cool-down):

Squat Combo: 3 pulses with a knee, lunges, squats and twisting moves included in this segment.

Walking Weights: Slowing the pace, Christi begins with step back ball change & hip rocks. The leg pattern remains the same throughout as Christi adds different elements to strengthen biceps, triceps, shoulders and chest.

Latin Legs: Christi uses the step in this segment. Dancy latin moves are incorporated. (lots of ball changes, cha-cha's, turn step moves)

Nutcracker: Weights and the step are used to work the legs and upper body at the same time. (my legs felt it in this segment from all the marches on & off the step)

Hip Hop: Christi throws in some easy to follow hip hop moves. It's pretty quick feet work, however she keeps it low impact.

Core: Lying over the step (or modify on the floor), you'll train the back muscles.

Aerobics: Using more traditional moves, Christi puts together a little combo that includes such favorites as grapevines, step touches and hamstring curls.

Squats & Weights: Basic squats with upper body movement continue to keep the heart rate up all while toning the legs/upper body.

More Core: Seated on the step, Christi begins with leg kicks. She continues with glute lifts. This segment has some seated jacks & quick kicks so participants may want to view it at least 1 time to get the feel of the exercises.

Lunges: Non weighted lunges off the top of the step with various rhythmn changes are offered in this section.

Abs: Traditional ab work (situps, crunches) are performed while laying on the step (or floor). This really fine tunes the core area.

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DeniseR

03/06/2008