Fat-Burning Workout for Dummies

Gay Gasper
Year Released: 2001

Categories: Floor Aerobics/Hi-Lo/Dance


Fat Burning Workout for Dummies Level: Begin/Inter
Instructor: Gay Gasper
Impact: Mixed
Choreography: Basic
Length: 47 minutes (12 minute instructional workout, 30 minute main workout, 5 minute cooldown and stretch)

This is a great basic aerobic workout. The intro teaches the basic aerobic steps for 12 minutes, which can be used as a warmup. Then Gay puts the steps together into five different combinations. Each new combo is added on after repeating the previous ones. Higher impact moves are also shown as options off to the side. The steps have been explained, so I won't go over them again. Lots of grapevines, step kicks, heel digs, the basic stuff. The music was instrumental and sounded like it was from a synthesizer.

What I like: the set is nice. Hardwood floors, simple bare walls. The music was pop-instrumental and reminded me of the 80s. The camera crew did an excellent job of showing Gay's feet during the workout so that you could clearly see the moves.

What I didn't like: well, it could have been a little longer. The instructional section I used as a warmup, and I had to rewind the last section to burn 300 calories in 35 minutes. This is very minor though.

This is a very good workout DVD to have on light days or on days that you don't want to think too much over the complex choreography. I can do the high impact version either on floor or on my trampoline and still burn a fair amount of calories. The moves are repetitive, so I wouldn't use this as my sole aerobic workout.

Note: if you are not used to the Dummies series, there are graphic pop-ups with form tips, jargon, etc. which I found cute, but others might find annoying.

All in all, I'm glad I made the purchase! Will definitely keep in the rotation

Instructor Comments:
Gay is very encouraging and cues well. She also seems happy working out without being overly perky, which is something I really like in an instructor.

bubbles76

07/22/2010