10 Minute Solution: Dance Off Belly Fat

This is an excellent workout video. It is fun and challenging.

Ok, this is a tough dance DVD. I've done other 10 min solution dance DVD's and almost everything that Jennifer Galardi has put out there (thank goodness!). Part of the problem with this DVD is the order that the 10 minute sections are in. The last one starts off with a warm up, and the one before she mentions "You're going to be seeing a lot of these today". The second one is much slower paced and easy. I think the best order to do this DVD in is 5, 4, 3, 1, 2, because it's in the last segments that she introduces and explains some of the moves. If you start out with the first one on the DVD, she just jumps right in and it's pretty intimidating.Aside from the order being not so user-friendly, after you do it a few times, you'll get the hang of it. This is the nature of dance DVDs! Sometimes it is fun to do something that not only challenges you physically, but also mentally (like remembering routines). It's definitely not for a day when your nerves are already frazzled, but if you're up for learning some choreography, this is it. On another day when you just want to do exercises without having to remember a lot, do Biggest Loser or Lindsay Brin's Boot Camp. They are more of the "do alternating lunges for a minute. Now do pushups for one minute" type of workouts.

This is a great workout. Petra is a great teacher, very professional, great cueing and fun choreography. There is no warm-up. There are 5 - 10 minute routines. I would have prefered a few less "box-steps" and "mombos" but the quality of the production far outweighs any of my personal wishes. If you like to dance your way fit,,, then this is a DVD for you.

I'm sorry about this review - I am going to be honest. I love Petra - she is great and has amazing enthusiasm and provides a lot of encouragement as always, but this isn't good at all. I'm actually even sorry that I purchased it.First off, it has as much chance as burning off belly fat as eating M & M's. Secondly, she is too quick to get onto the next step and there isn't clear instruction on how to do the moves. Sure, you can pick them up down the track, but there is no proper guidance and also, being that she's the only dancer, it's hard to see her positioning ... there should either be more dancers so you can see people at different angles and copy their moves, or there needs to be clear instruction. I didn't say Clearer instruction, because there is actually none at all.I didn't enjoy this and in fact I barely even made it through the very first segment (the latin portion); not because I'm not fit, but because it's 'complicated'. Even if you are co-ordinated, it's not overly easy and any exercise routine that needs too much figuring out is a waste of my time. I'd rather buy something with simpler movements that I can then do more efficiantly and with more oomph, so I can actually burn some calories ... sorry.

I don't have much dance background, but I have never had any problems with the other 10 Minute Solution Dance CD's. This one is much more difficult and does not have much instruction included. I have been through it about six times and still don't have the steps down. I think it would be a good workout when (and if) I can go through the whole segment without having to rewind several times to figure out the steps.

Each 10 minute segment is similar to one of Petra's other DVDs, so it gives you a sampling of her style. There's something similar to Liquid Grooves, 3 2 1 Dance, etc. Really enjoyed it, at a great price! Petra is fun, good instruction, choreography is not too complex, everything I love in a dance workout.

I like most of the 10 minute solution DVDs- I bought this one because it was inexpensive and I like the idea of 10 minute mix-and-match segments. I've done a lot of workout DVDs and while I'm no serious dancer I can usually follow along fairly well.This workout is way too complicated- complex steps that aren't explained well, cuing is poor, and it moves way too fast. By the time you think you can get the hang of one combination, she's on to another one without telling you. Instead of feeling good at the end, I felt frustrated and like I'd wasted my time and money. I tried to give it another shot but didn't have the patience to get through it. I wish I hadn't bought it.

I like this DVD. It's got different 10 minute workouts so it doesn't take too long to do.She does a good job of building the routines in a short time. I sometimes attend Zumba class and I find that her moves are similar and it's a good way to practice.