Zumba [2015]

I've really enjoyed doing this DVD and I think it's really good for beginners. Part 1 is Beto showing you the dance moves step by step (this is also a good warm up). Part 2 is a 30 minute circuit of easy to do but pretty energetic Zumba routines, each lasting around 4 minutes each (you will be sweating by the end of it!). The other thing I really like about this video is Beto isn't an irritating presenter. He doesn't crack any crap jokes or throw in stupid comments, he just gets on with it and has a warming personality. You also have the option of turning off Beto's voice-over instructions which is a really good feature as you can just crack on with your workout to the music.Overall this is a really enjoyable DVD... until you get to part 3 - The Cardio Dance Party.There is only way to describe part 3 - a cringe worthy cheese fest. I don't know why, but Beto doesn't appear in Part 3 and instead it is hosted by a group of over the top, fake-enthusiastic American fitness freaks that just keep grinning, winking, smiling and high-fiving each other. It's so fake it put me right off. The dance routines are very advanced so if you are looking for an intense workout and can put up with a massive dose of cheese mongering, then this will work for you. I on the other hand prefer to exercise with normal human beings!

I purchased this DVD a few weeks back and upon it's arrival I had a "what was I thinking" moment, so it was put with all my other fitness DVDs for another day! However, having had a shock one morning and the bathroom scales not showing me what I really wanted to see, I decided it was time to get serious and do something to remedy my downhill slide! So out came my new DVD and I started to watch it to see why it has become so popular. That day was the best one I've had for a while. This DVD is fabulous. I am only attempting to do the Step-by-Step section where you are shown the basic steps at the moment, and believe me when I say, that's enough for anyone just starting out with this type of exercise. I would urge people to take it easy unless you're very active already or have done Latin dance! It's amazing fun and really works you hard. The instructor is very good and encouraging and the whole DVD is very well put together and it's such a lot of fun. I really do recommend this DVD to everyone who wants a really good workout and give you the feel good factor as well.

I love Zumba with a passion and have all of the wii Zumba games and have attended many a Zumba class. Because of this I skipped the learn the steps routine as I know the steps. The half hour routine with Beto is good love the choreography and will definitely do it again but Inhave to admit the instruction is awful it really put me off. I did it again without it and loved it!The dance party had an introduction with Kass who is a key player in Zumba and I love her zest for Zumba and her passion, probably more so than Beto. Again I had to do this without the instruction and I must say I loved this section. The two guys who lead the routines along with Kass are both good and fun (if not a bit cheesy but this for me is what makes Zumba fun!) There are a few songs that appear in the wifi games but the routine is completely different so this isn't an issue or repetitive. I love the 20 seconds or so bursts of high impact moves during each song which keeps it fresh and makes it harder than normal! Loved this section felt energised and happy and felt like I had a good workout.In conclusion even as a die hard Zumba fan the instruction I Admit is awful but everything else is great and I was not disappointed with this video.

I purchased this DVD as I wanted some kind of fun exercise to do indoors while the weather was bad and couldn't work up the motivation to go running. I admit to being dubious about buying it as in the past when I've purchased work-out DVDs I've done them a couple of times then got bored or found them too difficult to follow so they just ended up gathering dust on the shelf. However I'm pleasantly surprised with this as the routines are easy to follow and don't drag on so long that you find yourself wishing it to be over. Nothing about the routines are too complicated so even beginners should get the hang of them quite quickly and it doesn't fall into the trap of other DVDs where the producers assume you have the floor space of a Ball Room so even if you have quite a small living room you should still be able to manage this. I also like the option where you can switch off the verbal instructions and just follow the routine and listen fully to the music. A very enjoyable work-out which I've done nearly every day since purchasing :-)

I found the steps difficult to follow as there were few lingering shots of the foot work. By the end of the workout my knees were giving me trouble so I will not be continuing with this. The teacher spoke too fast and did not move slow enough with focussed videoing of the moves for me as a complete newbie to Zumba when demonstrating the initial moves. I didn't find this easy to follow.Possibly would work for folk who have been to Zumba classes and want to practise at home?

I love it. So easy to follow. Once you got the grip of it. You want to do it everyday. This is definitely for beginners. If you are serious about loosing weight this is for you. Cardio section is out of this world.

Bought this as something to keep me fit during the Covid restrictions as I used to do Zumba many moons ago and enjoyed it. This dvd was really good as an reintroduction to the steps, very clear instructions. The 30 min workout is really good. When Beto said it was the last dance I was surprised as I really didn't notice the time passing. I haven’t braved the hour session yet, but the 30 min one will be a go to for an east to fit into life cardio workout. It’s also easy to do and it gets the heart racing and the sweat running. Not much jumping about either which, for my ageing knees, is a bonus. Really glad I have reintroduced Zumba back into my life.