A very fun addition to the Ballet Beautiful collection!
I just got done doing this workout for the first time -- and loved it!
I've had wonderful results using Mary Helen Bowers' Ballet Beautiful Total Body Workout and Ballet Beautiful Body Blast workouts together (which I liken to the results that many get from Tracy Anderson's workouts, in terms of the lengthening and tightening that you get), and had been eagerly awaiting this new one, which I pre-ordered from Amazon a few months ago. (In my reviews for those two other DVDs, I've mentioned the positive results I've gotten from doing Mary Helen's workouts in the past; when I was doing just those two workouts and no cardio, I lost several inches.) I'm really pleased with this new one, and know that I'll be using it a lot!
When you go to the main menu, you have the option of playing either the entire workout or individual...
Higher impact than I expected
I am so disappointed about this video. After LOVING her "classic" workout and most of her "body blast" set, I pre-ordered this and looked forward to doing it for days. Maybe it's my fault, I'm not sure what I expected out of a "cardio" workout, but her other workouts are so specific and toning and this one just isn't doing it for me. The footwork is complicated, like ballet I'm sure, but I struggled too much with the moves to get my heart rate up. I could do it several times and get the hang of it maybe, but it seems like my time (and anybody else's who is having this problem) would be better off using the time doing other cardio.
Also, without dance training and very specific instruction on how to do each move safely, some of the things in this workout just don't seem safe to do repeatedly. The moves are higher impact than were in her other videos and the odd landing in the plies caused pain in my knees. I'm not mobility impaired or anything, I'm just a normal person, but...
Crazy Ballet Woman!!!!
Cheese and Rice!!! Ok, I am not a student of ballet nor am I twenty-something. I own one other Ballet Beautiful DVD and enjoy the short, but challenging workouts as part of my fitness program. I consider myself to be in decent shape, but this is brutal!! Damn, woman!!! Mary Helen Bowers (perfect name for this prima ballerina) is so sweet and adorable and she quickly goes through the exercises, but don't like this sweetness fool you! She is a ballet Nazi! I guess I am going to have to work up to the intensity level in some of the segments. Having a little ballet knowledge is helpful, but not necessary. I would recommend watching it first, before trying to take it full on. I don't know what I am getting myself into, but I accept the challenge!!!
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