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Dance your way to a toned body – no partner needed!
On ABC's Dancing with the Stars, contestants shed countless pounds and inches, and now you can too! With three fun routines – a sizzling Latin combo, a tantalizing Tango and a jazzy-funk Freestyle – pro dancers Kym, Dmitry and Lacey will teach you to dance like a star as you shrink your waistline and sculpt lean muscle. Transform your body with this body-sculpting routine and achieve a stronger, sexier you.
LATIN: Feel your torso, waist and hips take on a leaner, sexier shape as your body moves to the Mambo, the Cha-Cha, the Merengue and the mother of all Latin dances, the Rumba.
TANGO: This sultry Argentine dance shapes and tones the legs and buttocks with traditional Gaucho move like lunges, fans and flicks plus power 'boleo' high-kicks and traditional Tango turns.
FREESTYLE:Bursting with energy and flair, this head-to-toe sculpting routine combines the finesse of jazz and the freestyle of funk for a full-body makeover.
COOLDOWN: Stretch and sway to a seductive Rumba rhythm as you lower your heart rate, increase flexibility and soothe your newly sculpted muscles.
Dancing with the Stars: Dance Body Tone
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Level: Begin/Inter
Beginner: Just starting out, very overweight or haven't exercised in over six months.
Intermediate: Active in sports, dance or any regular exercise (2 to 3 times per week).
Advanced: Very active in sports or consistently work out four or more times per week.
Aerobics Impact: Mixed
Lower Impact: Both feet never leave the ground at the same time. This minimizes stress on your knees.
Higher Impact: Includes movements like jumps, hops and skips. Very high-impact is called plyometrics.
Mixed Impact: This alternates or combines the above styles.
Aerobics Choreography: Moderate
Basic: The easiest to follow. It ranges from simple walking-style marches to sports and athletic movements.
Complex: More intricate combinations and patterns. They're ideal for people who like to dance.
Moderate: More interesting than Basic, less dancy than Complex.
Toning Emphasis: Lower Body
Upper body: Arms, chest and back.
Lower Body: Legs, thighs, hips and buttocks.
Abs: Abdominals (stomach), core and sometimes lower back.
Total body: Tones all three of the above muscle groups.
Toning Emphasis: Total Body
Upper body: Arms, chest and back.
Lower Body: Legs, thighs, hips and buttocks.
Abs: Abdominals (stomach), core and sometimes lower back.
Total body: Tones all three of the above muscle groups.
Instructor: Dmitry Chaplin (Instructor Profile)
Instructor: Kym Johnson (Instructor Profile)
Instructor: Lacey Schwimmer (Instructor Profile)
SKU: 5773
Runtime: 52 min.
Region: 1
Street Date: 11/24/2009
Certified instructor description:
A series of “real” dance moves selected and taught to incorporate a muscle toning element. You get the energy of dance with the fat-burning and body-sculpting benefits of traditional exercise. The Latin dance section is led by Kym Johnson. It's primarily cardio with varied hip moves that engage your abs and core. The Tango, by Dmitry Chaplin, is next. Taught more slowly, it emphasizes Tango's deep, lunge-type motions — movements that really work your buns and thighs. The final section, Freestyle Tango, is led by Lacey Schwimmer. It boosts the tempo, adds some attitude and includes new Tango-style moves. It's mostly “learn as you go;” there is not much “cuing.” Filmed on the TV show set with dance-specific music. ©2009.
