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Cardio for Beginners with Petra Kolber

Backcover description: If you’re new to exercise or looking for a basic, straightforward way to fitness, this is the perfect program for you. Fun yet highly effective, it will get you toned and fit with easy-to-follow, mix and match workouts. Separated in

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Level:		Beginner

Aerobics impact:		Lower

Aerobics choreography:		Basic

Instructor:		Petra Kolber
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Certified instructor description: Varied, beginner-oriented moves in two different movement styles. Petra’s easy-to-follow cuing and contagious energy make this the ideal beginners’ program. The DVD has four segments: an 11 and 21-minute dance-style section plus an 11 and 21-minute athletic-style section (that you can program to play in any order, so the workout can be whatever length you want). The dance moves are all familiar favorites like step touches, grapevines and mambos. The athletic exercises are also proven basics like marches, repeaters and V-steps. The cuing is superb; Petra knows exactly how to instruct and motivate a beginner-level class (she’s been teaching for 20 years). ©2008. DVD has: Programmable chapters, Wide screen.

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Cardio for Beginners with Petra Kolber
Great Workout!
I just did this workout for the first time and I love it. I'm 59yrs old and haven't done this type of work out for years. I used to do step aerobics religiously but because of a foot injury and arthritis, I had to stop and stop I did. I like the moves and the energy that Petra delivers is just what I needed. This one is a keeper! Thank You, Petra. - posted by Susan on 5/14/2012

Cardio with Petra Kolber
Great workout, good for beginners and advance, I love this video - posted by Elizabeth on 5/3/2012

Great workout
This is a great workout for beginners. It gets your heart rate up and you build up a sweat - posted by Brenda on 4/27/2012

Too fast for me
I keep trying to keep up with Petra and the crew but my knees are killing me - posted by diane pickens on 4/19/2012

Fast paced workout
Great workout but designed more for beginner/intermediate. The fast count (3-4) made it challenging for me to keep up with the class. No warm up section so make sure you perform one before beginning the class. - posted by Amy on 4/9/2012

Petra is wonderful
I can't believe how good I feel when I'm doing this video. This lady is great. - posted by Karen on 3/29/2012

Love Petra's Workout!
I highly recommend this video for women who love to work up a good sweat without a lot of high impact moves. Petra's workout is designed to work upper and lower body. Her moves are low-impact and she's a very good instructor. She will go over the moves several times before incorporating them into the workout. I really appreciate this aspect. The video is divided into dance and exercise segments (10 & 20 minutes & a 5 minute stretch). I do the 20 minute exercise routine twice and the 5 minute stretch. I'm in my late 50s. I find a lot of exercise videos require to much jumping, which puts too much stress on my joints. This video is perfect for those of us who are unable endure high impact exercise. - posted by Elizabeth on 3/22/2012

Well worth the money
Way to go Petra - you know your stuff! A wonderful exercise DVD that is great for beginners (though I still use mine every day and I've been dancing for a while now). Petra's instruction and cueing are flawless. She is also very motivating and reassuring without being patronizing. You may get a bit confused with some of the moves at first, but just go with it - pick up where you can and do what you can and before long, it all falls into place and you find you're keeping up perfectly!! - posted by Bev McM on 3/6/2012

Too difficult for me to follow
I had difficulty following the steps in this dvd. The sequence of steps change too quickly for me to keep up and it was frustrating. - posted by CollageFan on 3/1/2012

Not My Favorite
I wanted a Beginner level workout to use on light days. Didn't like this one. Although the moves are more interesting than some cardio workouts, they changed too quickly for me to enjoy the workout. I was so frustrated by the time it was over. I felt like I hadn't worked out at all. - posted by Trish on 2/23/2012

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Programmable chapters

At the beginning of your workout, you can select the exact segments you want to play that day. The DVD will then play all those segments in the order you chose.

Wide screen

The program fully fills a wide-screen television screen. Note: These videos will display black bars at the top and bottom on a traditional 4 x 3 ratio TV screen.

Level

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

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

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.

Floor aerobics

Definition: Fast-paced standing movements like marching, walking, dancing and jumping. Requires no equipment.

Benefits: Burns calories. Strengthens your heart. Increases stamina.