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Petra Kolber's Boot Camp Boogie |
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| Don’t let the name fool you: it’s not an intense boot camp, and it’s not complex boogie. I think it’s a good hybrid for people who aren’t exactly sure if they’d be good at either (because of older joints, previous injuries, coordination that’s not especially funky or graceful, and so on) or who just want something a little different. I’ve been working out with videos for more than 15 years, and am an intermediate/advanced exerciser, doing mostly athletic-style floor aerobics, step workouts, and weights. At first, some of the choreography Petra uses was counter-intuitive because it seems like she switches left and right lead often, but other than that, the moves are fun. The active recovery phases are too frequent and lengthy for me, though, so I extend the duration of the previous “blast” partway into each recovery. Throughout the video, the pace of the music is quick enough that you can put more “oomph” into it if you need or want to. I enjoy the yoga-style stretching even though I'm not big on yoga, and I love, love, love the fact that Petra uses real people as her back-up "dancers" instead of perfectly toned, gorgeous Hollywood types.
One surprising bonus: the founder of a group called Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Joseph Shabalala (his voice is unmistakable), sings a tiny bit in the background music of one section. It might just be a sample taken for the jammin’ soundtrack, but it is an awesome treat! - posted by Kim on 5/2/2012 |
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| Fun and effective! |
| Enjoyed another DVD from Petra so wanted to try another. This one is fun and effective. I like that I have a choice of doing the complete workout which is just over an hour and burns 500 calories for me or if limited on time can choose between workouts 1,2 or 3 which are about 20 mins. long each. I like Petra's cueing as she adds on to each move. - posted by Joelene on 5/1/2012 |
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| decent, maybe a little "light" |
| This is OK, for variety's sake. Maybe a little light, but even that has a place in the rotation. It's sort of got a "performing on Broadway" kind of feel for bootcamp, but I'm OK with that once in a while. - posted by co on 4/19/2012 |
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| Waste of my time |
| This is the second DVD I bought with Petra (returned the first one and decided to give her another chance). I could not wait for it to be over. It wasn't organized the way the other trainers do it. She does a series of exercises on one leg and then 15-20 min later she will do the same thing on the other leg. That part was confusing. I'd say this is neither boot camp nor dance routine. I didn't find a big variety of moves here. Will return this one as well - posted by Faina on 4/7/2012 |
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| Great! |
| I love simple-to-do-yet-fun aerobic workouts and this is certainly one of those! Won't take ages to learn. Stay sweaty and work it! - posted by Jessica on 3/19/2012 |
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| Good for a light day |
| I was looking for a workout that would be enjoyable and a break from harder workout. Petra is very likable and the workout gets you sweaty. This is the first video from her I have done. - posted by Lisa on 2/11/2012 |
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| My new FAVE workout! |
| I love Petra's workouts. I have a few others by her, so I ordered this just on the basis that she is the instructor. Well, what a workout! This is the best, most intense, workout I've gotten from a video, but Petra keeps it fun and keeps it moving so you don't get bored. I highly recommend it! - posted by Vicky on 2/9/2012 |
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| excellent |
| Nice, easy to learn choreography for a 63 year old. Petra is excellent and motivating. - posted by shebani on 2/2/2012 |
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| Disappointed |
| I usually love Petra, but this video disappointed me. Too dancy and not hard enough. - posted by Eileen on 1/23/2012 |
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| love it |
| This is a great workout, just what I was looking for. I have been doing Leslie Sansome walking tapes which I love for 2 years and needed a change. I am 48 but have been working out for 20 years. At first, I thought it was pretty hardy but if you stick with it and do all three parts you get a great workout. I love when she takes a break. I do this on carpet so I have to watch the turns. I wish she had more like it! - posted by susanh on 1/10/2012 |
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