| | |  | BELLY DANCE | Home » » » Bellydance For Body Shaping: Abs - Belly Dance Fitness Workout | | | | | | | Description: | | Three 15-min. workouts built entirely on abs-toning, abs-sculpting exotic belly dance moves! As a system of movement, belly dance is the ideal, natural method for abs toning and shaping. Learn and practice belly dance steps during the workout, then follow Neon as she demonstrates a real choreographed 2-min. dance! The dance can be accessed separately for review before leaving for a dance club or party. First fitness product to offer continuous 3-D geometric rendering of exercise movements throughout the program, plus a progress bar for counting reps. Throughout the program personal trainer Andy Troy CSCS offers exercise safety tips. Each 15-min. workout includes:
* 3-min. warmup,
* 9-min. exercise session,
* 2-min. dance sequence (2-3 reps of each move from the exercise session arranged into an attractive choreography),
* 1-min. cooldown.
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• Three 15-min. workouts built entirely on abs-toning, abs-sculpting exotic belly dance moves. As a system of movement, belly dance is the ideal, natural method for abs toning and shaping. Learn and practice belly dance steps during the workout, then follow Neon as she demonstrates a real choreographed 2-min. dance! The dance can be accessed separately for review before leaving for a dance club or p
| | | Product Details: | | | Actors:
| Neon | | Format:
| Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Number of Discs:
| 1 | | Studio:
| WorldDance New York | | Run Time:
| 48 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| October 10, 2004 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 34 reviews |
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126 of 127 found the following review helpful:
 Rock Solid Abs; Hard Core DrillsFeb 27, 2005
By L. Hawkins
"Laura Wilde"
Who this DVD is for:
-a student of belly dance who wants to get more strength and tone in her abs, make her belly dance movements stronger, or wants a great abdominal workout, or
-a follower of the bellydance aerobic fitness trend who wants an intense workout, or
-someone who owns both of Neon's instructional DVD's and is comfortable with the moves taught there, or
-someone with previous dance experience who is good with "monkey see, monkey do" style learning
Who this DVD is not for (yet):
-if you want a video to LEARN belly dance
-if you are new to belly dance and don't yet have a grasp of the basic movements.
-if you don't want to get a great abs workout. (No kidding around here!)
Before beginning this workout it's important to keep in mind what it is -- a workout. Although you will practice bellydance, as all of the sections are completely comprised of bellydance moves, don't expect to buy this DVD and have it be your one-stop shopping for instruction and workout. They haven't made anything like that yet. The pacing required for instruction is way too slow to get your heart rate up for a cardiovascular or fat burning workout. Stopping to explain the movements would disrupt the flow of the workout and would keep it from being nearly as good. In order to work the abdominals, one must drill them without taking breaks for explanation. Neon is an excellent Bellydance instructor but the purpose of this DVD to get your abs in shape, not to learn how to dance.
There is absolutely no bellydance instruction on "Belly Dance for Body Shaping: Abs." This workout was designed for someone who already knows bellydance and wants to be lead through a great workout; it's difficulty would be considered at the Intermediate level. The movements are all done quickly in succession leaving no time for instruction. Although instruction is beyond the scope of this video, Neon does give pointers as to what muscles to be contracting for the different movements -- more like good reminders than instruction.
Andy Troy, a certified strength and conditioning specialist, pops in throughout the workout with helpful, real-time tips for getting the safest and most conformable workout. This is important so you don't strain your knees or lower back.
Two sphere shaped diagrams representing the ribcage and the pelvis are always on the left side of the screen to show how each movement relates to the muscle groups in the area. Although they will help you understand what move you are doing at any given time, they will by no means help explain. A basic knowledge and competency with belly dance are required here. You don't have to be the star attraction at the local Mediterranean restaurant here, you just need to have a basic working knowledge of belly dance.
A progress bar counts the number of moves you have done so far and shows you how many left till the next change. This is helpful for both cueing and motivational purposes.
If you already know what you're doing, bellydance wise, this is as good of a practice session as it is a workout -- excellent overall.
26 of 28 found the following review helpful:
Absolutely love it...Nov 11, 2004
By WildOrchid
Neon delivers the best abs workout and I have fun doing it. She is very graceful, perfect cueing, awesome digital effects to show you the moves and whatnot. The exercise is broken down into 3 sequences, followed by a dance sequence/routine with each. You get a cardio workout because she does not stop and talk then move but you can follow her easily because she delivers perfect cueing through oral instruction and the special effects. I think the quality of the DVD is top notch and Neon is mesmerizing...I owned a LOT of bellydance workout and by far this one is the best! (I also purchased the Bellydance Party by Neon and it has the same top notch quality).
12 of 12 found the following review helpful:
AWESOME!!!Sep 17, 2005
By Joybug82
I have been bellydancing for about a year now. I have a TON of DVDs and this one by Neon is by far one of my fave! Its detailed, its fun, and before you know it you have worked out for 15 min and it leaves you feeing energized ready for the next workout or for the rest of your day. I love how Neon has given 3-dimensional diagrams so you can understand the body movements, but make sure you have a basic understanding of bellydance because Neon doesn't explain them, but they aren't too hard to figure out but in order to them right get a good book or a good beginner video that explains them so that you can be safe. Also another awesome DVD that is great to workout to or just dance is the Ultimate Bellydance Fitness Workout which features Neon along with a cast of really talented dancers. I loved Body Shaping for Abs & I can't wait to get Body Shaping for Buns & thighs!
15 of 16 found the following review helpful:
Great fitness videos that put the emphasis on techniqueApr 16, 2005
By Ice Jewel
The"Bellydance for Body Shaping" DVDs "Abs" and "Buns and Thighs" feature Neon and her signature use of graphic diagrams to show movement direction and depth. Neon is famous for her creative instruction and how differently she approaches creating a video program. Previously I was only familiar only with her "Instant Bellydancer" DVDs, but I thought I'd give her new fitness videos a shot, and I wans't disappointed, I love them! Neon's fitness videos are not aerobic workouts, they are "target toning"."Abs" involves only your torso,"Buns and Thighs" includes footwork moves. The two most impressive things about these DVDs (aside from the fact that you feel it in the target areas the next day!) are 1- the graphic diagrams 2- the emphasis on technique. The "Abs" diagrams show two areas of movement, ribcage and pelvis. The 2 gray spherical 3D grids represent upper and lower body, while movement directions are shown as yellow circles, arcs and figure 8s. The "Buns and Thighs" DVD has diagrams only for the lower body, and they are different. A star indicates glute contraction, and movement directions are depicted as arrows.
During the workout Neon explains how to use glute contraction in many basic, intermediate and a few advanced bellydance moves. For instance, when you perform a hip drop in "Buns and Thighs", she instructs you to contract your glutes on the opposite side, and the diagram on the left shows a star (glute contraction) and a downward pointing arrow opposite it.. There are many great technique pointers in both videos. In "Abs" the 3D character of the diagrams is very helpful in visualizing the angles at which the pelvis and ribcage tilt toward or away from each other in different directions. Even though these are not instructional vdieos by any measure, even beginners may benefit, the graphics are so helpful. Kudos to Neon for being always ahead in the uncharted territory of bellydance!
17 of 19 found the following review helpful:
 Good target workoutSep 26, 2005
By Kimberly K. Marchese
"Kimberly"
Work those abs in a different way than ever before! This workout works! If done consistently it's as good as doing a bizillion crunches but definitely more fun. I use this in combination with another, such as a half hour to 40 min cardio workout in addition to one 15 min segment of this workout. If you haven't had any dance training or aren't familiar with bellydance, this isn't for you (why I took one star off). I say this mainly because you could easily injure yourself doing the undulations if you aren't familiar with how to move your body in a correct way. I also love Suhaila's Jazz Fitness Fusion. This is a lot of fun and a great way to play around with belly dance if you haven't had any dance background. It's also a more complete workout.
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