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"Shape Up n' Hip Out" (the workout/fitness dvd)

I watched a bit of this one, and it looks like a REALLY good option for people wanting drills.

There are 3 sections: slow moves, faster moves, and REALLY fast moves, and each section is about 18 minutes long.

The great part about these is that each section is structured with enough repetition that they can be used as a personal drill. The 3rd section might also be an effective cardio workout! I'll try it this weekend.

I watched this from the comfort of my kitchen, but I followed along a little bit. Each "workout" will definitely work your muscles. The music is all original compositions by Paul Dinletir, and the music itself MAKES you want to dance along with it. It's not just the same boring drum beat over and over again.

Jillina does the workout with some of her students, facing the camera.

The one thing I wondered about -- and maybe I missed that chapter -- but there does NOT seem to be any instructional section on this dvd. Let me double check that first.

The workouts are pure workout -- she doesn't stop the momentum to teach a step. But on the fastest "turbo hips" she uses the Hagallah shimmy, and I think this would be a tough step to figure out if you hadn't seen this taught on her other dvds.

There are a BUNCH of performances on this dvd -- some by Jillina and some by her students, I assume? I look forward to watching all of these.

I think this one might also stay in my dvd player a while, especially if that last workout gets my heart rate up high enough!

:) Amanda