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I haven't seen any of the videos being discussed, but I believe there is a fundamental conflict between the objectives of beginner level dance training, and fitness, at least if "fitness" means aerobic activity and strength training.

Beginners need things broken down to simpler steps, and they need to repeat things very slowly, with correction and feedback. Often, lengthy verbal explanations from the instructor are needed. Yes, beginners are gaining strength, flexibility, endurance, and coordination, but the process at the beginning level is generally mutually exclusive of the constant movement needed to get an aerobic work out. If you speed up the movements to get the "fitness" aspect, then probably what is happening is that beginners will just repeat incorrect/suboptimal movements so many times that it becomes entrenched in muscle memory, making it that much harder for them to progress to correct movements.

Rania doesn't display any kind of upper body energy/movement in her dancing, so I wouldn't expect her workout video to provide it.

Sedonia