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Target and Tone contains two 35 minute workouts. The DVD offers the Verbal Cues On and Verbal Cues Off options.  Verbal cuing is standard cuing. In other wise it is not narrated. The first workout is Shoulders/Back and it is led by Loretta.  Along with Loretta there are two other participants.  Loretta takes you through a series of tracks focusing on shoulder and back moves such as rows, rear flys, shoulder press, upright rows, and front raise.  Most of the toning is incorporated in the dance.  There were two tracks that contain some isolated exercises for the back in the form of rows and rear flys. The workout uses toning sticks and the sticks are used in all the tracks except for first, second, and last. Shoulder/Back Song Tracks 1.    Despierta 2.    Status Dance 3.    Ay Que Yo La Enamore 4.    Chica Practica 5.    Pasito A Paso 6.    Tanto 7.    Sa...

Toning 101 is led by Jhon Gonzalez ad Loretta Bates. Toning 101 comes in two versions.  The first version is with Demo & Safety Tips On. If you choose this version then the workout is around 18 minutes.  The second version is with Demo & Safety Tips Off. If you choose this option, the workout is around 10 minutes.  In the Safety Tips On version, Jhon and Loretta breaks down each step adding safety tips. After each step is taught, music is added starting with a slow tempo.  The tempo increases as you do more reps.  Expect lots of starting and stopping as Jhon and Loretta demonstrate and have you practice each move. The steps that Jhon and Loretta demonstrate are: Front Step & Turn Machete Fly & Pull Triceps Side Travel Sleepy Leg Lunge and Crunch Torso Rotation You are using the Toning Sticks in Toning 101. The music that appears in Toning 101 shows up in both workouts of DVD-2 Target and Tone.

Zumba Quick Star t is for those that are new to Zumba or needs a refresher on the moves.  It breaks down many of the main rhythms used in Zumba.  The rhythms in the Quick Start DVD are merengue, cumbia, reggaeton, salsa and samba.  You can select Play All or you can select an individual rhythm.  Selecting Play All clocks in at just under 39 minutes which I thought a bit long for something called Quick Start.  I guess it is relative. Quick Start is taught by Zumba Instructors Loretta Bates and Herman Melo.  In teaching Quick Start, they take you through a progression of 3 speeds (tempos).  Speed 1 is the slowest. Speed three is at full speed.  I did parts of this workout. Zumba 20 Minute Express is lead by Nick Logrea. This workout does not give you the option for verbal or none verbal cuing.  Although Nick gives you plenty of visual cues throughout, even telling you just watch him and follow his visual cues. I almost felt that this wor...