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The total Zumba Ripped workout is 60 minutes, but the workout is divided into two 30 minute parts. The first part Zumba Toning is led by Jani Roberts, Beto Perez and Pamela Soccoro. They take turns teaching certain parts of the workout. I like the new instructors and thought they did a good job with their cuing and their energy. This part of the workout uses the Zumba Toning sticks. The toning sticks that come with the workouts are 1 1/2lbs. You can purchase the 2 1/2 lbs at the Zumba website. The 2 1/2lbs sticks are $24.95. I thought about getting them but then shipping and handling would have been $8.50. So I passed. I didn't really care for the sticks as a toning tool but they do add a bit of pizazz to the routine. They rattle. The breakdown for Zumba Toning : Nunca Me Viste - Warm Up - Latin Disco Get Your Sticks - House (Biceps and Abs) La Luz Del Flow - Merengue/Hip Hop (Legs, Shoulders, and Back) Te Estoy Amando - Cumbia Salsa (Back) Con Movimiento - Reggaeton (Abs, Chest...

Zumba Target Zones Arms & Obliques is 23 minutes in length and it is led by Tanya Beardsley. There are five segments and they break down as follows: Hava Nagila - Israeli Sahara Oasis - Belly Dance La Fietsta - Flamenco El Marciano - Merengue Aromuzak - Cool Down I really had fun with this workout. While you are doing a lot with your arms (more with your arms than your obliques), I felt for the most part that all the toning moves blended well into the dance. The music selected for each segment made the workout fun. I was able to lose myself in the music and just go with the moves even though a couple of the moves may have seemed on the silly side. In the Merengue segment, Tanya brought back the windmill circle arms. I remember doing those in junior high school many years ago. The cool down is really just an upper body stretch. 4 stars

From the Zumba Fitness Total Body Transformation System Set is my favorite of the workouts, Zumba Sculpt & Tone . This is the second time I have done this workout and I really like it. I think the music in this DVD is the best out of all the DVDs. Zumba Fitness Sculpt & Tone is led by Pedro (the creator) and Tonya. This workout uses the Zumba Toning Sticks. They are fun but IMO they aren't doing much for sculpting. I don't even think they are 1lb. The workout is broken down into different Rhythm and within each Rhythm, you are working a specific body part. The different sections are: - hip hop warmup - cumbia rhythm working bicep & tricep - salsa rhythm working shoulders - belly dancing working core and back - samba working obliques, lunges, (cardio intensifier) - flamenco working lower body - reggaeton working a little bit of everything - African Beats (cardio intensifier) - Zumba cooldown My favorite part was the flamenco style rhythm and while the workout is t...