Inspired by the titular Oxygen network reality show competition, this program from the Crunch workout series features three routines specifically designed for weight-loss. Dance Your Ass Off season one winner Ruben—who not only took home the $100,000 grand prize but lost 75 pounds by the time of taping—participates along with choreographer Lisa Ligon and a pair of professional dancers who guide viewers through “Disco” (including the hip sit and roll and dip moves), “Hip Hop” (with strut and step, cool glide, and dig back moves), and the cha-cha-influenced “Latin” segments, all of which require no extra equipment. “Have fun…strut what we got” seems to be the apt mantra here, with the low-impact moves reflecting the same style used in the show. Recommended. [Note: other recent Anchor Bay fitness titles also available include Dance Off the Inches: Dance It Off and Firm Up!, Element: Prenatal & Postnatal Yoga, Element: Slim & Tone Pilates, and Element: Yoga for Weight Loss.] Aud: P. (J. Williams-Wood)
Dance Your Ass Off: The Workout
(2009) 46 min. DVD: $16.98. Anchor Bay Entertainment (avail. from most distributors). Closed captioned. Volume 25, Issue 2
Dance Your Ass Off: The Workout
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