Product Description

Julianne is the Star & Two-Time Champion of the ABC hit TV series Dancing With The Stars. Her first country album released in May 2008 and debuted at #1 on the Billboard Country Album Chart and has gone on to sell over 300,000 units in the U.S. She was also named American County Music Award's Top New Artist in 2009. Julianne will motivate you to dance the Cha Cha, Jive and Paso Doble with her in this fun and effective workout - no partner needed! 'Dance is the best way to exercise,' Julianne says. 'You'll have so much fun, you won't even realize you're getting a great full-body workout.'

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1208 in DVD
• Size: One Size
• Brand: Team Marketing
• Released on: 2009-12-15
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Color, DVD, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: .25 pounds
• Running time: 55 minutes

Features

• Condition: New
• Format: DVD
• Color; DVD; Widescreen; NTSC

Amazon.com
Dance with Julianne: Cardio Ballroom is an easy-to-follow, infectiously fun, and results-oriented workout that beginners and advanced dancers alike will enjoy and look forward to doing. Julianne Hough, the breakout star of Dancing with the Stars, is not just a fiery dancer, an appealing country singer, and an in-demand choreographer--she's also a very talented dance workout instructor.

Hough is perfectly charismatic on camera, and though her lean dancer body may at first seem intimidating, in fact, Hough's approach is so down-to-earth and inclusive that even true beginners will feel comfortable and right at home. The moves revolve around several key ballroom styles, including the cha-cha and the jive. All the moves are chosen, Hough says, for their ability to raise the heart rate and burn calories--but also because dance moves create "a lean, sleek body--not chunky or awkwardly shaped." (And if one can get even halfway toward Hough's own sleek physique, that's plenty of inspiration right there.) The steps are very easy to follow, and Hough keeps the routines simple, stepping up the intensity with optional hops, squats, and spins. "If you feel awkward," she says, especially to beginners, "then you're doing it right." Each subsequent time of doing the workout becomes more fun, as the viewer/exerciser feels more like part of Hough's "troupe."

The 55-minute workout includes good warm-ups and stretches, will get your heart rate up, and will also work key areas like the hips and waist, which can become stiff in a sedentary lifestyle. Extras include a step-by-step "lesson" from Hough so the viewer can truly understand specific moves, and a very engaging interview with Hough on why she chose this workout: "You can do this with friends, and laugh at the same time," Hough says. "You can't really laugh while lifting weights." --A.T. Hurley