Tracey Mallett's FuseDance Cardio Lean

While you will get a decent workout with this DVD, it is a ballistic fusion of ballet and pilates. The movements are too fast and jarring to be considered safe. If you do not have a background in dance you could get injured. Not enough modifications or cues. Effective with a cost to your joints. I am a trained dancer and have years of experience experience teaching and performing. I am glad I only spent 8 bucks on this.

this workout is just like a fruity drink that you thought had not effect until you tried to get up...well this workout is the same...you start to think this cant be working my body..boy oh boy when I woke up the next morning I felt every muscle!...and it was fun and she has great leadership skills guiding you through the workout...their is something for everyone so you wont get board at least in my opinion...and its more calm than someone screaming or pushing you to do a exercise they know someone starting cant do ... ( etc...like lifting bodyweight into bridges or planks) no nothing like that just great fun and it gives you an advanced model so you can build up and grow with this dvd...so if you love to dance/pilates/yoga like workouts this is for you...

I liked this dvd, but I don't think it will end up in regular rotation for me. I liked that the dvd is broken up into two parts so you can do a shorter workout or the whole video, however, there is no stretch after the first part or warm up before the second part, so you have to do that on your own if you plan to split it. I worked up a little sweat doing the cardio portion, but I would say it was much more toning than cardio.There were a few things I didn't like. First, a few of the exercise sequences didn't flow well, they just felt a little awkward. Maybe I will get used to them after doing the dvd a few times, but I didn't feel very graceful doing some of the moves. Second, it was too quad/hip flexor focused for me. Too much quad work seems to bulk up my legs, so I at least like a balance between quad and hamstring/glute work, but this felt very quad focused to me. I think I personally would bulk up a little in the quads if I did this workout too regularly. I had a little sorenss in my hip flexors and obliques the next day, but not in my bum.

While Tracey's "Booty Barre" series are my favorites of her collection, this DVD has been a regular in my weekly workout routine, on days in between the Booty Barre workouts. Tracey is a tremendous instructor, she is by far my favorite instructor out of all my workout DVD's (and I have dozens!). The workouts are short (35 minutes), fun, and effective. This is a great DVD as you get workout 1, a dance inspired cardio routine, and workout 2, a floor barre/mat routine. You can do them separately or together for a higher intensity workout. I highly recommend this product!

This DVD is so much fun! You will definitely feel the burn the next day. You will do what SEEMS like easy small muscle work and ballet type moves...but those little moves will have you sore the next day! The instructor is simply the best! She is always on cue, telling you what to do, and her energy is just so positive. I'd buy any DVD that she makes.

I own all of Tracey Booty DVDs & love them all. This is a nice addition and different than the others. The standing cardio is not high impact but good and love to be bare footed. It is a lot of fun! The floor barre portion is great and you will feel the burn!

Tracey's high energy workout is so much fun and really gets your heart rate up. I was sore for days after! If you have problems with squatting and lunges without your knees hurting, make sure you do the modifications. You will still get a great workout. There are two different workouts, so if you don't have time to do both, don't feel guilty as it's still a challenge.The second workout for Pilates and flexibility is a really intense ab workout. It's hard!!! Enjoy!

I bought this along with F.D. cardio melt. These are the first Tracey M. tapes I have ever owned and used. Tracey teaches in a clear manner, she is upbeat, encouraging, with moves/routines that are not difficult to follow. I am combining this tape with the Cardio Melt tape and boy am I feeling it.Glad I bought them.