AeroSpace NYC: Aero Barre

There are a total of 11 rounds including abs and stretching:

o Round 1 Aerobarre Warm up: neck warm up, gentle stretching and some light impact (bouncing from foot to foot, jumping jacks)

o Round 2Aerobarre Intro: First position plies, including Grand Plie (at your level), bicep curls, plie into relevé while doing bicep curls. She uses a body bar but you could substitute a chair for balance and a light set of weights.

o Round 3 Aerobox Intro: Boxing with handweights. He suggests 1 lb or lighter. My lightest weight is 2 lbs and I was fine.

o Round 4 Aerosculpt: Variations of Grand Plie in second position and some shoulder work with arms extended forward. Light weights are optional.

o Round 5 Aerobox Southpaw: Boxing, leading with left side.

o Round 6 Aerobarre / Box Southpaw: First / second position plies and changement, all with small jumps. Then alternating boxing (leading with left) with changement. Ends with Grand Plie in second position.

o Round 7 Aerobarre: Arabesque and Attitude to work the glutes. She uses a body bar for balance, but you can use a chair. Ends with forward bends.

o Round 8 Aerobax Orthodox: Boxing, leading on right.

o Round 9 Aerobarre / Box Orthodox: Starts with Tombe coupe sissonne (?) this step lost me a little, alternated with boxing. Ends with what he calls Dying Swan, which is curtsies with slow circular arm movements.

o Aerobarre Abs

o Aerobarre Stretch

For this DVD, barre is ballet inspired as opposed to Lotte Berk style barre DVDs. Positives are that the workout was fun and different than any other DVDs I own. It also provided a nice cardio workout and good leg exercise. On the negative side, both the glute and abs sections are very short (4.5 minutes each). The stretches are not held long enough. I might skip the ab and stretch segments in the future and do my own thing. But overall, it was a nice workout and fun to add variety.

I had to stop running a few months ago and have been searching for good exercise replacement that got my cardio going while toning muscles. This is a really great workout. It starts off slow for a nice warm up, but is also divided into "rounds" so you can easily do just the portion you want or have time to do. I was suprised at how sore I was the day after I did the workout (and a little humbled). Also, the boxing/ballet combo is just really fun. I find myself trying to concentrate on the workout, but it is hard not to laugh as I gracelessly try to do some of the moves. Great workout to add to an exercise regimen.

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I bought this DVD hoping to find something that would keep my interest since I find working out in front of a television extremely boring. This has been doing the job so far. It is a great workout. You will definitely feel it in your arms and thighs... and you will sweat, a lot, assuming you''re following along with the lady onscreen.

My only complaint is the voiceover. There are times when you have to bend over or look over to the side and he doesn''t give you the direction to come back. I look over at the TV and she''s already onto something else. It''s a little annoying to have to keep your neck turned to the side and up to see what''s going on. (Not exactly comfortable.) But other than that, I do enjoy it.

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I really like this workout video. I took Ballet when I was younger, so it''s fun to do those moves again. The shadow boxing is also great! A fun and sweaty way to get in shape!

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Other reviews will give you the blow by blow. I''ll just say that I''m loving this dvd. I''ve tried lots of boxing workouts and certainly like them, but always felt (as a woman) some component was missing. This dvd is kind of a yin/yang of power and grace, speed and control. I realize too that I love to work out in segments/rounds like this time flies and though I''m certainly not bored, I hope there''s a second dvd of this type soon in the works.

I also have to say this woman on the dvd blows my mind with her speed. I hope to match it some day.