The Trainer’s Edge – Fiesta Fitness Dance/Killer Kicks
Picture: C
Sound: C+ Extras: C Main Programs: C+
The Trainer’s Edge is yet another exercise series
on DVD. Only those who use them can
know how effective they are, but we need to judge how effective they play. Fiesta Fitness Dance stars Giselle
Roque de Escobar offers various Latino (and sometimes African) dance forms and
how to use them to getting fit, while Killer Kicks stars Violet Zaki
using martial arts as a way to tone up and get stronger in the process. I liked both stars, but they deserve better
productions and will hopefully get them in the future, but these are both a
good start and run 45 minutes each.
Segmented into chapters that make sense, they are decent programs worth
your time, depending on your needs and preferences.
The 1.33 X 1 image was shot in analog NTSC video and has a
washed out look, while the shooting can best be described as tunnel vision with
variation, which is fine for such a program if not the most creative. The Dolby Digital 2.0 sound is simple stereo
and just fine for such a program.
Extras exercise segments are included on both discs. Fiesta Fitness Dance offers a bonus
mini-workout with the star of Killer Kicks, while Killer Kicks
offers a bonus mini-workout with the star of Fiesta Fitness Dance. That must be why we got both at the same
time.
- Nicholas Sheffo
