4/5 Silly.
  by K.long (Illinois)
Dolphina is silly but this is a fun workout. I really didn't think about using any of these moves in a burlesque routine until I did the workout. It gives my husband a good laugh to watch me dancing around to this video.

3/5 A cheesy but fun workout
  by Rebecca E. Ratliff (Evanston, WY, United States)
I tried this DVD for the first time today, and thought it was alright. Let me just go over the pros and cons...

Pros:
-I love dance-oriented exercise, so this was fun for me. She teaches a lot of basic burlesque moves, and it didn't feel like I was working out. As another reviewer stated, you aren't watching the clock while doing this.
-It's easy to follow. For those of you who don't have a background in dance, you should still be able to follow along with all the moves. She does a good job explaining everything.

Cons:
-It's not a great cardio workout. I felt my heart rate elevate a little during the Shimmies and Kicks sections, but other than that, it was mostly a workout for your hips and abs, a little bit of arms at times. It may give a better workout for someone just starting to exercise, but I'm already in fairly good shape. Therefore, this will be a DVD I use on the days I don't feel like working out, but know that I should, because it's definitely better than nothing.
-Dolphina is very cheesy, in my opinion. I found I had to kind of tune out her comments and just focus on the moves otherwise it would have annoyed me quite a bit.
-The cool down. First of all, after doing the Routine where she puts all the moves together, it then cuts to her bonus performance. This is not a part in which you're supposed to follow the moves, it's just her showing off. Why they put this at the end of the workout instead of just keeping it in the special features, I don't know. So, you have to wait for about three minutes of doing nothing before you get to the cool down. What's annoying about the actual cool down is she uses huge feather fans. A boa is pretty readily available to people, but giant feather fans? Not so much. It just would have been nice if she'd made it so the viewer could do exactly what she was doing.

So if you're in the market for a fun dance exercise DVD, and you're a beginner with exercise, this will be good, as long as Dolphina's cheesiness doesn't bug you.

4/5 Know what you're buying
  by Pamela (USA)
I'm torn on this DVD. You have to know what you're getting your self into. It's good for a core workout, as it works your midsection and hips. I don't think it should be considered a cardio workout though. It is easy to follow, which is nice. This DVD could definitely be used by beginners (as I am one). I would use this in conjunction with your regular work out.
The music. VERY slow and bland. Dolphia can be annoying with her pronunciations and performance. I gave it 4/5 for the fact that I would use this again. Just to work the core muscles and midsection.


4/5 Fun getting fit
  by K. M. Ramotar
This is a fun workout! There are parts where you aren't moving enough to get your heartrate up, but other times you are shaking your stuff so hard your heart starts pounding. Dolphina does a good job of encouraging you to let your inner sexy come out, and while you won't be a burlesque expert when your done you will learn some moves that will have you feeling sexy. Her cute comments like calling your arms and hand "diamond recepticles" will have you smiling. Maybe this isn't the dvd for you if you are in good physical condition looking for an intense cardio workout, but if you are like me and are trying to get rid of the extra pounds while having fun, and maybe need to feel a little sexy once in a while then you will enjoy this DVD. I found it made me feel more sexy than the other striptease dance dvd's I've tried.

5/5 Much more fun than expected!
  by Melissa (Tucson, AZ USA)
Did this workout last night for the first time. It was so much fun, way more than I anticipated. Dolphina cracked me up with her over-the-top "sex kitten" comments and attitude - in a good way - not one that made me cringe. To be honest, her comments, such as "be a brat!" "say NO! I will NOT do that!" "I want diamonds!" etc., actually helped me perform the moves with attitude, walk the walk, and *not* feel silly. I was grinning ear to ear the whole time. I also loved the music!

The best part is that I never got bored, watched the clock, or wanted to stop, which is always my biggest problem. I was actually sad when it was over (40ish minutes, I think?) The worst part is that it's not really much of a workout. It will get your heart mildly elevated, but it's not going to take the place of step class or lunges. That being said, getting up, moving around, feeling saucy and having fun is way, way better for one than sitting on the couch or surfing the net, which is what I usually end up doing because I'm fighting working out. I will definitely be doing this one again.

Oh, almost forgot. I tried this workout in the back room of my house, while my boyfriend and one of his colleagues were working on their laptops in the living room. Apparently, the "shadows" of me working out were being projected out of the room and onto the hallway wall, which I didn't realize was visible from the living room couch. When I was finished, I walked out into the living room and both guys looked up with big grins. My boyfriend said, "I don't know what was going on in there, but YES!" :)