Dance Fitness for Beginners with Joby 'Brava': Havana Heat Workout Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a companion video to instructor Joby Brava's Latin Dance Instruction, and unless you are already experienced with Latin dance moves, I wouldn't recommend trying to follow the dance routine here without viewing the instructional video first.

Like in the instructional video, the Havana Heat Workout is broken down into separate chapters for four different dances: the bachata, salsa, merengue, and cha-cha-cha; the workout also includes a warm-up and cool-down. The 5-minute warm-up is a combination of moving and static stretches, and then Joby begins the workout with the bachata. Surprisingly, I found this 5-minute segment to be quite boring: the music was very low-key, and the routine seemed to be very low-energy. The Salsa segment (6 minutes) was a bit more upbeat, yet the footwork was quite complicated and the moves repetitive. The merengue section was probably the most enjoyable, as the moves were easier to follow yet still fun; this segment lasted 6 minutes. But then Joby finishes with a short (4 minutes) cha-cha-cha, which I also found to be too complex for my liking. A very brief (1.5 minutes) stretch brings the workout in at just over 20 minutes.

Overall, I was disappointed with this video, especially given that I had difficulties following the workout and did not find it to be at all fun. I think that this routine might be more suited to someone who is looking to learn Latin dance moves for use on the dance floor rather than someone who is looking to use dance for fitness.

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