Attn: Caribbean Workout Cameraman
You should be fired.
When people are working out and following along, the last thing they need is to hear the instructor say “alright, now do XYZ” and be seeing a shot of swaying palm trees and the ocean for 5 minutes. Also, zooming in on the faces of the girls for 5 minutes does not help us see what their bodies are doing.*
Here’s a quick tip for you: Keep the camera on the instructor while she’s teaching us a move (because it’s highly likely that not everyone watching is familiar with the program) and feel free to pan around after we’ve fallen into a comfort zone and come back to her when she starts a new set of moves. And always get the full body view of the instructors even if you’re just focusing on one.
It would have been an otherwise great workout if not for that. At least I know for future reference never to bother purchasing any of the Caribbean workouts series. Thank goodness I didn’t spend any money on it, aside from the DirecTV bill.
On a happier note, I love Gilad’s workouts. They’re fun, they really work you out, and the cameramen know what they’re doing (most of the time). In fact, I’m seriously considering an investment in his DVD series — but I already have too many work out DVDs that get very little use just because I get bored with the same routine too easily.
* I believe the episode in question was number 114 – step ‘n box.
Tags: caribbean workout, exercise, fittv, gilad
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