I have always thought of a workout with the emphasis on the “work” part because of having to do certain moves, reps, taking a lot of time to work out, etc. I received not one, but TWO workout DVDs from Shazzy Fitness. I was hesitant at first because I have two left feet and do not have any rhythm while dancing! That quickly changed because Shazzy has great instructions with easy to learn moves. They even had one of the instructors, Leslie, teach all of the moves in the Favorite Moves section, which was terrific!

The Origin of Shazzy
The story of the Hebrew prophet, Daniel, is a life model for the power of faith. Despite life threatening circumstances, Daniel never let his fear override his commitment to God. Daniel’s Babylonian name was “Belteshazzar.” (Daniel 1:7) “If Daniel were alive today, we believe his hip-hop name might be… Shazzy.”

One of my favorite stories I was told about as a young girl in church was the tale of Daniel in the Lion’s Den. This was where Daniel was threatened to be killed because of his regular prayer. Regardless of the fear of death, was thrown into a lion’s den. God kept Daniel safe because of his faith in Him.

That is Shazzy Fitness’s main message. “Always be true to yourself. Embrace you and all that comes with you. God is our only judge.” I love that phrase, because it is so important to me to put my faith in Him above all, just like Daniel. Shazzy Fitness is about finding spiritual purpose and walking through the fire (or maybe even a lion’s den) by faith.

The whole point of Shazzy Fitness is: the FUN in it! Is so funky but you can relax and get some sweating going on while you’re groovin’ to the music! Shazzy shows that you can have fun with the hip-hop and rap music with fresh lyrics about life and your beliefs. This is great to show teens (as I was not too long ago) who are stuck facing the challenges to our faiths. Shazzy Fitness knocks the supposed “stuffiness” opinion about Christian music out of the water with its inspirational kick! That is what Shazzy Fitness DVDs are: good modern Christian hip-hop music workouts, more family-friendly but still have an amazing beat and a wonderful message within the lyrics.

There are two DVDs—In the Beginning, which is the beginner’s DVD—and A Time to Dance, the intermediate DVD. On the menu of both workout DVDs, there are two 10-min options. With one sweat-inducing workout within 10 minutes, anyone has time to squeeze that in, no matter how busy you may be! Within each workout, there are easy to follow cues in the first two songs with the moves described by the instructors. The last song in each workout becomes an all-out dance party using all the moves shown in the previous songs and only music, with no instructor’s comments.

I really enjoyed how in almost all of the songs, they have some type of lyrics that mention certain actions that you actually do in the workout, such as “Put your hands up in the air” or the ‘drum-thumping’. It gives a great flow of the workout. It also helps in the learning of the moves!

Although the main type of music used in Shazzy was hip-hop/rap, there were some workouts that had some variety of other types, which was great. There was ‘Bollywood’ style along with some African-based beats in the songs, and their different style moves.

I also liked the cool down, it is great because it allowed the gradual drop of the heartrate with slower moves but it had awesome moves to add as the after workout stretching to avoid injury. When feeling ready to hit the next level, Shazzy included a bonus track workout in the “A Time To Dance” DVD. I feel like I got the most winded out of this one! It was fantastic!

By just logging in to their website, I found other methods of Shazzy Fitness. They have their own blog, with articles about Shazzy Fitness, other user reviews, and more. I even follow them on Twitter and ‘Like’ them on Facebook, because they have great blurbs about dieting, eating healthier, and motivational quotes.

I feel that I have very much benefited from trying both of Shazzy Fitness’s DVDs, spiritually and physically. I can feel it in arms, core, and legs the day after working out. It is an amazing cardio ‘party’, because I did not even feel like I was working out, just having fun and dancing. I even learned some moves that I could take to a real dance floor!

It’s great for any age, fitness level, alone or with a group, just get movin’! With this total body workout, it gives an overall fitness and it is glorious!

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